pensyarah universiti
pusat kajian penuaan sihat & kesejahteraan (h-care)
zaharamanaf@ukm.edu.my
Kesihatan dan Perubatan Termaju,
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.
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.
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. - . .
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.
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.
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.
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.
zaliha harun [et al.]. (2024). salt reduction policy for out of home sectors: a supplementary document for the salt reduction strategy to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (ncds) in malaysia 2021-2025. - health research policy and systems. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. .
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.
zahara abdul manaf dan siti munirah abdul basir. (2023). makan secara minda ketara sedar. - . 91-104.
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. - . .
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.
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). perniagaan perkhidmatan makanan. - . 90 - 106.
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. .
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.
| 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 | 83.1% (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. | 66.4% (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)