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Malaysia Lipid Study 2012/2013

Malaysia, 2012 - 2013
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Reference ID
MYS_2012-13_MLS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Producer(s)
Tilakavati Karupaiah
Collections
Nutrition
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  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    MYS_2012-13_MLS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
    Title

    Malaysia Lipid Study 2012/2013
    Country
    Name Country code
    Malaysia MYS
    Abstract

    Cross-sectional study on the dietary fatty acid intake patterns, lipid profile, lipoprotein particle size and plasma fatty acid composition in an urban adult Malaysian cohort.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Individuals

    Scope

    Notes

    The survey collected information on:

    • SUBJECTS: information on the participants such as age, sex and geographical location.
    • CONSUMPTION: information on all foods consumed by each participant in each survey day, including quantities and nutrient values. The population group covered in the dataset was adults from 20 to 67 years old.

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    Sub-national coverage, only urban areas.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    Tilakavati Karupaiah Taylor's University, Malaysia
    Producers
    Affiliation Role
    Malaysian Palm Oil Council Data collector

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    Non-probability sampling. The Malaysia Lipid Study (MLS) is a cross-sectional study investigating dietary practices and metabolic outcomes in an urban, mixed-racial population of healthy free-living adults. Malays, Chinese and Indians are among the main ethnic groups in Malaysia, and together form approximately 85% of the total population. Participant screening and subject recruitment were conducted in the urban centers of Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya and surrounding suburban housing estates. Screening was facilitated through religious, community, parent-teacher associations and employer organizations at 38 community sites, between November 2012 and November 2013.
    Weighting

    No surveys weight were used in this survey.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2012-10-31 2013-11-29
    Data Collection Notes

    Individual quantitative 24-hour recall was used. For 566 subjects, 3 recalls were collected (2 weekdays and 1 weekend), with an average of 2 days in between the subsequent recalls. Recalls with implausible values were excluded. A household consumption questionnaire was also applied to capture eating out trends, use of cooking oils for study population and income. IPAQ was used for physical activity level.

    Data Access

    Confidentiality
    Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? Confidentiality declaration text
    yes The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO
    Access conditions

    Micro datasets disseminated by FAO shall only be allowed for research and statistical purposes. Any user which requests access working for a commercial company will not be granted access to any micro dataset regardless of their specified purpose. Users requesting access to any datasets must agree to the following minimal conditions:

    • The micro dataset will only be used for statistical and/or research purposes;
    • Any results derived from the micro dataset will be used solely for reporting aggregated information, and not for any specific individual entities or data subjects;
    • The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO;
    • The micro dataset cannot be re-disseminated by users or shared with anyone other than the individuals that are granted access to the micro dataset by FAO.
    Citation requirements

    The Malaysia Lipid Study, 2013, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Malaysian Palm Oil Council. Harmonized for the Global Dietary Database.

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Affiliation Email
    FAO [email protected]

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_MYS_2012-13_MLS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO
    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Office of Chief Statistician Food and Agriculture Organization Metadata adapted for FAM
    Date of Metadata Production

    1999-11-30

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    MYS_2012-13_MLS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
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