Maria Makrides
Biographic Data
| ID | 5457334 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Makrides |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Makrides |
| SIGNATURE | MAKRIDES M |
| AFFILIATIONS | South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3832-541X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
How Message Framing and Visual Cues Drive Health-Related Ad Effectiveness
This study examines the impact of message framing and visual cues on the effectiveness of social and mass media advertising promoting omega-3 screening programs for pregnant people and their families. (Taking omega-3 supplements during pregnancy may reduce the risk of premature birth for pregnant people who are deficient in this nutrient.) Women of childbearing age responded better to positively framed messages with emotional visual cues, whereas…
Maternal serum unmetabolized folic acid concentration following multivitamin and mineral supplementation with or without folic acid after 12 weeks gestation
Pregnant women are advised to take folic acid (FA) supplements before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy. Many women continue FA supplementation throughout pregnancy, and concerns have been raised about associations between excessive FA intake and adverse maternal and child health outcomes. Unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) is found in serum after high FA intakes and is proposed as a biomarker for excessive FA intake. We aimed t…
Diathesis-stress or differential susceptibility? Comparing the theories when determining the outcomes for children born before 33 weeks' gestation
Infants born preterm (less than 37 weeks completed gestation) have a higher risk of suboptimal cognitive and behavioral outcomes when compared with their term-born counterparts. The risk and severity of poor outcome increases as gestational age at birth decreases; however, not all children born preterm will develop deficits, and environmental influences post birth may have a role in shaping developmental outcomes. Whilst early preterm birth is no…
Weekly iron–folic acid supplements containing 2.8 mg folic acid are associated with a lower risk of neural tube defects than the current practice of 0.4 mg
Dietary Protein Intake, Breast Feeding and Growth in Human Milk Fed Preterm Infants
Protein intakes of preterm infants are frequently below recommendations, but few studies report accurate intakes due to the difficulty of analysing human milk clinically. This observational analysis from a randomised trial of infants born
Comparison of breast-milk iodine concentration of lactating women in Australia pre and post mandatory iodine fortification
Objective To compare the breast-milk iodine concentrations (BMIC) of lactating women before and after the mandatory iodine fortification of bread in Australia in 2009. Design Cross-sectional study. Breast milk samples were collected from two cohorts of women in South Australia within 7 d of delivery to determine BMIC. The percentage of samples with iodine concentration below 100 μg/l, a level considered adequate for breast-fed infants, was calcul…
Predicting healthy eating intention and adherence to dietary recommendations during pregnancy in Australia using the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Iodine status of pregnant women in South Australia after mandatory iodine fortification of bread and the recommendation for iodine supplementation
Mandatory iodine fortification of bread was introduced in 2009 in Australia in response to the reemergence of iodine deficiency. The aim of this study was to assess iodine intake, urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and their correlation in pregnant women (n = 783) recruited from South Australia 2 years following mandatory iodine fortification. Total iodine intake (food and supplements) and UIC were assessed at study entry ( 150 μg/L
Adherence to the Australian dietary guidelines during pregnancy
Objective To assess dietary intake of pregnant women against the Australian Dietary Guidelines with respect to the Five Food Group recommendations and determine predictors of adherence to the recommendations. Design Cross-sectional web-based survey. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression. Setting Pregnant women living in Australia. A national sample was recruited using an online panel provider and a South Australi…
Iodine status in pre‐school children prior to mandatory iodine fortification in Australia
The iodine status of children between the ages of 5 and 15 years has been routinely assessed in many countries, but few studies have examined iodine status in pre-school children. We conducted a cross-sectional study of pre-school children living in Adelaide, South Australia, between 2005 and 2007. Children 1-5 years old were identified using a unique sampling strategy to ensure that the study population was representative. A 3-day weighed diet r…
Iodine status in pre‐school children prior to mandatory iodine fortification in Australia
The iodine status of children between the ages of 5 and 15 years has been routinely assessed in many countries, but few studies have examined iodine status in pre-school children. We conducted a cross-sectional study of pre-school children living in Adelaide, South Australia, between 2005 and 2007. Children 1-5 years old were identified using a unique sampling strategy to ensure that the study population was representative. A 3-day weighed diet r…
Iodine status of pregnant women in South Australia after mandatory iodine fortification of bread and the recommendation for iodine supplementation
Mandatory iodine fortification of bread was introduced in 2009 in Australia in response to the reemergence of iodine deficiency. The aim of this study was to assess iodine intake, urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and their correlation in pregnant women (n = 783) recruited from South Australia 2 years following mandatory iodine fortification. Total iodine intake (food and supplements) and UIC were assessed at study entry ( 150 μg/L
Adherence to the Australian dietary guidelines during pregnancy
Objective To assess dietary intake of pregnant women against the Australian Dietary Guidelines with respect to the Five Food Group recommendations and determine predictors of adherence to the recommendations. Design Cross-sectional web-based survey. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression. Setting Pregnant women living in Australia. A national sample was recruited using an online panel provider and a South Australi…
Comparison of breast-milk iodine concentration of lactating women in Australia pre and post mandatory iodine fortification
Objective To compare the breast-milk iodine concentrations (BMIC) of lactating women before and after the mandatory iodine fortification of bread in Australia in 2009. Design Cross-sectional study. Breast milk samples were collected from two cohorts of women in South Australia within 7 d of delivery to determine BMIC. The percentage of samples with iodine concentration below 100 μg/l, a level considered adequate for breast-fed infants, was calcul…
Predicting healthy eating intention and adherence to dietary recommendations during pregnancy in Australia using the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Dietary Protein Intake, Breast Feeding and Growth in Human Milk Fed Preterm Infants
Protein intakes of preterm infants are frequently below recommendations, but few studies report accurate intakes due to the difficulty of analysing human milk clinically. This observational analysis from a randomised trial of infants born
Weekly iron–folic acid supplements containing 2.8 mg folic acid are associated with a lower risk of neural tube defects than the current practice of 0.4 mg
Diathesis-stress or differential susceptibility? Comparing the theories when determining the outcomes for children born before 33 weeks' gestation
Infants born preterm (less than 37 weeks completed gestation) have a higher risk of suboptimal cognitive and behavioral outcomes when compared with their term-born counterparts. The risk and severity of poor outcome increases as gestational age at birth decreases; however, not all children born preterm will develop deficits, and environmental influences post birth may have a role in shaping developmental outcomes. Whilst early preterm birth is no…
How Message Framing and Visual Cues Drive Health-Related Ad Effectiveness
This study examines the impact of message framing and visual cues on the effectiveness of social and mass media advertising promoting omega-3 screening programs for pregnant people and their families. (Taking omega-3 supplements during pregnancy may reduce the risk of premature birth for pregnant people who are deficient in this nutrient.) Women of childbearing age responded better to positively framed messages with emotional visual cues, whereas…
Maternal serum unmetabolized folic acid concentration following multivitamin and mineral supplementation with or without folic acid after 12 weeks gestation
Pregnant women are advised to take folic acid (FA) supplements before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy. Many women continue FA supplementation throughout pregnancy, and concerns have been raised about associations between excessive FA intake and adverse maternal and child health outcomes. Unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) is found in serum after high FA intakes and is proposed as a biomarker for excessive FA intake. We aimed t…
Medicine (7 works) · Pregnancy (7 works) · Gestation (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Obstetrics (4 works) · Pediatrics (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Food Science (3 works) · Fortification (3 works) · Iodine (3 works)