Biography
Jaithri Ananthapavan leads the Economics of Obesity team within Deakin Health Economics (DHE) and the Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition (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 resource allocation 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 and levels of government. She is also leading a body of work developing frameworks for the use of cost-benefit analysis methods for the evaluation of preventive health interventions.
Jaithri is the unit chair of the Resource Allocation and Priority Setting unit within the Masters of Health Economics.
Jaithri has a PhD in health economics from Deakin University and has a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and a Master of Public Health degree both from The University of Melbourne.
Read more on Jaithri's profileResearch interests
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation of obesity prevention other preventive health interventions
Economic evidence for decision-making
Teaching interests
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation
Resource Allocation and Priority Setting
Units taught
HSH762 - Resource Allocation and Priority Setting - 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
The economic costs of alcohol‐related harms at the local level in New South Wales
Paul Crosland, Mary Angeles, Jonathon Noyes, Arlita Willman, Melissa Palermo, Paul Klarenaar, Eloise Howse, Jaithri Ananthapavan
(2024), Drug and Alcohol Review, Australia, C1
Consumer willingness to pay for healthier food products: A systematic review
M Alsubhi, M Blake, T Nguyen, I Majmudar, M Moodie, J Ananthapavan
(2023), Vol. 24, Obesity Reviews, C1
Results from Viet Nam's 2022 report card on physical activity for children and youth
P Nguyen, D Nguyen, L Khanh-Dao Le, J Ananthapavan, P Na, H Tang
(2023), Vol. 21, pp. 52-57, Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, Singapore, C1
Oliver Huse, Sally Schultz, Tara Boelsen‐Robinson, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Anna Peeters, Gary Sacks, Miranda Blake
(2023), Vol. 24, pp. 1-15, Obesity Reviews, London, Eng., C1
Perceptions towards unhealthy food sponsorship in junior sports in Victoria, Australia
C Zorbas, F Martino, T Heneghan, J Potter, M Chisholm, A Cameron, G Sacks, J Ananthapavan, K Backholer
(2023), Vol. 47, pp. 1-10, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The association between eating disorders and mental health: an umbrella review
E Tan, T Raut, L Le, P Hay, J Ananthapavan, Y Lee, C Mihalopoulos
(2023), Vol. 11, Journal of Eating Disorders, C1
P Nguyen, J Ananthapavan, L Gao, D Dunstan, M Moodie
(2023), Vol. 18, pp. e0287710-e0287710, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
Tan Nguyen, Utsana Tonmukayakul, Long Khanh‐Dao Le, Ankur Singh, Anita Lal, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Hanny Calache, Cathrine Mihalopoulos
(2023), Vol. 32, pp. 2568-2582, Health Economics, London, Eng., C1
O Huse, K Backholer, P Nguyen, A Calibo, M Guirindola, J Desnacido, G Sacks, A Bell, A Peeters, I Angeles-Agdeppa, J Ananthapavan
(2023), Vol. 41, pp. 1-12, The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Spillover effects of childhood obesity prevention interventions: A systematic review
V Brown, H Tran, J Jacobs, J Ananthapavan, C Strugnell, K Backholer, M Sultana, M Alsubhi, S Allender, R Novotny, M Nichols
(2023), pp. e13692-, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
A Chung, C Zorbas, D Riesenberg, A Sartori, K Kennington, J Ananthapavan, K Backholer
(2022), Vol. 23, pp. 1-15, Obesity Reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
P Nguyen, L Le, J Ananthapavan, L Gao, D Dunstan, M Moodie
(2022), Vol. 156, pp. 1-9, Preventive Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
F Martino, J Ananthapavan, M Moodie, G Sacks
(2022), pp. 1-6, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, London, Eng., C1
Phuong Nguyen, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Eng Tan, Paul Crosland, Steve Bowe, Lan Gao, David Dunstan, Marj Moodie
(2022), Vol. 19, pp. 1-12, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Berlin, Germany, C1
J Ananthapavan, G Sacks, L Orellana, J Marshall, E Robinson, M Moodie, M Blake, A Brown, R Carter, A Cameron
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-18, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
A Beauchamp, J Talevski, S Nicholls, A Wong Shee, C Martin, W Van Gaal, E Oqueli, J Ananthapavan, L Sharma, A O'Neil, S Brennan-Olsen, R Jessup
(2022), Vol. 12, pp. 1-11, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1
A Cameron, A Brown, L Orellana, J Marshall, E Charlton, W Ngan, J Ananthapavan, J Isaacs, M Blake, G Sacks
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-12, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
J Maple, J Ananthapavan, K Ball, M Teychenne, M Moodie
(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Health Services Research, England, C1
Prevention of high body mass index and eating disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
L Le, E Tan, J Perez, O Chiotelis, P Hay, J Ananthapavan, Y Lee, C Mihalopoulos
(2022), Vol. 27, pp. 2989-3003, Eating and Weight Disorders, Germany, C1
J Ananthapavan, G Sacks, M Moodie, P Nguyen, R Carter
(2022), Vol. 17, pp. e0274869-e0274869, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
Cost-effectiveness of LiveLighter® - a mass media public education campaign for obesity prevention
J Ananthapavan, H Tran, B Morley, E Hart, K Kennington, J Stevens-Cutler, S Bowe, P Crosland, M Moodie
(2022), Vol. 17, pp. e0274917-e0274917, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
A systematic review of economic evaluations of health-promoting food retail-based interventions
H Tran, E McMahon, M Moodie, J Ananthapavan
(2021), Vol. 18, pp. 1-23, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 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, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, 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
J Ananthapavan, M Moodie, A Milat, L Veerman, E Whittaker, R Carter
(2021), Vol. 19, pp. 1-23, Health Research Policy and Systems, London, England, 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, Nutrients, 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, Nutrients, 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, United States, 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, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
L Le, P Hay, J Ananthapavan, Y Lee, C Mihalopoulos
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-7, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
V Brown, J Ananthapavan, D Sonntag, E Tan, A Hayes, M Moodie
(2019), Vol. 14, Pediatric Obesity, England, C1
The health burden of preventable disease in Australia: a systematic review
P Crosland, J Ananthapavan, J Davison, M Lambert, R Carter
(2019), Vol. 43, pp. 163-170, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1
Cost-effectiveness of community-based childhood obesity prevention interventions in Australia
J Ananthapavan, P Nguyen, S Bowe, G Sacks, A Mantilla Herrera, B Swinburn, V Brown, R Sweeney, A Lal, C Strugnell, M Moodie
(2019), Vol. 43, pp. 1102-1112, International Journal of Obesity, England, 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 Peterson, G Sacks
(2018), Vol. 19, pp. 605-613, Obesity Reviews, England, 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
V Brown, J Ananthapavan, L Veerman, G Sacks, A Lal, A Peeters, K Backholer, M Moodie
(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
A Herrera, M Crino, H Erskine, G Sacks, J Ananthapavan, C Ni Mhurchu, Y Lee
(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
M Springmann, G Sacks, J Ananthapavan, P Scarborough
(2018), Vol. 42, pp. 523-529, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, 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, pp. 1-17, Nutrients, 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, Basel, Switzerland, 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, Berlin, Germany, 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, London, England, C1-1
J Ananthapavan, M Moodie, M Haby, R Carter
(2010), Vol. 6, pp. 377-385, Surgery for obesity and related diseases, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
A Diamantopoulos, M Lees, P Wells, F Forster, J Ananthapavan, H McDonald
(2010), Vol. 104, pp. 760-770, Thrombosis and haemostasis, Stuttgart, Germany, 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, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan
NHMRC Partnership Centre for Better Health
- 2017: $79,667
- 2016: $40,000
A Center of Research Excellence in Food Retail Environments for Health (RE-FRESH)
Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Julie Brimblecombe, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Adrian Cameron, Prof Amanda Lee, Prof Gary Sacks, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, A/Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Prof Bruce Neal
NHMRC - Centres of Research Excellence
- 2024: $271
- 2023: $289,061
- 2022: $339,375
- 2021: $311,936
- 2020: $421,716
- 2019: $333,411
- 2018: $87,972
Supporting food companies to implement policies for improving population nutrition
Prof Gary Sacks, Prof Adrian Cameron, A/Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Prof Bruce Neal, Prof Kathryn Backholer, Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan
NHMRC - Partnership Project
- 2024: $35,492
- 2023: $100,992
- 2022: $54,485
- 2021: $29,806
Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Prevention of High Body Mass Index and Eating Disorders in Australia: The ACE-HiBED project
Prof Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Dr Long Le, Prof Phillipa Hay, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Yong Yi Lee, Prof Cathy Mihalopoulos, Dr Long Le, Dr Yong Yi Lee
NHMRC - Ideas Grant
- 2021: $127,873
- 2020: $178,647
Promoting CHANGE (Community Health And Nutrition, and Government Engagement): a Randomised Controlled Trial to accelerate healthy food retail in local government settings
Dr Miranda Blake, Prof Adrian Cameron, Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Dr Helena Romaniuk, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Gary Sacks, Dr Luke Wolfenden, Dr Emma McMahon
NHMRC - Partnership Project
- 2024: $76,156
- 2023: $148,803
- 2022: $16,911
A randomised controlled trial to assess the impact of Baby-EATS, a scalable digital health intervention targeting infant feeding and weight in children aged 0-2 years
A/Prof Serene Yoong, Dr Luke Wolfenden, Dr Rachel Sutherland, Dr Alice Grady, Prof Helen Truby, A/Prof John Wiggers, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Prof Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Dr Christopher Oldmeadow
MRFF (NHMRC) Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles
- 2023: $1,377,504
Centre of Research Excellence in Food Retail EnvironmentS for Health: Next Generation (RE-FRESHING)
Prof Adrian Cameron, Prof Gary Sacks, Prof Anna Peeters, Prof Simone Pettigrew, Dr Megan Ferguson, Prof Kathryn Backholer, Prof Steven Allender, A/Prof Serene Yoong, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Dr Miranda Blake
NHMRC - Centres of Research Excellence
- 2024: $85,833
The commercial determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing: building the evidence and co-designing action
Dr Jennifer Browne, Prof Yin Paradies, Ms Simone Sherriff, Prof Kathryn Backholer, Mr Troy Walker, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Prof Rachel Huxley, Mr Andrew Brown
NHMRC - Ideas Grant
- 2024: $75,201
Other Public Sector Funding
Economic Appraisal of NSW Get Healthy Service
Emeritus Professor Rob Carter, Prof Marj Moodie, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Ms Anne Magnus
The Health Administration Corporation
- 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, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Ms Anne Magnus
ACT Health Grant - Research
- 2016: $10,000
- 2015: $50,800
The health and related economic benefits of providing better tasting water
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Dr Phuong Nguyen, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Steven Allender
WW Grant - Research - Wannon Region Water Corporation (Wannon Water)
- 2018: $12,700
Supporting food companies to implement policies for improving population nutrition
Prof Gary Sacks, Prof Adrian Cameron, A/Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Prof Bruce Neal, Prof Kathryn Backholer, Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan
VicHealth - NHMRC Partnership Project Grants, Department of Health - Commonwealth - Partner contribution
- 2022: $50,000
- 2021: $118,181
- 2020: $118,181
Reviewing the Health Economic Model for the Great Tasting Water Project.
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan
Wannon Region Water Corporation
- 2021: $3,010
Healthy Schools, Healthy Early Childhood Services and Healthy Workplaces Achievement Program review
A/Prof Serene Yoong, Prof Kathryn Backholer, Prof Anna Peeters, Prof Gary Sacks, A/Prof Kristy Bolton, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Mrs Sally Schultz, A/Prof Alison Booth
DH VIC - Grants Department of Health Victoria
- 2023: $161,279
Unhealthy food marketing to children.
Prof Kathryn Backholer, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Dr Victoria Brown, Prof Anna Peeters
Department of Health & Aged Care (Dept of Finance) Commonwealth
- 2023: $69,155
Industry and Other Funding
The economic and health benefits of reaching COAG risk factor benchmarks in Victoria
Ms Anne Magnus, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan
Centre of Excellence in Intervention and Prevention Science Limited
- 2014: $59,500
The health and economic value of prevention: Assessing the benefits of reducing the prevalence of physical inactivity in Australia
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Prof Marj Moodie, Ms Anne Magnus
Confederation of Australian Sport Inc
- 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, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan
The Sax Institute
- 2016: $10,601
Measuring economic benefits of reducing physical inactivity
Prof Marj Moodie, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan
Marsden Jacob Associates
- 2016: $10,791
The Impact and Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) towards Malaysia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Prof Marj Moodie, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Miss Michelle Tran
World Health Organisation - WHO
- 2019: $16,580
Economic evaluation of the WA LiveLighter campaign.
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Prof Marj Moodie, Miss Michelle Tran, Dr Nikki McCaffrey
Cancer Council of Western Australia (Inc)
- 2020: $33,725
- 2019: $14,222
Estimating direct healthcare cost and expenditure for non-communicable diseases in Malaysia.
Prof Marj Moodie, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Miss Michelle Tran
World Health Organisation - WHO
- 2021: $26,000
- 2020: $17,333
Revision and upgrade of PEN cost and benefit calculator for Pacific Island countries
Prof Marj Moodie, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Miss Michelle Tran
World Health Organisation - WHO
- 2021: $45,000
Diet related tax impact assessments (Pacific)
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Dr Phuong Nguyen, Dr Erica Reeve, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Marj Moodie
World Health Organisation - WHO
- 2021: $46,580
Quantification of the health benefits of the fitness industry
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Prof Marj Moodie
TLF Research
- 2022: $15,490
Economic evaluation of WA LiveLighter campaign incorporating th impacts of the Menu App creative
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Miss Michelle Tran
Cancer Council of Western Australia (Inc)
- 2022: $28,966
Vietnam's 2022 report card on physical activity for children and youth.
Dr Phuong Nguyen, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan
Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance
- 2022: $50,167
Scoping the nature, potential value and limitations of developing an economics of prevention 'benefits bank'
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Dr Victoria Brown
The Sax Institute
- 2023: $10,000
- 2022: $15,901
Literature Review: Investigating the co-benefits of prevention initiatives.
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Dr Phuong Nguyen, Dr Victoria Brown, Miss Siti Mohamad Asfia
The Sax Institute
- 2023: $15,000
- 2022: $43,495
Economics of Prevention: Knowledge Synthesis
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan
The Sax Institute
- 2023: $10,000
Building an economic model to assess the cost-effectiveness of alcohol interventions at the population level.
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Dr Phuong Nguyen, Ms Natasha Hall
The Sax Institute
- 2023: $59,000
- 2022: $59,000
Economic evaluation of the implementation of a policy to restrict unhealthy food and drink advertising on Western Australia (WA) State - owned assets.
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Ms Mary Rose Angeles, Prof Kathryn Backholer, Prof Gary Sacks, Dr Victoria Brown
Cancer Council of Western Australia (Inc)
- 2023: $38,167
- 2022: $16,833
The impact of acute hospital environments on care for people with obesity: An explanation of cost effectiveness and lived experience.
A/Prof Danielle Hitch, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan
Impact Obesity Ltd
- 2023: $49,815
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report