Hesti Arini

Hesti Arini is an Associate Teaching Fellow at the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Australia. With dual expertise in nutrition science and public health, she focuses on dietary patterns, protein intake analysis, and obesity prevention in Australian adults. Her work extends to tropical medicine through research on childhood stunting and nutrient intake in Indonesia.

• Education: Master of Public Health (University of Queensland, 2018-2019), Bachelor of Nutrition Science (University of Brawijaya, 2012-2016)
• Research Focus: Nutrition science, dietary assessment, childhood malnutrition, and health policy analysis
• Collaboration: Works with researchers from Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

Her recent publications examine protein intake trends, diet quality metrics, and obesity prevention using advanced statistical methods like latent class analysis. She also contributes to global health through studies on stunting in Indonesia and nutritional surveillance in Southeast Asia. Her work spans both empirical research and systematic reviews, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches to public health challenges.