Jimmy Chun Yu Louie

About

Jimmy is an Associate Professor and Discipline Lead of Dietetics at the Department of Allied Health of the Swinburne University of Technology. Jimmy has a strong track record in nutritional epidemiology as evidenced by his publications in this area, and he is best known for his research on the association between carbohydrate nutrition (specifically glycaemic index and added sugar consumption) and health outcomes. He developed a systematic methodology for added sugar estimation which was considered a gold standard and widely adopted by researchers around the world, and more recently he further developed a machine-learning-based approach for automatical added sugar estimation which allows easy estimation of the added sugar content of large numbers of packaged foods. He has published widely on the topics of glycaemic index and added/free sugar and related public health nutrition research, with more than 1335 papers, 5800 citations and an h-index of 43 within 13 years of the award of his PhD degree. A/Prof Louie is a generalist in nutrition and dietetics research, with experience in managing and conducting randomized dietary trials in pregnant women at risk of or suffering from gestational diabetes in a hospital setting; a meal-delivery-based dietary trial examining the effect of low glycaemic index diets on daylong glycaemia in healthy adults; as well as acute feeding studies examining the effect of functional foods on postprandial glycaemia and flow-mediated dilatation. His lab has recently obtained external competitive funding to conduct an intergenerational lifelong study to examine the effect of chronic sucrose consumption on the metabolic health of three generations of mice. In another recent externally funded study, his lab analyzed the nutritional composition of >300 local food samples to enable the statistical assessment of intakes of various nutrients of the local Hong Kong population using data from the 1st food consumption survey.

Work

Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor and Discipline Lead of Dietetics

Australia

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Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor and Course Director of Dietetics

Australia

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The University of Hong Kong
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Assistant Professor

Hong Kong

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The University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Dietetics

Australia

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The University of Wollongong
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Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics

Australia

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Education

Swinburne University of Technology
Australia

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Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

The University of Sydney
Australia

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Doctor of Philosophy

The University of Sydney
Australia

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Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics

The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

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Bachelor of Science (Food and Nutritional Sciences)

Publications

Presence of trans-Fatty Acids Containing Ingredients in Pre-Packaged Foods and the Availability of Reported trans-Fat Levels in Kenya and Nigeria

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Nutrients

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Trans-fat labelling information on prepackaged foods and beverages sold in Hong Kong in 2019

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Public Health Nutrition

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Association of coffee consumption in metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional and Mendelian randomization study in UK Biobank

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medRxiv

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Current food labelling practices in online supermarkets in Australia

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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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Editorial: Waist-to-height ratio is a simple tool for assessing central obesity and consequent health risk

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Frontiers in Nutrition

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Evaluating the role of amino acids in type 2 diabetes risk: a Mendelian randomization study

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medRxiv

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Sugar guidelines should be evidence-based and contain simple and easily actionable messages

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Frontiers in Nutrition

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Sex Differences in Association between Gut Microbiome and Essential Hypertension Based on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

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Hypertension

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The Nutritional Quality of Gluten-Free versus Non-Gluten-Free Pre-Packaged Foods and Beverages Sold in Hong Kong

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Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Evidence does not support the reduction of added sugar intake from all food sources

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Nature Reviews Cardiology

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Reply to B Hieronimus and K Stanhope

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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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A priori dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease incidence in adult population-based studies: a review of recent evidence

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Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

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Current WHO recommendation to reduce free sugar intake from all sources to below 10% of daily energy intake for supporting overall health is not well supported by available evidence

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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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A Machine Learning Approach to Predict the Added-Sugar Content of Packaged Foods

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The Journal of Nutrition

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Changes in the Presence of Nonnutritive Sweeteners, Sugar Alcohols, and Free Sugars in Australian Foods

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Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Effect of lifelong sucrose consumption at human-relevant levels on food intake and body composition of C57BL/6N mice

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Frontiers in Nutrition

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Effect of plant-based functional foods for the protection against salt-induced endothelial dysfunction

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Food Science and Human Wellness

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Socio-economic difference in purchases of ultra-processed foods in Australia: an analysis of a nationally representative household grocery purchasing panel

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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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The Contribution of Major Food Categories and Companies to Household Purchases of Added Sugar in Australia

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Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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The longitudinal association between coffee and tea consumption and the risk of metabolic syndrome and its component conditions in an older adult population

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Journal of Nutritional Science

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The Use of Non-Nutritive and Low-Calorie Sweeteners in 19,915 Local and Imported Pre-Packaged Foods in Hong Kong

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Nutrients

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Prevalence of missing nutrition label and ingredients list information on e‐shops of major chain supermarkets in Hong Kong

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Nutrition Bulletin

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Effect of using commercial pre-packaged baby foods on the Fe intake of 7–8 months old infants

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Public Health Nutrition

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Total and Free Sugar Levels and Main Types of Sugars Used in 18,784 Local and Imported Pre-Packaged Foods and Beverages Sold in Hong Kong

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Nutrients

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Total and Free Sugar Levels and Main Types of Sugars Used in 18,784 Local and Imported Pre-Packaged Foods and Beverages Sold in Hong Kong

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Nutrients

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An Innovative Machine Learning Approach to Predict the Dietary Fiber Content of Packaged Foods

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Nutrients

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Iron content and fortification status of a sample of local and imported pre‐packaged baby foods available in Hong Kong

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Nutrition & Dietetics

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The Use of Non-Nutritive and Low-Calorie Sweeteners in 19,915 Local and Imported Pre-Packaged Foods in Hong Kong

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Nutrients

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The Association Between Coffee Consumption and Metabolic Syndrome in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Advances in Nutrition

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Trends in food sources of added sugar in Australian eating patterns between 1995 and 2012 using national consumption survey data

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Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

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Flash Glucose Monitoring Can Accurately Reflect Postprandial Glucose Changes in Healthy Adults in Nutrition Studies

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Journal of the American College of Nutrition

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Changes in Added Sugar Intake and Body Weight in a Cohort of Older Australians: A Secondary Analysis of the Blue Mountains Eye Study

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Frontiers in Nutrition

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Consumption of decaffeinated coffee with milk and sugar added before a high-glycemic-index meal lowers postprandial glucose surge when compared with consuming it after the meal

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Human Nutrition and Metabolism

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Estimating the potential impact of the Australian government’s reformulation targets on household sugar purchases

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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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The adaptation, validation, and application of a methodology for estimating the added sugar content of packaged food products when total and added sugar labels are not mandatory

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Food Research International

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Erratum: Non-core food product advertising on free-To-Air television in Hong Kong (Public Health Nutrition (2020) 1–10 DOI: 10.1017/S1368980020000907)

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Public Health Nutrition

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The association between carbohydrate quality and nutrient adequacy in Australian adults

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European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Non-core food product advertising on free-to-air television in Hong Kong

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Public Health Nutrition

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Objective Biomarkers for Total Added Sugar Intake – Are We on a Wild Goose Chase?

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Advances in Nutrition

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Sodium concentration of pre-packaged foods sold in Hong Kong

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Public Health Nutrition

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The effect of a low glycaemic index diet on reducing day‐long glycaemia in healthy young adults: A randomized crossover trial

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Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

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Is there a soft drink vs. alcohol seesaw? A cross-sectional analysis of dietary data in the Australian Health Survey 2011–12

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European Journal of Nutrition

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Effects of a modestly lower carbohydrate diet in gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial

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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Food and beverage advertising in Hong Kong mass transit railway stations

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Public Health Nutrition

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Association of free sugar intake with blood pressure and obesity measures in Australian adults

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European Journal of Nutrition

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Consuming decaffeinated coffee with milk and sugar added before a high-glycaemic index meal improves postprandial glycaemic and insulinaemic responses in healthy adults

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British Journal of Nutrition

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Dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease in Australian adults: Findings from the 2011-12 Australian Health Survey

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Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

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Effects of Lactic Acid Bacteria-Fermented Soymilk on Isoflavone Metabolites and Short-Chain Fatty Acids Excretion and Their Modulating Effects on Gut Microbiota

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Journal of Food Science

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Muscle-generated BDNF is a sexually dimorphic myokine that controls metabolic flexibility

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Science Signaling

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A review of food reformulation of baked products to reduce added sugar intake

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Trends in Food Science & Technology

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Intake of free sugar and micronutrient dilution in Australian children and adolescents

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European Journal of Nutrition

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Methodology for the assessment of added/free sugar intake in epidemiological studies

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Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

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No need to change dairy food dietary guidelines yet

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The Lancet

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The direct and indirect associations of usual free sugar intake on BMI z-scores of Australian children and adolescents

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European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Discrepancy in socioeconomic status does not fully explain the variation in diet quality between consumers of different coffee types

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European Journal of Nutrition

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The Decreasing Trend in Dietary Glycaemic Index and Glycaemic Load in Australian Children and Adolescents between 1995 and 2012

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Nutrients

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The Decreasing Trend in Dietary Glycaemic Index and Glycaemic Load in Australian Children and Adolescents between 1995 and 2012

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Nutrients

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Associations of Diet and Physical Activity with Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Nutrients

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Intake of free sugars and micronutrient dilution in Australian adults

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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Patterns of added sugars intake by eating occasion among a nationally representative sample of Australians

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European Journal of Nutrition

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Pattern of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake & fish consumption & retinal vascular caliber in children & adolescents: A cohort study

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PLoS ONE

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The major types of added sugars and non-nutritive sweeteners in a sample of Australian packaged foods

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Public Health Nutrition

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Trends in added sugar intake and food sources in a cohort of older Australians: 15 years of follow-up from the Blue Mountains Eye Study

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Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

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Changes in dietary glycemic index and glycemic load in Australian adults from 1995 to 2012

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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Dietary contribution of foods and beverages sold within a university campus and its effect on diet quality of young adults

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Nutrition

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Dietary glycaemic index and glycaemic load among Australian adults-results from the 2011-2012 Australian Health Survey

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Scientific Reports

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Discretionary food and beverage consumption and its association with demographic characteristics, weight status, and fruit and vegetable intakes in Australian adults

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Public Health Nutrition

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Explaining variance in self-directed learning readiness of first year students in health professional programs

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BMC Medical Education

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Modelling of the impact of universal added sugar reduction through food reformulation

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Scientific Reports

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The relationship between resistant starch and glycemic control: A review on current evidence and possible mechanisms

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Starch/Staerke

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Prevalence and Risk of Moderate Stunting Among a Sample of Children Aged 0–24 Months in Brunei

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Maternal and Child Health Journal

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Electronic Dietary Intake Assessment (e-DIA): Relative validity of a mobile phone application to measure intake of food groups

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British Journal of Nutrition

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A nutrient profiling assessment of packaged foods using two star-based front-of-pack labels

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Public Health Nutrition

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A systematic review and metaanalysis of energy intake and weight gain in pregnancy

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American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Added sugar intake that exceeds current recommendations is associated with nutrient dilution in older Australians

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Nutrition

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Assigning glycemic index to foods in a recent Australian food composition database

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European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Association between Carbohydrate Nutrition and Successful Aging over 10 Years

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Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

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Association between carbohydrate nutrition and prevalence of depressive symptoms in older adults

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British Journal of Nutrition

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Dairy Food Consumption and Health-Related Quality of Life in Boys: Preliminary Findings from a 5-Year Cohort Study

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Journal of the American College of Nutrition

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Dietary glycaemic index and glycaemic load among Australian children and adolescents: Results from the 2011-2012 Australian Health Survey

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British Journal of Nutrition

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Dietary intake and food sources of added sugar in the Australian population

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British Journal of Nutrition

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Effects of a low-glycemic index diet during pregnancy on offspring growth, body composition, and vascular health: A pilot randomized controlled trial

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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Effects of a low–glycemic index diet during pregnancy on offspring growth, body composition, and vascular health: a pilot randomized controlled trial

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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Frequency of takeaway food consumption and its association with major food group consumption, anthropometric measures and blood pressure during adolescence

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British Journal of Nutrition

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High variation in manufacturer-declared serving size of packaged discretionary foods in Australia

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British Journal of Nutrition

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Intake and sources of added sugars among Australian children and adolescents

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European Journal of Nutrition

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Macronutrient balance and dietary glycemic index in pregnancy predict neonatal body composition

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Nutrients

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Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of a Low-Glycemic Index Diet on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women at High Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The GI Baby 3 Study

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Diabetes Care

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Reliability of a systematic methodology to estimate added sugars content of foods when applied to a recent Australian food composition database

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Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

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Typical food portion sizes consumed by Australian adults: Results from the 2011-12 Australian National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey

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Scientific Reports

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Methodology for assigning appropriate glycaemic index values to an Australian food composition database

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Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

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Association between intake of total vs added sugar on diet quality: A systematic review

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Nutrition Reviews

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You are what you choose to eat: Factors influencing young adults' food selection behaviour

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Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

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The Nutritional Profile of Baby and Toddler Food Products Sold in Australian Supermarkets

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Maternal and Child Health Journal

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A systematic methodology to estimate added sugar content of foods

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European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Are gluten-free foods healthier than non-gluten-free foods? An evaluation of supermarket products in Australia

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British Journal of Nutrition

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Consumer support for healthy food and drink vending machines in public places

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Dietary glycemic load, insulin load, and weight loss in obese, insulin resistant adolescents: RESIST study

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Clinical Nutrition

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Dietary micronutrient intake during pregnancy is a function of carbohydrate quality<sup>1,2</sup>

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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Effect of a low glycaemic index diet in gestational diabetes mellitus on post-natal outcomes after 3 months of birth: A pilot follow-up study

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Maternal and Child Nutrition

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Electronic Dietary Intake Assessment (e-DIA): Comparison of a mobile phone digital entry app for dietary data collection with 24-hour dietary recalls

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JMIR mHealth and uHealth

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Intake of total and added sugars and nutrient dilution in Australian children and adolescents

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British Journal of Nutrition

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Parental history of hypertension and dietary intakes in early adolescent offspring: A population-based study

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Journal of Human Hypertension

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Dairy food consumption, blood pressure and retinal microcirculation in adolescents

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Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

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Influence of obesogenic behaviors on health-related quality of life in adolescents

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Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy: Lessons for Obesity

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Pattern and predictors of dairy consumption during adolescence

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Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition

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Consumption of dairy products and the 15-year incidence of age-related macular degeneration

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Higher glycemic load diet is associated with poorer nutrient intake in women with gestational diabetes mellitus

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Carbohydrates, glycemic index, and pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes

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How well do Australian shoppers understand energy terms on food labels?

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Carbohydrate nutrition and development of adiposity during adolescence

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Higher regular fat dairy consumption is associated with lower incidence of metabolic syndrome but not type 2 diabetes

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Dairy consumption and the risk of 15-year cardiovascular disease mortality in a cohort of older Australians

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Foods, nutrients or whole diets: Effects of targeting fish and LCn3PUFA consumption in a 12mo weight loss trial

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Higher regular fat dairy consumption is associated with lower incidence of metabolic syndrome but not type 2 diabetes

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Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

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Nutritional quality of Australian breakfast cereals. Are they improving?

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Appetite

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The link between dietary glycemic index and nutrient adequacy

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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Poor food and nutrient intake among Indigenous and non-Indigenous rural Australian children

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BMC Pediatrics

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Timing of peak blood glucose after breakfast meals of different glycemic index in women with gestational diabetes

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Carbohydrate nutrition is associated with changes in the retinal vascular structure and branching pattern in children

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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Consumer response to healthy eating, physical activity and weight-related recommendations: A systematic review

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Obesity Reviews

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Dietary glycemic index and glycemic load among Indigenous and non-Indigenous children aged 10-12 years

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Nutrition

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Carbohydrates, Glycemic Index, and Pregnancy Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes

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Current Diabetes Reports

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Do We Provide Meaningful Guidance for Healthful Eating? An Investigation into Consumers' Interpretation of Frequency Consumption Terms

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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Dietary glycaemic index and glycaemic load among Australian children and adolescents

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British Journal of Nutrition

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Methodology for adding glycemic index values to 24-hour recalls

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Nutrition

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A randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a low-glycemic index diet on pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes mellitus

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Diabetes Care

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Changes in 'extra' food intake among Australian children between 1995 and 2007

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Obesity Research and Clinical Practice

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Changes in core food intake among Australian children between 1995 and 2007

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European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Dairy consumption and overweight and obesity: A systematic review of prospective cohort studies

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Obesity Reviews

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Glycemic index and pregnancy: A systematic literature review

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Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Consumer testing of the acceptability and effectiveness of front-of-pack food labelling systems for the Australian grocery market

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Health Promotion International

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Polysaccharopeptide enhances the anticancer activity of doxorubicin and etoposide on human breast cancer cells ZR-75-30

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International Journal of Oncology

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Delayed effects of coffee, tea and sucrose on postprandial glycemia in lean, young, healthy adults,Chinese Source

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Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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A comparison of two nutrition signposting systems for use in Australia.

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New South Wales public health bulletin

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Jimmy Chun Yu Louie