Correlations suggest low magnesium may lead to higher rates of type 2 diabetes in Indigenous Australians

Dr Diane Longstreet

qualifications: MPH

contribution: designed the project, literature review, collected data, input data, statistical analysis, wrote the first draft, contributed to drafts

position: Dieitian

United States

Deanne Heath

qualifications: PhD

contribution: supervised data collection, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts, designed the project

position: Research project officer

Australia

My PhD related to pharmacologic treatment of traumatic brain injury. For the past five years I have worked at the Townsville Aboriginal and Islander Health Services. This work has included managing child and adult programs aimed at improving lifestyle behaviours such as nutritional intake and physical activity. I also implement a rural health support education and training program for our health workers. Recently, I have started co-ordinating a foetal alcohol syndrome and smoking cessation program for our maternal and child health section.

Kathryn Panaretto

qualifications: MBBS, MPH

contribution: supervised data collection, contributed to drafts, supervised WAT project / nutrient assessment study

position: Senior medical officer

Australia

Robert Vink

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, contributed to drafts, supervised Magnesium project

position: Head of department, Pathology