Dr. Chin Yit Siew
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Dr. Chin Yit Siew

Associate Professor
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Community Nutrition from Universiti Putra Malaysia

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Nutrition
62%
Epidemiology
90%
Disease Prevention
75%
Obesity
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Woon, F.C., Y.S. Chin, I.H. Ismail, M. Batterham and A.H.A. Latiff et al., 2019. Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and its associated factors among third trimester Malaysian pregnant women. Plos One, Vol. 14. 10.1371/journal.pone.0216439.
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  2. Woon, F.C., M.S. Yu and Y.S. Chin, 2019. Factors associated with rates of gestational weight gain among pregnant women in Batu Pahat district of Johor state, Malaysia. Malaysian J. Med. Health Sci., 15: 33-39.
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  3. Thu, Y.H., B.N. Mohd Yusuf, Y.S. Chin, E. Kiung, R. Abdul Ghani, A. Mottalib and O. Hamdy, 2019. Nutrition-related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of Malaysian university students. J. Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 17: 57-65.
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  4. Rahim, A., N. Nabilla, Y.S. Chin and N. Sulaiman, 2019. Socio-demographic factors and body image perception are associated with BMI-for-age among children living in welfare homes in Selangor, Malaysia. Nutrients, Vol. 11. 10.3390/nu11010142.
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  5. Leiu, K.H. and Y.S. Chin, 2019. Comparison of paternal and maternal feeding practices and parenting styles between healthy weight and overweight or obese primary school children. Malaysian J. Med. Health Sci., 15: 2-9.
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  6. Kruger, M.C., Y.M. Chan, C. Lau, L.T. Lau and Y.S. Chin et al., 2019. Fortified milk supplementation improves vitamin D status, grip strength and maintains bone density in Chinese premenopausal women living in Malaysia. Biores. Open Access, 8: 16-24.
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  7. Ching, Y.K., Y.S. Chin, M. Appukutty, V. Ramanchadran and C.Y. Yuet al., 2019. Interaction of dietary linoleic acid and α-Linolenic acids with rs174547 in FADS1 gene on metabolic syndrome components among vegetarians. Nutrients, Vol. 11. 10.3390/nu11071686.
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  8. Chai, Z.F., W.Y. Gan, Y.S. Chin, Y.K. Ching and M. Appukutty, 2019. Factors associated with anemia among female adult vegetarians in Malaysia. Nutr. Res. Pract., 13: 23-31.
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  9. Woon, F.C., Y.S. Chin, I.H. Ismail, Y.M. Chan and M. Batterham et al., 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). BMC Pediatr., Vol. 18. 10.1186/s12887-018-1219-3.
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  10. Woon, F.C. and Y.S. Chin, 2018. Parental influences on self-esteem of early adolescents: A multiracial sample from Selangor, Malaysia. Int. J. Public Health Clin. Sci., 5: 345-357.
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  11. Wong, C.Y., M.S. Zalilah, S.N. Adznam, N. Sulaiman and Y.S. Chin, 2018. Weight and height faltering in the indigenous children (Orang asli) of Peninsular Malaysia during the first 2 years of life. Asia Pac. J. Clin. Nutr., 27: 886-892.
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  12. Tung, S.H.E., M.N. Mohd Taib, Y.S. Chin, M.S. Zalilah, Z.J. Osman and H.S. Yim, 2018. Psychological factors and cardiovascular disease risk factors as mediators of the relationship between overweight/obesity and cognitive function among school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Childhood Obes., 15: 56-92.
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  13. Tung, S.H.E., M.N. Mohd Taib, Y.S. Chin, M.S. Zalilah, Z.J. Osman and H.S. Yim, 2018. Insulin resistance, inflammation and metabolic syndrome in normal weight and overweight/obese primary school children in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian J. Nutr., 24: 153-161.
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  14. Teng, C.Y., Y.S. Chin, M.N. Mohd Taib and Y.M. Chan, 2018. Evaluation of the effectiveness of a 3-year, teacher-led healthy lifestyle program on eating behaviors among adolescents living in day school hostels in Malaysia. Food Nutr. Bull., 39: 595-607.
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  15. Tee, J.Y.H., W.Y. Gan, K.A. Tan and Y.S. Chin, 2018. Obesity and unhealthy lifestyle associated with poor executive function among Malaysian adolescents. Plos One, Vol. 13. 10.1371/journal.pone.0195934.
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  16. Lim, S.Y., M.S. Zalilah, Y.S. Chin, V. Ramachandran and Y.M. Chan, 2018. Dietary acid load, IGF-1 single nucleotide polymorphism and bone resorption among postmenopausal Chinese women. Nutrients, Vol. 10. 10.3390/nu10070915.
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  17. Latiff, L.A., M. Akhtari-Zavare, A.J. Esfehani, A.S.A. Bakar, C. Yit, H.A. Siew and S.N.A. Adznamm, 2018. A cross sectional study to explore factors affecting adolescent-parents attachment in a rapidly developing society in Malaysia. Malaysian J. Med. Health Sci., 14: 35-43.
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  18. Ching, Y.K., Y.S. Chin, M. Appukutty, W.Y. Gan, V. Ramanchadran and Y.M. Chan, 2018. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors among vegetarians in Malaysia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, Vol. 15. 10.3390/ijerph15092031.
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  19. Tajik, E., L. Abd Latiff, S.N. Adznam, H. Awang, Y.S. Chin and A.S. Abu Bakar, 2017. A study on level of physical activity, depression, anxiety and stress symptoms among adolescents. J. Sports Med. Phys. Fitness, 57: 1382-1387.
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  20. Kruger, M.C., Y.M. Chan, L.T. Lau, C.C. Lau and Y.S. Chin et al., 2017. Calcium and vitamin D fortified milk reduces bone turnover and improves bone density in postmenopausal women over 1 year. Eur. J. Nutr., 10.1007%2Fs00394-017-1544-6.
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  21. Jalali-Farahani, S., Y.S. Chin, M.N.M. Taib and P. Amiri, 2017. Parental correlates of body weight status among high school students in Tehran. Int. J. Endocrinol. Metab., Vol. 15. 10.5812/ijem.42701.
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  22. Chong, L.S., Y.S. Chin, W.Y. Gan and M.T. Mohd Nasir, 2017. Associations between socio-demographic characteristics and pubertal status with disordered eating among primary school children in Selangor, Malaysia. Asia Pacific J. Clin. Nutr., 26: 326-333.
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  23. Zainun, S.I., Y.S. Chin, M.T. Mohd Nasir and M.S. Zalilah, 2016. School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: A study protocol. BMC Public Health, Vol. 16. 10.1186/s12889-016-3773-7.
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  24. Tung, S.E.H., X.H. Ng, Y.S. Chin and M.N. Mohd Taib, 2016. Associations between parents' perception of neighbourhood environments and safety with physical activity of primary school children in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Child: Care Health Dev., 42: 478-485.
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  25. Tay, C.W., Y.S. Chin, S.T. Lee, I. Khouw, B.K. Poh and SEANUTS Malaysia Study Group, 2016. Association of eating behavior with nutritional status and body composition in primary school-aged children. Asia Pac. J. Public Health, 28: 47S-58S.
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  26. Tajik, E., A.L. Latiffah, H. Awang, A.S. Nur`Asyura, Y.S. Chin, A.B.A. Shah and C.G.M.I. Hariz et al., 2016. Unhealthy diet practice and symptoms of stress and depression among adolescents in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. Obesity Res. Clin. Pract., 10: 114-123.
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  27. Shariff, Z.M., K.G. Lin, S. Sariman, C.Y. Siew and B.N.M. Yusof et al., 2016. Higher dietary energy density is associated with stunting but not overweight and obesity in a sample of urban Malaysian children. Ecol. Food Nutr., 55: 378-389.
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  28. Kruger, M.C., Y.M. Chan, B. Kuhn-Sherlock, L.T. Lau and C. Lau et al., 2016. Differential effects of calcium-and vitamin D-fortified milk with FOS-inulin compared to regular milk, on bone biomarkers in Chinese pre-and postmenopausal women. Eur. J. Nutr., 55: 1911-1921.
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  29. Jalali-Farahani, S., P. Amiri and Y.S. Chin, 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? Health Qual. Life Outcomes, Vol. 14. 10.1186/s12955-016-0434-6.
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  30. Zalilah, M.S., G.L. Khor, S. Sarina, S.L. Huang and Y.S. Chin etal., 2015. Nutritional quality of the diets of 1-10 year old urban Malaysian children vary with age and socioeconomic status. Nutr. Res. Pract., 9: 278-287.
  31. Woon, F.C., Y.S. Chin and M.T. Mohd Nasir, 2015. Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia Obesity Res. Clin. Pract., 9: 346-356.
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  32. Wong, C.Y., M.S. Zalilah, E.Y. Chua, S. Norhasmah, Y.S. Chin and A. Siti Nur'Asyura, 2015. Double-burden of malnutrition among the indigenous peoples (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia. BMC Public Health, Vol. 15. 10.1186/s12889-015-2058-x.
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  33. Ooi, S.Y., M.T. Mohd Nasir, M.Y. Barakatun Nisak and Y.S. Chin, 2015. Validation of a food choice questionnaire among adolescents in Penang, Malaysia. Malaysian J. Nutr., 21: 25-35.
  34. Lai, S.C., Y. Chin and Y.M. Chan, 2015. Prevalence of malnutrition and its association with sociodemographic characteristics among Malaysian adolescents living in day-school hostels. Malaysian J. Nutr., 21: 321-334.
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  35. Khor, G.L., Z.M. Shariff, S. Sariman, S.L.M. Huang and M. Mohamad et al., 2015. Milk drinking patterns among Malaysian urban children of different household income status. J. Nutr. Health Sci., Vol. 2. 10.15744/2393-9060.1.401.
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  36. Kaartina, S., Y.S. Chin, R.F. Wahida, F.C. Woon, C.C. Hiew, M.S. Zalilah and M.T. Mohd Nasir, 2015. Adolescent self-report and parent proxy-report of health-related quality of life: An analysis of validity and reliability of PedsQLTM4.0 among a sample of Malaysian adolescents and their parents. Health Qual. Life Outcomes, Vol. 13. 10.1186/s12955-015-0234-4.
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  37. Jalali-Farahani, S., Y.S. Chin, M.T. Mohd Nasir and P. Amiri, 2015. Disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of Tehran. Child Psychiat. Hum. Dev., 46: 485-492.
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  38. Hiew, C.C., Y.S. Chin, Y.M. Chan and M.T. Mohd Nasir, 2015. Development and validation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire (KAP-HLQ) for Malaysian adolescents. J. Nutr. Health Sci., Vol. 2. 10.15744/2393-9060.2.407.
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  39. Fara Wahida, R., Y.S. Chin, M.S. Zalilah, M.S. Barakatun Nisak, K. Sanker and F.C. Woon, 2015. Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nutr. Res. Pract., 9: 511-516.
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  40. Woon, F.C., Y.S. Chin, S. Kaartina, R. Fara Wahida, C.C. Hiew and M.T. Mohd Nasir, 2014. Association between home environment, dietary practice and physical activity among primary school children in Selangor, Malaysia. Malaysian J. Nutr., 20: 1-14.
  41. Jalali‐Farahani, S., Y.S. Chin, P. Amiri and M.N. Mohd Taib, 2014. Body Mass Index (BMI)‐for‐age and Health‐Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) among high school students in Tehran. Children Care Health Dev., 4: 731-739.
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  42. Rezali, F.W., Y.S. Chin, M. Yusof and B. Nisak, 2012. Obesity-related behaviors of Malaysian adolescents: A sample from Kajang district of Selangor state. Nutr. Res. Pract., 6: 458-465.
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  43. Chua, E.Y., M.S. Zalilah, Y.S. Chin and S. Norhasmah, 2012. Dietary diversity is associated with nutritional status of Orang Asli children in Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang. Malaysia J. Nutr., 18: 1-13.
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  44. Chin, Y.S. and M.T.M. Nasir, 2009. Eating behaviors among female adolescents in Kuantan district, Pahang, Malaysia. Pak. J. Nutr., 8: 425-432.
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  45. Lee, K., Y.S. Chin, Y.Y. Loong and A.R. Hejar, 2008. From compliance to adherence and concordance, what quantitative and qualitative studies have synthesized. J. Health Manage., 4: 36-61.
  46. Chin, Y.S., M.T. Mohd Nasir, M.S. Zalilah and G.L. Khor, 2008. Development of multi-dimensional body image scale for malaysian female adolescents. Nutr. Res. Pract., 2: 85-92.
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