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.
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf. (2025). perniagaan dalam talian dan pemasaran digital. - . 118 - 150.
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 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.
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.
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.
nurul asilah ahmad, arimi fitri mat ludin, divya vanoh, noorlaili mohd tohit, zahara abdul manaf, shahrul azman mohd noah and suzana shahar. (2024). mobile health application (wefit) among community-dwelling older adults: development, validation, acceptance, and usability study. - digital health. 1 - 17.
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.
dzairudzee rosli, suzana shahar, zahara abdul manaf, hui jin lau, nurul yuziana mohd yusof, mohd roslan haron, hazreen abdul majid. (2021). randomized controlled trial on the effect of partially hydrolyzed guar gum supplementation on diarrhea frequency and gut microbiome count among pelvic radiation patients. - journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition. 277-286.
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.
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.
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.
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, nor aini jamil, haslina abd hamid, norhaishah harun, fauziah bharum, nurul norfazlina jais. (2025). nutrition assessment. - . 25 - 97.
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.
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf. (2025). keusahawanan. - . 107 - 117.
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf. (2025). perniagaan perkhidmatan makanan. - . 90 - 106.
suzana shahar, nik shanita safii, zahara abdul manaf & hasnah haron. (2025). atlas makanan: saiz pertukaran & porsi . - . .
zahara abdul manaf. (2025). ukm menerajui amalan lestari melalui projek kebun bandar. - dewan kosmik: jendela dbp. .
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.
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf. (2025). keusahawanan. - . 107 - 117.
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf. (2025). perniagaan perkhidmatan makanan. - . 90 - 106.
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). .
zahara abdul manaf. (2025). ukm menerajui amalan lestari melalui projek kebun bandar. - dewan kosmik: jendela dbp. .
zahara abdul manaf, suzana shahar, arimi fitri mat ludin, nurul huda razalli, munirah ismail, syazwani mastor. (2024). memperkasa usahawan wanita berpendapatan rendah menerusi keusahawanan penyediaan makanan sihat (rightdiet4u) . - . .
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.
harlina md noor, zahara binti abdul manaf. (2024). biskut raya cegah risiko penyakit kronik. - utusan malaysia. .
| Geran / Grant | Kolaborator / Collaborator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 87.5% (2024-04-01 sehingga 2026-03-31) |
| PEMBANGUNAN DAN KESAN MODUL PEMAKANAN DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENGAMBILAN DIET, KUALITI HIDUP PESAKIT DISFAGIA SERTA BEBAN DAN KUALITI HIDUP PENJAGA | pharm-d sdn. bhd. | 70.8% (2024-08-01 sehingga 2026-07-31) |
BIOLOGY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Dietetics
Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)
PEMAKANAN & DIETETIK :HEALTH SCIENCES
Obesity
Pengalaman / Experience : 15 tahun/years(s)