Sharmela A/P Sahathevan



Salutation
Dr

School/Centre
School of Health Sciences

Department
Nutrition and Dietetics

Position
Lecturer


Professional Network


Education

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PhD (Dietetics), 2020 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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MSc (Dietetics), 2015 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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BSc (Dietetics), 2010 Universiti Putra Malaysia

Memberships

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Malaysian Dietitians Association | National | Ordinary Member

Publications

Research Articles

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Identifying challenges and potential solutions for sustainable kidney care delivery in selected Asian Countries JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION | 2023
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Background: Muscle wasting, observed in patients with end-stage kidney disease and protein energy wasting (PEW), is associated with increased mortality for those on hemodialysis (HD). Oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) and nutrition counseling (NC) are treatment options for PEW but research targeting muscle status, as an outcome metric, is limited. NUTRITION AND METABOLISM IN KIDNEY DISEASES | 2023
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A mobile app for triangulating strategies in phosphate education targeting patients with chronic kidney disease in Malaysia: development, validation, and patient acceptance. Healthcare (Basel). 2022; 10 (3): 10 N/A | 2022
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Barriers and Facilitators to Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition Implementation Targeting Protein Energy Wasting in Malaysian Hemodialysis Patients HEALTHCARE | 2022
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Protein Energy Wasting in a Cohort of Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh NUTRIENTS | 2022
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Is malnutrition a determining factor of health-related quality of life in hemodialysis patients? A cross-sectional design examining relationships with a comprehensive assessment of nutritional status QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH | 2022
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Effectiveness of a Nutritional Mobile Application for Management of Hyperphosphatemia in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Multicenter Open-Label Randomized Clinical Trial JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE | 2022
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Benchmarking Diet Quality to Assess Nutritional Risk in Hemodialysis Patients: Applying Adequacy and Moderation Metrics of the Hemodialysis-Healthy Eating Index JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION | 2022
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A Mobile App for Triangulating Strategies in Phosphate Education Targeting Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Malaysia: Development, Validation, and Patient Acceptance HEALTHCARE | 2022
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Composition and Functionality of Lipid Emulsions in Parenteral Nutrition: Examining Evidence in Clinical Applications (vol 11, 506, 2020) FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY | 2021
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Response to" Intraclass correlation coefficient and reliability of muscle mass measurements" JPEN. JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION | 2021
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Circulating fatty acid profiles are associated with protein energy wasting in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study SCIENTIFIC REPORTS | 2021
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Muscle status response to oral nutritional supplementation in hemodialysis patients with protein energy wasting: A multi-center randomized, open label-controlled trial FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION | 2021
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Validity of ultrasound imaging in measuring quadriceps muscle thickness and cross‐sectional area in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION | 2021
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Understanding development of malnutrition in hemodialysis patients: a narrative review NUTRIENTS | 2020
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HD-FFQ to Detect Nutrient Deficiencies and Toxicities for a Multiethnic Asian Dialysis Population NUTRIENTS | 2020
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Habitual dietary patterns of patients on hemodialysis indicate nutritional risk JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION | 2020
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Composition and functionality of lipid emulsions in parenteral nutrition: Examining evidence in clinical applications FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY | 2020
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Association of ultrasound-derived metrics of the quadriceps muscle with protein energy wasting in hemodialysis patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study NUTRIENTS | 2020
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Association of dietary patterns with serum phosphorus in maintenance haemodialysis patients: A cross-sectional study SCIENTIFIC REPORTS | 2020
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Exploring metabolic signature of protein energy wasting in hemodialysis patients METABOLITES | 2020
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HD-FFQ to detect nutrient deficiencies and toxicities for a multiethnic Asian dialysis population. N/A | 2020
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Validity of ultrasound imaging in measuring quadriceps muscle thickness and cross-sectional area in hemodialysis patients JPEN J PARENTER ENTERAL NUTR. EPUB AHEAD OF PRINT | 2020
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Dietary fatty acid intake in hemodialysis patients and associations with circulating fatty acid profiles: A cross-sectional study NUTRITION | 2019
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MON-119 APPLICATION OF GENDER SPECIFIC ULTRASONOGRAPHY CUT-OFFS TO DETERMINE RISK OF PROTEIN ENERGY WASTING IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS | 2019
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MON-102 ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN PLASMA TRIACYLGLYCEROL FATTY ACID STATUS AND BODY COMPOSITION IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS | 2019
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MON-100 DIETARY PHOSPHATE INTAKE PATTERNS IN MALAYSIAN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS: UNDERSTANDING DETERMINANTS OF PATIENT BEHAVIORS KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS | 2019
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Egg intake in chronic kidney disease NUTRIENTS | 2018
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Assessing nutritional status–Quick tools JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION AND METABOLISM | 2018
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Clinical efficacy and feasibility of whey protein isolates supplementation in malnourished peritoneal dialysis patients: A multicenter, parallel, open-label randomized controlled trial CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN | 2018
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Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION AND METABOLISM | 2018
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Efficacy of nutritional interventions on inflammatory markers in haemodialysis patients: A systematic review and limited meta-analysis NUTRIENTS | 2018
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Clinical Nutrition ESPEN N/A | 2018
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Protein-energy wasting and nutritional supplementation in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis CLINICAL NUTRITION | 2017
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Carbohydrates but not Fats Trigger Coronary Heart Disease Risk: Findings from the Malaysia Lipid Study (MLS) THE FASEB JOURNAL | 2016
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Dialysis malnutrition and malnutrition inflammation scores: Screening tools for prediction of dialysis-related protein-energy wasting in Malaysia ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION | 2016
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ASSOCIATION OF DIETARY FATTY ACID INTAKES WITH INFLAMMATION, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, AND ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY IN MAINTENANCE HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS JPEN J PARENTER ENTERAL NUTR | 2015
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Reading the mind of children in response to food advertising: a cross-sectional study of Malaysian schoolchildren’s attitudes towards food and beverages advertising on television BMC PUBLIC HEALTH | 2015
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Assessing protein energy wasting in a Malaysian haemodialysis population using self-reported appetite rating: a cross-sectional study BMC NEPHROLOGY | 2015
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Routine hospital screening tool (nrs-2002) is adequate for identifying malnourished dialysis patients in malaysia. KIDNEY RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE | 2012

Other Publications

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Lecturer Nutritional Assessment for Dialysis Patients Webinar | 11 Jul 2023


Supervisions
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Chen Pei Yee | Undergraduate | 04 Aug 2023 Thesis: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) on Renal Diets and its Association with Nutritional Status among Hemodialysis Patients
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Meghan Danika | Undergraduate | 04 Aug 2023 Thesis: Dietary Protein Sources and its Association with Nutritional Status among Haemodialysis Patients
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Gan Zye Ru | Undergraduate | 04 Aug 2023 Thesis: Exploring The Association between Nutrition Literacy and Nutritional Status in Malaysian Hemodialysis Patients