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 merupakan Timbalan Dekan (Jaringan Komuniti dan Industri) di Fakulti Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Beliau adalah seorang pensyarah, penyelidik, dan pakar diet bertauliah yang memiliki ijazah Sarjana Muda dan Sarjana dalam bidang Dietetik dari UKM, serta ijazah PhD dari University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom.Dengan pengalaman selama 30 tahun dalam pengurusan diet, Profesor Dr. Zahara merupakan ahli penting dalam pembentukan polisi pemakanan negara. Beliau menganggotai panel pakar bagi pembangunan Garis Panduan Amalan Klinikal (CPG) Pengurusan Obesiti, Strategi Pencegahan Obesiti, serta Garis Panduan Diet Malaysia. Kepakaran utama beliau merangkumi bidang obesiti, intervensi penurunan berat badan, krononutrisi, kelestarian makanan dan keusahawanan, serta pembangunan bahan pendidikan pemakanan.Selain peranan akademik, beliau aktif memperkasakan kesedaran awam melalui penulisan artikel pemakanan sihat di akhbar utama dan kerap muncul di saluran televisyen nasional sebagai pakar jemputan. Beliau juga sering dilantik sebagai perunding oleh badan kerajaan dan agensi swasta untuk merangka serta melaksanakan program kesedaran gaya hidup sihat di tempat kerja.
Professor Dr. Zahara Abdul Manaf is the Deputy Dean of Community and Industry Partnership at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). A seasoned lecturer, researcher, and dietitian within the Dietetics Programme, she holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Dietetics from UKM and earned her PhD from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
With 30 years of experience in dietary management for disease prevention and clinical treatment, Professor Zahara is one of the key figures in national nutrition policy. She serves as an expert panel member for the development of the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for Obesity, the National Obesity Prevention Strategy, and the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines. Her core areas of expertise include obesity, weight loss interventions, chrononutrition, food sustainability and entrepreneurship, and the development of nutrition education materials.
Beyond her academic and administrative roles, Professor Zahara is a dedicated public health advocate. She frequently writes articles on healthy eating for major newspapers and appears on national television to promote nutritional awareness. She is also regularly appointed as a consultant by government bodies and private agencies to design and implement healthy lifestyle programmes for employees.
khang jin cheah, nurul huda razalli , arimi fitri mat ludin , zahara abdul manaf . (2026). dietitians’ views on the advantages and limitations of online dietary counselling for adults in malaysia: a qualitative study. - bmj open. 1 - 13.
lew leong chen, noorlaili mohd tohit, arimi fitri mat ludin, zahara abdul manaf and suzana shahar . (2026). predictors of suboptimal glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity: insights from baseline analysis of a diabetes-specific meal replacement study. - frontiers in nutrition. 1 - 11.
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. - . .
nurul alia aqilah samiun, nurul huda razalli, suzana shahar, zahara abdul manaf, zurina kefeli, norshariza jamhuri. (2025). understanding the drivers of food waste in malaysian public hospitals (myhofwa study). - malaysian journal of medical sciences. 131 - 142.
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. (2025). 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. - international symposium on food environments 2025 (isfe 2025). .
khang jin cheah, nurul huda razalli , arimi fitri mat ludin , zahara abdul manaf . (2026). dietitians’ views on the advantages and limitations of online dietary counselling for adults in malaysia: a qualitative study. - bmj open. 1 - 13.
lew leong chen, noorlaili mohd tohit, arimi fitri mat ludin, zahara abdul manaf and suzana shahar . (2026). predictors of suboptimal glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity: insights from baseline analysis of a diabetes-specific meal replacement study. - frontiers in nutrition. 1 - 11.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
khang jin cheah, nurul huda razalli , arimi fitri mat ludin , zahara abdul manaf . (2026). dietitians’ views on the advantages and limitations of online dietary counselling for adults in malaysia: a qualitative study. - bmj open. 1 - 13.
lew leong chen, noorlaili mohd tohit, arimi fitri mat ludin, zahara abdul manaf and suzana shahar . (2026). predictors of suboptimal glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity: insights from baseline analysis of a diabetes-specific meal replacement study. - frontiers in nutrition. 1 - 11.
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.
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.
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.
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.
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf. (2025). perniagaan dalam talian dan pemasaran digital. - . 118 - 150.
zahara abdul manaf, nor aini jamil, haslina abd hamid, norhaishah harun, fauziah bharum, nurul norfazlina jais. (2025). nutrition assessment. - . 25 - 97.
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). perniagaan dalam talian dan pemasaran digital. - . 118 - 150.
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.
zahara abdul manaf. (2025). ukm menerajui amalan lestari melalui projek kebun bandar. - dewan kosmik: jendela dbp. .
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. (2025). 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. - international symposium on food environments 2025 (isfe 2025). .
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. .
harlina md noor, zahara binti abdul manaf. (2024). biskut raya cegah risiko penyakit kronik. - utusan malaysia. .
| Geran / Grant | Kolaborator / Collaborator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PEMBANGUNAN DAN KESAN MODUL PEMAKANAN DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENGAMBILAN DIET, KUALITI HIDUP PESAKIT DISFAGIA SERTA BEBAN DAN KUALITI HIDUP PENJAGA | pharm-d sdn. bhd. | 81.6% (2024-08-01 sehingga 2026-07-31) |
| THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ORAL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION ON GROWTH AND NUTRIENT INTAKE AMONG UNDERWEIGHT PRESCHOOLERS IN THE URBAN AREA OF KUALA LUMPUR | quantum upstream sdn bhd | 65.5% (2024-04-01 sehingga 2027-03-31) |
BIOLOGY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Dietetics
Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)
PEMAKANAN & DIETETIK :HEALTH SCIENCES
Obesity, Chrononutrition, Telenutriton, Healthy Eating
Pengalaman / Experience : 15 tahun/years(s)