Louise W Lu

• Louise W Lu, Jie-Hua Chen, Yi Li & Xue-Song Xiang. 2025 — in finalisation.
  Enhancing the Absorption and Bioavailability of Exogenous Coenzyme Q₁₀: Novel Approaches and Mechanisms
  . To be submitted to Metabolites (May 2025). DOI TBA

  Manuscript status as recorded in the original profile (20 May 2025).

• Lu, L. W., Quek S. Y., Lu S. P. & Chen J. H. 2023.
  Potential Benefits of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (N3PUFAs) on Cardiovascular Health Associated with COVID-19: An Update for 2023
  . Metabolites 13(5): 630. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13050630

• Sequeira-Bisson I. R., Lu, L. W. et al. 2024.
  Glycaemic Response to a Nut-Enriched Diet in Asian Chinese Adults with Normal or High Glycaemia: The Tū Ora RCT
  . Nutrients 16(13): 2103. 10.3390/nu16132103
• Lim J. J., Sequeira-Bisson I. R., Yip W. C., Lu, L. W., Miles-Chan J. L. & Poppitt S. D. 2024.
  Intra-Pancreatic Fat Is Associated with High Circulating Glucagon and GLP-1 after Whey Protein Ingestion in Overweight Women with Impaired Fasting Glucose
  . Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice 207: 111084. 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.111084
• Lim J. J., Liu Y., Lu, L. W., Sequeira I. R. & Poppitt S. D. 2023.
  No Evidence That Circulating GLP-1 or PYY Are Associated with Increased Satiety during Low-Energy Diet-Induced Weight Loss
  . Nutrients 15(10): 2399. 10.3390/nu15102399
• Lu, L. W., Silvestre M. P., Sequeira I. R. et al. 2021.
  A Higher-Protein Nut-Based Snack Product Suppresses Glycaemia and Decreases Glycaemic Response to Co-Ingested Carbohydrate in an Overweight Prediabetic Asian Chinese Cohort
  . Journal of Nutritional Science 10: e30. 10.1017/jns.2021.20
• Lim J. J., Lu, L. W. et al. 2022.
  Does a Higher-Protein Diet Promote Satiety & Weight Loss Independent of Carbohydrate Content? An 8-Week LED Intervention
  . Nutrients 14(3): 538. 10.3390/nu14030538
• Lim J. J., Lu, L. W. et al. 2022.
  Postprandial Glycine as a Biomarker of Satiety: A Dose-Rising Randomised Control Trial of Whey Protein in Overweight Women
  . Appetite 169: 105871. 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105871
• Lu, L. W. & Chen J. H. 2022.
  Seaweeds as Ingredients to Lower Glycemic Potency of Cereal Foods Synergistically — A Perspective
  . Foods 11(5): 714. 10.3390/foods11050714
• Lu, L. W., Monro J., Lu J. & Rush E. 2018.
  The Effect of Cold Treatment of Parboiled Rice with Lowered Glycaemic Potency on Consumer Liking & Acceptability
  . Foods 7(12): 207. 10.3390/foods7120207
• Lu, L. W., Venn B., Lu J., Monro J. & Rush E. 2017.
  Effect of Cold Storage & Reheating of Parboiled Rice on Postprandial Glycaemic Response, Satiety, Palatability & Chewed Particle Size Distribution
  . Nutrients 9(5): 475. 10.3390/nu9050475
• Lu, L. W., Monro J., Lu J. & Rush E. 2016.
  Effect of Cold Storage, Reheating & Particle Sizes on In Vitro Glucose Release & Starch Digestibility among Five Rice Products
  . Journal of Rice Research 4: 171. 10.4172/2375-4338.1000171

• Ramzan F., Sequeira-Bisson I. R., Lu, L. W. et al. 2023.
  Circulatory miRNAs as Correlates of Elevated Intra-Pancreatic Fat Deposition in a Mixed Ethnic Female Cohort
  . International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24(18): 14393. 10.3390/ijms241814393
• Mathrani A., Lu, L. W., Sequeira-Bisson I. R. et al. 2023.
  Gut Microbiota Profiles in Two New Zealand Cohorts with Overweight & Prediabetes: A Tū Ora/PREVIEW Comparative Study
  . Frontiers in Microbiology 14: 1244179. 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1244179
• Joblin-Mills A., Wu Z., Fraser K. et al. Lu, L. 2022.
  The Impact of Ethnicity & Intra-Pancreatic Fat on the Postprandial Metabolome Response to Whey Protein in Overweight Women with Prediabetes
  . Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes & Healthcare 3: 980856. 10.3389/fcdhc.2022.980856
• Sequeira I. R., Yip W., Lu, L. W. et al. 2022.
  Exploring the Relationship between Pancreatic Fat & Insulin Secretion in Overweight or Obese Women without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  . PLOS ONE 17(12): e0279085. 10.1371/journal.pone.0279085
• Sequeira I. R., Yip W. C., Lu, L. W. et al. 2022.
  Pancreas Fat, an Early Marker of Metabolic Risk? A Magnetic Resonance Study of Chinese & Caucasian Women
  . Frontiers in Physiology 13: 819606. 10.3389/fphys.2022.819606
• Wu Z. E., Fraser K., Kruger M. C., Lu, L. W. et al. 2021.
  Untargeted Metabolomics Reveals Plasma Metabolites Predictive of Ectopic Fat in Pancreas & Liver
  . International Journal of Obesity 45: 1844-1854. 10.1038/s41366-021-00854-x
• Wu Z. E., Fraser K., Kruger M. C., Lu, L. W. et al. 2020.
  Metabolomic Signatures for Visceral Adiposity & Dysglycaemia in Asian Chinese & Caucasian European Adults
  . Nutrition & Metabolism 17: 95. 10.1186/s12986-020-00518-z
• Sequeira I. R., Yip W., Lu, L. W. et al. 2020.
  Visceral Adiposity & Glucoregulatory Peptides Are Associated with Susceptibility to Type 2 Diabetes: The TOFI_Asia Study
  . Obesity 28(12): 2368-2378. 10.1002/oby.22994
• Cardiorespiratory Fitness & Metabolic Risk: The TOF Asia Study
  . Sequeira I. R., Yip W., Lu L W et al. 2020 — in finalisation. To be submitted to Frontiers in Physiology (Dec 2020). DOI TBA

  Manuscript status as recorded in the original profile (20 May 2025).

• Chen J. H., Wang Y., Pan J., Lu, L. W. et al. 2022.
  Prebiotic Oligosaccharides Enhance Iron Absorption via Modulation of Protein Expression & Gut Microbiota in Iron-Deficient Rats
  . Molecular Nutrition & Food Research 66(10): e2101064. 10.1002/mnfr.202101064

• Batool Z., Chen J. H., Gao Y., Lu, L. W. et al. 2022.
  Natural Carotenoids as Neuroprotective Agents for Alzheimer’s Disease: An Evidence-Based Comprehensive Review
  . Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry 70(50): 15631-15646. 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c06206

• Chen J. H., Lu, L. W. et al. 2021.
  Missing Puzzle Pieces of Time-Restricted Eating as a Long-Term Weight-Loss Strategy in Overweight & Obese People
  . Critical Reviews in Food Science & Nutrition. 10.1080/10408398.2021.1974335

• White A. K., Venn B., Lu, L. W. et al. 2015.
  A Comparison of Chewing Rate between Overweight & Normal BMI Individuals
  . Physiology & Behavior 145: 8-13. 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.03.028

• Jowitt L. M., Lu, L. W. & Rush E. C. 2014.
  Migrant Asian Indians in New Zealand: Prediction of Metabolic Syndrome Using Body Weights & Measures
  . Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 23(3): 541-550. 10.6133/apjcn.2014.23.3.06

Compiled by Louise W. Lu, last updated 20 May 2025.

• Blundell B. G. & Lu, L. W. 2015.
  Ethical and Professional Issues: Reflections on Course Evolution, Innovation and Student Engagement
  . Presented at BCS Quality SG’s INSPIRE 2015 Conference, Loughborough University, UK.
• Blundell B. G. & Lu, L. W. 2013.
  Ethical and Professional Issues: Transcending the Obstacles to Student Engagement
  . In: Proceedings BCS INSPIRE 2013 (18th International Conference for Process Improvement, Research and Education): “Education Inspires”.

• Lu, L. W. 2016 — PhD.
  Which Rice and Why? A Healthier Choice
  . Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Full text
• Lu, L. W. 2010 — MPH.
  Scaled Rectangle Diagrams to Depict Associations between Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes
  . University of Auckland, New Zealand.

• Lu, L. 2020.
  Investigating Higher-Protein Snack for Glycaemic Control in Asian Chinese with Increased Risk of T2D: The HVN Tū Ora Study “One Bar a Day for Diabetes Prevention (1BarDDP)”
  . Food, Food Production & Nutrition Theme Meeting, University of Auckland, NZ.
• Lu, L. 2020.
  Investigating Higher-Protein Diets for Glycaemic Control in Asian Chinese with Increased Risk of T2D
  . University of Auckland School of Biological Sciences Showcase, NZ.
• Lu, L. & Foster M. 2019.
  Tū Ora Project: Supporting Innovation with Science Excellence for NUKU ki te Puku™
  . Foodomics, High Value Nutrition, Auckland, NZ.
• Tay A., Lu, L. W. et al. 2017.
  The Effect of Prolonged Overnight Fasting on Glycaemia in Type 2 Diabetes
  . Dietitians New Zealand National Meeting, Wellington.
• Sequeira I., Yip W., Lu, L. W. et al. 2017.
  Resistance & Susceptibility to Diabetes — Characterising the “TOFI” Profile Using MRI
  . International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Hawai’i, USA.
• Sequeira L., Yip W., Lu, L. W. & Poppitt S. 2016.
  What’s on the INSIDE Matters — Exploring the “TOFI” Profile across Ethnicities
  . ANZOS Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia.
• Lu, L. W., Rush E. & Venn B. 2016.
  Effect of Rice Cooking Methods on Postprandial Glycaemic Response, Satiety & Palatability
  . Nutrition Society of New Zealand Annual Meeting, Christchurch, NZ.
• Lu, L. W., Rush E. & Venn B. 2016.
  Effect of Rice Cooking Methods on Postprandial Glycaemic Response, Satiety & Palatability
  . ANZOS Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia.
• Lu, L. W. & Rush E. 2013.
  Rice Product, Preparation & Particle Size: In Vitro Effect on Glucose Release & Starch Digestion
  . Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 7, e82-e83. 10.1016/j.orcp.2013.12.651
• Lu, L. W. & Rush E. 2012.
  Preparation Technique & Rice Variety: Modelling the Effect on Long-Term Fasting Blood Glucose
  . Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 6: 89.

• Lu, L. & Milan A. 2020 May 08.
  Stevia Not Simple Sweet Answer
  . Otago Daily Times.
• Lu, L. W. & Rush E. 2011.
  Brown Rice May Help to Control Blood Sugar
  . The Asian Network Incorporated, p. 1.