Dr. Yasmin Ooi Beng Houi
Fakulti Sains Makanan Dan Pemakanan, UMS
Dr Yasmin Ooi is a nutritionist and lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah for 25 years. She received her PhD from King’s College London. Her area of interest is nutritional epidemiology. She is currently a Council Member of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia as well as Fellow of the Society. Yasmin is also a member of the Malaysian Ministry of Health’s Technical Working Group on Dietary Guidelines. This group provides the scientific basis for the Reference Nutrient Intake (RNI) for Malaysia, and the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines for Adults, Children & Adolescents, Older People and Vegetarian. In her free time, she likes to read and travel.
Contact Information
Academic Department
Fakulti Sains Makanan Dan Pemakanan
Appointed Department
Fakulti Sains Makanan Dan Pemakanan
Education
Ph.d
University Of London, Uk
2006
Sarjana Muda
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
2000
Research
Projects
35
Active
6
Grants
RM 2,752,228.00
Research Interests & Expertise
Publications
Total Publications by Year
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
16
H-Index
8
Citations
225
Institutional
45
Research listing
Completed and ongoing projects
Showing 1 to 5 of 35 entries
SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PARTICULARLY FAMILY PLANNING FOR WOMEN IN SABAH AT RISK OF BEING LEFT BEHIND
Member
2026 - 2026
Unveiling the Socioeconomic Influences on Nutrition: A Bibliometric Study on Research Advancement and Knowledge Gaps
Member
2025 - 2027
KAJIAN PENERIMAAN KEMPEN AGENDA NASIONAL MALAYSIA SIHAT (ANMS) DALAM KALANGAN BELIA DI UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
Member
2025 - 2025
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE TO IMPROVE CHILD NUTRITION IN SABAH IN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND FAMILY SETTING : A CASE STUDY
Leader
2025 - 2025
NutriKids Academy: Boosting Children's Fruit and Vegetable Intake with Hands-On School-Based Nutrition and Cooking Education
Member
2024 - 2026
Publications listing
Note: publication data for the last 3 years will be displayed
Showing 1 to 5 of 8 entries
AZMAN BIN ATIL @ AZMI , MOHAMMAD SAFFREE BIN JEFFREE , CHUA BEE SEOK , CONSTANCE LIEW SAT LIN , NICHOLAS PANG TZE PING , MAY ZAW SOE , YASMIN OOI BENG HOUI (2026), Depressive symptoms and associated peripartum factors among antenatal and postpartum women in Sabah, Malaysia
YASMIN OOI BENG HOUI , MD. SHAFIQUZZAMAN SIDDIQUEE , YANTY NOORZIANNA BINTI ABDUL MANAF , NOOR ATIQAH AIZAN BINTI ABDUL KADIR (2026), Impact of retrogradation on starch digestibility, predicted glycemic index, and nutritional composition in black and red rice
YASMIN OOI BENG HOUI , KHOR BAN HOCK (2025), A survey on nutrition labeling for sodium, potassium, and phosphorus of packaged food and beverages
KHOR BAN HOCK , YASMIN OOI BENG HOUI (2025), Characteristics and nutrient profiles of foods and beverages on online food delivery systems
YASMIN OOI BENG HOUI , YANTY NOORZIANNA BINTI ABDUL MANAF , NOOR ATIQAH AIZAN BINTI ABDUL KADIR (2025), Phytochemical Screening and HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitory Activity of Black Rice Extract as a Potential Treatment for Hypercholesterolemia