About Us

Malaysian Healthy Diet Online Survey (MHDOS) is an international research project led by Nutrition Society of Malaysia (NSM) in collaboration with The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) in 2022-2023. The project aims to evaluate the diet quality of Malaysian adults and their compliance with the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines 2020 through an online survey. The research project rationale and methodology has been published here. Through the use of a commercial online survey platform, MHDOS successfully gathered responses from more than 11,000 Malaysians and concluded on 31 August 2023. Findings obtained indicate that MHDOS is a useful tool to understand the dietary pattern of the respondents.

Recognising the usefulness of the MHDOS, NSM launched the MHDOS@NSM in 2025 to facilitate continuous collection of dietary information beyond the research phase. It is another flagship programme funded by NSM, with the objectives to understand community dietary practices and providing appropriate personalised guidance for dietary improvement. Public are encouraged to use this free survey to know their own diet quality, reflected in a diet score, which is an indication of their compliance with the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines.

Established in 1985, the Nutrition Society of Malaysia is a non-profit professional organisation with more than 2000 members, comprising mainly of nutritionists. NSM has two main objectives : (i) Promote, advance, and disseminate scientific knowledge of food and nutrition; and (ii) Promote healthy eating and active living amongst all Malaysians.

As a professional organisation, NSM is guided by a simple belief – the more people understand food and nutrition, the better they can care for their health and wellbeing. NSM supports the advancement of research, sharing practical insights and important discoveries for the benefits for all. NSM also support the Government’s efforts in promoting healthy nutrition in the society to combat nutrient deficiencies as well as diet-related chronic diseases in the country (e.g. obesity, diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart disease).

In caring for the community, NSM continuously disseminate practical nutrition information to the young and old alike, guiding them to discover the benefits of good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. NSM are committed to improve lives through nutrition. It’s our way of serving Malaysians.

Want to learn more on how to improve your diet? Visit these websites:

• Nutrition Society of Malaysia
• Nutrition Month Malaysia
• Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia (Facebook page)