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Biography
Dr Tan Seok Shin completed her postgraduate study in the Universiti Putra Malaysia. Public health nutrition (maternal and child health, community nutrition, health promotion and education, food safety) and nutritional sciences (functional foods and food composition analysis) are among her areas of speciality.
She has been awarded the International Union of Nutritional Sciences Leadership Award by the National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Japan, Visiting Fellowship by the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom and is also the Gold Medal recipient in the International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX). Her research interests are in the field of public health nutrition, nutritional sciences and functional foods as well as nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics.
Research interests
Nutritional Sciences (Functional foods and Food composition analysis)
Public Health Nutrition (Maternal and child health, Community nutrition, Health promotion, intervention and education, Food safety)
Nutrigenomics & Nutrigenetics
Supervision interests
Nutritional sciences
Publica health nutrition
Clinical trial
Nutrigenomics & Nutrigenetics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 4 Active
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Randomised double-blind study to assess the effect of B. lactis on an overweight cohort
Chun Wie, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Lim, W. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tan, S. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, Y. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Teh, C. S. J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/04/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Open Nutrition: Towards a Global Platform for Dietary Assessment
Tan, S. S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Foster, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nik Mohd Fakhruddin, N. N. I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wong, K. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McCaffrey, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ivaturi, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wangge, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Saputra, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wang, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Liu, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Qiu, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Arora, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Agnihotri, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Postbiotics and IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) – A Randomised Control Trial
Tan, S. S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Radhakrishnan, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kew, S. T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lim, W. W. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ramadas, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Palanisamy, U. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/24 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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WHinc: from Community Observatory to Women’s Health INCubator
Watterson, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Su, T. T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jones, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maisarah, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Angela, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jayanthi, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lay Ki, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Selva Raja, D. B. R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tan, S. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lim, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kulkarni, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Alshehri, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Boyle, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Drying of goldenberry
Tan, C. X., Tan, S. S., Tan, S. T. & Tan, H. L., 2024, Handbook of Goldenberry (Physalis peruviana): Cultivation, Processing, Chemistry, and Functionality. Ramadan, M. F. (ed.). London UK: Elsevier, p. 339-349 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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Effects of fortified electrolyte drink on cognitive, mood, and nutritional parameters: a randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled study
Wong, Z. Q., Yap, S. L., Wong, T. H., Tsai, M. C., Tan, S. T., Tan, S. S. & Tan, C. X., Dec 2024, In: International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 59, 12, p. 9345-9352 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Food insecurity, eating behaviour, and relative weight change among young adults in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown
Tan, S. T., Tan, C. X. & Tan, S. S., 2024, In: Psychology, Health and Medicine. 29, 7, p. 1362–1374 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Gender differences in dietary intake and physical activity among university students: a post-COVID-19 pandemic study
Chong, C. Y., Tan, C. X., Tsai, M. C., Tan, S. S., Hariyono, H. & Tan, S. T., 11 Sept 2024, In: Nutrition & Food Science. 54, 7, p. 1190-1201 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Association of Serum Beta-Carotene with Metabolic Risk Factors among a Work Cohort in Malaysia
Moy, F. M., Ng, Y. H. & Tan, S. S., 2023, In: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology. 69, 6, p. 463-470 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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The Incubator Grant: Bolster Category
Watterson, J. (Recipient), Su, T. T. (Recipient), Boyle, J. (Recipient), Olivier, P. (Recipient), Keng, S.-L. (Recipient), Jones, E. (Recipient), Maisarah, S. (Recipient), Angela, N. (Recipient), Jayanthi, T. (Recipient), Lay Ki, S. (Recipient), Selva Raja, D. B. R. (Recipient), Tan, S. S. (Recipient), Lim, S. (Recipient), Yap, M. (Recipient), Leder, K. (Recipient), McCaffrey, T. (Recipient) & Warren, N. (Recipient), 15 Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)