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South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS) II - a multi-country evaluation of nutrition and lifestyle indicators in children aged 12 years and below: rationale and design.
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- Prevalence and factors associated with coexisting forms of malnutrition among Malaysian children in the SEANUTS II Study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A mixed-method approach to assess factors associated with food provision to children during weaning in Singapore.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Association between household food security and socioeconomic status with paternal smoking: Findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia.PloS one · 2026Article
- Prevalence of overweight, obesity and central adiposity among grade seven adolescents in urban Tshwane, South Africa.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2026Article
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- The Updated Dual Burden of Malnutrition Among Vietnamese School-Aged Children: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Determinants of Stunting Among Children Aged 0.5 to 12 Years in Peninsular Malaysia: Findings from the SEANUTS II Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Dietary intakes, nutritional and biochemical status of 6 months to 12-year-old children before the COVID-19 pandemic era: the South East Asian Nutrition Survey II Indonesia (SEANUTS II) study in Java and Sumatera Islands, Indonesia.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- Socioeconomic disparities and its association with food security, diet quality, and growth among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12.9 years.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam: insights from the SEANUTS II study.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
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- South East Asian Nutrition Surveys II (SEANUTS II) Thailand: triple burden of malnutrition among Thai children aged 6 months to 12 years.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years: current findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the nutritional status, growth parameters and lifestyle behaviours of children between 0·5 and 12 years in nationally representative samples in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.
designA cross-sectional study was conducted in the four countries, between May 2019 and April 2021. Data collected can be categorised into four categories: (1) Growth - anthropometry, body composition, development disorder, (2) nutrient intake and dietary habits - 24-h dietary recall, child food habits, breast-feeding and complementary feeding, (3) socio-economic status - food insecurity and child health status/environmental and (4) lifestyle behaviours - physical activity patterns, fitness, sunlight exposure, sleep patterns, body image and behavioural problems. Blood samples were also collected for biochemical and metabolomic analyses. With the pandemic emerging during the study, a COVID-19 questionnaire was developed and implemented.
settingBoth rural and urban areas in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.
participantsChildren who were well, with no physical disability or serious infections/injuries and between the age of 0·5 and 12 years old, were recruited.
resultsThe South East Asian Nutrition Surveys II recruited 13 933 children. Depending on the country, data collection from children was conducted in schools and commune health centres, or temples, or sub-district administrative organisations.
conclusionsThe results will provide up-to-date insights into nutritional status and lifestyle behaviours of children in the four countries. Subsequently, these data will facilitate exploration of potential gaps in dietary intake among Southeast Asian children and enable local authorities to plan future nutrition and lifestyle intervention strategies.
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