Xiao Tong Teong

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

With a strong commitment to promoting healthy living, Xiao Tong Teong is pursuing a PhD degree at The University of Adelaide within the Adelaide Medical School. She is based within the Obesity and Metabolism group as part of the Lifelong Health Theme at the South Australian Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). Her background is as a clinical dietitian with expertise in diet counselling and health coaching. She is particularly enthusiastic in providing evidence-based, effective and tailored behavioural approaches, focusing on nutrition, metabolism and psychology.

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Xiao Tong Teong is primarily focused on lifestyle interventions in the human population that improve quality of life and reduce risk of chronic diseases. She is conducting a 18-month randomized controlled trial comparing the long term effectiveness of various diet approaches (in particular intermittent fasting versus calorie restriction) in individuals at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Awards and Achievements

Date	Type	Title	Institution Name	Country	Amount
2021	Award	Research Travel Awards 2021	The University of Adelaide	Australia	-
2019	Award	Research Travel Awards 2019	The University of Adelaide	Australia	-
2019	Award	Adelaide Medical School Prize	The University of Adelaide	Australia	-

Language Competencies

Language Competency
Chinese (Cantonese) Can read, write and speak
Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write and speak
English Can read, write and speak
Malay Can read, write and speak
Education

Date Institution name Country Title
2012 - 2014 National Taiwan University Taiwan Master in Science
2008 - 2012 I-Shou University Taiwan Bachelor in Science
Research Interests

Nutrition and Metabolic Health Dietetics and Nutrigenomics Health Counselling Health Promotion Psychology

Language	Competency
Chinese (Cantonese)	Can read, write and speak
Chinese (Mandarin)	Can read, write and speak
English	Can read, write and speak
Malay	Can read, write and speak

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
2012 - 2014	National Taiwan University	Taiwan	Master in Science
2008 - 2012	I-Shou University	Taiwan	Bachelor in Science

Journals

Year	Citation
2023	Teong, X. T., Liu, K., Vincent, A. D., Bensalem, J., Liu, B., Hattersley, K. J., . . . Heilbronn, L. K. (2023). Intermittent fasting plus early time-restricted eating versus calorie restriction and standard care in adults at risk of type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. Nature Medicine, 29(4), 963-972. DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2023	Bensalem, J., Teong, X. T., Hattersley, K. J., Hein, L. K., Fourrier, C., Liu, K., . . . Sargeant, T. J. (2023). Basal autophagic flux measured in blood correlates positively with age in adults at increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Geroscience, 1-12. DOI
2022	Zhao, L., Teong, X. T., Liu, K., Liu, B., Melaku, Y. A., Vincent, A. D., . . . Heilbronn, L. K. (2022). Eating architecture in adults at increased risk of type 2 diabetes: associations with body fat and glycaemic control. The British Journal of Nutrition, 128(2), 324-333. DOI Scopus1 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2022	Zhao, L., Hutchison, A. T., Liu, B., Yates, C. L., Teong, X. T., Wittert, G. A., . . . Heilbronn, L. K. (2022). Time restricted eating improves glycaemic control and dampens energy-consuming pathways in human adipose tissue. Nutrition, 96, 9 pages. DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC9
2021	Teong, X. T., & Heilbronn, L. K. (2021). Evidence gaps and potential roles of intermittent fasting in the prevention of chronic diseases. Experimental Gerontology, 153, 1-7. DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC1
2021	Teong, X. T., Liu, K., Hutchison, A. T., Liu, B., Feinle-Bisset, C., Wittert, G. A., . . . Heilbronn, L. K. (2021). An update to the study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing daily calorie restriction versus intermittent fasting to improve glycaemia in individuals at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 15(3), 1. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2021	Teong, X. T., Hutchison, A. T., Liu, B., Wittert, G. A., Lange, K., Banks, S., & Heilbronn, L. K. (2021). Eight weeks of intermittent fasting versus calorie restriction does not alter eating behaviors, mood, sleep quality, quality of life and cognitive performance in women with overweight. Nutrition Research, 92, 32-39. DOI Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC4
2020	Teong, X. T., Liu, K., Hutchison, A. T., Liu, B., Feinle-Bisset, C., Wittert, G. A., . . . Heilbronn, L. K. (2020). Rationale and protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing daily calorie restriction versus intermittent fasting to improve glycaemia in individuals at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 14(2), 176-183. DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC3
2020	Bensalem, J., Hattersley, K. J., Hein, L. K., Tong Teong, X., Carosi, J. M., Hassiotis, S., . . . Sargeant, T. J. (2020). Measurement of autophagic flux in humans: an optimized method for blood samples.. Autophagy, 17(10), 3238-3255. DOI Scopus18 WoS17 Europe PMC13
2018	Huang, C. H., Lai, Y. -C., Lee, Y. C., Teong, X. T., Kuzuya, M., & Kuo, K. -M. (2018). Impact of Health Literacy on Frailty among Community-Dwelling Seniors. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, 7(12), 10 pages. DOI Scopus20 WoS15 Europe PMC12

Memberships

Date	Role	Membership	Country
2021 - ongoing	Member	American Society for Nutrition	United States
2021 - ongoing	Member	Australian Diabetes Society	Australia
2021 - ongoing	Member	Malaysian Dietitians' Association	Malaysia
2021 - ongoing	Member	Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society	Australia
2021 - ongoing	Member	Nutrition Society of Malaysia	Malaysia

Email: xiaotong.teong@adelaide.edu.au

Xiao Tong Teong

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