Dr Zheng Feei Ma's Outputs (27)

The role of the gut microbiota in health, diet, and disease with a focus on obesity (2025)
Journal Article

The gut microbiota has been increasingly recognised as a critical determinant of human health, influencing a wide range of physiological processes. A healthy gut microbiota is essential for maintaining metabolic, immune, and gastrointestinal homeosta... Read More about The role of the gut microbiota in health, diet, and disease with a focus on obesity.

Maternal iron deficiency assessed by serum ferritin and birth outcomes in mainland China (2025)
Journal Article

Iron deficiency is prevalent among pregnant women because of the increased maternal iron requirements. Uncorrected maternal iron deficiency can lead to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in neonates. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess se... Read More about Maternal iron deficiency assessed by serum ferritin and birth outcomes in mainland China.

Physical activity, exercise, and mental disorders of older adults (2024)
Journal Article

AI as a catalyst for assessment innovation (2024)
Newspaper / Magazine

University educators have an opportunity to rethink their approach to assessment, so that artificial intelligence tools support student learning without compromising academic integrity.

The value of cross-sector dialogue within tertiary education: Lessons from QAA Scotland’s June 2024 Symposium (2024)
Digital Artefact

On 11th June, we attended a symposium in Glasgow hosted by QAA Scotland, titled ‘Addressing the Anxiety of Assessment in an AI World’. The event explored the landscape of assessment in tertiary education, featuring talks, workshops, and keynote addre... Read More about The value of cross-sector dialogue within tertiary education: Lessons from QAA Scotland’s June 2024 Symposium.

Trends in transport injuries burden and risk factors among children under 14 years old in China: 1990–2019 (2024)
Journal Article

Background
Transport injuries (TI) remains one of leading causes of death in children in China. This study aimed to analyze the temporal trend of disease burden and associated risk factors of TI among children aged 0–14 years in China, utilizing dat... Read More about Trends in transport injuries burden and risk factors among children under 14 years old in China: 1990–2019.

Trajectory patterns of macronutrient intake and their associations with obesity, diabetes, and all-cause mortality: A longitudinal analysis over 25 years (2024)
Journal Article

Over the past decades, China has been undergoing rapid economic growth, which may have significantly influenced the dietary patterns and health status of the Chinese population. Our study aimed to assess the associations of potential macronutrient tr... Read More about Trajectory patterns of macronutrient intake and their associations with obesity, diabetes, and all-cause mortality: A longitudinal analysis over 25 years.

Editorial: Exploring sustainable strategies for active compounds from low-quality crops: Extraction, package, and development (2024)
Journal Article

With the explosive growth of the global population and the rapid development of agriculture and food technology, people have shown a huge demand for high-quality and diverse food (Tripathi et al., 2019), followed by the rapid development and expansio... Read More about Editorial: Exploring sustainable strategies for active compounds from low-quality crops: Extraction, package, and development.

Pregnant women at risk for iodine deficiency but adequate iodine intake in school-aged children of Zhejiang Province, China (2024)
Journal Article

The median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) of school-aged children has been commonly used as a surrogate to assess iodine status of a population including pregnant women. However, pregnant women have higher iodine requirements than children due to... Read More about Pregnant women at risk for iodine deficiency but adequate iodine intake in school-aged children of Zhejiang Province, China.

Integrating generative AI in learning and teaching: A case study in public health module (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Reflections on Integrating generative AI in learning and teaching: a case study in public health module (available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt6z8Me7L2M)

Low iodine nutrition knowledge in Chinese breastfeeding women despite adequate iodine status (2024)
Journal Article

There has been a scarcity of evidence about iodine nutrition knowledge among women during pregnancy and lactation. The aim of this study was to determine women’s iodine knowledge and the relationship between knowledge and iodine status during pregnan... Read More about Low iodine nutrition knowledge in Chinese breastfeeding women despite adequate iodine status.

Four steps for integrating generative AI in learning and teaching (2024)
Newspaper / Magazine

From class preparation to critical thinking and reflection, this four-step checklist will help university teachers support the ethical and informed use of artificial intelligence tools in the classroom

Chinese university students’ preferences for physical activity incentive programs: A discrete choice experiment (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: This study aims to explore and compare Chinese university students’ preferences for various physical activity motivation programs. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in China from February 25 to March 25, 2022. Parti... Read More about Chinese university students’ preferences for physical activity incentive programs: A discrete choice experiment.

Editorial: Nutrient requirements and diabetes during pregnancy (2023)
Journal Article

The pharmacological activities and roles of algae as a sustainable resource in industrial applications (2023)
Book Chapter

Algae are one of the most common organisms that can be found on earth. They contain rich chemical composition and a wide variety of bioactive compounds, many of which have commercial applications in cosmetic, agricultural and pharmaceutical industrie... Read More about The pharmacological activities and roles of algae as a sustainable resource in industrial applications.

Goji Berries: Phytochemical contents, biological properties and food industry prospects (2023)
Book Chapter

Lycium barbarum L. (L. barbarum) is commonly known as goji berries or wolfberries. Goji berries are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine to prevent and treat diseases including hypertension, diabetes, immunodeficiency and hyperlipidemia. Goj... Read More about Goji Berries: Phytochemical contents, biological properties and food industry prospects.

Moringa: Phytopharmacological properties and its potential as a functional food ingredient (2023)
Book Chapter

Moringa is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions with well-drained sandy or loamy soil. The uses of moringa in agriculture have created opportunities for the industrial applications and provide a sustainable economic return, especially to th... Read More about Moringa: Phytopharmacological properties and its potential as a functional food ingredient.

Using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) and e-health literacy(e-HL) to investigate the tobacco control intentions and behaviors of non-smoking college students in China: A cross-sectional investigation (2023)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Non-smoking college students are starting to smoke in increasing numbers, which shows that their tobacco control situation seems not optimistic. The UTAUT and e-HL are commonly used models and theories to predict health behaviors, while t... Read More about Using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) and e-health literacy(e-HL) to investigate the tobacco control intentions and behaviors of non-smoking college students in China: A cross-sectional investigation.

Maternal iodine intake and adherence to iodine supplement recommendations in a group of Chinese women: The results from the WIN cohort study - CORRIGENDUM (2023)
Journal Article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665123000356, published by Cambridge University Press, 8 March 2023.

In the original publication of this article, the wrong figures had been provided for the mean iodine intake plus iodised salt in pregnant and la... Read More about Maternal iodine intake and adherence to iodine supplement recommendations in a group of Chinese women: The results from the WIN cohort study - CORRIGENDUM.

The impact of COVID-19 on global health journals: An analysis of impact factor and publication trends (2023)
Journal Article

Background COVID-19 has affected research productivity across all areas of knowledge. Current evidence suggests that COVID-19 has had a blockbuster effect on journal impact factors (JIFs) and publication trends, while little is known on global health... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on global health journals: An analysis of impact factor and publication trends.