G L Khor

Summary

Affiliation: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Country: Malaysia

Publications

  1. ncbi Dual forms of malnutrition in the same households in Malaysia--a case study among Malay rural households
    Geok Lin Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 12:427-37. 2003
  2. ncbi Cardiovascular epidemiology in the Asia-Pacific region
    G L Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty, of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 10:76-80. 2001
  3. ncbi Perceptions of body image among Malaysian male and female adolescents
    G L Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
    Singapore Med J 50:303-11. 2009
  4. ncbi Update on the prevalence of malnutrition among children in Asia
    Geok Lin Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
    Nepal Med Coll J 5:113-22. 2003
  5. ncbi Food-based approaches to combat the double burden among the poor: challenges in the Asian context
    Geok Lin Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 17:111-5. 2008
  6. ncbi Dietary and blood folate status of Malaysian women of childbearing age
    Geok Lin Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 15:341-9. 2006
  7. ncbi Micronutrient status and intervention programs in Malaysia
    Geok Lin Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
    Food Nutr Bull 26:S281-5. 2005
  8. ncbi Dietary intake, physical activity and energy expenditure of Malaysian adolescents
    M S Zalilah
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
    Singapore Med J 47:491-8. 2006
  9. ncbi Obesity and household food insecurity: evidence from a sample of rural households in Malaysia
    Z Mohd Shariff
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
    Eur J Clin Nutr 59:1049-58. 2005
  10. ncbi Nutritional Status of Children below Five Years in Malaysia: Anthropometric Analyses from the Third National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS, 2006)
    G L Khor
    Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor
    Malays J Nutr 15:121-36. 2009

Collaborators

  • Zalilah M Shariff
  • S Suzana
  • A Geeta
  • Leng Huat Foo
  • M S Zalilah
  • Nasir M T Mohd
  • Munn Sann Lye
  • Mouloud Agajani Delavar
  • Otgontuya Dugee
  • Lekhraj Rampal
  • K Mirnalini
  • M T Koh
  • Azahar M R Kamarul
  • J Yeo
  • M S L Huang
  • Syed Tajuddin B Syed Hassan
  • Parichehr Hanachi
  • Batjargal Jamyan
  • Norhaizan Esa
  • Oyunbileg Janchiv
  • Lhagva Luvsannyam
  • Sanjay Rampal
  • Ramlee Bin Rahmat
  • Jayanthi Krishnan
  • Sirajoon Noor Ghani
  • Azhar Md Zain
  • Shafie Bin Ooyub
  • A Merlin
  • K Norimah
  • A K Norimah
  • A S Bahaman
  • M Ang

Detail Information

Publications19

  1. ncbi Dual forms of malnutrition in the same households in Malaysia--a case study among Malay rural households
    Geok Lin Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 12:427-37. 2003
    ..Further investigations on a larger sample are necessary to understand the family dynamics leading to the double burden of malnutrition within the same household...
  2. ncbi Cardiovascular epidemiology in the Asia-Pacific region
    G L Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty, of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 10:76-80. 2001
    ..Thus, monitoring the impact of these changes on cardiovascular risks is essential to enable the implementation of appropriate strategies towards countering the rise of CVD mortality...
  3. ncbi Perceptions of body image among Malaysian male and female adolescents
    G L Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
    Singapore Med J 50:303-11. 2009
    ..This study was undertaken to investigate body image concerns among Malaysian male and female adolescents aged 11-15 years...
  4. ncbi Update on the prevalence of malnutrition among children in Asia
    Geok Lin Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
    Nepal Med Coll J 5:113-22. 2003
    ..Interventions that are cost-effective and culturally appropriate for the elimination of childhood malnutrition deserve the support of all...
  5. ncbi Food-based approaches to combat the double burden among the poor: challenges in the Asian context
    Geok Lin Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 17:111-5. 2008
    ..Combating the double burden among the poor requires a comprehensive approach including adequate public health services, and access to education and employment skills, besides nutrition interventions...
  6. ncbi Dietary and blood folate status of Malaysian women of childbearing age
    Geok Lin Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 15:341-9. 2006
    ..The result of this study point to the need for intervention strategies to improve the blood folate status of women of childbearing age, so that they have adequate protection against the occurrence of NTD at birth...
  7. ncbi Micronutrient status and intervention programs in Malaysia
    Geok Lin Khor
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
    Food Nutr Bull 26:S281-5. 2005
    ..Since 1996, nutrition programs of the government sector are coordinated under the National Plan of Action for Nutrition. These activities and other nutrition intervention efforts by other agencies are discussed in this paper...
  8. ncbi Dietary intake, physical activity and energy expenditure of Malaysian adolescents
    M S Zalilah
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
    Singapore Med J 47:491-8. 2006
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  9. ncbi Obesity and household food insecurity: evidence from a sample of rural households in Malaysia
    Z Mohd Shariff
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
    Eur J Clin Nutr 59:1049-58. 2005
    ..The study examined nutritional outcomes related to body fat accumulation of food insecurity among women from selected rural communities in Malaysia...
  10. ncbi Nutritional Status of Children below Five Years in Malaysia: Anthropometric Analyses from the Third National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS, 2006)
    G L Khor
    Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor
    Malays J Nutr 15:121-36. 2009
    ....
  11. ncbi Estimates and distribution of body mass index in a sample of Malaysian adolescents
    M S Zalilah
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400 Selangor
    Med J Malaysia 61:48-58. 2006
    ..The reported findings can serve as current reference on body mass index distribution of Malaysian adolescents and a basis for future efforts in health and nutrition interventions for Malaysian children and adolescents...
  12. ncbi A national study on the prevalence of obesity among 16,127 Malaysians
    Lekhraj Rampal
    Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 16:561-6. 2007
    ..There is an urgent need for a comprehensive integrated population-based intervention program to ameliorate the growing problem of obesity in Malaysians...
  13. ncbi Determinants of iron status in Malaysian adolescents from a rural community
    Leng Huat Foo
    Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
    Int J Food Sci Nutr 55:517-25. 2004
    ..The findings indicate the importance of adequate intake of energy and dietary iron for improving the iron status of adolescents...
  14. ncbi The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey: prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the Malaysian elderly population
    S Suzana
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda A Aziz, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Asia Pac J Public Health 24:318-29. 2012
    ..In conclusion, adiposity affects about one third of the Malaysian elderly population, especially those of the younger age group, women, and those with higher socioeconomic status...
  15. ncbi Nutritional status of children living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral (ARV) medication in the Klang Valley, Malaysia
    Nasir M T Mohd
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
    Malays J Nutr 17:19-30. 2011
    ..Nutrition and HIV are closely related. Any immune impairment as a result of HIV leads to malnutrition, which in turn, can also lead to reduced immunity, thus contributing to a more rapid progression to AIDS...
  16. ncbi Association of major dietary patterns with obesity risk among Mongolian men and women
    Otgontuya Dugee
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University, Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 18:433-40. 2009
    ..59; 95% CI=1.58-13.30) than those in the lowest quintile. The study suggests that public health efforts be targeted at adults in Mongolia to address the undesirable aspects of the transitional and the traditional dietary patterns...
  17. ncbi Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among middle aged women in Babol, Iran
    Mouloud Agajani Delavar
    Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Iran
    Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 40:612-28. 2009
    ..This study showed high prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Iranian middle aged women. A larger area and population study is needed to enable broader recommendations for the prevention of metabolic syndrome...
  18. ncbi Iron status and dietary iron intake of adolescents from a rural community in Sabah, Malaysia
    Leng Huat Foo
    Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 13:48-55. 2004
    ..Priority should therefore be given to the eradication of iron deficiency in adolescents from low-income areas by dietary modification and micronutrient supplementation amongst female adolescents...
  19. ncbi Asia Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society 2004 Award
    Geok Lin Khor
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 13:preceeding 1. 2004