BSc. (Dietetics)(Hons) (UKM)

Masters in Medical Sciences (Human Nutrition) (University of Sheffield, UK)

PhD (Nutrition) (University of Sheffield)

Nutrition for older people and screening tool

Micronutrient

Nutrition Information System

Nutrition and health for older people, in particular, screening and nutrition intervention.

Assessment of dietary risk factors association with cancer.

Micronutrients, in particular in relation to cancer and special group such as army

Developing a nutrition information system for computerised dietary management

IRPA 06-02-02-0099- Development and Implementation of a Screening Tool to Identify Rural Elderly Malays at High Risk of Malnutrition; Project leader; 1999-2003; RM75,000.

IRPA 06-02-02-0041-EA203-A Community Based Intervention Study of Promotion of Healthy Ageing and Identification, Prevention and Management of Malnutrition among Rural Elderly Malays; Project Leader; 2002-2006; RM167,000.

UKM N7/02- Development of Nutritional Screening Indices for Geriatric Patients; Project Leader; 2002-2005; RM7,000.00.

Majlis Kanser Nasional: Restrospective Study on Diet and Cancer; Co-Researcher; 2003-2004; RM100,000.

Majlis Kanser Nasional:  A patient Focus Food Service System; Co-Researcher; 2003-2004; RM30,000.

Articles in Journals

Suzana S, Earland J, Powers HJ, Suriah AR. 1999.  Dietary and biochemical nutritional status of rural elderly Malays.  International Journal of Vitamin and Nutrition Research. 69(4):277-284.

Suzana S, Dixon RA, Earland J. 1999.  Development of a screening tool for detecting under nutrition and dietary inadequacy among rural elderly in Malaysia: Simple indices to identify individuals at high risk.  International Journal of Food Sciences. 50: 435-444.

Suzana S, Earland J, Suriah AR. 2000. Dietary intakes and food habits among rural elderly Malays.  Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 9(2): 122-129.

Suzana S, Earland J, Suriah AR. 2001.  Social and health profiles of rural elderly Malays.  Singapore Medical Journal. 42(4): 176-177.

Suzana S, Yin Chee K, Wan Chak PWC. 2002.  Food intakes and preferences of hospitalized geriatric patients.  Biomedical Central Geriatric. 2: 3 (http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/2/3).

Suzana S, Earland J, Warnes AM, Suriah AR. 2002.  Social and health factors influencing poor nutritional status among rural elderly Malays.  Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. 6(6): 363-9.

Suzana S, Ng SP.  2002.  Predictive equations of estimation of height among elderly people.  Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition.11(4).

Shahrul Azman MN, Siti Nurul Huda A, Suzana S et al.  2004.  DietPal: A web-based dietary menu generating and management system. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 6 (1) (http://www.jmir.org/2004/1) 

Suzana S, Earland J, Warnes AM, Suriah AR. 1999.  Malnutrition as assessed using anthropometry among elderly Malays residing in a rural area of Malaysia.  Journal of Malaysian Society of Health. 17: 29-38.

Suzana S, Earland J, Suriah AR.  2000.  Validation of dietary history questionnaire against a 7-d weighed intake in estimation of energy and nutrient intake of rural elderly Malays.  Malaysian Journal of Nutrition. 6: 33-44.

Suzana S, Wong Soo Fun, Wan Chak PWC. 2002.  A prospective study on malnutrition and duration of hospitalisation among hospitalized geriatric patients admitted to surgical and medical wards of Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.  Malaysian Journal of Nutrition. 8(1): 55-62.

Proceedings

Suzana S, Earland J, Warnes AM, Suriah AR.  1997.  Assessing malnutrition through anthropometry among free-living elderly in a rural site of Malaysia.  Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 56(IA): 26A.

Suzana S, Earland J, Suriah AR. 1998.  Adequacy of dietary energy and nutrient intakes among rural elderly Malays.  Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 57(1): 59A.

Suzana S, Earland J, Dixon RA. 1999.  Malnutrition and dietary inadequacy among rural elderly Malays: simple indices to identify individuals at high risk.  Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 58(2): 26A.

Shahrul Azman MN, Helmi AH, Suzana S, Rafidah G, Nurul Huda SM, Salwani M, Noor Aini MY, Nik Shanita S, Zahara AM.  2001.  Development of a web based menu planning system.  Proceeding of International Conference on IT and Multimedia at UNITEN. 2: 520-524.

Suzana S, Zuriati I, Noor Aini MY, Suriah AR, Fatimah A, Zaitun Y.  2000.  Body mass index derived from standing height and arm span of the rural elderly Malays.  Prosiding Kolokium Kebangsaan Kesihatan Masyarakat ke Tujuh.

Suzana S, Zuriati I, Noor Aini MY, Fatimah A, Suriah AR, Zaitun Y.  2000.  Pembentukan alat penyaringan risiko malnutrisi di kalangan warga tua Melayu di kawasan luar bandar Malaysia.  Prosiding Seminar IRPA RMK7.  3: 268-272.

Suzana S, Earland J, Suriah AR. 2000.  Relationship between food beliefs, nutrition and health status of rural elderly Malays.  Pascasidang Simposium Sains Kesihatan Kebangsaan Ke 3. 3: 98-101.

Zuriati I, Suzana S, Earland J, Suriah AR.  2000.  Food sources of energy and macronutrients in diet of rural elderly Malays.  Pascasidang Simposium Sains Kesihatan Kebangsaan Ke 3. 3: 91-97.

Carline D’Cruz, Ponnesamy, Suzana S, Jamaludin M, Saroja K, Noor Aini AH, Wan Zurina WN, Khalid BAK.  2000.  Pascasidang Simposium Sains Kesihatan Kebangsaan Ke 3. 3: 398-404.

Shahrul Azman MN, Helmi AH, Nurul Huda SA, Salwani A, Kamsuriah A, Suzana S, Rafidah G, Noor Aini MY, Nik Shanita S, Zahara AM.  2000.  Sistem cerdas untuk perancangan menu kesihatan berasaskan web.  Prosiding IRPA RMK7: 182-185.

Dayang Aminah A, Mazlin M, Jamal H, Stephen A, Lee YH, Nurul Izzah A, Abd Hadi HS, Noor Aini MY, Suzana S, Zahara AM.  2000.  Penilaian pendedahan terhadap beberapa pestisi dan logam berat terpilih:  Kajian total diet di daerah Hulu Langat.  Prosiding Seminar IRPA RMK7. 3: 324-327.

Suzana S, Zuriati I, Suriah AR, Noor Aini MY, Fatimah A, Zaitun Y.  2001.  A multidimension assessment of nutritional and health status of rural elderly Malays.  Pascasidang Persidangan Kebangsaan Penyelidikan & Pembangunan IPTA.  709-713.

Suzana S. 2002.  Nutrition and older women: An analysis of current situation in rural areas of Malaysia.  Pascasidang Simposium Sains Kesihatan Kebangsan Ke-4. 4: 99-102.

Fatimah A, Suzana S, Ruzita AT, Lingam M, Nooriah S. 2002.  Preliminary results of the study of diet and cancer.  Pascasidang Simposium Sains Kesihatan Kebangsan Ke-4.  4: 141.

Suzana S, Nor Azehan AS. 2002.  Tahap pengetahuan dan sumber maklumat pemakanan warga tua Melayu dan penjaga mereka di Utara Kedah.  Pascasidang Simposium Sains Kesihatan Kebangsan Ke-4.  4: 194-197.

Rafidah G, Suzana S, Nornazahiah A, Noor Aini MY, Shahrul Azman MN. 2002.  Analisis keperluan maklumat dalam pembangunan system pengurusan pemakanan berkomputer: satu kajian perintis di kalangan dietician di Malaysia.  Pascasidang Simposium Sains Kesihatan Kebangsan Ke-4.  4:303.

Helmi AH, Shahrul Azman, MN, Suzana S, Rafidah G, Siti Norulhuda SM, Salwani A, Kamsuriah, Nurkhairizan MY, Noor Aini MY, Nik Shanita S, Zahara AM. 2002. Sistem Pengurusan dan Perancangan Pemakanan dan Menu Kesihatan Berorientasikan Web. Prosiding Seminar ICT , Universiti Utara Malaysia, ms 201-206.

Suzana Shahar, Zuriati Ibrahim, Afaf Ruhi Abdul Fattah, Suriah Abd. Rahman, Noor Aini Mohd. Yusoff, Fatimah Arshad & Zaitun Yassin.  2003.  Penilaian multidimensi status pemakanan dan kesihatan di kalangan warga tua Melayu di kawasan luar Bandar.  Prosiding Seminar IRPA RMK-7, Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, ms. 169-174.

Article in Anthology/ Chapter In Book

Suzana S, Suriah AR.  2001.  Development of nutritional screening tool for identification of rural elderly individuals ath high risk of malnutrition.  In Sari Penyelidikan: 28-32, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Book

Suzana S, Rafidah G, Noor Aini MY, Nik Shanita S, Zahara AM, Shahrul Azman MN. 2002.  Food Atlas: Exchanges and Portion Sizei.  MDC Publisher, Kuala Lumpur.  (Total Page: 95 pages).

Noor Aini MY, Suzana S, Zahara AM, Norashikin ABS.  2001.  Dietary Management in Chronic Renal Failure.  Ketosteril Booklet, Fresenius Kabi, Kuala Lumpur.  (Total Page: 64 pages).