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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
  • 2015 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science

Overview

Maria Makrides is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia. The primary fields of study focus on Medicine and Nursing, highlighting a strong contribution in health sciences. Their subfields of study include Nutrition and Dietetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The main research topics encompass neonatal respiratory health research, infant nutrition and health, birth, development, and health, fatty acid research and health, breastfeeding practices and influences, infant development and preterm care, and child nutrition and feeding issues. This range of topics reflects a comprehensive focus on early life nutrition and health outcomes.

Maria Makrides has contributed numerous publications in well-regarded journals. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Nutrients
  • BMJ Open
  • Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
  • World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Journal of Nutrition

Their recent papers highlight ongoing research in maternal and infant health with a focus on omega-3 fatty acids and perinatal outcomes. Selected recent publications are:

  • Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in pregnancy-baseline omega-3 status and early preterm birth: exploratory analysis of a randomised controlled trial, 2020, BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Effects of race and ethnicity on perinatal outcomes in high-income and upper-middle-income countries: an individual participant data meta-analysis of 2,198,655 pregnancies, 2022, The Lancet
  • Associations of Maternal Milk Feeding With Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 7 Years of Age in Former Preterm Infants, 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • Neonatal Docosahexaenoic Acid in Preterm Infants and Intelligence at 5 Years, 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • ISSFAL statement number 7 - Omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy to reduce preterm birth, 2022, Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Collaborative work forms a significant part of their research output with frequent co-authors including Robert A. Gibson, Karen Best, Thomas Sullivan, Jacqueline F. Gould, and Tim Green.

Maria Makrides has been recognized by their peers with awards such as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2019 and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Fatty acid composition of brain, retina, and erythrocytes in breast- and formula-fed infants.

    Maria Makrides;Mark A. Neumann;Roger W. Byard;Karen Simmer

  • Are long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids essential nutrients in infancy?

    M Makrides;M Neumann;K Simmer;J Pater

  • Effect of DHA supplementation during pregnancy on maternal depression and neurodevelopment of young children: a randomized controlled trial.

    Maria Makrides;Robert A Gibson;Robert A Gibson;Andrew J McPhee;Lisa Yelland

  • Omega-3 Fatty Acid Addition During Pregnancy

    Philippa Middleton;Judith C. Gomersall;Jacqueline F. Gould;Emily Shepherd

  • Marine oil, and other prostaglandin precursor, supplementation for pregnancy uncomplicated by pre‐eclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction

    Maria Makrides;Lelia Duley;Sjurdur F Olsen

  • Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants Fed High-dose Docosahexaenoic Acid: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    M. Makrides;R.A. Gibson;A.J. McPhee;C.T. Collins

  • Infant Growth Before and After Term: Effects on Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants

    Mandy B. Belfort;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Thomas Sullivan;Carmel T. Collins

  • Early regular egg exposure in infants with eczema : a randomized controlled trial

    Debra J. Palmer;Jessica Metcalfe;Maria Makrides;Michael S. Gold

  • The importance of early complementary feeding in the development of oral tolerance: Concerns and controversies

    Susan L. Prescott;Peter Smith;Mimi Tang;Debra J. Palmer

  • Magnesium supplementation in pregnancy

    Maria Makrides;Caroline A Crowther

  • Effect of maternal docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation on breast milk composition

    Makrides M;Neumann Ma;Gibson Ra

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of human milk feeding and morbidity in very low birth weight infants

    Jacqueline Miller;Emma Tonkin;Raechel A Damarell;Andrew J McPhee

  • Plasma phospholipid and dietary fatty acids as predictors of type 2 diabetes: interpreting the role of linoleic acid

    Allison M Hodge;Dallas R English;Dallas R English;Kerin O'Dea;Andrew J Sinclair

  • Erythrocyte Docosahexaenoic Acid Correlates with the Visual Response of Healthy, Term Infants

    M Makrides;K Simmer;M Goggin;R A Gibson

  • Effect of increasing breast milk docosahexaenoic acid on plasma and erythrocyte phospholipid fatty acids and neural indices of exclusively breast fed infants

    Gibson Ra;Neumann Ma;Makrides M

  • Conversion of linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid to long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs), with a focus on pregnancy, lactation and the first 2 years of life

    Robert A. Gibson;Bev Muhlhausler;Maria Makrides

  • Effect of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in pregnancy on infants’ allergies in first year of life: randomised controlled trial

    Debbie Palmer;T. Sullivan;M.S. Gold;Susan Prescott

  • Efficacy and tolerability of low-dose iron supplements during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

    Maria Makrides;Caroline A Crowther;Robert A Gibson;Rosalind S Gibson

  • Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid requirements during pregnancy and lactation

    Maria Makrides;Robert A Gibson

  • A Critical Appraisal of the Role of Dietary Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Neural Indices of Term Infants: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Maria Makrides;Mark A. Neumann;Karen Simmer;Robert A. Gibson

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert A. Gibson
Robert A. Gibson University of Adelaide
Lex W. Doyle
Lex W. Doyle University of Melbourne
Susan L. Prescott
Susan L. Prescott Telethon Kids Institute
Peter G Davis
Peter G Davis University of Melbourne
Peter J. Anderson
Peter J. Anderson Monash University
Caroline A Crowther
Caroline A Crowther University of Auckland
Berthold Koletzko
Berthold Koletzko Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ricardo Uauy
Ricardo Uauy London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Andrew J. Sinclair
Andrew J. Sinclair Deakin University
John Colombo
John Colombo University of Kansas

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