Senior Lecturer
Contact details for Dr Shawn Somerset
Current teaching areas
- Community-based health promotion
- Environmentally sustainable living
- Coronary heart disease prevention
- Food and nutrition policy analysis and development
Research expertise
- Community-based health promotion
- Environmentally sustainable living
- Coronary heart disease prevention
- Food and nutrition policy analysis and development
Publications
- Somerset S, Johannot L. Dynamics of flavonoid consumption in the Australian population. Public Health Nutrition (Accepted for publication)
- Somerset S, Ball R, Flett M, Geissman R. School-based community gardens: Re-establishing health relationships with food. Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia 2005;12(2):25-33.
- Somerset S. The Australian food regulations public consultation process: Teaching dietitians to participate. Nutrition and Dietetics 2005;62(2):102-105.
- Somerset S, Ball R, Flett M, Geissman R. School-based community gardens: Re-establishing health relationships with food. Proceedings of the Home Economics Institute of Australia 2005:110-120.
- Riley M, Somerset S. Eating green How should we eat to best protect the environment? A paper to support the workshop Eating green: What about nutritional health at the national conference of the Home Economics Institute of Australia, 1215 January 2005, Hobart, Tasmania
- Somerset S, Johannot L. Dynamics of flavonoid consumption in the Australian population. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 2005;64:85A.
- Harrison G, Somerset S. Macadamia or Olive oil enriched diets induce changes in heart structure and function similar to regular exercise in rats. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2004:13:S48
- Somerset S. Refined sugar intake in Australian children. Public Health Nutrition 2003;6:809-813.
- Colquhoun DM, Somerset S, Irish K, Leontjew LM. Cheese added to a low fat diet does not affect serum lipids. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2003;12:S65
- Somerset S. Consumer preferences for health foods how macadamias can capitalise. Invited speaker. Australian Macadamia Society Conference Proceedings, 2000. pp 20-23.
- Somerset S. Mediterranean diet versus low fat diet: where do nuts fit in? Australian Nut Industry Council, Conference Proceedings, 2000. pp 18-20
- Colquhoun D, Hicks B, Somerset S, Hamill C, Richards D, Saltissi D and Wethuyzen J. Comparison of the effects of a high-fat diet enriched with peanuts and a low-fat dit on blood lipid profiles. Proceedings of the 13th World Congress
- Somerset S, English R The role of food analysis in national and international nutrition programs. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1998;7:24-8.
- Colquhoun DM, Somerset SM, et al. Comparison of an Olive Oil enriched diet to a Low fat diet Intervention study using Vascular Endpoints-assessment by repeat quantitative angiography (Olive study). Aust J Nutr Dietet 1998;55(4 Suppl):S24-9.
- Sarkar PK, Morrison E, Tinggi U, Somerset SM, Craven GS B-group vitamin and mineral contents of soybeans during kinema production.J Sci Food Agric 1998;78:498-502.
- Sarkar PK, Jones LJ, Craven GS, Somerset SM and Palmer C Amino acid profiles of kinema, a soybean fermented food. Food Chemistry 1997;59:69-75.
- Hughes R, Somerset S. Definitions and conceptual frameworks for public health and community nutrition. Aust J Nutr Dietet 1997; 54:40-45.
- Sarkar PK, Jones LJ, Craven GS, and Somerset SM Oligosaccharide profiles of soybeans during kinema production. Lett Appl Microbiol 1997;24:337-339.
- Somerset S, Jones L, Gore W, Douglas N, Gartner C. Quality and safety aspects of deepfryer oils in takeaway food outlets. Food Australia 1996;48(12):
- Somerset S, Jones L. Trans-fatty acids in takeaway foods. Population Health Reporter 1996;1(3):1.
- Sarkar PK, Jones LJ, Gore W, Craven GS and Somerset SM. Changes in soya bean lipid profiles during kinema production. J Sci Food Agri 1996;71:321-328
- Colquhoun DM, Humphries JA, Moores D, Somerset SM. Comparison of the effects of a high monounsaturated fatty acid diet (enriched with macadamia nuts) and a high carbohydrate diet on blood lipids. Food Australia 1996;48(5):216-222
- Foreman F, Leone M, Somerset S 1996 Oil usage practices and availability of healthy choices in takeaway food outlets in the Brisbane central business district. GCL Report Series No. 24. ISBN: 0-7242-7168-6. Queensland Health Scientific Services, Brisbane.
- Somerset S. Trans-fatty acid consumption in Australia. Food Australia 1994;46(12):564-565.