Meyer, Barbara J. Professor

Selected Publications

• Journal Article

  Year	Title
  2018	Dietary Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid in Early Life: What Is the Best Evidence for Policymakers? Published In Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism: European journal of nutrition, metabolic diseases and dietetics Volume 72 Pages 210 - 222 ISSN 0250-6807 Altmetric
  2018	Pre-conception maternal erythrocyte saturated to unsaturated fatty acid ratio predicts pregnancy after natural cycle frozen embryo transfer Published In Scientific Reports Volume 8 Pages 1216-1 - 1216-8 ISSN 2045-2322 Altmetric
  2017	A Mediterranean-style dietary intervention supplemented with fish oil improves diet quality and mental health in people with depression: A randomized controlled trial (HELFIMED) Published In Nutritional Neuroscience Volume Online first Pages 1 - 14 ISSN 1028-415X Altmetric
  2017	A Review of Recruitment, Adherence and Drop-Out Rates in Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation Trials in Children and Adolescents Published In Nutrients Volume 9 Pages 474-1 - 474-32 Altmetric
  2017	Brain food for babies Published In Biochemist Volume 39 Pages 26 - 29 ISSN 0954-982X
  2017	Chronic psychological stress was not ameliorated by omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) Published In Frontiers in Pharmacology Volume 8 Pages 551-1 - 551-14 ISSN 1663-9812 Altmetric
  2017	Development and validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid intake in Australian children aged 9–13 years Published In Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics Volume 30 Pages 429 - 438 ISSN 0952-3871 Altmetric
  2017	Diet quality in patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing dialysis Published In Journal of Renal Care Volume 43 Pages 226 - 234 ISSN 1019-083X Altmetric
  2017	Effects of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on cardiovascular mortality: The importance of the dose of DHA Published In Nutrients Volume 9 Pages 1305-1 - 1305-11 Altmetric
  2017	Maternal Plasma Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Concentrations Increase at the Critical Time of Neural Tube Closure Published In Fats for Life Pages 1 - 9
  2016	A 6-month randomised controlled trial investigating effects of Mediterranean-style diet and fish oil supplementation on dietary behaviour change, mental and cardiometabolic health and health-related quality of life in adults with depression (HELFIMED): study protocol Published In BMC Nutrition Volume 52 Pages 1 - 10 Altmetric
  2016	A lipidomic analysis of placenta in preeclampsia: evidence for lipid storage Published In PLoS One Volume 11 Pages 0163972-1 - 0163972-13 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2016	Australians are not meeting the recommended intakes for Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: results of an analysis from the 2011–2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey Published In Nutrients Volume 8 Pages 111-1 - 111-12 Altmetric
  2016	Diet quality in end stage renal failure patients on dialysis Published In Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism Volume 4 Page p. 45 Altmetric
  2016	Maternal plasma DHA levels increase prior to 29 days post-LH surge in women undergoing frozen embryo transfer: a prospective, observational study of human pregnancy Published In Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Volume 101 Pages 1745 - 1753 ISSN 0368-1610 Altmetric
  2016	Parameters affecting the analytical profile of fatty acids in the macroalgal genus Ulva Published In Food Chemistry Volume 209 Pages 332 - 340 ISSN 0308-8146 Altmetric
  2016	People with schizophrenia and depression have a low omega-3 index Published In Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids Volume 110 Pages 42 - 47 ISSN 1532-2823 Altmetric
  2016	Polyunsaturated fatty acid food frequency questionnaire valid-ation in people with end stage renal disease on dialysis Published In Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism Volume 4 Page p. 12 Altmetric
  2016	Reversal effect of simvastatin on the decrease in cannabinoid receptor 1 density in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rat brains Published In Life Sciences Volume 155 Pages 123 - 132 ISSN 0024-3205 Altmetric
  2016	Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplements in children with autism spectrum disorder: a study protocol for a factorial randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Published In Trials Volume 17 Pages 295-1 - 295-13 ISSN 1745-6215 Altmetric
  2016	Why Australian dietary recommendations on fat need to change Published In The Conversation Volume 28 October Pages 1 - 7
  2015	Adult attention deficit disorder and aggressive behaviour: an exploration of relationships between Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scales and the Aggression Questionnaire Published In Psychiatry Psychology and Law Volume 22 Pages 407 - 416 ISSN 1934-1687 Altmetric
  2015	Baseline omega-3 index correlates with aggressive and attention deficit disorder behaviours in adult prisoners Published In PLoS One Volume 10 Pages e0120220-1 - e0120220-13 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2015	Fish oil and impulsive aggressive behaviour Published In Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Volume 25 Pages 1 - 1 ISSN 1044-5463 Altmetric
  2015	Four models including fish, seafood, red meat and enriched foods to achieve Australian dietary recommendations for n-3 LCPUFA for all life-stages Published In Nutrients Volume 7 Pages 8602 - 8614 Altmetric
  2015	Selecting Australian marine macroalgae based on the fatty acid composition and anti-inflammatory activity Published In Journal of Applied Phycology Volume 27 Pages 2111 - 2121 ISSN 0921-8971 Altmetric
  2014	A high-dose Shiitake mushroom increases hepatic accumulation of triacylglycerol in rats fed a high-fat diet: underlying mechanism Published In Nutrients Volume 6 Pages 650 - 662 Altmetric
  2014	Australian children dietary intakes with a focus on dietary fats Published In Lipid Technology Volume 26 Pages 253 - 255 Altmetric
  2014	Effect of replacing bread, egg, milk, and yogurt with equivalent ω-3 enriched foods on ω-3 LCPUFA intake of Australian children Published In Nutrition Volume 30 Pages 1337 - 1343 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2014	Food patterns of Australian children ages 9 to 13 y in relation to ω-3 long chain polyunsaturated intake Published In Nutrition Volume 30 Pages 169 - 176 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2013	A high prevalence of malnutrition in acute geriatric patients predicts adverse clinical outcomes and mortality within 12 months Published In e-SPEN Journal: the European e-journal of clinical nutrition and metabolism Volume 8 Pages e120 - e125 ISSN 1751-4991 Altmetric
  2013	Assessing long-chain ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: a tailored food-frequency questionnaire is better Published In Nutrition Volume 29 Pages 491 - 496 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2013	Dietary intake and food sources of EPA, DPA and DHA in Australian children Published In Lipids Volume 48 Pages 869 - 877 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2013	Dietary intake of fish and PUFA, and clinical depressive and anxiety disorders in women Published In The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science Volume 109 Pages 2059 - 2066 ISSN 0007-1145 Altmetric
  2013	Expanding awareness of docosahexaenoic acid during pregnancy Published In Nutrients Volume 5 Pages 1098 - 1109 Altmetric
  2013	Factors that influence consumption of fish and omega-3 enriched foods: a survey of Australian families with young children Published In Nutrition and Dietetics Volume 70 Pages 286 - 293 ISSN 1032-1322 Altmetric
  2013	Food groups and fatty acids associated with self-reported depression: an analysis from the Australian National Nutrition and Health Surveys Published In Nutrition Volume 29 Pages 1042 - 1047 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2013	High-dose mushroom increases hepatic accumulation of triacylglycerol in rats fed with high-fat diet Published In Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism: European journal of nutrition, metabolic diseases and dietetics Volume 63 Pages 1616 - 1616 ISSN 0250-6807
  2013	Improvement of major depression is associated with increased erythrocyte DHA Published In Lipids Volume 48 Pages 863 - 868 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2013	Influence of initial severity of depression on effectiveness of low intensity interventions: Meta-analysis of individual patient data Published In BMJ: British Medical Journal Volume 346 Pages 1 - 11 ISSN 0959-535X Altmetric
  2013	Maternal obesity is associated with the formation of small dense LDL and hypoadiponectinemia in the third trimester Published In Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Volume 98 Pages 643 - 652 ISSN 0368-1610 Altmetric
  2013	Nutritional modulation of cognitive function and mental health Published In Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry Volume 24 Pages 725 - 743 ISSN 0955-2863 Altmetric
  2013	Re: Food-frequency questionnaire for assessing long-chain ω-3 fatty-acid intake Published In Nutrition Volume 29 Pages 808 - 809 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2012	Beneficial effects of a high-protein, low-glycemic-load hypocaloric diet in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled intervention study Published In Journal of the American College of Nutrition Volume 31 Pages 117 - 125 ISSN 0731-5724 Altmetric
  2012	Changes in long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids intake among 12-year old children during a five-year follow-up Published In Australasian Medical Journal Volume 5 Pages 674 - 674 ISSN 1836-1935
  2012	Preeclampsia is associated with compromised maternal synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, leading to offspring deficiency Published In Hypertension Volume 60 Pages 1078 - 1085 ISSN 0194-911X Altmetric
  2012	The New Zealand PUFA semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool to assess PUFA intakes in healthy New Zealand adults Published In The Journal of Nutrition Volume 142 Pages 1968 - 1974 ISSN 0022-3166 Altmetric
  2012	The comparison of the effect of oat and Shiitake mushroom powder to prevent body weight gain in rats fed high fat diet Published In Food and Nutrition Sciences Volume 3 Pages 1009 - 1019 Altmetric
  2011	Are we consuming enough long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for optimal health? Published In Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids Volume 85 Pages 275 - 280 ISSN 1532-2823 Altmetric
  2011	Australian children are not consuming enough long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for optimal health Published In Nutrition Volume 27 Pages 1136 - 1140 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2011	Dietary Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) prevents fat deposition and lowers triglyceride in rats fed a high-fat diet Published In Journal of Obesity Volume 2011 Pages 258051-1 - 258051-8 ISSN 2090-0708 Altmetric
  2011	Does aging change docosahexaenoic acid homeostasis? Implications for the challenge to cognitive health in the elderly Published In Oleagineux Corps Gras Lipides Volume 18 Pages 175 - 180 ISSN 0035-3000 Altmetric
  2011	Validation of an Australian electronic food frequency questionnaire to measure polyunsaturated fatty acid intake Published In Nutrition Volume 27 Pages 641 - 646 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2010	Alterations in 5-HT2A receptor binding in various brain regions among 6-hydroxydopamine-induced Parkinsonian rats Published In Synapse (New York) Volume 64 Pages 224 - 230 ISSN 0887-4476 Altmetric
  2010	Do pregnant women and those at risk of developing post-natal depression consume lower amounts of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids? Published In Nutrients Volume 2 Pages 198 - 213 Altmetric
  2010	Effect of DHA supplementation during pregnancy on maternal depression and neurodevelopment of young children: a randomized controlled trial Published In JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association Volume 304 Pages 1675 - 1683 ISSN 0098-7484 Altmetric
  2010	Effects of seal oil and tuna-fish oil on platelet parameters and plasma lipid levels in healthy subjects Published In Lipids Volume 45 Pages 669 - 681 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2009	Comparison of seal oil to tuna oil on plasma lipid levels and blood pressure in hypertriglyceridaemic subjects Published In Lipids Volume 44 Pages 827 - 835 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2009	Dietary PUFA intakes in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms Published In The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science Volume 102 Pages 1635 - 1641 ISSN 0007-1145 Altmetric
  2009	Women's awareness of the importance of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid consumption during pregnancy: knowledge of risks, benefits and information accessibility Published In Public Health Nutrition Volume 12 Pages 562 - 569 ISSN 1368-9800 Altmetric
  2008	Dietary validation of a new Australian food-frequency questionnaire that estimates long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids Published In The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science Volume 99 Pages 660 - 666 ISSN 0007-1145 Altmetric
  2008	Role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy: need for increasing awareness among women Published In AgroFOOD Industry Hi-Tech - Supplement Volume 19 Pages 17 - 19
  2008	Soy food consumption does not lower LDL cholesterol in either equol or nonequol producers Published In American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 88 Pages 298 - 304 ISSN 0002-9165
  2008	The 3 omegas - not as easy as 1, 2, 3 Published In Food Australia Volume 60 Pages 41 - 43
  2007	Dose-dependent effects of docosahexaenoic acid supplementation on blood lipids in statin-treated hyperlipidaemic subjects Published In Lipids Volume 42 Pages 109 - 115 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2007	Fish oil supplementation in the treatment of major depression: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry Volume 31 Pages 1393 - 1396 ISSN 0278-5846 Altmetric
  2007	Fish oil, insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion and glucose tolerance in healthy people: is there any effect of fish oil supplementation in relation to the type of background diet and habitual dietary intake of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids? Published In Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases Volume 17 Pages 572 - 580 ISSN 0939-4753 Altmetric
  2007	Fractionation of cholesteryl ester rich intermediate density lipoprotein subpopulations by chondroitin sulphate Published In Atherosclerosis Volume 195 Pages e28 - e34 ISSN 0021-9150 Altmetric
  2007	Impact of foods enriched with omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on erythrocyte omega-3 levels and cardiovascular risk factors Published In The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science Volume 97 Pages 749 - 757 ISSN 0007-1145 Altmetric
  2007	Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in red meat Published In Nutrition and Dietetics Volume 64 Pages S135 - S139 ISSN 1032-1322 Altmetric
  2007	Longitudinal assessment of erythrocyte fatty acid composition and concentration throughout pregnancy and in the post partum period Published In Lipids Volume 42 Pages 335 - 344 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric

• Chapter

  Year	Title
  2013	Extending knowledge of food components Published In Food, Nutrition and Health Publisher South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press Pages 85 - 117 ISBN 9780195518344
  2013	Food: the primary source of energy and nutrients Published In Food, Nutrition and Health Publisher South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press Pages 40 - 84 ISBN 9780195518344
  2013	Locations of nutrition practice Published In Food, Nutrition and Health Publisher South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press Pages 360 - 378 ISBN 9780195518344
  2013	Nutrition during the lifecycle: the prevention of chronic disease in adulthood Published In Food, Nutrition and Health Publisher South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press Pages 236 - 257 ISBN 9780195518344

• Conference Paper

  Year	Title
  2011	Maternal Dietary Omega-3 PUFA intakes, food sources and comparison to recommended intakes Published In New Zealand Nutrition Society and Australian Nutrition Society joint conference Pages 45 - 45
  2011	Maternal obesity impacts on change in LDL subfraction profile, but not plasma triglyceride during pregnancy Published In Australian Atheroslcerosis Society conference Adelaide Pages 44 - 44
  2011	Validation of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess polyunsaturated fatty acid intakes in the New Zealand population Published In New Zealand Nutrition Society and Australian Nutrition Society Joint Conference Pages 5 - 5
  2010	Australian children are not consuming enough long chain omega-3 PUFA Published In ISSFAL 2010: 9th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids Pages 214 - 215
  2010	Comparison of the Cancer Council Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to a validated PUFA FFQ to determine PUFA intakes Published In Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia: Thirty-fourth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, Perth Page p. 34
  2010	Dietary intake of omega-3 long chain EPA, DPA and DHA of Australian children Published In Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia: Thirty-fourh Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, Perth, 2010 Pages 6 - 6
  2010	Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and cytokines in psychological stress Published In ISSFAL 2010: 9th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids Pages 81 - 81
  2010	Four dietary models using fish, lean red meat and LC n-3 PUFA enriched foods are able to meet national dietary recommendations for LC n-3 PUFA Published In Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia: Thirty-fourth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, Perth Page p. 92
  2010	Long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids intakes and health Published In ISSFAL 2010: 9th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids Page p. 53
  2010	Maternal and foetal polyunsaturated fatty acids are compromised in growth restricted pregnancies and in pre-eclampsia Published In ISSFAL 2010: 9th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids Pages 193 - 194
  2010	Shiitake mushroom beta-glucan but not oat beta glucan prevents body weight gain in rats fed a high fat diet Published In Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia: Thirty-fourth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia (vol.34) Page p. 75
  2009	Australian children are not consuming enough long chain omega-3 PUFA Published In 9th Functional Foods Symposium Smart Foods for Healthy Kids Pages 145 - 145
  2009	Health promotion and disease risk reduction - the scientific evidence Published In 11th Annual Food Regulations & Labelling Standards Conference
  2009	The kids eat kids play survey shows Australian children are not consuming enough long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for heart health Published In Australian Atherosclerosis Society 35th Annual Scientific Meeting 2009 Page p. 67
  2008	Omega-3 status in human fingertip whole blood - relationship to plasma and erythrocytes and the effect of a dose-response intervention Published In Australian Atherosclerosis Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2008 Pages 6 - 6
  2007	A convenient way to estimate polyunsaturated fatty acid intake Published In Australian Atherosclerosis Society: Annual Scientific Meeting 2007 Pages 50 - 50
  2007	Omega-3 PUFA status in whole blood from the fingertip using a rapid direct transmethylation method: a reproducibility study Published In Australian Atherosclerosis Society Annual Scientific Meeting Pages 51 - 51

• Other

  Year	Title
  2008	The importance of Omega-3 fatty acids in children's diets Pages 1 - 3 Publisher Heinz Infant Feeding Advisory Service

Investigator On

Year	Title
2015 - 2023	Does Omega-3 Supplementation Attenuate Aggressive Behaviour: A Multi-Centre Randomised Controlled Trial of a Broadly Disseminable Strategy Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Partnership Projects
2009	Fish Oil and Work Stress Trial Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant

Impact Story

Advisees

• Graduate Advising Relationship

  Degree	Research Title	Advisee
  Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Validation to Assess Omega-3 Status Using an Automated System and its Application in Clinical Research	Alqarni, Ayedh
  Doctor of Philosophy	Health Benefits of Seaweed	Roach, Lauren
  Doctor of Philosophy	To Investigate the Effect of GDM on the Relationship of Maternal, Fetal and Placental Lipid Profile and Fatty Acid Composition and to Measure the Effects on Infant Growth	Deshpande, Nalini

Education And Training

• B Science (Hon), Monash University
• Ph.D. in Lipid metabolism, Monash University

Awards And Honors

• Nutrition Society of Australia Medal Award, conferred by Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA), 2016

Keywords

• Lipids; Omega-3 fats; Gas Chromatography; Pregnancy: Aggressive Behaviour

Full Name

• Barbara J. Meyer

Mailing Address

• School of Medicine, building 41

  University of Wollongong

  Wollongong

  NSW

  2522

  Australia

Located In Facility

• Building 41 

Top Publications

Year	Title
2016	Maternal plasma DHA levels increase prior to 29 days post-LH surge in women undergoing frozen embryo transfer: a prospective, observational study of human pregnancy
2015	Baseline omega-3 index correlates with aggressive and attention deficit disorder behaviours in adult prisoners
2016	Australians are not meeting the recommended intakes for Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: results of an analysis from the 2011–2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
2010	Effect of DHA supplementation during pregnancy on maternal depression and neurodevelopment of young children: a randomized controlled trial
2013	Maternal obesity is associated with the formation of small dense LDL and hypoadiponectinemia in the third trimester
2011	Validation of an Australian electronic food frequency questionnaire to measure polyunsaturated fatty acid intake
2012	Preeclampsia is associated with compromised maternal synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, leading to offspring deficiency

Research Areas

• 1101 - MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND METABOLOMICS
• 1103 - CLINICAL SCIENCES
• 1104 - COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
• 1111 - NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

Research Overview

• History

  Barbara (BSc Hons, PhD) was educated at Monash University in Melbourne Victoria, graduating with her PhD in 1993 and has since worked at the University of Wollongong.

  Research Focus

  The primary focus of Barbara’s research is in the area of lipids and fatty acid metabolism, most notably the health benefits of omega-3 fats - some examples of research impact.

  Omega-3s and recommended intakes

  Barbara’s highest cited 2003 publication with 299 citations (1) was the catalyst for informing the Australian Government’s National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Nutrient Reference Values for dietary intakes of omega-3 fats. Australians are still not consuming the amount of omega-3 fats for optimal health (2). Barbara has recently been selected to be part of the Australian delegation to 39^th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses to be held in Berlin, Germany from 4-8 December 2017 to try and reach a global consensus on recommended intakes for omega-3 fat.

  Omega-3 and pregnancy

  Barbara through her collaboration with long term colleague, Dr Dilys Freeman from the University of Glasgow, has shown:

  i)                That there is reduced transfer of omega-3 fats to the fetus in women suffering from pre-eclampsia and intra-uterine growth restriction (3);

  ii)              That the omega-3 fats get stuck in the placenta (4) and that may help explain why omega-3 supplementation does not ameliorate pre-eclampsia;

  iii)            Omega-3 fats are extremely important for the formation of the neural tube (the backbone) (5).

  Both Universities have recognised this work as both are Honorary Fellows from the respective Universities. Also, recipients of the Vice Chancellor’s Visiting International Scholar Award (VISA) in 2016.

  Omega-3 and mental health

  Together with colleagues from UOW and Universities of South Australia, NSW, Newcastle, NHMRC Partnership Grant (APP1113396), Does Omega-3 Supplementation Attenuate Aggressive Behaviour: A Multi-Centre Randomised Controlled Trial of a Broadly Disseminable Strategy 2016-2020. $1,809,278 ($964,000 partners; $845,278 NHMRC).

  It is anticipated that this research will have huge impact in terms of reduced aggressive behaviour through omega-3 supplementation. As this is a partnership grant, the results will inform policy and practice.

  Awards

  Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) Medal Award in 2016.

  “The NSA Medal may be awarded to members who are Australian nutrition scientists with an outstanding track record in the field of animal or human nutrition, with the work carried out predominantly in Australia (permanent residents are eligible to apply) and who is currently highly active in his/her field of endeavour.

  No more than one NSA Medal shall be awarded in any one year.”

  Research Communication

  Currently 86 peer-reviewed scientific journal publications and 120 national and international conference abstracts. Barbara has been invited to 11 International and 19 National conferences since 2009.
  
  

  References

  1. Meyer BJ, Mann NJ, Lewis JL, Milligan GC, Sinclair AJ, Howe PRC. Dietary intakes and food sources of omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.  Lipids 2003:38;391-398.
  2. Meyer BJ. Australians are not Meeting the Recommended Intakes for Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Results of an Analysis from the 2011-2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey. Nutrients 2016;8(3), 111 doi 10.3390/nu8030111
  3. Mackay VA, Huda SS, Stewart FM, Tham K, McKenna LA, Martin I, Jordan F, Brown EA, Hodson L, Greer IA, Meyer BJ, Freeman DJ. Preeclampsia is associated with compromised maternal synthesis of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids leading to offspring deficiency.  Hypertension 2012;60:1078-1085. DOI:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.112.197897
  4. Brown SHJ, Eather SR, Freeman DJ, Meyer BJ, Mitchell TW. A lipidomic analysis of placenta in preeclampsia: Evidence for lipid storage. PLoS One 2016; 11(9): e0163972. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0163972
  5. Meyer BJ, Onyiaodike CC, Brown EA, Jordan F, Murray H, Nibbs RJB, Sattar N, Lyall H, Nelson SM, Freeman DJ. Maternal plasma DHA levels increase prior to 29 days post-LH surge in women undergoing frozen embryo transfer: a prospective, observational study of human pregnancy. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 2016;101:1745-1753 doi: 10.1210/jc.2015-3

Selected Publications

• Journal Article

  Year	Title
  2018	Dietary Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid in Early Life: What Is the Best Evidence for Policymakers? Published In Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism: European journal of nutrition, metabolic diseases and dietetics Volume 72 Pages 210 - 222 ISSN 0250-6807 Altmetric
  2018	Pre-conception maternal erythrocyte saturated to unsaturated fatty acid ratio predicts pregnancy after natural cycle frozen embryo transfer Published In Scientific Reports Volume 8 Pages 1216-1 - 1216-8 ISSN 2045-2322 Altmetric
  2017	A Mediterranean-style dietary intervention supplemented with fish oil improves diet quality and mental health in people with depression: A randomized controlled trial (HELFIMED) Published In Nutritional Neuroscience Volume Online first Pages 1 - 14 ISSN 1028-415X Altmetric
  2017	A Review of Recruitment, Adherence and Drop-Out Rates in Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation Trials in Children and Adolescents Published In Nutrients Volume 9 Pages 474-1 - 474-32 Altmetric
  2017	Brain food for babies Published In Biochemist Volume 39 Pages 26 - 29 ISSN 0954-982X
  2017	Chronic psychological stress was not ameliorated by omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) Published In Frontiers in Pharmacology Volume 8 Pages 551-1 - 551-14 ISSN 1663-9812 Altmetric
  2017	Development and validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid intake in Australian children aged 9–13 years Published In Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics Volume 30 Pages 429 - 438 ISSN 0952-3871 Altmetric
  2017	Diet quality in patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing dialysis Published In Journal of Renal Care Volume 43 Pages 226 - 234 ISSN 1019-083X Altmetric
  2017	Effects of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on cardiovascular mortality: The importance of the dose of DHA Published In Nutrients Volume 9 Pages 1305-1 - 1305-11 Altmetric
  2017	Maternal Plasma Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Concentrations Increase at the Critical Time of Neural Tube Closure Published In Fats for Life Pages 1 - 9
  2016	A 6-month randomised controlled trial investigating effects of Mediterranean-style diet and fish oil supplementation on dietary behaviour change, mental and cardiometabolic health and health-related quality of life in adults with depression (HELFIMED): study protocol Published In BMC Nutrition Volume 52 Pages 1 - 10 Altmetric
  2016	A lipidomic analysis of placenta in preeclampsia: evidence for lipid storage Published In PLoS One Volume 11 Pages 0163972-1 - 0163972-13 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2016	Australians are not meeting the recommended intakes for Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: results of an analysis from the 2011–2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey Published In Nutrients Volume 8 Pages 111-1 - 111-12 Altmetric
  2016	Diet quality in end stage renal failure patients on dialysis Published In Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism Volume 4 Page p. 45 Altmetric
  2016	Maternal plasma DHA levels increase prior to 29 days post-LH surge in women undergoing frozen embryo transfer: a prospective, observational study of human pregnancy Published In Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Volume 101 Pages 1745 - 1753 ISSN 0368-1610 Altmetric
  2016	Parameters affecting the analytical profile of fatty acids in the macroalgal genus Ulva Published In Food Chemistry Volume 209 Pages 332 - 340 ISSN 0308-8146 Altmetric
  2016	People with schizophrenia and depression have a low omega-3 index Published In Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids Volume 110 Pages 42 - 47 ISSN 1532-2823 Altmetric
  2016	Polyunsaturated fatty acid food frequency questionnaire valid-ation in people with end stage renal disease on dialysis Published In Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism Volume 4 Page p. 12 Altmetric
  2016	Reversal effect of simvastatin on the decrease in cannabinoid receptor 1 density in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rat brains Published In Life Sciences Volume 155 Pages 123 - 132 ISSN 0024-3205 Altmetric
  2016	Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplements in children with autism spectrum disorder: a study protocol for a factorial randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Published In Trials Volume 17 Pages 295-1 - 295-13 ISSN 1745-6215 Altmetric
  2016	Why Australian dietary recommendations on fat need to change Published In The Conversation Volume 28 October Pages 1 - 7
  2015	Adult attention deficit disorder and aggressive behaviour: an exploration of relationships between Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scales and the Aggression Questionnaire Published In Psychiatry Psychology and Law Volume 22 Pages 407 - 416 ISSN 1934-1687 Altmetric
  2015	Baseline omega-3 index correlates with aggressive and attention deficit disorder behaviours in adult prisoners Published In PLoS One Volume 10 Pages e0120220-1 - e0120220-13 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2015	Fish oil and impulsive aggressive behaviour Published In Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Volume 25 Pages 1 - 1 ISSN 1044-5463 Altmetric
  2015	Four models including fish, seafood, red meat and enriched foods to achieve Australian dietary recommendations for n-3 LCPUFA for all life-stages Published In Nutrients Volume 7 Pages 8602 - 8614 Altmetric
  2015	Selecting Australian marine macroalgae based on the fatty acid composition and anti-inflammatory activity Published In Journal of Applied Phycology Volume 27 Pages 2111 - 2121 ISSN 0921-8971 Altmetric
  2014	A high-dose Shiitake mushroom increases hepatic accumulation of triacylglycerol in rats fed a high-fat diet: underlying mechanism Published In Nutrients Volume 6 Pages 650 - 662 Altmetric
  2014	Australian children dietary intakes with a focus on dietary fats Published In Lipid Technology Volume 26 Pages 253 - 255 Altmetric
  2014	Effect of replacing bread, egg, milk, and yogurt with equivalent ω-3 enriched foods on ω-3 LCPUFA intake of Australian children Published In Nutrition Volume 30 Pages 1337 - 1343 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2014	Food patterns of Australian children ages 9 to 13 y in relation to ω-3 long chain polyunsaturated intake Published In Nutrition Volume 30 Pages 169 - 176 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2013	A high prevalence of malnutrition in acute geriatric patients predicts adverse clinical outcomes and mortality within 12 months Published In e-SPEN Journal: the European e-journal of clinical nutrition and metabolism Volume 8 Pages e120 - e125 ISSN 1751-4991 Altmetric
  2013	Assessing long-chain ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: a tailored food-frequency questionnaire is better Published In Nutrition Volume 29 Pages 491 - 496 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2013	Dietary intake and food sources of EPA, DPA and DHA in Australian children Published In Lipids Volume 48 Pages 869 - 877 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2013	Dietary intake of fish and PUFA, and clinical depressive and anxiety disorders in women Published In The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science Volume 109 Pages 2059 - 2066 ISSN 0007-1145 Altmetric
  2013	Expanding awareness of docosahexaenoic acid during pregnancy Published In Nutrients Volume 5 Pages 1098 - 1109 Altmetric
  2013	Factors that influence consumption of fish and omega-3 enriched foods: a survey of Australian families with young children Published In Nutrition and Dietetics Volume 70 Pages 286 - 293 ISSN 1032-1322 Altmetric
  2013	Food groups and fatty acids associated with self-reported depression: an analysis from the Australian National Nutrition and Health Surveys Published In Nutrition Volume 29 Pages 1042 - 1047 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2013	High-dose mushroom increases hepatic accumulation of triacylglycerol in rats fed with high-fat diet Published In Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism: European journal of nutrition, metabolic diseases and dietetics Volume 63 Pages 1616 - 1616 ISSN 0250-6807
  2013	Improvement of major depression is associated with increased erythrocyte DHA Published In Lipids Volume 48 Pages 863 - 868 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2013	Influence of initial severity of depression on effectiveness of low intensity interventions: Meta-analysis of individual patient data Published In BMJ: British Medical Journal Volume 346 Pages 1 - 11 ISSN 0959-535X Altmetric
  2013	Maternal obesity is associated with the formation of small dense LDL and hypoadiponectinemia in the third trimester Published In Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Volume 98 Pages 643 - 652 ISSN 0368-1610 Altmetric
  2013	Nutritional modulation of cognitive function and mental health Published In Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry Volume 24 Pages 725 - 743 ISSN 0955-2863 Altmetric
  2013	Re: Food-frequency questionnaire for assessing long-chain ω-3 fatty-acid intake Published In Nutrition Volume 29 Pages 808 - 809 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2012	Beneficial effects of a high-protein, low-glycemic-load hypocaloric diet in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled intervention study Published In Journal of the American College of Nutrition Volume 31 Pages 117 - 125 ISSN 0731-5724 Altmetric
  2012	Changes in long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids intake among 12-year old children during a five-year follow-up Published In Australasian Medical Journal Volume 5 Pages 674 - 674 ISSN 1836-1935
  2012	Preeclampsia is associated with compromised maternal synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, leading to offspring deficiency Published In Hypertension Volume 60 Pages 1078 - 1085 ISSN 0194-911X Altmetric
  2012	The New Zealand PUFA semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool to assess PUFA intakes in healthy New Zealand adults Published In The Journal of Nutrition Volume 142 Pages 1968 - 1974 ISSN 0022-3166 Altmetric
  2012	The comparison of the effect of oat and Shiitake mushroom powder to prevent body weight gain in rats fed high fat diet Published In Food and Nutrition Sciences Volume 3 Pages 1009 - 1019 Altmetric
  2011	Are we consuming enough long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for optimal health? Published In Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids Volume 85 Pages 275 - 280 ISSN 1532-2823 Altmetric
  2011	Australian children are not consuming enough long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for optimal health Published In Nutrition Volume 27 Pages 1136 - 1140 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2011	Dietary Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) prevents fat deposition and lowers triglyceride in rats fed a high-fat diet Published In Journal of Obesity Volume 2011 Pages 258051-1 - 258051-8 ISSN 2090-0708 Altmetric
  2011	Does aging change docosahexaenoic acid homeostasis? Implications for the challenge to cognitive health in the elderly Published In Oleagineux Corps Gras Lipides Volume 18 Pages 175 - 180 ISSN 0035-3000 Altmetric
  2011	Validation of an Australian electronic food frequency questionnaire to measure polyunsaturated fatty acid intake Published In Nutrition Volume 27 Pages 641 - 646 ISSN 0899-9007 Altmetric
  2010	Alterations in 5-HT2A receptor binding in various brain regions among 6-hydroxydopamine-induced Parkinsonian rats Published In Synapse (New York) Volume 64 Pages 224 - 230 ISSN 0887-4476 Altmetric
  2010	Do pregnant women and those at risk of developing post-natal depression consume lower amounts of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids? Published In Nutrients Volume 2 Pages 198 - 213 Altmetric
  2010	Effect of DHA supplementation during pregnancy on maternal depression and neurodevelopment of young children: a randomized controlled trial Published In JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association Volume 304 Pages 1675 - 1683 ISSN 0098-7484 Altmetric
  2010	Effects of seal oil and tuna-fish oil on platelet parameters and plasma lipid levels in healthy subjects Published In Lipids Volume 45 Pages 669 - 681 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2009	Comparison of seal oil to tuna oil on plasma lipid levels and blood pressure in hypertriglyceridaemic subjects Published In Lipids Volume 44 Pages 827 - 835 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2009	Dietary PUFA intakes in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms Published In The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science Volume 102 Pages 1635 - 1641 ISSN 0007-1145 Altmetric
  2009	Women's awareness of the importance of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid consumption during pregnancy: knowledge of risks, benefits and information accessibility Published In Public Health Nutrition Volume 12 Pages 562 - 569 ISSN 1368-9800 Altmetric
  2008	Dietary validation of a new Australian food-frequency questionnaire that estimates long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids Published In The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science Volume 99 Pages 660 - 666 ISSN 0007-1145 Altmetric
  2008	Role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy: need for increasing awareness among women Published In AgroFOOD Industry Hi-Tech - Supplement Volume 19 Pages 17 - 19
  2008	Soy food consumption does not lower LDL cholesterol in either equol or nonequol producers Published In American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 88 Pages 298 - 304 ISSN 0002-9165
  2008	The 3 omegas - not as easy as 1, 2, 3 Published In Food Australia Volume 60 Pages 41 - 43
  2007	Dose-dependent effects of docosahexaenoic acid supplementation on blood lipids in statin-treated hyperlipidaemic subjects Published In Lipids Volume 42 Pages 109 - 115 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2007	Fish oil supplementation in the treatment of major depression: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry Volume 31 Pages 1393 - 1396 ISSN 0278-5846 Altmetric
  2007	Fish oil, insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion and glucose tolerance in healthy people: is there any effect of fish oil supplementation in relation to the type of background diet and habitual dietary intake of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids? Published In Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases Volume 17 Pages 572 - 580 ISSN 0939-4753 Altmetric
  2007	Fractionation of cholesteryl ester rich intermediate density lipoprotein subpopulations by chondroitin sulphate Published In Atherosclerosis Volume 195 Pages e28 - e34 ISSN 0021-9150 Altmetric
  2007	Impact of foods enriched with omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on erythrocyte omega-3 levels and cardiovascular risk factors Published In The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science Volume 97 Pages 749 - 757 ISSN 0007-1145 Altmetric
  2007	Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in red meat Published In Nutrition and Dietetics Volume 64 Pages S135 - S139 ISSN 1032-1322 Altmetric
  2007	Longitudinal assessment of erythrocyte fatty acid composition and concentration throughout pregnancy and in the post partum period Published In Lipids Volume 42 Pages 335 - 344 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric

• Chapter

  Year	Title
  2013	Extending knowledge of food components Published In Food, Nutrition and Health Publisher South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press Pages 85 - 117 ISBN 9780195518344
  2013	Food: the primary source of energy and nutrients Published In Food, Nutrition and Health Publisher South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press Pages 40 - 84 ISBN 9780195518344
  2013	Locations of nutrition practice Published In Food, Nutrition and Health Publisher South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press Pages 360 - 378 ISBN 9780195518344
  2013	Nutrition during the lifecycle: the prevention of chronic disease in adulthood Published In Food, Nutrition and Health Publisher South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press Pages 236 - 257 ISBN 9780195518344

• Conference Paper

  Year	Title
  2011	Maternal Dietary Omega-3 PUFA intakes, food sources and comparison to recommended intakes Published In New Zealand Nutrition Society and Australian Nutrition Society joint conference Pages 45 - 45
  2011	Maternal obesity impacts on change in LDL subfraction profile, but not plasma triglyceride during pregnancy Published In Australian Atheroslcerosis Society conference Adelaide Pages 44 - 44
  2011	Validation of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess polyunsaturated fatty acid intakes in the New Zealand population Published In New Zealand Nutrition Society and Australian Nutrition Society Joint Conference Pages 5 - 5
  2010	Australian children are not consuming enough long chain omega-3 PUFA Published In ISSFAL 2010: 9th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids Pages 214 - 215
  2010	Comparison of the Cancer Council Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to a validated PUFA FFQ to determine PUFA intakes Published In Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia: Thirty-fourth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, Perth Page p. 34
  2010	Dietary intake of omega-3 long chain EPA, DPA and DHA of Australian children Published In Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia: Thirty-fourh Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, Perth, 2010 Pages 6 - 6
  2010	Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and cytokines in psychological stress Published In ISSFAL 2010: 9th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids Pages 81 - 81
  2010	Four dietary models using fish, lean red meat and LC n-3 PUFA enriched foods are able to meet national dietary recommendations for LC n-3 PUFA Published In Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia: Thirty-fourth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, Perth Page p. 92
  2010	Long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids intakes and health Published In ISSFAL 2010: 9th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids Page p. 53
  2010	Maternal and foetal polyunsaturated fatty acids are compromised in growth restricted pregnancies and in pre-eclampsia Published In ISSFAL 2010: 9th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids Pages 193 - 194
  2010	Shiitake mushroom beta-glucan but not oat beta glucan prevents body weight gain in rats fed a high fat diet Published In Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia: Thirty-fourth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia (vol.34) Page p. 75
  2009	Australian children are not consuming enough long chain omega-3 PUFA Published In 9th Functional Foods Symposium Smart Foods for Healthy Kids Pages 145 - 145
  2009	Health promotion and disease risk reduction - the scientific evidence Published In 11th Annual Food Regulations & Labelling Standards Conference
  2009	The kids eat kids play survey shows Australian children are not consuming enough long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for heart health Published In Australian Atherosclerosis Society 35th Annual Scientific Meeting 2009 Page p. 67
  2008	Omega-3 status in human fingertip whole blood - relationship to plasma and erythrocytes and the effect of a dose-response intervention Published In Australian Atherosclerosis Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2008 Pages 6 - 6
  2007	A convenient way to estimate polyunsaturated fatty acid intake Published In Australian Atherosclerosis Society: Annual Scientific Meeting 2007 Pages 50 - 50
  2007	Omega-3 PUFA status in whole blood from the fingertip using a rapid direct transmethylation method: a reproducibility study Published In Australian Atherosclerosis Society Annual Scientific Meeting Pages 51 - 51

• Other

  Year	Title
  2008	The importance of Omega-3 fatty acids in children's diets Pages 1 - 3 Publisher Heinz Infant Feeding Advisory Service

Investigator On

Year	Title
2015 - 2023	Does Omega-3 Supplementation Attenuate Aggressive Behaviour: A Multi-Centre Randomised Controlled Trial of a Broadly Disseminable Strategy Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Partnership Projects
2009	Fish Oil and Work Stress Trial Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant

Impact Story

Advisees

• Graduate Advising Relationship

  Degree	Research Title	Advisee
  Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Validation to Assess Omega-3 Status Using an Automated System and its Application in Clinical Research	Alqarni, Ayedh
  Doctor of Philosophy	Health Benefits of Seaweed	Roach, Lauren
  Doctor of Philosophy	To Investigate the Effect of GDM on the Relationship of Maternal, Fetal and Placental Lipid Profile and Fatty Acid Composition and to Measure the Effects on Infant Growth	Deshpande, Nalini

Education And Training

• B Science (Hon), Monash University
• Ph.D. in Lipid metabolism, Monash University

Awards And Honors

• Nutrition Society of Australia Medal Award, conferred by Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA), 2016

Keywords

• Lipids; Omega-3 fats; Gas Chromatography; Pregnancy: Aggressive Behaviour

Full Name

• Barbara J. Meyer

Mailing Address

• School of Medicine, building 41

  University of Wollongong

  Wollongong

  NSW

  2522

  Australia

Located In Facility

• Building 41