Professor Abdullah Mamun
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Abdullah Mamun

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Background

Associate Professor Mamun is an internationally recognised leader in the areas of life course epidemiology and intergenerational perspectives. An approach that situates the individual risk factors and their interaction within a context that determines health outcomes has been the underlying basis of his research. He is one of the Principal Investigator’s of the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy (MUSP) cohort. Over the past 14 years, he has been leading the respiratory and cardiovascular epidemiology research in the MUSP that included 30 years follow-up of the MUSP offspring cohort (Gen 2) and the first follow-up of the children-of-the-offspring cohort (Gen 3). In recent years, he expanded his research in the low & middle income countries focusing on the rapid socio-economic development and the demographic and epidemiological transitions.

Mamun has made significant contributions to understand the critical stages of life and early life determinants of health. From the life course perspective, some of his papers are influential while thinking about the early development of health and well-being. For instance, his research confirmed that parents, especially mothers, are the role model for offspring health and well-being development from early life to adolescence and then to young adulthood. His research shows that weight management and prevention of obesity should start as early as possible even before or during pregnancy. He is interested to contribute new knowledge about the extent that socioeconomic, family and environmental factors track from generation to generation and how this impacts on health and well-being of the future generations.

Mamun has received several national (e.g. ARC, NHMRC, and NHF) and international competitive grants. He was awarded several highly competitive fellowships (e.g. NHMRC CDF Level 2, 2012-2016, NHMRC CDF Level 1, 2008-2011) and awards (UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards, 2009 and NHF Grants-in-Aid 2008). He has more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, most of which are published in high impact journals. He has an outstanding track-record of supervising RHD students. For instance, in the last five years, he has supervised 16 PhD students- 10 as Primary Advisor, who have been awarded their degrees.

Research Interests:

  • Respiratory and cardiovascular health- development and early prevention
  • Maternal and child health- early life environment and critical windows
  • Social, structural and environmental basis of health and well-being
  • Methodological innovation in longitudinal studies, administrative data and meta-analysis

Availability

Professor Abdullah Mamun is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, University of Dhaka
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, University of Dhaka
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Groningen

Search Professor Abdullah Mamun’s works on UQ eSpace

433 works between 1998 and 2025
All (433) Journal Article (355) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (54) Book (1) Other Outputs (19)

281 - 300 of 433 works

2015

Journal Article

Incidence and risk of depression associated with diabetes in adults: evidence from longitudinal studies

Hasan, Syed Shahzad, Mamun, Abdullah A., Clavarino, Alexandra M. and Kairuz, Therese (2015). Incidence and risk of depression associated with diabetes in adults: evidence from longitudinal studies. Community Mental Health Journal, 51 (2), 204-210. doi: 10.1007/s10597-014-9744-5

Incidence and risk of depression associated with diabetes in adults: evidence from longitudinal studies

2015

Journal Article

The role of maternal education in the 15-year trajectory of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh

Hasan, Md Tanvir, Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J., Williams, Gail M. and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2015). The role of maternal education in the 15-year trajectory of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 12 (4), 929-939. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12178

The role of maternal education in the 15-year trajectory of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh

2015

Journal Article

Shifting of undernutrition to overnutrition and its determinants among women of reproductive ages in the 36 low to medium income countries

Mamun, Abdullah A. and Finlay, Jocelyn E. (2015). Shifting of undernutrition to overnutrition and its determinants among women of reproductive ages in the 36 low to medium income countries. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 9 (1), 75-86. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2014.03.001

Shifting of undernutrition to overnutrition and its determinants among women of reproductive ages in the 36 low to medium income countries

2015

Conference Publication

Increased Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Bmi Is Associated with Offspring Psychosis-Related Outcomes: a Birth Cohort Study

Scott, James, Mamun, Abdullah, Najman, Jacob and McGrath, John J. (2015). Increased Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Bmi Is Associated with Offspring Psychosis-Related Outcomes: a Birth Cohort Study. 15th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR), Colorado Springs, CO United States, 28 Mar-01 April 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbv010

Increased Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Bmi Is Associated with Offspring Psychosis-Related Outcomes: a Birth Cohort Study

2015

Journal Article

Anxiety symptoms and the risk of diabetes mellitus in Australian women: Evidence from 21-year follow-up

Hasan, S. S., Clavarino, A. M., Mamun, A. A. and Kairuz, T. (2015). Anxiety symptoms and the risk of diabetes mellitus in Australian women: Evidence from 21-year follow-up. Public Health, 130, 21-28. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.07.022

Anxiety symptoms and the risk of diabetes mellitus in Australian women: Evidence from 21-year follow-up

2015

Journal Article

The validity of personal disturbance scale (DSSI/sAD) in people with diabetes mellitus, using longitudinal data

Hasan, Syed Shahzad, Clavarino, Alexandra M., Dingle, Kaeleen, Mamun, Abdullah A. and Kairuz, Therese (2015). The validity of personal disturbance scale (DSSI/sAD) in people with diabetes mellitus, using longitudinal data. Personality and Individual Differences, 72, 182-188. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.09.005

The validity of personal disturbance scale (DSSI/sAD) in people with diabetes mellitus, using longitudinal data

2015

Journal Article

Household coping strategies for delivery and related healthcare cost: findings from rural Bangladesh

Hoque, Mohammad Enamul, Dasgupta, Sushil Kanta, Naznin, Eva and Al Mamun, Abdullah (2015). Household coping strategies for delivery and related healthcare cost: findings from rural Bangladesh. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 20 (10), 1368-1375. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12546

Household coping strategies for delivery and related healthcare cost: findings from rural Bangladesh

2015

Journal Article

Determinants of percent expenditure of household income due to childhood diarrhoea in rural Bangladesh

Das, J., Das, S. K., Ahmed. S., Ferdous, F., Farzana, F. D., Sarker, M. H. R., Ahmed, A. M. S., Chisti, M. J., Malek, M. A., Rahman, A., Faruque, A. S. G. and Mamun, A. A. (2015). Determinants of percent expenditure of household income due to childhood diarrhoea in rural Bangladesh. Epidemiology and Infection, 143 (13), 2700-2706. doi: 10.1017/S0950268814003781

Determinants of percent expenditure of household income due to childhood diarrhoea in rural Bangladesh

2015

Journal Article

A comparative drug utilisation study of the treatment of diabetes in Malaysia and Australia

Hasan, Syed S., Clavarino, Alexandra M., Mamun, Abdullah A. and Kairuz, Therese (2015). A comparative drug utilisation study of the treatment of diabetes in Malaysia and Australia. Australasian Medical Journal, 8 (6), 179-188. doi: 10.21767/amj.2015.2330

A comparative drug utilisation study of the treatment of diabetes in Malaysia and Australia

2015

Conference Publication

Carotid Doppler ultrasound may be enough in the overwhelming number of patients before carotid endarterectomy. Experience from a DGH in the UK

Mahmood, A., Mamun, A., Sanmuganathan, S., Badrol, S. and Edrees, W. (2015). Carotid Doppler ultrasound may be enough in the overwhelming number of patients before carotid endarterectomy. Experience from a DGH in the UK. 24th European Stroke Conference, Vienna Austria, May 13-15, 2015. BASEL: KARGER.

Carotid Doppler ultrasound may be enough in the overwhelming number of patients before carotid endarterectomy. Experience from a DGH in the UK

2014

Journal Article

Breastfeeding is protective to diabetes risk in young adults: a longitudinal study

Mamun, Abdullah Al, O'Callaghan, Michael J., Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jake M., Callaway, Leonie and McIntyre, Harold D. (2014). Breastfeeding is protective to diabetes risk in young adults: a longitudinal study. Acta Diabetologica, 52 (5), 837-844. doi: 10.1007/s00592-014-0690-z

Breastfeeding is protective to diabetes risk in young adults: a longitudinal study

2014

Journal Article

Psychological health and the risk of diabetes mellitus in Australian women: a 21-year prospective study

Hasan, Syed Shahzad, Clavarino, Alexandra M., Dingle, Kaeleen, Mamun, Abdullah A. and Kairuz, Therese (2014). Psychological health and the risk of diabetes mellitus in Australian women: a 21-year prospective study. Journal of Women's Health, 23 (11), 912-919. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2014.4832

Psychological health and the risk of diabetes mellitus in Australian women: a 21-year prospective study

2014

Journal Article

Impact of childhood anthropometry trends on adult lung function

Suresh, Sadasivam, O'Callaghan, Michael, Sly, Peter D. and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2014). Impact of childhood anthropometry trends on adult lung function. Chest, 147 (4), 1118-1126. doi: 10.1378/chest.14-0698

Impact of childhood anthropometry trends on adult lung function

2014

Journal Article

Association of television watching practices of mothers on overweight and obesity of their under-5 offspring in urbanBangladesh

Das, Jui, Das, Sumon Kumar, Ahmed, Shahnawaz, Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Sarker, Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Farzana, Fahmida Dil, Ferdous, Farzana, Malek, Mohammad Abdul, Rahman, Aminur, Faruque, Abu Syed Golam and Mamun, Abdullah Al (2014). Association of television watching practices of mothers on overweight and obesity of their under-5 offspring in urbanBangladesh. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 05 (19), 1811-1817. doi: 10.4236/fns.2014.519195

Association of television watching practices of mothers on overweight and obesity of their under-5 offspring in urbanBangladesh

2014

Journal Article

Changing characteristics of rotavirus diarrhea in children younger than five years in urban Bangladesh

Sarker, Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Das, Sumon Kumar, Ahmed, Shahnawaz, Ferdous, Farzana, Das, Jui, Farzana, Fahmida Dil, Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Shahunja, K. M., Afrad, Mokibul Hassan, Malek, Mohammad Abdul, Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Bardhan, Pradip Kumar, Hossain, Md Iqbal, Al Mamun, Abdullah and Faruque, Abu S. G. (2014). Changing characteristics of rotavirus diarrhea in children younger than five years in urban Bangladesh. PLoS ONE, 9 (8) e105978, e105978. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105978

Changing characteristics of rotavirus diarrhea in children younger than five years in urban Bangladesh

2014

Journal Article

Gastroenteritis due to typhoidal Salmonella: a decade of observation at an urban and a rural diarrheal disease hospital in Bangladesh

Das, Sumon Kumar, Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Afrad, Mokibul Hassan, Malek, Mohammad Abdul, Ahmed, Shahnawaz, Ferdous, Farzana, Farzana, Fahmida Dil, Das, Jui, Shahunja, K. M., Afroze, Farzana, Salam, Mohammed Abdus, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Faruque, Abu Syed Golam, Baker, Peter John and Al Mamun, Abdullah (2014). Gastroenteritis due to typhoidal Salmonella: a decade of observation at an urban and a rural diarrheal disease hospital in Bangladesh. BMC Infectious Diseases, 14 (1) 435. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-435

Gastroenteritis due to typhoidal Salmonella: a decade of observation at an urban and a rural diarrheal disease hospital in Bangladesh

2014

Journal Article

Trajectories and predictors of women's depression following the birth of an infant to 21 years: a longitudinal study

Kingsbury, Ann M., Hayatbakhsh, Reza, Mamun, Abdullah M., Clavarino, Alexandra M., Williams, Gail . and Najman, Jake M. (2014). Trajectories and predictors of women's depression following the birth of an infant to 21 years: a longitudinal study. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 19 (4), 877-888. doi: 10.1007/s10995-014-1589-6

Trajectories and predictors of women's depression following the birth of an infant to 21 years: a longitudinal study

2014

Journal Article

Adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ) polymorphisms correlate with the progression of nephropathy in Taiwanese male patients with type 2 diabetes

Chung, Hsin-Fang, Long, Kurt Z., Hsu, Chih-Cheng, Al Mamun, Abdullah, Chiu, Yen-Feng, Tu, Hung-Pin, Chen, Pao-Shan, Jhang, Huei-Ru, Hwang, Shang-Jyh and Huang, Meng-Chuan (2014). Adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ) polymorphisms correlate with the progression of nephropathy in Taiwanese male patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 105 (2), 261-270. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2014.04.015

Adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ) polymorphisms correlate with the progression of nephropathy in Taiwanese male patients with type 2 diabetes

2014

Journal Article

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents of the indian subcontinent: a meta-analysis

Hoque, Mohammad E., Doi, Suhail A. R., Mannan, Munim, Long, Kurt, Niessen, Louis W. and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2014). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents of the indian subcontinent: a meta-analysis. Nutrition Reviews, 72 (8), 541-550. doi: 10.1111/nure.12130

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents of the indian subcontinent: a meta-analysis

2014

Journal Article

Gestational weight gain in relation to offspring obesity over the life course: a systematic review and bias-adjusted meta-analysis

Mamun, A. A., Mannan, M and Doi, S. A. R. (2014). Gestational weight gain in relation to offspring obesity over the life course: a systematic review and bias-adjusted meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 15 (4), 338-347. doi: 10.1111/obr.12132

Gestational weight gain in relation to offspring obesity over the life course: a systematic review and bias-adjusted meta-analysis

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2029
    Preventing non-communicable diseases (PreventNCD) among Indigenous children and youth in major cities of Australia
    NHMRC Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Grant
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    A life course approach to early detection and prevention of noncommunicable diseases in priority populations
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Implementation of anti-racism strategies to improve health outcomes for First Nations peoples in a large urban hospital
    NHMRC MRFF - Indigenous Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Implementing a life course approach in antenatal and postnatal care settings for prevention and reduction of non-communicable disease risks in Nepal (IpreventNCD)
    NHMRC Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Grant
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Implementing a Life Course Approach in Antenatal and Postnatal Care Settings for Prevention and Reduction of Non-Communicable Disease Risks in Nepal (IpreventNCD) (GACD grant co-ordinated by NIPH)
    NHMRC Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Grant
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Closing the final gaps in maternal and infant health: the Deadly Fit Mums program
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Sleep for Strong Souls (3S): Multisectoral partnership and codesigned solutions to improve the sleep health of First Nations Adolescents
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2027
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Exposure to Trihalomethanes in pregnancy and birth outcomes in Queensland: integrated data analysis and case studies for better policy and health outcomes
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    The developmental significance of sleep transition in early childhood.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Nurse led and Aboriginal Health Worker Supported Model for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Diagnosis and Management in Remote Queensland (led by James Cook University)
    Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre Limited
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Termination of Pregnancy Legislation and Policy Implementation
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Research Partnership - Health and Wellbeing Queensland and ISSR
    Health and Wellbeing Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Anglicare Family and Children Program Evaluations
    Anglicare Southern Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Co-designed sleep health program to achieve better sleep and improved mental health symptoms in Indigenous adolescents
    NHMRC MRFF - Indigenous Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Evaluation Framework for the Keeping Queenslanders Healthy Priority
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Evaluation of the Digital Pregnancy Health Record
    HealthShare NSW
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Evaluation of the national support for child and youth mental health program and longitudinal research plan
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Evaluation of the Try, Test and Learn Fund
    Commonwealth Department of Social Services
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Equipment for naturalistic sleep-wake, circadian rhythm, and stress measurement
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    QSTARS Data Analysis
    Tenants QLD
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Design of an Evaluation Framework for IUIH Family Wellbeing Services
    Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Use of the public hospital system by private patients: motivations and implications
    Queensland Treasury Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Linked Lives: Antisocial Behaviour Across Three Generations
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Generational and developmental pathways of childhood and adolescent obesity: A three generation cohort study
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Into the thirties: Persistence and social consequences of risky drinking
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    The outcomes of adolescents and young adults who experience hallucinations: A birth cohort study
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (Population Health; Level 2): Long term progression and pathways of cardiometabolic risks for mothers and their adult offspring
    NHMRC Career Development Award
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Genetic and Environmental Contributions to the Life Course of the Common Mental Disorders
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    The aetiology of alcohol use disorders in adulthood: a generational perspective
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Early origins, progression and aetiology of obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes: a 30 year follow-up study
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Optimal timing of primary prevention for obesity: a life course epidemiology appraoch
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Attrition in longitudinal studies: advancing and evaluating statistical methods
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009
    The developmental origins of obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes: evidence from an Australian birth cohort study
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2012
    NHMRC Career Development Award (Population Health - Level 1): Developmental stages of cardiovascular risk factors and their public health impact: a life course approach.
    NHMRC Career Development Award
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2012
    Beyond motherhood: a 27-year follow-up of the mental health of mid-age women
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    National Heart Foundation Fellowship: The developmental origins of cardiovascular risk factors: A life course approach
    National Heart Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    The development of cardiovascular risk factors by young adulthood with depression in childhood or adolescence: a birth-cohort study
    National Heart Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Temporal Relationship Between Obesity, Measured Objectively and Subjectively, and Mental Health as Depression or Anxiety, Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Confidence intervals for the multivariate-multistate life table
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Abdullah Mamun is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Multidisciplinary efforts to eliminate sexually transmissible infections in regional and remote Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre, Professor James Ward

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Implementing a life course approach in antenatal and postnatal care settings for prevention and reduction of non-communicable disease risks in Nepal (IpreventNCD)

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health Outcomes in Indigenous Population: A Life Course Approach

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway, Professor James Ward

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hormonal physiology in childbearing and the impacts of maternity-care interventions for mothers, babies and public health' to Oxytocin in childbearing

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Melinda Protani, Professor Leonie Callaway

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The effects of children's behaviour problems on parental health behaviours in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Martin O'Flaherty

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The metabolic syndrome in relation to nutritional status among adults in Vietnam

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Dung Phung, Associate Professor Phong Thai

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hormonal physiology in childbearing and the impacts of maternity-care interventions for mothers, babies and public health' to Oxytocin in childbearing

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Melinda Protani, Professor Leonie Callaway

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Abdullah Mamun directly for media enquiries about:

  • Blood pressure - health
  • Cardiovascular risk
  • Epidemiology
  • Health - longitudinal studies
  • Heart attack risk
  • Mental health - risk factors
  • Obesity
  • Population health - longitudinal studies
  • Public health
  • Risk factors - smoking, obesity
  • Smoking
  • Tobacco

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