Lauren Mead

Ms Lauren Mead

Research Officer

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Lauren Mead is a full-time Research Officer in the Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, at The University of Adelaide. She graduated from The University of South Australia BMedSci in 2020, and The University of South Australia MRes (Health Sciences) in 2023 investigating “The effect of nut-enriched energy restricted diets on measures of anthropometry and glucose regulation”). She has a specific interest in human nutrition and clinical trial research.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2023 - ongoing Research Officer University of Adelaide
    2021 - 2022 Research Assistant University of South Australia
    2021 - 2022 Research Project Officer University of South Australia

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2021 - 2023 University of South Australia Australia Masters by Research (Health Sciences)
    2017 - 2020 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Medical Science

  • Research Interests
    Nutrition Biomedical and clinical sciences

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Mead, L. C., Hill, A. M., Carter, S., & Coates, A. M. (2024). Effects of energy restricted diets with or without nuts on weight, body composition and glycaemic control in adults: A scoping review. Nutrition Research Reviews, 17 pages.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
    2023 Carter, S., Hill, A. M., Mead, L. C., Wong, H. Y., Yandell, C., Buckley, J. D., . . . Coates, A. M. (2023). Almonds vs. carbohydrate snacks in an energy-restricted diet: Weight and cardiometabolic outcomes from a randomized trial. Obesity, 31(10), 2467-2481.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
    2021 Mead, L. C., Hill, A. M., Carter, S., & Coates, A. M. (2021). The effect of nut consumption on diet quality, cardiometabolic and gastrointestinal health in children: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(2), 1-15.
    DOI Scopus15 Europe PMC11

  • Event Participation
    Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country
    2022 - 2022 Poster Presentation- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity South Australian Healthy Lifestyle State Forum Symposium The University of South Australia Australia
  • Position: Research Officer
  • Phone: 83131377
  • Email: lauren.c.mead@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: Women's & Children's Hospital
  • Building: Queen Victoria Building, floor First Floor
  • Org Unit: Women's and Children's Health
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