Table 1 Study characteristics of obesity research among adult in Malaysia (2008-2017)
From: An update on obesity research pattern among adults in Malaysia: a scoping review
Characteristics (N=188) | n ( %) | |
|---|---|---|
Year of publication | 2008 -2012 | 93 (49.5%) |
2013-2017 | 95 (50.5%) | |
Sub -population | Articles among adults | 174 (92.6%) |
Articles among elderly | 14 (7.4%) | |
Conduct of studies | Articles of studies by MOH researchers | 14 (7.4%) |
Articles of studies by non- MOH researchersa | 174 (92.6%) | |
Study design | ||
 Observational | Cross sectional | 148 (78.7%) |
Cohort | 1(0.5%) | |
Case study | 1 (0.5%) | |
 Experimental | Randomised Controlled Trial | 2 (1.1%) |
Quasi experimental | 1 (0.5%) | |
Others (biomarker studies) | 23 (12.3%) | |
 Qualitative | Focus group/ In -depth interview | 3 (1.6%) |
 Methodology/Protocol | Obesity intervention/Cohort | 4 (2.1%) |
 Systematic Review/Narrative review |  | 5 (2.7%) |
Sample size (Range) |  | 50 – 100,000 |