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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 470 9074
Email
kirsten.coppell@otago.ac.nz
Position
Research Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Edgar National Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research
Department
Department of Medicine (Dunedin)
Qualifications
MB ChB FNZCPHM MPH DipObst(Otago)
Research summary
Prevention and management of diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Research

Associate Professor Kirsten Coppell is a specialist in public health medicine and has also trained and practised as a general practitioner in New Zealand and the UK. During her public health medicine training Kirsten became involved with diabetes quality of care improvement initiatives. She has undertaken diabetes and diabetes related research at Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research since it was established in 2003.

She has recently established the Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) network, a research group looking at dietary treatments and disease monitoring. In addition to research, Kirsten has contributed to national diabetes clinical guidelines. She is also a member of the National Diabetes Service Improvement Group, an executive member of the NZ Society for the Study of Diabetes, a steering committee member of the Gut Health Network, Health Research Council of NZ College of Experts member, and the NZ College of Public Health Medicine Training Programme Supervisor for the South Island.

Gut Health Network
NZ College of Public Health Medicine Training Programme
NZ Society for the Study of Diabetes

Publications

Situmorang, M. L., Mandic, S., Smith, M., Keall, M., Donnellan, N., & Coppell, K. J. (2024). Adolescents' unhealthy snacking behaviour during the school journey and the association with transport modes and food outlets along the school route. Perspectives in Public Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/17579139241257091 Journal - Research Article

Amataiti, T., Parry-Strong, A., Muimuiheata, S., Barthow, C., McKerchar, C., Jones, B., … Coppell, K., Krebs, J. D., & Hall, R. M. (2024). Enablers and challenges of dietary interventions and changes for Pacific peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand: A scoping review. Proceedings of the 47th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. OP6. Retrieved from https://www.nzssd.org.nz/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McKerchar, C., Barthow, C., Huria, T., Jones, B., Coppell, K., Hall, R., Amataiti, T., … Wright-McNaughton, M., & Krebs, J. (2024). Acceptability, enablers, and barriers to dietary change for Māori with nutrition-related conditions in Aotearoa, New Zealand: A scoping review. Proceedings of the 47th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. O11. Retrieved from https://www.nzssd.org.nz/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Mandic, S., García Bengoechea, E., Coppell, K. J., Keall, M., Smith, M., Hopkins, D., Sandretto, S., … Flaherty, C., … Stephenson, J., King, K., Kentala, K., … Spence, J. C. (2024). Travel to school patterns and perceptions of walking to school in New Zealand adolescents before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Transport & Health, 36, 101803. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2024.101803 Journal - Research Article

Mandic, S., Khan, A., García Bengoechea, E., Coppell, K. J., Spence, J. C., & Smith, M. (2024). Physical activity, screen time and dietary behaviours in New Zealand adolescents prior to and following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health, 24, 188. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-17688-7 Journal - Research Article

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