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.

  • 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.  (2025).  ukm menerajui amalan lestari melalui projek kebun bandar.  - dewan kosmik: jendela dbp. 

     

    zahara abdul manaf, haslina abdul hamid, nur hana hamzaid, fauziah bharum & nurul norfazlina jais.  (2025).  nutrition assessment.  - 23 - 49. 

     

    zahara abdul manaf, haslina abdul hamid, fauziah bharum & samirah taufiq binti abdul wahid.  (2025).  paediatric medical nutrition therapy: dietitian's quick guide.  -

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    zahara abdul manaf, haslina abdul hamid, roslee rajikan, suzana shahar & samirah taufiq abdul wahid.  (2025).  nutrition intervention & management .  - 65 - 99. 

     

    zahara abdul manaf, haslina abdul hamid, nur hana hamzaid, fauziah bharum & nurul norfazlina jais.  (2025).  nutrition assessment.  - 23 - 49. 

     

    zahara abdul manaf, nor aini jamil, haslina abd hamid, norhaishah harun, fauziah bharum, nurul norfazlina jais.  (2025).  nutrition assessment.  - 25 - 97. 

     

    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 dalam talian dan pemasaran digital.  - 118 - 150. 

     

    zahara abdul manaf.  (2025).  ukm menerajui amalan lestari melalui projek kebun bandar.  - dewan kosmik: jendela dbp. 

     

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

     

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

     

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

     

    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). 

     

    nurul huda razalli, aizul azri azizan, suzana shahar, zahara abdul manaf, hasnah haron.  (2024).  mengembalikan nikmat makan: revolusi makanan puri untuk individu dengan disfagia.  - seminar gastronomi melayu kebangsaan (segemuk) 2024.  1 - 15. 

     

    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)