Biography
Jaithri Ananthapavan co-leads the Obesity stream in Deakin Health Economics (DHE) and leads the Economics of Obesity Stream within the Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE). Jaithri’s research interest is the economic evaluation of obesity prevention interventions and methods development to better assist decision makers in using economic evidence in priority setting decisions. She led a large economic evaluation work program for the NHMRC funded Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Obesity Policy and Food Systems. This priority setting study (ACE-Obesity Policy) evaluated the cost-effectiveness of multiple obesity prevention interventions across several sectors. She is also leading a body of work developing frameworks for the use of cost-benefit analysis methods for the evaluation of prevention interventions with impacts beyond the health care sector. Jaithri has held teaching positions in the Master of Health Economics course as co-chair of the Resource Allocation and Priority Setting unit.
Jaithri Ananthapavan has a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours degree (1999) and a Master of Public Health degree (2005) both from The University of Melbourne. After several years working in health economics consulting in the UK, Jaithri Ananthapavan’s academic career started in 2013 at Deakin University.
Read more on Jaithri's profileResearch interests
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation of obesity prevention and treatment interventions
Methods development in Cost Benefit Analysis for preventive interventions
Teaching interests
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation
Resource Allocation and Priority Setting
Units taught
HSH762 - Resource Allocation and Priority Setting - Co-unit chair
Knowledge areas
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation
Economics of Obesity
Media appearances
Media appearances for the launch of the ACE-Obesity Policy study findings: http://www.aceobesitypolicy.com.au/gallery/media/
Publications
A systematic review of economic evaluations of health-promoting food retail-based interventions
Huong Tran, Emma McMahon, Marj Moodie, Jaithri Ananthapavan
(2021), Vol. 18, pp. 1-20, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
The 'Eat Well @ IGA' healthy supermarket randomised controlled trial: process evaluation
M Blake, G Sacks, C Zorbas, J Marshall, L Orellana, A Brown, M Moodie, C Ni Mhurchu, J Ananthapavan, F Etilé, A Cameron
(2021), Vol. 18, pp. 1-13, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, London, Eng., C1
Systematic review to update 'value of a statistical life' estimates for Australia
J Ananthapavan, M Moodie, A Milat, R Carter
(2021), Vol. 18, pp. 1-17, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
O Huse, J Ananthapavan, G Sacks, A Cameron, C Zorbas, A Peeters, M Moodie, J Martin, K Backholer
(2020), Vol. 44, pp. 1011-1020, International Journal of Obesity, London, Eng., C1
E Robinson, P Nguyen, H Jiang, M Livingston, J Ananthapavan, A Lal, G Sacks
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-15, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
A Lal, A Peeters, V Brown, P Nguyen, H Tran, T Nguyen, U Tonmukayakul, G Sacks, H Calache, J Martin, M Moodie, J Ananthapavan
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-14, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
The application of an evidence framework for obesity prevention at the population-level
G Sacks, J Kwon, J Ananthapavan
(2020), Vol. 9, pp. 150-158, Current obesity reports, New York, N.Y., C1
J Ananthapavan, G Sacks, V Brown, M Moodie, P Nguyen, L Veerman, A Mantilla Herrera, A Lal, A Peeters, R Carter
(2020), Vol. 15, pp. 1-19, PLoS ONE, San Francisco, CA, C1
L Le, P Hay, J Ananthapavan, Y Lee, C Mihalopoulos
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-7, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Vicki Brown, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Diana Sonntag, Eng Tan, Alison Hayes, Marj Moodie
(2019), Vol. 14, pp. 1-10, Pediatric obesity, Chichester, Eng., C1
The health burden of preventable disease in Australia: a systematic review
Paul Crosland, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Jacqueline Davison, Michael Lambert, Rob Carter
(2019), Vol. 43, pp. 163-170, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
Cost-effectiveness of community-based childhood obesity prevention interventions in Australia
Jaithri Ananthapavan, Phuong Nguyen, Steven Bowe, Gary Sacks, Ana Mantilla Herrera, Boyd Swinburn, Vicki Brown, Rohan Sweeney, Anita Lal, Claudia Strugnell, Marj Moodie
(2019), Vol. 43, pp. 1102-1112, International journal of obesity, London, Eng., C1
The economic cost of preventable disease in Australia: a systematic review of estimates and methods
P Crosland, J Ananthapavan, J Davison, M Lambert, R Carter
(2019), Vol. 43, pp. 484-495, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
G Turner, K Larsen, S Candy, S Ogilvy, J Ananthapavan, M Moodie, S James, S Friel, C Ryan, M Lawrence
(2018), Vol. 195, pp. 1581-1599, Journal of cleaner production, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J-A Atkinson, D Knowles, J Wiggers, M Livingston, R Room, A Prodan, G McDonnell, E O'Donnell, S Jones, P Haber, D Muscatello, N Ezard, N Phung, L Freebairn, D Indig, L Rychetnik, J Ananthapavan, S Wutzke, Alcohol Modelling Consortium
(2018), pp. 537-546, International Journal of Public Health, Basel, Switzerland, C1-1
J Ananthapavan, A Peeterson, G Sacks
(2018), Vol. 19, pp. 605-613, Obesity reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
H Liu, J Muhunthan, J Ananthapavan, P Hawe, A Shiell, S Jan
(2018), Vol. 42, pp. 200-206, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
Vicki Brown, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Lennert Veerman, Gary Sacks, Anita Lal, Anna Peeters, Kathryn Backholer, Marjory Moodie
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 1-14, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Ana Mantilla Herrera, Michelle Crino, Holly Erskine, Gary Sacks, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Cliona Mhurchu, Yong Lee
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 1-16, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Marco Springmann, Gary Sacks, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Peter Scarborough
(2018), Vol. 42, pp. 523-529, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
Assessing Cost-Effectiveness of Obesity Prevention Policies in Australia 2018 (ACE-Obesity Policy)
Jaithri Ananthapavan, Gary Sacks, Vicki Brown, Marj Moodie, Phuong Nguyen, Jan Barendregt, Lennert Veerman, Ana Mantilla Herrera, Anita Lal, Anna Peeters, Rob Carter
(2018), Geelong, Vic., A6
M Crino, A Herrera, J Ananthapavan, J Wu, B Neal, Y Lee, M Zheng, A Lal, G Sacks
(2017), Vol. 9, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Economics of obesity - Learning from the past to contribute to a better future
J Ananthapavan, G Sacks, M Moodie, R Carter
(2014), Vol. 11, pp. 4007-4025, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, C1
D Price, Y Asukai, J Ananthapavan, B Malcolm, A Radwan, I Keyzor
(2013), Vol. 11, pp. 259-274, Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, C1-1
H McDonald, A Diamantopoulos, P Wells, M Lees, K Folkerts, F Forster, J Ananthapavan
(2012), Vol. 15, pp. 817-828, Journal of Medical Economics, C1-1
J Ananthapavan, M Moodie, M Haby, R Carter
(2010), Vol. 6, pp. 377-385, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, C1-1
A Diamantopoulos, M Lees, P Wells, F Forster, J Ananthapavan, H McDonald
(2010), Vol. 104, pp. 760-770, Thrombosis and Haemostasis, C1-1
Economic report : home haemodialysis
J Ananthapavan, J Lowin, E Bloomfield
(2010), Alfreton, England, A6-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
The development of a CBA framework integrating the intersectoral benefits of prevention interventions
Emeritus Professor Rob Carter, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan
NHMRC Partnership Centre for Better Health
- 2017: $79,667
- 2016: $40,000
Supporting food companies to implement policies for improving population nutrition
A/Prof Gary Sacks, A/Prof Adrian Cameron, A/Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Prof Bruce Neal, A/Prof Kathryn Backholer, Prof Anna Peeters, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan
VicHealth - NHMRC Partnership Project Grants, NHMRC - Partnership Project
- 2021: $120,954
- 2020: $50,000
Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Prevention of High Body Mass Index and Eating Disorders in Australia: The ACE-HiBED project
Prof Cathy Mihalopoulos, Dr Long Le, Prof Phillipa Hay, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan, Dr Yong Yi Lee
NHMRC - Ideas Grant
- 2021: $63,936
- 2020: $178,647
Other Public Sector Funding
Economic Appraisal of NSW Get Healthy Service
Emeritus Professor Rob Carter, Prof Marj Moodie, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan, Ms Anne Magnus
- 2014: $27,271
The health and economic value of prevention: Assessing the benefits of reducing the prevalence of high BMI, low fruit and vegetable intake and physical inactivity in the ACT
Prof Marj Moodie, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan, Ms Anne Magnus
- 2016: $10,000
- 2015: $50,800
The health and related economic benefits of providing better tasting water
Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan, Mrs Phuong Nguyen, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Steven Allender
- 2018: $12,700
Supporting food companies to implement policies for improving population nutrition
A/Prof Gary Sacks, A/Prof Adrian Cameron, A/Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Prof Bruce Neal, A/Prof Kathryn Backholer, Prof Anna Peeters, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan
- 2021: $68,181
- 2020: $68,181
Reviewing the Health Economic Model for the Great Tasting Water Project.
Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan
- 2021: $3,010
Industry and Other Funding
The economic and health benefits of reaching COAG risk factor benchmarks in Victoria
Ms Anne Magnus, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan
- 2014: $59,500
The health and economic value of prevention: Assessing the benefits of reducing the prevalence of physical inactivity in Australia
Prof Marj Moodie, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan, Ms Anne Magnus
- 2014: $16,159
Australian Prevention Partnership Centre - Integrating the health economics component of the simulation model for prevention of alcohol related harms
Emeritus Professor Rob Carter, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan
- 2016: $10,601
Measuring economic benefits of reducing physical inactivity
Prof Marj Moodie, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan
- 2016: $10,791
The Impact and Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) towards Malaysia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Prof Marj Moodie, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan, Miss Michelle Tran
- 2019: $16,580
Economic evaluation of the WA LiveLighter campaign.
Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan, Prof Marj Moodie, Miss Michelle Tran, Dr Nikki McCaffrey
- 2020: $33,725
- 2019: $14,222
Estimating direct healthcare cost and expenditure for non-communicable diseases in Malaysia.
Prof Marj Moodie, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan, Miss Michelle Tran
- 2021: $8,666
- 2020: $17,333
Revision and upgrade of PEN cost and benefit calculator for Pacific Island countries
Prof Marj Moodie, Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan, Miss Michelle Tran
- 2021: $27,000
Diet related tax impact assessments (Pacific)
Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan, Mrs Phuong Nguyen, Ms Erica Reeve, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Marj Moodie
- 2021: $18,632
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report