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Dr Marc Sim

Senior Research Fellow

Staff Member Details
Email: marc.sim@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5166-0605

Background

Marc is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Medical and Health Sciences within the Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute (NHIRI). He established and leads the Falls Free Future Program within NHIRI and is the Deputy Lead for the Disorders of Mineralisation Research Group at ECU. Marc currently holds Fellowships from the Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation and the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund (Department of Health, WA). Marc’s research program examines the role of nutrition, physical activity and its impact on disease progression, more specifically musculoskeletal function and structure. Another key interest is the nexus between cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health. Collectively, his research specifically targets reducing falls and associated injuries (e.g. fracture) in older populations.

Marc received his PhD (Deans List) from The University of Western Australia in March 2015 where he studied the effect of exercise on inflammation and iron metabolism. He is an accredited Exercise and Sport Scientist (Level 2) and registered Nutritionist. Previously, Marc worked in industry as a Sports Physiologist at the Western Australian Institute of Sport. Marc’s musculoskeletal research program is based at the Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation and is supported by his expertise in the design, coordination and conduct of clinical trials, as well as advanced biostatistics specific to large cohort studies. Marc currently serves on Council for the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) and the Publications Committee for Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA). Marc is part of the Australia and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research (ANZSSFR) Taskforce which operationalised a clinical definition for sarcopenia currently used nationally.

Awards and Recognition

  • 2023 Young Tall Poppy Science Award (Western Australia)
  • 2023 European Calcified Tissue Society Allied Health Award
  • 2023 European Calcified Tissue Society Best Clinical Poster Forum Award: Dietary Vitamin K1 intake is associated with lower long-term injurious fall and fracture risk: The Perth Longitudinal Study of Ageing Women
  • 2022 Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation, Best Publication for an Early Career Researcher "Abdominal aortic calcification on lateral spine images captured during bone density testing and late-life dementia risk in older women"
  • 2022 Western Australia Cardiovascular Researchers Alliance, Best Publication Prize by an Early Career Researcher: "Abdominal aortic calcification on lateral spine images captured during bone density testing and late-life dementia risk in older women"
  • 2022 World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Disease.  International Osteoporosis Foundation Nutrition Award: "Dietary Vitamin K1 intake is associated with lower long-term fracture-related hospitalisation risk: the Perth Longitudinal Study of Ageing Women.
  • 2021 Bridging Overseas Networking and Exchange (B.O.N.E) program exchange with the Bone Research Society (UK).  Selected representative for the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society.
  • 2021 Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society, Kyowa Kirin Best Clinical Presentation: "Creatinine to cystatin C ratio: a novel biomarker of sarcopenia measures and falls risk in community-dwelling older women?".
  • Edith Cowan University Early and Mid-Career Researcher Network (EMCRN) Symposium 2020, Best Presentation for Research in Health.  Higher dietary nitrate intake is associated with better muscle function in men and women independent of physical activity levels.
  • Australia and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research Bright Star Publication Award for the paper titled: 'Higher dietary nitrate intake is associated with better muscle function in older women', 2019.
  • Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society Travel Award, 2019.
  • Australian Postgraduate Award, 2010-2014.
  • Bruce and Betty Green Science Prize, The University of Western Australia, 2010.
  • Postgraduate Research Travel Award, The University of Western Australia, 2011 & 2013.
  • Edith Cowan University Platinum Prize, Australian Society for Medical Research Symposium. For the oral presentation entitled: ‘Effect of exercise modality and intensity on post-exercise interleukin-6 and hepcidin levels’, 2012.
  • The University of Western Australia Deans List Award for the Doctoral Thesis: ‘Effect of exercise on inflammation, hepcidin regulation and iron metabolism’, 2014.
  • Valedictorian, The University of Western Australia, March 2015.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Fall and fracture prevention in older populations
  • Benefits of physical activity and nutrition on the vasculature as well as musculoskeletal function/structure
  • Nutritional supplements to improve human performance
  • Iron regulation in active populations

Other research projects

  • Health effects of Vitamin K: towards evidence-based nutrition recommendations and prevention. Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond, 2023-2027, Independent Research Fund Denmark, ~$1,089,000 AUD

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia, 2015.

Research Outputs

Book Chapters

  • Duque, G., Sim, M. (2024). Sarcopenia and osteoporosis. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism (-). Wolters Kluwer. https://doi.org/-.

Journal Articles

  • Schultz, CJ., Dalgaard, F., Bellinge, JW., Murray, K., Sim, M., Connolly, E., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, C., Lewis, J., Gislason, GH., Tjønneland, A., Overvad, K., Hodgson, J., Bondonno, N. (2024). Dietary Vitamin K1Intake and Incident Aortic Valve Stenosis. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 44(2), 513-521. https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.123.320271.
  • Connolly, E., Liu, A., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Shafaei Darestani, A., Boyce, M., Wood, LG., McCahon, L., Koch, H., Sim, M., Hill, C., Parmenter, B., Bondonno, N., Devine, A., Croft, KD., Mithen, R., Gan, SK., Schultz, CJ., Woodman, RJ., Bondonno, C., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J., Blekkenhorst, L. (2024). Cruciferous vegetables lower blood pressure in adults with mildly elevated blood pressure in a randomized, controlled, crossover trial: the VEgetableS for vaScular hEaLth (VESSEL) study. BMC Medicine, 22(1), article number 353. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03577-8.
  • Kirk, B., Kuo, CL., Liu, P., Xiang , M., Zanker , J., Prokopidis, K., Sim, M., Fortinsky, R., Kuchel, G., Duque, G. (2024). Diagnostic power of serum creatinine/cystatin C ratio for identifying low MRI-muscle volume and low grip strength: Data from 9,731 to 149,707 UK Biobank older adults. Journal of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, in-press(-), -. https://doi.org/-.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Bondonno, C., Dalla Via, J., Sim, M., Gebre, A., Blekkenhorst, L., Connolly, E., Bondonno, N., Schousboe, JT., Woodman, RJ., Zhu, K., Mullin, S., Szulc, P., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Schlaich, MP., Cox, KL., Kiel, DP., Lim, W., Stanley, M., Devine, A., Thompson, PL., Williams, EJ., Wood, LG., Sim, M., Daly, RM., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J. (2024). Impact of provision of abdominal aortic calcification results on fruit and vegetable intake: 12-week randomized phase 2 controlled trial. Nature Communications, 15(1), article number 8126. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52172-1.
  • Ghasemifard, N., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Laws, S., Macpherson, H., Stevenson, E., Hodgson, J., Prince, R., Lewis, J., Sim, M. (2024). Specific vegetable types are associated with lower long-term risk for late-life dementia: the Perth Longitudinal Study of Aging Women. Food & Function, 2024(Article in press), 14 pages. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4FO03239J.
  • Zhang, X., Saleem, A., Ilyas, Z., Suter, D., Nadeem, MA., Prince, R., Zhu, K., Lewis, J., Sim, M., Gilani, Z. (2024). Predicting Falls through muscle weakness from a single whole body image: a multimodal contrastive learning framework. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2024(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/-.
  • Guan, Z., Stephan, B., Donini, L., Prado, C., Sim, M., Siervo, M. (2024). Exploring the Association between Sarcopenic Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk: A Summary of Findings from Longitudinal Studies and Potential Mechanisms. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, -(-), in-press.
  • Pratt, J., Dalla Via, J., Sale, C., Gebre, A., Stephan, B., Laws, S., Zhu, K., Lim, W., Prince, R., Lewis, J., Sim, M. (2024). Apolipoprotein ɛ4 is associated with increased risk of fall- and fracture-related hospitalisation: the Perth Longitudinal Study of Ageing Women. Journal of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 2024(8), Article number glae134. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glae134.
  • Fensham, N., McKay, AK., Sim, M., Peeling, P. (2024). Parenteral Iron Therapy: Examining Current Evidence For Use In Athletes. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 45(7), 496-503. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2211-0813.
  • Hayes , E., Dent , E., Shannon, O., Zhong, L., Bozanich, T., Blekkenhorst, L., Zhu, K., Bondonno, C., Siervo, M., Hoogendijk, E., Hodgson, J., Prince, R., Lewis, J., Sim, M. (2024). Higher plant-derived nitrate intake is associated with lower odds of frailty in a cross-sectional study of community-dwelling older women. European Journal of Nutrition, 2024(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-024-03412-z.
  • Dent, E., Dalla Via, J., Bozanich, T., Hoogendijk, E., Gebre, A., Smith, C., Zhu, K., Prince, R., Lewis, J., Sim, M. (2024). Frailty increases the long-term risk for fall and fracture-related hospitalizations and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling older women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2024(Article in press), 9 pages. https://doi.org/10.1093/jbmr/zjad019.
  • Schousboe, J., Lewis, J., Monchka, B., Reid, S., Davidson, M., Kimelman, D., Jozani, M., Smith, C., Sim, M., Gilani, Z., Suter, D., Leslie, W. (2024). Simultaneous automated ascertainment of prevalent vertebral fracture and abdominal aortic calcification in clinical practice: role in fracture risk assessment. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2024(Article in press), Article number zjae066. https://doi.org/10.1093/jbmr/zjae066.
  • Smith, C., Sim, M., Dalla Via, J., Gebre, A., Zhu, K., Lim, W., Teh, R., Kiel, DP., Schousboe, JT., Levinger, I., Von Haehling , S., Woodman, R., Coats, AJ., Prince, RL., Lewis, J. (2024). Extent of abdominal aortic calcification is associated with incident rapid weight loss over five years: the Perth Longitudinal Study of Ageing Women. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 44(2), 54-64. https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.123.320118.
  • Kirk, B., Cawthon, PM., Arai, H., Avila-Funes, JA., Barazzoni, R., Bhasin, S., Binder, EF., Bruyere, O., Cederholm, T., Chen, L., Cooper, C., Duque, G., Fielding, RA., Guralnik, J., Kiel, DP., Landi, F., Reginster, J., Sayer, AA., Visser, M., Von Haehling, S., Woo, J., Cruz-Jentoft, AJ., Frisoli Júnior, A., Britta Maier, A., Newman, AB., De Spiegeleer, A., Granic, A., Cherubini, A., Alabdulkader, A., Beaudart, C., Clark, B., Brown, T., Prado, C., Greig, C., Won Won, C., Suetta, C., Liang, C., Hurst, C., Rooks, D., Le Couteur, D., Scott, D., Waters, D., Sanchez-Rodriguez, D., Reijnierse, E., Topinková, E., Petermann, F., Martin, FC., Bahat, G., Alhmly, H., Aprahamian, I., Lim, J., Michel, J., Zanker, J., Batsis, J., Kanis, J., Lewis, J., Bauer, J., Pasco, J., Keogh, J., Pitkala, K., Madden, K., Toba, K., Norman, K., Schaap, L., Kang, L., Peng, L., Micklesfield, L., De Groot, LC., Donini, LM., Sim, M., Gonzalez, MC., Ntsama Essomba, M., Kuzuya, M., Grossmann, M., Cesari, M., Tieland, M., Witham, M., Chou, M., Yamada, M., Grounds, M., Soler, PA., Xue, Q., Cooper, R., Wirth, R., Visvanathan, R., Merchant, RA., Rizzoli, R., Daly, R., Kalula, S., Robinson, S., Perkisas, S., Schneider, S., Heymsfield, SB., Phu, S., Phillips, S., Kim, S., Pereira, S., Gill, T., Grodzicki, T., Kostka, T., Auyeung, T., Lim, W., Lee, W., Algindan, Y., Yamada, Y., Lee, Y., Boirie, Y., Luiking, Y. (2024). The Conceptual Definition Of Sarcopenia: Delphi Consensus From The Global Leadership Initiative In Sarcopenia (Glis). Age and Ageing, 53(3), article number afae052. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae052.

Journal Articles

  • Gebre, A., Sim, M., Dalla Via, J., Rodriguez, A., Hodgson, J., Bondonno, C., Thompson, PL., Prince, RL., Lewis, J. (2023). Measures of carotid atherosclerosis and fall-related hospitalization risk: The Perth Longitudinal Study of Ageing Women. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 33(1), 95-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2022.10.003.
  • Sim, M., Smith, C., Bondonno, N., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Blekkenhorst, L., Dalla Via, J., McCormick, R., Kun, Z., Hodgson, J., Prince, R., Lewis, J. (2023). Higher Dietary Vitamin K Intake is Associated with Better Physical Function and Lower Long-Term Injurious Falls Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Women. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 27(1), 38-45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-022-1866-9.
  • Thornton, M., Sim, M., Kennedy, M., Blodgett, K., Joseph, R., Pojednic, R. (2023). Nutrition Interventions on Muscle-Related Components of Sarcopenia in Females: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Calcified Tissue International, 2023(Article in press), 15 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-023-01157-1.
  • Dupuy, M., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Zhong, L., Dalla Via, J., Zhu, K., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, N., Linneberg, A., Bellinge, J., Schultz, C., Courtney, W., Prince, R., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J., Sim, M. (2023). Vitamin K1 intake is associated with lower risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in community-dwelling older Australian women. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 2023(Article in press), -. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2023.12.007.
  • Fensham, N., McKay, A., Sim, M., Peeling, P. (2023). Parenteral iron therapy: Examining current evidence for use in athletes. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2023(Article in press), 18 pages. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2211-0813.
  • Dalla Via, J., Gebre, A., Smith, C., Gilani, Z., Suter, D., Sharif, N., Szulc, P., Schousboe, J., Kiel, D., Zhu, K., Leslie, W., Prince, R., Lewis, J., Sim, M. (2023). Machine-Learning Assessed Abdominal Aortic Calcification is Associated with Long-Term Fall and Fracture Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Australian Women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2023(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.4921.
  • Sharif, N., Gilani, Z., Suter, D., Reid, S., Szulc, P., Kimelman, D., Monchka, B., Jozani, M., Hodgson, J., Sim, M., Zhu, K., Harvey, N., Kiel, D., Prince, R., Schousboe , J., Leslie, W., Lewis, J. (2023). Machine Learning for Abdominal Aortic Calcification Assessment from Bone Density Machine-Derived Lateral Spine Images. EBioMedicine, 94(August 2023), Article number 104676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104676.
  • Grech, L., Laurence, K., Ebeling , P., Sim, M., Zengin, A. (2023). Management of Osteoporosis, Fracture and Falls in People with Multiple Sclerosis: Systematic Review of Guidelines. Calcified Tissue International, 2023(Article in press), 9 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-023-01159-z.
  • Bauer, C., Sim, M., Prince , R., Zhu, K., Lim, E., Byrnes, E., Pavlos, N., Lim, W., Wong, G., Lewis, J., Levinger, I. (2023). Circulating lipocalin-2 and features of metabolic syndrome in community-dwelling older women: A cross-sectional study. Bone, 176(November 2023), Article number 116861. https://doi.org/-.
  • Bondonno, C., Zhong, L., Bondonno, N., Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Liu, A., Rajendra, A., Pokharel, P., Erichsen, D., Neubauer, O., Croft, K., Hodgson, J. (2023). Nitrate: The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of human health?. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 135(TBD), 57-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2023.03.014.
  • Peeling , P., Sim, M., Mackay, A. (2023). Considerations for the consumption of vitamin and mineral supplements in athlete populations. Sports Medicine, 2023(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01875-4.
  • Attwell , C., McKay, A., Sim, M., Dugan , C., Nicholas, J., Hopper, L., Peeling, P. (2023). Timing is everything, but does it really matter? Impact of 8-weeks morning versus evening iron supplementation in ballet and contemporary dancers. European Journal of Sport Science, 2023(Article in press), 8 pages. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2023.2224285.
  • Zhong, L., Lewis, J., Sim, M., Bondonno, C., Wahlqvist, M., Mugera, A., Purchase, S., Siddique, K., Johnson, S., Devine, A., Hodgson, J. (2023). Three-dimensional food printing: its readiness for a food and nutrition insecure world. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2023(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665123003002.
  • Gebre, A., Sim, M., Dalla Via, J., Rodríguez, AJ., Zhu, K., Schousboe, JT., Hodgson, J., Bondonno, C., Prince, RL., Lewis, J. (2023). Cardiovascular disease, muscle function, and long-term falls risk: The Perth Longitudinal Study of Ageing Women. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 107(April 2023), Article number 104911. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2022.104911.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Macpherson, H., Scott, D., Daly, R., Hodgson, J., Laws, S., Zhu, K., Prince, R., Lewis, J., Sim, M. (2023). Impaired muscle function, including its decline, is related to greater long-term late-life dementia risk in older women. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 14(3), 1508-1519. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13227.
  • Gebre, A., Sim, M., Dalla Via, J., Smith, C., Rodríguez , A., Hodgson, J., Bondonno, C., Lim , W., Byrnes , E., Thompson, P., Prince, R., Lewis, J. (2023). Association between high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and fall-related hospitalization in women aged over 70 years. Heart, 2023(Article in press), -. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2023-322861.
  • Lee, S., Sim, M., Van Rens , F., Peiffer, J. (2023). Fatigue Resistance Is Altered during the High-Hormone Phase of Eumenorrheic Females but not Oral Contraceptive Users. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2023(Article in press), online. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000003289.
  • Smith, C., Sim, M., Dalla Via, J., Levinger, I., Gustavo, D. (2023). The Interconnection Between Muscle and Bone: A Common Clinical Management Pathway. Calcified Tissue International, 113(5), 14 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-023-01146-4.
  • Dent, E., Hanlon, P., Sim, M., Jylhävä, J., Liu, Z., Vetrano, DL., Stolz , E., Pérez-Zepeda, MU., Crabtree, D., Nicholson, C., Job, J., Ambagtsheer, RC., Ward, PR., Shi, SM., Huynh, Q., Hoogendijk, EO., Epi-Frail Consortium, -. (2023). Recent developments in frailty identification, management, risk factors and prevention: A narrative review of leading journals in geriatrics and gerontology. Ageing Research Reviews, 91(Article in press), Article number 102082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2023.102082.
  • Zanker, J., Sim, M., Anderson, K., Balogun, S., Brennan-Olsen, S., Dent, E., Duque, G., Girgis, C., Grossmann, M., Hayes, A., Henwood, T., Hirani, V., Inderjeeth, C., Iuliano, S., Keogh, J., Lewis, J., Lynch, G., Pasco, J., Phu, S., Reijnierse, E., Russell, N., Vlietstra, L., Visvanathan, R., Walker, T., Waters, D., Yu, S., Maier, A., Daly, R., Scott, D. (2023). Consensus guidelines for sarcopenia prevention, diagnosis and management in Australia and New Zealand. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 14(1), 142-156. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13115.
  • Webster, J., Dalla Via, J., Langley , C., Smith, C., Sale, C., Sim, M. (2023). Nutritional strategies to optimise musculoskeletal health for fall and fracture prevention: looking beyond calcium, vitamin D and protein. Bone Reports, 2023(Article in press), Article number 101684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bonr.2023.101684.
  • Pokharel, P., Bellinge, JW., Dalgaard, F., Murray, K., Sim, M., Yeap, BB., Connolly, E., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, C., Lewis, J., Gislason, G., Tjonneland, A., Overvad, K., Hodgson, J., Schultz, C., Bondonno, N. (2023). Vitamin K-1 Intake And Incident Diabetes In The Danish Diet, Cancer, And Health Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2023(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgad293.
  • Tan, J., Ng, C., Hart, N., Rantalainen, T., Sim, M., Scott, D., Zhu, K., Chivers, P. (2023). Reduced Peak Bone Mass in Young Adults with Low Motor Competence. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 38(5), 665-677. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.4788.

Journal Articles

  • McKay, A., Sim, M., Moretti, D., Hall, R., Stellingwerff, T., Burden , R., Peeling, P. (2022). Methodological Considerations for Investigating Iron Status and Regulation in Exercise and Sport Science Studies. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 32(5), 359–370. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2021-0343.
  • Mavropalias, G., Sim, M., Taaffe, D., Galvao, D., Spry, N., Kraemer, W., Häkkinen, K., Newton, R. (2022). Exercise Medicine for Cancer Cachexia: Targeted Exercise To Counteract Mechanisms And Treatment Side-Effects. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 148(2022), 1389–1406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-022-03927-0.
  • McCaskie, C., Sim, M., Newton, R., Heasman, J., Rogalski, B., Hart, N. (2022). Pre-season body composition has minimal influence on in-season match availability, and match performance in female Australian Football League (AFLW) players. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4(26 October 2022), Article Number 963946. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.963946.
  • McCaskie, C., Sim, M., Newton, R., Heasman, J., Rogalski, B., Hart, N. (2022). Pre-season body composition is associated with in-season player availability in elite male Australian footballers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2022(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004368.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, N., Bondonno, C., Woodman, R., Dickson, J., Harms, C., Magliano, D., Shaw, J., Daly, R., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J. (2022). Higher Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables Is Associated With Lower Worries, Tension and Lack of Joy Across the Lifespan. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9(2 May 2022), Article number 837066. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.837066.
  • McCaskie, C., Sim, M., Newton, R., Heasman, J., Rogalski, B., Hart, N. (2022). Characterising lower-body musculoskeletal morphology and whole-body composition of elite female and male Australian Football players. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 14(1), Article number 168. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00561-8.
  • Sim, M., Strydom, A., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, N., McCormick, R., Lim, W., Zhu, K., Byrnes, E., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J., Prince, R. (2022). Dietary Vitamin K1 intake is associated with lower long-term fracture-related hospitalization risk: the Perth longitudinal study of ageing women. Food & Function, 13(20), 10642-10650. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2FO02494B.
  • Ng, C., Scott, D., Sim, M., Zhu, K., Siafarikas, A., Hart, N., Tan, J., Chivers, P. (2022). Physical Activity Estimated by Osteogenic Potential and Energy Expenditure Has Differing Associations with Bone Mass in Young Adults: The Raine Study. Archives of Osteoporosis, 17(1), Article Number 67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-022-01100-1.
  • Zhong, L., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, N., Sim, M., Woodman, R., Croft, K., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J., Bondonno, C. (2022). A food composition database for assessing nitrate intake from plant-based foods. Food Chemistry, 394(15 November 2022), article number 133411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133411.
  • Zengin , A., Shore-Lorenti , C., Sim, M., Maple-Brown, L., Brennan-Olsen, S., Lewis, J., Ockwell, J., Walker, T., Scott, D., Ebeling, P. (2022). Why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians fall and fracture: the co-designed study of indigenous muscle and bone ageing (SIMBA) protocol. BMJ Open, 12(4), article number e056589. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056589.
  • Smith, C., Woessner, M., Sim, M., Levinger, I. (2022). Sarcopenia definition: does it really matter? Implications for resistance training?. Ageing Research Reviews, 78(June 2022), article number 101617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2022.101617.
  • Dalla Via, J., Sim, M., Schousboe, JT., Kiel, DP., Zhu, K., Hodgson, J., Gebre, A., Daly, RM., Prince, RL., Lewis, J. (2022). Association of abdominal aortic calcification with peripheral quantitative computed tomography bone measures in older women: The Perth Longitudinal Study of Ageing Women. Calcified Tissue International, 111(5), 485–494. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-022-01016-5.
  • Lundy , B., McKay , A., Fensham, N., Tee, N., Anderson, B., Morabito, A., Ross, M., Sim, M., Ackerman, K., Burke, L. (2022). The Impact of Acute Calcium Intake on Bone Turnover Markers during a Training Day in Elite Male Rowers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2022(article in press), 1-40. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000003022.
  • Gebre, A., Lewis, J., Leow, K., Szulc, P., Scott, D., Sim, M., Ebeling, P., Wong , G., Lim, WH., Schousboe, JT., Kiel, DP., Prince, RL., Rodriguez, A. (2022). Abdominal aortic calcification, bone mineral density and fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Journal of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 2022(article in press), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glac171.
  • Smith, C., Hiam, D., Tacey, A., Lin, X., Woessner, M., Zarekookandeh, N., Garnham, A., Chubb, P., Lewis, J., Sim, M., Herrmann, M., Duque, G., Levinger, I. (2022). Higher bone remodeling biomarkers are related to a higher muscle function in older adults: Effects of acute exercise. Bone, 165(2022), article number 116545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2022.116545.
  • Adu, D., Bondonno, C., Parmenter, B., Sim, M., Davey, R., Murray, K., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Magliano, D., Daly, R., Shaw, J., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J., Bondonno, N. (2022). Association between non-tea flavonoid intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. Food & Function, 13(8), 4459-4468. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1fo04209b.
  • Porter, T., Sim, M., Prince, R., Schousboe, JT., Bondonno, C., Lim, WH., Zhu, K., Kiel, DP., Hodgson, J., Laws, S., Lewis, J. (2022). Abdominal aortic calcification on lateral spine images captured during bone density testing and late-life dementia risk in older women: a prospective cohort study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 2022(Article in Press), 59p. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100502.
  • Zanker, J., Sim, M., Anderson, K., Balogun, S., Brennan-Olsen, S., Dent, E., Duque, G., Girgis, C., Grossmann, M., Hayes, A., Henwood, T., Hirani, V., Inderjeeth, C., Iuliano, S., Keogh, J., Lewis, J., Lynch, G., Pasco, J., Phu, S., Reijnierse, E., Russell, N., Vlietstra, L., Visvanathan, R., Walker, T., Waters, D., Yu, S., Maier, A., Daly, R., Scott, D. (2022). The Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research (ANZSSFR) sarcopenia diagnosis and management task force: Findings from the consumer expert Delphi process. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2022(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13164.
  • Raubenheimer, K., Liu, AH., Koch, H., Bosio, E., Bondonno, N., Matthews, V., Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Woodman, R., Murray, K., Croft, K., Neubauer, O., Hodgson, J., Bondonno, C. (2022). Increased nitrate intake from beetroot juice does not alter soluble cellular adhesion molecules and circulating inflammatory cytokines in individuals with treated hypertension: a randomised, controlled trial. Food & Function, 13(23), 12353-12362. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2fo02403a.
  • Bellinge, J., Francis, R., Lee , S., Bondonno, N., Sim, M., Lewis, J., Watts, G., Schultz, C. (2022). The effect of vitamin K1 on arterial calcification activity in subjects with diabetes mellitus; A post-hoc analysis of a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 115(1), 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab306.
  • Zhong, L., Liu, A., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, N., Sim, M., Woodman, R., Croft, K., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J., Bondonno, C. (2022). Development of a food composition database for assessing nitrate and nitrite intake from animal-based foods. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 66(1), Article number 2100272. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.202100272.
  • Gebre, A., Prince, R., Schousboe, J., Kiel, D., Thompson, P., Zhu, K., Lim, W., Sim, M., Lewis, J. (2022). Calcaneal quantitative ultrasound is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality independent of hip bone mineral density. Osteoporosis International, 33(7), 1557-1567. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-022-06317-x.
  • Sim, M., Dalla Via, J., Scott, D., Lim, W., Hodgson, J., Zhu, K., Daly, R., Duque, G., Prince, R., Lewis, J. (2022). Creatinine to cystatin C ratio, a biomarker of sarcopenia measures and falls risk in community-dwelling older women. Journal of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 77(7), 1389-1397. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glab369.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, N., Bondonno, C., Woodman, R., Dickson, J., Magliano, DJ., Shaw, JE., Daly, RM., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J. (2022). Associations of specific types of fruit and vegetables with perceived stress in adults: The AusDiab study. European Journal of Nutrition, 61(9), 2929-2938. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-022-02848-5.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Gebre, A., Kennedy, M., Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, C., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Schlaich, MP., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J. (2022). Provision of non-invasive coronary and carotid vascular imaging results on changes in diet and physical activity in asymptomatic adults: A scoping review. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9(2022), Article Number 946378. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.946378.

Journal Articles

  • Connolly, E., Sim, M., Travica, N., Marx, W., Beasy, G., Lynch, G., Bondonno, C., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J., Blekkenhorst, L. (2021). Glucosinolates from cruciferous vegetables and their potential role in chronic disease: investigating the preclinical and clinical evidence. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12(Oct 2021), Article number 767975. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.767975.
  • Tacey, A., Sim, M., Smith, C., Woessner , M., Byrnes , E., Lewis, J., Brennan-Speranza , T., Hodgson, J., Blekkenhorst, L., Levinger, I. (2021). Association between Circulating Osteocalcin and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors following a 4-Week Leafy Green Vitamin K-Rich Diet. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism: European journal of nutrition, metabolic diseases and dietetics, 76(5), 361–367. https://doi.org/10.1159/000511660.
  • Bondonno, N., Davey, R., Murray, K., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Bondonno, C., Blekkenhorst, L., Sim, M., Magliano, D., Daly, R., Shaw, J., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J. (2021). Associations between fruit intake and risk of diabetes in the AusDiab cohort. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 106(10), E4097-E4108. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgab335.
  • Blekkenhorst, L., Sim, M., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Bondonno, N., Bondonno, C., Devine, A., Schousboe, J., Lim, W., Kiel, D., Woodman, R., Hodgson, J., Prince, R., Lewis, J. (2021). Cruciferous vegetable intake is inversely associated with extensive abdominal aortic calcification in elderly women: a cross-sectional study. The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science, 125(3), 337-345. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114520002706.
  • Palmer, C., Bellinge, J., Dalgaard, F., Sim, M., Murray, K., Connolly, E., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, C., Croft, K., Gislason, G., Tjønneland, A., Overvad, K., Schultz, C., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J., Bondonno, N. (2021). Association between vitamin K1 intake and mortality in the Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health cohort. European Journal of Epidemiology, 36(10), 1005–1014. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-021-00806-9.
  • Sim, M., Zhu, K., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J., Prince, R. (2021). Association between vitamin D status and long-term falls-related hospitalization risk in older women. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69(11), 3114-3123. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17442.
  • Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, N., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Peeling, P., Bondonno, C., Magliano, D., Shaw, J., Woodman , R., Murray, K., Lewis, J., Daly, R., Hodgson, J. (2021). Dietary nitrate intake is positively associated with muscle function in men and women independent of physical activity levels. The Journal of Nutrition, 151(5), 1222 - 1230. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa415.
  • Rees, J., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Lo, J., Hodgson, J., Christophersen, C., Daly, R., Magliano, D., Shaw, J., Sim, M., Bondonno, C., Blekkenhorst, L., Dickson, J., Lewis, J., Devine, A. (2021). Association between Fruit and Vegetable Intakes and Mental Health in the Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle Cohort. Nutrients, 13(5), Article number 1447. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051447.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Blekkenhorst, L., Sim, M., Prince, R., Bondonno, N., Bondonno, C., Woodman, R., Anokye, R., Dimmock, J., Jackson, B., Costello, L., Devine, A., Stanley, M., Dickson, J., Magliano, D., Shaw, J., Daly, R., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J. (2021). Fruit and vegetable intake is inversely associated with perceived stress across the adult lifespan. Clinical Nutrition, 40(5), 2860-2867. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2021.03.043.
  • Bellenge, J., Dalgaard, F., Murray, K., Connolly, E., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, C., Lewis, J., Sim, M., Croft, K., Gislason , G., Torp-Pedersen, C., Tjønneland , A., Overvad , K., Hodgson, J., Schultz, C., Bondonno, N. (2021). Vitamin K Intake and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in The Danish Diet Cancer and Health Study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10(16), Article number e020551. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.020551.
  • Teh , R., Prince, R., Sim, M., Schousboe , J., Raymond, W., Szulc, P., Lim, W., Hodgson, J., Zhu, K., Kiel, D., Schultz, C., Thompson, P., Lewis, J. (2021). Abdominal aortic calcification, cardiac troponin I and atherosclerotic vascular disease mortality in older women. Heart, 2021(Article in press), 1-7 pp. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319879.
  • Leow, K., Szulc, P., Schousboe, J., Kiel, D., Teixeira-Pinto, A., Shaikh, H., Sawang, M., Sim, M., Bondonno, N., Hodgson, J., Sharma, A., Thompson, P., Prince, R., Craig, J., Lim, W., Wong, G., Lewis, J. (2021). Prognostic value of abdominal aortic calcification: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10(2), Article number e017205. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.017205.
  • McCaskie, C., Sim, M., Newton, R., Hart, N. (2021). Lower-limb injury in elite Australian football: a narrative review of kinanthropometric and physical risk factors. Physical Therapy in Sport, 52(November 2021), 69-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.08.006.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Anokye, R., Bondonno, N., Sim, M., Bondonno, C., Stanley, M., Harms, C., Woodman, R., Magliano, D., Shaw, J., Daly, R., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J., Blekkenhorst, L. (2021). Association of habitual intake of fruits and vegetables with depressive symptoms: the AusDiab study. European Journal of Nutrition, 60(7), 3743-3755. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02532-0.
  • Gebre, A., Sim, M., Rodriguez, A., Hodgson, J., Blekkenhorst, L., Szulc, P., Bondonno, N., Zhu, K., Bondonno, C., Kiel, D., Schousboe, J., Prince, R., Lewis, J. (2021). Abdominal aortic calcification is associated with a higher risk of injurious fall-related hospitalizations in older Australian women. Atherosclerosis, 328(July 2021), 153-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.05.003.
  • Smith, C., Lewis, J., Sim, M., Lim, W., Lim, E., Blekkenhorst, L., Brennan-Speranza , T., Adams, L., Byrnes, E., Duque, G., Levinger, I., Prince, R. (2021). Higher Undercarboxylated to Total Osteocalcin Ratio Is Associated With Reduced Physical Function and Increased 15‐Year Falls‐Related Hospitalizations: The Perth Longitudinal Study of Aging Women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 36(3), 523-530. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.4208.
  • Palmer, C., Koch, H., Shinde, S., Blekkenhorst, L., Lewis, J., Croft, K., Hodgson, J., Sim, M. (2021). Development of a Vitamin K database for commercially available food in Australia. Frontiers in Nutrition, 8(December 2021), Article number 753059. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2021.753059.

Journal Articles

  • Blekkenhorst, L., Lewis, J., Bondonno, C., Sim, M., Devine, A., Zhu, K., Lim, WH., Woodman, RJ., Beilin, LJ., Thompson, PL., Prince, RL., Hodgson, J. (2020). Vegetable diversity in relation with subclinical atherosclerosis and 15-year atherosclerotic vascular disease deaths in older adult women. European Journal of Nutrition, 59(1), 217-230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-01902-z.
  • Connolly, E., Bondonno, C., Sim, M., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Croft, K., Boyce, M., James, A., Clark, K., Anokye, R., Bondonno, N., Woodman, R., Devine, A., Gan, SK., Schultz, C., Mithen, R., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J., Blekkenhorst, L. (2020). A randomised controlled crossover trial investigating the short-term effects of different types of vegetables on vascular and metabolic function in middle-aged and older adults with mildly elevated blood pressure: the VEgetableS for vaScular hEaLth (VESSEL) study protocol. Nutrition Journal, 19(1), Article number 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-020-00559-3.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Bondonno, C., Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Anokye, R., Connolly, E., Bondonno, N., Schoesboe, J., Woodman, R., Zhu , K., Szulc, P., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Schlaich, M., Cox, K., Kiel, D., Lim, W., Stanley, M., Devine, A., Thompson, P., Gianoudis, J., De Ross, B., Daly, R., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J. (2020). Modification Of Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle (MODEL) study: a randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open, 10(11), Article number 036366. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036366.
  • Anokye, R., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Bondonno, C., Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Connolly, E., Bondonno, N., Schousboe, J., Woodman, R., Zhu, K., Szulc, P., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Schlaich, M., Cox, K., Kiel, D., Lim, W., Devine, A., Thompson, P., Gianoudis, J., De Ross, B., Daly, R., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J., Stanley, M. (2020). Implementation, mechanisms of impact and key contextual factors involved in outcomes of the Modification of Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle (MODEL) randomised controlled trial in Australian adults: Protocol for a mixed-method process evaluation. BMJ Open, 10(11), Article number 036395. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036395.
  • Sim, M., Lewis, J., Prince, R., Levinger, I., Brennan-Speranza, T., Palmer, C., Bondonno, C., Bondonno, N., Devine, A., Ward, N., Byrnes, E., Schultz, C., Woodman, R., Croft, K., Hodgson, J., Blekkenhorst, L. (2020). The effects of vitamin K-rich green leafy vegetables on bone metabolism: a 4-week randomised controlled trial in middle-aged and older individuals. Bone Reports, 12(June 2020), Article number 100274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bonr.2020.100274.
  • McCormick, R., Sim, M., Dawson, B., Peeling, P. (2020). Refining Treatment Strategies for Iron Deficient Athletes. Sports Medicine, 50(12), 2111-2123. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01360-2.
  • McKay, A., Peeling, P., Binnie, M., Goods , P., Sim, M., Cross, R., Siegler, J. (2020). Topical Sodium Bicarbonate: No Improvement in Blood Buffering Capacity or Exercise Performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 15(7), 1005–1011. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0345.
  • McCormick, R., Dryer, A., Dawson, B., Sim, M., Lester, L., Goodman, C., Peeling, P. (2020). The effectiveness of daily and alternate day oral iron supplementation in athletes with sub-optimal iron status (Part 2). International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 30(3), 191-196. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2019-0310.
  • Palmer, C., Blekkenhorst, L., Lewis, J., Ward, N., Schultz, CJ., Hodgson, J., Croft, K., Sim, M. (2020). Quantifying dietary vitamin K and its link to cardiovascular health: a narrative review. Food and Function, 11(4), 2826-2837. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9fo02321f.
  • McCormick, R., Dawson, B., Sim, M., Lester, L., Goodman, C., Peeling, P. (2020). The Effectiveness of Transdermal Iron Patches in Athletes with Sub-Optimal Iron Status (Part 1). International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 30(3), 185-190. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2019-0309.
  • Hill, C., Blekkenhorst, L., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Sim, M., Woodman, R., Devine, A., Shaw, J., Hodgson, J., Daly, R., Lewis, J. (2020). Fruit and Vegetable Knowledge and Intake within an Australian Population: The AusDiab Study. Nutrients, 12(12), Article number 3628. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123628.
  • Halley, S., Peeling, P., Brown , H., Sim, M., Mallabone, J., Dawson, B., Binnie, M. (2020). Repeat Application of Ischemic Preconditioning Improves Maximal 1,000-m Kayak Ergometer Performance in a Simulated Competition Format. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2020(Article in press), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003748.

Journal Articles

  • Sim, M., Lewis, J., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, C., Devine, A., Zhu, K., Peeling, P., Prince, R., Hodgson, J. (2019). Dietary nitrate intake is associated with muscle function in older women. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 10(3), 601-610. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12413.
  • McCaskie, C., Young, W., Fahrner, B., Sim, M. (2019). Association between preseason training and performance in elite Australian football. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 14(1), 68-75. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0076.
  • Sim, M., Prince, R., Scott, D., Daly, R., Duque, G., Charles, I., Kun, Z., Richard, W., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J. (2019). Sarcopenia Definitions and Their Associations With Mortality in Older Australian Women. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA): long-term care: management, applied research and clinical issues, 20(1), 76-82.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2018.10.016.
  • Sim, M., Prince, R., Scott, D., Daly, R., Duque, G., Inderjeeth, C., Kun, Z., Woodman, R., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J. (2019). Utility of four sarcopenia criteria for the prediction of falls-related hospitalization in older Australian women. Osteoporosis International, 30(1), 167-176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-018-4755-7.
  • Lewis, J., Sim, M., Daly, R. (2019). The Vitamin D and Calcium Controversy: An Update. Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 31(2), 91-97. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOR.0000000000000584.
  • Lewis, J., Brennan-Speranza, T., Levinger, I., Byrnes, E., Lim, E., Blekkenhorst, L., Sim, M., Hodgson, J., Zhu, K., Lim, W., Adams, L., Prince, R. (2019). Effects of calcium supplementation on circulating osteocalcin and glycated hemoglobin in older women. Osteoporosis International, 30(10), 2065-2072. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-019-05087-3.
  • Sim, M., Garvican-Lewis, L., Cox, G., Govus, A., McKay, A., Stellingwerff, T., Peeling, P. (2019). Iron considerations for the athlete: A narrative review. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119(7), 1463-1478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-019-04157-y.
  • Rodriguez, A., Leow, K., Szulc, P., Scott, D., Ebeling, P., Sim, M., Wong, G., Lim, W., Schousboe, JT., Kiel, D., Prince, R., Lewis, J. (2019). Abdominal aortic calcification, bone mineral density and fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open, 9(4), Article number e026232. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026232.
  • Zhu, K., Lewis, J., Sim, M., Prince, R. (2019). Low vitamin D status is associated with impaired bone quality and increased risk of fracture-related hospitalization in older Australian women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 34(11), 2019-2027. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.3818.
  • Lewis, J., Eggermont, C., Schousboe, J., Lim, W., Wong, G., Khoo, B., Sim, M., Yu, M., Ueland, T., Bollerslev , J., Hodgson, J., Zhu, K., Wilson, K., Kiel, D., Prince, R. (2019). Association between abdominal aortic calcification, bone mineral density and fracture in older women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 34(11), 2052-2060. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.3830.
  • McCormick, R., Moretti, D., McKay , A., Laarakkers , C., Van Swelm, R., Trinder , D., Cox, G., Zimmerman , M., Sim, M., Goodman , C., Dawson, B., Peeling, P. (2019). The impact of morning versus afternoon exercise on iron absorption in athletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51(10), 2147-2155. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002026.
  • Zanker, J., Scott , D., Reijnierse , E., Brennan-Olsen , S., Daly , R., Girgis , C., Grossmann , M., Hayes , A., Henwood , T., Hirani , V., Inderjeeth , C., Iuliano, S., Keogh, J., Lewis, J., Maier , A., Pasco, J., Phu, S., Sanders, K., Sim, M., Visvanathan , R., Waters , D., Yu , S., Duque , G. (2019). Establishing an Operational Definition of Sarcopenia in Australia and New Zealand: Delphi Method Based Consensus Statement. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 23(1), 105-110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-018-1113-6.

Journal Articles

  • Blekkenhorst, L., Sim, M., Bondonno, C., Bondonno, N., Ward, N., Prince, R., Devine, A., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J. (2018). Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Specific Vegetable Types: A Narrative Review. Nutrients, 10(5), Article no.595. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10050595.
  • Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Lewis, J., Bondonno, C., Devine, A., Zhu, K., Woodman, R., Prince, R., Hodgson, J. (2018). Vegetable and fruit intake and injurious falls risk in older women: a prospective cohort study. The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science, 120(8), 925-934. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114518002155.
  • Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Lewis, J., Bondonno, C., Devine, A., Zhu, K., Woodman, R., Prince, R., Hodgson, J. (2018). Vegetable Diversity, Injurious Falls, and Fracture Risk in Older Women: A Prospective Cohort Study. Nutrients, 10(8), Article no.1081. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10081081.
  • Peeling, P., Binnie, M., Goods, P., Sim, M., Burke, L. (2018). Evidence-Based Supplements for the Enhancement of Athletic Performance. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 28(2), 178-187. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2017-0343.
  • Terziottia, P., Sim, M., Polglaze, T. (2018). A comparison of displacement and energetic variables between three team sport GPS devices. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 18(5), 823-834. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2018.1525650.

Journal Articles

  • Brown, H., Dawson, B., Binnie, M., Pinnington, H., Sim, M., Clemons, T., Peeling, P. (2017). Sand training: Exercise-induced muscle damage and inflammatory responses to matched-intensity exercise. European Journal of Sport Science, 17(6), 741-747. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2017.1304998.
  • Sim, M., Dawson, B., Landers, G., Swinkels, D., Wiegerinck, E., Yeap, B., Trinder, D., Peeling, P. (2017). Interleukin-6 and Hepcidin Levels during Hormone-Deplete and Hormone-Replete Phases of an Oral Contraceptive Cycle: A Pilot Study. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism: European journal of nutrition, metabolic diseases and dietetics, 70(2), 100-105. https://doi.org/10.1159/000465530.

Journal Articles

  • Badenhorst, C., Dawson, B., Cox, G., Sim, M., Laarakkers, C., Swinkels, D., Peeling, P. (2016). Seven days of high carbohydrate ingestion does not attenuate post‑exercise IL‑6 and hepcidin levels. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116(9), 1715-1724. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-016-3426-7.
  • McCormick, R., Peeling, P., Binnie, M., Dawson, B., Sim, M. (2016). Effect of tart cherry juice on recovery and next day performance in well-trained Water Polo players. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 13(1), Article number 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12970-016-0151-x.

Journal Articles

  • Sim, M., Dawson, B., Landers, G., Swinkels, D., Tjalsma, H., Yeap, B., Trinder, D., Peeling, P. (2015). Oral contraception does not alter typical post-exercise interleukin-6 and hepcidin levels in females. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18(1), 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2013.11.008.

Journal Articles

  • Peeling, P., Sim, M., Badenhorst, CE., Dawson, B., Govus, A., Abbiss, C., Swinkels, DW., Trinder, D. (2014). Iron status and the acute post-exercise hepcidin response in athletes. PLoS One, 9(3), Article No. e93002. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093002.
  • Sim, M., Dawson, B., Landers, G., Trinder, D., Peeling, P. (2014). Iron regulation in athletes: Exploring the menstrual cycle and effects of different exercise modalities on hepcidin production. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 24(2), 177-187. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2013-0067.
  • Badenhorst, C., Dawson, B., Goodman, C., Sim, M., Cox, G., Gore, C., Tjalsma, H., Swinkels, D., Peeling, P. (2014). Influence of post-exercise hypoxic exposure on hepcidin response in athletes. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 114(5), 951-959. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-014-2829-6.
  • Sim, M., Dawson, B., Landers, G., Swinkels, D., Tjalsma, H., Wiegerinck, E., Trinder, D., Peeling, P. (2014). A seven day running training period increases basal urinary hepcidin levels as compared to cycling. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 11(1), Article number 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/1550-2783-11-14.

Journal Articles

  • Sim, M., Dawson, B., Landers, G., Swinkels, D., Tjalsma, H., Trinder, D., Peeling, P. (2013). Effect of exercise modality and intensity on postexercise interlukin-6 and hepcidin levels. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 23(2), 178-186.
  • Spence, A., Sim, M., Landers, G., Peeling, P. (2013). A comparison of caffeine versus pseudoephedrine on cycling time-trial performance. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 23(5), 507-512.

Book Chapters

Journal Articles

  • Sim, M., Dawson, B., Landers, G., Wiegerinck, E., Swinkels, D., Townsend, M., Trinder, D., Peeling, P. (2012). The effects of carbohydrate ingestion during endurance running on post-exercise inflammation and hepcidin levels. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 112(5), 1889-1898. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-011-2156-0.
  • Peeling, P., Fulton, S., Sim, M., White, J. (2012). Recovery effects of hyperoxic gas inhalation or contrast water immersion on the postexercise cytokine response, perceptual recovery, and next day exercise performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 26(4), 968-975.

Research Projects

  • Dementia Risk Prediction and Risk Reduction in Western Australia: DEMRISK-WA , Department of Health WA, Future Health Research & Innovation Fund - Western Australia Cohort Studies - Research Support Program, 2024 ‑ 2027, $34,388.
  • Forrest Research Foundation Scholarship - Carlos Toro Huamanchumo , Forrest Research Foundation, Forrest Research Foundation Scholarship, 2024 ‑ 2027, $12,000.
  • A clinician-led feasibility, acceptability, and pilot efficacy intervention to improve bone health and muscle strength in people with multiple sclerosis., National Health and Medical Research Council, MRFF - Clinician Researchers Initiative - 2023 Clinician Researchers: Applied Research in Health Grant, 2024 ‑ 2027, $165,300.
  • Collaboration on abdominal aortic calcification study - KURE Korean AAC Study, Yonsei University, Grant, 2024 ‑ 2027, $15,107.
  • BoneBoost Gelato: development of an innovative nutritional supplement to enhance musculoskeletal health and reduce falls and fractures, Bone Health Foundation, ANZBMS/BHF Innovation Grant, 2025 ‑ 2026, $49,530.
  • Getting to the heart of healthy aging: a behaviour change program to promote dietary pattern changes, National Health and Medical Research Council, MRFF - Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission, 2022 ‑ 2026, $626,963.
  • Investigating genetic and lifestyle determinants of abdominal aortic calcification, and their relationship with cardiovascular disease, National Health and Medical Research Council, MRFF - Cardiovascular Health Mission, 2023 ‑ 2026, $1,202,213.
  • Preventing falls in older Australians: an appetite for change, Department of Health WA, WA Near-miss Awards: Emerging Leaders Program, 2022 ‑ 2025, $390,444.
  • Mindful mouthfuls: Developing healthy eating behaviours from infancy, Royal Perth Hospital Medical Research Foundation, Springboard Grants, 2023 ‑ 2025, $28,050.
  • Happy Kids Through Connected Parenting, Channel 7 Telethon Trust, Grant, 2023 ‑ 2024, $118,558.
  • Career Advancement Fellowship 2020, Royal Perth Hospital Medical Research Foundation, Career Advancement Fellowship, 2021 ‑ 2024, $145,865.
  • A novel machine-learning approach to reduce falls in older community-dwelling Australians, Department of Health WA, WA Near-miss Awards: Ideas , 2022 ‑ 2023, $100,000.
  • Reducing falls and their burden in older Australians, Department of Health WA, Near Miss Merit Awards, 2021 ‑ 2022, $74,000.
  • Can the short-term consumption of vitamin K rich vegetables improve markers of musculoskeletal health?, Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2019, 2019 ‑ 2020, $19,474.
  • Developing a national database for vitamin K1 and K2 content in food, Royal Perth Hospital Medical Research Foundation, Seeding Grant, 2018 ‑ 2020, $17,331.

Research Student Supervision

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Discerning an estimate of dietary vitamin K requirements to improve cardiovascular related health outcomes in Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Evaluating the role of diet and dietary components on cognitive function and late-life dementia in older Australian women.
  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, Nutritional factors influencing frailty in older adults

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring the Role of Vitamin K in Lung Health
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Development of Healthy Eating: Exploring a Respectful Approach to Feeding Infants and Young Children

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Towards an understanding of the interaction between exercise and dietary iron absorption: Refining treatment strategies for iron deficit athletes.

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, An examination of kinanthropometric and physical injury risk factors in elite Australian Football
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Cardiovascular Disease, Musculoskeletal Health and Falls: Exploring the Nexus

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Diet, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mental Health
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