By Professor Katherine Samaras

Journal articles

Zeng M; Cicuttini F; Lim YZ; Samaras K; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Crawford JD; Wang Y, 2024, 'Associations of Osteoarthritis with Prevalence and Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease over 10 Years in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study', Gerontology, 70, pp. 351 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000537721

Esh N; Michael S; Paetzholdt J; Samaras K, 2023, 'Bridging public and private health services to best meet the cardiometabolic needs of people with severe mental illness: a retrospective cohort study', Australasian Psychiatry, 31, pp. 678 - 684, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10398562231190781

Strout N; Pasic L; Hicks C; Chua XY; Tashvighi N; Butler P; Liu Z; El-Assaad F; Holmes E; Susic D; Samaras K; Craig ME; Davis GK; Henry A; Ledger WL; El-Omar EM, 2023, 'The MothersBabies Study, an Australian Prospective Cohort Study Analyzing the Microbiome in the Preconception and Perinatal Period to Determine Risk of Adverse Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Child-Related Health Outcomes: Study Protocol', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, pp. 6736, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20186736

Srasuebkul P; Walker AR; Cvejic RC; Trollor JN; Lappin JM; Curtis J; Samaras K; Dean K; Ward PB; Reppermund S, 2023, 'Hospital service utilisation of people previously hospitalised with different subtypes of psychotic disorder: A record linkage study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57, pp. 844 - 853, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674221115642

Burnett DL; Barnet MB; Moxon A; Tsang V; Samaras K, 2023, 'Editorial: Decoding checkpoint inhibitor-induced immune-related adverse events, volume II', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1317220

Horvath LG; Kench C; Mellor R; Lin H-M; Mak B; Scheinberg T; Mahon K; Graham L; Azad AA; Joshua AM; Stockler MR; Marx GM; Briscoe K; Samaras K, 2023, '1831P Dissecting the meaning of obesity in metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer: Size or metabolism?', Annals of Oncology, 34, pp. S991 - S991, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2023.09.2779

Tziomalos K; Kilpeläinen TO; Samaras K, 2022, 'Editorial: With obesity becoming the new normal, what should we do? ‐Volume II', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.1119910

Sewell J; Hussain SM; Wang Y; Wluka AE; Lim YZ; Carrington MJ; Samaras K; Cicuttini FM, 2022, 'Association between arthritis and cardiovascular risk factors in community-based adults: an opportunity to target cardiovascular risk', BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02674-x

O'Donnell M; Teasdale S; Chua X-Y; Hardman J; Wu N; Curtis J; Samaras K; Bolton P; Morris M; Shannon-Weickert C; Purves-Tyson T; El-Assaad F; Jiang X; Hold G; El-Omar E; Wu N, 2022, 'The role of the microbiome in the metabolic health of people with schizophrenia and related psychoses: cross-sectional and pre-post lifestyle intervention analyses', Pathogens, 11, pp. 1279, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11111279

Burnett DL; Barnet MB; Samaras K, 2022, 'Editorial: Decoding checkpoint inhibitor-induced endocrinopathies', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.987648

Perks CM; Radovick S; Samaras K, 2022, 'Editorial: Women in endocrinology 2021', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.987727

Samaras K; Shiers D; Chen R; Holt RIG; Curtis J, 2022, 'Editorial: Keeping the Body in Mind: Scientific Effort in Advocating the Best Outcomes for People Living With Severe Mental Illness', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2021.831933

Cvejic RC; Srasuebkul P; Walker AR; Reppermund S; Lappin JM; Curtis J; Samaras K; Dean K; Ward P; Trollor JN, 2021, 'The health service contact patterns of people with psychotic and non-psychotic forms of severe mental illness in New South Wales, Australia: A record-linkage study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56, pp. 675 - 685, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674211031483

Kendig MD; Morris MJ; Samaras K, 2021, 'Mendacity: The Tendency to Lie or Deceive. A Cautionary Tale in Obesity Research, Stigma, and Headlining', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 11, pp. 598713, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2020.598713

Samaras K; Crawford JD; Draper B; Trollor JN; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS, 2021, 'Metformin use is associated with slowed cognitive decline and reduced incident dementia in older adults with type 2 diabetes: The sydney memory and ageing study. diabetes care 2020;43:2691–2701', Diabetes Care, 44, pp. e74, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dci20-0077

Hussain S; Sewell J; Wang Y; Wluka A; Carington MJ; Samaras K; Cicuttini FM, 2021, 'Arthrits and cardiovascular disease co-morbidity: results from a national health survey', Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29, pp. S273 - S273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.02.357

Samaras K; Makkar S; Crawford JD; Kochan NA; Wen W; Draper B; Trollor JN; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS, 2020, 'Metformin use is associated with slowed cognitive decline and reduced incident dementia in older adults with type 2 diabetes: The Sydney memory and ageing study', Diabetes Care, 43, pp. 2691 - 2701, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc20-0892

Muir CA; Jones GRD; Greenfield JR; Weissberger A; Samaras K, 2020, 'THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY POSITIVITY IS ASSOCIATED with RELAPSE-FREE SURVIVAL following ANTITHYROID DRUG TREATMENT for GRAVES DISEASE', Endocrine Practice, 26, pp. 1026 - 1030, http://dx.doi.org/10.4158/EP-2020-0035

Atlantis E; Fahey P; Williams K; Edwards S; Samaras K; Dugdale P; Shi Z; Sharma AM, 2020, 'Comparing the predictive ability of the Edmonton Obesity Staging System with the body mass index for use of health services and pharmacotherapies in Australian adults: A nationally representative cross-sectional study', Clinical Obesity, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cob.12368

Lo JW; Crawford JD; Samaras K; Desmond DW; Köhler S; Staals J; Verhey FRJ; Bae HJ; Lee KJ; Kim BJ; Bordet R; Cordonnier C; Dondaine T; Mendyk AM; Lee BC; Yu KH; Lim JS; Kandiah N; Chander RJ; Yatawara C; Lipnicki DM; Sachdev PS, 2020, 'Association of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes With Cognitive Function After Stroke: A STROKOG Collaboration Study', Stroke, 51, pp. 1640 - 1646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.028428

Muir CA; Greenfield JR; Weissberger A; Jones GRD; Samaras K, 2020, 'SAT-LB75 Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody Positivity Predicts Relapse Free Survival Following Anti-Thyroid Drug Treatment for Graves Disease', Journal of the Endocrine Society, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.2016

Bradford ST; Nair SS; Statham AL; van Dijk SJ; Peters TJ; Anwar F; French HJ; von Martels JZH; Sutcliffe B; Maddugoda MP; Peranec M; Varinli H; Arnoldy R; Buckley M; Ross JP; Zotenko E; Song JZ; Stirzaker C; Bauer DC; Qu W; Swarbrick MM; Lutgers HL; Lord RV; Samaras K; Molloy PL; Clark SJ, 2019, 'Methylome and transcriptome maps of human visceral and subcutaneous adipocytes reveal key epigenetic differences at developmental genes', Scientific Reports, 9, pp. 9511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-45777-w

Teasdale SB; Ward PB; Samaras K; Firth J; Stubbs B; Tripodi E; Burrows TL, 2019, 'Dietary intake of people with severe mental illness: Systematic review and meta-analysis', British Journal of Psychiatry, 214, pp. 251 - 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2019.20

Teasdale SB; Curtis J; Ward PB; Watkins A; Lederman O; Rosenbaum S; Kalucy M; Lappin J; Samaras K, 2019, 'The effectiveness of the Keeping the Body in Mind Xtend pilot lifestyle program on dietary intake in first-episode psychosis: Two-year outcomes', Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 13, pp. 214 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2019.02.003

Samaras K; Tevaearai H; Goldman M; Le Coutre J; Holly JMP, 2019, 'Editorial: With obesity becoming the new normal, what should we do?', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 10, pp. 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2019.00250

Atlantis E; Kormas N; Samaras K; Fahey P; Sumithran P; Glastras S; Wittert G; Fusco K; Bishay R; Markovic T; Ding L; Williams K; Caterson I; Chikani V; Dugdale P; Dixon J, 2019, 'Clinical Obesity Services in Public Hospitals (COSiPH) in Australia: a position statement based on expert consensus', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13, pp. 302 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2018.11.190

Samaras K; Makkar SR; Crawford JD; Kochan NA; Slavin MJ; Wen W; Trollor JN; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS, 2019, 'Effects of Statins on Memory, Cognition, and Brain Volume in the Elderly', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 74, pp. 2554 - 2568, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.09.041

Teasdale SB; Ward PB; Jarman R; Wade T; Rossimel E; Curtis J; Lappin J; Watkins A; Samaras K, 2018, 'Is Obesity in Young People With Psychosis a Foregone Conclusion? Markedly Excessive Energy Intake Is Evident Soon After Antipsychotic Initiation', FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00725

Kumar S; Samaras K, 2018, 'The Impact of Weight Gain During HIV Treatment on Risk of Pre-diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2018.00705

Fazekas-Lavu M; Tonks KTT; Samaras K, 2018, 'Benchmarks of diabetes care in men living with treated HIV-infection: A tertiary center experience', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2018.00634

Wang L; Crawford JD; Reppermund S; Trollor J; Campbell L; Baune BT; Sachdev P; Brodaty H; Samaras K; Smith E, 2018, 'Body mass index and waist circumference predict health-related quality of life, but not satisfaction with life, in the elderly', Quality of Life Research, 27, pp. 2653 - 2665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-018-1904-6

Isaacs M; Costin M; Bova R; Barrett HL; Heffernan D; Samaras K; Greenfield JR, 2018, 'Management of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis at a cardiac transplantation centre', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2018.00482

Curtis J; Watkins A; Teasdale S; Lederman O; Kalucy M; Lappin J; Samaras K; Rosenbaum S; Ward PB, 2018, '2-year follow-up: Still keeping the body in mind', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52, pp. 602 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867417753553

Atlantis E; Kormas N; Samaras K; Fahey P; Sumithran P; Glastras S; Wittert G; Fusco K; Bishay R; Markovic T; Ding L; Williams K; Caterson I; Chikani V; Dugdale P; Dixon J, 2018, 'Clinical Obesity Services in Public Hospitals in Australia: a position statement based on expert consensus', Clinical Obesity, 8, pp. 203 - 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cob.12249

McMahon CN; Petoumenos K; Hesse K; Carr A; Cooper DA; Samaras K, 2018, 'High rates of incident diabetes and prediabetes are evident in men with treated HIV followed for 11 years', AIDS, 32, pp. 451 - 459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000001709

McMahon CN; Petoumenos K; Hesse K; Carr A; Cooper DA; Samaras K, 2018, 'High rates of incident diabetes and prediabetes are evident in men with treated HIV followed for 11 years.', AIDS, 32, pp. 451 - 459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000001709

Salomon C; Whittle E; Bellamy J; Evans E; Teasdale S; Samaras K; Ward PW; Hsu M; Trollor J, 2018, '“It just slips away”: a qualitative exploration of barriers and enablers of physical activity and healthy eating for older Australians with intellectual disability', Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 6, pp. 182 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23297018.2018.1550727

Teasdale SB; Samaras K; Wade T; Jarman R; Ward PB, 2017, 'A review of the nutritional challenges experienced by people living with severe mental illness: a role for dietitians in addressing physical health gaps', Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 30, pp. 545 - 553, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12473

Fazekas-Lavu M; Parker A; Spigelman AD; Scott RJ; Epstein RJ; Jensen M; Samaras K, 2017, 'Thyroid cancer in a patient with lynch syndrome – case report and literature review', Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 13, pp. 915 - 918, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S121812

Ward PB; Firth J; Rosenbaum S; Samaras K; Stubbs B; Curtis J, 2017, 'Lifestyle interventions to reduce premature mortality in schizophrenia', The Lancet Psychiatry, 4, pp. e14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30235-3

Muir C; Dodds A; Samaras K, 2017, 'Mid-life extra-haematopoetic manifestations of Diamond-Blackfan anaemia', ENDOCRINOLOGY DIABETES AND METABOLISM CASE REPORTS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-16-0141

Naidu P; Churilov L; Kong A; Kanaan R; Wong H; Van Mourik A; Yao A; Cornish E; Hachem M; Hart GK; Owen-Jones E; Robbins R; Lam Q; Samaras K; Zajac JD; Ekinci EI, 2017, 'Using routine hemoglobin A1c testing to determine the glycemic status in psychiatric inpatients', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 8, pp. 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2017.00053

Teasdale SB; Ward PB; Samaras K, 2017, 'Dietary intervention in the dystopian world of severe mental illness: measure for measure, then manage', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 135, pp. 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acps.12670

Teasdale SB; Ward PB; Rosenbaum S; Samaras K; Stubbs B, 2017, 'Solving a weighty problem: Systematic review and meta-analysis of nutrition interventions in severe mental illness', British Journal of Psychiatry, 210, pp. 110 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.115.177139

Samaras K, 2016, 'Grand challenge: How do we dodge the obesity armageddon?', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2016.00119

Teasdale SB; Rosenbaum S; Watkins A; Curtis J; Kalucy M; Samaras K; Ward PB, 2016, 'Preventing antipsychotic-induced weight gain in first-episode psychosis: Transitioning dietitians into routine care', Nutrition and Dietetics, 73, pp. 303 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12211

Teasdale SB; Ward PB; Rosenbaum S; Watkins A; Curtis J; Kalucy M; Samaras K, 2016, 'A nutrition intervention is effective in improving dietary components linked to cardiometabolic risk in youth with first-episode psychosis', British Journal of Nutrition, 115, pp. 1987 - 1993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114516001033

Curtis J; Watkins A; Rosenbaum S; Teasdale S; Kalucy M; Samaras K; Ward PB, 2016, 'Evaluating an individualized lifestyle and life skills intervention to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain in first-episode psychosis', Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 10, pp. 267 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eip.12230

Naidu P; Churilov L; Kong A; Kanaan R; Wong H; Van MA; Yao A; Cornish E; Hart GK; Owen-Jones E; Robbins R; Lam Q; Samaras K; Zajac J; Ekinci EI, 2016, 'High prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in psychiatry inpatients', Endocrine Abstracts, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.41.ep414

Samaras K; Correll CU; Curtis J, 2016, 'Premature mortality and schizophrenia - The need to heal right from the start', JAMA Psychiatry, 73, pp. 535 - 536, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.3432

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