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Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wollongong
- Master of Science (Health Science) - Masters Degree, University Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Studies - Advanced Diploma, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) - Bachelor Degree, University Kebangsaan Malaysia
Wan Azdie Bin Mohd. Abu Bakar (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
wazdie@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Wan Azdie bin Mohd Abu Bakar obtained his Bachelor and Master degrees in Nutrition from University Kebangsaan Malaysia, before joining IIUM as a lecturer in 2003. He then completed his Ph.D at the University of Wollongong, Australia and returned to IIUM in 2010. Currently he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences. His passion for teaching led him to become the recipient of the Best Teacher Award during the IIUM Quality Day 2013 and KAHS Murabbi Award during KAHS Takrim Day 2021. Dr Wan Azdie was the Head for the Department of Nutrition Sciences from July 2011 to May 2014 before he became the Dean for the Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences from June 2014 until December 2017. Dr. Wan Azdie is a life member of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia (NSM) and Malaysian Association for the Study on Obesity (MASO). He was elected as a MASO Council Member from 2021 until now. He is also actively involved as a member in several technical working groups and committees related to nutrition under the Ministry of Health Malaysia. His main research interest is nutrition, focusing on public health issues including food security, obesity and also nutrition education & health promotion.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Public Health ~ Other Public Health n.e.c.
Professional Membership
- 2016 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life member), Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity
- 2017 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life member), Nutrition Society of Malaysia
Teaching Responsibilities
| ADVANCED NUTRITION | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| Community Nutrition Placement | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCE | 2020/2021 2018/2019 |
| DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES | 2019/2020 |
| DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| EPIDEMIOLOGY & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
| FAMILY MANAGEMENT AND PARENTING | 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
| Islamic Input in Food and Nutrition | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 2013/2014 |
| NUTRITION EDUCATION & HEALTH PROMOTION | 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| Nutrition Education and Health Promotion | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
| NUTRITION IN LIFE CYCLE | 2013/2014 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
| NUTRITION POLICY & FOOD SECURITY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| Nutrition Policy and Food Security | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| NUTRITIONAL HEALTH | 2025/2026 |
| NUTRITIONAL STATUS ASSESMENT | 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013 2010/2011 |
| PRINCIPLE OF FOOD PREPARATION | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| Principles of Food Preparation | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2016/2017 2010/2011 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT 1 | 2012/2013 |
| Research Project in Dietetics 1 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
| Research Project in Dietetics 2 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2012/2013 |
| SEMINARS IN NUTRITION & DIETETICS | 2021/2022 |
| SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
| Socio-cultural Aspects of Nutrition | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 |
| STUDY CIRCLE 1 | 2011/2012 |
| STUDY CIRCLE 2 | 2011/2012 |
| STUDY CIRCLE 2 (SISTER) | 2012/2013 |
| SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES | 2021/2022 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 1 | 2024/2025 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 2 | 2025/2026 |
Supervision
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Development Of Conceptual Framework For Telenutrition Services Implementation Among Dietitians In Malaysia: A Multimethod Research.
Ph.D
Completed
2025
Co-supervisor
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The Translation And Validation Of Malay Food Insecurity Experience Scale (Fies) And Determinants Of Food Insecurity In Kuantan, Pahang.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Supervisor Supervisory Committee
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Development Of Integrating Spiritual Model Into Dietetics Practice Among Dietitian In The East Coast Of Peninsular Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Evaluation Of Nutrition Education Intervention Programme On Nutritional Status Among Children Below Five Years Of Age In Shabelle (Gode) Zone Of Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia.
Ph.D
Completed
2018
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Sugar Craving Assessment Tool And The Application Of Low Caloric Sweetener In Appetite Regulation And Eating Behaviour.
Ph.D
Completed
2017
Co-supervisor
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation And Validation Of Adults' Food Security Survey Module.
Ph.D
Completed
2016
Co-supervisor
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Development, Validation And Evaluation Of Web-Based Nutrition Education Program In Preventing Childhood Stunting In Pahang
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Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Developing A State-Of-Theart Framework For The Monitoring And Evaluation Of School Feeding Programs In Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Food Insecurity Among Financially Assisted Haemodialysis Patients In Pahang: Its Determinants, Coping Strategies, And Association With Dietary Intake.
Master
Completed
2026
Co-supervisor
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The Prevalence And Determinants Of Food Insecurity Among Individuals And Its Association With Body Mass Index, Mental Health And Quality Of Life.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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Fast-Food Outlets Availability, Nutritional Status And Household Food Security Level Among Adolescents In Kuantan, Pahang..
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Household Food Insecurity And Nutritional Status Of Schoolchildren In Kuantan Pahang.
Master
Completed
2017
Main Supervisor
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Stakeholder Perspectives On Nutrition Legislation: Pathways To Mitigating Malnutrition Risks.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Muslim Youth’S Perception On Sunnah Diet & Lifestyle To Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Food Insecurity In Malaysia: Prevalence, Sociodemographic Determinants And Forecast Using Food Insecurity Experience Scale (Fies)
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Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Assessment Of Malnutrition Status In Post Operative Cancer Patients: Impacts On Psychological Health And Quality Of Life.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Understanding The Relationship Between Sensory Profiles And Food Acceptance Among Stunted Children In Kuantan, Pahang.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Development And Validation Of A Nutrition Module For Young Children With Picky Eating In Pahang.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2023 - 2026 | Food insecurity among B40 hemodialysis patients in Pahang: Identifying the determinants, coping strategies, and its association with nutritional status. |
| 2019 - 2024 | Intervention Program for Stunting Problem among Children in Pahang #anakmalaysiatinggi |
| 2016 - 2020 | Exploring the Utilization of Geographic Information System to study the root causes of obesity in Kuantan, Pahang |
| 2012 - 2016 | The Mapping and Risk Prediction of Obesity among Children and Adolescents |
| 2011 - 2016 | RU 2011 -Investigation on Sugar Craving Among Malaysia Adult and Its Relation to Sweetness Perception. |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Projek Anak Bantut di PPRS Pak Mahat |
| 2025 - Present | Digitalisation and Validation of the Malaysian Sugar Craving Assessment Tool (MySCAT) |
| 2024 - Present | Pahang Food Security Project (PAFOS) |
| 2024 - Present | Understanding the mechanism of sensory profiles on food acceptance in stunted children with picky eating behaviour. |
| 2020 - Present | THE EFFECTS OF A WEB-BASED NUTRITION INTERVENTION ON MOTHERS? KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE IN PREVENTING STUNTING AMONG CHILDREN IN PAHANG |
| 2011 - Present | Assessment of Household Food Security Status Among Welfare Recipient in Kuching, Sarawak |
| 2011 - Present | KVC Book Project 2011- Allied Health Sciences: Enhancing the Healthcare |
| 2010 - Present | Nutritional Status, Physical Activity and Food Intake Assessment of Boarding School Students in Malaysia |
| 2010 - Present | Collection of Biological Materials and DNA Extraction from Boarding School Students for Further Analysis on Genetic Susceptibility Markers of Adolescent Obesity |
Awards & Recognition
| 30 Jun, 2021 | KAHS Murabbi Award - Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences | KCDIO |
| 14 Mar, 2013 | Best Teacher Award for IIUM Quality Day 2013 - IIUM | University |