By Dr Megan Gow

Book Chapters

Gow ML; Ho M; Lister NB; Garnett SP, 2018, 'Dietary interventions in the treatment of paediatric obesity', in Contemporary Endocrinology, Springer International Publishing, pp. 271 - 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68192-4_16

Journal articles

Gow ML; Terranegra A; Manco M, 2023, 'Editorial: Women in pediatric obesity 2022', Frontiers in Pediatrics, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.1273635

Hirsch C; Roberts L; Salisbury J; Denney-Wilson E; Henry A; Gow M, 2023, 'The Association between Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Cardiometabolic Health at 6 Months following a Hypertensive Pregnancy: A BP² Sub-Study', Nutrients, 15, pp. 3294 - 3294, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15153294

Gow ML; Lam YWI; Jebeile H; Craig ME; Susic D; Henry A, 2023, 'Antenatal diet quality and perinatal depression: the Microbiome Understanding in Maternity Study (MUMS) cohort', Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 36, pp. 754 - 762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13081

Gow ML; Chua XY; El-Omar E; Susic D; Henry A, 2023, 'Relationship between Diet Quality and Maternal Stool Microbiota in the MUMS Australian Pregnancy Cohort', Nutrients, 15, pp. 689 - 689, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15030689

Varley BJ; Nasir RF; Skilton MR; Craig ME; Gow ML, 2023, 'Early Life Determinants of Vascular Structure in Fetuses, Infants, Children, and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Journal of Pediatrics, 252, pp. 101 - 110.e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.08.033

Varley BJ; Henry A; Roberts L; Davis G; Skilton MR; Craig ME; Gow ML, 2022, 'Intrauterine exposure to preeclampsia does not impair vascular health in children', Frontiers in Public Health, 10, pp. 1071304, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1071304

Vakil P; Henry A; Craig ME; Gow ML, 2022, 'A review of infant growth and psychomotor developmental outcomes after intrauterine exposure to preeclampsia', BMC Pediatrics, 22, pp. 513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03542-5

Rossiter C; Henry A; Roberts L; Brown MA; Gow M; Arnott C; Salisbury J; Ruhotas A; Hehir A; Denney-Wilson E, 2022, 'Optimising mothers’ health behaviour after hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a qualitative study of a postnatal intervention', BMC Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13590-2

Varley BJ; Gow ML; Cho YH; Benitez-Aguirre P; Cusumano J; Pryke A; Chan A; Velayutham V; Donaghue KC; Craig ME, 2022, 'Higher frequency of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in youth with type 2 compared to type 1 diabetes: Role of cardiometabolic risk factors', Pediatric Diabetes, 23, pp. 1073 - 1079, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pedi.13393

Gow ML; Rossiter C; Roberts L; Henderson MJ; Yang L; Roche J; Hayes E; Canty A; Denney-Wilson E; Henry A, 2022, 'COVID-19, lifestyle behaviors and mental health: A mixed methods study of women 6 months following a hypertensive pregnancy', Frontiers in Public Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1000371

Gow ML; Jebeile H; Lister NB; Roth H; Skouteris H; Bergmeier H, 2022, 'Content Analysis of #Postpartumbody Images Posted to Instagram', Healthcare (Switzerland), 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10091802

Varley BJ; Nasir RF; Craig ME; Gow ML, 2022, 'Early life determinants of arterial stiffness in neonates, infants, children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Atherosclerosis, 355, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.07.006

Gow ML; Varley BJ; Nasir RF; Skilton MR; Craig ME, 2022, 'Aortic intima media thickness in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review', Pediatric Diabetes, 23, pp. 489 - 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pedi.13322

Gow ML; Roberts L; Henry A; Davis G; Mangos G; Pettit F; Khouri JM; Dosen A; Brown MA; Craig ME, 2022, 'Growth from birth to 6 months of infants with and without intrauterine preeclampsia exposure', Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 13, pp. 151 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2040174421000167

Varley BJ; Nasir R; Skilton MR; Craig ME; Gow ML, 2022, 'Early life determinants of vascular structure in foetuses, infants, children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Atherosclerosis, 355, pp. 47 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.06.222

House ET; Gow ML; Lister NB; Baur LA; Garnett SP; Paxton SJ; Jebeile H, 2021, 'Pediatric weight management, dietary restraint, dieting, and eating disorder risk: a systematic review.', Nutr Rev, 79, pp. 1114 - 1133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuaa127

Siritharan SS; Henry A; Gow ML; Roberts LM; Yao A; Ojurovic M; O'Sullivan AJ, 2021, 'Maternal macro- and micronutrient intake six months after hypertensive versus normotensive pregnancy: is poor diet quality contributing to future cardiometabolic disease risk?', Pregnancy Hypertension, 23, pp. 196 - 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preghy.2020.11.002

Duncanson K; Shrewsbury V; Burrows T; Chai LK; Ashton L; Taylor R; Gow M; Ho M; Ells L; Stewart L; Garnett S; Jensen ME; Nowicka P; Littlewood R; Demaio A; Coyle DH; Walker JL; Collins CE, 2021, 'Impact of weight management nutrition interventions on dietary outcomes in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review with meta-analysis', Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 34, pp. 147 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12831

Gow ML; Pham-Short A; Jebeile H; Varley BJ; Craig ME, 2021, 'Current perspectives on the role of very-low-energy diets in the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes in youth', Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 14, pp. 215 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S238419

Jebeile H; Partridge SR; Gow ML; Baur LA; Lister NB, 2021, 'Adolescent Exposure to Weight Loss Imagery on Instagram: A Content Analysis of "Top" Images.', Child Obes, 17, pp. 241 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/chi.2020.0351

Alman KL; Lister NB; Garnett SP; Gow ML; Aldwell K; Jebeile H, 2021, 'Dietetic management of obesity and severe obesity in children and adolescents: A scoping review of guidelines.', Obes Rev, 22, pp. e13132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/obr.13132

McMaster CM; Cohen J; Alexander S; Neal R; Gow ML; Calleja E; Signorelli C; Tan EJ; Williams K; Sim K; Leong G; Baur LA, 2020, 'Satisfaction and acceptability of paediatric weight management services amongst parents and carers: A mixed-methods study', Clinical Obesity, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cob.12391

Henry A; Arnott C; Makris A; Davis G; Hennessy A; Beech A; Pettit F; SE Homer C; Craig ME; Roberts L; Hyett J; Chambers G; Fitzgerald O; Gow M; Mann L; Challis D; Gale M; Ruhotas A; Kirwin E; Denney-Wilson E; Brown M, 2020, 'Blood pressure postpartum (BP²) RCT protocol: Follow-up and lifestyle behaviour change strategies in the first 12 months after hypertensive pregnancy', Pregnancy Hypertension, 22, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preghy.2020.07.001

King JE; Jebeile H; Garnett SP; Baur LA; Paxton SJ; Gow ML, 2020, 'Physical activity based pediatric obesity treatment, depression, self-esteem and body image: A systematic review with meta-analysis', Mental Health and Physical Activity, 19, pp. 100342 - 100342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2020.100342

Jebeile H; Grunseit AM; Thomas M; Kelly T; Garnett SP; Gow ML, 2020, 'Low-carbohydrate interventions for adolescent obesity: Nutritional adequacy and guidance for clinical practice', CLINICAL OBESITY, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cob.12370

Jebeile H; Gow ML; Lister NB; Haghighi MM; Ayer J; Cowell CT; Baur LA; Garnett SP, 2020, 'Reply to C Vanderwall and AL Carrel.', J Nutr, 150, pp. 1338 - 1340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa072

McMaster CM; Gow ML; Neal R; Alexander S; Baur LA; Cohen J, 2020, 'Acceptability of Hospital-Based Pediatric Weight Management Services among Patients and Families: A Narrative Synthesis', Childhood Obesity, 16, pp. 129 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/chi.2019.0146

Lister NB; Jebeile H; Truby H; Garnett SP; Varady KA; Cowell CT; Collins CE; Paxton SJ; Gow ML; Brown J; Alexander S; Chisholm K; Grunseit AM; Aldwell K; Day K; Inkster MK; Lang S; Baur LA, 2020, 'Fast track to health — Intermittent energy restriction in adolescents with obesity. A randomised controlled trial study protocol', Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 14, pp. 80 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2019.11.005

Jebeile H; Gow ML; Baur LA; Garnett SP; Paxton SJ; Lister NB, 2020, 'A response to the comments by Ms Adams on our paper "Treatment of obesity, with a dietary component, and eating disorder risk in children and adolescents: A systematic review with meta-analysis".', Obes Rev, 21, pp. e12971, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/obr.12971

Gow ML; Tee MSY; Garnett SP; Baur LA; Aldwell K; Thomas S; Lister NB; Paxton SJ; Jebeile H, 2020, 'Pediatric obesity treatment, self-esteem, and body image: A systematic review with meta-analysis.', Pediatr Obes, 15, pp. e12600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12600

Jebeile H; Gow ML; Baur LA; Garnett SP; Paxton SJ; Lister NB, 2019, 'Association of Pediatric Obesity Treatment, Including a Dietary Component, With Change in Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.', JAMA Pediatr, 173, pp. e192841, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.2841

Jebeile H; Gow ML; Lister NB; Mosalman Haghighi M; Ayer J; Cowell CT; Baur LA; Garnett SP, 2019, 'Intermittent Energy Restriction Is a Feasible, Effective, and Acceptable Intervention to Treat Adolescents with Obesity.', J Nutr, 149, pp. 1189 - 1197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxz049

Andela S; Burrows TL; Baur LA; Coyle DH; Collins CE; Gow ML, 2019, 'Efficacy of very low-energy diet programs for weight loss: A systematic review with meta-analysis of intervention studies in children and adolescents with obesity', Obesity Reviews, 20, pp. 871 - 882, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/obr.12830

Gow ML; Lister NB; Paxton SJ; Aldwell K; Thomas S; Garnett SP; Baur LA; Jebeile H, 2019, 'Body satisfaction in children and adolescents undergoing weight management treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13, pp. 307 - 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2018.11.200

Tee MSY; Lister N; Gow ML; Paxton SJ; Aldwell K; Thomas S; Garnett S; Baur L; Jebeile H, 2019, 'Change in self-esteem following paediatric weight management interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13, pp. 309 - 309, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2018.11.205

Jebeile H; Gow ML; Paxton S; Aldwell K; Thomas S; Garnett SP; Baur LA; Lister NB, 2019, 'Childhood obesity, weight management and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13, pp. 309 - 310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2018.11.206

Gow ML; Cohen J; Alexander S; Baur LA; Sim KA, 2019, 'Development and integration of an online standard clinical tool to assess lifestyle habits of children enrolled in paediatric weight management services in New South Wales', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13, pp. 306 - 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2018.11.199

Andela S; Burrows TL; Baur LA; Coyle D; Collins CE; Gow ML, 2019, 'Efficacy of very low-energy diets for weight loss: a systematic review of intervention studies in children and adolescents with obesity', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13, pp. 302 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2018.11.189

Jebeile H; Gow ML; Lister NB; Haghighi MM; Chisholm K; Grunseit A; Alexander S; Cowell CT; Baur LA; Ayer J; Garnett SP, 2019, 'Improved vascular structure and function following intermittent energy restriction in adolescents with obesity', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13, pp. 275 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2018.11.117

Lister N; Gow M; Chisholm K; Grunseit A; Garnett S; Baur L, 2019, 'Nutritional adequacy of diets for adolescents with overweight and obesity: Considerations for dietetic practice', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13, pp. 93 - 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2016.10.250

McMaster C; Gow M; Cohen J; Neal R; Alexander S; Baur L, 2019, 'Patient and parent satisfaction with hospital-based paediatric weight management services and reasons for attrition: a mixed methods systematic review', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13, pp. 311 - 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2018.11.210

Jebeile H; Gow ML; Baur LA; Garnett SP; Paxton SJ; Lister NB, 2019, 'Treatment of obesity, with a dietary component, and eating disorder risk in children and adolescents: A systematic review with meta-analysis.', Obes Rev, 20, pp. 1287 - 1298, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/obr.12866

Mihrshahi S; Gow ML; Baur LA, 2018, 'Contemporary approaches to the prevention and management of paediatric obesity: an Australian focus.', Med J Aust, 209, pp. 267 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja18.00140

Shrewsbury VA; Burrows T; Ho M; Jensen M; Garnett SP; Stewart L; Gow ML; Ells LJ; Chai LK; Ashton L; Walker JL; Littlewood R; Coyle D; Nowicka P; Ashman A; Demaio A; Duncanson K; Collins C, 2018, 'Update of the best practice dietetic management of overweight and obese children and adolescents: A systematic review protocol', JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 16, pp. 1495 - 1502, http://dx.doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003603

Steinbeck KS; Lister NB; Gow ML; Baur LA, 2018, 'Treatment of adolescent obesity.', Nat Rev Endocrinol, 14, pp. 331 - 344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41574-018-0002-8

Lister NB; Gow ML; Chisholm K; Grunseit A; Garnett SP; Baur LA, 2017, 'Nutritional adequacy of diets for adolescents with overweight and obesity: considerations for dietetic practice.', Eur J Clin Nutr, 71, pp. 646 - 651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2016.268

Gow ML; Baur LA; Johnson NA; Cowell CT; Garnett SP, 2017, 'Reversal of type 2 diabetes in youth who adhere to a very-low-energy diet: a pilot study.', Diabetologia, 60, pp. 406 - 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00125-016-4163-5

Ho M; Heath ALM; Gow M; Baur LA; Cowell CT; Samman S; Garnett SP, 2016, 'Zinc intake, zinc bioavailability and plasma zinc in obese adolescents with clinical insulin resistance following low energy diets', Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 69, pp. 135 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000450728

Gow ML; Garnett SP; Baur LA; Lister NB, 2016, 'The Effectiveness of Different Diet Strategies to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Youth.', Nutrients, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu8080486

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