Nutrition department

Background: The Malaysian Dietary Guidelines recommended that at least two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables be consumed daily. However, is there a relationship between daily fruit and vegetable intake and body mass index (BMI)? The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and BMI among postgraduate students in the health sciences. Methodogy: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 44 postgraduate students from the 2019/2020 batch of health sciences took partn in this study. Respondents were asked to complete three parts of the questionnaire: socio-demographic data, anthropometric measurements, and self-administered questions. Results: The majority of respondents are female (n=44, 77.3%), and they are mainly Malay (n=22, 50.0%). The average BMI of all respondents is 23.76±4.83. This study found that majority of respondents did not meet the recommended daily...

Multiple studies corroborate the ergogenic properties of caffeine for endurance performance, yet limited investigations document the effect of caffeinated drinks on muscular endurance performance using circuit resistance training (CRT). The aim of the study was to determine the effect of caffeinated drinks on muscular endurance performance using circuit resistance training (CRT) in male amateur runners. A total of 36 male amateur runners aged 20-25 years old were recruited and randomly divided into three groups (caffeinated, non-caffeinated and placebo, n= 12/groups) using stratified sampling method based on pre-treatment CRT performance results. Caffeinated group received the caffeinated drink that contain 3 mg/kg body weight dose of caffeine. Noncaffeinated and placebo group received non-caffeinated drink and plain water, respectively. The CRT, a measurement of muscular endurance was performed by all subjects following 40 minutes ingestion of drink. Total volume weight lifted (TVW...