Disease prevention through healthy nutrition is the way forward for the alleviation of the disease burden in the country and to ensure a healthy generation of Malaysians in the future. The 34th NSM Annual Scientific Conference provides a platform for all stakeholders to share research and intervention activities that contribute towards the implementation of National Plan of Action for Nutrition of Malaysia (NPANM) III (2016 – 2025) to address the double burden of malnutrition.