Research interests
Dr Riddell has two primary areas of research: The impact of the micronutrients iron, zinc, sodium and iodine on the health of general population and dietary changes that occur in young adults as they transition into independent living and the influence of prior expose to food and nutrition education.
Current research projects investigating these areas include investigations into the impact of salt and iodine on the health of children; dietary strategies to improve intake and status of iron and zinc in adult women and an ongoing cross sectional study investigating food habits of young adults as they enter university.
Affiliations
Nutrition Society of Australia,
Teaching interests
Teaches into undergraduate and postgraduate human nutrition
Co-supervisor 4 PhD students.
Conferences
Dr Riddell is regularily attends and presents her research at the the Nutrition Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meetings
Other recent examples of her conference presentations include:
2016
Public Health Association Australia, Alice Springs
Title: Caffeine in sugar sweetened beverages and its role in promoting weight gain. Riddell L, Sayompark D, Sacks G, Swinburn B, Keast R
2015
International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods, Brisbane
24-hour Urinary Iodine Concentration and 24hr Urinary Iodine Excretion in a sample of Australian primary school children. Beckford K, Grimes CA, Riddell LJ, Margerison C, Skeaff S, Nowson C
2014
International Congress of Obesity, KL Malaysia
Titles: Australian Children’s consumption of caffeinated-formulated beverages. Poster; The association of sodium and potassium intake with obesity Jeffery, P*; Brumby, S; Land, M; Riddell, L; Neal, B; Webster, J; Shaw, J; Chalmers, J; Smith, W; Flood, V; Woodward, M; Kelsall, L; Ansari, Z; Nowson, C. Poster
2013
International Congress of Nutrition, Granada Spain
Titles: Maintaining change: what difference does participating in an intensive dietary intervention make five years on? Poster; Influence of diet and blood loss on the iron status of Australian premenopausal women. Poster
Correlation between 24-hour and spot/void samples for the purpose of population salt intake assessment. Poster; The risk of zinc deficiency does not differ between premenopausal female Australian bollod donors and non donors: a cross sectional study. Poster
2010
International Congress of Obesity, Sweden
Title: Caffeine increases consumption of sugar sweetened beverages. Obesity Reviews July 2010, Vol 11; S1: 297
Awards
2012 Office for Learning and Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
2011 Deakin University Faculty of Health Award for Excellence
2009 Deakin University Award for Teaching Excellence
2008 Award for Excellence, Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences
Projects
Dr Riddell is involved in a wide range of departmental, faculty and discipline committees:
Faculty Executive
University and Faculty Teaching and Learning Committee
Nutrition Society of Australia Registration Committee
TEQSA Register of Experts
Deakin University Student Prizes and Awards Subcomittee
Publications
K Beckford, C Grimes, C Margerison, L Riddell, S Skeaff, C Nowson
(2022), Vol. 127, pp. 791-799, British Journal of Nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
K Beckford, C Grimes, C Margerison, L Riddell, S Skeaff, M West, C Nowson
(2020), Vol. 59, pp. 3113-3131, European journal of nutrition, Berlin, Germany, C1
Associations between dietary patterns and blood pressure in a sample of Australian adults
C Margerison, L Riddell, S McNaughton, C Nowson
(2020), Vol. 19, Nutrition Journal, England, C1
Association between food liking and the dietary quality in Australian young adults
U Wanich, L Riddell, S Cicerale, M Mohebbi, D Sayompark, D Liem, R Keast
(2020), Vol. 29, pp. 166-174, Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, Australia, C1
"Do you think adolescents' food intake is satisfactory?" - Views of Indian parents and teachers
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2020), Vol. 153, Appetite, England, C1
Perceptions of eating and food preparation behaviours for urban private school students in India
Neha Rathi, Lynn Riddell, Anthony Worsley
(2020), Vol. 3, pp. 42-56, Child and adolescent obesity, Abingdon, Eng., C1
K Livingstone, H Pnosamy, L Riddell, S Cicerale
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-15, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Parents' and teachers' critique of nutrition education in Indian secondary schools
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2019), Vol. 119, pp. 150-164, Health education, Bingley, Eng., C1
U Wanich, L Riddell, S Cicerale, M Mohebbi, D Sayompark, D Liem, R Keast
(2019), Vol. 28, pp. 634-644, Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Australia, C1
The role of Indian school canteens in nutrition promotion
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2018), Vol. 120, pp. 196-209, British food journal, Bingley, Eng., C1
Indian adolescents' perceptions of the home food environment
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2018), Vol. 18, BMC Public Health, England, C1
Food consumers' views of essential food knowledge and skills for all consumers
M Burton, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2018), Vol. 118, pp. 277-288, Health Education, Bingley, Eng., C1
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Parents' and teachers' views of food environments and policies in Indian private secondary schools
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Urban Indian adolescents practise unhealthy dietary behaviours
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2018), Vol. 120, pp. 1657-1665, British food journal, Bingley, Eng., C1
U Wanich, D Sayompark, L Riddell, S Cicerale, D Liem, M Mohebbi, S Macfarlane, R Keast
(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Food environment and policies in private schools in Kolkata, India
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2017), Vol. 32, pp. 340-350, Health Promotion International, England, C1
Food and nutrition education in private Indian secondary schools
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2017), Vol. 117, pp. 193-206, Health education, Bingley, Eng., C1
Secondary school students' views of food and nutrition education in Kolkata, India
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2017), Vol. 117, pp. 310-322, Health education, Bingley, Eng., C1
Food consumption patterns of adolescents aged 14-16 years in Kolkata, India
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2017), Vol. 16, Nutrition Journal, England, C1
Iodine intakes of victorian schoolchildren measured using 24-h urinary iodine excretion
K Beckford, C Grimes, C Margerison, L Riddell, S Skeaff, C Nowson
(2017), Vol. 9, pp. 1-11, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
C Grimes, L Riddell, K Campbell, K Beckford, J Baxter, F He, C Nowson
(2017), Vol. 7, BMJ Open, England, C1
C Grimes, L Riddell, K Campbell, F He, C Nowson
(2016), Vol. 115, pp. 1071-1079, British Journal of Nutrition, England, C1
The importance of taste on dietary choice, behaviour and intake in a group of young adults
S Kourouniotis, R Keast, L Riddell, K Lacy, M Thorpe, S Cicerale
(2016), Vol. 103, pp. 1-7, Appetite, England, C1
C Service, C Grimes, L Riddell, F He, K Campbell, C Nowson
(2016), Vol. 8, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
What influences urban Indian secondary school students' food consumption? - a qualitative study
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley
(2016), Vol. 105, pp. 790-797, Appetite, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
K Lim, A Booth, C Nowson, E Szymlek-Gay, D Irving, L Riddell
(2016), Vol. 8, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
R Keast, B Swinburn, D Sayompark, S Whitelock, L Riddell
(2015), Vol. 113, pp. 366-371, British journal of nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
C Grimes, J Baxter, K Campbell, L Riddell, M Rigo, D Liem, R Keast, F He, C Nowson
(2015), Vol. 4, pp. 1-7, JMIR research protocols, Toronto, Ont., C1
Micronutrient supplement use and diet quality in university students
A Wiltgren, A Booth, G Kaur, S Cicerale, K Lacy, M Thorpe, R Keast, L Riddell
(2015), Vol. 7, pp. 1094-1107, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Australian children's consumption of caffeinated, formulated beverages: a cross-sectional analysis
K Beckford, C Grimes, L Riddell
(2015), Vol. 15, pp. 1-10, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
K Lim, A Booth, E Szymlek-Gay, R Gibson, K Bailey, D Irving, C Nowson, L Riddell
(2015), Vol. 7, pp. 2983-2999, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
D Mann, L Riddell, K Lim, L Byrne, C Nowson, M Rigo, E Szymlek-Gay, A Booth
(2015), Vol. 3, pp. 1-12, JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Toronto, Ont., C1
Iron status and dietary iron intake of female blood donors
A Booth, K Lim, H Capper, D Irving, J Fisher, S McNaughton, L Riddell, A Keller, C Nowson
(2014), Vol. 54, pp. 770-774, Transfusion, Oxford, England, C1
Diet quality in young adults and its association with food-related behaviours
M Thorpe, M Kestin, L Riddell, R Keast, S McNaughton
(2014), Vol. 17, pp. 1767-1775, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
C Grimes, L Riddell, C Nowson
(2014), Vol. 83, pp. 104-111, Appetite, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
K Lomagno, F Hu, L Riddell, A Booth, E Szymlek-Gay, C Nowson, L Byrne
(2014), Vol. 6, pp. 5117-5141, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
C Grimes, L Riddell, K Campbell, C Nowson
(2013), Vol. 16, pp. 1789-1795, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
Dietary salt intake, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, and obesity risk
C Grimes, L Riddell, K Campbell, C Nowson
(2013), Vol. 131, pp. 14-21, Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, Ill., C1
The acute effects of caffeine in a sugar-sweetened beverage on energy consumption
P Oliver, L Riddell, K Lim, R Keast
(2013), Vol. 2, pp. 133-139, Journal of caffeine research, New Rochelle, N. Y., C1
C Grimes, K Campbell, L Riddell, C Nowson
(2013), Vol. 3, pp. 1-7, BMJ Open, London, England, C1
Dietary sources and meal distribution of sodium and potassium in a sample of Australian adults
C Margerison, L Riddell, N Wattanapenpaiboon, C Nowson
(2013), Vol. 70, pp. 294-299, Nutrition & dietetics, Richmond, Vic., C1
Iron and zinc nutrition in the economically-developed world : a review
K Lim, L Riddell, C Nowson, A Booth, E Szymlek-Gay
(2013), Vol. 5, pp. 3184-3211, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Caffeine as an ingredient in sugar sweetened beverages
L Riddell, D Sayompark, P Oliver, R Keast
(2012), pp. 22-38, Caffeine : chemistry, analysis, function and effects, Cambridge, England, B1-1
The association between perceived sweetness intensity and dietary intake in young adults
S Cicerale, L Riddell, R Keast
(2012), Vol. 77, Journal of food science, London, England, C1
Effective integration of teaching and research in a first year food and nutrition course
R Keast, S Macfarlane, L Riddell
(2012), Vol. 3, pp. 1366-1370, Creative education, Irvine, Calif., C1-1
C Grimes, K Campbell, L Riddell, C Nowson
(2011), Vol. 105, pp. 468-477, British journal of nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
The influence of sodium on liking and consumption of salty food
L Lucas, L Riddell, G Liem, S Whitelock, R Keast
(2011), Vol. 76, pp. 72-76, Journal of food science, Malden, Mass., C1
Impact of living arrangements and nationality on food habits and nutrient intakes in young adults
L Riddell, B Ang, R Keast, W Hunter
(2011), Vol. 56, pp. 726-731, Appetite, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Iodine status in Melbourne adults in the early 1990s and 2007-08
J Baxter, L Riddell, C Huggins, M Brinkman, G Giles, D English, G Ma, C Eastman, C Nowson
(2011), Vol. 35, pp. 408-411, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Richmond, Vic., C1
R Keast, D Sayompark, G Sacks, B Swinburn, L Riddell
(2011), Vol. 65, pp. 1338-1344, European journal of clinical nutrition, London, England, C1
The use of table and cooking salt in a sample of Australian adults
C Grimes, L Riddell, C Nowson
(2010), Vol. 19, pp. 256-260, Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, Melbourne, Vic., C1
S Thuraisingam, L Riddell, K Cook, M Lawrence
(2009), Vol. 12, pp. 1531-1539, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
Consumer knowledge and attitudes to salt intake and labelled salt information
C Grimes, L Riddell, C Nowson
(2009), Vol. 53, pp. 189-194, Appetite, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M Lowe, K Tappe, R Annunziato, L Riddell, M Coletta, C Crerand, E Didie, C Ochner, S McKinney
(2008), Vol. 16, pp. 2016-2023, Obesity, Silver Spring, Md., C1
Caffeine as a flavor additive in soft-drinks
R Keast, L Riddell
(2007), Vol. 49, pp. 255-259, Appetite, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Mandatory fortification with folic acid: what would hippocrates say?
M Lawrence, L Riddell
(2007), Vol. 36, pp. 69-73, Australian family physician, Sydney, Australia, C1
Body weight and weight loss : are health messages reaching their target?
L Riddell, V Inman
(2007), Vol. 16, pp. 683-687, Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, McKinnon, Vic., C1-1
Multiple types of dieting prospectively predict weight gain during the freshman year of college.
M Lowe, R Annunziato, J Markowitza, E Didie, D Bellace, L Riddell, C Maille, S McKinney, E Stice
(2006), Vol. 47, pp. 83-90, Appetite, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1-1
B Venn, J Mann, S Williams, L Riddell, A Chisholm, M Harper, W Aitken
(2002), Vol. 76, pp. 758-765, American journal of clinical nutrition, New York, N.Y., C1-1
B Venn, J Mann, S Williams, L Riddell, A Chisolm, M Harper, W Aitken, J Rossah
(2002), Vol. 56, pp. 748-754, European journal of clinical nutrition, London, England, C1-1
Dietary strategies for lowering homocysteine concentrations
L Riddell, A Chisholm, S Williams, J Mann
(2000), Vol. 71, pp. 1448-1454, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Bethesda, Md., C1-1
Homocysteine levels in healthy New Zealanders and those with vascular disease
L Riddell, A Chisholm, A Duncan, J Mann
(1999), Vol. 112, pp. 438-442, New Zealand Medical Journal, Wellington, N.Z., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Dietary and Lifestyle contributions to iron and zinc status in young female Australian blood donors: a pilot study
Prof Caryl Nowson, Dr David Irving, Prof Lynn Riddell
MLA Grant - Research - Meat & Livestock Australia Limited
- 2012: $10,317
- 2010: $30,951
Obesity prevention impact of removing caffeine from soft drinks
Prof Boyd Swinburn, Prof Lynn Riddell, Prof Russell Keast
DART Grant - Research - Diabetes Australia - Victoria (Research Trust)
- 2008: $24,996
- 2007: $24,996
Reducing salt intake and salt preference in primary school children
Prof Caryl Nowson, Prof Karen Campbell, Prof Lynn Riddell, Dr Feng He, Prof Russell Keast
NHF Grant - Research - National Heart Foundation of Australia
- 2012: $64,500
- 2011: $64,500
Industry and Other Funding
Lifestyle contributors to iron status in Australian blood donors
Prof Lynn Riddell, Prof Caryl Nowson, Prof Sarah McNaughton, Dr David Irving
Aust Red Cross Society
- 2011: $3,000
- 2010: $4,432
Is high dietary salt related to obesity in Australian children?
Prof Caryl Nowson, Prof Lynn Riddell
Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Grant - Research
- 2009: $30,000
Salt preference and intake in primary school children
Prof Caryl Nowson, Ms Janet Baxter, Prof Lynn Riddell
NHF Health Professional Scholarship - National Heart Foundation of Australia
- 2015: $8,327
- 2014: $9,460
- 2013: $12,989
- 2012: $12,989
Mobile 'App' to improve intakes of bioavailable iron and zinc in premenopausal women and the impact on cognition, mood and fatigue
Prof Lynn Riddell, A/Prof Alison Booth, A/Prof Ewa Szymlek-Gay, A/Prof Linda Byrne, Prof Caryl Nowson
MLA Grant - Research - Meat & Livestock Australia Limited
- 2017: $46,000
- 2016: $89,000
- 2015: $89,000
- 2014: $168,000
- 2013: $50,000
Writing information on pregnancy & lactation and infant nutrition
Prof Lynn Riddell
a2milk Dairy Products Australia
- 2013: $6,000
Supervisions
Karen Huey Chuen Lim
Thesis entitled: Iron and Zinc Nutrition among Premenopausal Women
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Uracha Wanich
Thesis entitled: Cross-cultural comparison of food liking in Australian and Thai young adult
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Melissa Nicole Burton
Thesis entitled: Towards a Comprehensive Food Curriculum for Secondary Schools
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Kelsey Beckford
Thesis entitled: Iodine intakes and food sources of iodine in Victorian Schoolchildren
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Neha Rathi
Thesis entitled: The Examination of Indian Secondary School Food and Nutrition Landscape
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Claire Margerison
Thesis entitled: Dietary Intake and Dietary Patterns Related to Blood Pressure
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Carley Ann Grimes
Thesis entitled: Dietary Salt Intake in Children and Adolescents
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Dhoungsiri Sayompark
Thesis entitled: The Caffeine-calorie Effect in Sugar-sweetened Beverages
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Sara Cicerale
Thesis entitled: Food as a Medicine: Healthful Oleocanthal in Australian Olive Oil (see comments15/6/10)
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences