1.       Project Outputs and Dissemination

 

The main output of this project are;

 

1.       Research

Research reports; Technical report for Phase 1,2,3 and 4 which outlines the details of the study and findings.Policy brief for all 4 countries

 

2.       The SEAOFE study is now hosted on its dedicated website for comprehensive information and updates. We invite you to visit our official website at the following link for detailed insights: https://seaofe.asia/

3.       Participation at Conferences

·         AOCO-MASO 2021, 4-6 April 2021, Zoom Online Platform, Malaysia

 

A poster presentation was made by PhD student Anis Munirah Mohd Sakri entitled “ Factors Affecting Consumer Purchase Among Retailers In Selected Urban Poor Community In Kuala Lumpur” (presented on research methodology for Phase 2)

·         NSM 37^th Scientific Conference 2022, 21-22 June 2022, Zoom Online Platform, Malaysia

 

Participated by postgraduate students and a total of two posters were presented. Detail are as follows: 

1.       B29: Food retail landscape in urban poor locations in Kuala Lumpur (Poster) – Presenter :Shashidharan A/L Sivabalan

2.       B04: Analytic Hierarchy Process to determine target food retailers at urban poor locations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Preliminary findings from the South East Asia Obesogenic Food Environment (SEAOFE) Study(Poster) – Presenter: Anis Munirah Mohd Sakri

·         International Congress on Obesity (ICO 2022), 18– 22 October 2022, Melbourne, Australia

 

A workshop was conducted by the SEAOFE team, and a total of four posters were presented at the ICO conference. Details are as follows:

 

                     i.ICO2022-ABS-1504: The South East Asia Obesogenic Food Environment (SEAOFE) study – how to conduct offline data collection in the middle of Covid-19 pandemic in LMICs (Workshop)

                   ii.ICO2022-ABS-1537: Characteristics of food retail environment at urban poor locations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Poster)

                 iii.ICO2022-ABS-1487: Prevalence of Obesity and Consumption of Ready-made food/beverage: Is there a Link? Evidence from Two National Surveys in Indonesia (Poster)

                 iv.ICO2022-ABS-1552: Philippine Food Retail Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: A Thematic Analysis (Poster)

                   v.ICO2022-ABS-1349: Measuring urban food environments: An analysis of density of modern trade food retail in Bangkok, Thailand (Poster)

·         22nd IUNS-ICN International Congress of Nutrition (ICN 2022), 6-11 December 2022, Tokyo, Japan

 

A presentation titled “South East Asia Obesogenic Food Environment (SEAOFE) Study to address the Double Burden of Malnutrition through Healthier Food Retail: Preliminary Findings” was made at the conference.

·         NSM 38^th Scientific Conference 2022, 4-5 July 2023, Swiss Garden Hotel Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

A poster titled “Consumer food purchase behaviour at different types of retailers in urban poor areas of four Southeast Asian countries: Findings from SEAOFE study” was presented by Dr Sameeha Mohd Jamil at the conference. 

 

·         Asia-Oceania Conference on Obesity (AOCO) 2023, 4-6 Aug 2023, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

 

An oral presentation titled “Identifying Opportunities for Strategic Policy Design to Address the Double Burden of Malnutrition through Healthier Retail Food: Protocol for Southeast Asia Obesogenic Food Environment (SEAOFE) Study” was presented by Dr. Elaine Q. Borazon, on behalf of the SEAOFE team.

 

An oral presentation titled “Consumer Experience of the Retail Food Environment in the Philippines” was presented by Ma. Rica Sidney S. Magracia, Research Assistant, at the conference.

·         MASO Scientific Conference 2023, 4-5 September 2023, Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia

 

Dissemination Program for the SEAOFE Project to share study findings at the Obesity Conference. Details are as follows:

 

1.       Plenary Lecture by Prof Dr Adrian Cameron entitled “ Action to Encourage Healthier Food Environments in Malaysia and the Region”

2.       Symposium Lecture by Dr Sameeha entitled “Food Environments andAcess to Healthy Food in Malaysia”

3.       Poster presentation by PhD student Anis Munirah Mohd Sakri entitled “Exploring Retailer Perspectives: Barriers and Decision-making in Stocking Healthy Food Products in Urban Poor Areas of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia”

·         Philippine Society of Nutritionist-Dietitians (PSND) Annual Convention 2023, 26 – 27 September 2023, Winford, Manila

 

An oral presentation titled “Through the Lens of Food Retailers: Promoting Healthy Food Environment for Safe and Affordable Diets” was presented by Dr. Elaine Borazon.

·         The 54th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2023, 30^th October -1^st November 2023, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

 

An oral presentation was made at the conference by PhD student Anis Munirah Mohd Sakri entitled “ Factors Associated With Household Food Insecurity At Urban Poor Areas In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia” 

·         Food Governance Conference 2024, 14-16 February 2024, The University of Sydney, Australia

 

An oral presentation was made at the conference by PhD student Teh Wai Siew entitled “ Unravelling Challenges and Opportunities in Shaping a Healthier Food Retail Policy in Malaysia” 

 

 

·      ICOMES 2024

Webinar

 

Several virtual webinars have been conducted to disseminate the preliminary findings of our project to stakeholders and the broader public. The details are as follows: 

 

·         5^th May 2023 during Malaysia meeting -Webinar entitled ’Addressing malnutrition through  healthier food retail environment - the SEAOFE Study"

 

·         30th August 2023 during the Philippines Forum and Stakeholders meeting: “Breaking the Chains of Double Burden: Empowering Healthier Food Retail to Address Malnutrition” at SEDA Manila Bay

 

·         5^th March 2024  during Malaysia Forum and Stakeholders meeting

 

Training

 

The trainings conducted also ensure that all countries are in line with each other and follow the same techniques and methods for each phase of the project. The following training has been conducted for all participating countries:

 

·         Coordination meeting (6 & 9 November 2020)

·         QGIS Mapping training by Dr Teeranong (17^th December 2020)

·         Phase 2 Audit tool training by Assoc Prof Adrian Cameron (10^th September 2021)

·         Phase 3 Qualitative training (Series 2A and 2B) by Dr Anne-Marie and Dr Sirinya (9- 10^th May 2022)

·         Phase 4 document analysis by Dr Sirinya (24^th March 2023)

·         Phase 2 Audit tool workshop by Assoc Prof Adrian Cameron (6^th September 2023)

·         Policy brief workshop by Assoc Prof Anne Marie Thow (2^nd February 2024)

Progress meeting

·          21-22 February 2023 - Jakarta meeting

·         5-6^th May 2023 – Kuala Lumpur meeting

·          29-30^th August 2023 - Philippines meeting

·         7-8^th December 2023 – Bangkok meeting