Publications and Resources

SEACO Publications View

Article Title	Authors	Journal	Theme
Association between depressive symptoms and incident type 2 diabetes in a prospective multi-ethnic semirural Malaysian population	Johar et al.	Asian Journal of Psychiatry	Mental health and wellbeing
Healthcare Cost Coverage and Hypertension and Diabetes Care Step Movement: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study in a Malaysian Semi-Rural Community	Folayan et al.	Health Science Reports	Social and economic determinants of health
A comparison of health-related quality of life using the World Health Organization Quality of Life–BREF and 5-Level EuroQol-5 Dimensions in the Malaysian population	Liem et al.	Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives	About the platform: data and methods
Development and validation of a digital community-based mental health protocol (RELATE-ME) in Malaysia	Ting et al.	Health Promotion International	Mental health and wellbeing
Multimorbidity latent classes in relation to 11-year mortality, risk factors and health-related quality of life in Malaysia: a prospective health and demographic surveillance system study	Tan et al.	BMC Medicine	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Changes in 10-Year Predicted Cardiovascular Disease Risk for a Multiethnic Semirural Population in South East Asia: Prospective Study	Johar et al.	JMIR Public Health and Surveillance	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Perceived Covid-19 Susceptibility and Depressive Symptoms in Malaysian Adults: The Mediating Role of Loneliness	Shee et al.	Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences	Mental health and wellbeing
Predicting higher child BMI z-score and obesity incidence in Malaysia: a longitudinal analysis of a dynamic cohort study	Salway et al.	BMC Public Health	Maternal, child and reproductive health
Dietary intake, obesity, and metabolic risk factors among children and adolescents in the SEACO-CH20 cross-sectional study	Ramadas et al.	Scientific Reports	Maternal, child and reproductive health
Assessing Sodium Intake in Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Elevated Blood Pressure: Validation of Spot Urine Excretion and Dietary Survey-Derived Estimates	Soh et al.	Nutrients	About the platform: data and methods
Heat literacy and adaptation among semi-rural community in Malaysia	Nellis et al.	The Lancet Planetary health	Climate, environment and health
Accelerometer-measured 24-hour movement behaviours over 7 days in Malaysian children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study	Brady et al.	PLOS ONE	Maternal, child and reproductive health
Healthcare cost coverage inequality and its impact on hypertension and diabetes: A five-year follow-up study in a Malaysian rural community	Folayan et al.	Health Science Reports	Social and economic determinants of health
Developing Climate Change and Health Impact Monitoring with eHealth at the South East Asia Community Observatory and Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Malaysia (CHIMES)	Barteit et al.	Frontiers in Public Health	Climate, environment and health
Widening the lens of population-based health research to climate change impacts and adaptation: the climate change and health evaluation and response system (CHEERS)	Barteit et al.	Frontiers in Public Health	Climate, environment and health
Maternal wellbeing of Malaysian mothers after the birth of a preterm infant	Jones et al.	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	Maternal, child and reproductive health
Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Acinetobacter colistiniresistens isolated from the feces of a healthy member of the community	Muzahid et al.	Scientific Reports	Infectious disease
The development and evaluation of a mHealth, community education and navigation intervention to improve clinical breast examination uptake in Segamat Malaysia: A randomised controlled trial	Schliemann et al.	PLOS ONE	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Social demographics determinants for resistome and microbiome variation of a multiethnic community in Southern Malaysia	Dwiyanto et al.	npj Biofilms and Microbiomes	Infectious disease
Molecular characterization and comparative genomic analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from the community and the hospital: an epidemiological study in Segamat, Malaysia	Muzahid et al.	Microbial Genomics	Infectious disease
Emotion-Aware Chatbot with Cultural Adaptation for MitigatingWork-Related Stress	Ng et al.	Proceedings of the Asian HCI Symposium 2023	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Depressive symptoms mediate the longitudinal association between diabetes and subjective cognitive decline	Johar et al.	Preventive Medicine	Mental health and wellbeing
Budget impact analysis of a home-based colorectal cancer screening programme in Malaysia	Ngan et al.	BMJ Open	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Implementation of a home-based colorectal cancer screening intervention in Malaysia (CRC-SIM)	Schliemann et al.	BMC Cancer	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Facilitators and barriers to colorectal cancer screening using the immunochemical faecal occult blood test among an average-risk population in semi-rural Malaysia: A qualitative study	Ramanathan et al.	PLOS ONE	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Prevalence of and factors associated with multimorbidity among 18 101 adults in the South East Asia Community Observatory Health and Demographic Surveillance System in Malaysia: a population-based, cross-sectional study of the MUTUAL consortium	Tan et al.	BMJ Open	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Mental distress along the cascade of care in managing hypertension	Ang et al.	Scientific Reports	Mental health and wellbeing
Implementation of a colorectal cancer screening intervention in Malaysia (CRC-SIM) in the context of a pandemic: study protocol	Schliemann et al.	BMJ Open	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Hypertension care in demographic surveillance sites: a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Viet Nam	Geldsetzer et al.	Bulletin of the World Health Organization	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Diabetes Treatment and Mental Illness: A Call for an Integrated Health Care System in Underserved Semi-Rural Malaysia	Thangiah et al.	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	Mental health and wellbeing
Religiousness and Quality of Life Among Older Adults of Different Ethnic Groups in Malaysia: A Five-Year Follow-up Study	Tan et al.	Journal of Religion and Health	Healthy ageing and the life course
Challenges and opportunities for breast cancer early detection among rural dwelling women in Segamat District, Malaysia: A qualitative study	Schliemann et al.	PLOS ONE	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Frequent Eating Out and 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Evidence from a Community Observatory in Malaysia	Ang et al.	BioMed Research International	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Dietary Intervention to Reduce Salt Intake and Increase High-Nitrate Vegetable Consumption in Malaysian Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Elevated Blood Pressure: Findings from the DePEC-Nutrition Trial	Lee et al.	Nutrients	Healthy ageing and the life course
Pan-genome and resistome analysis of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli: A multi-setting epidemiological surveillance study from Malaysia	Dwiyanto et al.	PLOS ONE	Infectious disease
Prevalence and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review	McGrattan et al.	Journal of Alzheimer's Disease	Healthy ageing and the life course
The impact of COVID-19 movement restrictions on physical activity in a low-income semi-rural population in Malaysia: A longitudinal study	Salway et al.	Journal of Global Health	Social and economic determinants of health
Breast Cancer Screening in Semi-Rural Malaysia: Utilisation and Barriers	Mohan et al.	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
Religion and mental health among older adults: ethnic differences in Malaysia	Tan et al.	Aging & Mental Health	Mental health and wellbeing
Understanding Cognitive Impairment after Stroke: Stories from a Middle-Income Country	Yap et al.	Population Ageing	Healthy ageing and the life course
Chronic disease profiles of subjective memory complaints: a latent class analysis of older people in a rural Malaysian community	Yap et al.	Aging & Mental Health	Healthy ageing and the life course
Nutritional Interventions for the Prevention of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Developing Economies of East Asia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - CORRIGENDUM	McGrattan et al.	The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society	Healthy ageing and the life course
Nutritional interventions for the prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia in developing economies in East-Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	McGrattan et al.	Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition	Healthy ageing and the life course
Link Between Dietary Sodium Intake, Cognitive Function, and Dementia Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review	Mohan et al.	Journal of Alzheimer's Disease	Healthy ageing and the life course
First reported case of Gilbertella persicaria in human stool: outcome of a community study from Segamat, Johor, Malaysia	Huet et al.	Brazilian Journal of Microbiology	Infectious disease
Income Inequality in Quality of Life among Rural Communities in Malaysia: A Case for Immediate Policy Consideration	Thangiah et al.	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	Mental health and wellbeing
Feasibility and acceptability of a dietary intervention study to reduce salt intake and increase high-nitrate vegetable consumption among middle-aged and older Malaysian adults with elevated blood pressure: a study protocol	McGrattan et al.	BMJ Open	Healthy ageing and the life course
Gender Difference in the Association between Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Performance of Older Adults in Rural Malaysia	Mohan et al.	Age and Ageing	Healthy ageing and the life course
Understandings of stroke in rural Malaysia: ethnographic insights	Yap et al.	Disability and Rehabilitation	Healthy ageing and the life course
Interpretations of self-rated health in stroke survivors from a semi-rural community in South East Asia	Yap et al.	International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being	Healthy ageing and the life course
Effects of Subjective Memory Complaints (SMCs) and Social Capital on Self-Rated Health (SRH) in a Semirural Malaysian Population	Yap et al.	Journal of Aging Research	Mental health and wellbeing
Characterisation and correlates of stunting among Malaysian children and adolescents aged 6-19 years	Partap et al.	Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics	Maternal, child and reproductive health
A biomarker feasibility study in the South East Asia Community Observatory health and demographic surveillance system	Partap et al.	Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics	About the platform: data and methods
Visual impairment and amblyopia in Malaysian pre-school children - The SEGPAEDS study	Chew et al.	The Medical Journal of Malaysia	Maternal, child and reproductive health
Poor glycaemic control and its metabolic and demographic risk factors in a Malaysian community-based study	Reidpath et al.	International Journal of Public Health	Non-communicable disease and multimorbidity
The Use of Different International References to Assess Child Anthropometric Status in a Malaysian Population	Partap et al.	The Journal of Pediatrics	Maternal, child and reproductive health
Adaptive invention: independence and mobility through modifications	Mairami et al.	Assistive Technology	Healthy ageing and the life course
HDSS Profile: The South East Asia Community Observatory Health and Demographic Surveillance System (SEACO HDSS)	Partap et al.	International Journal of Epidemiology	About the platform: data and methods
Anthropometric and cardiometabolic risk factors in parents and child obesity in Segamat, Malaysia	Partap et al.	International Journal of Epidemiology	Maternal, child and reproductive health
Social support and care arrangements of older people living alone in rural Malaysia	Evans et al.	Ageing and Society	Healthy ageing and the life course
Protocol of a feasibility study for cognitive assessment of an ageing cohort within the Southeast Asia Community Observatory (SEACO), Malaysia	Mohan et al.	BMJ Open	Healthy ageing and the life course
Coming of age, becoming obese: a cross-sectional analysis of obesity among adolescents and young adults in Malaysia	Pell et al.	BMC Public Health	Maternal, child and reproductive health
Complementary feeding and the early origins of obesity risk: a study protocol	Muniandy et al.	BMJ Open	Maternal, child and reproductive health
Single, community-based blood glucose readings may be a viable alternative for community surveillance of HbA1c and poor glycaemic control in people with known diabetes in resource-poor settings	Reidpath et al.	Global Health Action	About the platform: data and methods
A community-based prospective cohort study of dengue viral infection in Malaysia: the study protocol	Jahan et al.	Infectious Diseases of Poverty	Infectious disease
Let's talk about death: data collection for verbal autopsies in a demographic and health surveillance site in Malaysia	Allotey et al.	Global Health Action	About the platform: data and methods
Does more education always lead to better health? Evidence from rural malaysia	Leeves & Soyiri	BioMed Research International	Social and economic determinants of health
The rural bite in population pyramids: what are the implications for responsiveness of health systems in middle income countries?	Jahan et al.	BMC Public Health	About the platform: data and methods
Cohorts and community: a case study of community engagement in the establishment of a health and demographic surveillance site in Malaysia	Allotey et al.	Global Health Action	About the platform: data and methods
A "Roziah" by any other name: a simple Bayesian method for determining ethnicity from names	Komahan & Reidpath	American Journal of Epidemiology	About the platform: data and methods
Validity of self-measured waist and hip circumferences: results from a community study in Malaysia	Reidpath et al.	Nutrition Journal	About the platform: data and methods
Community-based blood pressure measurement by non-health workers using electronic devices: a validation study	Reidpath et al.	Global Health Action	About the platform: data and methods

Policy Briefs View

Issue	Title	View Policy
01	Population Monitoring of Blood Pressure	View Policy
02	Self-Measurement of Central Adiposity	View Policy
03	Changes in Rural Health Service Needs Following Rural-Urban Migration	View Policy
04	Verbal Autopsy to Establish Causes of Death	View Policy
05	Alternatives to HBA1c for Population Monitoring of Glycaemic Control in Diabetics	View Policy
06	Obesity Risk in the Transition from Adolescence to Early Adulthood	View Policy
07	Awareness About Asymptomatic Dengue Viral Infection	View Policy
08	Initiation of National Preschool Vision Screening	View Policy
09	Integrated Primary Health Care to Address Non-communicable diseases	View Policy
10	Social Support and Care Arrangements of Older People Living Alone	View Policy
11	Universal Use of Standard Reference to Compare Child Anthropometric Status	View Policy
12	Impact of Parental Anthropometrics in Child Obesity	View Policy

Presentations and Other Outputs View

Census & Demographic Data

Document Title	Link
Census 2017 (Community Briefs)	View Document
Census 2022 Findings (CEC Meeting, May 2024)	View Document
Census 2022 Findings for Chaah Subdistrict (Social Media Poster, April 2024)	View Document
Census 2022 Findings for Felda Medoi (BM) (Social Media Poster, October 2024)	View Document
Census 2022 Findings for Gemereh Subdistrict (Social Media Poster, April 2024)	View Document
Census 2022 Findings for Sg Segamat Subdistrict (Social Media Poster, April 2024)	View Document
Census 2022 Infographics (Supporting Material for JAKOA Renewal Application)	View Document
SEACO Population Pyramids (2012–2022)	View Document

Health Rounds & Project Updates

Document Title	Link
Diseases and Conditions Reported in SEACO Core Projects by Age Group (Excel)	View Document
Health Round 2018: Summary Findings	View Document
Health Round 2023 Project Update (CEC Meeting, June 2025)	View Document
Health Round 2023 Project Update (CEC Meeting, November 2025)	View Document
Health Round 2023 (Interim) Infographics (Supporting Material for JAKOA Renewal Application)	View Document
Reference Tables for Health Rounds 2013 and 2018	View Document

MISS-P & Verbal Autopsy

Document Title	Link
MISS-P Summary Tables (2021–2024)	View Document
MISS-P 2023 Findings (Social Media Poster, October 2024)	View Document
Verbal Autopsy 2023 Findings (Social Media Poster, October 2024)	View Document
Verbal Autopsy and MISS-P Project Updates (CEC Meeting, October 2024)	View Document

Multi-Year Summaries & General Profile

Document Title	Link
Poster: Demographic and Health Profile of the SEACO Segamat Population (2012–2018)	View Document
Screensaver Slides: SEACO Profile (2012–2022)	View Document
SEACO Core Projects Booklet (2012–2024, Updated June 2025)	View Document
SEACO Individual Projects Booklet (2018–2025, Updated June 2025)	View Document

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Presentations and Other Outputs View

Census & Demographic Data

Health Rounds & Project Updates

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Multi-Year Summaries & General Profile

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