pensyarah universiti
pusat kajian kesihatan komuniti (reach)
rzt@ukm.edu.my
Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
Biografi/ Biography :
Dr. Ruzita Abd. Talib is a Professor of Nutrition at Nutritional Science Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Over the last 20 years with the university, she has served as Head of Dietetics Program, Head of Quality, Principle of Residential College , Chair of the School of Healthcare Sciences and Deputy Dean of Post Graduate Study in Faculty of Health Sciences, UKM. Her formal education includes undergraduate degree and PhD in Dietetics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Her major research interest includes Nutrition Education and Promotion, particularly in childhood obesity intervention and the application of glycemic index in dietary management of diabetes. She has published more than 50 scientific papers/reports local and internationally. She is also an ordinary member of Malaysian Dietitian Association, Nutrition Society of Malaysia and Malaysian Association Study of Obesity.
Expert Committees (National):
A member of Technical Working Group, Ministry of Health in Products Reformulation to Reduce Sodium in Food Products (2017-2018). A Technical Sub Committee of Technical Working Group Malaysian Dietary Guidelines (2008-2010), Malaysian Adolescent Dietary Guidelines (2011-2013) and Recommended Nutrient Intake for Malaysia (Energy and Macronutrients) (2016-2017). A Panel of Assessor for Malaysian Qualification Agency in Nutrition and Dietetics (2017-2020).
Professional Associations (National):
Honorary Treasurer, Malaysian Association Study of Obesity (2011-2015) and Malaysian Society of Health (1999-2002) and Council Member, Malaysian Dietetian Association (1999-2001).
noor hafizah yatiman, poh bee koon, ruzita abd talib, mohd ismail noor, denise koh, cheah whye lian, julia lee ai cheng, cecilia a. essau, sue reeves, carolyn summerbell, edward leigh gibson . (2025). environment audit and teachers’ perceptions of children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviour: readiness of kindergartens in klang valley for intervention . - maso scientific conference on obesity: transforming systems for sustainable obesity prevention. .
yanjie zhang, yanti rosli, , nur zakiah mohd saat , ruzita abd talib and songlin tang . (2025). scoping review of the e-health literature in older adults. - digital health. 1 - 17.
shaliza a. shahridzal, nur zakiah mohd saat, norliyana aris, hanapi mat jusoh, koo hui chin, nik shanita safii1, poh bee koon, and ruzita abd talib. (2025). personal, social- and physical-environmental predictors of fruit and vegetable consumption behaviours among school-going adolescents in the east malaysian state of sabah. - international postgraduate colloquium in health and pharmacy, inchap 2025. .
nadja mikulic, cécile m. singh-povel, swee ai ng, nga thuy tran, van khanh tran, rini sekartini, dian novita chandra, bee koon poh, jyh eiin wong, nipa rojroongwasinkul, nawarat vongvimetee, nanda de groot, ilse khouw on behalf of the seanuts ii study group. (2025). associations between dairy consumption and nutrient intake in southeast asian children: findings from the south east asian nutrition surveys ii (seanuts ii). - nutrients. 1 - 22.
mohd razif shahril, ruzita abdul talib, zakiah ibrahim, rizal yusof, che wan muhammad. (2025). bernas penuhi keperluan nutrisi murid luar bandar melalui promak. - utusan malaysia. .
ika aida aprilini makbul, giin shang yeo, razinah sharif, see meng lim, ahmed mediani , jan geurts , bee koon poh , and on behalf of the seanuts ii malaysia study group. (2025). determinants of stunting among children aged 0.5 to 12 years in peninsular malaysia: findings from the seanuts ii study. - nutrients. 1 - 14.
shaliza a. shahridzal, may y. lau,, ruzita abd. talib, nur zakiah mohd saat . (2025). factors associated with vegetable and fruit intake among adolescents with overweight and obesity in selangor from 2020 to 2021. - frontiers in public health. 1 - 12.
syaza kamarudin, bee koon poh, hanis mastura yahya, norazmir md nor, raduan sharif, ruzita abd talib. (2025). food label literacy among malaysian school adolescents: a prevalence study. - plos one. 1 - 14.
yanjie zhang, yanti rosli, , nur zakiah mohd saat , ruzita abd talib and songlin tang . (2025). scoping review of the e-health literature in older adults. - digital health. 1 - 17.
nadja mikulic, cécile m. singh-povel, swee ai ng, nga thuy tran, van khanh tran, rini sekartini, dian novita chandra, bee koon poh, jyh eiin wong, nipa rojroongwasinkul, nawarat vongvimetee, nanda de groot, ilse khouw on behalf of the seanuts ii study group. (2025). associations between dairy consumption and nutrient intake in southeast asian children: findings from the south east asian nutrition surveys ii (seanuts ii). - nutrients. 1 - 22.
tan sy, poh bk, sekartini r, rojroongwasinkul n, tran tn, wong je, chandra dv, pongcharoen t, tran kv, actis-goretta l, vonk mm, ng sa, parikh p, khouw i on behalf of seanuts ii study group. (2024). south east asian nutrition surveys (seanuts) ii - a multi-country evaluation of nutrition and lifestyle indicators in children aged 12 years and below: rationale and design. - public health nutrition. 1 - 12.
bee koon poh, jyh eiin wong, shoo thien lee, jasmine chia, giin shang yeo, razinah sharif, ns safii, nor aini jamil, caryn chan, nor mf farah, mj sameeha, denise koh, nz mohd saat, see meng lim, ak norimah, at ruzita, sb budin, lh wee, sf tang, i khouw. (2024). triple burden of malnutrition among malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years: current findings from seanuts ii malaysia. - public health nutrition. 1 - 16.
nurul hasanah hasmuni chew, nur zakiah mohd saat, jyh eiin wong, shoo thien lee, cécile m. singh-povel, ilse khouw, bee koon poh, on behalf of the seanuts ii malaysia study group. (2024). a cross-sectional study on the dietary patterns of multiethnic malaysian preschoolers and their sociodemographic determinants. - nutrition bulletin. 294 - 313.
lee jac, cheah wl, anchang gn, noor hafizah y, abim m, ruzita at, koh d, reeves s, summerbell c, essau ca, poh bk, gibson el. (2023). teachers and parents perspectives on the feasibility of a preschool-based behavioral intervention to prevent obesity: an embedded qualitative study within toybox study malaysia. - early childhood education journal. 149-161.
thu-ha nguyen, zulfitri azuan mat daud, ruzita abd. talib, rozita mohd, bee koon poh. (2023). metabolic syndrome and dietary intake are associated with quality of life in kidney transplant recipients. - transplantation proceedings. 2176-2182.
ika aida aprilini makbul, giin shang yeo, razinah sharif, see meng lim, ahmed mediani , jan geurts , bee koon poh , and on behalf of the seanuts ii malaysia study group. (2025). determinants of stunting among children aged 0.5 to 12 years in peninsular malaysia: findings from the seanuts ii study. - nutrients. 1 - 14.
yanjie zhang, yanti rosli, , nur zakiah mohd saat , ruzita abd talib and songlin tang . (2025). scoping review of the e-health literature in older adults. - digital health. 1 - 17.
shaliza a. shahridzal, may y. lau,, ruzita abd. talib, nur zakiah mohd saat . (2025). factors associated with vegetable and fruit intake among adolescents with overweight and obesity in selangor from 2020 to 2021. - frontiers in public health. 1 - 12.
syaza kamarudin, bee koon poh, hanis mastura yahya, norazmir md nor, raduan sharif, ruzita abd talib. (2025). food label literacy among malaysian school adolescents: a prevalence study. - plos one. 1 - 14.
nadja mikulic, cécile m. singh-povel, swee ai ng, nga thuy tran, van khanh tran, rini sekartini, dian novita chandra, bee koon poh, jyh eiin wong, nipa rojroongwasinkul, nawarat vongvimetee, nanda de groot, ilse khouw on behalf of the seanuts ii study group. (2025). associations between dairy consumption and nutrient intake in southeast asian children: findings from the south east asian nutrition surveys ii (seanuts ii). - nutrients. 1 - 22.
norimah a. karim, ruzita abd. talib, gan wan ying, sharifah wajihah syed tarik wafa, zahara abdul manaf, sameeha mohd jamil, hazizi abu saad, denise koh choon lian, wong jyh eiin, siti soraya mohd elias, razali mohamed salleh, patricia pawa pitil, jamilah hanum abdul khaiyom, aida farhana suhaimi. (2024). evidence to prevent obesity: focus of diet, physical activity and behaviour modifications. - . 111 - 157.
lim see meng, sameeha mohd jamil & ruzita abd. talib. (2022). kesan covid-19 terhadap sekuriti makanan, tingkah laku pembelian barangan runcit dan tabiat makan dalam kalangan masyarakat. - . 34-53.
'arif azlan, nadzirah ismail, nor farah mohamad fauzi, ruzita talib. (2020). incorporating traditional games in physical education lesson to increase physical activity among secondary school students: a preliminary study. - . 235-247.
mohd. ismail noor, siti mariam ali, poh bee koon, ruzita abd. talib, mohd. nasir mohd. taib, hazizi abu saad, nik mazlan nik mamat. (2009). overweight and obesity. - research priority area 5. 67-88.
mohd razif shahril, ruzita abdul talib, zakiah ibrahim, rizal yusof, che wan muhammad. (2025). bernas penuhi keperluan nutrisi murid luar bandar melalui promak. - utusan malaysia. .
chong yi ting, poh bee koon, ruzita abd. talib, koh denise, woo pik xuan, nelson georgia livan, cheah whye lian, lee julia ai cheng, yatiman noor hafizah , essau cecilia a., reeves sue , summerbell carolyn and gibson edward leigh. (2024). kajian rintis penilaian literasi digital: kesediaan guru prasekolah menggunakan platform pembelajaran dalam talian untuk pendidikan pemakanan. - jurnal sains kesihatan malaysia. 71-82.
ruzita abd. talib. (2023). pendidikan pemakanan: cegah keobesan untuk kanak-kanak dan remaja. - . 109.
ruzita binti abd. talib. (2022). kebersihan makanan tidak boleh dikompromi. - utusan malaysia. 1-8.
ruzita bt. abd. talib;poh bee koon. (2022). obesiti kanak-kanak: bertindak sebelum terlambat. - . .
mohd razif shahril, ruzita abdul talib, zakiah ibrahim, rizal yusof, che wan muhammad. (2025). bernas penuhi keperluan nutrisi murid luar bandar melalui promak. - utusan malaysia. .
noor hafizah yatiman, poh bee koon, ruzita abd talib, mohd ismail noor, denise koh, cheah whye lian, julia lee ai cheng, cecilia a. essau, sue reeves, carolyn summerbell, edward leigh gibson. (2025). preschool teachers’ perspectives on implementing the toybox study malaysia (tsm): a qualitative study. - 40th nsm annual scientific conference 2025. .
chong yt, poh bk, ruzita at, koh d, cheah wl, lee jac, yatiman nh, essau ca, reeves s, summerbell c, gibson el . (2025). improving malaysian preschool teachers’ capacity to promote healthy habits: effectiveness of etoybox online learning platform . - maso scientific conference on obesity: transforming systems for sustainable obesity prevention. .
noor hafizah yatiman, poh bee koon, ruzita abd talib, mohd ismail noor, denise koh, cheah whye lian, julia lee ai cheng, cecilia a. essau, sue reeves, carolyn summerbell, edward leigh gibson . (2025). environment audit and teachers’ perceptions of children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviour: readiness of kindergartens in klang valley for intervention . - maso scientific conference on obesity: transforming systems for sustainable obesity prevention. .
shaliza a. shahridzal, nur zakiah mohd saat, norliyana aris, hanapi mat jusoh, koo hui chin, nik shanita safii1, poh bee koon, and ruzita abd talib. (2025). personal, social- and physical-environmental predictors of fruit and vegetable consumption behaviours among school-going adolescents in the east malaysian state of sabah. - international postgraduate colloquium in health and pharmacy, inchap 2025. .
| Geran / Grant | Kolaborator / Collaborator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SEANUTS II MALAYSIA: NUTRITION SURVEY OF MALAYSIA CHILDREN AGED 6 MONTH TO 12 YEARS | frieslandcampina | 78% (2018-10-11 sehingga 2027-12-31) |
ASSOCIATE HEALTH SCIENCE :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Nutrition education and promotion
Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)
PEMAKANAN & DIETETIK :HEALTH SCIENCES
Dietetics community
Pengalaman / Experience : 20 tahun/years(s)