Rate My Professor Anja Mizdrak

Anja Mizdrak specializes in simulation modelling and quantitative analysis in public health research. Her work encompasses key areas including alcohol consumption and policy, transport and active travel, physical activity promotion, nutrition interventions, and COVID-19 impacts. She investigates the utility of modelling for public health policy and practice, while evaluating the broader societal ramifications of health behaviors and interventions, such as influences on inequities and environmental sustainability. Select key publications include Teng et al. (2019), 'Impact of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes on purchases and dietary intake: Systematic review and meta-analysis'; Mizdrak et al. (2023), 'Assessing the health impacts of changes in active transport: An updated systematic review'; Shaw et al. (2024), 'Policy approaches to decarbonising the transport sector in Aotearoa New Zealand: Modelling equity, population health, and health-system effects,' in The Lancet Planetary Health; Bergen et al. (2024), 'The effectiveness of secondary-school based interventions on the future physical activity of adolescents in Aotearoa New Zealand: A modelling study'; and Chambers et al. (2024), 'Estimated alcohol-attributable health burden in Aotearoa New Zealand.' With over 3,420 citations on Google Scholar, her contributions significantly shape evidence-based public health strategies in New Zealand and internationally.