Rate My Professor Minh Pham

Dr. Minh Pham serves as a Lecturer in the Curtin School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, at Curtin University, Perth. Originally trained in medicine in Vietnam, he obtained his Master of Public Health and PhD in Medical Science from the University of Melbourne. His academic and research career focuses on public health, epidemiology, and health policy, with key contributions to understanding risk factors for chronic diseases in Asian populations, particularly Vietnam. Pham's work examines lifestyle, dietary patterns, maternal health, gestational diabetes, type 2 diabetes prevalence, vitamin D status, breastfeeding practices, and ultra-processed food consumption's impact on metabolic syndrome.

Pham has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals. Key publications include 'Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Eastern and Southeastern Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis' (Journal of Diabetes Research, 2018), cited over 300 times; 'Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Vietnam: A Systematic Review' (Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2015); 'Green Tea and Coffee Consumption is Inversely Associated with Depressive Symptoms in a Japanese Working Population' (Public Health Nutrition, 2014); 'Lifestyle and Diet in Relation to Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Vietnam: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study' (SpringerPlus, 2016); 'A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Circulating 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations in Healthy Populations Worldwide' (Journal of Public Health, 2025); and 'Higher Ultra-Processed Food Consumption is Associated with Higher Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome: Findings from a Nationally Representative Study in Vietnam' (2026). His research has informed public health strategies on nutrition, disease prevention, and epidemiological trends, demonstrating substantial impact through citations exceeding hundreds for major papers. Pham also contributes to teaching epidemiology and evidence-based methods at Curtin University.