Lauren Ball

Lauren Ball is Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing at the University of Queensland. Her research aims to transform healthcare systems to better support population health through evidence-based innovations.

Professor Ball's work spans nutrition science, preventive health, workforce development, and digital health. She investigates strategies to improve dietary behaviors, chronic disease management, and health service delivery. Her studies analyze dietary trends, nutritional biomarkers, and interventions to address health inequities across community settings.

Through longitudinal studies, she has demonstrated how dietary patterns influence child development and metabolic health, challenging misconceptions about foods like eggs and fluoride while promoting science-based nutrition policies.