Overview
Background
Dr Dereje Gete is a Research Fellow at the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine. Dr Gete has been awarded his PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Queensland in 2022. His doctoral dissertation focused on the role of pre-pregnancy dietary patterns on adverse birth outcomes, child health, and well-being, using the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health and the Mothers and their Children's Health study.
Dr Gete is currently working on the Genetic variants, Early Life exposures, and Longitudinal Endometriosis symptoms Study (GELLES) using nationwide cohort studies linked with administrative health databases. His research interests are primarily centred on the epidemiology of nutrition, infectious diseases, and women's and children's health.
Availability
- Dr Dereje Gete is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Epidemiology, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Is there a difference in preventive health checks and healthy lifestyle practices based on preconception status? Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Mekonnen, Alemayehu, Doust, Jenny, Gete, Dereje and Mishra, Gita D. (2025). Is there a difference in preventive health checks and healthy lifestyle practices based on preconception status? Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Preventive Medicine, 192 108227, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108227
2025
Journal Article
Patterns of health service use before and after diagnosis of endometriosis: a data linkage prospective cohort study
Mishra, Gita D., Gete, Dereje G., Baneshi, Mohammad R., Montgomery, Grant, Taylor, Jessica, Doust, Jenny and Abbott, Jason (2025). Patterns of health service use before and after diagnosis of endometriosis: a data linkage prospective cohort study. Human Reproduction. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf026
2025
Journal Article
Hospitalisations and length of stays in women with endometriosis: a data linkage prospective cohort study
Gete, Dereje G., Dobson, Annette J., Montgomery, Grant W., Baneshi, Mohammad R., Doust, Jenny and Mishra, Gita D. (2025). Hospitalisations and length of stays in women with endometriosis: a data linkage prospective cohort study. eClinicalMedicine, 80 103030, 103030. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.103030
2024
Journal Article
Risk of iron deficiency in women with endometriosis: a population-based prospective cohort study
Gete, Dereje G., Doust, Jenny, Mortlock, Sally, Montgomery, Grant and Mishra, Gita D. (2024). Risk of iron deficiency in women with endometriosis: a population-based prospective cohort study. Women's Health Issues, 34 (3), 317-324. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2024.03.004
2024
Journal Article
Associations between endometriosis and common symptoms
Gete, Dereje G. and Mishra, Gita D. (2024). Associations between endometriosis and common symptoms. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 231 (4), e153-e153. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.05.029
2024
Journal Article
Building a resilient health system for universal health coverage and health security: a systematic review
Debie, Ayal, Nigusie, Adane, Gedle, Dereje, Khatri, Resham B. and Assefa, Yibeltal (2024). Building a resilient health system for universal health coverage and health security: a systematic review. Global Health Research and Policy, 9 (1) 2, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s41256-023-00340-z
2023
Journal Article
Associations between endometriosis and common symptoms: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
Gete, Dereje G., Doust, Jenny, Mortlock, Sally, Montgomery, Grant and Mishra, Gita D. (2023). Associations between endometriosis and common symptoms: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 229 (5), 536.e1-536.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.07.033
2023
Conference Publication
Risk of iron deficiency in women with endometriosis: a population-based prospective cohort study
Gete, Dereje, Doust, Jenny, Mishra, Gita, Montgomery, Grant and Mortlock, Sally (2023). Risk of iron deficiency in women with endometriosis: a population-based prospective cohort study. Nutrition 2023, Boston, MA United States, 22-25 July 2023. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.101350
2023
Journal Article
Impact of endometriosis on women's health-related quality of life: A national prospective cohort study
Gete, Dereje G., Doust, Jenny, Mortlock, Sally, Montgomery, Grant and Mishra, Gita D. (2023). Impact of endometriosis on women's health-related quality of life: A national prospective cohort study. Maturitas, 174, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2023.04.272
2022
Journal Article
The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2022). The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis. Public Health Nutrition, 25 (10), 1-10. doi: 10.1017/s1368980022001410
2022
Conference Publication
The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis
Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2022). The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis. Nutrition 2022 Live Online, Virtual, 14-16 June 2022. New York, United States: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac067.023
2022
Other Outputs
The role of pre-pregnancy dietary patterns on adverse birth outcomes, child health, and well-being
Gete, Dereje Gedle (2022). The role of pre-pregnancy dietary patterns on adverse birth outcomes, child health, and well-being. PhD Thesis, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/bd6e764
2022
Journal Article
Analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons towards a more effective response to public health emergencies
Assefa, Yibeltal, Gilks, Charles F., Reid, Simon, van de Pas, Remco, Gete, Dereje Gedle and Van Damme, Wim (2022). Analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons towards a more effective response to public health emergencies. Globalization and Health, 18 (1) 10, 10. doi: 10.1186/s12992-022-00805-9
2021
Journal Article
Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors. Public Health Nutrition, 50 (S1) PII S136898002100450X, 1-11. doi: 10.1017/s136898002100450x
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
Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic factors
Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2021). Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic factors . IEA World Congress Of Epidemiology 2021, Online, 3-6 September 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.218
2021
Other Outputs
Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for a Contextualized and Effective Response to Public Health Emergencies
Assefa, Yibeltal, Gilks, Charles F, Reid, Simon, de Pas, Remco van, Gete, Dereje Gedle and Damme, Wim Van (2021). Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for a Contextualized and Effective Response to Public Health Emergencies. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-779388/v1
2021
Conference Publication
Pre-pregnancy Diet Quality Is Associated With Lowering the Risk of Offspring Obesity and Underweight: Finding From a Prospective Cohort Study
Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2021). Pre-pregnancy Diet Quality Is Associated With Lowering the Risk of Offspring Obesity and Underweight: Finding From a Prospective Cohort Study. Nutrition 2021 Live Online, Online, 7-10 June 2021. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzab038_020
2021
Journal Article
Reimagining global health systems for the 21st century: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Assefa, Yibeltal, Gilks, Charles F., van de Pas, Remco, Reid, Simon, Gete, Dereje Gedle and Van Damme, Wim (2021). Reimagining global health systems for the 21st century: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Global Health, 6 (4) e004882, e004882. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004882
2021
Journal Article
Pre-pregnancy diet quality is associated with lowering the risk of offspring obesity and underweight: Finding from a prospective cohort study
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Pre-pregnancy diet quality is associated with lowering the risk of offspring obesity and underweight: Finding from a prospective cohort study. Nutrients, 13 (4) 1044, 1044. doi: 10.3390/nu13041044
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Mothers' preventive health care, from preconception to pregnancy, and its adverse pregnancy and child health outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jenny Doust, Professor Gita Mishra
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