Vasant Hirani
University of Sydney, Australia
Biography
Vasant Hirani is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney. She is a qualified Dietitian, Nutritional Epidemiologist and Public Health Nutritionist, with a PhD in Nutritional Epidemiology. Her primary research interests are focused on the area of ageing research including vitamin D epidemiology and the impact of vitamin D status on healthy ageing. Other research interests are in the field of population health and nutrition, including obesity, chronic disease, anthropometry such as demi-span, and mental health.