Rate My Professor Tessa Scott

Tessa Scott serves as a Senior Professional Practice Fellow in the Department of Human Nutrition at the University of Otago, where she contributes to both teaching and research activities. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Otago. Previously recognized as an Assistant Research Fellow in the same department, Scott is actively involved in the university's Nutrition Clinic, supporting practical nutrition consultancy. Her academic work centers on human nutrition, with a particular emphasis on adolescent populations in New Zealand. Her research explores dietary intakes, nutrient status, and lifestyle factors influencing health outcomes in youth, including comparisons between vegetarian and omnivorous diets, micronutrient adequacy, physical activity patterns, sedentary behaviors, sleep, and their associations with body mass index.

Scott has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications that advance understanding in nutritional science. Notable works include 'Alignment of dietary patterns with EAT-Lancet recommendations: a cross-sectional study of plant-based energy and nutrient intakes in New Zealand adolescents' (2024), 'Feasibility and Pilot Outcomes of the Move More @ Work Intervention Designed to Encourage Employees to be Physically Active for 2 Minutes After Every 30 Minutes of Sitting' (2023, co-authored with E.A. Hargreaves et al.), 'Prevalence of Inadequacy of Micronutrient Intake in a Sample of Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Female Adolescents in New Zealand' (2023), 'A Sample of Female Adolescent Self-Identified Vegetarians in New Zealand Consume Less Protein and Saturated Fat, but More Fiber than Their Omnivorous Peers' (2022, Nutrients), 'Rationalisation of meat consumption in New Zealand adolescents' (2022, Public Health Nutrition), 'Predicting height from ulna length for the determination of weight status in New Zealand adolescents: A cross-sectional study' (2022, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics), and 'Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep, and Their Association with BMI in a Sample of Adolescent Females in New Zealand' (2020). These contributions have collectively earned 94 citations, reflecting her impact within the field of nutritional research focused on youth health and sustainable eating patterns.