Gita D. Mishra
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View article: The association between race/ethnicity and risk of type 2 diabetes in women varies by body mass index: a pooled analysis of individual data from 15 cohort studies
The association between race/ethnicity and risk of type 2 diabetes in women varies by body mass index: a pooled analysis of individual data from 15 cohort studies Open
Objective: To examine the association between race/ethnicity and type 2 diabetes risk in women and assess the interaction between race/ethnicity and body mass index (BMI).Research design and methods: We analysed individual-level data from …
View article: Regression from prediabetes to normoglycaemia and the role of cardiometabolic risk factors on the subsequent risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Regression from prediabetes to normoglycaemia and the role of cardiometabolic risk factors on the subsequent risk of developing type 2 diabetes Open
Aims/hypothesis We aimed to investigate the association between reversion to normoglycaemia among individuals with prediabetes (fasting plasma glucose 5.6–6.9 mmol/l in the absence of other criteria for type 2 diabetes) and the subsequent …
View article: Age at diabetes diagnosis and fracture risk in women: a cohort study from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
Age at diabetes diagnosis and fracture risk in women: a cohort study from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health Open
Diabetes is associated with increased fracture risk, but this risk varies by age at diagnosis. Women diagnosed at younger ages face substantially higher risk, while those diagnosed later show little excess risk. Age at diagnosis may improv…
View article: Cumulative live birth rates in women with endometriosis undergoing ART treatment
Cumulative live birth rates in women with endometriosis undergoing ART treatment Open
STUDY QUESTION How do cumulative live birth rates (CLBRs) in women with endometriosis compare to those with other infertility diagnoses undergoing ART? SUMMARY ANSWER Women with endometriosis as the sole cause of infertility achieved highe…
View article: Trajectories of menstrual symptoms and blood pressure in midlife: a prospective cohort study on Australian women
Trajectories of menstrual symptoms and blood pressure in midlife: a prospective cohort study on Australian women Open
This study aims to investigate the associations between the trajectories of menstrual symptoms over 18 years and measured blood pressure in midlife. Data were sourced from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Participants p…
View article: ‘Mob want to see mob’: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young peoples’ perspective on accessing primary health care services in urban southeast Queensland
‘Mob want to see mob’: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young peoples’ perspective on accessing primary health care services in urban southeast Queensland Open
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people's perspectives can assist healthcare planning, governance, and clinical care pathways.
View article: Sex Steroids and Women’s Physical Performance in Midlife: Findings From the Menarche-To-PreMenopause Study
Sex Steroids and Women’s Physical Performance in Midlife: Findings From the Menarche-To-PreMenopause Study Open
Context Sex steroids regulate various processes in reproductive and nonreproductive systems, but relationships with physical function in females remain unclear. Objective This work aimed to investigate the associations of estrogen, androge…
View article: Weight Change and Accumulation of Chronic Conditions in Women During Reproductive Years
Weight Change and Accumulation of Chronic Conditions in Women During Reproductive Years Open
Objective We examined the association between BMI change and risk of multimorbidity among women of reproductive age and estimated annual weight gain before and after diagnosis of chronic conditions. Methods Data were from 8895 women in the…
View article: Paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure is related to impaired lung function trajectories from childhood to middle age in their offspring
Paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure is related to impaired lung function trajectories from childhood to middle age in their offspring Open
Introduction Paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure may increase the risk of childhood asthma. However, its association with impaired lung function trajectories at risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in offspring was not inv…
View article: Prediabetes transitions to normoglycaemia or type 2 diabetes and associated risk factors in the Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Collaboration: an individual-level pooled analysis of 19 prospective cohort studies
Prediabetes transitions to normoglycaemia or type 2 diabetes and associated risk factors in the Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Collaboration: an individual-level pooled analysis of 19 prospective cohort studies Open
Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
View article: Exploring healthcare providers’ perspectives on the factors that facilitate primary health care access among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people: a qualitative study in Southeast Queensland
Exploring healthcare providers’ perspectives on the factors that facilitate primary health care access among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people: a qualitative study in Southeast Queensland Open
View article: Device-Measured Sleep Characteristics, Daily Step Count, and Cardiometabolic Health Markers: Findings From the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting, and Sleep (ProPASS) Consortium
Device-Measured Sleep Characteristics, Daily Step Count, and Cardiometabolic Health Markers: Findings From the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting, and Sleep (ProPASS) Consortium Open
BACKGROUND: Sleep and physical activity (PA) are important lifestyle-related behaviors that impact cardiometabolic health. This study investigated the joint associations of daily step count and sleep patterns (regularity and duration) with…
View article: What Happens After Menopause (<scp>WHAM</scp>)? A Progress Report of a Prospective Controlled Study of Women After Pre‐Menopausal Risk‐Reducing Bilateral Salpingo‐Oophorectomy
What Happens After Menopause (<span>WHAM</span>)? A Progress Report of a Prospective Controlled Study of Women After Pre‐Menopausal Risk‐Reducing Bilateral Salpingo‐Oophorectomy Open
Surgical menopause, the removal of both ovaries prior to natural menopause, may impact short‐and long‐term physical and emotional health. An increasingly common cause of surgical menopause is risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) in t…
View article: Parity, body mass index, smoking and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
Parity, body mass index, smoking and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health Open
Background Smoking, obesity and lower parity appear to be associated with higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in European, American and some Asian studies, but no studies have tested these associations in the Australian context. Metho…
View article: Intergenerational patterns of multimorbidity: Evidence from the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health
Intergenerational patterns of multimorbidity: Evidence from the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health Open
The composition of multimorbidity changes across the life-course. Generational factors other than age contribute to increases in multimorbidity. Projections of future health service needs must consider these complexities.
View article: Comparison of Preconception Diet Scores Across Studies: The PrePARED Consortium
Comparison of Preconception Diet Scores Across Studies: The PrePARED Consortium Open
Background: Preconception diet and nutritional status are important determinants of reproductive and pregnancy health. As a comprehensive evaluation, this paper describes harmonization of diet data across multiple cohorts including over 50…
View article: The experience of intimate partner violence and age at the onset of multimorbidity: a population-based cohort study in Australian women
The experience of intimate partner violence and age at the onset of multimorbidity: a population-based cohort study in Australian women Open
IPV is an independent risk factor that increases the risk of multimorbidity and accelerates its onset. The findings underscore the importance of implementing IPV screening and support into routine health care strategies to mitigate its lon…
View article: Protocol for a global menopause priority setting partnership
Protocol for a global menopause priority setting partnership Open
Introduction All those born with functioning ovaries will eventually experience menopause, and many will be symptomatic. However, significant gaps in the evidence base for menopause care remain. This National Institute for Health and Care …
View article: Women's reproductive mental health: currently available evidence and future directions for research, clinical practice and health policy
Women's reproductive mental health: currently available evidence and future directions for research, clinical practice and health policy Open
Sex and gender differences in the epidemiology of mental disorders are well documented. Less well understood are the drivers of these differences. Reproductive health represents one of the gendered determinants of mental health that may af…
View article: Generational differences in associations between health conditions in young women and BMI categories
Generational differences in associations between health conditions in young women and BMI categories Open
Objective The objective of this study was to investigate whether the associations between BMI categories and the age‐specific prevalence of health conditions common in young women differed across generations. Methods Data were from the Aus…
View article: Association between endometriosis and type and age of menopause: a pooled analysis of 279 948 women from five cohort studies
Association between endometriosis and type and age of menopause: a pooled analysis of 279 948 women from five cohort studies Open
STUDY QUESTION What is the association between endometriosis and the type and age of menopause? SUMMARY ANSWER Women with endometriosis had a 7-fold increased risk of undergoing surgical menopause rather than natural menopause and were mor…
View article: Patterns of health service use before and after diagnosis of endometriosis: a data linkage prospective cohort study
Patterns of health service use before and after diagnosis of endometriosis: a data linkage prospective cohort study Open
STUDY QUESTION What are the patterns of health service use (HSU) before and after endometriosis diagnosis? SUMMARY ANSWER Women with endometriosis had higher rates of visits to general practitioners (GPs), specialists, and diagnostic imagi…
View article: Women’s health and healthcare experiences in the years after gestational diabetes or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Women’s health and healthcare experiences in the years after gestational diabetes or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Open
Background Pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), affect a significant proportion of women in Australia, with long-term implications for cardiovascular disease (C…
View article: Women who experience heavy menstrual bleeding: prevalence and characteristics from young adulthood to midlife, Australia, 2000–2021: a longitudinal cohort survey study
Women who experience heavy menstrual bleeding: prevalence and characteristics from young adulthood to midlife, Australia, 2000–2021: a longitudinal cohort survey study Open
Objectives To estimate the prevalence of heavy menstrual bleeding among Australian women from young adulthood to midlife (22–48 years) and investigate the characteristics of women who experience this condition; to investigate the relations…
View article: Hospitalisations and length of stays in women with endometriosis: a data linkage prospective cohort study
Hospitalisations and length of stays in women with endometriosis: a data linkage prospective cohort study Open
View article: Editorial: Opportunities and challenges of human preconception research
Editorial: Opportunities and challenges of human preconception research Open
View article: Device-Measured 24-Hour Movement Behaviors and Blood Pressure: A 6-Part Compositional Individual Participant Data Analysis in the ProPASS Consortium
Device-Measured 24-Hour Movement Behaviors and Blood Pressure: A 6-Part Compositional Individual Participant Data Analysis in the ProPASS Consortium Open
BACKGROUND: Blood pressure (BP)–lowering effects of structured exercise are well-established. Effects of 24-hour movement behaviors captured in free-living settings have received less attention. This cross-sectional study investigated asso…
View article: Comparison of seven models for the progression patterns of multiple chronic conditions in longitudinal studies
Comparison of seven models for the progression patterns of multiple chronic conditions in longitudinal studies Open
Introduction Studies investigating the relationship between patterns of multimorbidity and risk of a new condition have typically defined the patterns at a baseline time and used Kaplan-Meier (KM) or Cox proportional hazards regression. Th…
View article: Menopause age and type and dementia risk: a pooled analysis of 233 802 women
Menopause age and type and dementia risk: a pooled analysis of 233 802 women Open
Objectives It is not clear whether the association between younger age at menopause and increased risk of dementia is modified by type of menopause. We examined the association of age at menopause or hysterectomy with dementia risk in thre…
View article: What happens after menopause? (WHAM): A prospective controlled study of vasomotor symptoms and menopause-related quality of life 24 months after premenopausal risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO)
What happens after menopause? (WHAM): A prospective controlled study of vasomotor symptoms and menopause-related quality of life 24 months after premenopausal risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) Open
Vasomotor symptoms peak by 3 months after RRSO and are stable over 24 months. MHT mitigates but does not fully resolve vasomotor symptoms and improves menopause-related QoL.