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Dr Cheryl Gammon BSc(Hons), GDipPharm, PhD, MPS

Lecturer

School of Health Sciences

I am a Lecturer on the Albany campus in the School of Health Sciences. In addition to having a PhD in Nutritional Sciences, I am also a New Zealand registered Pharmacist. My research interests include the inter-relationship between nutrition and health outcomes, with particular interests in infant nutrition, cardiovascular disease, metabolic health and diet-gene interactions.

Professional

Contact details

  • Location: Level 3, SNW
    Campus: Auckland

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Massey University (2010)
  • Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy - Central Institute of Technology (2004)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Massey University (2014)

Fellowships and Memberships

  • Member, Member of the Pharmaceutical Society (Full) (2018)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

cardiovascular disease, metabolic health

Thematics

Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Medical And Health Sciences (110000): Nutrition and Dietetics (111100): Other Medical and Health Sciences (119900)

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
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Research Outputs

Journal

Lim, WXJ., Gammon, CS., von Hurst, P., Chepulis, L., & Page, RA. (2022). The Inhibitory Effects of New Zealand Pine Bark (Enzogenol®) on α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, and Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Enzymes. Nutrients. 14(8)
[Journal article]Authored by: Gammon, C., Page, R.
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Mumme, KD., Conlon, CA., von Hurst, PR., Jones, B., Haskell-Ramsay, CF., de Seymour, JV., . . . Beck, KL. (2022). Dietary patterns and cognitive function in older New Zealand adults: the REACH study. European Journal of Nutrition. 61(4), 1943-1956
[Journal article]Authored by: Beck, K., Coad, J., Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Smirk, E., Mazahery, H., Conlon, CA., Beck, KL., Gammon, C., Mugridge, O., . . . von Hurst, PR. (2021). Sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among New Zealand children aged 8-12 years: a cross sectional study of sources and associates/correlates of consumption. BMC Public Health. 21(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beck, K., Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Lim, WXJ., Gammon, CS., von Hurst, PR., Chepulis, L., Mugridge, O., & Page, RA. (2021). Hypoglycemic effects of antioxidant-rich plant extracts on postprandial glycemic responses in participants with prediabetes (GLARE study). Functional Foods in Health and Disease. 11(11), 604-626
[Journal article]Authored by: Gammon, C., Page, R.
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Lim, WXJ., Gammon, CS., von Hurst, P., Chepulis, L., & Page, RA. (2021). A narrative review of human clinical trials on the impact of phenolic‐rich plant extracts on prediabetes and its subgroups. Nutrients. 13(11)
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Mazahery, H., Gammon, CS., Lawgun, D., Conlon, CA., Beck, KL., & von Hurst, PR. (2021). Pre-diabetes prevalence and associated factors in New Zealand school children: A cross-sectional study. New Zealand Medical Journal. 134(1531), 76-90
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Lim, WXJ., Chepulis, L., von Hurst, P., Gammon, CS., & Page, RA. (2020). An acute, placebo-controlled, single-blind, crossover, dose-response, exploratory study to assess the effects of New Zealand pine bark extract (Enzogenol®) on glycaemic responses in healthy participants. Nutrients. 12(2)
[Journal article]Authored by: Gammon, C., Page, R.
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Wham, C., Fraser, E., Buhs-Catterall, J., Watkin, R., Gammon, C., & Allen, J. (2017). Malnutrition risk of older people across district health board community, hospital and residential care settings in New Zealand. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 36(3), 205-211
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Wall, CR., Gammon, CS., Bandara, DK., Grant, CC., Atatoa Carr, PE., & Morton, SMB. (2016). Dietary patterns in pregnancy in New Zealand-influence of maternal socio-demographic, health and lifestyle factors. Nutrients. 8(5)
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Gammon, CS., Kruger, R., Brown, SJ., Conlon, CA., Von Hurst, PR., & Stonehouse, W. (2014). Daily kiwifruit consumption did not improve blood pressure and markers of cardiovascular function in men with hypercholesterolemia. Nutrition Research. 34(3), 235-240
[Journal article]Authored by: Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Gammon, CS., Minihane, AM., Kruger, R., Conlon, CA., Von Hurst, PR., Jones, B., . . . Stonehouse, W. (2014). TaqIB polymorphism in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene influences lipid responses to the consumption of kiwifruit in hypercholesterolaemic men. British Journal of Nutrition. 111(6), 1077-1084
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Gammon, CS., Kruger, R., Conlon, CA., von Hurst, PR., Jones, B., & Stonehouse, W. (2014). Inflammatory status modulates plasma lipid and inflammatory marker responses to kiwifruit consumption in hypercholesterolaemic men. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 24(1), 91-99
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Stonehouse, W., Gammon, CS., Beck, KL., Conlon, CA., von Hurst, PR., & Kruger, R. (2013). Kiwifruit: Our daily prescription for health1. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 91(6), 442-447
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Gammon, CS., Kruger, R., Minihane, AM., Conlon, CA., Von Hurst, PR., & Stonehouse, W. (2013). Kiwifruit consumption favourably affects plasma lipids in a randomised controlled trial in hypercholesterolaemic men. British Journal of Nutrition. 109(12), 2208-2218
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Gammon, CS., von Hurst, PR., Coad, J., Kruger, R., & Stonehouse, W. (2012). Vegetarianism, vitamin B12 status, and insulin resistance in a group of predominantly overweight/obese South Asian women. Nutrition. 28(1), 20-24
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Thesis

Gammon, CS. (2014). Diet, kiwifruit and genotypes: their influence on lipid profiles and CVD-related metabolic markers in hypercholesterolaemic men. (Doctoral Thesis) Gammon, CS. (2014). Diet, kiwifruit and genotypes: their influence on lipid profiles and CVD-related metabolic markers in hypercholesterolaemic men. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Gammon, C.
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Conference

Wen, WXJ., Von Hurst, P., Gammon, C., Chepulis, L., Mugridge, O., & Page, R. (2020). Investigating the hypoglycaemic potential of antioxidant-rich plant extracts (GLARE study). Poster session presented at the meeting of The 13th European Nutrition Conference, Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) 2019. Dublin, Ireland
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Gammon, C., Page, R.
von Hurst, P., Lawgun, D., Conlon, C., Beck, K., & Gammon, C. (2019). The use of traditional risk factors to identify children at risk of prediabetes may miss children in some ethnic groups (P11-122-19). In Current Developments in Nutrition Vol. 3 , Nutrition 2019: American Society for Nutrition
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Lim, WXJ., Von Hurst, P., Gammon, C., Chepulis, L., & Page, R. (2019). A Dose-Response Study to Assess the Effects of New Zealand Pine Bark Extract on Glycaemic Responses in Healthy Participants. In Proceedings of 2018 Annual Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand Vol. 8 (pp. 52 - 52). , 2018 Annual Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand: MDPI
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Lawgun, D., Conlon, CA., Beck, KL., Gammon, CS., & Von Hurst, PR. (2019). Risk Factors for Prediabetes in Auckland Primary School Children. In Proceedings of 2018 Annual Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand Vol. 8 (pp. 45 - 45). , 2018 Nutrition Society of New Zealand Annual Conference Basel, Switzerland: MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Beck, K., Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Smirk, E., Conlon, CA., Beck, KL., Gammon, C., & Von Hurst, P. (2019). Sugar sweetened beverage consumption in Auckland primary school children. In Proceedings of 2018 Annual Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand Vol. 8 (pp. 34 - 34). , 2018 Annual Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand: MDPI
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Beck, K., Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Watkin, RS., Gammon, CS., Allen, J., & Wham, C. (2017). Screening for nutrition risk and dysphagia among older adults recently admitted to age related residential care within the Waitemata DHB region. In Nutrients Vol. 4 , Annual Scientific Meeting of the NZ Nutrition Society: MDPI AG
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Gammon, C.
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Conlon, CA., Vitali, J., Gammon, CS., & Cormack, BE. (2015). Complementary feeding practices of preterm babies. In Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Vol. 51 (pp. 1 - 148). , The Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ): Wiley
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Fraser, E., Gammon, CS., Allen, J., & Wham, C. (2017). Evaluation of nutrition risk in older independent living adults within the Waitemata and North Shore community. In Nutrients Vol. 3 (pp. 12 - 12). , Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand and the Nutrition Society of Australia: MDPI AG
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Gammon, C.
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Share, AN., McNabb, M., Gammon, CS., & Conlon, CA. (2017). Breastfeeding practices of preterm babies admitted to the special care unit baby unit at Whangarei Hospital, New Zealand. In Nutrients Vol. 3 , Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand and the Nutrition Society of Australia: MDPI AG
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Wall, CW., Grant, CC., Bandara, DK., Atatoa-Carr, PE., Morton, SMB., & Gammon, CS. (2017). Exploring dietary patterns during pregnancy in a multi-ethnic society context. In Nutrients Vol. 3 (pp. 36 - 36). , Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand and the Nutrition Society of Australia: MDPI AG
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Gammon, C.
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Gammon, CS., Minihane, AM., Kruger, R., Conlon, CA., von Hurst, PR., Jones, B., . . . Stonehouse, W. (2014, May). Kiwifruit improves the TG/HDL ratio of B1/B1 homozygotes with the CETP TAQ1B genotype (Early career scientist sessions). Presented at 8th Congress the International Society of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics. Gold Coast, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Gammon, C.Edited by: Conlon, C.
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Gammon, CS., Minihane, AN., Kruger, R., Conlon, CA., von Hurst, PR., Jones, B., . . . Stonehouse, W. (2013, December). TaqIB polymorphism in the CETP gene influences lipid responses to consuming kiwifruit in hypercholesterolaemic men. Presented at Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand and the Nutrition Society of Australia. Brisbane, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Gammon, CS., Kruger, R., Conlon, CA., von Hurst, PR., Jones, B., & Stonehouse, W. (2012, November). Baseline inflammatory status modulates plasma lipid and inflammatory marker responses to kiwifruit consumption in hypercholesterolaemic men: a randomised controlled trial. Presented at Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Gammon, CS., Kruger, R., Minihane, AM., Conlon, CA., von Hurst, PR., & Stonehouse, W. (2012). Green kiwifruit: effects on plasma lipids and APOE interactions. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL). Vancouver, Canada
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Kruger, R., Gammon, CS., Conlon, CS., Von Hurst, PR., & Stonehouse, W. (2012). Dietary strategies to improve heart health – which of these are achievable by men?. In Nutrition & Dietetics Vol. 69 Supplement 1 (pp. 98 - 98). , 16th International Congress of Dietetics Australia: Wiley-Blackwell
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Conlon, C., Gammon, C.
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Gammon, C., Kruger, R., Minihane, A., Conlon, C., Von Hurst, P., & Stonehouse, W. (2011). Green kiwifruit consumption favourably affects plasma lipids in hypercholesterolaemic men. In ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM Vol. 58 (pp. 130 - 130). : KARGER
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Teaching and Supervision

Contact Supervisor

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
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Completed Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • 2021 - Wen Xin Lim - Doctor of Philosophy
    Stopping the progression towards type 2 diabetes mellitus: investigating the hypoglycaemic (glucose-lowering) potential of antioxidant-rich plant extracts

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