Friday, 4th December Nutrition Society of Australia 50th Annual Scientific Meeting 2026

• The neglected and underestimated culprit: The role of the gut in exertional-heat stroke pathophysiology. - Ricardo J.S. Costa
• Effects of Oral Microplastic and Nanoplastic Exposure on the Murine Gut Microbiome: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Recommendations - Madoka Lelliott
• Inflamed Gut, Elevated Pressure: Linking Intestinal Inflammation to Hypertension - Matthew Snelson
• Organophosphate insecticide exposure and the gut microbiome: A meta-analysis of 16S rRNA sequencing data - Julia Steenkamp
• Impact of dietary histamine on gastrointestinal and extraintestinal symptoms: a systematic review - Danielle Noon

• Plant-based diet quality and prevalence of type-2 diabetes among Australian adults: a nationwide cross-sectional study. - Natalia Tolstova
• Plant-predominant dietary patterns and cognitive ageing – a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal prospective studies - Nguyen Xuan Phuong Le
• Do adults with diet related chronic conditions have more healthful dietary patterns than those without? A cross-sectional comparison - Clare E Collins
• Beyond weight loss: Body composition partially mediates the associations of Mediterranean diet adherence with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, hospitalisation, and mortality - Elena S George
• Have dietary omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid intakes in Australia changed between 2011-12 and 2023? Results from the National Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveys - Welma Stonehouse

• Shared tables, shared learning: Culinary medicine as a platform for interprofessional education - Rebecca D Russell
• Shaping the private practice dietetics workforce: National insights from 45 Thought Leaders - Jennifer Donnelly
• Where are they now? Exploring emerging career pathways of nutrition and dietetic graduates using LinkedIn - Jasmin Groves
• Student and supervisors’ perspectives of Research Integrated Learning: a capstone placement course to support employability in nutrition and health science graduates - Nichola M Thompson
• Exploring nutrition capability and counselling attitudes in medical and dietetics students: Implications for culinary medicine education - Rebecca D Russell

• SmartMenu: A keyword-based nutritional inference method for generating nutritional cues from restaurant menu text - Angeline Tanvy
• Adapting an Instagram-based nutrition education programme for young Australian women - Rajshri Roy
• Consumer perceptions of the accuracy of superfood health claims on social media - Jacqueline P Barsby
• What makes nutrition communication believable and meaningful to young adults on social media?  - Sharayah Carter
• The effectiveness of digital and social media interventions to increase vegetable intake among 18-to 35-year-olds. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. - Margaret Allman-Farinelli

• The INHABIT (synergIstic effect of aNtHocyAnin and proBIoTics) Inflammatory Bowel Disease Randomised Controlled Trial  - Denelle Cosier
• Gut microbiome profiles vary substantially between early postmenopausal women, with dietary fibre the strongest correlate of microbial diversity - Stephanie M Resciniti* and Kate Phuong-Nguyen*
• Twelve-month probiotic supplementation does not alter gut microbiome diversity or composition in early postmenopausal women  - Kate Phuong-Nguyen and Stephanie M Resciniti
• The experiences of participants following a high fibre diet vs a lower carbohydrate high fat diet during a vascular health intervention: A qualitative study - Nina M Trinquet

• Protein diversity and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in older adults - Holly Wild
• Cross-sectional associations between diet quality and work schedules among Australian night shift workers living with overweight and obesity. - Samara Legrand
• Zinc absorption and adherence to the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet - Jayden B Ordner
• Diet quality and cognitive decline in older adults - Alice Owen

• A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of the Nutritional Quality, Affordability and Marketing of Food and Beverages at an Australian University Campus  - David JW Wang
• Enablers and barriers for nutritionists and dietitians engaging in community food initiatives: A qualitative exploration - Bree Timewell
• Health professional consensus on items assessing behaviour change in children aged 6-14 years - Zoe E Davidson
• Engaging priority populations in early childhood nutrition promotion: opportunities beyond the health sector - Konsita Kuswara

• Exploring ethnic differences in meal-induced thermogenesis - Louis JJ Ng
• Carbohydrate Counting Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Supported Nutrition Apps Versus Photo-based Visual Estimates in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes - Robyn Larsen
• Co-designing culturally responsive nutrition guidance for MindCare Digital: a web-based intervention to improve access to dementia prevention for culturally and linguistically diverse communities - Nazgol Karimi
• How is nutrition managed in patients with delirium? A retrospective case series - Jolie Baird

Approaches to tailoring research to the right audience - Dr Ashley Ng

Translating nutrition science into public communication - Dr Tim Crowe

From Trials to Population Impact: Promoting nutrition in the First 2000 Days - A/Prof Rachel Laws

Nutrition considerations for pregnancy and post-partum - A/Prof Rachel Laws and Prof Lisa Moran

Panelists: Dr Jessica Danaher, A/Prof Jessica Biesiekierski, Prof Paul Wood, Prof Neil Mann, Adjuinct Prof Dave Pethick