Associate ProfessorSusan Torres
Associate Professor
Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
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- Associate ProfessorFaculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- +61 3 924 46189 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr Torres' research assesses the relationship between mental health and
dietary intake. She has conducted intervention studies assessing the impact of
dietary modifications and weight loss on mood, anxiety and blood pressure
responses to stress. Recently, Dr Torres has been investigating the effect of
weight loss on stress, and how dietary intake is associated with depression.
Her future research will address how lifestyle interventions such as diet and
weight loss can influence mental health. Dr Torres is also an Accredited
Practicing Dietitian and Registered Nutritionist.
Knowledge Areas
Nutrition, dietary intake, mental health
dietary intake. She has conducted intervention studies assessing the impact of
dietary modifications and weight loss on mood, anxiety and blood pressure
responses to stress. Recently, Dr Torres has been investigating the effect of
weight loss on stress, and how dietary intake is associated with depression.
Her future research will address how lifestyle interventions such as diet and
weight loss can influence mental health. Dr Torres is also an Accredited
Practicing Dietitian and Registered Nutritionist.
Knowledge Areas
Nutrition, dietary intake, mental health
GRANTS
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNHMRC evidence review iodine-RFx5845 iodine (internal NHMRC number 2020-21RFQ009).19 Feb 2021 - 28 Jun 2024People funded by this grant:
- Porter J,
- Torres S,
- McNaughton S,
- Szymlek-Gay E,
- Livingstone K
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNHMRC evidence review sodium - RFx5844 sodium (internal NHMRC number: 2020-21RFQ008).19 Feb 2021 - 29 Feb 2024People funded by this grant:
- Torres S,
- Porter J,
- McNaughton S,
- Szymlek-Gay E,
- Livingstone K
- CONTRACT RESEARCHDevelopment of a Gold Standard Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial in Men Targeting Weight Loss and Fat Mass Loss29 May 2015 - 30 Jun 2015People funded by this grant:
- Nowson C,
- Torres S,
- Newman L