A5054493595- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Global Health Care Issues
- Community Health and Development
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Human Health and Disease
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
The George Institute for Global Health
2017-2025
UNSW Sydney
2017-2025
George Institute for Global Health
2020-2024
George Institute for Global Health
2023
University of Otago
2017
To assess the nutritional quality of plant-based meat analogues in Australia, compared to equivalent products, and levels micronutrient fortification analogues.This cross-sectional study used nutrition composition data for products collected 2021 from major supermarkets Australia. Nutritional was assessed using Health Star Rating, energy (kJ), protein (g), saturated fat sodium (mg), total sugars fibre content (g) per 100 g, level food processing NOVA classification. Proportion fortified with...
Global cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden is high and rising, especially in low-income middle-income countries (LMICs). Focussing on 45 LMICs, we aimed to determine (1) the adult population's median 10-year predicted CVD risk, including its variation within by socio-demographic characteristics, (2) prevalence of self-reported blood pressure (BP) medication use among those with without an indication for such as per World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
Australia needs to align with other nations and implement sex gender analysis in health medical research Growing evidence from pre-clinical1 clinical research2 demonstrates that females/women males/men can differ significantly susceptibility common diseases response treatment, including efficacy adverse events.3 The mechanisms underlying differences will include epigenetic, genetic, endocrine, environmental, social, economic behavioural factors. Hence, ignoring across the lifecycle — grant...
Abstract Background There is a crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Pacific Islands, and poor diets are major contributor. The COVID-19 pandemic resulting economic will likely further exacerbate burden on food systems. Island leaders have adopted range policies regulations to improve diets. This includes taxes compositional standards for salt sugar foods or school policies. Despite increasing evidence effectiveness such globally, there lack local context-specific about how...
Abstract Background Processed packaged foods are readily available in Fiji; however, the extent to which ultra-processed (UPFs) currently contribute energy and nutrient intake is unknown. This study aimed assess contribution of UPFs total nutrients concern (sodium, sugar, fat) a representative sample adults central division Fiji, identify main food category sources variation by sociodemographic characteristics. Methods A random 700 was selected from two statistical enumeration areas (one...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and dementia are the leading causes of death for Australian women. Diet is a modifiable risk factor; however, extent reduction by type diet unclear. This study aimed to evaluate relationship between indices quality: Recommended Food Score (ARFS), Mediterranean food score (MDFS), cluster analysis, with all-cause mortality, CVD, in A secondary aim was investigate influence socioeconomic status (SES) on relationship. In total, 9584 participants from Longitudinal...
To describe changes over time in dietary risk factor prevalence and non-communicable disease Pacific Island Countries (PICTs).
This periodic review aims to identify, summarize, and appraise studies relating the implementation of salt reduction strategies that were published between September 2016 February 2017. A total 41 included as relevant design, assessment, strategies, a detailed appraisal was conducted on seven evaluated impact strategies. Of these, three national or large populations four in communities with small participant sample sizes. Each study used different strategy for reducing intake varying from...
Abstract Objective: To understand the factors influencing implementation of salt reduction interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Design: Retrospective policy analysis based on desk reviews existing reports semi-structured stakeholder interviews four countries, using Walt Gilson’s ‘Health Policy Triangle’ to assess role context, content, process actors policy. Setting: Argentina, Mongolia, South Africa Vietnam. Participants: Representatives from government, non-government,...
Diet-related fiscal policy is an effective NCD prevention strategy. However, current sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes in Fiji and Tonga have not had the desired effect; SSB consumption Fiji, for example, contributes to mortality more than double global rates highest WHO Western Pacific Region. We therefore aimed better understand perceived underlying political economy drivers that continue affect change each country. Our study design utilised a comparative case triangulated documentary...
Premature infants are at high risk of undernutrition and extrauterine growth restriction.The aim the study was to evaluate relation between nutrition practices rate in preterm from birth 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA).Longitudinal data were collected retrospectively 103 born <33 gestation admitted Dunedin Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, New Zealand. Weight, length, head circumference PMA z scores calculated using INTERGROWTH Preterm Growth Standard. velocity (g · kg day) determined via...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of death for men and women in low-and-middle income countries (LMIC). The nutrition transition to diets high salt, fat sugar low fruit vegetables, parallel with increasing prevalence diet-related CVD risk factors LMICs, identifies need urgent action reverse this trend. To aid identification most effective interventions it is crucial understand whether there sex differences dietary behaviours related risk.From a dataset 46 nationally...
Availability of ultra-processed foods is likely to be high in the Pacific (1) however, information on consumption limited. This study aimed assess levels and dietary sources (UPFs) a population adults Central Division Fiji. A random sample 700 was selected from two statistical enumeration areas (one semi-urban, one rural) Participant characteristics were collected, along with three-pass 24-hour diet recall. Foods consumed coded based level processing, alignment NOVA categorisation system (1...
Abstract In Fiji, packaged foods are becoming increasingly available. However, it is unknown if nutrition composition of these has changed. This study aims to assess changes in energy, nutrient content and healthiness by comparing data from five major supermarkets Fiji 2018 2020. Foods were categorised into 14 groups; information was extracted assessed using Health Star Rating (HSR). Descriptive statistics a separate matched products analysis conducted summarising differences HSR. There...