Overview
Background
Dr Ming Li commenced with UQ’s School of Public Health in Jan 2024 as a Senior Research Fellow in cancer research under Prof Gail Garvey leading The First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research (FNCWR) program after a 16-year research in chronic disease epidemiology at University of South Australia. Her research is focused on understanding the impact of social and environmental factors on health-related behaviours and health conditions such as overweight and obesity, metabolic disorders, and cancer in children and adolescents and adults from different cultures in both developing and developed countries.
Ming has worked on projects on diabetes and cancer among the first nations peoples in the spectrum of prevention, treatment, complications and survival using linked data at national, state, and local level. Her research has a profound impact on developing guidelines, clinical practice, health policy, and health education. Ming has established sustained international and national collaborations and successful completion of master’s and PhD programs.
Ming is an overseas trained medical doctor and a high achiever at her PhD program and has received extensive training in epidemiological research methodology, nutritional epidemiology, clinical epidemiology, biostatistics, health education and promotion, social medical science at the University of Newcastle. Her multidisciplinary training provides the foundation for exploring the pathways of cancer and other chronic diseases and for developing effective approaches in tackling these health risks and improving the wellbeing of First Nations peoples.
Ming is working on funded projects including Healthy Hearts, CostMod, Canco, Synergy, and Blood Cancer with a growing passionate team comprised of PhD students and early to mid-career researchers.
Availability
- Dr Ming Li is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Public Health (Community Nutrition), University of Newcastle
- Honorary Academic, Ming Li, Ming Li
Research interests
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The assessment of environmental and behavioural factors associated with mental health among school-aged children and adolescents- a global perspective
This is a expansion of our current PhD project "The impact of lifestyle factors on health risks among children and adolescents".
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An Investigation of cancer screen-treatment-survival pathway using population-based linked data
Quantitative approach is to be applied using linked administrative health data.
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Disparity in access to health service and its cost between Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients diagnosed with cancers
Inequalities and financial toxicity among cancer patients is to be explored using population-based administrative health data
Research impacts
The comprehensive assessment and exploration of overweight and obesity in Xi'an City has provided the evidence for the development of health promotion strategies, health education at multidementional level such as government, community, school, and family and invidual levels.
The nutrition epidemiological research outputs using China Health and Nutriton Survey data on the association between food, food group, dietary pattern and health risks including overweight/obesity, diabetes, CVD, and cognitive impairment have been integreted into the China Nutrition Guidelines including balaced diet, moderate egg consumption, nuts intake ect.
The research on breast cancer in Australia and China are linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, helping to tackle some f the worlds's greatest chanllenges in the breast cancer, and the China medical insurance policy.
The project using 15-year follow up study among 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities in North Queensland illustrated lifestyle, nutrition status, diabetes and its complications, and gaps in health services, other studies evaluated the impact of Indigenous community health worker in helping to improve the health of our Indigenous people.
Works
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2015
Journal Article
Community health workers improve diabetes care in remote Australian Indigenous communities: results of a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial
McDermott, Robyn A., Schmidt, Barbara, Preece, Cilla, Owens, Vickie, Taylor, Sean, Li, Ming and Esterman, Adrian (2015). Community health workers improve diabetes care in remote Australian Indigenous communities: results of a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research, 15 (1) 68. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0695-5
2015
Journal Article
Do Indigenous Health Workers improve chronic care for high risk adults in remote communities? Lessons from a cluster randomised trial and implications for service delivery
McDermott, Robyn, Schmidt, Barbara, Wenitong, Mark, Sinha, Ashim, Hoy, Wendy, Owens, Vickie, Preece, Cilla, Eastman, Adrian and Li, Ming (2015). Do Indigenous Health Workers improve chronic care for high risk adults in remote communities? Lessons from a cluster randomised trial and implications for service delivery. Australian Diabetes Educator, 18 (3), 16-19.
2013
Journal Article
Adolescent time use clusters: a systematic review
Ferrar, Katia, Chang, Cindy, Li, Ming and Olds, Tim S. (2013). Adolescent time use clusters: a systematic review. Journal of Adolescent Health, 52 (3), 259-270. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.06.015
2012
Journal Article
Pragmatic randomised trial of a 12-week exercise and nutrition program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: clinical results immediate post and 3 months follow-up
Canuto, Karla, Cargo, Margaret, Li, Ming, D'Onise, Katina, Esterman, Adrian and McDermott, Robyn (2012). Pragmatic randomised trial of a 12-week exercise and nutrition program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: clinical results immediate post and 3 months follow-up. BMC Public Health, 12 (1) 933. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-933
2012
Journal Article
Folate status and health behaviours in two Australian Indigenous populations in north Queensland
Li, Ming, McDermott, Robyn, D'Onise, Katina and Leonard, Dympna (2012). Folate status and health behaviours in two Australian Indigenous populations in north Queensland. Public Health Nutrition, 15 (10), 1959-1965. doi: 10.1017/s1368980011003661
2012
Journal Article
Metabolic syndrome and incident coronary heart disease in Australian Indigenous populations
Li, Ming, McCulloch, Brad and McDermott, Robyn (2012). Metabolic syndrome and incident coronary heart disease in Australian Indigenous populations. Obesity, 20 (6), 1308-1312. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.156
2011
Journal Article
Dengue vector surveillance programs: a review of methodological diversity in some endemic and epidemic countries
Azil, Aishah H., Li, Ming and Williams, Craig R. (2011). Dengue vector surveillance programs: a review of methodological diversity in some endemic and epidemic countries. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 23 (6), 827-842. doi: 10.1177/1010539511426595
2011
Journal Article
School environment factors were associated with BMI among adolescents in Xi'an City, China
Li, Ming, Dibley, Michael J. and Yan, Hong (2011). School environment factors were associated with BMI among adolescents in Xi'an City, China. BMC Public Health, 11 792. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-792
2011
Journal Article
Glycaemia and albuminuria as predictors of coronary heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults: a north Queensland cohort
McDermott, Robyn A., McCulloch, Brad and Li, Ming (2011). Glycaemia and albuminuria as predictors of coronary heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults: a north Queensland cohort. Medical Journal of Australia, 194 (10), 514-518. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03087.x
2010
Journal Article
Alcohol, metabolic risk and elevated serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) in Indigenous Australians
Haren, Matthew T., Li, Ming, Petkov, John and McDermott, Robyn A. (2010). Alcohol, metabolic risk and elevated serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) in Indigenous Australians. BMC Public Health, 10 454. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-454
2010
Journal Article
Incidence of type 2 diabetes in two Indigenous Australian populations: a 6-year follow-up study
McDermott, Robyn A., Li, Ming and Campbell, Sandra K. (2010). Incidence of type 2 diabetes in two Indigenous Australian populations: a 6-year follow-up study. Medical Journal of Australia, 192 (10), 562-565. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03636.x
2010
Journal Article
Six year weight change and type 2 diabetes among Australian Indigenous adults
Li, Ming, Campbell, Sandra and McDermott, Robyn A. (2010). Six year weight change and type 2 diabetes among Australian Indigenous adults. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 88 (2), 203-208. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.01.016
2010
Journal Article
Using anthropometric indices to predict cardio-metabolic risk factors in Australian indigenous populations
Li, Ming and McDermott, Robyn A. (2010). Using anthropometric indices to predict cardio-metabolic risk factors in Australian indigenous populations. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 87 (3), 401-406. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.12.004
2010
Journal Article
Dietary habits and overweight/obesity in adolescents in Xi'an City, China
Li, Ming, Dibley, Michael J., Sibbritt, David W. and Yan, Hong (2010). Dietary habits and overweight/obesity in adolescents in Xi'an City, China. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 19 (1), 76-82.
2009
Journal Article
The health and nutrition of young indigenous women in north Queensland - intergenerational implications of poor food quality, obesity, diabetes, tobacco smoking and alcohol use
McDermott, Robyn, Campbell, Sandra, Li, Ming and McCulloch, Brad (2009). The health and nutrition of young indigenous women in north Queensland - intergenerational implications of poor food quality, obesity, diabetes, tobacco smoking and alcohol use. Public Health Nutrition, 12 (11), 2143-2149. doi: 10.1017/s1368980009005783
2009
Journal Article
γ-Glutamyltransferase, obesity, physical activity, and the metabolic syndrome in Indigenous Australian adults
Li, Ming, Campbell, Sandra and McDermott, Robyn (2009). γ-Glutamyltransferase, obesity, physical activity, and the metabolic syndrome in Indigenous Australian adults. Obesity, 17 (4), 809-813. doi: 10.1038/oby.2008.617
2009
Journal Article
The growing burden of overweight and obesity in contemporary China
Wu, Yangfeng, Huxley, Rachel, Li, Ming and Ma, Jun (2009). The growing burden of overweight and obesity in contemporary China. CVD Prevention and Control, 4 (1), 19-26. doi: 10.1016/j.cvdpc.2008.11.003
2008
Journal Article
A systematic review of school-based intervention studies for the prevention or reduction of excess weight among Chinese children and adolescents
Li, M., Li, S., Baur, L. A. and Huxley, R. R. (2008). A systematic review of school-based intervention studies for the prevention or reduction of excess weight among Chinese children and adolescents. Obesity Reviews, 9 (6), 548-559. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2008.00495.x
2008
Journal Article
Factors associated with adolescents' overweight and obesity at community, school and household levels in Xi'an City, China: results of hierarchical analysis
Li, M., Dibley, M. J., Sibbritt, D. and Yan, H. (2008). Factors associated with adolescents' overweight and obesity at community, school and household levels in Xi'an City, China: results of hierarchical analysis. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 62 (5), 635-643. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602757
2007
Journal Article
Physical activity and sedentary behavior in adolescents in Xi'an City, China
Li, Ming, Dibley, Michael J., Sibbritt, David W., Zhou, Xiaoyan and Yan, Hong (2007). Physical activity and sedentary behavior in adolescents in Xi'an City, China. Journal of Adolescent Health, 41 (1), 99-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.02.005
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