prof. madya dr. nik shanita bt. safii

pensyarah universiti

pusat kajian kesihatan komuniti (reach)

 nikshanita@ukm.edu.my



   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.

  • 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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    sitti junaina musa, ahmad rohi ghazali, nor farah mohamad fauzi, abdul hadi abd rahman, mohd izham mohamad, nik shanita safii.  (2025).  caffeine ingestion among athletes based on safe dose daily allowance in malaysia .  - jurnal gizi dan pangan.  31 - 40. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    kai sze chan, nor mf farah, giin shang yeo, kuan chiet teh, shoo thien lee, ika aida aprilini makbul, nor aini jamil, razinah sharif, jyh eiin wong, ilse khouw, bee koon poh and on behalf of the seanuts ii malaysia study group.  (2024).  association of adiposity, serum vitamin d, and dietary quality with cardiometabolic risk factors in children aged 6–12 years: findings from seanuts ii malaysia.  - applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism.  1328 - 1339. 

     

    nadja mikulic, ilse khouw, swee ai ng, nipa rojroongwasinkul, nawarat vongvimetee, nga thuy tran, van khanh tran, rini sekartini, dian novita chandra, bee koon poh, jyh eiin wong, cécile m. singh-povel, nanda de groot on behalf of the seanuts ii study group.  (2024).  dairy consumption at breakfast among southeast asian children: associations with nutrient intake from the south east asian nutrition surveys ii (seanuts ii).  - nutrients.  1 - 23. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    giin shang yeo, shoo thien lee, jyh eiin wong, ilse khouw, nik shanita safii, bee koon poh.  (2024).  association of breakfast skipping on nutrient intake and adiposity in malaysian children: findings from seanuts ii.  - appetite.  1 - 8. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    karen chapman-novakofski, rickelle richards, nik shanita safii.  (2022).  nutrition and bone health.  - 371-378. 

     

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

     

    zaini bahari, nik shanita safii and ahmad munir che muhamed.  (2020).  an overview of a dietary pattern among malaysian endurance athletes in relation to glycemic index.  - 435-447. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    nik shanita safii, maizatul azlina chee din, nurfarhana diana mohd nor, wan azdie mohd abu bakar, mohd faez bachok and nuurdiana mohd rafien..  (2023).  malaysian dietary guidelines for children & adolescents 2023.  - key message 7: eat adequate amount of rice, other cereals, whole grain cereal-based products and tubers.  191-212. 

     

    mohd shah k, nur iman najat sb, nur hana h, shahril mr, masne k, nik shanita s, hasnah h.  (2023).  the development of sensory attribute and nutrient content database for three to five years old children food (peaters choicetm).  - 38th nutrition society of malaysia scientific conference.  119. 

     

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