Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Universiti Putra Malaysia Community Nutrition | Completed: 2010
Publications (59)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Dietary Behaviours Mediate Intervention Effects on Body Composition Outcomes in Children: Evidence from a Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial
2026
Circulating PUFAs and their associations with abdominal obesity and hyperglycaemia among vegetarians and non-vegetarians: Insights for personalised nutrition from a cross-sectional study
2026
HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE, BODY MASS INDEX, AND DISORDERED EATING AMONG STUDENTS DURING COVID-19 MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER IN MALAYSIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
2025
Mindfulness-based Intervention (MBI) for blood pressure reduction and other health benefits in patients with hypertension: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials
2024
2024
BMI-for-age z-score and psychological distress associated with disordered eating: A comparative study among Indonesian and Malaysian urban female adolescents
2023
Factors associated with cognitive and motor delays in Malaysian infants aged 6–12 months
2022
Dietary Habits by Income Level during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: Results from the IndoNutriLifeCOVID-19 Online Survey
2022
Dietary Quality, Sleep Quality and Muscle Mass Predicted Frailty among Chinese Postmenopausal Women in Malaysia
2022
Application of Mediterranean Diet in Cardiovascular Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Motivations and Challenges
2022
No Interaction Effect between Interleukin-6 Polymorphisms and Acid Ash Diet with Bone Resorption Marker in Postmenopausal Women
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
Impacts of a School-Based Intervention That Incorporates Nutrition Education and a Supportive Healthy School Canteen Environment among Primary School Children in Malaysia
2021
Dietary Acid Load and Its Interaction with IGF1 (rs35767 and rs7136446) and IL6 (rs1800796) Polymorphisms on Metabolic Traits among Postmenopausal Women
2021
Erratum: Factors associated with anemia among female adult vegetarians in Malaysia
2020
Fluid intake, hydration status and its association with cognitive function among adolescents in Petaling Perdana, Selangor, Malaysia
2020
Comparison of Factors Associated with Disordered Eating between Male and Female Malaysian University Students
2020
High body fat percentage and low consumption of dairy products were associated with vitamin D inadequacy among older women in Malaysia
2020
Exploration on the Malaysian adolescents’ understanding towards concepts of physical activity, perceived facilitators and barriers in practising an active lifestyle
2020
Associations of obstetrical characteristics and dietary intakes with iron status among pregnant women in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur
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
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
Interaction of Dietary Linoleic Acid and α-Linolenic Acids with rs174547 in FADS1 Gene on Metabolic Syndrome Components among Vegetarians
2019
School-based intervention that integrates nutrition education and supportive healthy school food environment among Malaysian primary school children: a study protocol
2019
Nutrition-related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of Malaysian university students.
Chin Yit Siew
2019
Fortified milk supplementation improves vitamin D status, grip strength and maintains bone density in Chinese premenopausal women living in Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2019
Factors associated with anemia among female adult vegetarians in Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2019
Factors associated with rates of gestational weight gain among pregnant women in Batu Pahat district of Johor state, Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2019
Comparison of paternal and maternal feeding practices and parenting styles between healthy weight and overweight or obese primary school children.
Chin Yit Siew
2019
Dietary Acid Load, IGF-1 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism and Bone Resorption among Postmenopausal Chinese Women
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)
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.
Chin Yit Siew
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.
Chin Yit Siew
2018
A cross sectional study to explore factors affecting adolescent-parents attachment in a rapidly developing society in Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2018
Weight and height faltering in the indigenous children (Orang asli) of Peninsular Malaysia during the first 2 years of life.
Chin Yit Siew
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.
Chin Yit Siew
2018
Parental influences on self-esteem of early adolescents: A multiracial sample from Selangor, Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2018
A study on level of physical activity, depression, anxiety and stress symptoms among adolescents.
Chin Yit Siew
2017
Associations between socio-demographic characteristics and pubertal status with disordered eating among primary school children in Selangor, Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2017
Associations between parents' perception of neighbourhood environments and safety with physical activity of primary school children in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2016
Association of eating behavior with nutritional status and body composition in primary school-aged children.
Chin Yit Siew
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.
Chin Yit Siew
2016
Higher dietary energy density is associated with stunting but not overweight and obesity in a sample of urban Malaysian children.
Chin Yit Siew
2016
Unhealthy diet practice and symptoms of stress and depression among adolescents in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2016
Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia
Chin Yit Siew
2015
Prevalence of malnutrition and its association with sociodemographic characteristics among Malaysian adolescents living in day-school hostels.
Chin Yit Siew
2015
Disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of Tehran.
Chin Yit Siew
2015
Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2015
Nutritional quality of the diets of 1-10 year old urban Malaysian children vary with age and socioeconomic status.
Chin Yit Siew
2015
Validation of a food choice questionnaire among adolescents in Penang, Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2015
Body Mass Index (BMI)‐for‐age and Health‐Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) among high school students in Tehran.
Chin Yit Siew
2014
Association between home environment, dietary practice and physical activity among primary school children in Selangor, Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2014
Obesity-related behaviors of Malaysian adolescents: A sample from Kajang district of Selangor state.
Chin Yit Siew
2012
Dietary diversity is associated with nutritional status of Orang Asli children in Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang.
Chin Yit Siew
2012
Eating behaviors among female adolescents in Kuantan district, Pahang, Malaysia.
Chin Yit Siew
2009
Development of multi-dimensional body image scale for malaysian female adolescents.
Chin Yit Siew
2008
From compliance to adherence and concordance, what quantitative and qualitative studies have synthesized.
Chin Yit Siew
2008