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Biography
Christie is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food at Monash University. Her research investigates the impact of sleep in pregnancy on gestational weight gain and glucose tolerance. Christie is passionate about supporting women before and during pregnancy to enable optimal embryo development, pregnancy and birth outcomes.
Research area keywords
- Pregnancy
- Sleep
- Nutrition
- Gestational weight gain
- Gestational diabetes
Projects 2020 2020
- 1 Active
SNAPS: SNAPS: Sleep Nutrition and PCOS study
National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
1/01/20 → 30/11/20
Project: Research
Research Output 2016 2019
Attenuation of maternal weight gain impacts infant birthweight: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Bennett, C. J., Walker, R. E., Blumfield, M. L., Ma, J., Wang, F., Wan, Y., Gwini, S. M. & Truby, H., 1 Aug 2019, In : Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 10, 4, p. 387-405 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Dietary monounsaturated fat intake may be protective for sleep during pregnancy
Bennett, C., Cain, S. & Blumfield, M., 2019. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Other › peer-review
Evaluating Online Continuing Professional Development Regarding Weight Management for Pregnancy Using the New World Kirkpatrick Model
Walker, R., Bennett, C., Kumar, A., Adamski, M., Blumfield, M., Mazza, D. & Truby, H., 15 Jul 2019, In : Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 39, 3, p. 210-217 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Monounsaturated fat intake is associated with improved sleep quality in pregnancy
Bennett, C. J., Cain, S. W. & Blumfield, M. L., 1 Nov 2019, In : Midwifery. 78, p. 64-70 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Citation
(Scopus)
Sleep disturbances in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome in an Australian National Cohort
Mo, L., Mansfield, D. R., Joham, A., Cain, S. W., Bennett, C., Blumfield, M., Teede, H. & Moran, L. J., Apr 2019, In : Clinical Endocrinology. 90, 4, p. 570-578 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
Nestle Nutrition Institute Young Researcher of the Year (Australia and New Zealand) 2018
Christie Bennett (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)