scholarly journals Current Progress and Future Directions in the Double Burden of Malnutrition among Women in South and Southeast Asian Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuhin Biswas ◽  
Nick Townsend ◽  
R J Soares Magalhaes ◽  
Md Saimul Islam ◽  
Md Mehedi Hasan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Annual Rate ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The South ◽  
Average Annual Rate ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Double Burden Of Malnutrition ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries

ABSTRACT Background In order to combat the double burden of malnutrition the UN General Assembly has established under its Sustainable Development Goal-2 (SDG2) a set of nutritional targets that member countries need to achieve by 2030, with the goal of eradicating all forms of malnutrition worldwide. Objectives In order to understand progress towards this goal, we reviewed recent trends and forecast future trends to examine the likelihood of South and Southeast Asian countries achieving the SDG2 target by 2030. We also considered how inequalities based on wealth, education, and urban/rural dwelling influence the current and future prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity. Methods We used population-representative cross-sectional data from the Demographic and Health Survey, conducted between 1996 and 2016, for 8 South and Southeast Asian countries. We used a Bayesian linear regression model to estimate trends and to forecast the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity by 2030. Results The overall pooled prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity in the South and Southeast Asian region was 22.9%, 21.3%, and 8.6%, respectively. Regional average annual rate of reduction and average annual rate of increase for the period 1996 to 2016 were 1.3% and 8.4% for underweight and overweight/obesity respectively. We estimate that if current trends continue as projected, the proportion of underweight and overweight/obesity will be 6.6% (95% CI: 3.9%, 11.1%) and 76.6% (95% CI: 64.3%, 85.7%) in 2030, respectively. Specific projections based on the wealth index suggested that by 2030 the prevalence of underweight would be highest among the poorest sector of society, and overweight and obesity highest among the richest sector. Conclusions We found that despite progress in reducing underweight, nearly two-thirds of the South and Southeast Asian population will be overweight or obese by 2030. Our findings suggest that countries in this region will not achieve the 2030 SDG2 target.

Obesity and overweight issues could undermine Malaysia’s competitiveness

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-213
Author(s):  
Hasliza Hassan ◽  
Abu Bakar Sade ◽  
Muhammad Sabbir Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Obese People ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries

Purpose The Malaysian lifestyle has been undergoing changes over time. With better socio-economic conditions, Malaysians tend to consume more food today than they did previously. Excessive intakes of high calorie foods combined with little daily physical activity have led to increased numbers of overweight and obese people in the population. The purpose of this paper is to compare the incidence of overweight and obesity in the population in Malaysia with other Southeast Asian countries. Design/methodology/approach Data for this research were based on secondary data of average weight, overweight and obese people for populations in the Southeast Asian countries. The analysis for this research focused on the population in Malaysia and compared it with populations from neighboring countries. Findings The population in Malaysia was ranked the second highest in the number of overweight and obese people in the Southeast Asian region. In addition, the rate of increase overweight and obese people in the population of Malaysia was found to be the highest in the region. Since the percentage of overweight and obese people had increased consistently from 2010 to 2014, there was a high possibility that the momentum would continue into the following few years. Originality/value Being overweight and obese was not desirable by the majority of people as it could lead to various health diseases and psychological problems. Unfortunately, the percentage of overweight and obese people in Malaysia seems to be increasing. Improved socio-economic conditions have increased the amount of food normally consumed by people. Although many people were found to be aware of the negative impact of being overweight and obese, the majority of them did not seem to take the initiative to reduce their body weight. This research is expected to create awareness of the alarming rate of increase in the number of overweight and obese people in Malaysia in order to encourage a healthier lifestyle.

Factors Affecting Bank Risk-Taking: Evidence from Southeast Asian Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-136
Author(s):  
NGUYEN THANH LIEM ◽  
TRAN HUNG SON ◽  
HOANG TRUNG NGHIA
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Bank Risk ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries

Transboundary Haze-Free for Southeast Asian Countries by 2020: A Delusional Vision?

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (02) ◽  
pp. 1923-1929
Author(s):  
Nurhidayatuloh ◽  
Febrian ◽  
Mada Apriandi ◽  
Annalisa Y ◽  
Helena Primadianti Sulistyaningrum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries

scholarly journals How do Southeast Asian countries participate in the development of the Arctic

2021 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. 012009
Author(s):  
E E Krasnozhenova ◽  
S V Kulik ◽  
T Chistalyova ◽  
K Yu Eidemiller ◽  
P L Karabushenko
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asian ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries

scholarly journals Description of Echolocation Call Parameters for Urban Bats in Vietnam as a Step Towards a More Integrated Acoustic Monitoring of Urban Wildlife in Southeast Asia

Diversity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Long Kim Pham ◽  
Bang Van Tran ◽  
Quy Tan Le ◽  
Trung Thanh Nguyen ◽  
Christian C. Voigt
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Function ◽  
Discriminant Function Analysis ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Description ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Echolocation Call ◽  
Echolocation Calls ◽  
Pilot Work ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries

This study is the first step towards more systematic monitoring of urban bat fauna in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries by collecting bat echolocation call parameters in Ho Chi Minh and Tra Vinh cities. We captured urban bats and then recorded echolocation calls after releasing in a tent. Additional bat’s echolocation calls from the free-flying bats were recorded at the site where we captured bat. We used the obtained echolocation call parameters for a discriminant function analysis to test the accuracy of classifying these species based on their echolocation call parameters. Data from this pilot work revealed a low level of diversity for the studied bat assemblages. Additionally, the discriminant function analysis successfully classified bats to four bat species with an accuracy of >87.4%. On average, species assignments were correct for all calls from Taphozous melanopogon (100% success rate), for 70% of calls from Pipistrellus javanicus, for 80.8% of calls from Myotis hasseltii and 67.3% of calls from Scotophilus kuhlii. Our study comprises the first quantitative description of echolocation call parameters for urban bats of Vietnam. The success in classifying urban bats based on their echolocation call parameters provides a promising baseline for monitoring the effect of urbanization on bat assemblages in Vietnam and potentially also other Southeast Asian countries.

scholarly journals Karyological analysis of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L., Cucurbitaceae) from Southeast Asian countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-200
Author(s):  
Nadia Kausar ◽  
Zubaida Yousaf ◽  
Afifa Younas ◽  
Hafiza Sadia Ahmed ◽  
Madiha Rashid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Momordica Charantia ◽  
Bitter Gourd ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Karyological Analysis ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries

Measuring the national competitiveness of Southeast Asian countries

2008 ◽  
Vol 187 (2) ◽  
pp. 613-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiang Kao ◽  
Wann-Yih Wu ◽  
Wen-Jen Hsieh ◽  
Tai-Yue Wang ◽  
Chinho Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
National Competitiveness ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries
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