prof. dr. zahara binti abdul manaf

pensyarah universiti

pusat kajian penuaan sihat & kesejahteraan (h-care)

 zaharamanaf@ukm.edu.my



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



  •    Biografi/ Biography :

  • Profesor Dr. Zahara Abdul Manaf adalah Pensyarah, penyelidik dan Dietitian di Program Dietetik, Fakulti Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Mempunyai Ijazah Sarjana Muda dan Sarjana dalam bidang Dietetik di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Beliau juga mempunyai kelulusan doktor falsafah dari Universiti Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Mempunyai pengalaman 30 tahun dalam bidang penjagaan pemakanan untuk pencegahan penyakit dan untuk individu yang berpenyakit. Telah menerbitkan lebih 100 jurnal dan 7 buah buku berkaitan pemakanan. Bidang kepakaran beliau adalah obesiti, intervensi penurunan berat badan, chrononutriton, kelestarian makanan dan pembangunan bahan pendidikan pemakanan. Beliau sering dilantik sebagai konsultan oleh badan kerajaan dan agensi swasta untuk menjalankan program kesedaran gaya hidup sihat dalam kalangan pekerja.
    Professor Dr. Zahara Abdul Manaf is a lecturer, researcher and Dietitian in the Dietetics Programme at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She holds a bachelor and master degree in dietetics from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She attained her PhD from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. She has 30 years of experience in dietary management for disease prevention and treatment of individuals with illnesses. She has published over 100 articles in journals and authored seven books on nutrition-related topics. Areas of expertise are obesity, weight loss interventions, chrononutrition, food sustainability and the development of nutrition education materials. She is often appointed as a consultant by government bodies and private agencies to develop and implement healthy lifestyle awareness programmes among employees.

  • zahara abdul manaf, li ling tee, nurul mirza mohamad shah, siti hajar mohammad & abdul hakim abdul wahid .  (2025).  urban gardening activities and nutrition education through board games improved knowledge related to vegetables and fruits among girls and overweight children in malaysian primary school: a pilot study.  - journal of health, population and nutrition.  1 - 9. 

     

    lew leong chen, noorlaili mohd tohit, arimi fitri mat ludin, zahara abdul manaf, alicia wong, kwan lee , han wan chien, suzana shahar.  (2025).  efficacy of diabetes-specific partial meal replacement on glycemic and weight control in type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.  - diabetes obesity & metabolism.  4167 - 4180. 

     

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

     

    ee wei kok, nur khairina binti noor khilmi, yee xing you, fatin hanani mazri, zahara abdul manaf.  (2025).  entrepreneurial education mediates entrepreneurial intention among dietetics students in malaysia.  - jurnal gizi pangan.  79 - 88. 

     

    hutri agustino, khadijah alavi, zahara abdul manaf, azian sofia amin.  (2025).  cabaran pekerja sosial dalam mengendalikan pengurusan kes kanak-kanak terbantut di kabupaten malang, indonesia.  - e-bangi: journal of social sciences & humanities .  274 - 284. 

     

    sangeetha manimaran, nurul huda razalli, zahara abdul manaf, suzana shahar.  (2025).  challenges and strategies to reduce food waste in malaysian hospitals from the perspective of multidisciplinary professionals: a qualitative descriptive study.  - bmc health services research.  1 - 19. 

     

    zahara abdul manaf, li ling tee, nurul mirza mohamad shah, siti hajar mohammad & abdul hakim abdul wahid .  (2025).  urban gardening activities and nutrition education through board games improved knowledge related to vegetables and fruits among girls and overweight children in malaysian primary school: a pilot study.  - journal of health, population and nutrition.  1 - 9. 

     

    lew leong chen, noorlaili mohd tohit, arimi fitri mat ludin, zahara abdul manaf, alicia wong, kwan lee , han wan chien, suzana shahar.  (2025).  efficacy of diabetes-specific partial meal replacement on glycemic and weight control in type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.  - diabetes obesity & metabolism.  4167 - 4180. 

     

    leong chen lew, arimi fitri mat ludin, zahara abdul manaf, noorlaili mohd tohit, suzana shahar.  (2025).  mapping evidence and identifying risks: a systematic scoping review of meal replacements in type 2 diabetes.  - world journal of diabetes.  1 - 31. 

     

    khang jin cheah, zahara abdul manaf, arimi fitri mat ludin, nurul huda razalli, norfilza mohd mokhtar, sawal hamid md ali.  (2024).  mobile apps for common noncommunicable disease management: systematic search in app stores and evaluation using the mobile app rating scale.  - jmir mhealth and uhealth.  1-13. 

     

    darwish mohd isa, hazreen abdul majid , farizah mohd hairi, zaliha harun, yee xing you, zahara abdul manaf, chia yook chin, hasnah haron, viola michael, feng he, mhairi brown, suzana shahar.  (2025).  key stakeholders' views on salt intake reduction and barriers and facilitators to reducing salt intake in malaysian schools: a qualitative study.  - asia-pacific journal of public health.  1 - 9. 

     

    zainorain natasha zainal arifen, hasnah haron,suzana shahar,zaliha harun, viola michael, yee xing you, zahara abdul manaf, hazreen abdul majid, yook chin chia, feng j he,mhairi karen brown and graham a macgregor.  (2024).  perceptions, barriers and enablers on salt reduction in the out-of-home sectors in malaysia (mysaltoh) from the perspective of street food vendors, caterers and consumers.  - public health nutrition.  1-20. 

     

    zahara abdul manaf, mohd hafiz mohd rosli, norhayati mohd noor, nor aini jamil, fatin hanani mazri, suzana shahar.  (2024).  exploring dietitians views on digital nutrition educational tools in malaysia: a qualitative study.  - nutrition research and practice.  294-307. 

     

    nurul huda razalli, cheah chui fen, nur mahirah amani mohammad, zahara abdul manaf.  (2021).  plate waste study among hospitalised patients receiving texture-modified diet.  - nutrition research and practice.  1-17. 

     

    zahara abdul manaf, abdul hadi ruslan, arimi fitri mat ludin & siti munirah abdul basir.  (2021).  motivations, barriers and preferences to exercise among overweight and obese desk-based employees.  - international journal of sport and exercise psychology.  723-737. 

     

    zahara abdul manaf, li ling tee, nurul mirza mohamad shah, siti hajar mohammad & abdul hakim abdul wahid .  (2025).  urban gardening activities and nutrition education through board games improved knowledge related to vegetables and fruits among girls and overweight children in malaysian primary school: a pilot study.  - journal of health, population and nutrition.  1 - 9. 

     

    lew leong chen, noorlaili mohd tohit, arimi fitri mat ludin, zahara abdul manaf, alicia wong, kwan lee , han wan chien, suzana shahar.  (2025).  efficacy of diabetes-specific partial meal replacement on glycemic and weight control in type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.  - diabetes obesity & metabolism.  4167 - 4180. 

     

    sangeetha manimaran, nurul huda razalli, zahara abdul manaf, suzana shahar.  (2025).  challenges and strategies to reduce food waste in malaysian hospitals from the perspective of multidisciplinary professionals: a qualitative descriptive study.  - bmc health services research.  1 - 19. 

     

    darwish mohd isa, hazreen abdul majid , farizah mohd hairi, zaliha harun, yee xing you, zahara abdul manaf, chia yook chin, hasnah haron, viola michael, feng he, mhairi brown, suzana shahar.  (2025).  key stakeholders' views on salt intake reduction and barriers and facilitators to reducing salt intake in malaysian schools: a qualitative study.  - asia-pacific journal of public health.  1 - 9. 

     

    hutri agustino, khadijah alavi, aizan sofia amin, zahara abdul manaf.  (2025).  implementation of primary health care theory in stunting prevention by social workers and health workers: a case study in malang regency.  - media publikasi promosi kesehatan indonesia.  853 - 867. 

     

    nur zakiah mohd saat, chong pn, b omar, z manaf, i ishak, n ramli, jayusman a, zailan n, zaki mzm, rasaei b and nasrudin nf.  (2012).  knowledge, perception and practice on the usage of e-learning among health students in kuala lumpur.  - procedia-social and behavioral sciences. 

     

    mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf.  (2025).  keusahawanan.  - 107 - 117. 

     

    mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf.  (2025).  perniagaan perkhidmatan makanan.  - 90 - 106. 

     

    mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf, .  (2025).  tabiat pemakanan rakyat malaysia.  - 13 - 21. 

     

    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. 

     

    nor syaidatul balqis norzali, hanis mastura yahya, suzana shahar, zahara abdul manaf.  (2023).  pembentukan dan penilaian kesahan kandungan buku resipi panduan pemakanan sihat untuk warga emas.  - 86-93. 

     

    zahara abdul manaf,noor hazfalinda hamzah,farahwahida ibrahim, rukiah a. latiff,rozilawati ahmad,nur faizah abu bakar,nor ayuslinawati che sidik,ezmin hamimi abdul rahim,nor liyana zafirah jahari,suriani ali,andra nur runith ab halim,noor shafinaz pu.  (2025).  fsk@media: ilmu dikongsi, komuniti diperkasa.  -

     

    mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf.  (2025).  keusahawanan.  - 107 - 117. 

     

    mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf.  (2025).  perniagaan perkhidmatan makanan.  - 90 - 106. 

     

    mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf, .  (2025).  tabiat pemakanan rakyat malaysia.  - 13 - 21. 

     

    mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf, suzana shahar.  (2025).  pemerkasaan usahawan makanan sihat.  -

     

    harlina md noor, zahara binti abdul manaf.  (2024).  biskut raya cegah risiko penyakit kronik.  - utusan malaysia. 

     

    saadiah ismail, zahara binti abdul manaf.  (2024).  banyak kajian saintifik menunjukkan makan larut malam beri kesan negatif kepada kesihatan - pakar dietitian.  - berita harian. 

     

    suzana shahar, hamdan mohamad, hazreen abdul majid, hasnah haron, yusof bin maskat, zahara abdul manaf, chia yook chin, viola michael, siti farrah zaidah mohd yazid, you yee xing, zaliha harun, ong ying qian, musaalbakri abdul manan, wan zunairah wan ibadullah, feisul idzwan dato’ mustapha, noraryana binti hassan, norlen bin mohamed, graham a macgregor, feng jun he, mhairi k brown.  (2024).  salt reduction policy of malaysia for out of home sectors.  -

     

    fatin hanani binti mazri, zahara abdul manaf, suzana shahar, arimi fitri mat ludin.  (2024).  unraveling metabolic health transitions: exploring lifestyle influences on cardiometabolic syndrome among adults with obesity.  - 7th asia-pacific cardiometabolic syndrome congress. 

     

    fatin hanani mazri, zahara abdul manaf, safiah tajuddin, arimi fitri mat ludin, mohd rizal haji abdul manaf, mahadir ahmad.  (2024).  the impact of sleep on obesity in malaysian adults: insights from a nationwide online survey.  - soms international conference on obesity and metabolism in conjuction with asia-oceania conference on obesity. 

     

    BIOLOGY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
    Dietetics
    Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)

    PEMAKANAN & DIETETIK :HEALTH SCIENCES
    Obesity
    Pengalaman / Experience : 15 tahun/years(s)