Personal profile
Biography
With a Bachelor of Science (with First Class Honours) from the University of Western Australia and a PhD from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, Professor Amanda Salis (nee Sainsbury) leads a research team at the University of Western Australia's School of Human Sciences that aims to help people to attain and maintain an optimum body weight and composition.
Her translational research into hypothalamic control of appetite, eating behavior, energy expenditure, body weight and body composition spans transgenic mice, adults with overweight or obesity (with or without eating disorders), as well as adult athletes.
Her randomized controlled trials comparing long-term effects of fast versus slow weight loss – using intermittent versus continuous energy restriction – are funded by a Senior Research Fellowship and Project Grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia.
She is the author of two books about adult weight management that are available internationally in three languages and are used by consumers, community health centres / gyms, and by healthcare professionals (e.g. general practitioners, physiotherapists, dieticians, diabetes educators and psychologists).
Previous positions
University of Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AU
Garvan Institute of Medical Research: Darlinghurst, NSW, AU
Garvan Institute of Medical Research: Darlinghurst, NSW, AU
Universite de Geneve: Geneva, GE, CH
University of Western Australia: Crawley, WA, AU
Languages
English (maternal language)
French (fluent)
Turkish (conversational)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Université de Genève
1992 → 1996
BSc (Hons), The University of Western Australia
1987 → 1990
Industry keywords
- Ageing
- Clinical Trials
- Digital Health
- Health
- Sport and Recreation
Research expertise keywords
- Obesity
- Weight loss
- Body composition
- Osteoporosis
- Sarcopenia
- Binge eating
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Components of Adolescent Behavioural Interventions With Eating Disorder Outcomes: Systematic Review With Intervention Mapping
the EDIT Collaboration, Jan 2026, In: Pediatric Obesity. 21, 1, e70074.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Joint associations of diet and physical activity with incident type 2 diabetes and hypertension: an analysis of 144 288 UK Biobank participants
Inan-Eroglu, E., Ahmadi, M., Sainsbury, A., Leitzmann, M., Khunti, K., Yates, T. & Stamatakis, E., 1 May 2025, In: American Journal of Epidemiology. 194, 5, p. 1362-1370 9 p., kwae180.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Loss of body weight is dose-dependently associated with reductions in symptoms of hip osteoarthritis
Salis, Z., Gallagher, R., Lawler, L. & Sainsbury, A., Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Obesity. 49, 1, p. 147-153 7 p., 10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association of long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with knee osteoarthritis: a prospective multi-cohort study over 4-to-5 years
Salis, Z. & Sainsbury, A., 19 Mar 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 12 p., 6593.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association of smoking with knee osteoarthritis structural defects and symptoms: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Salis, Z. & Sainsbury, A., 22 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 13 p., 29021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Researchers in rheumatology should avoid categorization of continuous predictor variables
Salis, Z. (Contributor), Gallego, B. (Contributor) & Sainsbury, A. (Contributor), Figshare, 11 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6619089
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Optimising benefits and minimising potential harms of obesity treatments
Salis, A. (Investigator 01)
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Improving weight loss by intermittent use of very low energy diet: the TANGO Diet Trial (Temporary phases of Accelerated weight loss for Noticeably Greater Outcomes)
Salis, A. (Investigator 01), Byrne, N. (Investigator 02), Markovic, T. (Investigator 03) & Seimon, R. (Investigator 04)
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
1/01/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research