prof. madya dr. nik shanita bt. safii

pensyarah universiti

pusat kajian kesihatan komuniti (reach)

 nikshanita@ukm.edu.my



   Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
  • Kesihatan dan Perubatan Termaju,



  •    Biografi/ Biography :

  • Prof. Madya Dr. Nik Shanita Safii telah memulakan kerjayanya sebagai tutor di UKM sejak tahun 1994. Kini, beliau merupakan pensyarah dan pakar dietetik di Program Dietetik, Pusat Kajian Kesihatan Komuniti, Fakulti Sains Kesihatan, UKM. Bidang penyelidikan beliau merangkumi Pemakanan Sukan (Pembangunan Aplikasi Web & Mudah Alih: NutriSportExTM & DietScore©), Indeks Glisemik makanan serta Penilaian Status Pemakanan bagi Kumpulan Spesifik. Beliau juga merupakan panel pakar untuk Kementerian Sumber Manusia (Standard Kemahiran Pekerjaan Kebangsaan (NOSS) bagi Kejurulatihan Sukan tahap 4–5), Kementerian Belia & Sukan (Akademi Kejurulatihan Kebangsaan untuk Pemakanan Sukan), Kementerian Kesihatan (Garis Panduan Pemakanan Malaysia & Saranan Pengambilan Nutrien untuk Rakyat Malaysia), UKM UNIPEQ (Perunding – Penentuan Indeks Glisemik Makanan), Persatuan Dietitian Malaysia (Naib Presiden – 2017–2021). Selain itu, beliau turut menerima Sijil Kesetaraan Akademi Kejurulatihan Kebangsaan bagi Sains Sukan Tahap 1, 2 dan 3.
    Assoc. Prof. Dr Nik Shanita Safii has started her career as a tutor in UKM since 1994. Currently, she is a lecturer and dietitian at the Dietetics program, Centre for Community Health Study, Faculty of Health Sciences, UKM. Her research interests are in Sports Nutrition (Development of Web- & Mobile-Apps: NutriSportExTM & DietScore©), Glycemic index of food and Nutritional Status Assessment of Specific Group. She is also an expert panel for Ministry of Human Resource (National Occupational Skill Standard (NOSS) for Sports Coaching (level 4-5), Ministry of Youth & Sports (National Coaching Academy for Sports Nutrition), Ministry of Health (Malaysian Dietary Guidelines & Recommended Nutrient Intake for Malaysians), UKM UNIPEQ (Consultant – Determination of Glycemic Index of Food), Malaysian Dietitians’ Association (Vice President - 2017-2021) and she received a Certificate of Equivalent of National Coaching Academy’s Sports Science Level 1, 2, and 3.

  • mohd shah kamarudin, nur hana hamzaid, mohd razif shahril, hasnah haron, masne kadar, and nik shanita safii.  (2025).  development and validation of peaters choice, an intervention module for healthcare practitioners in managing picky eating among children aged 3–5 years.  - scientific report.  1 - 11. 

     

    suzana shahar, nik shanita safii, zahara abdul manaf & hasnah haron.  (2025).  atlas makanan: saiz pertukaran & porsi .  -

     

    lilik herawati, gadis meinar sari, raden argarini, irfiansyah irwadi, sapto wibowo, oce wiriawan, achmad syaifudin, yuri pamungkas, radityo putro handrito, sapto adi, kurniati rahayuni, ulul azmy and nik shanita safii.  (2025).  profile of oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle damage in professional athletes and recreational basketball players .  - retos.  235 - 245. 

     

    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 shah kamarudin, nur hana hamzaid, mohd razif shahril, hasnah haron, masne kadar, and nik shanita safii.  (2025).  development and validation of peaters choice, an intervention module for healthcare practitioners in managing picky eating among children aged 3–5 years.  - scientific report.  1 - 11. 

     

    zaini bahari, abdul rashid aziz, nik shanita safii, and ahmad munir che muhamed.  (2025).  pre-exercise ingestion of a low glycaemic index rice-based mixed meal increases fat oxidation and endurance running performance in a hot-humid environment.  - applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism.  1 - 15. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    christine joan, denise koh, jyh eiin wong, ilse khouw, bee koon poh on behalf of the seanuts ii malaysia study group.  (2024).  association between adherence to 24-h movement guidelines and sociodemographic factors among malaysian preschoolers: findings from seanuts ii malaysia.  - american journal of human biology.  1 - 13. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    rohit chaudhary, sareena hanim hamzah, azlina abdul aziz, zulkarnain jaafar nik shanita safii.  (2022).  effects of watermelon and tualang honey based energy drinks on postprandial antioxidant activity and oxidative stress in male collegiate athletes: a dose-response and time-course efficacy study.  - progress in nutrition.  1-11. 

     

    ruth merry paranjothi yanok, iklil iman mohd said, shin hwa chau, kai yee seng, nik shanita safii, wei boon yap.  (2020).  a systematic review on the effectiveness of enteral immunonutrition (ein) on pre and post operative outcomes in gastric cancer patients.  - sains malaysiana.  625-634. 

     

    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. 

     

    mohd shah kamarudin, nur hana hamzaid, mohd razif shahril, hasnah haron, masne kadar, and nik shanita safii.  (2025).  development and validation of peaters choice, an intervention module for healthcare practitioners in managing picky eating among children aged 3–5 years.  - scientific report.  1 - 11. 

     

    lilik herawati, gadis meinar sari, raden argarini, irfiansyah irwadi, sapto wibowo, oce wiriawan, achmad syaifudin, yuri pamungkas, radityo putro handrito, sapto adi, kurniati rahayuni, ulul azmy and nik shanita safii.  (2025).  profile of oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle damage in professional athletes and recreational basketball players .  - retos.  235 - 245. 

     

    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. 

     

    zaini bahari, abdul rashid aziz, nik shanita safii, and ahmad munir che muhamed.  (2025).  pre-exercise ingestion of a low glycaemic index rice-based mixed meal increases fat oxidation and endurance running performance in a hot-humid environment.  - applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism.  1 - 15. 

     

    mohd hasnun arif hassan, ahmad munir che muhamed, nik shanita safii, lian yee kok, raja mohammed firhad raja azidin, noor azuan abu osman, roosfa hashim.  (2023).  lecture notes in bioengineering: proceedings of the 8th international conference on movement. health and exercise..  - mohe 2022 - refocusing on sports and exercise for a post-pandemic world.  1-416. 

     

    nik shanita binti safii, nor aini binti jamil @ a. wahab, muhaini binti mahmud.  (2025).  nutrition prescription.  - 100 - 106. 

     

    nik shanita safii & nor aini jamil @ a.wahab.  (2025).  physical activity recommendations.  - 100 - 105. 

     

    mary demarest litchford, nik shanita safii.  (2022).  clinical: biochemical, physical and functional assessment.  - 57-74. 

     

    janet e. schebendach, justine roth, nik shanita safii.  (2022).  nutrition in eating disorders.  - 420-436. 

     

    lucinda k. lysen, dorene robinson, rebecca rudel, nik shanita safii.  (2022).  nutrition in weight management.  - 393-414. 

     

    suzana shahar, nik shanita safii, zahara abdul manaf & hasnah haron.  (2025).  atlas makanan: saiz pertukaran & porsi .  -

     

    khor siau ying, nur nadirah mohd sanusi, sareena hanim hamzah, hasnah haron dan nik shanita safii.  (2024).  penghasilan dan penerimaan minuman sukan isotonik berkos rendah dalam kalangan pelajar universiti.  - jurnal sains kesihatan malaysia.  83-96. 

     

    siti khadijah rosle & nik shanita safii.  (2023).  terapi pemakanan perubatan untuk pesakit kanser.  - dewan kosmik: jendela dbp.  1-7. 

     

    ruzita abd. talib, farra aidah jumuddin, wan muhammad asyraf wan ramlan, nur hana hamzaid, poh bee koon, wee lei hum, sameeha mohd jamil, denise koh choon lian, dan nik shanita safii.  (2021).  health communication medium and nutrition knowledge to reduce stunting among residents of people's housing project in kuala lumpur, malaysia: a preliminary finding.  - journal of education and social sciences.  59-66. 

     

    wong jyh eiin, poh bee koon, nik shanita safii.  (2016).  accuracy of dietary assessment using digital food photographs.  -

     

    hamsteni a/p supparmaniam and nik shanita safii.  (2025).  beyond carbs: the surprising roles of protein and fats in managing type 1 diabetes .  - malaysia healthtoday. 

     

    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. 

     

    l. mageswary a/p lapchmanan, ahmad fahmi lim abdullah, mahenderan appukutty, chang kah haw,anwar bin norazit, mohd nazil bin salleh, asmaa' binti suid, wan syafira binti ishak, saiful adli bin jamaluddin mohd normani bin zakaria siti suriani binti che husin muhammad shafiq imran anual nurulamin bin abu bakar zuliana binti razali baskaran gunasekaran shamala salvamani nur adeela binti yasid zariyantey binti abd hamid abdah binti md akim reezal bin ishak ng wen jie adela ida anak jiram jamilah hanum binti abdul khaiyom lim hooi shan alvin ng lai oon ponnusamy subramaniam low jia liang noorhaizad bin ithnin rosli bin abdul hamid mohd farouk bin mubarak abdul rahman bin mustaffa chua kah hoay zulfitri ‘azuan bin mat daud nik shanita binti safii nor azwani binti mohd shukri kanimolli a/p arasu hasliza binti hassan abdul hafiz bin ab majid salmah binti yaakop mohd khadri bin shahar norasmah binti basari noor aslinda ummi binti awang besar dr. siti shahara binti zulfakar mohamad azhar bin mohd noor rozaini binti abdullah zakaria bin hamid siti rolizawati binti mamat rus dina binti rus din revathi rajan eva tan lee yin khairul adli bin nikman saira bahnu binti mohamed yousoof ng ching ching shahrul hisham bin zainal ariffin nor khatijah binti mohd aris farah amalina binti mohd zulkufli zaikiah binti mohd zin khairulnissa binti abdul kadir caryn chan mei hsien ajau danis wee lei hum siau ching sin kamarul amin bin abdullah @ abu bakar zanariah binti mohd norhayati binti mohd zain elza azri bin othman mohammad mudzakir bin zainal alam emida binti mohamed mohd nizam bin zahary mohd nazif bin samat @ darawi santhra segaran a/l balan boob pa a/p init jeannie wong hsiu ding mohd hafiz bin mohd zin yeong chai hong parimalah velo mohd ariff bin mohamed hanifa yap wei boon chia suet lin kenny voon gah leong hanani norlina binti mahpudz azhanazura binti abdul rahman wong jyh eiin mohd redzwan bin sabran norliyana binti aris chong hueh zan megan vaidehi ulaganathan harnisha binti haidhir padma binti a rahman farahiyah binti wan yunus muthuraman a/l sellathurai pathar tengku mohd asri bin tengku makhtar mohd haidzir bin abdul manaf nor azlin binti mohd nordin maria justine@ stephany mahadevi a/p muthurethina barathi nazatul sima binti arum shah nor aniza binti azmi muhammad safwan bin ahmad fadzil muhammad afiq bin khairil anuar siti adawiah binti abu bakar santhekumari a/p sithamparam hasherah binti mohd. ibrahim khairy anuar bin mohd khairuddin rahayu mustaffa kamal nor shahrina binti mohd zawawi faith ng peik hwa puspawati binti mohamed saravanakumar a/l maniam nur alia binti zarmani shah rizan binti muhamad sadri.  (2025).  programme standards medical and health sciences 2025.  -

     

    yeo gs, teh sc, lee st, wong je, ilse khouw, safii ns, poh bk on behalf of the seanuts ii malaysia study group .  (2024).  poor adherence to malaysian dietary guidelines among primary schoolchildren in peninsular malaysia.  - 39th nutrition society of malaysia scientific conference 2024. 

     

    siti khadijah rosle & nik shanita safii.  (2023).  terapi pemakanan perubatan untuk pesakit kanser.  - dewan kosmik: jendela dbp.  1-7. 

     

    ASSOCIATE HEALTH SCIENCE :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
    Sports Nutrition, Glycemic Index & Nutritional Status of specific groups
    Pengalaman / Experience : 20 tahun/years(s)

    HEALTH SCIENCES :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
    Sports Nutrition & Glycemic Index of Food
    Pengalaman / Experience : 20 tahun/years(s)