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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2020
Conference Publication
Pre-pregnancy dietary patterns and risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Gete, Dereje Gedle, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Pre-pregnancy dietary patterns and risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Optimizing Nutrition for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health - Keystone Symposia, Online, 21-24 October 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Pre-Pregnancy Diet Quality and Its Association with Offspring Behavioral Problems
Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2020). Pre-Pregnancy Diet Quality and Its Association with Offspring Behavioral Problems. Nutrition 2021 Live Online, Online, 7-10 June 2021. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa046_022
2020
Journal Article
Pre-pregnancy diet quality and its association with offspring behavioral problems
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Pre-pregnancy diet quality and its association with offspring behavioral problems. European Journal of Nutrition, 60 (1), 503-515. doi: 10.1007/s00394-020-02264-7
2020
Journal Article
Prepregnancy dietary patterns and risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Prepregnancy dietary patterns and risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 111 (5), 1048-1058. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa057
2020
Journal Article
Effects of maternal diets on preterm birth and low birth weight: a systematic review
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Effects of maternal diets on preterm birth and low birth weight: a systematic review. British Journal of Nutrition, 123 (4) PII S0007114519002897, 446-461. doi: 10.1017/S0007114519002897
2019
Conference Publication
Pre-pregnancy diet quality and its association with offspring behavioral problems
Gedle Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2019). Pre-pregnancy diet quality and its association with offspring behavioral problems. The 11th DOHaD 2019 World Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 20-23 October 2019. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S2040174419000643
2019
Conference Publication
Effects of maternal diets on preterm birth and low birth weight: a systematic review
Gete, Dereje Gedle, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2019). Effects of maternal diets on preterm birth and low birth weight: a systematic review. 11th DOHaD 2019 World Congress, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 20-23 October 2019. doi: 10.1017/S2040174419000643
2018
Journal Article
Undernutrition and its association with socio-demographic, anemia and intestinal parasitic infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Kumera, Gemechu, Gedle, Dereje, Alebel, Animut, Feyera, Fetuma and Eshetie, Setegn (2018). Undernutrition and its association with socio-demographic, anemia and intestinal parasitic infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, 4 (1) 18. doi: 10.1186/s40748-018-0087-z
2018
Journal Article
Food insecurity among households with and without Podoconiosis in East and West Gojjam, Ethiopia
Ketema, Kassahun, Tsegay, Girmay, Gedle, Dereje, Davey, Gail and Deribe, Kebede (2018). Food insecurity among households with and without Podoconiosis in East and West Gojjam, Ethiopia. EC Nutrition, 13 (7), 414-423.
2017
Journal Article
Intestinal parasitic infections and its association with undernutrition and CD4 T cell levels among HIV/AIDS patients on HAART in Butajira, Ethiopia
Gedle, Dereje, Kumera, Gemechu, Eshete, Tewodros, Ketema, Kasahun, Adugna, Haweni and Feyera, Fetuma (2017). Intestinal parasitic infections and its association with undernutrition and CD4 T cell levels among HIV/AIDS patients on HAART in Butajira, Ethiopia. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 36 (1) 15. doi: 10.1186/s41043-017-0092-2
2015
Journal Article
Prevalence of zinc deficiency and its association with dietary, serum albumin and intestinal parasitic infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University of Gondar Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia
Kumera, Gemechu, Awoke, Tadese, Melese, Tesfahun, Eshetie, Setegn, Mekuria, Getnet, Mekonnen, Feleke, Ewunetu, Temesgen and Gedle, Dereje (2015). Prevalence of zinc deficiency and its association with dietary, serum albumin and intestinal parasitic infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University of Gondar Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Nutrition, 1 (1) 31. doi: 10.1186/s40795-015-0026-6
2015
Journal Article
Prevalence of depression and associated factors among Somali refugee at melkadida camp, southeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Feyera, Fetuma, Mihretie, Getnet, Bedaso, Asres, Gedle, Dereje and Kumera, Gemechu (2015). Prevalence of depression and associated factors among Somali refugee at melkadida camp, southeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry, 15 (1) 171. doi: 10.1186/s12888-015-0539-1
2015
Journal Article
Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among adult people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Butajira Hospital, southern Ethiopia
Gedle, Dereje, Gelaw, Baye, Muluye, Dagnachew and Mesele, Molla (2015). Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among adult people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Butajira Hospital, southern Ethiopia. BMC Nutrition , 1 5. doi: 10.1186/2055-0928-1-5
2015
Journal Article
Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among adult people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Butajira Hospital, southern Ethiopia
Gedle, Dereje, Gelaw, Baye, Muluye, Dagnachew and Mesele, Molla (2015). Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among adult people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Butajira Hospital, southern Ethiopia. BMC Nutrition, 1 (1) 5. doi: 10.1186/2055-0928-1-5
2015
Journal Article
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus: current status and future implications
Gedle, Dereje, Endris, Mengistu, Tessema, Belay, Eshetie, Setegn, Ewunetu, Temesgen, Feyera, Fetuma and Kumera, Gemechu (2015). Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus: current status and future implications. Journal of Medical Microbiology and Diagnosis, 04 (04). doi: 10.4172/2161-0703.1000200
2015
Journal Article
Food insecurity and its associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Butajira Hospital, Southern Ethiopia
Gedle, Dereje, Mekuria, Getnet and Kumera, Gemechu (2015). Food insecurity and its associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Butajira Hospital, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 05 (02). doi: 10.4172/2155-9600.1000347
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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