Paige van der Pligt

Dr Paige van der Pligt is a Senior Lecturer in nutrition in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University and a researcher in the Institute of Physical Activity and Nutrition. She also holds an honorary research appointment at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital and has recently joined the editorial board with the journal BMC Family Practice. Her research targets pregnancy nutrition, risk factors for poor cardiometabolic health in pregnancy including maternal obesity, gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension. She is also interested micronutrient deficiencies in pregnancy and the impact on maternal and child health. She is an advanced accredited practising dietitian and worked for several years in the clinical dietetics field before embarking on a career in research.