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Professor Mu Li

Professor in International Public Health
Public Health, School of Public Health

Phone

+61 2 9351 5996

Fax

+61 2 9351 7420

Email

mu.li@sydney.edu.au

Details

Member of Sydney Southeast Asia Centre

Member of the Charles Perkins Centre

Biographical details

Mu Li is a Professor and director of International Public Health since January 2016, at the Sydney School of Public Health, the University of Sydney. Professor Li obtained her Medical degree from Shanxi Medical University, China in 1982; completed PhD at the University of Sydney in 1992 and Master of Health Services Management at Charles Sturt University in 1999. Professor Li’s main research contributions are in public health nutrition, particularly iodine deficiency and excess that are highly cited, and public health program evaluation. She has a strong track record in developing cross cultural and cross discipline research collaborations. Professor Li led the research collaboration between Fudan University, China and the University of Sydney in one of the world’s first mhealth studies in infant and young child feeding, which was published in the Lancet Global Health “New Voices in Global Health” in 2013 and JAMA Paediatrics in 2014. She has also led the human nutrition component of a multi-disciplinary, nutrition sensitive research project aimed at improving maternal and child food and nutrition security in Tanzania and Zambia, as well as several research capacity building programs, including the DFAT Australian Awards Fellowship program on Regional Collaboration for Childhood Obesity Prevention Research, involving researchers from China, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam (2011); Evidence-based Policy and Program Development for Improved Adolescent Health and Nutrition, Indonesia (2017-8); and contribute to the Africa Short Course: Increasing the Development Impact of Agricultural Research since 2015. Professor Li led the development and transition from Master of International Public Health to Australian first Master of Global Health.

Research interests

international maternal and child nutrition, maternal and child health, public health intervention research, public health, public health program evaluation

Teaching and supervision

Inaugural Program Director, Master of Global Health
HRD student’s supervision
Master students’ independent studies
Coordinate and teach Global Health Project Management (GLOH5219), teach in Nutrition in Global Settings (GLOH 5136), Global Women’s and Children’s Health (GLOH5115), Skills for working in Global Health (GLOH5102)

Current projects

A three-year Pragmatic Assessment of an Integrated Child-Wellbeing Intervention in Aceh Province, Indonesia, UNICEF Indonesia (CI)

Measuring social relationships in older Chinese migrants (CI)

Associations

China Studies Centre – Wellbeing Cluster Leader, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre,

Charles Perkins Centre,

Sydney Global Child Health Network – Coleader,

Deputy Chair Australian Centre for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders,

Board of Iodine Global Network,

Advisory Group Asia Pacific Rim U

niversities Global Health Program,

Asia Oceania Thyroid Association, Chinese Medical Association
Global Health & Nutrition Research Collaboration (GHNRC web link)

Themes

Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health, Lifespan

Keywords

Global health, Health programs, Nutrition and metabolism, Public health

Approaches

Child, Growth & Development, Prevention & Control

International links

China

(Professor Xiao Ying Zheng, Institute of Population Research and WHO Collaborating Centre on Reproductive Health and Population Science, Peking University) Research collaboration

China

(Professor Xu Qian, and A/Professor Hong Jiang, Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health School of Public Health, Fudan University ) Research collaborations

China

(School of Public Health, Fudan University, China) https://www.fudan.edu.cn/en/

Current research students

Project title	Research student
The contribution of women’s empowerment and climate change in child health inequality in Indonesia	Erni ASTUTIK

Publications

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Book Chapters

Poon, S., Liu, Y., Guo, R., Li, M. (2020). Digital health: How can it facilitate progress on meeting Sustainable Development Goals in China? In Adenle, Ademola A.; Chertow, Marian R.; Moors, Ellen & Pannell, David J (Eds.), Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development goals : insights from agriculture, health, environment, and energy, (pp. 288-309). New York: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
Wong, J., Bagnol, B., Grieve, H., Jong, J., Li, M., Alders, R. (2020). Eating Meat or Eating Money? Factors Influencing Animal-Source Food Consumption in Timor-Leste. In John Connell, Kristen Lowitt (Eds.), Food Security in Small Island States, (pp. 261-287). Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
Li, M., Sim, K., Gordon, A., Brand-Miller, J. (2018). The effects of nutrition and micronutrients on reproductive success. In Gabor Kovacs, Robert J Norman (Eds.), How to Improve Preconception Health to Maximize IVF Success, (pp. 3-17). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]
Eastman, C., Li, M. (2017). Mild to Moderate Iodine Deficiency. In Elizabeth N. Pearce (Eds.), Iodine Deficiency Disorders and their Elimination, (pp. 59-74). Cham: Springer. [More Information]
Li, M., Baur, L. (2016). Childhood Obesity: The Chinese Perspective. In Mu Li, Yang Feng Wu (Eds.), Urbanization and Public Health in China, (pp. 125-151). London: Imperial College Press. [More Information]
Li, M., Wu, Y. (2016). Introduction. In Mu Li, Yang Feng Wu (Eds.), Urbanization and Public Health in China, (pp. 1-16). London: Imperial College Press.
Li, M., Dibley, M. (2012). Child and adolescent obesity in Asia. In Louise A. Baur, Stephen M. Twigg, Roger S.Magnusson (Eds.), A Modern Epidemic: Expert Perspectives on Obesity and Diabetes, (pp. 171-188). Sydney, Australia: Sydney University Press.
Li, M., Eastman, C., Chen, Z. (2009). Healthcare service delivery in achieving sustained elimination of iodine deficiency disorders: a case study. In Preedy V; Burrow G; Watson R (Eds.), Comprehensive Handbook of Iodine, (pp. 825-834). United States: Elsevier. [More Information]
Eastman, C., Li, M. (2009). The current state of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in Australia and the Pacific States. In Preedy V; Burrow G; Watson R (Eds.), Comprehensive Handbook of Iodine, (pp. 1227-1232). United States: Elsevier. [More Information]
Eastman, C., Li, M. (2004). Tibet. In B Hetzel (Eds.), Towards the global elimination of brain damage due to iodine deficiency, (pp. 396-407). Oxford University Press.

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Journals

Dolan, H., Bateson, D., Li, M., Thompson, R., Tam, C., Bonner, C., Trevena, L. (2024). Development and pilot testing of the Population And ContExt adaption of decision aids (PACE) framework. PEC Innovation, 5(100347). [More Information]
Li, Y., Xiao, Q., Chen, M., Jiang, C., Kang, S., Zhang, Y., Huang, J., Yang, Y., Li, M., Jiang, H. (2024). Improving Parental Health Literacy in Primary Caregivers of 0- to 3-Year-Old Children Through a WeChat Official Account: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 10. [More Information]
Randell, M., Sheel, M., Dynes, M., Li, M., Danchin, M., Oktarinda, O., Sukesmi, F., Tinessia, A., Jenkins, K., Leask, J., et al (2024). Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on caregiver beliefs and experiences of routine childhood immunisation in Indonesia. Vaccine, 42, 812-818. [More Information]
Li, Y., Xiao, Q., Li, M., Zhang, Y., Chen, M., Jiang, C., Kang, S., Zhang, Y., Huang, J., Jiang, H. (2023). Community-based intervention via WeChat official account to improve parental health literacy among primary caregivers of children aged 0 to 3 years: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Public Health, 10. [More Information]
Thahir, A., Li, M., Holmes, A., Gordon, A. (2023). Exploring Factors Associated with Stunting in 6-Month-Old Children: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nutrients, 15(15). [More Information]
Huang, J., Chan, S., Ko, S., Wang, H., Yuan, J., Xu, W., Zheng, Z., Xue, H., Zhang, L., Li, M., et al (2023). Factors associated with weight gain during COVID-19 pandemic: A global study. PloS One, 18(4), e0284283. [More Information]
Zhao, J., Freeman, B., Guo, R., Li, M. (2023). Formula milk brands marketing on Chinese social media Weibo – a content analysis. Digital Health, 9. [More Information]
Thahir, A., Nasir, S., Holmes, A., Li, M., Gordon, A. (2023). Mothers’ and Midwives’ Experiences of Maternal and Child Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Banggai, Indonesia: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, 11(2), 96-109. [More Information]
Hmone, M., Li, M., Agho, K., Alam, N., Chad, N., Dibley, M. (2023). Tailored text messages to improve breastfeeding practices in Yangon, Myanmar: the M528 individually randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 117(3), 518-528. [More Information]
Dolan, H., Bateson, D., Li, M., Thompson, R., Tam, C., Bonner, C., Trevena, L. (2022). Acceptability and perceived feasibility of adapted encounter decision aids on contraceptive methods: An interview study with healthcare providers and Chinese migrant women. PEC Innovation, 1. [More Information]
Kirkwood, E., Dibley, M., Khatun, W., Ara, G., Khanam, M., Bokshi, A., Li, M., Alam, N. (2022). Can a Combined Agriculture and Nutrition Behaviour Change Intervention Improve Women's Empowerment? A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study in Rural Bangladesh. The Qualitative Report, 27(12), 2905-2922. [More Information]
Long, X., Li, X., Jiang, H., Shen, L., Zhang, L., Pu, Z., Gao, X., Li, M. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 kindergarten closure on overweight and obesity among 3- to 7-year-old children. World Journal of Pediatrics. [More Information]
Randell, M., Li, M., Rachmi, C., Jusril, H., Fox, O., Wibowo, L., Rah, J., Pronyk, P., Harmiko, M., Phebe, N., Negin, J., Raynes-Greenow, C., et al (2022). Prevalence of, and factors associated with anaemia in children aged 1–3 years in Aceh, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study. Nutrition and Health. [More Information]
Titaley, C., Dibley, M., Ariawan, I., Mu'asyaroh, A., Paramashanti, B., Alam, N., Damayanti, R., Do, T., Ferguson, E., Htet, M., Li, M., et al (2022). The impact of a package of behaviour change interventions on breastfeeding practices in East Java Province, Indonesia. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 18(3). [More Information]
Chen, H., Song, H., Li, M., Hu, S., Xiong, X., Jiang, H., Xu, J. (2022). The impact of awareness and attitudes towards long-action reversible contraceptives on the intention to use: a survey among youth with unintended pregnancies. The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care, 27(2), 121-126. [More Information]
Yin, A., Bai, G., Jiang, H., Xiao, X., Zhang, X., Gu, H., Zheng, M., Li, M. (2022). Validity and Reliability of the Parental Health Literacy Questionnaire for Caregivers of Children Aged 0 to 3 Years in China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23). [More Information]
Dolan, H., Li, M., Bateson, D., Thompson, R., Tam, C., Bonner, C., Trevena, L. (2021). 'Every medicine is part poison': a qualitative inquiry into the perceptions and experiences of choosing contraceptive methods of migrant Chinese women living in Australia. BMC Women's Health, 21(1), 100. [More Information]
Li, L., Song, H., Zhang, Y., Li, H., Li, M., Jiang, H., Yang, Y., Wu, Y., Gu, C., Yu, Y., et al (2021). Breastfeeding supportive services in baby-friendly hospitals positively influenced on exclusive breastfeeding practice at hospitalization discharge and six months postpartum. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), 11430. [More Information]
Wu, Y., Ma, X., Fraser, W., Li, M., Wang, W., Huang, H., Landry, M., Hao, Y., Liu, H., Semenic, S., et al (2021). Caregivers' perceptions, challenges and service needs related to tackling childhood overweight and obesity: a qualitative study in three districts of Shanghai, China. BMC Public Health, 21(1), 768. [More Information]
Titaley, C., Dibley, M., Ariawan, I., Mu’asyaroh, A., Alam, N., Damayanti, R., Do, T., Ferguson, E., Htet, K., Li, M., et al (2021). Determinants of low breastfeeding self-efficacy amongst mothers of children aged less than six months: results from the BADUTA study in East Java, Indonesia. International Breastfeeding Journal, 16(1), 12. [More Information]
Jiang, H., Jin, L., Qian, X., Xiong, X., La, X., Chen, W., Yang, X., Yang, F., Zhang, X., Abudukelimu, N., Li, M., et al (2021). Maternal Mental Health Status and Approaches for Accessing Antenatal Care Information During the COVID-19 Epidemic in China: Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(1), e18722. [More Information]
Oh, J., Lee, H., Khuong, Q., Markuns, J., Bullen, C., Barrios, O., Hwang, S., Suh, Y., McCool, J., Kachur, S., Li, M., et al (2021). Mobility restrictions were associated with reductions in COVID-19 incidence early in the pandemic: evidence from a real-time evaluation in 34 countries. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 13717. [More Information]
Sithey, G., Wen, L., Dzed, L., Li, M. (2021). Noncommunicable diseases risk factors in Bhutan: A secondary analysis of data from Bhutan's nationwide STEPS survey 2014. PloS One, 16, e0257385. [More Information]
Du, L., La, X., Zhu, L., Jiang, H., Xu, B., Chen, A., Li, M. (2021). Utilization of preconception care and its impacts on health behavior changes among expectant couples in Shanghai, China. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21(1), 491. [More Information]
Alam, N., Khatun, W., Khanam, M., Ara, G., Bokshi, A., Li, M., Dibley, M. (2020). "In the past, the seeds I planted often didn't grow." A mixed-methods feasibility assessment of integrating agriculture and nutrition behaviour change interventions with cash transfers in rural Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(11), 1-15. [More Information]
Sebayang, S., Dibley, M., Astutik, E., Efendi, F., Kelly, P., Li, M. (2020). Determinants of age-appropriate breastfeeding, dietary diversity, and consumption of animal source foods among Indonesian children. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 16(1), e12889. [More Information]
Fahmida, U., Htet, M., Ferguson, E., Do, T., Buanasita, A., Titaley, C., Alam, N., Sutrisna, A., Li, M., Ariawan, I., Dibley, M. (2020). Effect of an integrated package of nutrition behavior change interventions on infant and young child feeding practices and child growth from birth to 18 months: Cohort evaluation of the baduta cluster randomized controlled trial in east Java, Indonesia. Nutrients, 12(12), 1-16. [More Information]
Dibley, M., Alam, N., Fahmida, U., Ariawan, I., Titaley, C., Htet, M., Damayanti, R., Li, M., Sutrisna, A., Ferguson, E. (2020). Evaluation of a package of behaviour change interventions (baduta program) to improve maternal and child nutrition in east Java, Indonesia: Protocol for an impact study. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(9), 1-16. [More Information]
Dolan, H., Li, M., Bateson, D., Thompson, R., Tam, C., Bonner, C., Trevena, L. (2020). Healthcare providers' perceptions of the challenges and opportunities to engage Chinese migrant women in contraceptive counselling: A qualitative interview study. Sexual Health, 17(5), 405-413. [More Information]
Zhao, J., Li, M., Freeman, B. (2019). A Baby Formula Designed for Chinese Babies: Content Analysis of Milk Formula Advertisements on Chinese Parenting Apps. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(11), 1-12. [More Information]
Jiang, H., Li, M., Wen, L., Baur, L., He, G., Ma, X., Qian, X. (2019). A Community-Based Short Message Service Intervention to Improve Mothers' Feeding Practices for Obesity Prevention: Quasi-Experimental Study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(6), 1-9. [More Information]
Jiang, H., Li, M., Wen, L., Baur, L., He, G., Ma, X., Qian, X. (2019). Authorship Correction: A Community-Based Short Message Service Intervention to Improve Mothers’ Feeding Practices for Obesity Prevention: Quasi-Experimental Study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(7), 1-2. [More Information]
Zhang, Y., Li, M., Jiang, H., Shi, H., Xu, B., Atkins, S., Qian, X. (2019). Development and validation of a Chinese parental health literacy questionnaire for caregivers of children 0 to 3 years old. BMC Pediatrics, 19(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Alam, N., Khatun, W., Khanam, M., Ara, G., Li, M., Dibley, M. (2019). Feasibility of Integrating Agriculture and Nutrition Behavior Change Interventions with Cash Transfers in Rural Bangladesh: A Mixed-methods Assessment (P10-126-19). Current Developments in Nutrition, 3(Suppl 1), 899. [More Information]
Dolan, H., Li, M., Trevena, L. (2019). Interventions to improve participation in health-care decisions in non-Western countries: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Health Expectations, 22(5), 894-906. [More Information]
Santos, J., Christoforou, A., Trieu, K., McKenzie, B., Downs, S., Billot, L., Webster, J., Li, M. (2019). Iodine fortification of foods and condiments, other than salt, for preventing iodine deficiency disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019 (2), 1-67. [More Information]
Eastman, C., Ma, G., Li, M. (2019). Optimal Assessment and Quantification of Iodine Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation: Laboratory and Clinical Methods, Controversies and Future Directions. Nutrients, 11(10), 1-18. [More Information]
Jiang, H., Li, M., Wen, L., Baur, L., He, G., Ma, X., Qian, X. (2018). A Short Message Service Intervention for Improving Infant Feeding Practices in Shanghai, China: Planning, Implementation, and Process Evaluation. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 6(10), 1-9. [More Information]
Su, X., Li, M., Liu, L., Shen, H., Kelly, P., Wang, Y., Chen, Z., Wang, J., Li, W., Chen, H., et al (2018). Assessment of thyroid function in children, adults and pregnant and lactating women after long-term salt iodisation measurements. British Journal of Nutrition, 119(11), 1245-1253. [More Information]
Withers, M., Li, M., Manalo, G., So, S., Wipfli, H., Khoo, H., Wu, J., Lin, H. (2018). Best Practices in Global Health Practicums: Recommendations from the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Journal of Community Health, 43(3), 467-476. [More Information]
Wong, J., Bagnol, B., Grieve, H., Jong, J., Li, M., Alders, R. (2018). Factors influencing animal-source food consumption in Timor-Leste. Food Security, 10(3), 741-762. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Hunter, C., Li, M., Baur, L. (2018). Food choices made by primary carers (mothers/ grandmothers) in West Java, Indonesia. Appetite, 130(1), 84-92. [More Information]
Sithey, G., Li, M., Wen, L., Kelly, P., Clarke, K. (2018). Socioeconomic, religious, spiritual and health factors associated with symptoms of common mental disorders: a cross-sectional secondary analysis of data from Bhutan's Gross National Happiness Study, 2015. BMJ Open, 8(2), e018202. [More Information]
Sithey, G., Li, M., Thow, A. (2018). Strengthening non-communicable disease policy with lessons from Bhutan: linking gross national happiness and health policy action. Journal of Public Health Policy, 39(3), 327-342. [More Information]
Soekarjo, D., Roshita, A., Thow, A., Li, M., Rah, J. (2018). Strengthening Nutrition-Specific Policies for Adolescents in Indonesia: A Qualitative Policy Analysis. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 39(3), 475-486. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Li, M., Baur, L. (2018). The double burden of malnutrition in Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries: a comprehensive review of the literature. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 27(4), 736-755. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Li, M., Baur, L. (2018). The double burden of malnutrition in Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries: A comprehensive review of the literature. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 27(5), 946-954. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Agho, K., Li, M., Baur, L. (2017). Are stunted young Indonesian children more likely to be overweight, thin, or have high blood pressure in adolescence? International Journal of Public Health, 62(1), 153-162. [More Information]
Sithey, G., Wen, L., Kelly, P., Li, M. (2017). Association between sleep duration and self-reported health status: Findings from the Bhutan's gross national happiness study. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 13(1), 33-38. [More Information]
Hmone, M., Li, M., Agho, K., Alam, N., Dibley, M. (2017). Factors associated with intention to exclusive breastfeed in central women's hospital, Yangon, Myanmar. International Breastfeeding Journal, 12(1), 1-12. [More Information]
Zhao, J., Freeman, B., Li, M. (2017). How Do Infant Feeding Apps in China Measure Up? A Content Quality Assessment. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 5(12), 1-10. [More Information]
Pan Hmone, M., Li, M., Alam, N., Dibley, M. (2017). Mobile Phone Short Messages to Improve Exclusive Breastfeeding and Reduce Adverse Infant Feeding Practices: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial in Yangon, Myanmar. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 6(6), 1-15. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Li, M., Baur, L. (2017). Overweight and obesity in Indonesia: prevalence and risk factors-a literature review. Public Health, 147, 20-29. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Hunter, C., Li, M., Baur, L. (2017). Perceptions of overweight by primary carers (mothers/grandmothers) of under five and elementary school-aged children in Bandung, Indonesia: a qualitative study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14(1), 1-13. [More Information]
Huang, S., Li, M. (2017). Piloting a mHealth intervention to improve newborn care awareness among rural Cambodian mothers: A feasibility study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17(356), 1-7. [More Information]
Wong, J., De Bruyn, J., Bagnol, B., Grieve, H., Li, M., Pym, R., Alders, R. (2017). Small-scale poultry and food security in resource-poor settings: A review. Global Food Security, 15, 43-52. [More Information]
Liu, P., Yu, Y., King, L., Li, M. (2017). Snack and beverage consumption and preferences in a sample of Chinese children - Are they influenced by advertising? Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 26(6), 1125-1132. [More Information]
Pan Hmone, M., Dibley, M., Li, M., Alam, N. (2016). A formative study to inform mHealth based randomized controlled trial intervention to promote exclusive breastfeeding practices in Myanmar: incorporating qualitative study findings. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 16(1), 1-10. [More Information]
Zhao, J., Freeman, B., Li, M. (2016). Can mobile phone apps influence people's health behavior change? An evidence review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18(11), 1-12. [More Information]
Land, M., Webster, J., Ma, G., Li, M., Su'a, S., Ieremia, M., Viali, S., Faeamani, G., Bell, A., Quested, C., Neal, B., Eastman, C. (2016). Salt intake and iodine status of women in Samoa. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 25(2), 142-149. [More Information]
Liu, P., Su, X., Li, M., Shen, H., Yu, J., Kelly, P., Meng, F., Liu, L., Fan, L., Li, M., et al (2016). Should urinary iodine concentrations of school-aged children continue to be used as proxy for different populations? Analysis of data from Chinese national surveys. British Journal of Nutrition, 116(6), 1068-1076. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Agho, K., Li, M., Baur, L. (2016). Stunting coexisting with overweight in 2.0-4.9-year-old Indonesian children: Prevalence, trends and associated risk factors from repeated cross-sectional surveys. Public Health Nutrition, 19(15), 2698-2707. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Agho, K., Li, M., Baur, L. (2016). Stunting, Underweight and Overweight in Children Aged 2.0-4.9 Years in Indonesia:Prevalence Trends and Associated Risk Factors. PloS One, 11(5), 1-17. [More Information]
Bagnol, B., Clarke, E., Li, M., Maulaga, W., Lumbwe, H., McConchie, R., De Bruyn, J., Alders, R. (2016). Transdisciplinary Project Communication and Knowledge Sharing Experiences in Tanzania and Zambia through a One Health Lens. Frontiers in Public Health, 4, 1-6. [More Information]
Jiang, H., Li, M., He, G., Fan, Y., Jiang, H., Bauman, A., Qian, X. (2015). Reliability and Validity of a Physical Activity Scale Among Urban Pregnant Women in Eastern China. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 27(2), NP1208-NP1216. [More Information]
Yu, Y., Yang, Y., Li, Z., Zhou, B., Zhao, Y., Yuan, S., Zhang, R., Sebranek, M., Veerman, L., Li, M., Huang, L., Leeder, S., et al (2015). The association between medical students' lifestyles and their attitudes towards preventive counseling in different countries. BMC Public Health, 15(1), 1-8. [More Information]
Jiang, H., Li, M., Wen, L., Hu, Q., Yang, D., He, G., Baur, L., Dibley, M. (2014). Effect of Short Message Service on Infant Feeding Practice: Findings From a Community-Based Study in Shanghai, China. JAMA Pediatrics, 168(5), 471-478. [More Information]
Alders, R., Aongolo, A., Bagnol, B., De Bruyn, J., Kimboka, S., Kocj, R., Li, M., Maulaga, W., McConchie, R., Mor, S., Pengelly, B., Simpson, J., et al (2014). Using a One Health Approach to Promote Food and Nutrition Security in Tanzania and Zambia. Planet@risk, 2(3), 187-190.
Jiang, H., Li, M., Wen, L., Hu, Q., Yang, D., He, G., Baur, L., Qian, X. (2013). Effect of a short message service intervention on infant feeding practices in Shanghai, China: a prospective, community-based, controlled study. The Lancet, 382(Suppl 1), 4. [More Information]
Land, M., Christoforou, A., Downs, S., Webster, J., Billot, L., Li, M., Pena-Rosas, J., Neal, B. (2013). Iodine fortification of foods and condiments, other than salt, for preventing iodine deficiency disorders (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (9), 1-15. [More Information]
Yang, T., Abdullah, A., Li, L., Rockett, I., Lin, Y., Ying, J., Guo, W., Wu, D., Li, M. (2013). Public Place Smoke-Free Regulations, Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Related Beliefs, Awareness, Attitudes, and Practices among Chinese Urban Residents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10(6), 2370-2383. [More Information]
Li, M., Jiang, H., He, G., et al (2013). Study on effect of gestational physical activities on delivery modes. Maternal & Child Health Care of China, 28, 3074-3077.
Hu, Q., Jiang, H., Li, M., Wang, H., Cheng, J., Qiu, J., Qu, J., Gao, Y., Qian, X. (2013). Study on mothers return to work and supportive status of breastfeeding in workplace in Shanghai. Maternal & Child Health Care of China, 28, 1778-1781.
Jiang, H., Li, M., Yang, D., Wen, L., Hunter, C., He, G., Qian, X. (2012). Awareness, Intention, and Needs Regarding Breastfeeding: Findings from First-Time Mothers in Shanghai, China. Breastfeeding Medicine, 7(6), 526-534. [More Information]
Jiang, H., Qian, X., Li, M., Lynn, H., Fan, Y., Jiang, H., He, F., He, G. (2012). Can physical activity reduce excessive gestational weight gain? Findings from a Chinese urban pregnant women cohort study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 9(9th February 2012), 1-7. [More Information]
Chow, M., Li, M., Quine, S. (2012). Client Satisfaction and Unmet Needs Assessment: Evaluation of an HIV Ambulatory Health Care Facility in Sydney, Australia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 24(2), 406-414. [More Information]
Yang, T., Xu, X., Li, M., Rockett, I., Zhu, W., Ellison-Barnes, A. (2012). Mental Health Status and Related Characteristics of Chinese Male Rural-Urban Migrant Workers. Community Mental Health Journal, 48(3), 342-351. [More Information]
Li, M., Eastman, C. (2012). The changing epidemiology of iodine deficiency. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 8(7), 434-440. [More Information]
Yang, T., Rockett, I., Li, M., Xu, X., Gu, Y. (2012). Tobacco advertising, environmental smoking bans, and smoking in Chinese urban areas. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 124(1-2), 121-127. [More Information]
Yang, T., Abdullah, A., Rockett, I., Li, M., Zhou, Y., Ma, J., Ji, H., Zheng, J., Zhang, Y., Wang, L. (2011). Assessment of Tobacco Control Advocacy Behavioural Capacity Among Students at Schools of Public Health in China. Tobacco Control, 20(1), 20-25. [More Information]
Li, M., Eastman, C. (2010). Neonatal TSH screening: is it a sensitive and reliable tool for monitoring iodine status in populations? Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (Online), 24(1), 63-75. [More Information]
Chow, M., Quine, S., Li, M. (2010). The benefits of using a mixed methods approach - quantitative with qualitative - to identify client satisfaction and unmet needs in an HIV healthcare centre. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/Hiv, 22(4), 491-498. [More Information]
Li, M., McKelleher, N., Moses, T., Mark, J., Byth, K., Ma, G., Eastman, C. (2009). Iodine nutritional status of children on the island of Tanna, Republic of Vanuatu. Public Health Nutrition, 12(9), 1512-1518. [More Information]
Eastman, C., Li, M., Cavalli-Sforza, T. (2008). Iodine nutritional status in Tibet. The Lancet, 372, 887-888. [More Information]
Li, M., Chapman, S., Agho, K., Eastman, C. (2007). Can even minimal news coverage influence consumer health related behaviour? A case study of iodised salt sales, Australia. Health Education Research, 23(3), 543-548. [More Information]
Li, M., Byth Wilson, K., Eastman, C. (2007). Childhood overweight and obesity by Socio-economic Indexes for Areas. Medical Journal of Australia, 187(3), 195-195. [More Information]
Eastman, C., Li, M., Eastman, C. (2007). Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) in the Asia Pacific Region. Hot Thyroidology, , 1-6.
Li, M., Eastman, C., Waite, K., Ma, G., Zacharin, M., Topliss, D., Harding, P., Walsh, J., Ward, L., Mortimer, R., Byth Wilson, K., et al (2006). Are Australian children iodine deficient? Results of the Australian National Iodine Nutrition Study. Medical Journal of Australia, 184(4), 165-169. [More Information]
Li, M., Waite, K., Ma, G., Eastman, C. (2006). Declining iodine content of milk and re-emergence of iodine deficiency in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 184(6), 307-307.
Li, M., Eastman, C., Cavalli-Sforza, T. (2005). Fighting IDD in Tibet. IDD Newsletter, 21(4), 16-18.
Qian, M., Wang, D., Watkins, W., Gebski, V., Yan, Y., Li, M., Chen, Z. (2005). The effects of iodine on intelligence in children: a meta-analysis of studies conducted in China. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 14(1), 32-42. [More Information]
Li, M., Eastman, C. (2004). Towards IDD Elimination in Tibet: Then and Now. IDD Newsletter, 20(3), 38-41.
Li, M., Eastman, C. (2003). Working with funding agencies in the delivery of healthcare in the Asia Pacific region. Medical Journal of Australia, 178(1), 13-16.
Li, M., Ma, G., Guttikonda, K., Boyages, S., Eastman, C. (2001). The Re-emergence of Iodine Deficiency in Sydney, Australia. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 10(3), 200-203.
Li, M. (2000). Medical Education in Australia. Medicine On-Line, 4(6), 69-71.
Wang, J., Harris, M., Amos, B., Li, M., Wang, X., Zhang, J., Chen, R. (1997). A ten-year review of the iodine deficiency disorders program of the People's Republic of China. Journal of Public Health Policy, 18(2), 219-241.
Pitsiavus, V., Smerdely, P., Li, M., Boyages, S. (1997). Endemic goitre in central China caused by excessive iodine intake. European Journal of Endocrinology, 137, 89-98.
Li, M., Boyages, S. (1997). Expression of beta-2 thyroid hormone receptor in euthyroid and hypothyroid rat pituitary gland: an in situ hybridisation and immunocytochemical study. Brain Research, 773(1-2), 125-131.

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Conferences

De Bruyn, J., Maulaga, W., Rukambile, E., Bagnol, B., Li, M., Darnton-Hill, I., Thomson, P., Simpson, J., Mor, S., Alders, R. (2016). Chicken ownership has positive association with length-for-age Z-scores of infants and young children in central Tanzania. Agri-Health Research, Zambia: WHO Press.
Wong, J., Bagnol, B., Grieve, H., Li, M., Alders, R. (2016). Drivers behind seasonal changes in household animal-source food consumption in Timor-Leste. The 1st Agriculture, Nutrition & Health (ANH) Adademy Week and Conference (ANH 2016), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy.
Li, M. (2006). National Iodine Nutrition Study. Endocrine Society of Australia Scientific Seminar Series.
Li, M., Ma, G., Waite, K., Eastman, C. (2005). The Australian National Iodine Nutrition Study (NINS). 13th International Thyroid Congress.
Li, M. (2005). Towards Sustainable Elimination of IDD in the Asia Pacific Region. 56th Session of WHO WPRO Committees Meeting.
Li, M., Fearnley, R., Guttikonda, K., Boyages, S., Ma, G., Eastman, C. (2000). Iodine Deficiency in Sydney, Australia. 12th International Thyroid Congress.

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Magazine / Newspaper Articles

Alders, R., Bagnol, B., Costa, R., Farrell, P., Li, M., McConchie, R., Msami, H. (2013). Unlocking the potential of village chicken production to contribute to household nutritional security. GFAR The Global Forum on Agricultural Research.

Report

Kite, J., Chen, J., Zhao, J., Freeman, B., Allman-Farinelli, M., Li, M., Bellew, W. (2015). Mobile apps and health behaviour: A rapid evidence review. Sydney: Physical Activity Nutrition Obesity Research Group (PANORG).

Other

Alders, R., Bagnol, B., De Bruyn, J., Li, M., McConchie, R., Mor, S., Simpson, J. (2013), A One Health perspective on Infectious Disease and Food Security.

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2024

Dolan, H., Bateson, D., Li, M., Thompson, R., Tam, C., Bonner, C., Trevena, L. (2024). Development and pilot testing of the Population And ContExt adaption of decision aids (PACE) framework. PEC Innovation, 5(100347). [More Information]
Li, Y., Xiao, Q., Chen, M., Jiang, C., Kang, S., Zhang, Y., Huang, J., Yang, Y., Li, M., Jiang, H. (2024). Improving Parental Health Literacy in Primary Caregivers of 0- to 3-Year-Old Children Through a WeChat Official Account: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 10. [More Information]
Randell, M., Sheel, M., Dynes, M., Li, M., Danchin, M., Oktarinda, O., Sukesmi, F., Tinessia, A., Jenkins, K., Leask, J., et al (2024). Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on caregiver beliefs and experiences of routine childhood immunisation in Indonesia. Vaccine, 42, 812-818. [More Information]

2023

Li, Y., Xiao, Q., Li, M., Zhang, Y., Chen, M., Jiang, C., Kang, S., Zhang, Y., Huang, J., Jiang, H. (2023). Community-based intervention via WeChat official account to improve parental health literacy among primary caregivers of children aged 0 to 3 years: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Public Health, 10. [More Information]
Thahir, A., Li, M., Holmes, A., Gordon, A. (2023). Exploring Factors Associated with Stunting in 6-Month-Old Children: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nutrients, 15(15). [More Information]
Huang, J., Chan, S., Ko, S., Wang, H., Yuan, J., Xu, W., Zheng, Z., Xue, H., Zhang, L., Li, M., et al (2023). Factors associated with weight gain during COVID-19 pandemic: A global study. PloS One, 18(4), e0284283. [More Information]
Zhao, J., Freeman, B., Guo, R., Li, M. (2023). Formula milk brands marketing on Chinese social media Weibo – a content analysis. Digital Health, 9. [More Information]
Thahir, A., Nasir, S., Holmes, A., Li, M., Gordon, A. (2023). Mothers’ and Midwives’ Experiences of Maternal and Child Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Banggai, Indonesia: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, 11(2), 96-109. [More Information]
Hmone, M., Li, M., Agho, K., Alam, N., Chad, N., Dibley, M. (2023). Tailored text messages to improve breastfeeding practices in Yangon, Myanmar: the M528 individually randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 117(3), 518-528. [More Information]

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2022

Dolan, H., Bateson, D., Li, M., Thompson, R., Tam, C., Bonner, C., Trevena, L. (2022). Acceptability and perceived feasibility of adapted encounter decision aids on contraceptive methods: An interview study with healthcare providers and Chinese migrant women. PEC Innovation, 1. [More Information]
Kirkwood, E., Dibley, M., Khatun, W., Ara, G., Khanam, M., Bokshi, A., Li, M., Alam, N. (2022). Can a Combined Agriculture and Nutrition Behaviour Change Intervention Improve Women's Empowerment? A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study in Rural Bangladesh. The Qualitative Report, 27(12), 2905-2922. [More Information]
Long, X., Li, X., Jiang, H., Shen, L., Zhang, L., Pu, Z., Gao, X., Li, M. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 kindergarten closure on overweight and obesity among 3- to 7-year-old children. World Journal of Pediatrics. [More Information]
Randell, M., Li, M., Rachmi, C., Jusril, H., Fox, O., Wibowo, L., Rah, J., Pronyk, P., Harmiko, M., Phebe, N., Negin, J., Raynes-Greenow, C., et al (2022). Prevalence of, and factors associated with anaemia in children aged 1–3 years in Aceh, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study. Nutrition and Health. [More Information]
Titaley, C., Dibley, M., Ariawan, I., Mu'asyaroh, A., Paramashanti, B., Alam, N., Damayanti, R., Do, T., Ferguson, E., Htet, M., Li, M., et al (2022). The impact of a package of behaviour change interventions on breastfeeding practices in East Java Province, Indonesia. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 18(3). [More Information]
Chen, H., Song, H., Li, M., Hu, S., Xiong, X., Jiang, H., Xu, J. (2022). The impact of awareness and attitudes towards long-action reversible contraceptives on the intention to use: a survey among youth with unintended pregnancies. The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care, 27(2), 121-126. [More Information]
Yin, A., Bai, G., Jiang, H., Xiao, X., Zhang, X., Gu, H., Zheng, M., Li, M. (2022). Validity and Reliability of the Parental Health Literacy Questionnaire for Caregivers of Children Aged 0 to 3 Years in China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23). [More Information]

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2021

Dolan, H., Li, M., Bateson, D., Thompson, R., Tam, C., Bonner, C., Trevena, L. (2021). 'Every medicine is part poison': a qualitative inquiry into the perceptions and experiences of choosing contraceptive methods of migrant Chinese women living in Australia. BMC Women's Health, 21(1), 100. [More Information]
Li, L., Song, H., Zhang, Y., Li, H., Li, M., Jiang, H., Yang, Y., Wu, Y., Gu, C., Yu, Y., et al (2021). Breastfeeding supportive services in baby-friendly hospitals positively influenced on exclusive breastfeeding practice at hospitalization discharge and six months postpartum. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), 11430. [More Information]
Wu, Y., Ma, X., Fraser, W., Li, M., Wang, W., Huang, H., Landry, M., Hao, Y., Liu, H., Semenic, S., et al (2021). Caregivers' perceptions, challenges and service needs related to tackling childhood overweight and obesity: a qualitative study in three districts of Shanghai, China. BMC Public Health, 21(1), 768. [More Information]
Titaley, C., Dibley, M., Ariawan, I., Mu’asyaroh, A., Alam, N., Damayanti, R., Do, T., Ferguson, E., Htet, K., Li, M., et al (2021). Determinants of low breastfeeding self-efficacy amongst mothers of children aged less than six months: results from the BADUTA study in East Java, Indonesia. International Breastfeeding Journal, 16(1), 12. [More Information]
Jiang, H., Jin, L., Qian, X., Xiong, X., La, X., Chen, W., Yang, X., Yang, F., Zhang, X., Abudukelimu, N., Li, M., et al (2021). Maternal Mental Health Status and Approaches for Accessing Antenatal Care Information During the COVID-19 Epidemic in China: Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(1), e18722. [More Information]
Oh, J., Lee, H., Khuong, Q., Markuns, J., Bullen, C., Barrios, O., Hwang, S., Suh, Y., McCool, J., Kachur, S., Li, M., et al (2021). Mobility restrictions were associated with reductions in COVID-19 incidence early in the pandemic: evidence from a real-time evaluation in 34 countries. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 13717. [More Information]
Sithey, G., Wen, L., Dzed, L., Li, M. (2021). Noncommunicable diseases risk factors in Bhutan: A secondary analysis of data from Bhutan's nationwide STEPS survey 2014. PloS One, 16, e0257385. [More Information]
Du, L., La, X., Zhu, L., Jiang, H., Xu, B., Chen, A., Li, M. (2021). Utilization of preconception care and its impacts on health behavior changes among expectant couples in Shanghai, China. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21(1), 491. [More Information]

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2020

Alam, N., Khatun, W., Khanam, M., Ara, G., Bokshi, A., Li, M., Dibley, M. (2020). "In the past, the seeds I planted often didn't grow." A mixed-methods feasibility assessment of integrating agriculture and nutrition behaviour change interventions with cash transfers in rural Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(11), 1-15. [More Information]
Sebayang, S., Dibley, M., Astutik, E., Efendi, F., Kelly, P., Li, M. (2020). Determinants of age-appropriate breastfeeding, dietary diversity, and consumption of animal source foods among Indonesian children. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 16(1), e12889. [More Information]
Poon, S., Liu, Y., Guo, R., Li, M. (2020). Digital health: How can it facilitate progress on meeting Sustainable Development Goals in China? In Adenle, Ademola A.; Chertow, Marian R.; Moors, Ellen & Pannell, David J (Eds.), Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development goals : insights from agriculture, health, environment, and energy, (pp. 288-309). New York: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
Wong, J., Bagnol, B., Grieve, H., Jong, J., Li, M., Alders, R. (2020). Eating Meat or Eating Money? Factors Influencing Animal-Source Food Consumption in Timor-Leste. In John Connell, Kristen Lowitt (Eds.), Food Security in Small Island States, (pp. 261-287). Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
Fahmida, U., Htet, M., Ferguson, E., Do, T., Buanasita, A., Titaley, C., Alam, N., Sutrisna, A., Li, M., Ariawan, I., Dibley, M. (2020). Effect of an integrated package of nutrition behavior change interventions on infant and young child feeding practices and child growth from birth to 18 months: Cohort evaluation of the baduta cluster randomized controlled trial in east Java, Indonesia. Nutrients, 12(12), 1-16. [More Information]
Dibley, M., Alam, N., Fahmida, U., Ariawan, I., Titaley, C., Htet, M., Damayanti, R., Li, M., Sutrisna, A., Ferguson, E. (2020). Evaluation of a package of behaviour change interventions (baduta program) to improve maternal and child nutrition in east Java, Indonesia: Protocol for an impact study. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(9), 1-16. [More Information]
Dolan, H., Li, M., Bateson, D., Thompson, R., Tam, C., Bonner, C., Trevena, L. (2020). Healthcare providers' perceptions of the challenges and opportunities to engage Chinese migrant women in contraceptive counselling: A qualitative interview study. Sexual Health, 17(5), 405-413. [More Information]

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2019

Zhao, J., Li, M., Freeman, B. (2019). A Baby Formula Designed for Chinese Babies: Content Analysis of Milk Formula Advertisements on Chinese Parenting Apps. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(11), 1-12. [More Information]
Jiang, H., Li, M., Wen, L., Baur, L., He, G., Ma, X., Qian, X. (2019). A Community-Based Short Message Service Intervention to Improve Mothers' Feeding Practices for Obesity Prevention: Quasi-Experimental Study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(6), 1-9. [More Information]
Jiang, H., Li, M., Wen, L., Baur, L., He, G., Ma, X., Qian, X. (2019). Authorship Correction: A Community-Based Short Message Service Intervention to Improve Mothers’ Feeding Practices for Obesity Prevention: Quasi-Experimental Study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(7), 1-2. [More Information]
Zhang, Y., Li, M., Jiang, H., Shi, H., Xu, B., Atkins, S., Qian, X. (2019). Development and validation of a Chinese parental health literacy questionnaire for caregivers of children 0 to 3 years old. BMC Pediatrics, 19(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Alam, N., Khatun, W., Khanam, M., Ara, G., Li, M., Dibley, M. (2019). Feasibility of Integrating Agriculture and Nutrition Behavior Change Interventions with Cash Transfers in Rural Bangladesh: A Mixed-methods Assessment (P10-126-19). Current Developments in Nutrition, 3(Suppl 1), 899. [More Information]
Dolan, H., Li, M., Trevena, L. (2019). Interventions to improve participation in health-care decisions in non-Western countries: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Health Expectations, 22(5), 894-906. [More Information]
Santos, J., Christoforou, A., Trieu, K., McKenzie, B., Downs, S., Billot, L., Webster, J., Li, M. (2019). Iodine fortification of foods and condiments, other than salt, for preventing iodine deficiency disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019 (2), 1-67. [More Information]
Eastman, C., Ma, G., Li, M. (2019). Optimal Assessment and Quantification of Iodine Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation: Laboratory and Clinical Methods, Controversies and Future Directions. Nutrients, 11(10), 1-18. [More Information]

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2018

Jiang, H., Li, M., Wen, L., Baur, L., He, G., Ma, X., Qian, X. (2018). A Short Message Service Intervention for Improving Infant Feeding Practices in Shanghai, China: Planning, Implementation, and Process Evaluation. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 6(10), 1-9. [More Information]
Su, X., Li, M., Liu, L., Shen, H., Kelly, P., Wang, Y., Chen, Z., Wang, J., Li, W., Chen, H., et al (2018). Assessment of thyroid function in children, adults and pregnant and lactating women after long-term salt iodisation measurements. British Journal of Nutrition, 119(11), 1245-1253. [More Information]
Withers, M., Li, M., Manalo, G., So, S., Wipfli, H., Khoo, H., Wu, J., Lin, H. (2018). Best Practices in Global Health Practicums: Recommendations from the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Journal of Community Health, 43(3), 467-476. [More Information]
Wong, J., Bagnol, B., Grieve, H., Jong, J., Li, M., Alders, R. (2018). Factors influencing animal-source food consumption in Timor-Leste. Food Security, 10(3), 741-762. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Hunter, C., Li, M., Baur, L. (2018). Food choices made by primary carers (mothers/ grandmothers) in West Java, Indonesia. Appetite, 130(1), 84-92. [More Information]
Sithey, G., Li, M., Wen, L., Kelly, P., Clarke, K. (2018). Socioeconomic, religious, spiritual and health factors associated with symptoms of common mental disorders: a cross-sectional secondary analysis of data from Bhutan's Gross National Happiness Study, 2015. BMJ Open, 8(2), e018202. [More Information]
Sithey, G., Li, M., Thow, A. (2018). Strengthening non-communicable disease policy with lessons from Bhutan: linking gross national happiness and health policy action. Journal of Public Health Policy, 39(3), 327-342. [More Information]
Soekarjo, D., Roshita, A., Thow, A., Li, M., Rah, J. (2018). Strengthening Nutrition-Specific Policies for Adolescents in Indonesia: A Qualitative Policy Analysis. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 39(3), 475-486. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Li, M., Baur, L. (2018). The double burden of malnutrition in Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries: a comprehensive review of the literature. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 27(4), 736-755. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Li, M., Baur, L. (2018). The double burden of malnutrition in Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries: A comprehensive review of the literature. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 27(5), 946-954. [More Information]
Li, M., Sim, K., Gordon, A., Brand-Miller, J. (2018). The effects of nutrition and micronutrients on reproductive success. In Gabor Kovacs, Robert J Norman (Eds.), How to Improve Preconception Health to Maximize IVF Success, (pp. 3-17). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]

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2017

Rachmi, C., Agho, K., Li, M., Baur, L. (2017). Are stunted young Indonesian children more likely to be overweight, thin, or have high blood pressure in adolescence? International Journal of Public Health, 62(1), 153-162. [More Information]
Sithey, G., Wen, L., Kelly, P., Li, M. (2017). Association between sleep duration and self-reported health status: Findings from the Bhutan's gross national happiness study. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 13(1), 33-38. [More Information]
Hmone, M., Li, M., Agho, K., Alam, N., Dibley, M. (2017). Factors associated with intention to exclusive breastfeed in central women's hospital, Yangon, Myanmar. International Breastfeeding Journal, 12(1), 1-12. [More Information]
Zhao, J., Freeman, B., Li, M. (2017). How Do Infant Feeding Apps in China Measure Up? A Content Quality Assessment. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 5(12), 1-10. [More Information]
Eastman, C., Li, M. (2017). Mild to Moderate Iodine Deficiency. In Elizabeth N. Pearce (Eds.), Iodine Deficiency Disorders and their Elimination, (pp. 59-74). Cham: Springer. [More Information]
Pan Hmone, M., Li, M., Alam, N., Dibley, M. (2017). Mobile Phone Short Messages to Improve Exclusive Breastfeeding and Reduce Adverse Infant Feeding Practices: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial in Yangon, Myanmar. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 6(6), 1-15. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Li, M., Baur, L. (2017). Overweight and obesity in Indonesia: prevalence and risk factors-a literature review. Public Health, 147, 20-29. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Hunter, C., Li, M., Baur, L. (2017). Perceptions of overweight by primary carers (mothers/grandmothers) of under five and elementary school-aged children in Bandung, Indonesia: a qualitative study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14(1), 1-13. [More Information]
Huang, S., Li, M. (2017). Piloting a mHealth intervention to improve newborn care awareness among rural Cambodian mothers: A feasibility study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17(356), 1-7. [More Information]
Wong, J., De Bruyn, J., Bagnol, B., Grieve, H., Li, M., Pym, R., Alders, R. (2017). Small-scale poultry and food security in resource-poor settings: A review. Global Food Security, 15, 43-52. [More Information]
Liu, P., Yu, Y., King, L., Li, M. (2017). Snack and beverage consumption and preferences in a sample of Chinese children - Are they influenced by advertising? Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 26(6), 1125-1132. [More Information]

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2016

Pan Hmone, M., Dibley, M., Li, M., Alam, N. (2016). A formative study to inform mHealth based randomized controlled trial intervention to promote exclusive breastfeeding practices in Myanmar: incorporating qualitative study findings. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 16(1), 1-10. [More Information]
Zhao, J., Freeman, B., Li, M. (2016). Can mobile phone apps influence people's health behavior change? An evidence review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18(11), 1-12. [More Information]
De Bruyn, J., Maulaga, W., Rukambile, E., Bagnol, B., Li, M., Darnton-Hill, I., Thomson, P., Simpson, J., Mor, S., Alders, R. (2016). Chicken ownership has positive association with length-for-age Z-scores of infants and young children in central Tanzania. Agri-Health Research, Zambia: WHO Press.
Li, M., Baur, L. (2016). Childhood Obesity: The Chinese Perspective. In Mu Li, Yang Feng Wu (Eds.), Urbanization and Public Health in China, (pp. 125-151). London: Imperial College Press. [More Information]
Wong, J., Bagnol, B., Grieve, H., Li, M., Alders, R. (2016). Drivers behind seasonal changes in household animal-source food consumption in Timor-Leste. The 1st Agriculture, Nutrition & Health (ANH) Adademy Week and Conference (ANH 2016), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy.
Li, M., Wu, Y. (2016). Introduction. In Mu Li, Yang Feng Wu (Eds.), Urbanization and Public Health in China, (pp. 1-16). London: Imperial College Press.
Land, M., Webster, J., Ma, G., Li, M., Su'a, S., Ieremia, M., Viali, S., Faeamani, G., Bell, A., Quested, C., Neal, B., Eastman, C. (2016). Salt intake and iodine status of women in Samoa. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 25(2), 142-149. [More Information]
Liu, P., Su, X., Li, M., Shen, H., Yu, J., Kelly, P., Meng, F., Liu, L., Fan, L., Li, M., et al (2016). Should urinary iodine concentrations of school-aged children continue to be used as proxy for different populations? Analysis of data from Chinese national surveys. British Journal of Nutrition, 116(6), 1068-1076. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Agho, K., Li, M., Baur, L. (2016). Stunting coexisting with overweight in 2.0-4.9-year-old Indonesian children: Prevalence, trends and associated risk factors from repeated cross-sectional surveys. Public Health Nutrition, 19(15), 2698-2707. [More Information]
Rachmi, C., Agho, K., Li, M., Baur, L. (2016). Stunting, Underweight and Overweight in Children Aged 2.0-4.9 Years in Indonesia:Prevalence Trends and Associated Risk Factors. PloS One, 11(5), 1-17. [More Information]
Bagnol, B., Clarke, E., Li, M., Maulaga, W., Lumbwe, H., McConchie, R., De Bruyn, J., Alders, R. (2016). Transdisciplinary Project Communication and Knowledge Sharing Experiences in Tanzania and Zambia through a One Health Lens. Frontiers in Public Health, 4, 1-6. [More Information]

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2015

Kite, J., Chen, J., Zhao, J., Freeman, B., Allman-Farinelli, M., Li, M., Bellew, W. (2015). Mobile apps and health behaviour: A rapid evidence review. Sydney: Physical Activity Nutrition Obesity Research Group (PANORG).
Jiang, H., Li, M., He, G., Fan, Y., Jiang, H., Bauman, A., Qian, X. (2015). Reliability and Validity of a Physical Activity Scale Among Urban Pregnant Women in Eastern China. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 27(2), NP1208-NP1216. [More Information]
Yu, Y., Yang, Y., Li, Z., Zhou, B., Zhao, Y., Yuan, S., Zhang, R., Sebranek, M., Veerman, L., Li, M., Huang, L., Leeder, S., et al (2015). The association between medical students' lifestyles and their attitudes towards preventive counseling in different countries. BMC Public Health, 15(1), 1-8. [More Information]

2014

Jiang, H., Li, M., Wen, L., Hu, Q., Yang, D., He, G., Baur, L., Dibley, M. (2014). Effect of Short Message Service on Infant Feeding Practice: Findings From a Community-Based Study in Shanghai, China. JAMA Pediatrics, 168(5), 471-478. [More Information]
Alders, R., Aongolo, A., Bagnol, B., De Bruyn, J., Kimboka, S., Kocj, R., Li, M., Maulaga, W., McConchie, R., Mor, S., Pengelly, B., Simpson, J., et al (2014). Using a One Health Approach to Promote Food and Nutrition Security in Tanzania and Zambia. Planet@risk, 2(3), 187-190.

2013

Alders, R., Bagnol, B., De Bruyn, J., Li, M., McConchie, R., Mor, S., Simpson, J. (2013), A One Health perspective on Infectious Disease and Food Security.
Jiang, H., Li, M., Wen, L., Hu, Q., Yang, D., He, G., Baur, L., Qian, X. (2013). Effect of a short message service intervention on infant feeding practices in Shanghai, China: a prospective, community-based, controlled study. The Lancet, 382(Suppl 1), 4. [More Information]
Land, M., Christoforou, A., Downs, S., Webster, J., Billot, L., Li, M., Pena-Rosas, J., Neal, B. (2013). Iodine fortification of foods and condiments, other than salt, for preventing iodine deficiency disorders (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (9), 1-15. [More Information]
Yang, T., Abdullah, A., Li, L., Rockett, I., Lin, Y., Ying, J., Guo, W., Wu, D., Li, M. (2013). Public Place Smoke-Free Regulations, Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Related Beliefs, Awareness, Attitudes, and Practices among Chinese Urban Residents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10(6), 2370-2383. [More Information]
Li, M., Jiang, H., He, G., et al (2013). Study on effect of gestational physical activities on delivery modes. Maternal & Child Health Care of China, 28, 3074-3077.
Hu, Q., Jiang, H., Li, M., Wang, H., Cheng, J., Qiu, J., Qu, J., Gao, Y., Qian, X. (2013). Study on mothers return to work and supportive status of breastfeeding in workplace in Shanghai. Maternal & Child Health Care of China, 28, 1778-1781.
Alders, R., Bagnol, B., Costa, R., Farrell, P., Li, M., McConchie, R., Msami, H. (2013). Unlocking the potential of village chicken production to contribute to household nutritional security. GFAR The Global Forum on Agricultural Research.

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2012

Jiang, H., Li, M., Yang, D., Wen, L., Hunter, C., He, G., Qian, X. (2012). Awareness, Intention, and Needs Regarding Breastfeeding: Findings from First-Time Mothers in Shanghai, China. Breastfeeding Medicine, 7(6), 526-534. [More Information]
Jiang, H., Qian, X., Li, M., Lynn, H., Fan, Y., Jiang, H., He, F., He, G. (2012). Can physical activity reduce excessive gestational weight gain? Findings from a Chinese urban pregnant women cohort study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 9(9th February 2012), 1-7. [More Information]
Li, M., Dibley, M. (2012). Child and adolescent obesity in Asia. In Louise A. Baur, Stephen M. Twigg, Roger S.Magnusson (Eds.), A Modern Epidemic: Expert Perspectives on Obesity and Diabetes, (pp. 171-188). Sydney, Australia: Sydney University Press.
Chow, M., Li, M., Quine, S. (2012). Client Satisfaction and Unmet Needs Assessment: Evaluation of an HIV Ambulatory Health Care Facility in Sydney, Australia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 24(2), 406-414. [More Information]
Yang, T., Xu, X., Li, M., Rockett, I., Zhu, W., Ellison-Barnes, A. (2012). Mental Health Status and Related Characteristics of Chinese Male Rural-Urban Migrant Workers. Community Mental Health Journal, 48(3), 342-351. [More Information]
Li, M., Eastman, C. (2012). The changing epidemiology of iodine deficiency. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 8(7), 434-440. [More Information]
Yang, T., Rockett, I., Li, M., Xu, X., Gu, Y. (2012). Tobacco advertising, environmental smoking bans, and smoking in Chinese urban areas. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 124(1-2), 121-127. [More Information]

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2011

Yang, T., Abdullah, A., Rockett, I., Li, M., Zhou, Y., Ma, J., Ji, H., Zheng, J., Zhang, Y., Wang, L. (2011). Assessment of Tobacco Control Advocacy Behavioural Capacity Among Students at Schools of Public Health in China. Tobacco Control, 20(1), 20-25. [More Information]

2010

Li, M., Eastman, C. (2010). Neonatal TSH screening: is it a sensitive and reliable tool for monitoring iodine status in populations? Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (Online), 24(1), 63-75. [More Information]
Chow, M., Quine, S., Li, M. (2010). The benefits of using a mixed methods approach - quantitative with qualitative - to identify client satisfaction and unmet needs in an HIV healthcare centre. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/Hiv, 22(4), 491-498. [More Information]

2009

Li, M., Eastman, C., Chen, Z. (2009). Healthcare service delivery in achieving sustained elimination of iodine deficiency disorders: a case study. In Preedy V; Burrow G; Watson R (Eds.), Comprehensive Handbook of Iodine, (pp. 825-834). United States: Elsevier. [More Information]
Li, M., McKelleher, N., Moses, T., Mark, J., Byth, K., Ma, G., Eastman, C. (2009). Iodine nutritional status of children on the island of Tanna, Republic of Vanuatu. Public Health Nutrition, 12(9), 1512-1518. [More Information]
Eastman, C., Li, M. (2009). The current state of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in Australia and the Pacific States. In Preedy V; Burrow G; Watson R (Eds.), Comprehensive Handbook of Iodine, (pp. 1227-1232). United States: Elsevier. [More Information]

2008

Eastman, C., Li, M., Cavalli-Sforza, T. (2008). Iodine nutritional status in Tibet. The Lancet, 372, 887-888. [More Information]

2007

Li, M., Chapman, S., Agho, K., Eastman, C. (2007). Can even minimal news coverage influence consumer health related behaviour? A case study of iodised salt sales, Australia. Health Education Research, 23(3), 543-548. [More Information]
Li, M., Byth Wilson, K., Eastman, C. (2007). Childhood overweight and obesity by Socio-economic Indexes for Areas. Medical Journal of Australia, 187(3), 195-195. [More Information]
Eastman, C., Li, M., Eastman, C. (2007). Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) in the Asia Pacific Region. Hot Thyroidology, , 1-6.

2006

Li, M., Eastman, C., Waite, K., Ma, G., Zacharin, M., Topliss, D., Harding, P., Walsh, J., Ward, L., Mortimer, R., Byth Wilson, K., et al (2006). Are Australian children iodine deficient? Results of the Australian National Iodine Nutrition Study. Medical Journal of Australia, 184(4), 165-169. [More Information]
Li, M., Waite, K., Ma, G., Eastman, C. (2006). Declining iodine content of milk and re-emergence of iodine deficiency in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 184(6), 307-307.
Li, M. (2006). National Iodine Nutrition Study. Endocrine Society of Australia Scientific Seminar Series.

2005

Li, M., Eastman, C., Cavalli-Sforza, T. (2005). Fighting IDD in Tibet. IDD Newsletter, 21(4), 16-18.
Li, M., Ma, G., Waite, K., Eastman, C. (2005). The Australian National Iodine Nutrition Study (NINS). 13th International Thyroid Congress.
Qian, M., Wang, D., Watkins, W., Gebski, V., Yan, Y., Li, M., Chen, Z. (2005). The effects of iodine on intelligence in children: a meta-analysis of studies conducted in China. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 14(1), 32-42. [More Information]
Li, M. (2005). Towards Sustainable Elimination of IDD in the Asia Pacific Region. 56th Session of WHO WPRO Committees Meeting.

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2004

Eastman, C., Li, M. (2004). Tibet. In B Hetzel (Eds.), Towards the global elimination of brain damage due to iodine deficiency, (pp. 396-407). Oxford University Press.
Li, M., Eastman, C. (2004). Towards IDD Elimination in Tibet: Then and Now. IDD Newsletter, 20(3), 38-41.

2003

Li, M., Eastman, C. (2003). Working with funding agencies in the delivery of healthcare in the Asia Pacific region. Medical Journal of Australia, 178(1), 13-16.

2001

Li, M., Ma, G., Guttikonda, K., Boyages, S., Eastman, C. (2001). The Re-emergence of Iodine Deficiency in Sydney, Australia. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 10(3), 200-203.

2000

Li, M., Fearnley, R., Guttikonda, K., Boyages, S., Ma, G., Eastman, C. (2000). Iodine Deficiency in Sydney, Australia. 12th International Thyroid Congress.
Li, M. (2000). Medical Education in Australia. Medicine On-Line, 4(6), 69-71.

1997

Wang, J., Harris, M., Amos, B., Li, M., Wang, X., Zhang, J., Chen, R. (1997). A ten-year review of the iodine deficiency disorders program of the People's Republic of China. Journal of Public Health Policy, 18(2), 219-241.
Pitsiavus, V., Smerdely, P., Li, M., Boyages, S. (1997). Endemic goitre in central China caused by excessive iodine intake. European Journal of Endocrinology, 137, 89-98.
Li, M., Boyages, S. (1997). Expression of beta-2 thyroid hormone receptor in euthyroid and hypothyroid rat pituitary gland: an in situ hybridisation and immunocytochemical study. Brain Research, 773(1-2), 125-131.

Selected Grants

2024

Addressing the global syndemic of climate change, malnutrition and childhood obesity - Evidence from multi-cohorts in Sydney, Shanghai and New Delhi, Zhang Y, Kan H, Wen L, Jiang H, Li M, Meng X, Sohail A, He G, Farrell P, Li W, Office of Global Engagement/International SDG Collaboration Program

2018

Students providing constructive feedback to their peers on assessment tasks, Schlub T, Mathieu E, Dickson M, Hooker L, Kite J, Li M, Manalo G, Teixeira-Pinto A, DVC Education/Large Educational Innovation Grant

2016

LANSA - Feasibility of an integrated agriculture and nutrition behaviour change intervention to improve maternal and child nutrition in rural Bangladesh, Dibley M, Alam N, Li M, McConchie R, Bokshi A, UK Department for International Development (DFID)/Research Grant

2015

Developing a model for understanding and promoting dietary diversity in Zambia, Alders R, Darnton-Hill I, Li M, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)/Research and Development Programs (R&D Programs)

2014

Effectiveness of an integrated program to reduce maternal and child malnutrition in Indonesia, Dibley M, Li M, Hayes A, Alam N, Ferguson E, Titaley C, Ariawan I, The Global Alliance For Improved Nutrition/Research Support
Strengthening food and nutrition security through family poultry and crop integration in Tanzania and Zambia, Alders R, Thomson P, Li M, McConchie R, Simpson J, Mor S, Young M, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)/Research and Development Programs (R&D Programs)

2012

Strengthening food security through family poultry and crop integration in Eastern and Southern Africa, Alders R, Li M, Mor S, Farrell P, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)/Research and Development Programs (R&D Programs)

2011

Regional Collaboration to Reduce Prevalence of Childhood Obesity, Li M, Baur L, Dibley M, Wen L, Australian Aid/Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships

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