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UPM's Staff Profile
PROF. MADYA DR. CHIN YIT SIEW
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
chinys@upm.edu.my
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PROFESSIONAL

NAME :
(Prof. Madya Dr.) CHIN YIT SIEW
POST :
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
ENTITY :
FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

FIELD OF SUPERVISION
HEALTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION / HEALTH PROMOTION / PUBLIC HEALTH
EDUCATION
PHD
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, SERDANG, SELANGOR
Graduated : 2010
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (NUTRITION AND COMMUNITY HEALTH)
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, SERDANG, SELANGOR
Graduated : 2005
BOOK PUBLICATION
1. Evaluation of The Rehabilitation Programme For Malnourished Children (Program Pemulihan Kanak-Kanak kekurangan Zat Makanan-PPKZM) Who Received The Food Basket in Malaysia
    ISPN: 9789832408628
JOURNAL PUBLICATION
1. Associations between home environment, behavioral factors and Body-Mass-Index among primary school children in Selangor, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
2. DOES FREQUENCY OF FAMILY MEALS MAKE A DIFFERENCE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN MALAYSIA?
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
3. Influences of body weight status on misreporting of dietary energy intake among adolescents in selected schools in Kuala Lumpur
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
4. Association between disordered eating and body weight status among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
5. Shared risk factors of overweight and disordered eating in Malaysian adolescents: findings from the Malaysian overweight and disordered eating survey
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
6. Obesity-related behaviors of Malaysian adolescents: a sample from Kajang district of Selangor state
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
7. PREVALENCE OF DISORDERED EATING AMONG MALAYSIAN ADOLESCENTS AGED 12 TO 19 YEARS OLD
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
8. Associations between home environment, dietary practice, and physical activity among primary school children in Selangor, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
9. Associations between socio-demographic characteristics and pubertal status with disordered eating among primary school children in Selangor, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
10. Sensitivity and specificity of body fat analyzer among a sample of Malaysian adolescents
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
11. Healthy Kids programme Malaysia develops a nutrition education package for prevention of obesity amongst primary school children
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
12. School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
13. Association of Eating Behavior With Nutritional Status and Body Composition in Primary School-Aged Children
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
14. Adolescent self-report and parent proxy-report of health-related quality of life: an analysis of validity and reliability of PedsQL? 4.0 among a sample of Malaysian adolescents and their parents.
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
15. Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
16. Are physical activity, sedentary behaviors and sleep duration associated with body mass index-for-age and health-related quality of life among high school boys and girls?
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
17. Influence of sex, ethnicity and total daily energy expenditure on body fat percentage among early adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
18. Do screen time and sleep duration associated with abdominal obesity among children?
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
19. School-based healthy lifestyle intervention in preventing childhood obesity in selected primary schools of Muar District, Johor, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
20. Parental correlates of body weight status among high school students in Tehran
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
21. Contribution of early nutrition on the development of malnutrition and allergic diseases in the first year of life: a study protocol for the Mother and Infant Cohort Study (MICOS)
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
22. Parental influences on self-esteem of early adolescents: a multiracial sample from Selangor, Malaysia
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
23. Socio-Demographic Factors and Body Image Perception Are Associated with BMI-For-Age among Children Living in Welfare Homes in Selangor, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
24. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Associated Factors among Vegetarians in Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
25. Insulin resistance, inflammation and metabolic syndrome in normal weight and overweight/obese primary school children in Kuala Lumpur
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
26. Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and its associated factors among third trimester Malaysian pregnant women
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
27. Interaction of Dietary Linoleic Acid and α-Linolenic Acids with rs174547 in FADS1 Gene on Metabolic Syndrome Components among Vegetarians
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
28. School-based intervention that integrates nutrition education and supportive healthy school food environment among Malaysian primary school children: a study protocol
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
29. Comparison of Paternal and Maternal Feeding Practices and Parenting Styles between Healthy Weight and Overweight or Obese Primary School Children
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
30. Factors Associated with Rates of Gestational Weight Gain among Pregnant Women in Batu Pahat District of Johor state, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
31. Paternal Education Level and Emotional Regulation in Parental Feeding were Associated with Cognitive Performance in a Sample of Preschoolers in Selangor
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
32. High body fat percentage and low consumption of dairy products were associated with vitamin D inadequacy among older women in Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
33. Comparison of Factors Associated with Disordered Eating between Male and Female Malaysian University Students
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
34. Effectiveness of a school-based intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice on healthy lifestyle and body composition in Malaysian adolescents
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
35. Maternal Vitamin D Levels during Late Pregnancy and Risk of Allergic Diseases and Sensitization during the First Year of Life—A Birth Cohort Study
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
36. Validity and reliability of the Malaysian Healthy Diet Online Survey (MHDOS) for assessing diet quality in Malaysian adults
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
37. Inadequate Gestational Weight Gain and Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke during Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Low Birth Weight: A Cross-Sectional Study among Full-Term Infants
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
38. Associations of eating behaviours, fast food purchasing and availability with BMI-for-age z-score among adolescents in Labuan, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
39. Impacts of a School-Based Intervention That Incorporates Nutrition Education and a Supportive Healthy School Canteen Environment among Primary School Children in Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
40. Maternal Vitamin D Status and Its Associated Environmental Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ESCI
41. Dietary Habits by Income Level during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: Results from the IndoNutriLifeCOVID-19 Online Survey
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
42. A home gardening intervention to improve vegetable consumption among urban poor children: A study protocol for randomised controlled trial
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
43. Factors predicting health-related quality of life of the Malaysian B40 school-aged children living in urbanpoor flats in the central region of Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
44. Malaysian Healthy Diet Online Survey (MHDOS): Study rationale and methodology
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
45. Interactions of genetic and macronutrient intake with abdominal obesity among middle-aged vegetarians in Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
46. BMI-for-age z-score and psychological distress associated with disordered eating: A comparative study among Indonesian and Malaysian urban female adolescents
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
47. Clinical practice of vitamin D screening and supplementation in pregnancy in Asia-pacific countries: A cross-sectional study
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
48. Children's perspectives on vegetable consumption and gardening: Outcomes from a qualitative study in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Social Science Citation Index (JCR)
49. Predictors of food addiction symptoms among Malaysian university students
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ESCI
50. Teachers’ nutrition knowledge as a moderator on the association of habitual physical activity and quality of life among college students
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
51. Vitamin D Status in Late Pregnancy Was Related to Pregnancy Outcomes: A Multi-ethnic Cohort Study in Indonesia and Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
52. Swimming upregulates APOL3 through regulating macrophage polarization to inhibit glycolysis and the development of melanoma
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
53. The Moderating Role of Gender in the Effects of an Exercise and Nutrition Intervention Module on Body Composition and Fitness Profiles Among Obese College Students
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
54. Parenting influences associated with BMI-for-age z-score of Malaysian children aged 6-36 months: A cross-sectional study based on an online survey
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
COMMUNITY NUTRITION
PUBLICATION
2025
Dietary behaviours, cooking practices and their associations with body weight status among Malaysians – a nationwide study during COVID-19 pandemic
2024
Swimming upregulates APOL3 through regulating macrophage polarization to inhibit glycolysis and the development of melanoma
2024
Children's perspectives on vegetable consumption and gardening: Outcomes from a qualitative study in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2024
Teachers’ nutrition knowledge as a moderator on the association of habitual physical activity and quality of life among college students
2024
Vitamin D Status in Late Pregnancy Was Related to Pregnancy Outcomes: A Multi-ethnic Cohort Study in Indonesia and Malaysia
2024
The Moderating Role of Gender in the Effects of an Exercise and Nutrition Intervention Module on Body Composition and Fitness Profiles Among Obese College Students
2024
Parenting influences associated with BMI-for-age z-score of Malaysian children aged 6-36 months: A cross-sectional study based on an online survey
2023
Clinical practice of vitamin D screening and supplementation in pregnancy in Asia-pacific countries: A cross-sectional study
2023
Interactions of genetic and macronutrient intake with abdominal obesity among middle-aged vegetarians in Malaysia
2023
Malaysian Healthy Diet Online Survey (MHDOS): Study rationale and methodology
2023
Children's perspectives on vegetable consumption and gardening: Outcomes from a qualitative study in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2023
BMI-for-age z-score and psychological distress associated with disordered eating: A comparative study among Indonesian and Malaysian urban female adolescents
2022
Dietary Habits by Income Level during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: Results from the IndoNutriLifeCOVID-19 Online Survey
2022
Factors predicting health-related quality of life of the Malaysian B40 school-aged children living in urbanpoor flats in the central region of Malaysia
2022
A home gardening intervention to improve vegetable consumption among urban poor children: A study protocol for randomised controlled trial
2021
Inadequate Gestational Weight Gain and Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke during Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Low Birth Weight: A Cross-Sectional Study among Full-Term Infants
2021
Associations of eating behaviours, fast food purchasing and availability with BMI-for-age z-score among adolescents in Labuan, Malaysia
2021
Impacts of a School-Based Intervention That Incorporates Nutrition Education and a Supportive Healthy School Canteen Environment among Primary School Children in Malaysia
2020
Maternal Vitamin D Levels during Late Pregnancy and Risk of Allergic Diseases and Sensitization during the First Year of Life—A Birth Cohort Study
2020
Comparison of Factors Associated with Disordered Eating between Male and Female Malaysian University Students
2020
Effectiveness of a school-based intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice on healthy lifestyle and body composition in Malaysian adolescents
2020
High body fat percentage and low consumption of dairy products were associated with vitamin D inadequacy among older women in Malaysia
2020
Comparisons of conventional and novel anthropometric obesity indices to predict metabolic syndrome among vegetarians in Malaysia
2020
Malaysian adolescents’ perceptions of healthy eating: a qualitative study
2019
Factors Associated with Rates of Gestational Weight Gain among Pregnant Women in Batu Pahat District of Johor state, Malaysia
2019
Comparison of Paternal and Maternal Feeding Practices and Parenting Styles between Healthy Weight and Overweight or Obese Primary School Children
2019
Socio-Demographic Factors and Body Image Perception Are Associated with BMI-For-Age among Children Living in Welfare Homes in Selangor, Malaysia
2019
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and its associated factors among third trimester Malaysian pregnant women
2019
Malaysian adolescents’ perceptions of healthy eating: a qualitative study
2019
Interaction of Dietary Linoleic Acid and ?-Linolenic Acids with rs174547 in FADS1 Gene on Metabolic Syndrome Components among Vegetarians
2019
Paternal Education Level and Emotional Regulation in Parental Feeding were Associated with Cognitive Performance in a Sample of Preschoolers in Selangor
2019
School-based intervention that integrates nutrition education and supportive healthy school food environment among Malaysian primary school children: a study protocol
2018
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Associated Factors among Vegetarians in Malaysia
2018
Insulin resistance, inflammation and metabolic syndrome in normal weight and overweight/obese primary school children in Kuala Lumpur
2018
Contribution of early nutrition on the development of malnutrition and allergic diseases in the first year of life: a study protocol for the Mother and Infant Cohort Study (MICOS)
2017
Parental correlates of body weight status among high school students in Tehran
2017
Associations between socio-demographic characteristics and pubertal status with disordered eating among primary school children in Selangor, Malaysia
2016
Association of Eating Behavior With Nutritional Status and Body Composition in Primary School-Aged Children
2016
Are physical activity, sedentary behaviors and sleep duration associated with body mass index-for-age and health-related quality of life among high school boys and girls?
2016
School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol
2015
Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2015
Adolescent self-report and parent proxy-report of health-related quality of life: an analysis of validity and reliability of PedsQLTM 4.0 among a sample of Malaysian adolescents and their parents
2015
Adolescent self-report and parent proxy-report of health-related quality of life: an analysis of validity and reliability of PedsQL? 4.0 among a sample of Malaysian adolescents and their parents.
2014
Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia
2014
Disordered Eating and its Association with Overweight and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents in Selected High Schools of Tehran
2014
Associations between home environment, dietary practice, and physical activity among primary school children in Selangor, Malaysia
2013
Associations between Home Environment, Dietary Practice, and Physical Activity among Primary School Children in Selangor
2012
Obesity-related behaviors of Malaysian adolescents: a sample from Kajang district of Selangor state
2011
Obesity-related behaviors of Malaysian adolescents: a sample from Kajang district of Selangor state
2010
Development of Socio-cultural influences on body image scale: A preliminary report on a sample of Malaysian female secondary school students