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Foong Ming Moy
Researcher at University of Malaya
Publications - 118
Citations - 2426
Foong Ming Moy is an academic researcher from University of Malaya. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Body mass index. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 104 publications receiving 1804 citations. Previous affiliations of Foong Ming Moy include University Malaya Medical Centre & National University of Singapore.
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Vaccine hesitancy among parents in a multi-ethnic country, Malaysia.
TL;DR: The prevalence of vaccine hesitancy among the multi-ethnic Malaysians was comparable with other populations and the Malay-PACV questionnaire is reliable to be used.
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High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity and metabolic syndrome among Malay adults in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Foong Ming Moy,Awang Bulgiba +1 more
TL;DR: The results highlight the high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency among Malay adults in Kuala Lumpur, which is independently associated with younger age, female sex and greater abdominal obesity.
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Reliability and Validity of the Malay International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-M)Among a Malay Population in Malaysia:
Anne H. Y. Chu,Foong Ming Moy +1 more
TL;DR: The Malay version of the IPAQ-M demonstrated good reliability and validity for the evaluation of physical activity among this Malay population.
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The modified NCEP ATP III criteria maybe better than the IDF criteria in diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome among Malays in Kuala Lumpur
Foong Ming Moy,Awang Bulgiba +1 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that central obesity may not be a prerequisite for the development of increased cardiometabolic risks within this Malay cohort and the modified NCEP ATP III criteria may be more suitable in diagnosis of metabolic syndrome.
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Risk factors of malnutrition among preschool children in Terengganu, Malaysia: a case control study
TL;DR: Lower socio-economic status, household food insecurity, and poor child caring practices were associated with childhood malnutrition in Terengganu.