Dr Catherine Wall, Our people, University of Otago, Christchurch

BSc (Human Nutrition) PG Dip Diet MSc PhD (Otago)

Research Fellow in Gastrointestinal Unit for Translational Studies (GUTS)
New Zealand Registered Dietitian

Catherine has an undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition and a postgraduate diploma in dietetics. Her PhD research focused on nutritional therapy for adults with active Crohn's disease. Thereafter, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in nutrition screening and dietary management of inflammatory bowel disease at King's College London, United Kingdom.

Catherine has specific research skills in nutrition focused assessment, including anthropometric, biochemical and dietary assessment methods, and human clinical intervention studies. Catherine conducts research, and supervises student research, in the fields of nutrition and gastrointestinal diseases and disorders, in particular inflammatory bowel disease.

Publications

O'Brien, L., Wilkinson, T. J., Frampton, C., Gearry, R. B., & Wall, C. (2024). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the dietary fibre menu provision and consumption for older adults living in residential care facilities. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.05.026 Journal - Research Article

Ng, H. M., Maggo, J., Wall, C., Bayer, S., Roy, N. C., & Gearry, R. (2023). Dietary fibre intakes of two cohorts of New Zealand adults with and without constipation. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand and Australian Nutrition Societies: Nutrition and Wellbeing in Oceania. (pp. 109). Retrieved from https://nsnzconference.org.nz/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Roy, N. C., Bayer, S., Maggo, J., Ng, H. M., Wall, C., Carco, C., … Gearry, R. B. (2023, August). Dietary interventions, digestive physiology, and microbiome modulation. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Microbiomes Satellite, Queenstown, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Brown, S. C., Whelan, K., Frampton, C., Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2023). Food-related quality of life in children and adolescents with Crohn Disease. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 58, (pp. 751). doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.10.015 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Diep-Pham, H.-T., Donald, N., & Wall, C. L. (2023). Malnutrition screening tool use in a New Zealand hospital: Reliability and rates of malnutrition screening on admission. Nutrition & Dietetics, 80, 530-537. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12838 Journal - Research Article

2024

Journal - Research Article

2023

Journal - Research Article

Brown, S., Wall, C. L., Frampton, C., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2023). The low FODMAP diet for Children with inflammatory bowel disease and overlapping functional gastrointestinal symptoms: A case series. Recent Progress in Nutrition, 3(2), 009. doi: 10.21926/rpn.2302009

Brown, S. C., Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2023). Exclusive enteral nutrition for the treatment of pediatric Crohn’s disease: The patient perspective. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, 26(3), 165-172. doi: 10.5223/pghn.2023.26.3.165

McCarthy, N. E., Schultz, M., & Wall, C. L. (2023). Current state of dietetic services for inflammatory bowel disease patients in New Zealand: An observational study. Nutrition & Dietetics, 80, 538-545. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12811

Wall, C. L., Wilson, B., & Lomer, M. C. E. (2023). Development and validation of an inflammatory bowel disease nutrition self-screening tool (IBD-NST) for digital use. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10, 1065592. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1065592

MacIntosh, A., Heenan, P. E., Wright-McNaughton, M., Frampton, C., Skidmore, P., Wall, C. L., … Roy, N. C., & Gearry, R. B. (2023). The relationship between fermentable carbohydrates and post-prandial bowel symptoms in patients with functional bowel disorders. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10, 1060928. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1060928

Singh, A., Midha, V., Mahajan, R., Verma, S., Kakkar, C., Grover, J., … Wall, C., & Sood, A. (2023). Evaluation of nutritional characteristics reveals similar prevalence of malnutrition in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Digestive Diseases & Sciences, 68, 580-595. doi: 10.1007/s10620-022-07652-z

Journal - Research Other

Speedy, A. P., & Wall, C. L. (2023). Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to malnutrition in patients with inflammatory bowel disease [Invited editorial]. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 57(8), 907-908. doi: 10.1111/apt.17413

Godny, L., Svolos, V., Williams, A.-J., Czuber-Dochan, W., Aloi, M., Ibarra, A., … Wall, C. L. (2023). Multidisciplinary perinatal care in IBD. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 17, 663-680. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac189

Lomer, M. C. E., Wilson, B., & Wall, C. L. (2023). British Dietetic Association consensus guidelines on the nutritional assessment and dietary management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, 36, 336-377. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13054

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wall, C., Glyn, T., Rowbotham, D., Haines, M., Bissett, I., Eglinton, T., & Gearry, R. (2023). Randomised feasibility study of preoperative medical nutrition therapy in adults undergoing surgery for Crohn's disease. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 17(Suppl. 1), (pp. i899). doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac190.0899

Yap, J., Wall, C., Meredith-Jones, K., Iosua, E., Osborne, H., & Schultz, M. (2023). Inflammatory bowel disease exercise and diet habits (IBDeat) study: Chronic metabolic disease risk factors among IBD patients in New Zealand. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 17(Suppl. 1), (pp. i615-i616). doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac190.0614

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Other Research Output

Gearry, R., Wall, C., & Frizelle, F. (2023, August). You are what you eat: Your gut, nutrition and the bowel. Public Talk Series: Celebrating 50 years of University of Otago, Christchurch, Otautahi, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://events.otago.ac.nz/christchurch50/youarewhatyoueat/Site/Register

2022

Journal - Research Article

O'Brien, L., Wall, C., Wilkinson, T. J., & Gearry, R. B. (2022). Chronic diarrhoea in older adults and the role of dietary interventions. Nutrition & Healthy Aging, 7, 39-50. doi: 10.3233/NHA-220152

Bayer, S. B., Heenan, P., Frampton, C., Wall, C. L., Drummond, L. N., Roy, N. C., & Gearry, R. B. (2022). Two gold kiwifruit daily for effective treatment of constipation in adults: A randomized clinical trial. Nutrients, 14, 4146. doi: 10.3390/nu14194146

Brown, S., Wall, C. L., Frampton, C., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2022). Dietary nutrient intake and blood micronutrient status of children with Crohn's disease compared with their shared-home environment, healthy siblings. Nutrients, 14, 3425. doi: 10.3390/nu14163425

Brown, S. C., Whelan, K., Frampton, C., Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2022). Food-related quality of life in children and adolescents with Crohn's disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 28, 1838-1843. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izac010

Journal - Research Other

Singh, A., Wall, C., Levine, A., Midha, V., Mahajan, R., & Sood, A. (2022). Nutritional screening and assessment in inflammatory bowel disease. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 41(1), 5-22. doi: 10.1007/s12664-021-01223-2

Gerasimidis, K., Godny, L., Sigall-Boneh, R., Svolos, V., Wall, C., & Halmos, E. (2022). Current recommendations on the role of diet in the aetiology and management of IBD. Frontline Gastroenterology, 13, 160-167. doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2020-101429

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wall, C., Glyn, T., Bissett, I., Rowbotham, D., Haines, M., Gearry, R., & Eglinton, T. (2022). Perioperative nutrition optimisation in nourished Crohn's disease patients: A feasibility randomised controlled trial. Colorectal Disease, 24(Suppl. 1), (pp. 144). doi: 10.1111/codi.16048

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Yap, J., Wall, C., Meredith-Jones, K., Osborne, H., Iosua, E., & Schultz, M. (2022, September). New Zealand adults with inflammatory bowel disease exercise and diet (IBDeat) habits. Verbal presentation at the Postgraduate & Early Career Researchers Committee (PERC) & Division of Health Sciences Early & Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Joint Research Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2021

Journal - Research Article

O'Brien, L., Wall, C. L., Wilkinson, T. J., & Gearry, R. B. (2021). What are the pearls and pitfalls of the dietary management for chronic diarrhoea? Nutrients, 13, 1393. doi: 10.3390/nu13051393

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McCarthy, N. E., Schultz, M., & Wall, C. L. (2021). Access to dietetic services for inflammatory bowel disease patients in New Zealand: A patient view. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1537), (pp. 106). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Diep Pham, H. T., Wall, C., Bayer, S., Blatchford, P., & Gearry, R. (2021). An increase in Mediterranean dietary score, through SunGold^® Kiwifruit, potentially improves mental wellbeing. Current Developments in Nutrition, 5(Suppl. 2), (pp. 401). doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzab038_013

McCarthy, N., Schultz, M., & Wall, C. (2021). Nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease: A nationwide survey of patients, gastroenterologists and dietitians. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 15(Suppl. 1), (pp. S532-S533). doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab076.696

2020

Journal - Research Article

Ho, S. S., Wall, C., Gearry, R. B., Keenan, J., & Day, A. S. (2020). A pilot study evaluating novel urinary biomarkers for Crohn's disease. Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases, 5(4), 212-220. doi: 10.1159/000510682

O'Brien, L., Skidmore, P., Wall, C., Wilkinson, T., Muir, J., Frampton, C., & Gearry, R. (2020). A low FODMAP diet is nutritionally adequate and therapeutically efficacious in community dwelling older adults with chronic diarrhoea. Nutrients, 12(10), 3002. doi: 10.3390/nu12103002

Wall, C. L., McCombie, A., Mulder, R., Day, A. S., & Gearry, R. B. (2020). Adherence to exclusive enteral nutrition by adults with active Crohn’s disease is associated with conscientiousness personality trait: A sub-study. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, 33(6), 752-757. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12787

Journal - Research Other

Sandall, A. M., Wall, C. L., & Lomer, M. C. E. (2020). Nutrition assessment in Crohn's disease using anthropometric, biochemical, and dietary indexes: A narrative review. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, 120(4), 624-640. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.04.013

Adamina, M., Gerasimidis, K., Sigall-Boneh, R., Zmora, O., de Buck van Overstraeten, A., Campmans-Kuijpers, M., … Wall, C., … Lomer, M. (2020). Perioperative dietary therapy in inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 14(4), 431-444. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjz160

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Heenan, P., Frampton, C., Young, W., Roy, N., Keenan, J., Wall, C., … Gearry, R. (2020). Gastrointestinal and mental health symptoms group participants in an irritable bowel syndrome cohort. Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 35, (pp. 173). doi: 10.1111/jgh.15273

Roy, N., Heenan, P., Wall, C., Young, W., Carco, C., Keenan, J., … Gearry, R. (2020). Association of habitual dietary fiber intake and fecal microbiome gene abundance with gastrointestinal symptoms in an irritable bowel syndrome cohort. Current Developments in Nutrition, 4(Suppl. 2), (pp. 1581). doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa062_038

Wall, C., McCombie, A., Mulder, R., Day, A., & Gearry, R. (2020). Adherence to enteral nutrition therapy by adults with active Crohn's disease is associated with conscientiousness personality trait. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 14(Suppl. 1), (pp. S406-S407). doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjz203.584

Wall, C., MacFarlane, K., Carr, A., Day, A., & Gearry, R. (2020). Inadequate vitamin C status and association with inflammatory biomarkers in adults with active Crohn's disease. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 14(Suppl. 1), (pp. S465-S466). doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjz203.675

Other Research Output

Wall, C. (2020, August). Medical nutrition therapy for Crohn's disease. UOC Research Seminar Series, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. [Research Presentation].

2019

Journal - Research Article

Wall, C. L., McCombie, A. M., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2019). Newly diagnosed Crohn's disease treated with standard care or enteral nutrition: Psychological outcomes over 6 months. Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases, 4(1), 7-13. doi: 10.1159/000497323

Martin, N. G., Rigterink, T., Adamji, M., Wall, C. L., & Day, A. S. (2019). Single high-dose oral vitamin D3 treatment in New Zealand children with inflammatory bowel disease. Translational Pediatrics, 8(1), 35-41. doi: 10.21037/tp.2018.11.01

Journal - Research Other

Wall, C. L., & Day, A. S. (2019). The reduction of faecal calprotectin during exclusive enteral nutrition is lost rapidly after food reintroduction [Invited]. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 50(7), 824-825. doi: 10.1111/apt.15475

2018

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Andrews, A., Wang, C., Wall, C., Gearry, R., Day, A., Tannock, G., & Morgan, X. (2018). Modulation of the gut microbiome in adult Crohn's Disease patients during exclusive enteral nutrition. Proceedings of the New Zealand Microbiological Society (NZMS) New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NZSBMB) Joint Annual Conference: Microbes & Molecules. (pp. 50-51). Retrieved from https://www.nzmsconference.org.nz

2017

Journal - Research Article

Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2017). Treatment of active Crohn's disease with exclusive and partial enteral nutrition: A pilot study in adults. Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases, 2(4), 219-227. doi: 10.1159/000489630

Journal - Research Other

Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2017). New Zealand gastroenterologists’ perceptions, knowledge and experience of exclusive enteral nutrition to treat Crohn’s disease. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1464), 77-79. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wall, C., Gearry, R., & Day, A. (2017). Enteral nutrition in the treatment of young adults with active Crohn's disease. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 11(Suppl. 1), P635, (pp. S404-S405). doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjx002.759

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Lawley, B., Wall, C., Day, A. S., Gearry, R. B., Young, W., & Tannock, G. W. (2017, September). Urinary metabolome analysis of Crohn’s disease (CD) patients and healthy controls (HC) undertaking short-term exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN). Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Wall, C. L. (2017). Nutrition therapy for active Crohn's disease (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/7177

2016

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2016). Enteral nutrition in the treatment of active Crohn's disease. Proceedings of the Dietitians New Zealand National Meeting: Nourishing Our Knowledge. (pp. 27-28). Retrieved from http://dietitians.org.nz/

Lawrence, R. L., Wall, C. L., Bloomfield, F. H., & Crowther, C. A. (2016). Dietetic management of GDM in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Dietitians New Zealand National Meeting: Nourishing Our Knowledge. (pp. 27). Retrieved from http://dietitians.org.nz/

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2016, November). Exclusive enteral nutrition in the treatment of Crohn's disease: New Zealand gastroenterologists' perspectives. Poster session presented at the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology & New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Gastroenterology Nurses Section Annual Scientific Meeting, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2016, November). Enteral nutrition in the treatment of active Crohn's disease. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology & New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Gastroenterology Nurses Section Annual Scientific Meeting, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2016, November). Faecal biomarkers of active Crohn's disease. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology & New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Gastroenterology Nurses Section Annual Scientific Meeting, Hamilton, New Zealand.

2015

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Wall, C. (2015, November). Exclusive enteral nutrition leads to a fall in faecal markers of inflammation in adults with active Crohn's disease. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology & NZNO Gastroenterology Section Annual Scientific Meeting, Rotorua, New Zealand.

2014

Journal - Research Article

Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2014). Polymeric formula is more palatable than elemental formula to adults with Crohn’s disease. e-SPEN Journal, 9(6), e200-e203. doi: 10.1016/j.clnme.2014.08.003

Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., Pearson, J., Parnell, W., & Skidmore, P. M. L. (2014). Dietary intake in midlife and associations with standard of living, education and nutrition literacy. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1397). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Wall, C. L., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2014, November). Exclusive enteral nutrition is a treatment option for selected adults with active Crohn's disease. Poster session presented at the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology & New Zealand Nurses Organisation Gastroenterology Section Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Wall, C. L., Tannock, G. W., Lawley, B., Otal, A., Gearry, R. B., & Day, A. S. (2014, November). Exclusive enteral nutrition and reintroduction of solid food affect faecal microbiota composition: Results of a pilot study. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology & New Zealand Nurses Organisation Gastroenterology Section Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand.

2013

Journal - Research Article

Wall, C. L., Day, A. S., & Gearry, R. B. (2013). Use of exclusive enteral nutrition in adults with Crohn's disease: A review. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 19(43), 7652-7660. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i43.7652

2011

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wall, C., Skidmore, P., Gearry, R., Pearson, J., Parnell, W., & Joyce, P. (2011). Associations between psycho-social variables and dietary intake. Nutrition & Dietetics, 68(Suppl. 2), (pp. 6). [Abstract]