Overview
Background
Dr Hsin-Fang Chung is an epidemiologist and Research Fellow at the Australian Women and Girls’ Health Research Centre, School of Public Health. She is also an adjunct Collaborative Researcher at the Gunma University Initiative for Advanced Research (GIAR), Gunma University (2024-). Prior to this, Hsin-Fang completed her PhD on lifestyle and genetic risk factors of diabetic complications at UQ in 2015. She has a multidisciplinary educational background, spanning nursing, nutrition, public health, and epidemiology, and has worked in clinical and non-clinical sectors. Chung held UQ Research Stimulus Fellowship (2021-2022) and UQ Promoting Women Fellowship (2022).
Dr Chung has a track record of applying quantitative and modelling skills in women's health epidemiology. She has published more than 45 peer-reviewed publications and two book chapters. Hsin-Fang’s research focuses on women’s reproductive history (i.e., menarche, menstrual disorders, endometriosis, fertility issues, pregnancy complications, and menopause) in relation to chronic diseases in later life, particularly cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. She uses high-quality data pooling from multiple epidemiological, cohort, and data-linkage studies in the InterLACE consortium to tackle critical knowledge gaps and inform practice and policy to develop long-term monitoring strategies for women with adverse reproductive histories. Her research pays particular attention to priority groups, including women from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Availability
- Dr Hsin-Fang Chung is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Women's reproductive health
Menarche, endometriosis, menstrual disorders, fertility issues, pregnancy complications, menopause, menopausal symptoms
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Chronic disease
Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, respiratory disease, premature death
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Genetic and lifestyle risk factors
Genetic variations, diet, obesity, inflammatory biomarkers
Research impacts
Dr Chung is the lead research fellow of the InterLACE consortium, which has data from over 1 million women across 30 studies. It has become a leading global resource for robust evidence on women's reproductive health and the risk of chronic diseases. In 2020, the NHMRC selected InterLACE as an Impact Case Study.
The findings from InterLACE are cited widely in position statements and clinical guidelines. A key impact was the definitive findings on menopause and CVD risk in women, which have informed 6 international practice guidelines (PMIDs: 35666723, 33281418, 32951056, 35118808, 36081216, 34506989), 13 consensus/position statements, and included in newsletters of professional societies (e.g., News GP, Medical Journal of Australian – InSight+, Australasian Menopause Society). Dr Chung’s research has garnered considerable interest from the wider public community and mentioned in over 300 news stories across >20 countries, including articles in the Conversation. Evidence from InterLACE also informed the WHO and UN agencies on global women’s health, where Prof Mishra is a regular invited contributor to the UN Commission for the Status of Women.
Her work on women's reproductive health led to invitations to contribute evidence reviews informing the development of the National Women’s Health Strategy 2020-2030 and the first Queensland Women and Girls’ Health Strategy 2023-2032.
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Meta-analysis for individual participant data with a continuous exposure: a case study
Darssan, Darsy, Mishra, Gita D., Greenwood, Darren C., Sandin, Sven, Brunner, Eric J., Crawford, Sybil L., Khoudary, Samar R. El, Brooks, Maria Mori, Gold, Ellen B., Simonsen, Mette Kildevæld, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Dobson, Annette J. (2021). Meta-analysis for individual participant data with a continuous exposure: a case study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 140, 79-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.08.033
2021
Journal Article
Age at menopause and risk of lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Chung, Hsin-Fang, Gete, Dereje G. and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Age at menopause and risk of lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Maturitas, 153, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.07.010
2021
Conference Publication
Smoking, body mass index, and risk of vasomotor symptoms: a pooled analysis of eight studies
Chung, Hsin-Fang, Anderson, Debra and Mishra, Gita (2021). Smoking, body mass index, and risk of vasomotor symptoms: a pooled analysis of eight studies. IEA World Congress of Epidemiology 2021, Virtual , 3-6 September 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.134
2021
Other Outputs
Reproductive health: contraception, conception and change of life - findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
Loxton, D., Tooth, L., Barnes, I., Byrnes, E., Cavenagh D, Chung, H.-F., Egan, N., Forder, P., Harris, M., Hockey, R., Moss, K., Townsend, N. and Mishra, G. D. (2021). Reproductive health: contraception, conception and change of life - findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health.
2021
Other Outputs
Reproductive health: contraception, conception and change of life - findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Loxton, D., Byles, J., Tooth, L., Barnes, I., Cavenagh, D., Chung, H.-F., Egan, N., Forder, P., Harris, M., Hockey, R., Moss, K., Townsend, N. and Mishra, G. (2021). Reproductive health: contraception, conception and change of life - findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Women's Health Australia; The University of Queensland.
2021
Journal Article
Association of the length of oestrogen exposure with risk of incident stroke in postmenopausal women: insights from a 20-year prospective study
Mishra, Shiva Raj, Waller, Michael, Chung, Hsin-Fang and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Association of the length of oestrogen exposure with risk of incident stroke in postmenopausal women: insights from a 20-year prospective study. International Journal of Cardiology, 328, 206-214. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.12.022
2021
Journal Article
The association between menstrual symptoms and hypertension among young women: a prospective longitudinal study
Chung, Hsin-Fang, Ferreira, Isabel and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). The association between menstrual symptoms and hypertension among young women: a prospective longitudinal study. Maturitas, 143, 17-24. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2020.08.006
2020
Other Outputs
National Women’s Health Survey 2020
Chung, Hsin-Fang and Mishra, Gita (2020). National Women’s Health Survey 2020. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Jean Hailes.
2020
Journal Article
Vasomotor menopausal symptoms and risk of cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of six prospective studies
Zhu, Dongshan, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Dobson, Annette J., Pandeya, Nirmala, Anderson, Debra J., Kuh, Diana, Hardy, Rebecca, Brunner, Eric J., Avis, Nancy E., Gold, Ellen B., El Khoudary, Samar R., Crawford, Sybil L. and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Vasomotor menopausal symptoms and risk of cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of six prospective studies. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 223 (6) 898.e1-e16, 898.e1-898.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.06.039
2020
Journal Article
Duration of oestrogen exposure during reproductive years, age at menarche and age at menopause, and risk of cardiovascular disease events, all‐cause and cardiovascular mortality: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Mishra, Shiva R., Chung, Hsin‐Fang, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Duration of oestrogen exposure during reproductive years, age at menarche and age at menopause, and risk of cardiovascular disease events, all‐cause and cardiovascular mortality: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 128 (5) 1471-0528.16524, 809-821. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16524
2020
Journal Article
Association between reproductive life span and incident nonfatal cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from 12 studies
Mishra, Shiva R., Chung, Hsin-Fang, Waller, Michael, Dobson, Annette J., Greenwood, Darren C., Cade, Janet E., Giles, Graham G., Bruinsma, Fiona, Simonsen, Mette Kildevæld, Hardy, Rebecca, Kuh, Diana, Gold, Ellen B., Crawford, Sybil L., Derby, Carol A., Matthews, Karen A., Demakakos, Panayotes, Lee, Jung Su, Mizunuma, Hideki, Hayashi, Kunihiko, Sievert, Lynnette L., Brown, Daniel E., Sandin, Sven, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Association between reproductive life span and incident nonfatal cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from 12 studies. JAMA Cardiology, 5 (12), 1410-1418. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.4105
2020
Journal Article
Age at menarche and risk of vasomotor menopausal symptoms: a pooled analysis of six studies
Chung, H‐F., Zhu, D., Dobson, A. J., Kuh, D., Gold, E. B., Crawford, S. L., Avis, N. E., Mitchell, E. S., Woods, N. F., Anderson, D. J. and Mishra, G. D. (2020). Age at menarche and risk of vasomotor menopausal symptoms: a pooled analysis of six studies. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 128 (3) 1471-0528.16393, 603-613. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16393
2020
Journal Article
Type of menopause, age of menopause and variations in the risk of incident cardiovascular disease: pooled analysis of individual data from 10 international studies
Zhu, Dongshan, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Dobson, Annette J., Pandeya, Nirmala, Brunner, Eric J., Kuh, Diana, Greenwood, Darren C., Hardy, Rebecca, Cade, Janet E., Giles, Graham G., Bruinsma, Fiona, Demakakos, Panayotes, Simonsen, Mette Kildevæld, Sandin, Sven, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Type of menopause, age of menopause and variations in the risk of incident cardiovascular disease: pooled analysis of individual data from 10 international studies. Human Reproduction, 35 (8), 1933-1943. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaa124
2020
Conference Publication
Duration of oestrogen exposure during reproductive years, age at menarche, age at menopause, and risk of cardiovascular disease events, all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, a systematic review
Mishra, Shiva Raj, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Duration of oestrogen exposure during reproductive years, age at menarche, age at menopause, and risk of cardiovascular disease events, all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, a systematic review. ACC 2.0 with World Congress of Cardiology, Chicago, IL, United States, 28 - 30 March 2020. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(20)34155-3
2020
Conference Publication
Oestrogen exposure indices and incident stroke in post menopausal women, insights from Australian longitudinal study on women's health
Mishra, Shiva Raj, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Oestrogen exposure indices and incident stroke in post menopausal women, insights from Australian longitudinal study on women's health. ACC 2.0 with World Congress of Cardiology, Chicago, IL, United States, 28 - 30 March 2020. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(20)34104-8
2019
Journal Article
Obesity, smoking, and risk of vasomotor menopausal symptoms: a pooled analysis of eight cohort studies
Anderson, Debra J., Chung, Hsin-Fang, Seib, Charrlotte A., Dobson, Annette J., Kuh, Diana, Brunner, Eric J., Crawford, Sybil L., Avis, Nancy E., Gold, Ellen B., Greendale, Gail A., Mitchell, Ellen S., Woods, Nancy F., Yoshizawa, Toyoko and Mishra, Gita D. (2019). Obesity, smoking, and risk of vasomotor menopausal symptoms: a pooled analysis of eight cohort studies. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 222 (5) 478.e1-e17, 478.e1-478.e17. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.10.103
2019
Journal Article
Age at natural menopause and risk of incident cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of individual patient data
Zhu, Dongshan, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Dobson, Annette J., Pandeya, Nirmala, Giles, Graham G., Bruinsma, Fiona, Brunner, Eric J., Kuh, Diana, Hardy, Rebecca, Avis, Nancy E., Gold, Ellen B., Derby, Carol A., Matthews, Karen A., Cade, Janet E., Greenwood, Darren C., Demakakos, Panayotes, Brown, Daniel E., Sievert, Lynnette L., Anderson, Debra, Hayashi, Kunihiko, Lee, Jung Su, Mizunuma, Hideki, Tillin, Therese, Simonsen, Mette Kildevæld, Adami, Hans-Olov, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Mishra, Gita D. (2019). Age at natural menopause and risk of incident cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of individual patient data. The Lancet Public Health, 4 (11), e553-e564. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(19)30155-0
2019
Other Outputs
What is perimenopause and how does it affect women’s health in midlife?
Mishra, Gita and Chung, Hsin-Fang (2019, 10 18). What is perimenopause and how does it affect women’s health in midlife? The Conversation
2019
Journal Article
EMAS position statement: Predictors of premature and early natural menopause
Mishra, Gita D., Chung, Hsin-Fang, Cano, Antonio, Chedraui, Peter, Goulis, Dimitrios G., Lopes, Patrice, Mueck, Alfred, Rees, Margaret, Senturk, Levent M., Simoncini, Tommaso, Stevenson, John C., Stute, Petra, Tuomikoski, Pauliina and Lambrinoudaki, Irene (2019). EMAS position statement: Predictors of premature and early natural menopause. Maturitas, 123, 82-88. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.03.008
2019
Journal Article
Variations in reproductive events across life: a pooled analysis of data from 505 147 women across 10 countries
InterLACE Study Team, Mishra, Gita D. , Chung, Hsin-Fang , Pandeya, Nirmala, Schoenake, Danielle A.J.M. and Dobson, Annette J. (2019). Variations in reproductive events across life: a pooled analysis of data from 505 147 women across 10 countries. Human Reproduction, 34 (5), 881-893. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez015
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Hsin-Fang Chung is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and non-communicable diseases across lifespan
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Annette Dobson, Professor Gita Mishra
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Doctor Philosophy
Infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and non-communicable diseases across lifespan
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Annette Dobson, Professor Gita Mishra
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the optimal doses of physical activity and sedentary behaviour across the lifespan for prevention of non-communicable chronic diseases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Gregore Iven Mielke, Dr Stephanie Duncombe
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Doctor Philosophy
Reproductive Health and Non-communicable Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Annette Dobson, Professor Gita Mishra
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and non-communicable diseases across lifespan
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Annette Dobson, Professor Gita Mishra
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The reproductive lifespan and cardiometabolic health in women
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Waller, Professor Gita Mishra
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Reproductive ageing in women and cardiovascular disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gita Mishra
Media
Enquiries
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- Menopausal symptoms
- Perimenopause
- Premature and early menopause
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