Dr Anne-Louise Heath
Anne-Louise Heath's research interests are: the aetiology, dietary treatment and functional health consequences of iron deficiency and overload states; the role of nutrition in children's health; breastfeeding; and the nutrition of other minerals, in particular zinc.
Anne-Louise received a University of Otago Early Career Award for Distinction in Research in 2007.
Important Past Publications
Heath A-LM, Roe M, Oyston SL, Andrew RG, Williams SM, Fairweather-Tait SJ (2008). Blood loss is a stronger predictor of iron status in men than C282Y heterozygosity or diet. Journal of the American College of Nutrition 27:158-167.
Roe MA, Spinks C, Heath A-LM, Harvey LJ, Foxall R, Wimperis J, Wolf C, Fairweather-Tait SJ (2007). Serum prohepcidin concentration: no association with iron absorption in healthy men; and no relationship with iron status in men carrying HFE mutations, hereditary hemochromatosis patients undergoing phlebotomy treatment, or pregnant women. British Journal of Nutrition 97:544-549.
Roe MA, Heath A-LM, Oyston SL, Macrow C, Hoogewerff JA, Foxall R, Dainty JR, Majsak-Newman G, Willis G, Fairweather-Tait SJ (2005). Iron absorption in male C282Y heterozygotes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 81:814-821.
Heath ALM, Roe MA, Oyston SL, Fairweather-Tait SJ (2005). Meal-based intake assessment tool: relative validity when determining dietary intake of Fe and Zn and selected absorption modifiers in UK men. British Journal of Nutrition 93:403-416.
Heath A-LM, Fairweather-Tait SJ (2003). Health implications of iron overload: the role of diet and genotype. Nutrition Reviews 61:45-62.
Heath A-LM, Tuttle CR, Simons MSL, Cleghorn CL, Parnell WR (2002). A longitudinal study of breastfeeding and weaning practices during the first year of life in Dunedin, New Zealand. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 102:937-943.
Heath A-LM, Skeaff CM, O'Brien SM, Williams SM, Gibson RS (2001). Can dietary treatment of non-anemic iron deficiency improve iron status? Journal of the American College of Nutrition 20:477-484.
Heath A-LM, Skeaff CM, Williams S, Gibson RS (2001). The role of blood loss and diet in the aetiology of mild iron deficiency in premenopausal adult New Zealand women. Public Health Nutrition 4:197-206.
Heath ALM, Skeaff CM, Gibson RS (2000). The relative validity of a computerized food frequency questionnaire for estimating intake of dietary iron and its absorption modifiers. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 54:592-599.
Heath ALM, Skeaff CM, Gibson RS (1999). Validation of a questionnaire method for estimating extent of menstrual blood loss in young adult women. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 12:231-235.
Recent Publications
Morgan EJ, Ferguson EL, Heath A-LM, Szymlek-Gay E, Gibson RS, Gray AR, Bailey KB. Red-meat and zinc-fortified milk interventions result in increased dietary zinc intakes but not improved biochemical zinc status in New Zealand toddlers. Journal of Nutrition (in press)
Prosser NR, Heath A-LM, Williams SM, Gibson RS. Influence of an iron intervention on zinc status of young adult New Zealand women with milk iron deficiency. British Journal of Nutrition (in press).
Houghton LA, Szymlek-Gay AE, Gray AR, Ferguson EL, Deng X, Heath A-LM (2010). Predictors of vitamin D status and its association with parathyroid hormone in young New Zealand children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 92:69-76.
Szymlek-Gay EA, Ferguson EL, Heath ALM, Gray AR, Gibson RS (2009). Food-based strategies improve iron status in toddlers: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 90:1541-1551.
Cross A, Heath A-LM, Ferguson EL, Gray AR, Szymlek-Gay EA (2009). Rates of common communicable illnesses in non-anaemic 12-24 month old South Island children. New Zealand Medical Journal 122:24-35.
Current research
With Rachael Taylor (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences), Barry Taylor (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health), Barbara Galland (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health), Jim Mann, Andrew Gray (Department of Preventive and Social Medicine), Rachel Sayers (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health), Kelly Dale (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health), Julie Lawrence (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health), Kirsten Coppell (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences). Prevention of Overweight in Infancy Study (POI Study). 2008-ongoing.
With Nicola Harris (MSc student), Martha Bell (Department of Anthropology, Gender and Sociology), Winsome Parnell. Breastfeeding Stories: Perceptions of insufficient milk supply in breastfeeding mothers. 2009-ongoing.
With Alana Newlands (MSc student), Rachael Taylor (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences), Barbara Galland (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health). The impact of a sleep programme on breastfeeding in infants. 2009-ongoing.
With Lisa Houghton, Ewa Szymlek-Gay (Umea University, Sweden), Andrew Gray (Department of Preventive and Social Medicine), Elaine Ferguson (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine). Efficacy of consumption of a fortified milk or increased red meat intake for improving vitamin D status in New Zealand toddlers. 2008-ongoing.
Anne-Louise received a University of Otago Early Career Award for Distinction in Research in 2007.
Important Past Publications
Heath A-LM, Roe M, Oyston SL, Andrew RG, Williams SM, Fairweather-Tait SJ (2008). Blood loss is a stronger predictor of iron status in men than C282Y heterozygosity or diet. Journal of the American College of Nutrition 27:158-167.
Roe MA, Spinks C, Heath A-LM, Harvey LJ, Foxall R, Wimperis J, Wolf C, Fairweather-Tait SJ (2007). Serum prohepcidin concentration: no association with iron absorption in healthy men; and no relationship with iron status in men carrying HFE mutations, hereditary hemochromatosis patients undergoing phlebotomy treatment, or pregnant women. British Journal of Nutrition 97:544-549.
Roe MA, Heath A-LM, Oyston SL, Macrow C, Hoogewerff JA, Foxall R, Dainty JR, Majsak-Newman G, Willis G, Fairweather-Tait SJ (2005). Iron absorption in male C282Y heterozygotes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 81:814-821.
Heath ALM, Roe MA, Oyston SL, Fairweather-Tait SJ (2005). Meal-based intake assessment tool: relative validity when determining dietary intake of Fe and Zn and selected absorption modifiers in UK men. British Journal of Nutrition 93:403-416.
Heath A-LM, Fairweather-Tait SJ (2003). Health implications of iron overload: the role of diet and genotype. Nutrition Reviews 61:45-62.
Heath A-LM, Tuttle CR, Simons MSL, Cleghorn CL, Parnell WR (2002). A longitudinal study of breastfeeding and weaning practices during the first year of life in Dunedin, New Zealand. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 102:937-943.
Heath A-LM, Skeaff CM, O'Brien SM, Williams SM, Gibson RS (2001). Can dietary treatment of non-anemic iron deficiency improve iron status? Journal of the American College of Nutrition 20:477-484.
Heath A-LM, Skeaff CM, Williams S, Gibson RS (2001). The role of blood loss and diet in the aetiology of mild iron deficiency in premenopausal adult New Zealand women. Public Health Nutrition 4:197-206.
Heath ALM, Skeaff CM, Gibson RS (2000). The relative validity of a computerized food frequency questionnaire for estimating intake of dietary iron and its absorption modifiers. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 54:592-599.
Heath ALM, Skeaff CM, Gibson RS (1999). Validation of a questionnaire method for estimating extent of menstrual blood loss in young adult women. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 12:231-235.
Recent Publications
Morgan EJ, Ferguson EL, Heath A-LM, Szymlek-Gay E, Gibson RS, Gray AR, Bailey KB. Red-meat and zinc-fortified milk interventions result in increased dietary zinc intakes but not improved biochemical zinc status in New Zealand toddlers. Journal of Nutrition (in press)
Prosser NR, Heath A-LM, Williams SM, Gibson RS. Influence of an iron intervention on zinc status of young adult New Zealand women with milk iron deficiency. British Journal of Nutrition (in press).
Houghton LA, Szymlek-Gay AE, Gray AR, Ferguson EL, Deng X, Heath A-LM (2010). Predictors of vitamin D status and its association with parathyroid hormone in young New Zealand children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 92:69-76.
Szymlek-Gay EA, Ferguson EL, Heath ALM, Gray AR, Gibson RS (2009). Food-based strategies improve iron status in toddlers: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 90:1541-1551.
Cross A, Heath A-LM, Ferguson EL, Gray AR, Szymlek-Gay EA (2009). Rates of common communicable illnesses in non-anaemic 12-24 month old South Island children. New Zealand Medical Journal 122:24-35.
Current research
With Rachael Taylor (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences), Barry Taylor (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health), Barbara Galland (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health), Jim Mann, Andrew Gray (Department of Preventive and Social Medicine), Rachel Sayers (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health), Kelly Dale (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health), Julie Lawrence (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health), Kirsten Coppell (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences). Prevention of Overweight in Infancy Study (POI Study). 2008-ongoing.
With Nicola Harris (MSc student), Martha Bell (Department of Anthropology, Gender and Sociology), Winsome Parnell. Breastfeeding Stories: Perceptions of insufficient milk supply in breastfeeding mothers. 2009-ongoing.
With Alana Newlands (MSc student), Rachael Taylor (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences), Barbara Galland (Department of Women’s and Children’s Health). The impact of a sleep programme on breastfeeding in infants. 2009-ongoing.
With Lisa Houghton, Ewa Szymlek-Gay (Umea University, Sweden), Andrew Gray (Department of Preventive and Social Medicine), Elaine Ferguson (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine). Efficacy of consumption of a fortified milk or increased red meat intake for improving vitamin D status in New Zealand toddlers. 2008-ongoing.