Research interests
Dr Claire Margerison is a member of the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) and is involved in research collaborations focussing on diet in the prevention of chronic disease, dietary change, food and nutrition education, dietetic education, and food literacy.
Affiliations
Dietitians Australia member
Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (Adv APD)
Teaching interests
Dr Claire Margerison is a senior lecturer within the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. Claire teaches into the Master of Human Nutrition and supervises research students at the Honours, Masters and PhD level.
Conferences
Margerison C, Nanayakkara J, Worsley A, Booth A. School Food Environment in Australian Primary Schools. World Public Health Nutrition Conference, Brisbane, March 2020 (oral presentation). Conference cancelled so changed to online presentation.
Margerison C, Murray E, Spence A, George E. Supporting Deakin dietetic students’ mental health: an evaluation of the SCIP program. Dietitians Association of Australia 36th National Conference, Gold Coast, August 2019 (poster presentation).
Margerison C, Murray E, van der Pligt P. The impact of placement on the mental health of dietetic students - supervisors’ experiences. Dietitians Association of Australia 36th National Conference, Gold Coast, August 2019 (poster presentation).
Margerison C, Van der Pligt P, Murray E, Condo D. Are we adequately supporting dietetic student mental health prior to and during placements? Dietitians Association of Australia 35th National Conference, Sydney, May 2018 (workshop).
Margerison C, Riddell LJ, McNaughton S, Nowson CA. Dietary patterns and blood pressure in a sample of adult Australians. International Congress of Dietetics, Granada, Spain, Sep 2016 (poster presentation).
Allman-Farinelli M, Brimblecombe J, Van der Pligt P, Walton K. Building research capacity across the spectrum of dietetic practice: Challenges and opportunities. Dietitians Association of Australia 33rd National Conference, Melbourne, May 2016 (workshop facilitation - Margerison C & Condo, D).
Margerison C, Riddell LJ, Wattanapenpaiboon N, McNaughton S, Nowson CA. Associations between dietary patterns and blood pressure in a sample of Australian adults. International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods., Brisbane, Sep 2015 (oral presentation).
Margerison C, Riddell LJ, Nowson CA. Does dietary assessment of sodium intake provide a useful assessment of individual 24-hr urinary excretion in a sample of free-living Australian adults? International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods., Brisbane, Sep 2015 (poster presentation).
Margerison C, Desneves K. McRorie T. Implementing a CE-led Collaborative Learning Model (CLM) for Clinical Placement. Dietitians Association of Australia 32nd National Conference, Perth, May 2015 (workshop).
Evans, S. and Margerison, C. Supporting the Mental Health of Dietetic Students. Dietitians Association of Australia 32nd National Conference Perth, May 2015. (oral presentation)
Professional activities
2023: PLUS (Psychological Distress and Lifestyle in University Students) Research Network Leadership Committee
2021 - current: Dietitians Australia Mental Health Interest Group Leadership Committee
2020 - curent: Member, Victorian Healthy Eating Enterprise (VHEE) - Department of Health and Human Services
2019 – 2021: Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, Secondary Years Kitchen Garden Project Advisory Committee
2013 - 2020: Course Director: Master of Dietetics
2009 - 2013: Deputy Course Director - Master of Dietetics
2015 - 2017 Member, Council of Deans of Nutrition and Dietetics (CDND) (Australia and New Zealand),
2014 - 2016: DAA Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 Scientific and Social Program Committee, 33rd National Conference, Melbourne, Dietitians Association of Australia (June 2014 - May 2016)
Advanced Acredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD), Dietitians Australia
Awards
2017 Faculty of Health Staff Award
“Highly Commended Presentation in Population Health” – 2008 School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Higher Degree by Research Student Symposium
Publications
C Grimes, K Bolton, K Lim, D Khokhar, J Santos, K Trieu, C Margerison, J Reimers, S Armstrong, B Bolam, E Rosewarne, E Dunford, S Jan, M Woodward, B Neal, C Nowson, J Webster
(2023), Vol. 15, pp. 1-16, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
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
G Aydin, C Margerison, A Worsley, A Booth
(2022), Vol. 122, pp. 424-439, Health Education, Bingley, Eng., C1
M Burton, J Wood, A Booth, A Worsley, C Larsson, C Margerison
(2022), Vol. 169, pp. 1-11, Appetite, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
G Aydin, C Margerison, A Worsley, A Booth
(2022), Vol. 36, pp. 877-898, Children and Society, C1
K Kombanda, C Margerison, A Booth, A Worsley
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-18, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Young Australian Adults' Food Practices
K Kombanda, C Margerison, A Booth, A Worsley
(2022), Vol. 6, pp. 1-11, Current Developments in Nutrition, Oxford, Eng., C1
Parents' Communication with Teachers about Food and Nutrition Issues of Primary School Students
G Aydin, C Margerison, A Worsley, A Booth
(2022), Vol. 9, pp. 1-14, Children, Basel, Switzerland, C1
How young adults in Australia classify foods as healthy and unhealthy
K Kombanda, C Margerison, A Booth, A Worsley
(2022), Vol. 175, pp. 1-8, Appetite, London, Eng., C1
R Lindberg, K Cirone, L Larkin, K Ball, R Laws, C Margerison
(2022), Vol. 46, pp. 444-449, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1
Australian parents' and children's food-related interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic
J Nanayakkara, G Boddy, G Aydin, K Kombanda, C Larsson, A Worsley, C Margerison, A Booth
(2022), British Food Journal, C1
Gozde Aydin, Claire Margerison, Anthony Worsley, Alison Booth
(2022), Vol. 47, pp. 61-75, Australian Journal of Teacher Education, Joondalup, W.A., C1
Ways to improve secondary school teachers' confidence in teaching food and nutrition subjects
J Nanayakkara, C Margerison, A Worsley
(2022), pp. 1-16, Education Inquiry, London, Eng., C1
J Nanayakkara, C Margerison, A Worsley
(2021), Vol. 121, pp. 311-321, Health Education, C1
Food and nutrition education in Australian primary schools: parents' views
Gozde Aydin, Alison Booth, Claire Margerison, Anthony Worsley
(2021), Vol. 121, pp. 451-464, Health Education, Bingley, Eng., C1
J Wood, A Booth, C Margerison, A Worsley
(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 4313-4327, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
Parents' and teachers' views of the promotion of healthy eating in Australian primary schools
G Aydin, C Margerison, A Worsley, A Booth
(2021), Vol. 21, BMC Public Health, England, 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
Food and nutrition education opportunities within Australian primary schools
P Love, A Booth, C Margerison, C Nowson, C Grimes
(2020), Vol. 35, pp. 1291-1301, Health Promotion International, England, C1
K Narendra, N Kiss, C Margerison, B Johnston, B Chapman
(2020), Vol. 33, pp. 587-597, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, London, Eng., C1
M Bouterakos, A Booth, D Khokhar, M West, C Margerison, K Campbell, C Nowson, C Grimes
(2020), Vol. 35, pp. 283-296, Health education research, Oxford, Eng., C1
D Khokhar, C Nowson, C Margerison, M West, K Campbell, A Booth, C Grimes
(2019), Vol. 21, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Canada, C1
G Absalom, J Zinga, C Margerison, P van der Pligt
(2019), Vol. 32, pp. 728-736, Journal of human nutrition and dietetics, Chichester, Eng., C1
D Khokhar, C Nowson, C Margerison, B Bolam, C Grimes
(2019), Vol. 2, pp. 51-62, BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health, London, Eng., C1
Dietetics students' construction of competence through assessment and placement experiences
C Palermo, J Dart, A Begley, E Beck, R Bacon, J Tweedie, L Mitchell, J Maher, D Gallegos, M Kennedy, J Kellett, C Margerison, R Crawford, W Stuart-Smith
(2018), Vol. 75, pp. 307-315, Nutrition and dietetics, Chichester, Eng., C1
Teachers' perspectives of a new food literacy curriculum in Australia
J Nanayakkara, C Margerison, A Worsley
(2018), Vol. 118, pp. 48-61, Health education, Bingley, Eng., C1
Salt consumption by australian adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
M Land, B Neal, C Johnson, C Nowson, C Margerison, K Petersen
(2018), Vol. 208, pp. 75-81, Medical Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
R Svarc, C Davis, H Mcdonald, J Perruzza, J Browne, R Delbridge, K Morgan, S O’Reilly, C Margerison, C Palermo
(2018), Vol. 75, pp. 448-456, Nutrition and Dietetics, Australia, C1
Parents' and young adults' perceptions of secondary school food education in Australia
J Nanayakkara, M Burton, C Margerison, A Worsley
(2018), Vol. 120, pp. 1151-1166, British food journal, Bingley, Eng., C1
Knowledge and attitudes are related to selected salt-specific behaviours among australian parents
D Khokhar, C Nowson, C Margerison, B Bolam, C Grimes
(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
C Grimes, A Booth, D Khokhar, M West, C Margerison, K Campbell, C Nowson
(2018), Vol. 50, pp. 547-554, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, United States, C1
Senior secondary school food literacy education: Importance, challenges, and ways of improving
J Nanayakkara, C Margerison, A Worsley
(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Janandani Nanayakkara, Melissa Burton, Claire Margerison, Anthony Worsley
(2018), Vol. 11, pp. 72-79, International Journal of Home Economics, Bonn, Germany, C1
C Grimes, A Booth, D Khokhar, M West, C Margerison, K Campbell, C Nowson
(2017), Vol. 6, JMIR Research protocols, Toronto, Ont., 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
J Nanayakkara, C Margerison, A Worsley
(2017), Vol. 55, pp. 284-295, International journal of health promotion and education, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Food professionals' opinions of the Food Studies curriculum in Australia
J Nanayakkara, C Margerison, A Worsley
(2017), Vol. 119, pp. 2945-2958, British food journal, Bingley, Eng., C1
Online interprofessional education in dietetic students
S Evans, C Ward, C Margerison
(2016), Vol. 73, pp. 268-274, Nutrition & dietetics, Milton, Qld., 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
Influence of dietary modifications on the blood pressure response to antihypertensive medication
C Huggins, C Margerison, A Worsley, C Nowson
(2011), Vol. 105, pp. 248-255, British journal of nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
Dietary approaches for weight loss with increased intakes of fruit, vegetables and dairy products
A Booth, C Nowson, A Worsley, C Margerison, M Jorna
(2008), Vol. 65, pp. 115-120, Nutrition and dietetics, Brisbane, Qld., C1
Blood pressure change with weight loss is affected by diet type in men
C Nowson, A Worsley, C Margerison, M Jorna, S Godfrey, A Booth
(2005), Vol. 81, pp. 983-989, American journal of clinical nutrition, Bethesda, MD, C1
Blood pressure response to dietary modifications in free-living individuals 1,2
C Nowson, A Worsley, C Margerison, M Jorna, A Frame, S Torres, S Godfrey
(2004), Vol. 134, pp. 2322-2329, Journal of nutrition, Bethesda, MD, C1
The effect of calcium supplementation on bone density in premenarcheal females: a co-twin approach
M Cameron, L Paton, C Nowson, C Margerison, M Frame, J Wark
(2004), Vol. 89, pp. 4916-4922, Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, Baltimore, MD, C1
L Paton, J Alexander, C Nowson, C Margerison, M Frame, B Kaymakci, J Wark
(2003), Vol. 77, pp. 707-714, American journal of clinical nutrition, Bethesda, MD, C1
Vitamin D intake and vitamin D status of Australians
C Nowson, C Margerison
(2002), Vol. 177, pp. 149-152, Medical journal of Australia, Glebe, N.S.W., C1
Hormone replacement therapy and bone mineral density: a co-twin approach
C Margerison, L Paton, C Nowson, F Hossain, B Kaymakci, J Wark
(2002), Vol. 9, pp. 436-442, Menopause, New York, NY., C1
Association of birth weight and current body size to blood pressure in female twins
C Nowson, R MacInnis, J Hopper, J Alexander, L Paton, C Margerison, J Wark
(2001), Vol. 4, pp. 378-384, Twin research, Bowen Hills, Qld., C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
NHMRC evidence review iodine-RFx5845 iodine (internal NHMRC number 2020-21RFQ009).
Prof Judi Porter, A/Prof Susan Torres, Prof Sarah McNaughton, Dr Ewa Szymlek-Gay, Dr Katherine Livingstone, Dr Claire Margerison, Dr Miaobing Zheng, Dr Kristy Bolton
National Health and Medical Research Council
- 2022: $67,165
- 2021: $17,018
NHMRC evidence review sodium - RFx5844 sodium (internal NHMRC number: 2020-21RFQ008).
A/Prof Susan Torres, Prof Judi Porter, Prof Sarah McNaughton, Dr Ewa Szymlek-Gay, Dr Katherine Livingstone, Dr Claire Margerison, Dr Miaobing Zheng, Dr Kristy Bolton
National Health and Medical Research Council
- 2022: $79,140
- 2021: $20,291
Industry and Other Funding
Eat Up - school evaluation project 2022
Dr Rebecca Lindberg, Dr Claire Margerison
Eat Up Australia Ltd
- 2022: $4,360
Supervisions
Gozde Aydin
Thesis entitled: Primary School Food and Nutrition Education in Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Durreajam Khokhar
Thesis entitled: Salt-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among parents from the state of Victoria, Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Gamage Janandani Madhushika Nanayakkara
Thesis entitled: Senior Secondary School Food Literacy Education
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