Professional Services

Dietitians work with other multi-disciplinary professionals to provide patient-centered and evidence-based nutrition care.   The department offers the following services:

1. Clinical dietetic services for patients           Clinical dietetic services include Medical Nutritional Therapy (MNT) and nutritional counseling to patients by Dietitian. Some of the dietary interventions that are commonly provided to patients include: Prescription of diet based on medical needs and disease Diet consultation based on medical diagnosis Prescription of food supplements / enteral products either orally or through tubes for patients who cannot meet the nutritional requirements. Preparation and delivery of therapeutic diet are based on patient needs. Some examples of therapeutic diets are as follow: Diet with modified macronutrient composition - such as high protein diet, low carb diet (diabetic diet), low fat diet, high calorie diet etc. Diet with controled micronutrient- such as low sodium diet, low potassium diet etc. Diet with modified food texture - such as soft diet, blenderized diet, etc.  The department offers dietary counseling to patients who required medical nutrition therapy, which is conducted individually or in groups. Patients with chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney failure require medical nutrition therapy to optimize the control of the disease along with medical treatment and medication provided. In addition, diet counseling is also offered to individuals in need of weight control, pregnant women and children with failure to thrive. We receive internal referrals from Family Medicine Clinic and other specialist clinics at HPUPM. We also accept patients on a 'walk-in' basis, however, patients are advised to make an appointment in advance to make sure for available slot.  The following are the operating hours of clinics under the supervision of the Dietetic Department: DIET CLINIC   Location :  Family Medicine Clinic (FMC), Level 1, HPUPM  Time :  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday  8.00 am – 1.00 pm Lecturer/Dietitian :  Following dietitian on duty Contact number for appointment booking  :  03-9769 9108  010-3166034 (WhatsApp)    PUTRA WEFIT CLINIC   Location :  Family Medicine Clinic (FMC), Level 1, HPUPM  Time :  Thursday  2.00 pm – 5.00 pm Lecturer/Dietitian :  Dr. Zulfitri ‘Azuan Mat Daud  Ms. A’ishah Zafirah Abdul ‘Azim Contact number for appointment booking  :  03-9769 9108  010-3166034 (WhatsApp)    METABOLIC DIET CLINIC   Location :  Surgery Clinic, Level 2, HPUPM  Time :  Tuesday (Second and third week)  10.00 am – 5.00 pm Lecturer/Dietitian :  Prof. Madya Dr. Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof  Ms. Nur Adilah Muhammadun Basar Contact number for appointment booking  :  03-9769 9108  010-3166034 (WhatsApp)    PAEDIATRIC T1DM DIET CLINIC   Location : Paediatric Specialist Clinic, Level 3, HPUPM  Time :  Thursday (Third week)  8.00 am – 1.00 pm Lecturer/Dietitian :  Dr. Nor Baizura Md Yusop  Pn. Nurliyana Naharuddin Contact number for appointment booking  :  03-9769 9108  010-3166034 (WhatsApp)

2. Education and Research  The Department of Dietetics has taken proactive steps to support UPM as a leading of research university in Malaysia.

3. Dietetics in the Community  Staff from the Dietetic Department are actively involved in various community activities such as giving lectures and nutrition education in specific communities or sharing with the public on various nutrition issues in mass media such as television, radio, magazines and newspapers.

Updated:: 05/04/2021 [m_sharfizam]