Research Fellow
PhD, PostGradDip(Diet), BSc(Nutr), APD, AN
Dr Amelia Harray is a Research Fellow in the Children’s Diabetes Centre at Telethon Kids Institute. Amelia’s research focuses on the impact of nutrients and food in the management of diabetes in children in Western Australia.
Amelia is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist, registered with the Dietitians Association of Australia. She has experience as dietitian in research, clinical dietetics, university lecturing, public health nutrition, advocacy and policy. Amelia also holds positions as Adjunct Research Fellow and Sessional Lecturer in nutrition and dietetics at Curtin University.
Amelia is motivated to translate evidence-based findings into policy and practice, through conducting high quality nutrition research, establishing strong relationships with stakeholders, advocating for change, and ensuring research projects are applicable and transferrable to dietetic practice.
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June 2022
The Nutritional Quality of Kids’ Menus from Cafés and Restaurants: An Australian Cross‐Sectional Study
Australian families increasingly rely on eating foods from outside the home, which in-creases intake of energy‐dense nutrient‐poor foods. ‘Kids’ Menus’ are designed to appeal to families and typically lack healthy options. However, the nutritional quality of Kids’ Menus from cafes and full‐service restaurants (as opposed to fast‐food outlets) has not been investigated in Australia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional quality of Kids’ Menus in restaurants and cafés in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia.
Published research Child Health, Development & Education Food and NutritionMay 2021Additional Insulin is Required in Both the Early and Late Postprandial Periods for Meals High in Protein and Fat: A Randomised Trial
The pattern and quantity of insulin required for high protein high fat (HPHF) meals is not well understood. This study aimed to determine the amount and delivery pattern of insulin required to maintain euglycaemia for five hours after consuming a HPHF meal compared to a low protein low fat (LPLF) meal.
Diabetes (Type 1) Published research Diabetes and ObesityAugust 2021Effects of dietary fat and protein on glucoregulatory hormones in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes
Dietary fat and protein impact postprandial hyperglycaemia in people with type 1 diabetes, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Glucoregulatory hormones are also known to modulate gastric emptying and may contribute to this effect.
Diabetes (Type 1) Published research Diabetes and Obesity Subsite: DiabetesAugust 2021Additional Insulin Is Required in Both the Early and Late Postprandial Periods for Meals High in Protein and Fat: A Randomized Trial
The pattern and quantity of insulin required for high-protein high-fat (HPHF) meals is not well understood. This study aimed to determine the amount and delivery pattern of insulin required to maintain euglycemia for 5 hours after consuming a HPHF meal compared with a low-protein low-fat (LPLF) meal.
Diabetes (Type 1) Published research Nutrition Diabetes and Obesity Subsite: Diabetes -
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