Sarah Lang

Dr. Sarah Lang is a Qualitative Research Fellow at the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), affiliated with the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. She is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and early career researcher with a focus on improving nutrition and healthy eating behaviors across the lifespan, particularly during childhood, adolescence, and pregnancy. She is currently accepting PhD students and actively contributes to clinical and research domains.

• Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Bachelor of Nutrition (Honours)
• Doctor of Philosophy (2022)

Her research is dedicated to reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes through behavioral and nutritional interventions. Key areas include maternal health, child and adolescent obesity, weight management, and implementation of health programs. Her expertise spans qualitative research, patient acceptability studies, and the use of frameworks like the Behaviour Change Wheel.

The trends in her recent publications (2022–2025) reflect a strong focus on maternal and child health, particularly in the development and evaluation of risk prediction tools for gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders. She also explores digital recruitment methods in pediatric research and applies design thinking to obesity treatment. Her work is interdisciplinary, combining nutrition science, behavioral psychology, and public health implementation.

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Dr. Lang has served as a Primary Chief Investigator on a 2023–2024 research project investigating the acceptability of a co-parenting program for pregnant and postpartum women, indicating her leadership in grant-funded research. She collaborates widely with researchers in maternal health, dietetics, and implementation science. She continues to provide clinical dietetic care in both adult and pediatric hospital settings and has experience facilitating community-based healthy eating programs for families.

She is affiliated with the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), a key hub for translating evidence into practice in public health and clinical settings. Her work contributes to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and wellbeing, particularly maternal and child health.