PATIENT CARE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• • A lead clinical dietitian in diabetes and metabolic obesity and served about ~ 8 hours of clinical services per week at HPUPM.

  • Pioneer the Ramadan Nutrition Clinic at FMC, HPUPM

    • Initiate the Ramadan Nutrition Clinic from 2020- the present (about 1 session clinic 1-2 months before Ramadan)

    • Expand the outcomes of Ramadan Nutrition Plan research to practice.

  • Led 6 community outreach programs (2 High Impact Projects) and 21 industrial partnerships as a key opinion leader/ speaker (2 High Impact International Industrial Partnerships)

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Patient's Education

• Education Materials. Main Author. Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof (2020), Risalah Panduan Pemakanan Berkesan untuk Mencapai Paras Glukos Darah yang Optimum Semasa Ramadan (Effective Nutrition Guide for Ramadan to Achieve Optimal Glucose Control), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM ISBN 978-983-2408-73-4

• Continuous Education and Patient Care. Speaker. Public Forum about Ramadan and Diabetes; 9th April 2021, Facebook Live Klinik Diet UPM, Speaker; Topic: Ramadan Nutrition Plan. https://fb.watch/4XkOF24Kf8/. Patient with Diabetes. Hospital UPM. (4 star)

• Public Forum “Preparing for Ramadan”. Panellist. 26th April 2020, Youtube Live, Ask your Doctor and Dietitian, Speaker, Topic: Ramadan Nutrition Plan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC9RtlEZIyk, Patients with Diabetes. Nestle Health Sciences.

• Public Forum “Living with Diabetes in a Changing World". Panellist. 22 November 2021. Speaker. Topic: Dietary Aspect. Public, https://events.thestar.com.my/event/world-diabetes-day-living-with-diabetes-in-a-changing-world/ Patients with Diabetes. Nestle Health Sciences.

• Community Outreach Program. 2019. Diet and Diabesity. Patients with Obesity. UPM. (3 stars)

• Community Outreach Program. Ramadan and Diabetes. 2019. Speaker. Patients with Diabetes. UPM and My-Dia RNP Study Group. (4 stars)

• Mr Carbs Expert Community Outreach Program. 2017. Program Head. A program with Dietetic Students for children with Type 1 Diabetes. UPM (3 stars)

Media Massa and Public Talk

• Panel. TV Program. 2021. Wanita Hari Ini. Topic: Diabetes Food Intake and Festive Session Celebration. (2 star)

• Panel. TV program. 2021. Wanita Hari Ini. Topic: Meal Replacements Therapy in the Management of Diabetes. https://fb.watch/5ajsl95-1a/

• Speaker: Public Online Session. 2021. Islamic Tourism Centre Ramadan SEED. Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Malaysia. Speaker. Topic: From Sahur to Iftar Health Journey: Eating Well. Government Staff. https://fb.watch/52AHU7XZpO/

• Nutrition Month Malaysia. 2020 Virtual Fair - FB LIVE Session 2020, 15^th December Nutrition Society of Malaysia Topic- Nutrition in Chronic Diseases, Moderator, Public.

• Community Outreach. Program Cakna Nutrisi, Perkasa Komuniti (Cakna) Taman Sri Serdang, Seri Kembangan, Selangor. 2019. With Dietetics Students and UPM. Program Advisor. (2 star) - member

• Public Seminar on Nutrition, 2019, Ministry of Education, Putrajaya Malaysia. Speaker; Topic: Diet for Ramadan. Government Staff

• Community Outreach. Diabetes Prevention Program. 2018. Taman Sri Serdang, Seri Kembangan Selangor 2018. With Dietetics Students and UPM. Program Advisor. (3 star) - member

• Public Seminar, Putrajaya 2018. Speaker, Topic: Vitamin / Mineral Consumption for Women. Government Staff

News Papers Coverage

• • Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, April 2021, Minum Ais penyebab badan lesu? Berita Harian. https://www.bharian.com.my/hujung-minggu/sihat/2021/04/807975/minum-ais-penyebab-badan-lesu

  • Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, July 2020, Kurus Kering Demi Cantik, Sinar Plus Medik https://upm.edu.my/newspaper/kurus_kering_demi_cantik-13990

  • Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, March 2020, Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) Tips Untuk Diabetes, Nestle Health Sciences, https://www.nestlehealthscience.my/health-management/diabetes/perintahkawalanpergerakantipsuntukdiabetes

  • Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof & Zanariah Hussein, March 2020 Fasting while diabetic and Keeping Blood Sugar in Check, Star Health; https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/health/2020/04/29/diabetics-fasting-this-ramadan-here039s-a-clinically-tested-meal-plan-for-you

  • Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof & Zanariah Hussein, March 2020 Puasa Golongan Berisiko, Metro AHAD https://www.hmetro.com.my/sihat/2020/04/571304/puasa-golongan-berisiko

  • Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof & Zanariah Hussein, March 2020 Pelan Pemakanan untuk Pengidap Diabetes Jenis 2, bantu berpuasa dengan selamat, Mingguan Wanita https://www.mingguanwanita.my/pelan-pemakanan-untuk-penghidap-diabetes-jenis-2-bantu-berpuasa-dengan-selamat/

  • Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof & Zanariah Hussein March 2020 Pesakit diabetes boleh berpuasa tapi jangan sampai diserang 2D1H, Sinar PLUS https://sinarplus.sinarharian.com.my/lifestyle/pesakit-diabetes-boleh-berpuasa-tapi-jangan-sampai-diserang-2d1h/

  • Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof & Zanariah Hussein, April 2020 Pelan Pemakanan untuk Pengidap Diabetes Jenis 2, bantu berpuasa dengan selamat, Mingguan Wanita https://www.mingguanwanita.my/pelan-pemakanan-untuk-penghidap-diabetes-jenis-2-bantu-berpuasa-dengan-selamat/

For more information, please visit: https://sites.google.com/upm.edu.my/diabetesnutrition/community-engagement-public-outreach