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Mandy Man HO
Mandy Man HO

MSc(Nutr&Diet), PhD, APD, RN

Assistant Professor
Director, Master of Nursing Programme

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Dr. Mandy Ho is a registered nurse and dietitian who has worked in academic institutions, hospitals and non-governmental agencies both in Hong Kong and Australia. With a double qualification in nursing and dietetics, she has involved in various community and research projects on the promotion and evaluation of child and adolescent health, prevention and management of obesity, insulin resistance, pre-diabetes and diabetes. She received her PhD at the University of Sydney in 2014 and joined the School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor in October 2016. Dr. Ho’s research interests are on the prevention and management of lifestyle related diseases with a major focus on obesity, prediabetes and diabetes.

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  1. Prevention and management of lifestyle related diseases with a major focus on obesity, insulin resistance, prediabetes and diabetes
  2. Nutrition assessment
  3. Health promotion and education
  4. Systematic review and meta-analysis
Funding Scheme Project Title Approved Amount (HK$)
Health and Medical Research Fund A smartphone-based intervention for diabetes prevention in overweight Chinese adults with pre-diabetes 1,497,700
Health and Medical Research Fund Translation and cultural adapation of an eating behaviour questionnaire for assessing the psychological aspects of eating behaviours in Chinese adults 99,804
Health Care and Promotion Scheme A community-based lifestyle intervention program for diabetes prevention in Chinese people with pre-diabetes 1,199,740
HKU Start-up Grant Diabetes self-management mobile phone applications 380,000
Seed Fund for Basic Research, HKU The feasibility of a community-based diabetes prevention programme for Chinese adults with pre-diabetes: A pilot study 150,000
Seed Fund for Basic Research, HKU A brief, habit-based weight loss intervention for overweight Chinese adults with prediabetes: A pilot study 63,460
Seed Fund for Basic Research, HKU Dietary intervention for non-obese Chinese adults with pre-diabetes: A pilot study 53,260
Seed Fund for Basic Research, HKU Cardio-metabolic risks in non-obese Chinese adults with pre-diabetes $53,260
  1. Ho M, Ho JW, Fong DY, Lee CF, Macfarlane DJ, Cerin E, Lee AM, Leung S, Chan WY, Leung IP, Lam SH. Effects of dietary and physical activity interventions on generic and cancer-specific health-related quality of life, anxiety, and depression in colorectal cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 2020 Feb 18:1-0. Available from: doi:10.1007/s11764-020-00864-0 
  2. Ho M, Baur LA, Cowell CT, Samman S, Garnett SP. Zinc status, dietary zinc intake and metabolic risk in Australian children and adolescents; Nepean Longitudinal Study. European Journal of Nutrition. 2017 Oct;56(7):2407-14. Available from: doi:10.1007/s00394-016-1280-3
  3. Ho M, Heath AL, Gow M, Baur LA, Cowell CT, Samman S, Garnett SP. Zinc intake, zinc bioavailability and plasma zinc in obese adolescents with clinical insulin resistance following low energy diets. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2016;69(2):135-41. Available from: doi:10.1159/000450728
  4. Ho M, Benitez-Aguirre PZ, Donaghue KC, Mitchell P, Baur LA, Jenkins AJ, Craig ME, Cowell CT, Garnett SP. Arterial elasticity in obese adolescents with clinical features of insulin resistance. Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research. 2015 Jan 1;12(1):62-9. Available from: doi:10.1177/1479164114554610
  5. Ho M, Halim JH, Gow ML, El-Haddad N, Marzulli T, Baur LA, Cowell CT, Garnett SP. Vitamin B12 in obese adolescents with clinical features of insulin resistance. Nutrients. 2014 Dec;6(12):5611-8. Available from: doi:10.3390/nu6125611
  6. Ho M, Gow M, Baur LA, Benitez-Aguirre PZ, Tam CS, Donaghue KC, Craig ME, Cowell CT, Garnett SP. Effect of fat loss on arterial elasticity in obese adolescents with clinical insulin resistance: RESIST study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2014 Oct 1;99(10):E1846-53. Available from: doi:10.1210/jc.2014-1944
  7. Ho M, Gow M, Halim J, Chisholm K, Baur LA, Noakes M, Steinbeck K, Kohn MR, Cowell CT, Garnett SP. Effect of a prescriptive dietary intervention on psychological dimensions of eating behavior in obese adolescents. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2013 Oct 24;10:119. Available from: doi:10.1186/1479-5868-10-119
  8. Ho M*, Garnett SP, Baur LA, Burrows T, Stewart L, Neve M, Collins C. Impact of dietary and exercise interventions on weight change and metabolic outcomes in obese children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. JAMA Pediatrics. 2013 Aug 1;167(8):759-68. Available from: doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.1453
  9. Ho M*, Garnett SP, Baur L, Burrows T, Stewart L, Neve M, Collins C. Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in child obesity: systematic review with meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2012 Dec;130(6):e1647-71. Available from: doi:10.1542/peds.2012-1176
  10. Gow ML, Ho M, Burrows TL, Baur LA, Stewart L, Hutchesson MJ, Cowell CT, Collins CE, Garnett SP. Impact of dietary macronutrient distribution on BMI and cardiometabolic outcomes in overweight and obese children and adolescents: a systematic review. Nutrition Reviews. 2014 Jun 11;72(7):453-70. Available from: doi:10.1111/nure.12111
  11. Garnett SP, Gow M, Ho M, Baur LA, Noakes M, Woodhead HJ, Broderick CR, Burrell S, Chisholm K, Halim J, De S. Optimal macronutrient content of the diet for adolescents with prediabetes; RESIST a randomised control trial. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2013 May 1;98(5):2116-25. Available from: doi:10.1210/jc.2012-4251
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