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.
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.
chai jia law, see meng lim, nurul fatin malek rivan, suzana shahar, bee koon poh, hasnah haron. (2025). impact of protein adequacy, macronutrient distribution and predominant protein source on body fat and obesity risk in malaysian women of reproductive age. - international conference on obesity & metabolism. .
hasnah haron, zainorain natasha zainal arifen, suzana shahar, kathy trieu, hazreen abdul majid, mohd fairulnizal md noh. (2025). street foods in malaysia: what is the sugar level content?. - 40th annual scientific conference. .
zahara abdul manaf, haslina abdul hamid, fauziah bharum & samirah taufiq binti abdul wahid. (2025). paediatric medical nutrition therapy: dietitian's quick guide. - . .
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.
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.
zainorain natasha zainal arifen , suzana shahar, kathy trieu, hazreen abdul majid, hasnah haron. (2025). what are the commonly available street foods in malaysia?. - journal of agriculture and food research. 1 - 7.
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.
ponvel, pavapriya; murukesu, resshaya roobini; shahar, suzana; rivan, nurul fatin malek; subramaniam, ponnusamy; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2024). transition of physical, psychological, and cognitive frailty and its’ associated determinants in malaysian older adults: a 5-year follow-up study. - rejuvenation research. 198 - 206.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
mohd khairuddin noor khalib & suzana shahar. (2025). amalan pemakanan dan kesihatan. - . 22 - 48.
suzana shahar, nik shanita safii, zahara abdul manaf & hasnah haron. (2025). atlas makanan: saiz pertukaran & porsi . - . .
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, zahara abdul manaf, suzana shahar. (2025). pemerkasaan usahawan makanan sihat. - . .
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, suzana shahar. (2025). kualiti diet . - . 50 - 63.
mohd khairuddin noor khalib, suzana shahar. (2025). jaminan kualiti & keselamatan makanan. - . 64 - 89.
lim zhi shuen , nur alia adilah binti pauzi , prof. dr. suzana shahar. (2025). gula dan kanser: memahami hubungannya. - majalah sains. .
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. .
wenchen yang, yee xing you, kok-yong chin, suzana shahar, shirley gee hoon tang. (2025). efficacy of cosmos caudatus extract in ameliorating osteoarthritic symptoms in postmenopausal rat model. - postgraduate colloquium 2025. .
hanis mastura yahya, nur khaleeda zainol, suzana shahar, nurul fatin malek rivan, nurul hidayah md fadzil, subhashini muniandy. (2025). diet quality and climacteric symptoms among midlife women. - 2025 international congress on obesity and metabolic syndrome (icomes 2025). .
nurul syasya mohd ridzwan goh, ponusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). cognitive function profiles and associated factors among malaysian older adults: findings from the lrgs-tua study. - international postgraduate colloquium in health and pharmacy. .
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)