By Professor Marijka Batterham

Journal articles

Cortie CH; Burns MA; Jordan M; Mullan J; Russell GM; Zwar N; Mazza D; Radford J; Peterson GM; Gajanayake I; Eckermann S; Barnett S; Keighley C; Michelmore K; Metusela C; Williams F; Batterham MJ; Bonney A, 2025, 'Optimal Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship in General Practice: protocol for a feasibility study and evaluation of a digital AMS Toolbox', Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-025-01686-6

Migiddorj B; Batterham M; Win KT, 2025, 'Systematic literature review on the application of explainable artificial intelligence in palliative care studies', International Journal of Medical Informatics, 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2025.105914

Harris RG; Neale EP; Batterham M, 2025, 'Efficacy of Probiotics Compared With Pharmacological Treatments for Maintenance Therapy for Functional Constipation in Children: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis', Nutrition Reviews, 83, pp. 1006 - 1034, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae119

Price EJ; Kissock KR; Barrett EM; Batterham MJ; Beck EJ, 2025, 'Whole-grain modified Nova ultra-processed food definitions: A cross-sectional analysis of the impact on cardiometabolic risk measures when excluding high whole-grain foods from the ultra-processed food category in Australia', British Journal of Nutrition, 133, pp. 346 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524002952

Russell G; Westbury S; Advocat J; Zwar N; Metusela C; Batterham M; Peterson GM; Mullan J; Mazza D; Radford J; Eckermann S; Bonney A, 2025, '‘It’s what we should be doing anyway’: using financial incentives to promote relational continuity in Australian General Practice—a nested case study analysis', Family Practice, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmae071

Batterham M; Wakefield B, 2025, 'Evaluation of Intermittent Restricted Eating Using the Interval Weight Loss Online Platform in an Everyday Setting', Nutrients, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu17020332

Badorrek S; Franklin J; Devadas M; Williams N; Russell R; Saluja S; Batterham M; Williams K, 2025, 'Exploring patient perspectives: Information-seeking behaviours, beliefs and support needs prior to bariatric surgery', Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2025.09.002

Stephen C; Zwar N; Batterham M; Halcomb E, 2024, '“Jumping on the Blood Pressure Bandwagon”: Nurse, GP, and Patient Perspectives of a General Practice Nurse-Led Hypertension Management Intervention', Nursing and Health Sciences, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nhs.13166

Cosier D; Lambert K; Charlton K; Batterham M; Little RD; Wu N; Tavakoli P; Ghaly S; Pipicella JL; Connor S; Leach S; Lemberg DA; Houshyar Y; Jayawardana T; Koentgen S; Hold GL, 2024, 'Dietary Patterns and Fibre Intake Are Associated with Disease Activity in Australian Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Exploratory Dietary Pattern Analysis †', Nutrients, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu16244349

Price EJ; Barrett EM; Batterham MJ; Beck EJ, 2024, 'Exploring the reporting, intake and recommendations of primary food sources of whole grains globally: A scoping review', British Journal of Nutrition, 132, pp. 1365 - 1376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524002678

do Rosario V; Lorzadeh E; Brodaty H; Anstey KJ; Chan K; Roodenrys S; Kent K; Bliokas V; Phillipson L; Weston-Green K; Francois ME; Jiang X; George J; Potter J; Batterham MJ; Charlton K, 2024, 'Assessing the effect of anthocyanins through diet and supplementation on cognitive function in older adults at risk for dementia: protocol for a randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 14, pp. e086435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086435

Thompson C; Dilworth T; James S; Haynes K; Batterham M; Halcomb E, 2024, 'The Self-Care of Older Australians During Bushfires and COVID-19: A Qualitative Study', Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2024.96

Zoszak K; Batterham M; Simpson-Yap S; Probst Y, 2024, 'Web scraping of user-simulated online nutrition information for people with multiple sclerosis', Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2024.105746

Stanford J; Stefoska-Needham A; Lambert K; Batterham MJ; Charlton K, 2024, 'Association between plant-based diet quality and chronic kidney disease in Australian adults', Public Health Nutrition, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980024001095

Price EJ; Du M; McKeown NM; Batterham MJ; Beck EJ, 2024, 'Excluding whole grain-containing foods from the Nova ultraprocessed food category: a cross-sectional analysis of the impact on associations with cardiometabolic risk measures', American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 119, pp. 1133 - 1142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.02.017

Cosier D; Lambert K; Batterham M; Sanderson-Smith M; Mansfield KJ; Charlton K, 2024, 'The INHABIT (synergIstic effect of aNtHocyAnin and proBIoTics in) Inflammatory Bowel Disease trial: A study protocol for a double-blind, randomised, controlled, multi-arm trial', Journal of Nutritional Science, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jns.2023.113

Metusela C; Mullan J; Kobel C; Rhee J; Batterham M; Barnett S; Bonney A, 2023, 'CHIME-GP trial of online education for prescribing, pathology and imaging ordering in general practice – how did it bring about behaviour change?', BMC Health Services Research, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10374-1

Zarshenas N; Tapsell LC; Batterham M; Neale EP; Talbot ML, 2023, 'Investigating the Prevalence of Copper and Zinc Abnormalities in Patients Pre and Post bariatric Surgery—an Australian Experience', Obesity Surgery, 33, pp. 3437 - 3446, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-06822-w

Bonney A; Kobel C; Mullan J; Metusela C; Rhee JJ; Barnett S; Batterham M, 2023, 'Randomised trial of general practitioner online education for prescribing and test ordering', BMJ Open Quality, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002351

Halcomb E; Thompson C; Morris D; James S; Dilworth T; Haynes K; Batterham M, 2023, 'Impacts of the 2019/20 bushfires and COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of older Australians: a cross-sectional survey', Family Practice, 40, pp. 449 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmac138

Peterson GM; Radford J; Russell G; Zwar N; Mullan J; Batterham M; Mazza D; Eckermann S; Metusela C; Saunder T; Kitsos A; Bonney A, 2023, 'Cluster-randomised trial of the Effectiveness of Quality Incentive Payments in General Practice (EQuIP-GP): Prescribing of medicines outcomes', Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 19, pp. 836 - 840, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.01.011

Sabag A; Houston L; Neale EP; Christie HE; Roach LA; Russell J; Cortie CH; Batterham M; Meyer BJ; Francois ME, 2023, 'Supports and Barriers to Lifestyle Interventions in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Australia: A National Online Survey', Nutrients, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15030487

Carmody J; Traynor V; Veerhuis N; Batterham M; Ho MH, 2023, 'Impact of a decision aid for drivers living with dementia: A parallel-group quasi-experimental study', Educational Gerontology, 49, pp. 436 - 446, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2022.2114670

Stephen C; Halcomb E; Batterham M; McInnes S; Zwar N, 2023, 'Impact of a general practice nurse intervention to improve blood pressure control', Australian Journal of General Practice, 52, pp. 875 - 881, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-09-22-6573

Me P; Mj E; Ad O; Patterson K; Batterham M; Ra J, 2022, 'A blended professional learning intervention for early childhood educators to target the promotion of physical activity and healthy eating: the HOPPEL cluster randomized stepped-wedge trial', BMC Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13542-w

Kemp BJ; Parrish AM; Batterham M; Cliff DP, 2022, 'Changes in subdomains of non-organized physical activity between childhood and adolescence in Australia: a longitudinal study', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01311-2

Zarshenas N; Tapsell LC; Batterham M; Neale EP; Talbot ML, 2022, 'Investigating the prevalence of nutritional abnormalities in patients prior to and following bariatric surgery', Nutrition and Dietetics, 79, pp. 590 - 601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12747

Bonney A; Russell G; Radford J; Zwar N; Mullan J; Batterham M; Mazza D; Peterson G; Eckermann S; Metusela C, 2022, 'Effectiveness of Quality Incentive Payments in General Practice (EQuIP-GP) cluster randomized trial: impact on patient-reported experience', Family Practice, 39, pp. 373 - 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmab157

Stephen C; Halcomb E; Fernandez R; McInnes S; Batterham M; Zwar N, 2022, 'Nurse-led interventions to manage hypertension in general practice: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78, pp. 1281 - 1293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jan.15159

Smith NA; Batterham M; Shulman MA, 2022, 'Predicting recovery and disability after surgery in patients with severe obesity: The role of the six-minute walk test', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 50, pp. 159 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057X20981969

Fernandez F; Byrne MK; Batterham M; Grant L; Meyer BJ, 2022, 'Associations between Omega-3 Index, Dopaminergic Genetic Variants and Aggressive and Metacognitive Traits: A Study in Adult Male Prisoners', Nutrients, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14071379

Calma KRB; McInnes S; Halcomb E; Williams A; Batterham M, 2022, 'Confidence, interest and intentions of final-year nursing students regarding employment in general practice', Collegian, 29, pp. 220 - 227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2021.08.005

Bonney A; Metusela C; Mullan J; Barnett S; Rhee J; Kobel C; Batterham M, 2021, 'Clinical and healthcare improvement through My Health Record usage and education in general practice (CHIME-GP): a study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial', Trials, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05438-8

Meyer BJ; Byrne MK; Cortie CH; Parletta N; Jones A; Eckermann S; Butler T; Greenberg D; Batterham M; Fernandez F; Schofield PW; Winberg PC; Bowles K; Dally J; Martin AM; Grant L, 2021, 'The effect of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on aggressive behaviour in adult male prisoners: a structured study protocol for a multi-centre, double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial and translation into policy and practice', Trials, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05252-2

Harris RG; Batterham M; Neale EP; Ferreira I, 2021, 'Impact of missing outcome data in meta-analyses of lifestyle interventions during pregnancy to reduce postpartum weight retention: An overview of systematic reviews with meta-analyses and additional sensitivity analyses', Obesity Reviews, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/obr.13318

Roach LA; Byrne MK; Howard SJ; Johnstone SJ; Batterham M; Wright IMR; Okely AD; de Groot RHM; van der Wurff ISM; Jones AL; Meyer BJ, 2021, 'Effect of omega-3 supplementation on self-regulation in typically developing preschool-aged children: Results of the omega kid pilot study—a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial', Nutrients, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13103561

Zarshenas N; Tapsell LC; Batterham M; Neale EP; Talbot ML, 2021, 'Screening and treatment of thiamine deficiency in a sample of multidisciplinary bariatric surgery clinical teams', Obesity Surgery, 31, pp. 4666 - 4668, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-021-05614-4

Hammersley ML; Wyse RJ; Jones RA; Stacey F; Okely AD; Wolfenden L; Batterham MJ; Yoong S; Eckermann S; Green A; Xu J; Innes-Hughes C; Jackson J; Li V; Rissel C, 2021, 'Translation of two healthy eating and active living support programs for parents of 2–6-year-old children: Outcomes of the ‘time for healthy habits’ parallel partially randomised preference trial', Nutrients, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13103348

Coenen A; Batterham MJ; Beck EJ, 2021, 'Statistical methods and software used in nutrition and dietetics research: A review of the published literature using text mining', Nutrition and Dietetics, 78, pp. 333 - 342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12678

Zarshenas N; Tapsell LC; Batterham M; Neale EP; Talbot ML, 2021, 'Changes in Anthropometric Measures, Nutritional Indices and Gastrointestinal Symptoms Following One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) Compared with Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass (RYGB)', Obesity Surgery, 31, pp. 2619 - 2631, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-021-05284-2

Liddle SK; Deane FP; Batterham M; Vella SA, 2021, 'A Brief Sports-Based Mental Health Literacy Program for Male Adolescents: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 33, pp. 20 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2019.1653404

Vella SA; Swann C; Batterham M; Boydell KM; Eckermann S; Ferguson H; Fogarty A; Hurley D; Liddle SK; Lonsdale C; Miller A; Noetel M; Okely AD; Sanders T; Schweickle MJ; Telenta J; Deane FP, 2021, 'An Intervention for Mental Health Literacy and Resilience in Organized Sports', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 53, pp. 139 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002433

Kemp BJ; Cliff DP; Batterham M; Parrish AM, 2021, 'Socio-ecological predictors of non-organized physical activity participation and decline between childhood and adolescence', Journal of Sports Sciences, 39, pp. 120 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1808296

Roach LA; Byrne MK; Howard SJ; Johnstone SJ; Batterham M; Wright IMR; Okely AD; de Groot RHM; van der Wurff ISM; Jones A; Meyer BJ, 2021, 'The feasibility of the “omega kid” study protocol: A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial investigating the effect of omega-3 supplementation on self-regulation in preschool-aged children', Nutrients, 13, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13010213

Parrish AM; Chong KH; Moriarty AL; Batterham M; Ridgers ND, 2020, 'Interventions to Change School Recess Activity Levels in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Sports Medicine, 50, pp. 2145 - 2173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01347-z

Nikodijevic CJ; Probst YC; Batterham MJ; Tapsell LC; Neale EP, 2020, 'Nut consumption in a representative survey of Australians: A secondary analysis of the 2011-2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey', Public Health Nutrition, 23, pp. 3368 - 3378, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980019004117

Cortie CH; Byrne MK; Collier C; Parletta N; Crawford D; Winberg PC; Webster D; Chapman K; Thomas G; Dally J; Batterham M; Martin AM; Grant L; Meyer BJ, 2020, 'The effect of dietary supplementation on aggressive behaviour in australian adult male prisoners: A feasibility and pilot study for a randomised, double blind placebo controlled trial', Nutrients, 12, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12092617

Woon FC; Chin YS; Ismail IH; Latiff AHA; Batterham M; Chan YM, 2020, 'Maternal vitamin D levels during late pregnancy and risk of allergic diseases and sensitization during the first year of life—a birth cohort study', Nutrients, 12, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12082418

Hammersley ML; Okely AD; Batterham MJ; Jones RA, 2020, 'Can Parental Engagement in Social Media Enhance Outcomes of an Online Healthy Lifestyle Program for Preschool-Aged Children?', Health Communication, 35, pp. 1162 - 1171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2019.1620423

Barrett EM; Batterham MJ; Beck EJ, 2020, 'Whole grain and cereal fibre intake in the Australian Health Survey: Associations to CVD risk factors', Public Health Nutrition, 23, pp. 1404 - 1413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980019004233

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