Associate ProfessorCatherine Milte

Associate Professor

Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

  • Associate Professor
    Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
  • +61 3 924 68280 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr Milte's research is primarily focused on understanding dietary behaviours and how these impact on the physical and mental health of our older
generations. Dr Milte's research includes both large scale population studies and intervention projects. She is involved in several areas of research that examine patterns of dietary intake and health and is currently focused on:
Nutrition, chronic disease, mental health and cognitive decline in older adults.
Approaches to measure and assess dietary intake patterns in older adults.

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    TeleFFIT - A personalized, telehealth exercise and lifestyle risk factor management program to reduce falls and fracture risk in older adults: A 12-month hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial
    1 Jun 2020 - 31 Aug 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Daly R,
    • Bennell K,
    • Scott D,
    • Ebeling P,
    • Maier A
    MRFF (NHMRC) Preventive and Public Health Research Grant - MRF1200913 - $1,393,504.50
  • GRANT
    Understanding the importance of a healthy diet for preserving cognitive function of older Australians
    5 May 2014 - 6 Apr 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    Medibank Private - $48,514.00