School of Health Sciences

Marijka BatterhamDr Marijka Batterham

BSc(Biochem) MSc(Nutr & Diet) MMedStat PhD AdvAPD

Position:
  • Senior Lecturer
Teaching:
  • Nutrition Research
Research Interests:
  • energy expenditure assessment particularly modelling of resting energy expenditure data
  • Statistical methods in nutrition research
  • Statistical methods in clinical trials
  • Bayesian methods
  • Meta-analysis and evidence synthesis
Affiliations:
  • Member Dietitians Association of Australia,
  • Member Statistical Society of Australia (NSW Branch)
  • Member International Society of Bayesian Analysis
Publications:

Searchable RIS publications from 2000 to date

Top 5 Publications:

  • Batterham M, Cavanagh R, Jenkins B, Tapsell L, Plasqui G, Clifton P.  2008.  High protein meals may benefit fat oxidation and energy expenditure in individuals with higher body fat. Nutr & Diet (accepted for publication 3/3/8).

     
  • Gold JG, Batterham MJ, Rekers H, Harms MK, Geurts TBP et al. Effects of nandrolone decanoate compared with placebo or testosterone on HIV associated wasting. HIV Medicine 2006;7(3):146-155.

     
  • Batterham MJ. Investigating heterogeneity in studies of resting energy expenditure in people with HIV/AIDS: a meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr 2005;81(3):702-13.

     
  • Tapsell LC, Gillen L, Patch CS, Batterham M, Owen A, Bare M, Kennedy M. Including walnuts in a low fat/modified fat diet improves HDL:Total-C ratios in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care 2004;27(12):2777-2783.

     
  • Batterham M, Garsia R, Greenop P. Dietary intake, serum lipids, insulin resistance and body composition in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 2000;14:1839-43.
Interests:
  • middle distance running
  • drinking good coffee
  • Science fiction (Star Trek, collecting Daleks)
  • The history of statistics
  • Road cycling

Email: marijka@uow.edu.au
Phone: +61 (02) 4221 8190
Office: B15.G35

 

Last reviewed: 25 October, 2011

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