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Dr Maria Casale ,

Lecturer - Public Health Nutrition

School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition

Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: 09 213 6653
    Location: SNWE College of Health
    Campus: Albany

Qualifications

  • Master of Science - Massey University (2016)
  • Bachelor of Science - Massey University (2014)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Weight bias and stigma

Head & Neck Cancer

Thematics

Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Clinical and Sports Nutrition (111101): Medical And Health Sciences (110000): Nutrition and Dietetics (111100): Nutritional Physiology (111103): Public Nutrition Intervention (111104)

Research Projects

Completed Projects

Project Title: Weight stigma in healthcare in patients in Aotearoa: Pacific patient voice

Date Range: 2024 - 2025

Funding Body: Health Research Council of New Zealand

Project Team:

Research Outputs

Journal

Daniels, L., Heath, ALM., Taylor, RW., Bruckner, B., Diana, A., Zinzan-Dickie, I., . . . Haszard, JJ. (2026). Human milk and total milk intakes of mixed fed infants: a cross-sectional study of infants aged 7–10 months. European Journal of Nutrition. 65(4)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beck, K., Casale, M., Jones, E., Te Morenga, L.
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Katiforis, I., Smith, C., Haszard, JJ., Styles, SE., Leong, C., Fleming, EA., . . . Heath, ALM. (2025). Household food insecurity, nutrient intakes and BMI in New Zealand infants. Public Health Nutrition. 28(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beck, K., Casale, M., Conlon, C., Jones, E., Te Morenga, L.
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McLean, NH., Bruckner, BR., Heath, ALM., Haszard, JJ., Daniels, L., Conlon, CA., . . . Taylor, RW. (2024). Frequent Use of Baby Food Pouches in Infants and Young Children and Associations with Energy Intake and BMI: An Observational Study. Nutrients. 16(18)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beck, K., Casale, M., Conlon, C., Firestone, R., Jones, E., Te Morenga, L.
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Katiforis, I., Smith, C., Haszard, JJ., Styles, SE., Leong, C., Taylor, RW., . . . Heath, ALM. (2025). Household food insecurity and novel complementary feeding methods in New Zealand families. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 21(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beck, K., Casale, M., Conlon, C., Jones, E., Te Morenga, L.
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Haszard, JJ., Heath, ALM., Taylor, RW., Bruckner, B., Katiforis, I., McLean, NH., . . . Daniels, L. (2024). Equations to estimate human milk intake in infants aged 7 to 10 months: prediction models from a cross-sectional study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 120(1), 102-110
[Journal article]Authored by: Beck, K., Casale, M., Conlon, C.
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McLean, NH., Haszard, JJ., Daniels, L., Taylor, RW., Wheeler, BJ., Conlon, CA., . . . Heath, ALM. (2024). Baby Food Pouches, Baby-Led Weaning, and Iron Status in New Zealand Infants: An Observational Study. Nutrients. 16(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beck, K., Casale, M., Conlon, C., Jones, E., Te Morenga, L.
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Brown, KJ., Beck, KL., von Hurst, P., Heath, AL., Taylor, R., Haszard, J., . . . Conlon, C. (2023). Adherence to Infant Feeding Guidelines in the First Foods New Zealand Study. Nutrients. 15(21)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beck, K., Casale, M., Conlon, C., Jones, E., Te Morenga, L.
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Taylor, RW., Conlon, CA., Beck, KL., Von Hurst, PR., Te Morenga, LA., Daniels, L., . . . Heath, ALM. (2021). Nutritional implications of baby-led weaning and baby food pouches as novel methods of infant feeding: Protocol for an observational study. Jmir Research Protocols. 10(4)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beck, K., Casale, M., Conlon, C., Jones, E., Te Morenga, L.
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Casale, M., von Hurst, PR., Beck, KL., Shultz, S., Kruger, MC., O’Brien, W., . . . Kruger, R. (2016). Lean mass and body fat percentage are contradictory predictors of bone mineral density in pre-menopausal Pacific Island women. Nutrients. 8(8)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beck, K., Casale, M., Conlon, C., Kruger, M.
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Conference

Jupiterwala, R., Conlon, C., Beck, K., Taylor, R., Heath, A-L., Haszard, J., . . . Von Hurst, P. (2023). Nutrient Intakes and Associations with Socioeconomic Deprivation in Young Children Living in New Zealand. In Medical Sciences Forum Vol. 18 , Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand 2022) Basel, Switzerland: MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Beck, K., Casale, M., Conlon, C., Jones, E., Te Morenga, L.
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Katiforis, I., Smith, C., Haszard, JJ., Styles, SE., Leong, C., Taylor, RW., . . . Heath, A-LM. (2023). Prevalence of Household Food Insecurity in New Zealand Families with Infants. In Medical Sciences Forum Vol. 18 , Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand 2022 Basel, Switzerland: MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Beck, K., Casale, M., Conlon, C., Jones, E., Te Morenga, L.
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