pensyarah universiti
pusat kajian penuaan sihat & kesejahteraan (h-care)
Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
Kesihatan dan Perubatan Termaju,
Biografi/ Biography :
Prof Dr Suzana Shahar adalah Profesor Pemakanan dan Dietetik dari Pusat Penuaan Sihat dan Kesejahteraan; Dekan Fakulti Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Beliau memperoleh ijazah Sarjanamuda Dietetik (Dengan Kepujian) dari Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MMed Sci (Pemakanan) dan PhD (Pemakanan) dari University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Bidang penyelidikan adalah epidemiologi pemakanan dan penuaaan, neurosains dan kanser. Beliau menamatkan kajian ‘ Model neuroprotektif bagi penuaan sihat bagi warga emas di Malaysia, dibiaya oleh Kementerian Pendikan Malaysia (LRGS TUA). Beliau kini mengetuai ujian klinikal (LRGS Ageless) bagi membaikpulih keuzuran kognitif dalam kalangan warga emas Malaysia, biaya Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi, dibawah payungan ‘World Wide Finger Trial’. Beliau juga mengetuai beberapa projek lain termasuk ‘Pembentukan strategi bagi menurunkan garam dalam makanan apabila makan di luar’, biaya Newton Ungku Omar -MRC Fund dan Projek Resolve bagi membentuk sasaran garam bagi makanan terproses. Beliau memfailkan dua paten berkaitan penuaan, tekanan oksidatif dan pemakanan, iaitu TP 3 in 1, formulasi kaya polifenol dan serbuk kering ulam raja. Beliau terlibat dengan beberapa Jawatankuasa kebangsaan dan antarabangsa termasuk Panduan Diet Malaysia, Pilihan Logo Sihat, Strategi Mengurangkan Garam, Pembentukan Panduan Mengurangkan Risiko Dementia Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia, ‘International Research Network on Dementia Prevention’ dan ‘Consortium on Longitudinal Studies on Memory’.
Prof Dr Suzana Shahar is a Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics from the Healthy Aging and Wellness Research Centre and Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and fellow of the Malaysian Dietitians’ Association. She obtained her BSc (Hons) (Dietetics) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MMed Sci (Human Nutrition) and PhD (Human Nutrition) from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Her research interest is on nutrition and epidemiology of aging, nutrition and neuroscience and cancer. She has just completed a nationwide project on ‘Neuroprotective Model for Healthy Longevity among Malaysian Elderly’, funded by the Ministry of Education. She is currently leading a clinical trial (LRGS Ageless) to reverse cognitive frailty among Malaysian older adults funded by the Ministry of Higher Education, under the auspice of the World Wide Finger Trial. She is also leading a few other projects including ‘Development of strategies for salt reduction for food eating outside of home’ funded by the Newton Ungku Omar -MRC Fund and Resolve Project to develop salt reduction targets for processed foods. She filed two patents related to aging, oxidative stress, cognition and nutrition, ie. TP 3 in 1, polyphenol rich formulation and ulam raja dried powder formulation. She involved in several national and international task forces including the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines, Healthy Choice Logo, Salt Reduction Strategies; the World Health Organization Group Development Guideline for Dementia Risk Reduction, International Research on Dementia Prevention and Consortium on Longitudinal Studies on Memory.
swin xin chung, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh, nurul fatin malek rivan, norwahidah abdul karim, nik farhan nik fuad, ying qian ong, asnida arifin, ashrani aizzuddin abd rahni. (2026). efficacy of leucine-rich high protein supplementation on body composition and muscle function among older adults with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial. - european journal of nutrition. 1 - 16.
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.
goh xin wen, nor amieza mohd rosdi, ong ying qian, suzana shahar. (2026). garam premium, garam biasa atau pengganti: pilihan bijak untuk kesihatan. - majalah sains. .
suzana shahar, mohd zul amin kamaruddin, nurul hidayah md fadzil & devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). model neuroprotektif: kunci warga emas sihat dan cergas. - . 103 - 114.
wan ain nadirah che wan mansor , suzana shahar, noorlaili mohd tohit, roslee rajikan, munirah ismail. (2025). evaluating diabetes-specific meal replacements for glycaemic control in overweight and obese patients with t2dm: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial. - bmj open. 1 - 9.
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.
swin xin chung, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh, nurul fatin malek rivan, norwahidah abdul karim, nik farhan nik fuad, ying qian ong, asnida arifin, ashrani aizzuddin abd rahni. (2026). efficacy of leucine-rich high protein supplementation on body composition and muscle function among older adults with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial. - european journal of nutrition. 1 - 16.
jamilah mohammad hanipah, arimi fitri mat ludin, devinder kaur ajit singh, ponnusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar. (2025). motivation, barriers and preferences of lifestyle changes among older adults with frailty and mild cognitive impairments: a scoping review of qualitative analysis. - plos one. 1 - 18.
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.
hairul hisham, hazwanie iliana; lim, siong meng; neoh, chin fen; abdul majeed, abu bakar; shahar, suzana; ramasamy, kalavathy. (2025). effects of non-pharmacological interventions on gut microbiota and intestinal permeability in older adults: a systematic review: non-pharmacological interventions on gut microbiota/barrier. - archives of gerontology and geriatrics. 1 - 16.
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.
shi rui seow, sumaiyah mat, odelia hui hwang lam, juliana fairuz maktar, nor fadilah rajab, intan safinar ismail, devinder kaur arjit singh, suzana shahar, maw pin tan. (2025). glycemic impact on knee osteoarthritis symptoms on physical, radiographic, and inflammatory markers among individuals aged 50 and over with diabetes. - journal of visualized experiments. 1 - 16.
subashini muniandy, hanis mastura yahya, suzana shahar, ixora kamisan atan, zaleha abdullah mahdy, nor fadilah rajab, hanif farhan mohd rasdi, annie george, sasikala m chinnappan. (2025). effect of eurycoma longifolia water extract (physta®) on menopausal quality of life and mood states . - world journal of clinical cases. 1 - 15.
siti sarah norman, sumaiyah mat, siti salwana kamsan, sawal hamid md ali, nor hamdan mohamad yahaya, caryn chan mei hsien, dayang balkis md ramli, noorlaili mohd tohit, norhayati ibrahim & suzana shahar. (2025). mediating role of psychological status in the association between resiliency and quality of life among older malaysians living with knee osteoarthritis. - experimental aging research. 350 - 363.
norhayati mustafa khalid, pavapriya ponvel, azianah mohamad ibrahim, a’isyah mohd safien, nurul hidayah md fadzil, devinder kaur ajit singh, arimi fitri mat ludin, norhayati ibrahim, ponnusamy subramaniam, hasnah haron, roslee rajikan, divya vanoh & suzana shahar. (2024). development and evaluation of content validity and acceptance of a multidomain intervention module for reversal of cognitive frailty among older adults. - clinical interventions in aging. 1189 - 1202.
swin xin chung, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh, nurul fatin malek rivan, norwahidah abdul karim, nik farhan nik fuad, ying qian ong, asnida arifin, ashrani aizzuddin abd rahni. (2026). efficacy of leucine-rich high protein supplementation on body composition and muscle function among older adults with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial. - european journal of nutrition. 1 - 16.
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.
goh, jing wen; shahar, suzana; tan, siok yee; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2025). transition from mhealth fallsa©to fallsa©2.0: a randomized trial on enhancing behavioral and functional outcomes in community-dwelling older adults. - digital health. 1 - 15.
zaliha harun, suzana shahar, hasnah haron, you yee xing, aida farzana mohamad taib , musaalbakri abdul manan, wan zunairah wan ibadullah, hamdan mohamad, viola michael , ong ying qian, syazwani mastor, hattie burt, mhairi k. brown, feng j. he & graham a. mac gregor. (2025). reformulation of soy sauce to reduce sodium content and assessment of manufacturer readiness, consumer acceptance, and shelf life. - scientific reports. 1 - 13.
ying qian ong, suzana shahar, hasnah haron, nurul fatin malek rivan, hamdan mohamad, musaalbakri abdul manan, wan zunairah wan ibadullah, viola michael, sonia pombo-rodrigues, feng j he & graham a macgregor . (2025). strengthening salt reduction policy for malaysia through proposed maximum salt targets of selected processed food groups. - scientific reports. 1 - 10.
ashrani aizzuddin abd. rahni, mohd izuan ibrahim, devinder kaur ajit singh, noor ibrahim mohamed sakian, suzana shahar. (2022). development of automated segmentation of the thigh muscles from dixon mri for fat fraction quantification. - 6th kuala lumpur international conference on biomedical engineering 2021. 437-444.
suzana shahar, mohd zul amin kamaruddin, nurul hidayah md fadzil & devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). model neuroprotektif: kunci warga emas sihat dan cergas. - . 103 - 114.
zahara abdul manaf, haslina abdul hamid, roslee rajikan, suzana shahar & samirah taufiq abdul wahid. (2025). nutrition intervention & management . - . 65 - 99.
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, suzana shahar. (2025). jaminan kualiti & keselamatan makanan. - . 64 - 89.
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, suzana shahar. (2025). kualiti diet . - . 50 - 63.
mohd khairuddin noor khalib & suzana shahar. (2025). amalan pemakanan dan kesihatan. - . 22 - 48.
goh xin wen, nor amieza mohd rosdi, ong ying qian, suzana shahar. (2026). garam premium, garam biasa atau pengganti: pilihan bijak untuk kesihatan. - majalah sains. .
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, suzana shahar. (2025). kualiti diet . - . 50 - 63.
jamia azdina jamal, poh bee koon, salasiah hanin hamjah. (2025). inovasi perubatan dari penemuan ke amalan kesihatan. - . .
suzana shahar, nik shanita safii, zahara abdul manaf & hasnah haron. (2025). atlas makanan: saiz pertukaran & porsi . - . .
yee xing you, nur hana hamzaid, norhaishah harun, roslee rajikan, suzana shahar. (2025). meneroka keusahawanan dietetik komuniti melalui inovasi bahan pendidikan: transformasi pengajaran dan pengukuhan kebolehpasaran graduan. - prosiding kongres dan pertandingan inovasi pengajaran & pembelajaran ukm(knovasi 2025). 22 - 22.
goh xin wen, nor amieza mohd rosdi, ong ying qian, suzana shahar. (2026). garam premium, garam biasa atau pengganti: pilihan bijak untuk kesihatan. - majalah sains. .
wenchen yang, yee xing you, kok-yong chin, suzana shahar, shirley gee hoon tang. (2025). cosmos caudatus extract ameliorates osteoarthritis symptoms in postmenopausal rat model through anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mechanisms. - international postgraduates colloquium in health sciences and pharmacy. .
chai jia law, see meng lim, nurul fatin malek rivan, mohd noor hidayat adenan, suzana shahar, bee koon poh, glenda courtney-martin and hasnah haron. (2025). scoping review of indicator amino acid oxidation (iaao) applications for assessing amino acid metabolic availability in legumes. - international postgraduate colloqium in health sciences and pharmacy 03-92897388 inchap2025@ukm.edu.my abstract book inchap 2025. .
muhamad mustaqim m zapawi, yee xing you, mazlyfarina mohamad, ponnusamy subramaniam, mohd razif shahril, faizah mohd zaki, suzana shahar. (2025). feeding the ageing brain: association of malaysian-mind diet score with brain activation through functional mri study. - the 7th international conference on food, nutrition, health & lifestyle 2025 (nutricon 2025). .
hanis mastura yahya, nur maisarah mat salleh, nur awadah din, nurhazirah ahmad fadzil, nurfatihah fairul anuar, sameeha mohd jamil, nurul fatin malek rivan, suzana shahar . (2025). grandparents as food providers for grandchildren: findings from four malaysian studies and development of an educational booklet to support healthier feeding practices . - 40th scientific conference of nutrition society of malaysia. .
ASSOCIATE HEALTH SCIENCE :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Geriatric Nutrition and Epidemiology
Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)
PEMAKANAN & DIETETIK :HEALTH SCIENCES
Pemakanan geriatrik dan epidemiologi
Pengalaman / Experience : 30 tahun/years(s)