Taylors University

About: Taylors University is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Tourism & Population. The organization has 1513 authors who have published 2954 publications receiving 33603 citations.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Malaysia: current trends and risk factors

Abstract: This review discussed the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in Malaysia and the associated major risk factors, namely overweight/obesity, dietary practices and physical activity in both adults and school children Detailed analyses of such information will provide crucial information for the formulation and implementation of programmes for the control and prevention of T2DM in the country National studies from 1996-2015, and other recent nation-wide studies were referred to The current prevalence of DM in 2015 is 175%, over double since 1996 Females, older age group, Indians, and urban residents had the highest risk of DM The combined prevalence of overweight/obesity in 2015 is 477% for adults Adults did not achieve the recommended intakes for majority of the foods groups in the Malaysian Food Pyramid especially fruits and vegetables Adults also had moderate physical activity level Three nation-wide studies showed a prevalence ranging from 27 to 31% for combined overweight/obesity in school children The prevalence was higher among boys, primary school age, Indian ethnicity, and even rural children are not spared Physical activity level was also low among school children There must be serious systematic implementation of action plans to combat the high prevalence of diabetes and associated risk factors

Emerging use of UAV’s: secure communication protocol issues and challenges

Abstract: In recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)/drones have gained popularity in many areas due to their widely used applications. They are used extensively in military and civil applications such as search and rescue, reconnaissance, monitoring of the environment and traffic, entertainment, and logistics. UAVs usually operate with the assistance of various communication protocols, such as MAVLink, UranusLink, UAVCan, from a remote control or a ground control station (GCS). These protocols of communication are used for messages exchange. These messages contain important UAV status information and control commands that are sent from GCS to the UAV and GCS to the UAV, although these protocols offer better communication. However, most of the messages are not subtle, and there is no delicate way to secure such messages and are vulnerable to several security threats, including man-in-the-middle attack, DoS attack, packet data injection attack, and eavesdropping. It can lead to severe consequences, for example, a UAV crash, stealing important military operation data, falsifying reports in a reconnaissance or search and rescue operation, and much more. A new secure communication protocol is therefore required to ensure that the necessary safety standards for the communication of UAVs are met. This chapter gives an overview of UAV, their working mechanism, types, different communication protocols which are used for communication among UAVs. It also discusses the issues related to these communication protocols and propose a new secure communication protocol for UAVs.

‘Scary … but I like it!’ Young tourists' perceptions of fear on holiday

Abstract: This paper explores young tourists' perceptions of fear on holiday. The work on which this paper is based is important because it sheds light on tourists' emotional experiences on holiday, which are central to increase our understanding of tourist behaviour. The importance of investigating perceptions of fear has been recognized within a number of different disciplines, such as psychology, sociology, criminology, and marketing. Indeed, it has been argued that fear may provide significant information concerning an individual's motivations, preferences, and patterns of behaviour. Despite this, perceptions of fear within the tourism experience have remained relatively unexplored. It is often assumed that perceptions of safety and security may influence individuals' destination choice. However, there is a paucity of studies concerning tourists' perceptions of fear during the tourism experience. This paper is based on three months of qualitative fieldwork conducted on the island of Ios, Greece in the summer of...