Clare Collins

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Clare Collins

AO FRSN FAHMS
Born
Clare Elizabeth Collins
Alma mater University of Sydney
Griffith University
University of Newcastle (PhD)
Scientific career
Fields Nutrition
Diet
Public health
Obesity
eHealth [1]
Institutions University of Newcastle
Thesis Optimising energy intake in cystic fibrosis : a study of growth, dietary intake and satiety  (1999)
Website newcastle.edu.au/profile/clare-collins

Clare Elizabeth Collins AO FRSN FAHMS is an Australian dietician who is Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle. [1] [2] [3] [4] She serves as Director for Research in the School of Health Sciences and Deputy Director of the Priority Research Centre. [5] She was awarded the 2017 Hunter Medical Research Institute Researcher of the Year and is a Fellow of Dietitians Australia. [6] [7]

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Early life and education

Clare was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland. Her early education was at St Pius X Salisbury followed by Our Lady’s Annerley. Collins studied dietetics at Griffith University and graduated in 1981. She joined the University of Sydney for her graduate studies, earning a postgraduate diploma in nutrition in 1982. She worked in the paediatric cystic fibrosis team at John Hunter Children's Hospital, which drove her interest in clinical research. She moved to the University of Newcastle for her doctoral studies and was awarded a PhD in 1999. [8] Her PhD thesis [9] examined the appetite of young people with cystic fibrosis. [10] After finishing her PhD, Collins was made a researcher of Nutrition at the University of Newcastle.

Research and career

Collins works on new technologies to monitor dietary intake. In 2009 she was appointed a team leader for the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australian Dietary Guidelines revision. In 2012 she created the healthy eating quiz, which provided real-time feedback for thousands of Australians. [8] She was awarded the Dietitians Association of Australia (now Dietitians Australia) President's Award for her innovative use of technology. [11] In 2014 she was awarded the University of Newcastle Vice Chancellor's Award for Supervision Excellence. [12] She worked with the National Heart Foundation of Australia to evaluate dietary patterns and heart health. [13] She prepared a report on Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes which looks at the link between dietary intake and cardiovascular disease. [14] She found that the DASH diet was the most beneficial to reduce cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors. [14] [15]

Collins works with the Baylor College of Medicine on the development of web-based programs, video consultations and games themed around health. [16] [17] Collins was awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2017. [18] She will investigate Voice Image Sensor technologies for Individual Dietary Assessment (VISIDA), which will assess the food and nutrient intake of people in the developing world. [18] It will incorporate a smartphone app and wearable sensors. [18]

She has contributed to The New Zealand Herald and SBS and regularly appears on the BBC and ABC News. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] She serves as a Fellow and spokesperson of Dietitians Australia and is on the council for the Australia and New Zealand Obesity Society. [24] [25]

Additionally, she features intermittently on Dr Karl's radio shows/podcasts Science with Dr Karl and Shirtloads of Science. [26] [27] [28]

Awards and honours

Collins was named the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) Researcher of the Year in 2017. [29] She was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in 2019 [30] and Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales in 2020. [31] In the 2023 Australia Day Honours, Collins was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. [32]

Related Research Articles

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References

  1. 1 2 Clare Collins publications indexed by Google Scholar OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Burrows, Tracy L.; Martin, Rebecca J.; Collins, Clare E. (2010). "A Systematic Review of the Validity of Dietary Assessment Methods in Children when Compared with the Method of Doubly Labeled Water". Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 110 (10): 1501–1510. doi:10.1016/j.jada.2010.07.008. hdl: 1959.13/932941 . ISSN   0002-8223. PMID   20869489. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  3. ↑ Neve, M.; Morgan, P. J.; Jones, P. R.; Collins, C. E. (2010). "Effectiveness of web-based interventions in achieving weight loss and weight loss maintenance in overweight and obese adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis". Obesity Reviews. 11 (4): 306–321. doi:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2009.00646.x. ISSN   1467-7881. PMID   19754633. S2CID   13852964. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  4. ↑ Wirt, Annika; Collins, Clare E (2009). "Diet quality – what is it and does it matter?". Public Health Nutrition. 12 (12): 2473–2492. doi: 10.1017/S136898000900531X . hdl: 1959.13/806930 . ISSN   1368-9800. PMID   19335941.
  5. ↑ Clare Collins publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)
  6. ↑ Benson, Tony; Lavelle, Fiona; Bucher, Tamara; McCloat, Amanda; Mooney, Elaine; Egan, Bernadette; Collins, Clare; Dean, Moira (2018). "The Impact of Nutrition and Health Claims on Consumer Perceptions and Portion Size Selection: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey". Nutrients. 10 (5): 656. doi: 10.3390/nu10050656 . ISSN   2072-6643. PMC   5986535 . PMID   29789472.
  7. ↑ Clare Collins publications from Europe PubMed Central
  8. 1 2 "Professor Clare Collins | Nutrition and Dietetics". hmri.org.au. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Collins, Clare Elizabeth (1999). Optimising energy intake in cystic fibrosis : a study of growth, dietary intake and satiety. trove.nla.gov.au (PhD thesis). University of Newcastle. OCLC   222810418.
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  11. ↑ "Innovation in health research awarded | HMRI". hmri.org.au. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Vice-Chancellor's Awards Winners". The University of Newcastle, Australia. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "Heart Healthy Eating Principles Webinar". The Heart Foundation. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  14. 1 2 "Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes" (PDF). Heart Foundation. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  15. ↑ Ho, M.; Garnett, S. P.; Baur, L.; Burrows, T.; Stewart, L.; Neve, M.; Collins, C. (2012). "Effectiveness of Lifestyle Interventions in Child Obesity: Systematic Review With Meta-analysis". Pediatrics . 130 (6): e1647–e1671. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-1176 . ISSN   0031-4005. PMID   23166346.
  16. ↑ "University of Newcastle: The Annual Report" (PDF). Parliament.NSW. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  17. ↑ Virtue, Robert (12 July 2016). "Professor Clare Collins". ABC News. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  18. 1 2 3 "New technology to enhance nutrition assessment". The University of Newcastle, Australia. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  19. ↑ Collins, Clare (13 May 2014). "Clare Collins: Five healthy foods to put in your supermarket trolley". ISSN   1170-0777 . Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  20. ↑ "We asked five experts: is cheese bad for you?". Food. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  21. ↑ "BBC Radio 5 live - 5 live Science Podcast, Dr Karl & Professor Clare Collins". BBC. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  22. ↑ Virtue, Robert (12 July 2016). "Professor Clare Collins". ABC News. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  23. ↑ "BBC Radio 5 live - 5 live Science Podcast, Dr Karl". BBC. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  24. ↑ "Our Spokespeople – Dietitians Australia". dietitiansaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  25. ↑ "ACAORN » ANZOS". anzos.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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  27. ↑ "Sugar, Chewing & Metabolism". triple j. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  28. ↑ "Shirtloads of Science: Prof. Clare Collins with four ingredients for Health (290)". shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  29. ↑ "Healthy honour for professor". Newcastle Herald. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  30. ↑ "Academy elects new Fellows and discusses global pandemic threat at annual meeting". AAHMS - Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  31. ↑ "Fellows of the Royal Society of NSW (C)". Royal Society of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  32. ↑ "Australia Day 2023 Honours: Full list". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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