Researcher biography
Dr Dereje Gete is a Research Fellow at the Australian Women and Girls' Health Research Centre, School of Public Health. Dr Gete was awarded his PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Queensland in 2022. His doctoral dissertation examined the role of pre-pregnancy dietary patterns on adverse birth outcomes, child health, and well-being, using the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health and the Mothers and their Children's Health study.
Dr Gete is currently conducting epidemiological research using large population-based cohort studies, including the Genetic variants, Early Life exposures, and Longitudinal Endometriosis symptoms Study (GELLES) and Mothers and their Children's Healthcare Experience Study (MatCHES), linked with national administrative health databases. His research focuses on advancing understanding of women's and children's health through longitudinal and linked-data epidemiology, with particular interests in endometriosis, nutrition, and infectious disease epidemiology.
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The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) Population Health Policy and Analysis |
2012–2023 |
Journal Articles
Mekonnen, Alemayehu G, Gete, Dereje G, Doust, Jenny and Mishra, Gita D (2026). Association between preconception folic acid intake and behavioural problems in children aged 2-8 years: a prospective cohort study. European journal of nutrition, 65 (6) 241. doi: 10.1007/s00394-026-04094-5
Adella, Getachew Asmare, Gete, Dereje G., Hoque, Zahirul and Khanam, Rasheda (2026). Causal pathways from social media use to adolescent cannabis use: an instrumental variable mediation analysis of behavioral problems. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 185 209928, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2026.209928
Mekonnen, Alemayehu, Doust, Jenny, Gete, Dereje and Mishra, Gita D. (2026). National and international guidelines for preconception care and comparison with Australian guidelines: a systematic review. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 32 (2) PY25172. doi: 10.1071/py25172
Adella, Getachew Asmare, Gete, Dereje G., Hoque, Zahirul and Khanam, Rasheda (2026). The relation between social media use and novel psychoactive substance use among adolescents - the mediating role of internalizing and externalizing behaviors. BMC Psychology, 14 (1) 634, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s40359-026-04407-7
Adella, Getachew Asmare, Gete, Dereje G., Hoque, Zahirul and Khanam, Rasheda (2026). Predictors of novel psychoactive substance use among Australian adolescents: evidence from longitudinal study of Australian children. Journal of Public Health, 48 (1) fdaf165, 87-94. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaf165
Gete, Dereje G., Doust, Jenny, Mortlock, Sally, Abbott, Jason and Mishra, Gita D. (2026). Impact of adverse childhood experiences on health-related quality of life in Australian women with endometriosis: a population-based cohort study. Quality of Life Research, 35 (3) 59, 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s11136-025-04160-1
Gete, Dereje G., Dobson, Annette J., Mortlock, Sally, Montgomery, Grant W., Hockey, Richard, Doust, Jenny and Mishra, Gita D. (2025). Validation of self-reported endometriosis. Maturitas, 199 108642, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2025.108642
Mishra, Gita D., Gete, Dereje G., Baneshi, Mohammad R., Montgomery, Grant, Taylor, Jessica, Doust, Jenny and Abbott, Jason (2025). Patterns of health service use before and after diagnosis of endometriosis: a data linkage prospective cohort study. Human Reproduction, 40 (4), 612-622. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf026
Mekonnen, Alemayehu, Doust, Jenny, Gete, Dereje and Mishra, Gita D. (2025). Is there a difference in preventive health checks and healthy lifestyle practices based on preconception status? Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Preventive Medicine, 192 108227, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108227
Gete, Dereje G., Dobson, Annette J., Montgomery, Grant W., Baneshi, Mohammad R., Doust, Jenny and Mishra, Gita D. (2025). Hospitalisations and length of stays in women with endometriosis: a data linkage prospective cohort study. eClinicalMedicine, 80 103030, 103030. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.103030
Gete, Dereje G., Doust, Jenny, Mortlock, Sally, Montgomery, Grant and Mishra, Gita D. (2024). Risk of iron deficiency in women with endometriosis: a population-based prospective cohort study. Women's Health Issues, 34 (3), 317-324. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2024.03.004
Gete, Dereje G. and Mishra, Gita D. (2024). Associations between endometriosis and common symptoms. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 231 (4), e153-e153. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.05.029
Debie, Ayal, Nigusie, Adane, Gedle, Dereje, Khatri, Resham B. and Assefa, Yibeltal (2024). Building a resilient health system for universal health coverage and health security: a systematic review. Global Health Research and Policy, 9 (1) 2, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s41256-023-00340-z
Gete, Dereje G., Doust, Jenny, Mortlock, Sally, Montgomery, Grant and Mishra, Gita D. (2023). Associations between endometriosis and common symptoms: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 229 (5), 536.e1-536.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.07.033
Gete, Dereje G., Doust, Jenny, Mortlock, Sally, Montgomery, Grant and Mishra, Gita D. (2023). Impact of endometriosis on women's health-related quality of life: A national prospective cohort study. Maturitas, 174, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2023.04.272
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2022). The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis. Public Health Nutrition, 25 (10), 1-10. doi: 10.1017/s1368980022001410
Assefa, Yibeltal, Gilks, Charles F., Reid, Simon, van de Pas, Remco, Gete, Dereje Gedle and Van Damme, Wim (2022). Analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons towards a more effective response to public health emergencies. Globalization and Health, 18 (1) 10, 10. doi: 10.1186/s12992-022-00805-9
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors. Public Health Nutrition, 50 (S1) PII S136898002100450X, 1-11. doi: 10.1017/s136898002100450x
Chung, Hsin-Fang, Gete, Dereje G. and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Age at menopause and risk of lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Maturitas, 153, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.07.010
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Pre-pregnancy diet quality is associated with lowering the risk of offspring obesity and underweight: Finding from a prospective cohort study. Nutrients, 13 (4) 1044, 1044. doi: 10.3390/nu13041044
Assefa, Yibeltal, Gilks, Charles F., van de Pas, Remco, Reid, Simon, Gete, Dereje Gedle and Van Damme, Wim (2021). Reimagining global health systems for the 21st century: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Global Health, 6 (4) e004882, e004882. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004882
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Pre-pregnancy diet quality and its association with offspring behavioral problems. European Journal of Nutrition, 60 (1), 503-515. doi: 10.1007/s00394-020-02264-7
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Prepregnancy dietary patterns and risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 111 (5), 1048-1058. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa057
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Effects of maternal diets on preterm birth and low birth weight: a systematic review. British Journal of Nutrition, 123 (4) PII S0007114519002897, 446-461. doi: 10.1017/S0007114519002897
Kumera, Gemechu, Gedle, Dereje, Alebel, Animut, Feyera, Fetuma and Eshetie, Setegn (2018). Undernutrition and its association with socio-demographic, anemia and intestinal parasitic infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, 4 (1) 18. doi: 10.1186/s40748-018-0087-z
Ketema, Kassahun, Tsegay, Girmay, Gedle, Dereje, Davey, Gail and Deribe, Kebede (2018). Food insecurity among households with and without Podoconiosis in East and West Gojjam, Ethiopia. EC Nutrition, 13 (7), 414-423.
Gedle, Dereje, Kumera, Gemechu, Eshete, Tewodros, Ketema, Kasahun, Adugna, Haweni and Feyera, Fetuma (2017). Intestinal parasitic infections and its association with undernutrition and CD4 T cell levels among HIV/AIDS patients on HAART in Butajira, Ethiopia. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 36 (1) 15. doi: 10.1186/s41043-017-0092-2
Kumera, Gemechu, Awoke, Tadese, Melese, Tesfahun, Eshetie, Setegn, Mekuria, Getnet, Mekonnen, Feleke, Ewunetu, Temesgen and Gedle, Dereje (2015). Prevalence of zinc deficiency and its association with dietary, serum albumin and intestinal parasitic infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University of Gondar Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Nutrition, 1 (1) 31. doi: 10.1186/s40795-015-0026-6
Feyera, Fetuma, Mihretie, Getnet, Bedaso, Asres, Gedle, Dereje and Kumera, Gemechu (2015). Prevalence of depression and associated factors among Somali refugee at melkadida camp, southeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry, 15 (1) 171. doi: 10.1186/s12888-015-0539-1
Gedle, Dereje, Gelaw, Baye, Muluye, Dagnachew and Mesele, Molla (2015). Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among adult people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Butajira Hospital, southern Ethiopia. BMC Nutrition , 1 5. doi: 10.1186/2055-0928-1-5
Gedle, Dereje, Gelaw, Baye, Muluye, Dagnachew and Mesele, Molla (2015). Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among adult people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Butajira Hospital, southern Ethiopia. BMC Nutrition, 1 (1) 5. doi: 10.1186/2055-0928-1-5
Gedle, Dereje, Mekuria, Getnet and Kumera, Gemechu (2015). Food insecurity and its associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Butajira Hospital, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 05 (02). doi: 10.4172/2155-9600.1000347
Gedle, Dereje, Endris, Mengistu, Tessema, Belay, Eshetie, Setegn, Ewunetu, Temesgen, Feyera, Fetuma and Kumera, Gemechu (2015). Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus: current status and future implications. Journal of Medical Microbiology and Diagnosis, 04 (04). doi: 10.4172/2161-0703.1000200
Conference Papers
Gete, Dereje G., Dobson, Annette J., Montgomery, Grant W., Baneshi, Mohammad R., Doust, Jenny and Mishra, Gita D. (2025). Hospitalisations and length of stays in women with endometriosis: a data linkage prospective cohort study.. 16th World Congress on Endometriosis, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 21-24 May 2025. Sydney, NSW, Australia: World Congress on Endometriosis.
Gete, Dereje, Doust, Jenny, Mishra, Gita, Montgomery, Grant and Mortlock, Sally (2023). Risk of iron deficiency in women with endometriosis: a population-based prospective cohort study. Nutrition 2023, Boston, MA United States, 22-25 July 2023. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.101350
Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2022). The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis. Nutrition 2022 Live Online, Virtual, 14-16 June 2022. New York, United States: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac067.023
Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2021). Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic factors . IEA World Congress Of Epidemiology 2021, Online, 3-6 September 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.218
Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2021). Pre-pregnancy Diet Quality Is Associated With Lowering the Risk of Offspring Obesity and Underweight: Finding From a Prospective Cohort Study. Nutrition 2021 Live Online, Online, 7-10 June 2021. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzab038_020
Gete, Dereje Gedle, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Pre-pregnancy dietary patterns and risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Optimizing Nutrition for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health - Keystone Symposia, Online, 21-24 October 2020.
Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2020). Pre-Pregnancy Diet Quality and Its Association with Offspring Behavioral Problems. Nutrition 2021 Live Online, Online, 7-10 June 2021. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa046_022
Gedle Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2019). Pre-pregnancy diet quality and its association with offspring behavioral problems. The 11th DOHaD 2019 World Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 20-23 October 2019. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S2040174419000643
Gete, Dereje Gedle, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2019). Effects of maternal diets on preterm birth and low birth weight: a systematic review. 11th DOHaD 2019 World Congress, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 20-23 October 2019. doi: 10.1017/S2040174419000643
Thesis
Gete, Dereje Gedle (2022). The role of pre-pregnancy dietary patterns on adverse birth outcomes, child health, and well-being. PhD Thesis, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/bd6e764