Dr Paige van der Pligt

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Senior Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics

Faculty

Faculty of Health

Department

School of Exer & Nutr Sciences

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Contact

p.vanderpligt@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 68738

Publications

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2024

Evaluating a multi-behavioural home-based intervention for reducing depressive symptoms in postnatal women : The food, move, sleep (FOMOS) for postnatal mental health randomised controlled trial protocol

Madeleine France-Ratcliffe, Hannah Christie, Sarah Blunden, Rachelle Opie, Elysha Chua, Nazgol Karimi, Brittany Markides, Alison Uldrich, Ellinor Olander, Rhiannon White, Paige van der Pligt, Jane Willcox, Gavin Abbott, Jane Denton, Miriam Lewis, Maria Apostolopoulos, Penelope Love, Anita Lal, Mats Hallgren, Sarah Costigan, Mitch Duncan, Megan Teychenne

(2024), Vol. 136, CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS, C1

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Views and preferences of food-insecure pregnant women regarding food insecurity screening and support within routine antenatal care

J Zinga, P van der Pligt, F McKay

(2024), Vol. 27, pp. 1-11, Health Expectations, London, Eng., C1

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Associations between diet quality and dietary patterns and gestational diabetes mellitus in a low-risk cohort of pregnant women in Australia: a cross-sectional study

S Ebrahimi, S Ellery, R Leech, P van der Pligt

(2024), Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, England, C1

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Cross-cultural food practices and nutrition seeking behaviors among pregnant and postpartum Indian women living in Australia

F McKay, M Vo, N George, P John, J Kaushal, P van der Pligt

(2024), pp. 1-23, Health Care for Women International, England, C1

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2023

Vitamin C supplementation for diabetes management: A comprehensive narrative review

S Mason, L Parker, P van der Pligt, G Wadley

(2023), Vol. 194, pp. 255-283, Free Radical Biology and Medicine, United States, C1

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Maternal plasma vitamin D levels across pregnancy are not associated with neonatal birthweight: findings from an Australian cohort study of low-risk pregnant women

Paige van der Pligt, Stacey Ellery, Deborah de Guingand, Gavin Abbott, Paul Della Gatta, Robin Daly

(2023), Vol. 23, pp. 67-67, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, London, Eng., C1

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Measuring Food Insecurity in India: A Systematic Review of the Current Evidence

Fiona McKay, Alice Sims, Paige van der Pligt

(2023), Vol. 12, pp. 358-367, Current Nutrition Reports, Berlin, Germany, C1

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Food insecurity screening procedures used in reproductive healthcare settings

Julia Zinga, Paige van der Pligt, Rebecca Lindberg, Vidanka Vasilevski, Amelia Lee, Fiona McKay

(2023), pp. 1-14, Nutrition Reviews, Oxford, Eng., C1

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Maternal diet quality and associations with plasma lipid profiles and pregnancy-related cardiometabolic health

P van der Pligt, K Kuswara, S McNaughton, G Abbott, S Islam, K Huynh, P Meikle, A Mousa, S Ellery

(2023), Vol. 62, pp. 3369-3381, European Journal of Nutrition, C1

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Associations of a current Australian model of dietetic care for women diagnosed with gestational diabetes and maternal and neonatal health outcomes

G Absalom, J Zinga, C Margerison, G Abbott, S O’Reilly, P van der Pligt

(2023), Vol. 23, BMC Health Services Research, England, C1

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Antenatal healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding food insecurity in pregnancy: A qualitative investigation based at a specialist antenatal hospital in Melbourne, Australia

Amanda Dickson, Fiona McKay, Julia Zinga, Paige van der Pligt

(2023), pp. 1-11, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, London, Eng., C1

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Could commercial meal kits be part of the solution to food insecurity during pregnancy? An Australian exploratory study.

Fiona McKay, Julia Zinga, Paige van der Pligt

(2023), pp. 1-9, Nutrition and Dietetics, London, Eng., C1

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Associations of adherence to the DASH diet and Mediterranean diet with maternal c-reactive protein levels during pregnancy

Paige van der Pligt, Sara Ebrahimi, Konsita Kuswara, Gavin Abbott, Sarah McNaughton, Sheikh Islam, Stacey Ellery

(2023), Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2022

Experiences of Food-Insecure Pregnant Women and Factors Influencing Their Food Choices.

Julia Zinga, Fiona McKay, Rebecca Lindberg, Paige van der Pligt

(2022), pp. 1-8, Maternal and Child Health Journal, New York, N.Y., C1

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Systematic Review of Interventions Addressing Food Insecurity in Pregnant Women and New Mothers

F McKay, S Spiteri, J Zinga, K Sulemani, S Jacobs, N Ranjan, L Ralph, E Raeburn, S Threlfall, M Bergmeier, P van der Pligt

(2022), pp. 1-14, Current Nutrition Reports, Berlin, Germany, C1

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Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Pregnant Women and Caregivers of Children Aged 0-6 Years: A Scoping Review

A Bastian, C Parks, A Yaroch, F McKay, K Stern, P Pligt, S McNaughton, R Lindberg

(2022), Vol. 14, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1

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Food insecurity among parents of young children in the United States and Australia: focusing on etiology and outcomes

C Parks, A Bastian, R Lindberg, F McKay, P van der Pligt, A Yaroch

(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1499-1502, Food Security, C1-1

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Development of a Comprehensive Household Food Security Tool for Families with Young Children and/or Pregnant Women in High Income Countries

A Bastian, C Parks, F McKay, P van der Pligt, A Yaroch, S McNaughton, R Lindberg

(2022), Vol. 19, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1

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Consensus from an expert panel on how to identify and support food insecurity during pregnancy: A modified Delphi study

F McKay, J Zinga, P van der Pligt

(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Health Services Research, England, C1

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Screening Food Insecure during Pregnancy: Pilot Testing an Effective Brief Tool for Use in an Australian Antenatal Care Setting

F McKay, J Zinga, P van der Pligt

(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-8, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1

journal article
2021

Mums on the Move: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a home-based physical activity intervention for mothers at risk of postnatal depression

M Teychenne, G Abbott, L Stephens, R Opie, E Olander, L Brennan, P van der Pligt, M Apostolopoulos, K Ball

(2021), Vol. 93, Midwifery, Scotland, C1

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Food insecurity and dietary intake among rural indian women: An exploratory study

A Sims, P van der Pligt, P John, J Kaushal, G Kaur, F McKay

(2021), Vol. 18, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1

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Influences on physical activity and screen time amongst postpartum women with heightened depressive symptoms: a qualitative study

M Apostolopoulos, J Hnatiuk, J Maple, E Olander, L Brennan, P van der Pligt, M Teychenne

(2021), Vol. 21, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, England, C1

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Nutrition information-seeking behaviour of Indonesian pregnant women

W Rahmawati, J Willcox, P van der Pligt, A Worsley

(2021), Vol. 100, Midwifery, Scotland, C1

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Sources of nutrition information for Indonesian women during pregnancy: How is information sought and provided?

W Rahmawati, P Van Der Pligt, J Willcox, A Worsley

(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 3859-3869, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1

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Indonesian antenatal nutrition education: A qualitative study of healthcare professional views

W Rahmawati, P van der Pligt, A Worsley, J Willcox

(2021), Vol. 17, Women's Health, United States, C1

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2019

Associations of dietetic management with maternal and neonatal health outcomes in women diagnosed with gestational diabetes: a retrospective cohort study

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

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Total physical activity but not diet quality associated with postnatal depressive symptoms amongst women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods

Miriam Pollak, Catherine Milte, Paige van der Pligt, Megan Teychenne

(2019), Vol. 68, pp. 54-61, Nutrition research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2018

The views of first time mothers completing an intervention to reduce postpartum weight retention: A qualitative evaluation of the mums OnLiNE study

P van der Pligt, K Ball, K Hesketh, D Crawford, M Teychenne, K Campbell

(2018), Vol. 56, pp. 23-28, Midwifery, Scotland, C1

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A pilot intervention to reduce postpartum weight retention and central adiposity in first-time mothers: results from the mums OnLiNE (Online, Lifestyle, Nutrition & Exercise) study

P van der Pligt, K Ball, K Hesketh, M Teychenne, D Crawford, P Morgan, C Collins, K Campbell

(2018), Vol. 31, pp. 314-328, Journal of human nutrition & dietetics, London, Eng., C1

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Feasibility and acceptability of a home-based physical activity program for postnatal women with depressive symptoms: a pilot study

M Teychenne, P van der Pligt, G Abbott, L Brennan, E Olander

(2018), Vol. 14, pp. 82-89, Mental health and physical activity, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

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Associations of maternal vitamin D deficiency with pregnancy and neonatal complications in developing countries: A systematic review

P van der Pligt, J Willcox, E Szymlek-Gay, E Murray, A Worsley, R Daly

(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1

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2017

Preconception weight management: an untapped area of women's health

S McPhie, H Skouteris, L Millar, C Olsson, K Campbell, P Van Der Pligt, J Dodd, B Hill

(2017), Vol. 23, pp. 61-65, Australian journal of primary health, Clayton, Vic., C1

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Tackling maternal obesity: building an evidence base to reflect the complexity of lifestyle behaviour change

P van der Pligt, D Bick, C Furber

(2017), Vol. 49, pp. 1-3, Midwifery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

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Fathers' perspectives on the diets and physical activity behaviours of their young children

A Walsh, K Hesketh, P Van Der Pligt, A Cameron, D Crawford, K Campbell

(2017), Vol. 12, PLoS ONE, United States, C1

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Facilitator and participant use of Facebook in a community-based intervention for parents: the InFANT Extend Program

K Downing, K Campbell, P van der Pligt, K Hesketh

(2017), Vol. 13, pp. 443-454, Childhood obesity, New Rochelle, N.Y., C1

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Is gestational weight gain and early postpartum weight retention associated with clinician advice in first time mothers?

P van der Pligt, K Ball, K Hesketh, M Teychenne, D Crawford, Dodd J, K Campbell

(2017), Vol. 6, Journal of women's health care, Hyderabad, India, C1-1

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2016

Associations between physical activity, television viewing and postnatal depressive symptoms amongst healthy primiparous mothers

M Teychenne, G Abbott, P van der Pligt, K Ball, K Campbell, C Milte, K Hesketh

(2016), Vol. 10, pp. 62-67, Mental health and physical activity, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

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Maternal dietary intake and physical activity habits during the postpartum period: Associations with clinician advice in a sample of Australian first time mothers

P van der Pligt, E Olander, K Ball, D Crawford, K Hesketh, M Teychenne, K Campbell

(2016), Vol. 16, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, England, C1

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2015

Trial for reducing weight retention in new mums: a randomised controlled trial evaluating a low intensity, postpartum weight management programme

S Wilkinson, P van der Pligt, K Gibbons, H McIntyre

(2015), Vol. 28, pp. 15-28, Journal of human nutrition and dietetics, Chichester, Eng., C1-1

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Modifiable barriers to leisure-time physical activity during pregnancy: a qualitative study investigating first time mother's views and experiences

M Connelly, H Brown, P van der Pligt, M Teychenne

(2015), Vol. 15, pp. 1-7, BMC pregnancy childbirth, London, Eng., C1

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Obesity prevention in early life: an opportunity to better support the role of Maternal and Child Health Nurses in Australia

R Laws, K Campbell, P van der Pligt, K Ball, J Lynch, G Russell, R Taylor, E Denney-Wilson

(2015), Vol. 14, pp. 1-14, BMC Nursing, London, Eng., C1

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Views of women and health professionals on mHealth lifestyle interventions in pregnancy: a qualitative investigation

J Willcox, P van der Pligt, K Ball, S Wilkinson, M Lappas, E McCarthy, K Campbell

(2015), Vol. 3, pp. 1-11, JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Toronto, Ont., C1

journal article
2014

Preventing maternal and early childhood obesity: the fetal flaw in Australian perinatal care

M Miller, L Hearn, P van der Pligt, J Wilcox, K Campbell

(2014), Vol. 20, pp. 123-127, Australian journal of primary health, Melbourne, Vic, C1

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The impact of interventions to prevent obesity or improve obesity related behaviours in children (0-5 years) from socioeconomically disadvantaged and/or indigenous families: a systematic review

R Laws, K Campbell, P van der Pligt, G Russell, K Ball, J Lynch, D Crawford, R Taylor, D Askew, E Denney-Wilson

(2014), Vol. 14, pp. 1-18, BMC public health, London, England, C1

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2013

Systematic review of lifestyle interventions to limit postpartum weight retention: implications for future opportunities to prevent maternal overweight and obesity following childbirth

P van der Pligt, J Willcox, K Hesketh, K Ball, S Wilkinson, D Crawford, K Campbell

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 792-805, Obesity reviews, Chichester, England, C1

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2012

Energy deficiency, menstrual disturbances, and low bone mass : what do exercising Australian women know about the female athlete triad?

S Miller, S Kukuljan, A Turner, P van der Pligt, G Ducher

(2012), Vol. 22, pp. 131-138, International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, Champaign, Ill., C1

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Excess gestational weight gain : an exploration of midwives' views and practice.

J Willcox, K Campbell, P van der Pligt, E Hoban, D Pidd, S Wilkinson

(2012), Vol. 12, pp. 1-11, BMC pregnancy and childbirth, London, England, C1

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2011

Opportunities for primary and secondary prevention of excess gestational weight gain : General Practitioners' perspectives

P van der Pligt, K Campbell, J Willcox, J Opie, E Denney-Wilson

(2011), Vol. 12, pp. 1-9, BMC Family Practice, London, England, C1-1

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Funded Projects at Deakin

Other Public Sector Funding

Understanding current and future opportunites to promote healthy maternal weight during pregnancy and the post partum period

Prof Karen Campbell, Dr Paige Felicity Van Der Pligt, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Prof David Crawford, Prof Kylie Ball

NHMRC Scholarship

  • 2015: $6,114
  • 2014: $35,479
  • 2013: $34,026

Responding to Indonesia's growing double burden of malnutrition

Dr Phillip Baker, Prof Mark Lawrence, Prof Tony Worsley, Dr Paige van der Pligt, Dr Judhiastuty Februhartanty, Dr Hera Nurlita

DFAT Australia Indonesian Institute

  • 2020: $9,826
  • 2019: $9,826

Supervisions

Principal Supervisor
2022

Widya Rahmawati

Thesis entitled: Antenatal Nutrition Education Needs of Pregnant Women in Malang, Indonesia

Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Associate Supervisor
2018

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