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Among Malaysian school-based adolescents, there is a high prevalence of both malnutrition and poor dietary habits, with daily carbonated soft drink consumption significantly associated with increased odds of overweight and obesity. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to determine the prevalence of dietary behaviours and their relationship with nutritional status among school-based adolescents in Malaysia.

June 7, 2026NutrientsOpen Access

Dietary Behaviours and Association with Nutritional Status Among Malaysian School-Based Adolescents: Findings from Adolescent Health Survey 2022

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This research aims to determine the prevalence of dietary behaviours and their relationship with nutritional status among school-based adolescents in Malaysia.
Analyzed data from 33,523 adolescents participating in the Adolescent Health Survey 2022.
Employed multiple logistic regression to assess dietary behaviours against nutritional status while adjusting for confounders.
6.8% prevalence of stunting, 8.3% thinness, and 30.5% overweight/obese.
Daily carbonated soft drink consumption linked to higher odds of overweight/obesity (aOR:1.11; 95% CI:1.04–1.20).
Inadequate fruit and vegetable intake was associated with lower odds of overweight/obesity (aOR:0.88; 95% CI:0.81–0.95).

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Cross-sectional analysis examines dietary behaviours and their impact on nutritional status in Malaysian adolescents, suggesting public health interventions are necessary.

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Tan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250b8b7def13d035e1b829 https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18111833

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Cross-sectional analysis examines dietary behaviours and their impact on nutritional status in Malaysian adolescents, suggesting public health interventions are necessary.

Dietary Behaviours and Association with Nutritional Status Among Malaysian School-Based Adolescents: Findings from Adolescent Health Survey 2022

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Dietary Behaviours and Association with Nutritional Status Among Malaysian School-Based Adolescents: Findings from Adolescent Health Survey 2022

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