Staff
Professor Linda Tapsell
BSc, DipNutDiet, MHPEd, PhD, FDAAPositions:
- Director, National Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods
- Professorial Fellow, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong
Research Interests:
- Functional Foods
- Diet and metabolic syndrome, dietary intervention for insulin resistance, obesity, type 2 and gestational diabetes mellitus
- Dietary methodology, food habits, social aspects of food choice
Professional Affiliations:
- Dietitians Association of Australia
- Nutrition Society of Australia
- Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology
- Australian Association for the Study of Obesity
- American Dietetic Association
- American Society for Nutrition
- International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids
Key Publications:
Tapsell L, Gillen LJ, Patch CS Walnuts and dietary approaches to the prevention and management of abnormal lipid profiles in Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Future Cardiology 2005;1:809-814.
Tapsell LC, Patch CS, Gillen LS A new look at intersectoral partnerships supporting a healthy diet and active lifestyle: the Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, Australia, combining industry, science and practice. World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics 2005;95:151-161.
Patch CS, Tapsell LC, Mori TA, Meyer BJ, Murphy KJ, Mansour J, Noakes M, Clifton PM, Puddey IB, Beilin LJ, Annison G, Howe PRC. The use of novel foods enriched with long-chain n-3 fatty acids to increase dietary intake: a comparison of methodologies assessing nutrient intake. J Am Diet Assoc 2005;105:1918-1926.
Tapsell L, Functional Foods: benefits based on scientific evidence. Australian Food Statistics. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Canberra.Commonwealth of Australia. 2005.
Tapsell L [Editorial] Supporting the development of dietetics: an Australian perspective. Nutrition Today 2005;40:202-204.