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PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
DR. YANG WAI YEW
SENIOR LECTURER
FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
waiyew@upm.edu.my
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PROFILE
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PROFESSIONAL

NAME :
(Dr.) YANG WAI YEW
POST :
SENIOR LECTURER
ENTITY :
FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

FIELD OF SUPERVISION
CLINICAL NUTRITION / COMMUNITY NUTRITION / HUMAN GENETICS
EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE
Graduated : 2016
MASTER OF MEDICAL SCIENCE IN HUMAN NUTRITION
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Graduated : 2007
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (DIETETIC) WITH FIRST CLASS HONOURS
UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA, BANGI, SELANGOR
Graduated : 2002
JOURNAL PUBLICATION
1. Knowledge, attitude regarding osteoporosis, dietary calcium intake and food sources of calcium among Chinese young adults in Klang Valley, Malaysia
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
2. Image-based dietary assessment skills of undergraduate nutrition and dietetics students in a multicultural developing country
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
3. Malaysian Mothers’ Feeding Practices, Household Food Security and Picky Eating Behaviour: Lesson Learnt From Covid-19 Pandemic
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
4. Association Between Picky Eating, Weight Status, Vegetable, and Fruit Intake in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
5. A Pragmatic Approach towards Healthcare Needs in Malaysia through Student-led Dietetics Clinic
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
6. Characteristics of dietary intakes including NOVA foods among pre-adolescents living in urban Kuala Lumpur–Findings from the PREBONE-Kids study
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
7. Snacking and weight status in Malaysian Chinese primary school children
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
8. The Association between Consumption of Bitter-taste Vegetables in Asian Culture and Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors in Children: A Narrative Review
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
9. Effect of soluble corn fibre and calcium supplementation on bone mineral content and bone mineral density in preadolescent Malaysian children—a double-blind randomised controlled trial (PREBONE-Kids Study)
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
10. Exploration of Malaysian school-children’s food preferences: what do we know?
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
11. The Picky Eating Questionnaire and Child-reported Food Preference Questionnaire: Pilot validation in Australian-Indian mothers and children 7-12 years old
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
12. Design and strategies used for recruitment and retention in a double blind randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of soluble corn fiber on bone indices in pre-adolescent children (PREBONE-Kids study) in Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
13. Vitamin D Status Is Associated with Modifiable Lifestyle Factors in Pre-Adolescent Children Living in Urban Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
14. Taste Sensitivity and Taste Preference among Malay Children Aged 7 to 12 Years in Kuala Lumpur—A Pilot Study.
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
15. The Environmental and Bitter Taste Endophenotype Determinants of Picky Eating in Australian School-Aged Children 7–12 years—A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study Protocol
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
16. Parent-child feeding practices in a developing country: Findings from the Family Diet Study
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
17. The Family Diet Study: a cross-sectional study into the associations between diet, food habits and body weight status in Malay families
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
18. Prevalence of Energy Intake Misreporting in Malay Children Varies Based on Application of Different Cut Points
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
19. Quality of dietary assessment methodology and reporting in epidemiology studies examining relationship between dietary outcome and childhood obesity in developing Asian countries: A systematic review
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
20. Factors associated with bone health status of Malaysian pre-adolescent children in the PREBONE-Kids Study
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
21. Maternal dietary patterns, diet quality and micronutrient status in gestational diabetes mellitus across difference economies: a review
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ESCI
22. Investigation of empathy amongst dietetic interns at selected primary and tertiary health-care facilities
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
23. The relationship between dietary patterns and overweight and obesity in children of Asian developing countries: A Systematic Review
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
24. Studying the Family Diet: An Investigation into Association Between Diet, Lifestyle and Weight Status in Malaysian Families
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
25. Body Weight Status and Dietary Intakes of Urban Malay Primary School Children: Evidence from the Family Diet Study
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
PUBLICATION
2024
Image-based dietary assessment skills of undergraduate nutrition and dietetics students in a multicultural developing country
2024
Malaysian Mothers’ Feeding Practices, Household Food Security and Picky Eating Behaviour: Lesson Learnt From Covid-19 Pandemic
2024
Association Between Picky Eating, Weight Status, Vegetable, and Fruit Intake in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2023
Effect of soluble corn fibre and calcium supplementation on bone mineral content and bone mineral density in preadolescent Malaysian children—a double-blind randomised controlled trial (PREBONE-Kids Study)
2023
Snacking and weight status in Malaysian Chinese primary school children
2023
Characteristics of dietary intakes including NOVA foods among pre-adolescents living in urban Kuala Lumpur–Findings from the PREBONE-Kids study
2022
Exploration of Malaysian school-children’s food preferences: what do we know?
2022
The Picky Eating Questionnaire and Child-reported Food Preference Questionnaire: Pilot validation in Australian-Indian mothers and children 7-12 years old
2021
Design and strategies used for recruitment and retention in a double blind randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of soluble corn fiber on bone indices in pre-adolescent children (PREBONE-Kids study) in Malaysia
2021
Factors associated with bone health status of Malaysian pre-adolescent children in the PREBONE-Kids Study
2021
Taste Sensitivity and Taste Preference among Malay Children Aged 7 to 12 Years in Kuala Lumpur—A Pilot Study.
2021
Vitamin D Status Is Associated with Modifiable Lifestyle Factors in Pre-Adolescent Children Living in Urban Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2020
The Environmental and Bitter Taste Endophenotype Determinants of Picky Eating in Australian School-Aged Children 7–12 years—A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study Protocol
2019
Investigation of empathy amongst dietetic interns at selected primary and tertiary health-care facilities
2018
Parent-child feeding practices in a developing country: Findings from the Family Diet Study
2018
Level of empathy among dietitians: A pilot study
2017
Body Weight Status and Dietary Intakes of Urban Malay Primary School Children: Evidence from the Family Diet Study
2016
The Family Diet Study: a cross-sectional study into the associations between diet, food habits and body weight status in Malay families
2015
Studying the Family Diet: An Investigation into Association Between Diet, Lifestyle and Weight Status in Malaysian Families
2014
Prevalence of Energy Intake Misreporting in Malay Children Varies Based on Application of Different Cut Points
2014
Quality of dietary assessment methodology and reporting in epidemiology studies examining relationship between dietary outcome and childhood obesity in developing Asian countries: A systematic review
2012
The relationship between dietary patterns and overweight and obesity in children of Asian developing countries: A Systematic Review