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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Siew Lim is a research fellow and Accredited Practising Dietitian on health equity and women reproductive health with a focus on gestational diabetes. She is recognised nationally and internationally as an emerging leader in the field of lifestyle management in women of reproductive age. She has a background in biomedical science and dietetics, where she graduated at the top of her cohort in both her Biomedical Science Bachelors degree and the Masters in Nutrition and Dietetic program, taking the Dean’s Award in Physiology and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Nutrition and Dietetics award for the best overall performance during the respective courses. She has received a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship in 2018. Her research focuses on translating and implementing evidence-based lifestyle programs for chronic disease prevention in women of reproductive age, particularly in postpartum women at high metabolic risks. Her research on translation and implementation has a specific focus on the development of scalable and sustainable interventions for primary care, hospital outpatient clinic and other community settings.
Prior to commencing her postdoctoral, Dr Lim has worked as Research Fellow in various organisations nationally and internationally, in which she led public health and clinical projects. Her current research focuses on translating and implementing evidence-based research in lifestyle intervention to address existing health service gaps to prevent chronic diseases in women at high risk. This involves evidence synthesis, framework analyses, pragmatic randomised controlled trials, quality improvement methodologies, mixed methods research, implementation science and systems thinking.
Dr Lim collaborates extensively within Australia and abroad with multidisciplinary clinical and research team that comprises experts in health psychology, clinical psychology, endocrinology, obstetrics and gynecology, exercise physiology, dietetics, health service improvement and public health. Her work has been recognised with increasing number of grants including NHMRC Partnership grants and NHF Vanguard grant, to develop and implement lifestyle intervention for the prevention of chronic diseases in postpartum women at high metabolic risk in real-world setting such as general practices.
Dr Lim is involved in ongoing community service as a dietitian at a community volunteer-run organisation. She is also a council member of the Nutrition Society of Australia.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Physiology, PhD, CSIRO - Human Nutrition (South Australia)
Nutrition and Dietetics, MND, Flinders University
Biomedical Science, BSc (Biomedical), University of Adelaide
External positions
Academic editor
Research area keywords
- Gestational diabetes
- Lifestyle
- Behaviour Change
- Prevention
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease
- Reproductive Health
- Women's Health
- Equity
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Equitable preconception care to optimize pregnancy outcomes
Lim, S., Boyle, J., Whittaker, A. & Morris, H.
15/10/22 → 15/10/23
Project: Research
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Improving screening and management of women with cardio-metabolic conditions during pregnancy
Moran, L., Palmer, K., Lim, S., Hutchesson, M. J., Lorber Rolnik, D., Teede, H., Nicholls, S., Mol, B., Morrison, M. & Sturgiss, L.
1/10/21 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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GooD4Mums: A randomised controlled implementation trial to reduce conversion from gestational diabetes to type 2 diabetes in general practice
Teede, H., Dunbar, J., Boyle, D., Versace, V. L., Speight, J., Lim, S., Morgan, M., O'Reilly, S. L., ford, D., Callander, E., Hendrieckx, C., McNamara, K., Morrison, M., Johnson, G., Bennett, C. & Licqurish, S.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/02/21 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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Health in Preconception, Pregnancy and Post-Birth (HIPPP): An antenatal lifestyle promotion program for the Royal Hobart Hospital
Kilpatrick, M., Venn, A. J., Barnden, K., McBeath, S., Harrison, C., Skouteris, H., Hills, A. P., Teede, H., Hill, B. & Lim, S.
Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation
23/09/22 → 1/05/23
Project: Research
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Innovative methodologies in AI-powered risk prediction and risk communication in pregnancy
Lim, S., McIntosh, J., Enticott, J., Cooray, S., Moran, L., Teede, H., Harrison, C., Thong, E., Ranakombu, K. K. D. S. & Du, L.
1/01/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Assessing patterns of change in lifestyle behaviours by parity: a longitudinal cohort study
Makama, M., Earnest, A., Lim, S. S., Skouteris, H., Hill, B., Teede, H. J., Boyle, J. A., Brown, W. J., Hodge, A. M. & Moran, L., 19 Apr 2023, In: International Journal of Epidemiology. 52, 2, p. 589-599 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Ethnic Differences in Preferences for Lifestyle Intervention among Women after Childbirth: A Multi-Methods Study in Australia
Chen, M., Makama, M., Skouteris, H., Moran, L. J., Harrison, C. L., Choi, T. & Lim, S., Jan 2023, In: Nutrients. 15, 2, 19 p., 472.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Evidence-Based Lifestyle Guidelines and Self-Management Strategies Utilized by Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Cowan, S., Grassi, A., Monahan Couch, L., Jeanes, Y., Lim, S., Pirotta, S., Harris, J., McGirr, C. & Moran, L., Feb 2023, In: Nutrients. 15, 3, 18 p., 589.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Levels of physical activity and sitting time in women with infants, toddlers and preschoolers: a population-based cross-sectional study
Makama, M., Brown, W. J., Lim, S., Skouteris, H., Harrison, C. L., Joham, A. E., Mishra, G. D., Teede, H. & Moran, L. J., Jan 2023, In: Public Health. 214, p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome – beyond diet and physical activity
Cowan, S., Lim, S., Alycia, C., Pirotta, S., Thomson, R., Gibson-Helm, M., Blackmore, R., Naderpoor, N., Bennett, C., Ee, C., Rao, V., Mousa, A., Alesi, S. & Moran, L., Dec 2023, In: BMC Endocrine Disorders. 23, 1, 33 p., 14.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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CRE PCOS project support
Lim, Siew (Recipient), 26 Nov 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)