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Dr Katrina Kissock

Dr Katrina Kissock

Conjoint Lecturer
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Health Sciences), The University of Wollongong
  • Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) (Dean’s Scholar), First Class Honours, The University of Wollongong
Medicine & Health
School of Health Sciences

I am a Research Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health Australia, working on various research projects to support and scale-up the switch to potassium-enriched salt across the globe. I obtained my PhD in 2022 from the University of Wollongong, Australia with my thesis exploring the impacts and relevance of whole-grain food definitions in research and public health promotion. I am a multi-published scientific author with research interests in cardiovascular disease, dietary intake ...
E-mail
kkissock@georgeinstitute.org.au
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Price EJ; Kissock KR; Barrett EM; Batterham MJ; Beck EJ, 2025, 'Whole-grain modified Nova ultra-processed food definitions: A cross-sectional analysis of the impact on cardiometabolic risk measures when excluding high whole-grain foods from the ultra-processed food category in Australia', British Journal of Nutrition, 133, pp. 346 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524002952
    Journal articles | 2024
    Bullen J; Yin X; Kissock K; Fisher L; Neal B; Trieu K, 2024, 'Health Claims, Product Features and Instructions for Use on the Labels of Potassium-enriched Salt Products: A Content Analysis', Current Developments in Nutrition, 8, pp. 104473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.104473
    Journal articles | 2024
    Bullen JD; Kissock KR; Yin X; Mkambula P; Trieu K; Hastings B; Neal B; Paige E, 2024, 'The potential for current sodium and potassium production to support a global switch to the use of potassium-enriched salt: A desktop research study', Public Health Nutrition, 27, pp. e125 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980024000922
    Journal articles | 2024
    Byron C; Kissock KR; Barrett EM; Beck EJ, 2024, 'Aligning front-of-pack labelling with dietary guidelines: including whole grains in the health star rating', European Journal of Nutrition, 63, pp. 2025 - 2033, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-024-03404-z
    Journal articles | 2024
    Kissock KR; Garrett GS; Mkambula P; Bullen JD; Trieu K; Fisher LJ; Paige E; Gary MS; Neal B, 2024, 'Switching the World's Salt Supply—Learning from Iodization to Achieve Potassium Enrichment', Advances in Nutrition, 15, pp. 100148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2023.100148
    Journal articles | 2024
    Wang F; Pi Y; Zhao Y; Zhang Y; Zhou B; Li Z; Sun J; Yu Y; Tian M; Yang M; Huang L; Song H; Neal B; Kissock KR, 2024, 'Effect of salt substitution on fracture—a secondary analysis of the Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS)', BMC Medicine, 22, pp. 366, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03586-7
    Journal articles | 2022
    Estell ML; Barrett EM; Kissock KR; Grafenauer SJ; Jones JM; Beck EJ, 2022, 'Fortification of grain foods and NOVA: the potential for altered nutrient intakes while avoiding ultra-processed foods', European Journal of Nutrition, 61, pp. 935 - 945, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02701-1
    Journal articles | 2022
    Kissock KR; Neale EP; Beck EJ, 2022, 'Knowledge, Messaging, and Selection of Whole-Grain Foods: Consumer and Food Industry Perspectives', Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54, pp. 1086 - 1098, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2022.08.006
    Journal articles | 2022
    Kissock KR; Vieux F; Mathias KC; Drewnowski A; Seal CJ; Masset G; Smith J; Mejborn H; McKeown NM; Beck EJ, 2022, 'Aligning nutrient profiling with dietary guidelines: modifying the Nutri-Score algorithm to include whole grains', European Journal of Nutrition, 61, pp. 541 - 553, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02718-6
    Journal articles | 2022
    Kissock KR; Vieux F; Mathias KC; Drewnowski A; Seal CJ; Masset G; Smith J; Mejborn H; McKeown NM; Beck EJ, 2022, 'Correction to: Aligning nutrient profiling with dietary guidelines: modifying the Nutri-Score algorithm to include whole grains (European Journal of Nutrition, (2022), 61, 1, (541-553), 10.1007/s00394-021-02718-6)', European Journal of Nutrition, 61, pp. 555, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02779-7
    Journal articles | 2021
    Drewnowski A; Mckeown N; Kissock K; Beck E; Mejborn H; Vieux F; Smith J; Masset G; Seal CJ, 2021, 'Perspective: Why Whole Grains Should Be Incorporated into Nutrient-Profile Models to Better Capture Nutrient Density', Advances in Nutrition, 12, pp. 600 - 608, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmaa172
    Journal articles | 2021
    Kissock KR; Neale EP; Beck EJ, 2021, 'Whole Grain Food Definition Effects on Determining Associations of Whole Grain Intake and Body Weight Changes: A Systematic Review', Advances in Nutrition, 12, pp. 693 - 707, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmaa122
    Journal articles | 2021
    Kissock KR; Warensjö Lemming E; Axelsson C; Neale EP; Beck EJ, 2021, 'Defining whole-grain foods - Does it change estimations of intakes and associations with CVD risk factors: An Australian and Swedish perspective', British Journal of Nutrition, 126, pp. 1725 - 1736, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114521000453
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kissock KR; Neale EP; Beck EJ, 2020, 'The relevance of whole grain food definitions in estimation of whole grain intake: A secondary analysis of the National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey 2011-2012', Public Health Nutrition, 23, pp. 1307 - 1319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980019004452
  • Preprints | 2025
    Tian M; Ye P; Xin Y; Shui D; Yan G; Tian W; Tang N; Liang J; Peng J; Sun H; Ge A; Liu X; Kissock K; Trieu K; Zhang J; Zhang X, 2025, The Impact of Dietary Risk Factors on the Burden of Diseases among Adults Aged 25 and above in China: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.72978
    Conference Abstracts | 2024
    Ghammachi N; Kissock K; Hoek A; Bullen J; Webster J; Neal B; Trieu K, 2024, 'WHAT ARE CONSUMERS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIORS RELATED TO REDUCED-SODIUM SALT? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW', in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, CO, Cartagena de Indias, Vol. 42, presented at 30th Congress of the International-Society-of-Hypertension (ISH), CO, Cartagena de Indias, 19 September 2024 - 22 September 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0001063560.68197.8a
    Conference Papers | 2023
    Beck EJ; Neale EP; Kissock KR, 2023, 'Aligning dietary guidance - including whole grain in front of pack labelling schemes', in ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM, KARGER, pp. 180 - 180
    Preprints | 2023
    Bullen J; Yin X; Kissock K; Fisher L; Neal B; Trieu K, 2023, Health claims, product features and instructions for use on the labels of potassium-enriched salt products: content analysis (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.53604

  • National Heart Foundation of Australia Postdoctoral Fellow (2025-2026)
  • UNSW CVMM Theme Collaborative Grant (2025)

My research primarily focuses on potassium-enriched salt and cardiovascular disease. This work aims to switch the world's salt supply from regular salt to potassium-enriched salt to save the lives of thousands of people globally. 

My other area of research focuses on whole grains, examining the health benefits of whole grains, how they are defined, developing global recommendations, and exploring how to translate these messages to consumers. 

My Research Supervision

  • Linh Nguyen (PhD Candidate) - Developing global whole-grain intake recommendations 
  • Monica Hu (PhD Candidate) - The implementation and evaluation of sodium reduction strategies