ToyBox Study Malaysia: improving healthy energy balance and obesity-related behaviours among pre-schoolers in Malaysia

TY - JOUR

T1 - ToyBox Study Malaysia: improving healthy energy balance and obesity-related behaviours among pre-schoolers in Malaysia

AU - Reeves, Sue

AU - Poh, Bee Koon

AU - Essau, Cecilia

AU - Summerbell, Carolyn D.

AU - Cheah, Whye Lian

AU - Koh, Denise

AU - Lee, Julia A.C.

AU - Gibson, Edward Leigh

PY - 2018/8/10

Y1 - 2018/8/10

N2 - The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is increasing in Malaysiaand currently nearly 10% of children aged between 6 months and 12 years areoverweight and almost 12% are obese. Early interventions to prevent excessweight gain are needed. ToyBox Study Malaysia is a feasibility project, fundedby the Medical Research Council Newton-Ungku Omar Fund, to assess thepracticalities of adapting the existing European ToyBox Study interventionprogramme to the Malaysian kindergarten setting. The main aims of all ToyBoxprogrammes are related to improving four key energy-balance-related behaviours, namely drinking water, eating healthy snacks and meals, reducing sedentary behaviour and increasing physical activity. Using stratified sampling, the ToyBox Study Malaysia intervention will be delivered and compared to usualpractice by assessing behaviour, physical activity and health-related outcomes as measured by questionnaires, accelerometry and anthropometry. It is hoped that the evidence-based ToyBox Study Malaysia will help to achieve healthierenergy-balance-related behaviours in the children and their families and providelifelong benefits to health. This article provides information on the dietarypatterns, physical activity levels and prevalence of overweight and obesity inMalaysian children, and the approach of the ToyBox Study Malaysia.© 2018, British Nutrition Foundation. The attached document (embargoed until 10/08/2019) is an author produced version of a paper published in NUTRITION BULLETIN uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link below. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

AB - The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is increasing in Malaysiaand currently nearly 10% of children aged between 6 months and 12 years areoverweight and almost 12% are obese. Early interventions to prevent excessweight gain are needed. ToyBox Study Malaysia is a feasibility project, fundedby the Medical Research Council Newton-Ungku Omar Fund, to assess thepracticalities of adapting the existing European ToyBox Study interventionprogramme to the Malaysian kindergarten setting. The main aims of all ToyBoxprogrammes are related to improving four key energy-balance-related behaviours, namely drinking water, eating healthy snacks and meals, reducing sedentary behaviour and increasing physical activity. Using stratified sampling, the ToyBox Study Malaysia intervention will be delivered and compared to usualpractice by assessing behaviour, physical activity and health-related outcomes as measured by questionnaires, accelerometry and anthropometry. It is hoped that the evidence-based ToyBox Study Malaysia will help to achieve healthierenergy-balance-related behaviours in the children and their families and providelifelong benefits to health. This article provides information on the dietarypatterns, physical activity levels and prevalence of overweight and obesity inMalaysian children, and the approach of the ToyBox Study Malaysia.© 2018, British Nutrition Foundation. The attached document (embargoed until 10/08/2019) is an author produced version of a paper published in NUTRITION BULLETIN uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link below. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

U2 - 10.1111/nbu.12340

DO - 10.1111/nbu.12340

M3 - Article

SN - 1467-3010

VL - 43

SP - 290

EP - 295

JO - Nutrition Bulletin

JF - Nutrition Bulletin

IS - 3

ER -