Turning evidence into action: sharing research, insights, and best practices to strengthen policies and programmes for school-age children and adolescents across Southeast Asia.
Comprehensive review of existing nutrition and food security policies, national action plans, and programmes related to school-age children in Malaysia.
Policy brief highlighting key recommendations for addressing the coexistence of undernutrition and overnutrition among children and adolescents.
Research examining how e-commerce platforms, food delivery applications, and social media influence dietary behaviours among adolescents.
A practical framework for assessing and improving school-based nutrition programmes across different contexts.
Comprehensive mapping of key stakeholders shaping digital food systems and their influence on dietary behaviours.
Research on the linkage between food contaminants, adverse effects, and child malnutrition using multidisciplinary collaborative approaches.
Our research addresses critical challenges in child and adolescent nutrition across the region
Understanding and addressing the coexistence of undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies.
Examining how physical and digital food environments shape dietary behaviours and nutritional outcomes.
Reviewing and strengthening nutrition policies, action plans, and school-based programmes.
Investigating the impact of digital marketing and online food platforms on youth dietary choices.
Empowering young people as changemakers in nutrition communication and advocacy.
Understanding the linkage between food safety, contaminants, and nutritional health outcomes.
Key findings and recommendations from our recent work
Our research identified critical barriers including fragmented efforts, limited resources, weak enforcement, and monitoring gaps, while highlighting the importance of sufficient funding, strong leadership, inter-agency collaboration, and community engagement.
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Digital platforms are rapidly transforming how food is accessed, marketed, and consumed. While these changes present new opportunities, they also introduce challenges related to dietary behaviours, digital literacy, and regulatory capacity.
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