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h-index: 15
Works: 45
Citations: 647

Most-cited papers

Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its associated factors in Malaysia; findings from a nationwide population-based cross-sectional study
T. A. Saminathan, L. Hooi, M. F. Mohd Yusoff, L. Ong +13 more
2020BMC Nephrology64 citations Open access
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Overweight among primary school-age children in Malaysia.
B. M. Naidu, Siti Zuraidah Mahmud, R. Ambak, S. Sallehuddin +4 more
2013Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition50 citations
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Sodium content in sauces—a major contributor of sodium intake in Malaysia: a cross-sectional survey
S. Shahar, Yee-Xing You, NurZetty Sofia Zainuddin, Viola Michael +4 more
2019BMJ Open34 citations Open access
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Self-Perception of Body Weight Status and Weight Control Practices Among Adolescents in Malaysia
A. Zainuddin, Mala A Manickam, Azlin Baharudin, Azahadi Omar +4 more
2014Asia-Pacific journal of public health29 citations
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Urinary Concentrations of Metals and Metalloids in Malaysian Adults
Z. F. Anual, Noraishah Mohammad Sham, R. Ambak, Fatimah Othman +1 more
2021Exposure and Health25 citations Open access
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The prevalence of hypertension among Malaysian adults and its associated risk factors: data from Malaysian Community Salt Study (MyCoSS)
N. A. Zaki, R. Ambak, Fatimah Othman, N. Wong +6 more
2021Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition25 citations Open access
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Factors Associated With Physical Inactivity Among School-Going Adolescents
Azlin Baharudin, A. Zainuddin, Mala A Manickam, R. Ambak +6 more
2014Asia-Pacific journal of public health25 citations Open access
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A Survey on Salt Content Labeling of the Processed Food Available in Malaysia
H. Haron, Ivy Hiew, S. Shahar, Viola Michael +1 more
2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health22 citations Open access
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Association between dietary patterns and overweight risk among Malaysian adults: evidence from nationally representative surveys
S. Shyam, G. Khor, R. Ambak, Balkish Mahadir +4 more
2019Public Health Nutrition22 citations Open access
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An update on obesity research pattern among adults in Malaysia: a scoping review
Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, R. Ambak, Nor Azian Mohd Zaki, Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz +9 more
2018BMC Women's Health21 citations Open access
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Methodology of the My Body is Fit and Fabulous at Home (MyBFF@home): AnIntervention Study to Combat Obesity Among Housewives in Malaysia
Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, R. Ambak, M. Omar, S. Shahar +6 more
201621 citations Open access
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Effects of weight loss intervention on body composition and blood pressure among overweight and obese women: findings from the MyBFF@home study
M. Fazliana, Ahmad Zamri Liyana, Azahadi Omar, R. Ambak +4 more
2018BMC Women's Health20 citations Open access
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The effect of weight loss intervention programme on health-related quality of life among low income overweight and obese housewives in the MyBFF@home study
R. Ambak, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, N. Puteh, Azmi Mohd Tamil +4 more
2018BMC Women's Health19 citations Open access
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Is socio-demographic status, body mass index, and consumption of food away from home associated with high sodium intake among adults in Malaysia?: findings from the Malaysian Community Salt Survey (MyCoSS)
R. Salleh, S. Ganapathy, Norazizah Ibrahim Wong, S. M. Cheong +9 more
2021Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition17 citations Open access
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Salt intake was higher among males and those with high BMI and waist circumference: introduction to the Malaysian Community Salt Survey (MyCoSS), a population-based salt intake survey in Malaysia
R. Ambak, Feng J. He, Fatimah Othman, Viola Michael +2 more
2021Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition16 citations Open access
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Effect of physical activity on fasting blood glucose and lipid profile among low income housewives in the MyBFF@home study
Azahadi Omar, Mohd Normazlan Husain, Ahmad Taufik Jamil, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor +4 more
2018BMC Women's Health15 citations Open access
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Who Do Not Read and Understand Food Label in Malaysia? Findings from a Population Study
R. Ambak, Leni Tupang, Mohd Hazrin Hasim, N. C. Salleh +4 more
201815 citations Open access
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Impact of community lifestyle intervention on anthropometric parameters and body composition among overweight and obese women: findings from the MyBFF@home study
Nor Azian Mohd Zaki, G. Appannah, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, Azahadi Omar +4 more
2018BMC Women's Health14 citations Open access
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Improvement of health literacy and intervention measurements among low socio-economic status women: findings from the MyBFF@home study
S. M. Cheong, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad, Mala A Manickam +3 more
2018BMC Women's Health14 citations Open access
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The Association of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice with 24 Hours Urinary Sodium Excretion among Malay Healthcare Staff in Malaysia
D. Mahat, Z. Isa, A. Tamil, M. I. Mahmood +2 more
201714 citations
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Knowledge, attitude and behaviour on salt intake and its association with hypertension in the Malaysian population: findings from MyCoSS (Malaysian Community Salt Survey)
Azlin Baharudin, R. Ambak, Fatimah Othman, Viola Michael +7 more
2021Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition13 citations Open access
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Weight Change and Its Association with Cardiometabolic Risk Markers in Overweight and Obese Women
Liyana Ahmad Zamri, G. Appannah, S. Y. Zahari-Sham, Fazliana Mansor +3 more
2020Journal of Obesity12 citations Open access
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Factors Associated with High Sodium Intake Assessed from 24-hour Urinary Excretion and the Potential Effect of Energy Intake
Fatimah Othman, R. Ambak, Cheong Siew Man, Nor Azian Mohd Zaki +5 more
2019Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism12 citations Open access
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Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Risk Factors Among Malaysians: National Health and Morbidity Survey, 2011
H. Ismail, Azahadi Omar, T. Aris, R. Ambak +2 more
201612 citations
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Food Label Reading and Understanding among Obese Adults: A Population Study in Malaysia
R. Ambak
201412 citations
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Risk factors related with high sodium intake among Malaysian adults: findings from the Malaysian Community Salt Survey (MyCoSS) 2017–2018
Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz, R. Ambak, Fatimah Othman, Feng J. He +7 more
2021Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition11 citations Open access
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Perspective on Obesity Problems and Associated Factors to Reduce Weightamong Overweight and Obese Housewives: A Qualitative Study
Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz, N. A. Zaki, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, R. Ambak +1 more
201610 citations
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Effects of Lifestyle Intervention towards Obesity and Blood Pressure among Housewives in Klang Valley: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
M. Kassim, M. Manaf, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, R. Ambak
2017Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences9 citations Open access
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Knowledge, perception, and practice related to sodium intake among Malaysian adults: findings from the Malaysian Community Salt Study (MyCoSS)
S. M. Cheong, R. Ambak, Fatimah Othman, Feng J. He +4 more
2021Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition8 citations Open access
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Effectiveness of a community-based intervention for weight loss on cardiometabolic risk factors among overweight and obese women in a low socio-economic urban community: findings of the MyBFF@home
Ahmad Zamri Liyana, G. Appannah, Siti Yazmin Zahari Sham, M. Fazliana +5 more
2018BMC Women's Health7 citations Open access
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Nutritional Status of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders,Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome: A Scoping Review
Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz, Cheong Siew Man, R. Ambak +1 more
20157 citations Open access
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Sodium intake assessed by 24-h urine excretion and its relationship with anthropometric measurements in Malaysian adults
S. Sallehuddin, R. Ambak, Fatimah Othman, Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz +6 more
2021Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition6 citations Open access
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Low potassium intake and its association with blood pressure among adults in Malaysia: findings from the MyCoSS (Malaysian Community Salt Survey)
Lalitha Palaniveloo, R. Ambak, Fatimah Othman, Nor Azian Mohd Zaki +3 more
2021Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition6 citations Open access
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Influence of co-morbidity on body composition changes after weight loss intervention among overweight housewives: a follow-up study of the MyBFF@home
Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz, S. Shahar, R. Ambak, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor +2 more
2018BMC Women's Health6 citations Open access
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Changes in body pain among overweight and obese housewives living in Klang Valley, Malaysia: findings from the MyBFF@home study
Syafinaz Mohd Sallehuddin, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, R. Ambak, Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz +6 more
2018BMC Women's Health6 citations Open access
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Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Risk Factorsamong Malaysians: Findings of a Nationwide Study
H. Ismail, M. Omar, A. N. Hisham, T. Aris +3 more
20165 citations
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Calcium and iron intakes of adolescents in Malaysia and their relationships with body mass index (BMI): Findings from the Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017
Syafinaz Mohd Sallehuddin, Ruzita Abd Talib, R. Salleh, R. Ambak +4 more
2021Malaysian journal of nutrition4 citations Open access
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Prediction of body fat loss in relation to change in nutrient intake among housewives participating in the MyBFF@home study
Fatimah Othman, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, G. Appannah, N. A. Zaki +7 more
2018BMC Women's Health4 citations Open access
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PREVALENCE OF CARBONATED SOFT DRINK CONSUMPTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MALAYSIAN ADOLESCENTS: A NATIONWIDE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY 2017
R. Salleh, R. Ambak, S. Awaluddin, Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad +3 more
2020Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine3 citations Open access
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An introduction to the My Body is Fit and Fabulous at home (MyBFF@home): a community-based weight loss intervention study among Malaysian housewives
Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, R. Ambak, T. Aris
2018BMC Women's Health3 citations Open access
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Limited health literacy and its associated factors among overweight and obese housewives living in Klang Valley low cost flats: Findings from the my body is fit and fabulous at home (Mybff@Home) study
S. N. Shahrir, K. Shamsuddin, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, Cheong Siew Man +3 more
20183 citations
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SODIUM INTAKE IN MALAYSIAN ADULTS: VALIDATION OF ESTIMATIONS BY DIETARY AND SPOT URINE EXCRETION METHODS VERSUS 24-HOUR URINE EXCRETION
Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad, Fatimah Othman, Azlin Baharudin, Cheong Siew Man +5 more
20183 citations
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Development and double cross-validation of new spot urine sodium equation to predict 24-h urine sodium in the Malaysian population
Fatimah Othman, R. Ambak, M. Omar, S. Shahar +6 more
2021Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition2 citations Open access
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Association between intake of soy isoflavones and blood pressure among urban and rural Malaysian adults
N. F. M. Rivan, S. Shahar, H. Haron, R. Ambak +1 more
20181 citations
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Vaccination Refusal Trends in Seberang Perai Utara (SPU): A 4–Years Review from 2015–2018
Nurrul Hidayu Azelan, Suhaimi Samsudin, N. Farhana, M. Fathil +7 more
20190 citations
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