Xiao Tong Teong

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

With a strong commitment to promoting healthy living, Dr Teong is a postdoctoral researcher 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 has recently completed a 18-month randomised controlled trial comparing the long term effectiveness of 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

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
2018 - 2022	University of Adelaide	Australia	PhD in Medicine
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

Journals

Year	Citation
2024	Tully, C. A., Alesi, S., McPherson, N. O., Sharkey, D. J., Teong, X. T., Tay, C. T., . . . Mousa, A. (2024). Assessing the influence of preconception diet on male fertility: a systematic scoping review. Human Reproduction Update, 1-19. DOI
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 Scopus20 WoS8 Europe PMC9
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, 45(6), 3549-3560. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2023	Zhao, L., Ingram, D. K., Gumpricht, E., De Paoli, T., Teong, X. T., Liu, B., . . . Roth, G. S. (2023). Effects of an Unripe Avocado Extract on Glycaemic Control in Individuals with Obesity: A Double-Blinded, Parallel, Randomised Clinical Trial. Nutrients, 15(22), 12 pages. DOI
2023	Liu, K., Choi, T. S. T., Zhao, L., Teong, X. T., Hutchison, A. T., & Heilbronn, L. K. (2023). A qualitative exploration of behaviour change and maintenance experience in people with overweight or obesity in a dietary intervention. Nutrition and Dietetics, 10 pages. DOI
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 Scopus21 WoS16 Europe PMC13
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 Scopus3 WoS4 Europe PMC3
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 Scopus4 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 Scopus16 WoS12 Europe PMC10
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 Scopus7 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 Scopus19 WoS18 Europe PMC15
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 Scopus22 WoS18 Europe PMC13

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2024	Co-Supervisor	Timing of behaviors and impact on metabolism in adults at risk of type 2 diabetes	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Athena Variji

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

Awards and Achievements

Language Competencies

Education

Research Interests

Journals

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

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