Overview
Background
Dr Marloes Dekker Nitert is an Associate Professor at The University of Queensland. Marloes is a biomedical researcher with a PhD from Lund University in Sweden. Her research focuses on the role of metabolism in complications of pregnancy. She currently heads a laboratory research group at the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences studying the role of metabolism in pregnancy complications and especially how the gut microbiome contributes to a healthy pregnancy and to pregnancy complications. Marloes works closely together with clinician-scientists and clinicians at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and the Mater Mothers' Hospital to do her translational research. Marloes is a board member of the Australian Society for Medical Research and a past Council member of the Society of Obstetric Medicine Australia and New Zealand.
Availability
- Associate Professor Marloes Nitert Dekker is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Licentiate of Medical Sciences, Linköping University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Medical Sciences, Lund University
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Research interests
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Microbiome in pregnancy
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Complications of pregnancy
Works
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2023
Journal Article
The effect of exercise prescription on the human gut microbiota and comparison between clinical and apparently healthy populations: a systematic review
Boytar, Alexander N., Skinner, Tina L., Wallen, Ruby E., Jenkins, David G. and Dekker Nitert, Marloes (2023). The effect of exercise prescription on the human gut microbiota and comparison between clinical and apparently healthy populations: a systematic review. Nutrients, 15 (6) 1534, 1-30. doi: 10.3390/nu15061534
2023
Journal Article
Insufficient evidence of a breastmilk microbiota at six-weeks postpartum: A pilot study
Leech, Sophie M., Gilbert, Morgan C., Clifton, Vicki L., Kumar, Sailesh, Rae, Kym M., Borg, Danielle and Dekker Nitert, Marloes (2023). Insufficient evidence of a breastmilk microbiota at six-weeks postpartum: A pilot study. Nutrients, 15 (3) 696, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/nu15030696
2023
Conference Publication
Composition of the Breastmilk Microbiome at 6 Weeks Postpartum
Leech, Sophie M., Gilbert, Morgan, Clifton, Vicki, Rae, Kym, Borg, Danielle, Evans, Paul and Dekker, Marloes (2023). Composition of the Breastmilk Microbiome at 6 Weeks Postpartum. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 21-25 March 2023. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.
2023
Journal Article
Women with gestational diabetes mellitus controlled for their plasma glucose levels, exhibit dyslipidaemia that may contribute to offspring obesity and the risk of future gestational diabetes mellitus
Meyer, B.J., Freeman, D.J., Cortie, C., Nitert, M. Dekker and Barrett, H.L. (2023). Women with gestational diabetes mellitus controlled for their plasma glucose levels, exhibit dyslipidaemia that may contribute to offspring obesity and the risk of future gestational diabetes mellitus. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 82 (OCE2) E95. doi: 10.1017/s0029665123001040
2023
Conference Publication
Altered gut microbiota composition and lower circulating butyrate from 16 weeks gestation in late-onset preeclampsia
Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Altemani, Faisal, McIntyre, H. David, Callaway, Leonie K., Tyson, Gene and Barrett, Helen L. (2023). Altered gut microbiota composition and lower circulating butyrate from 16 weeks gestation in late-onset preeclampsia. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 21-25 March 2023. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.
2022
Journal Article
Exercise‐induced changes to the human gut microbiota and implications for colorectal cancer: A narrative review
Boytar, Alexander N., Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Morrision, Mark, Skinner, Tina L. and Jenkins, David G. (2022). Exercise‐induced changes to the human gut microbiota and implications for colorectal cancer: A narrative review. The Journal of Physiology, 600 (24), 5189-5201. doi: 10.1113/jp283702
2022
Journal Article
Gut microbiome composition is similar between pregnant women with excess body fat with healthy and less healthy dietary intake patterns
O'Connor, Hannah, Li, Sherly, Hodge, Allison, Callaway, Leonie, David Mclntyre, H., Barrett, Helen, Wilkinson, Shelley A. and Nitert, Marloes Dekker (2022). Gut microbiome composition is similar between pregnant women with excess body fat with healthy and less healthy dietary intake patterns. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 82 (OCE2) E179, 1425-1437. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13123
2022
Journal Article
Impact of food-based weight loss interventions on gut microbiome in individuals with obesity: a systematic review
Bliesner, Aleisha, Eccles-Smith, Jade, Bates, Claire, Hayes, Olivia, Ho, Jet Yee, Martins, Catia, Truby, Helen and Nitert, Marloes Dekker (2022). Impact of food-based weight loss interventions on gut microbiome in individuals with obesity: a systematic review. Nutrients, 14 (9) 1953, 1953. doi: 10.3390/nu14091953
2022
Conference Publication
Longer gestation and reduced birth centile in women who consume a low carbohydrate diet in pregnancy
Tanner, H., Barrett, H. L., Callaway, L., Wilkinson, S. and Nitert, M. Dekker (2022). Longer gestation and reduced birth centile in women who consume a low carbohydrate diet in pregnancy. IDF Virtual Congress 2021, Virtual, 6 - 11 Decemeber 2021. E Park, Shannon, Ireland: Elsevier Ireland. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109729
2022
Journal Article
Exploring the diets of mothers and their partners during pregnancy: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort pilot study
Wilkinson, Shelley A., Schoenaker, Danielle A. J. M., de Jersey, Susan, Collins, Clare E., Gallo, Linda, Rollo, Megan, Borg, Danielle, Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Truby, Helen, Barrett, Helen L., Kumar, Sailesh and Clifton, Vicki (2022). Exploring the diets of mothers and their partners during pregnancy: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort pilot study. Nutrition and Dietetics, 79 (5), 602-615. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12733
2022
Journal Article
Reduced abundance of nitrate-reducing bacteria in the oral microbiota of women with future preeclampsia
Altemani, Faisal, Barrett, Helen L., Callaway, Leonie K., McIntyre, H. David and Dekker Nitert, Marloes (2022). Reduced abundance of nitrate-reducing bacteria in the oral microbiota of women with future preeclampsia. Nutrients, 14 (6) 1139, 1139. doi: 10.3390/nu14061139
2021
Journal Article
Consumption of a low carbohydrate diet in overweight or obese pregnant women is associated with longer gestation of pregnancy
Tanner, Helen, Barrett, Helen L., Callaway, Leonie K., Wilkinson, Shelley A. and Dekker Nitert, Marloes (2021). Consumption of a low carbohydrate diet in overweight or obese pregnant women is associated with longer gestation of pregnancy. Nutrients, 13 (10) 3511, 3511. doi: 10.3390/nu13103511
2021
Journal Article
Increasing pregnancy duration, fetal and early postnatal growth in LMIC: the importance of a gut microbiome that exploits dietary staples
Dekker Nitert, Marloes (2021). Increasing pregnancy duration, fetal and early postnatal growth in LMIC: the importance of a gut microbiome that exploits dietary staples. EBioMedicine, 69 103449, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103449
2021
Journal Article
Maternal gut microbiota displays minor changes in overweight and obese women with GDM
Mullins, Thomas P., Tomsett, Kate I., Gallo, Linda A., Callaway, Leonie K., McIntyre, H. David, Nitert, Marloes Dekker and Barrett, Helen L. (2021). Maternal gut microbiota displays minor changes in overweight and obese women with GDM. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 31 (7), 2131-2139. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2021.03.029
2021
Journal Article
Erratum. Ketones in Pregnancy: Why Is It Considered Necessary to Avoid Them and What Is the Evidence Behind Their Perceived Risk? Diabetes Care 2021;44:280-289
Tanner, Helen L., Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Callaway, Leonie K. and Barrett, Helen L. (2021). Erratum. Ketones in Pregnancy: Why Is It Considered Necessary to Avoid Them and What Is the Evidence Behind Their Perceived Risk? Diabetes Care 2021;44:280-289. Diabetes care, 44 (6), 1456-1456. doi: 10.2337/dc21-er06b
2021
Journal Article
Probiotics for preventing gestational diabetes
Davidson, Sarah J., Barrett, Helen L., Price, Sarah A., Callaway, Leonie K. and Dekker Nitert, Marloes (2021). Probiotics for preventing gestational diabetes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021 (4) CD009951, CD009951. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009951.pub3
2021
Journal Article
Capillary triglycerides in late pregnancy—challenging to measure, hard to interpret: a cohort study of practicality
Barrett, Helen L., Dekker Nitert, Marloes, D’Emden, Michael, Lingwood, Barbara, de Jersey, Susan, McIntyre, H. David and Callaway, Leonie K. (2021). Capillary triglycerides in late pregnancy—challenging to measure, hard to interpret: a cohort study of practicality. Nutrients, 13 (4) 1266, 1266. doi: 10.3390/nu13041266
2021
Journal Article
Pregnant women who develop preeclampsia have lower abundance of the butyrate-producer Coprococcus in their gut microbiota
Altemani, Faisal, Barrett, Helen L., Gomez-Arango, Luisa, Josh, Peter, McIntyre, H. David, Callaway, Leonie K., Morrison, Mark, Tyson, Gene W. and Dekker Nitert, Marloes (2021). Pregnant women who develop preeclampsia have lower abundance of the butyrate-producer Coprococcus in their gut microbiota. Pregnancy Hypertension, 23, 211-219. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2021.01.002
2021
Journal Article
A multi-centre, open label, randomised, parallel-group, superiority Trial to compare the efficacy of URsodeoxycholic acid with RIFampicin in the management of women with severe early onset Intrahepatic Cholestasis of pregnancy: the TURRIFIC randomised trial
Hague, William M., Callaway, Leonie, Chambers, Jennifer, Chappell, Lucy, Coat, Suzette, de Haan-Jebbink, Jiska, Dekker, Marloes, Dixon, Peter, Dodd, Jodie, Fuller, Maria, Gordijn, Sanne, Graham, Dorothy, Heikinheimo, Oskari, Hennessy, Annemarie, Kaaja, Risto, Khong, Teck Yee, Lampio, Laura, Louise, Jennie, Makris, Angela, Markus, Corey, Marschall, Hanns-Ulrich, Middleton, Philippa, Mol, Ben W., Morris, Jonathan, Newnham, John P., Ovadia, Caroline, Peek, Michael, Shand, Antonia, Stark, Michael ... Williamson, Catherine (2021). A multi-centre, open label, randomised, parallel-group, superiority Trial to compare the efficacy of URsodeoxycholic acid with RIFampicin in the management of women with severe early onset Intrahepatic Cholestasis of pregnancy: the TURRIFIC randomised trial. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21 (1) 51, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03481-y
2021
Journal Article
Ketones in pregnancy: Why is it considered necessary to avoid them and what is the evidence behind their perceived risk?
Tanner, Helen L., Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Callaway, Leonie K. and Barrett, Helen L. (2021). Ketones in pregnancy: Why is it considered necessary to avoid them and what is the evidence behind their perceived risk?. Diabetes Care, 44 (1), 280-289. doi: 10.2337/dc20-2008
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Comparing the composition of the gut microbiota between pregnant women with and without previous bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery, a surgery used to reduce the size of the stomach and thereby reduce body weight, changes dietary intake. Outside pregnancy, the surgery and the change in diet are associated with changes to the composition of the gut microbiota. Pregnancy also changes the composition of the gut microbiota and may contribute to the physiological changes in metabolism of the mother that ensure adequate nutrient supply to the baby. It is not clear if women who had bariatric surgery prior to falling pregnant have similar or different changes to the composition of the gut microbiota. In this project, you would do a comparison of the composition of the gut microbiota between these two groups of women and link this to the levels of biochemical and hormonal markers.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Pregnancy after bariatric surgery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre
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Doctor Philosophy
The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on infant development via changes to dietary intake and quality, mental health, and the gut microbiome of Queensland families
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Danielle Borg, Professor Kym Rae
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Doctor Philosophy
Pregnancy after bariatric surgery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre
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Doctor Philosophy
Cattle Pregnancy and Methane Emissions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elizabeth Ross, Associate Professor Marina Fortes
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Doctor Philosophy
Cattle Pregnancy and Methane Emissions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elizabeth Ross, Associate Professor Marina Fortes
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Doctor Philosophy
Cattle Pregnancy and Methane Emissions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elizabeth Ross, Associate Professor Marina Fortes
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Doctor Philosophy
Women's experiences of dietary management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shelley Wilkinson, Associate Professor Susie de Jersey
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The prevalence and management of ketones in pregnancy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The gut microbiome in overweight and obese pregnant women.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway, Professor Mark Morrison
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition, Inflammation, and the Gut Microbiome in Cancer Survivors in Response to High Intensity Interval Training
Associate Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Infant body composition as a predictor of childhood obesity, cardiovascular risk and inflammatory markers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Yvonne Eiby
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic and biochemical analysis of host-microbe interactions affecting gut homeostasis: functional and genomic analysis of polyphenol catabolism by bacteria from Clostridium cluster IV
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Morrison
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2017
Master Philosophy
Periconception weight loss: what are the effects on the HPA axis in the infant?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Maternal lipids and placental lipases in complicated pregnancy.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway, Emeritus Professor David McIntyre
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