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Prevalence of overweight and its associated factors among Malaysian adults: Findings from a nationally representative survey
18 Apr 2023
PONE-D-23-06209Prevalence of overweight and its associated factors among Malaysian adults: findings from a nationally representative surveyPLOS ONE
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It was a pleasure reading your manuscript. I have some comments. I look forward thou receive your edits.
1- Please enrich your introduction with more references from literature, with reference to prevalence of obesity worldwide.
2-in the questionnaire section please include a reference for the questions used. Which instrument was used?
thank you
Reviewer #2:Prevalence of overweight and its associated factors among Malaysian adults: findings from a nationally representative survey, written by Chong Chean Tat et al. on an interesting total sample of 9782 Malaysian adults aged 18 and above (better to mention the specific age range of the sample studied).
The aim of this preliminary cross-sectional study was to as determined determine the prevalence of overweight among Malaysian adults and its associated factors in all states and federal territories of Malaysia.
Age was categorized into three groups: 18 to 29 years, 30 to 59 years, and 60 years and above with multivariable logistic regression analysis conducted to examine the independent determinants associated with overweight risk, after adjusting for potential confounding variables.
Firstly it is safe to say that the English writing is fluid and easy to read and that the study is interesting and provides further preliminary insight in the overweight inducing factors among Malaysian adults.
Nevertheless, the abstract should describe numerically the main results that are summarized while in the results section to add the specific p value next to the respective ranges of odd ratios discussed.
The methodology describes well the steps undertaken to proceed with the collation of data.
In the discussion, saying that the results are similar or on the contrary contrast with previous studies should be expanded to clarify more how.
Further research is required to better understand the key preliminary data analyzed by the authors on the broad subject of overweight and obesity.
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Reviewer #1:Yes:Mireille SERHAN
Reviewer #2:Yes:Marie Hokayem (Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon)
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