Postgraduate research students

Research Interest:

• Weight Management Among women of Reproductive Age During the Interpregnancy Period
• Obesity
• Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Past Researchs:

1. Supplementary Feeding For Third Trimester Pregnant Women Asan Effort to Reduce Blood
   Loss During Delivery in Yogyakarta City. (2013-2014)
2. Health and Demographic Surveillance System Sleman, DIY, (March 2015-2016)
3. The Need For Improving The Socialization And Implementation Of Smoke-Free Area (SFA)
   Regulation in Yogyakarta (August 2015- 2016)
4. The Implementation of Smoke-Free Area (SFA) Regulation in Yogyakarta (August 2015-2016
5. Explorative Study and Efficacy of Pictorial Health Warning on Cigarettes Pack in Sleman
   District (July 2015-2016)
6.  Non-communicable disease control based on Epidemiological data in Sleman District (August
   2015-2016)
7. Potential Use of Google Trends as an Alternative Data Source for Disease Surveillance and
   Internet-Related Health-Seeking Behavior (2017)
8. History of Family Planning Use and The Risk of Stunting Reduction In Under-five Children
   (2018)
9.  Implementation Research: Village Government Assistance and Media Development Based on
   Local Situations for Strengthening Handling Stunting at Village Level (2021)

• Professor Emilie Combet Aspray
• Dr David Blane

1. 2018: 1st Place of Maker-fest (start-up competition) held by Tokopedia (the biggest e-commerce
   in Indonesia)
2. 2022: Awardee of Scholarship for PhD program abroad fully funded by The Indonesia
   Endowment Fund for Education, Ministry of Finance of The Republic of Indonesia

1. Sihombing, Lastdes Cristiany F., Combet, Emilie., Blane, David.,. Exploring the Association Between Sociodemographic Factors, Comorbidities and Body Mass Index Among Women of Reproductive Age: Insight from Scottish Health Survey and Health Survey for England 2015-2019. At the SoMDN Postgraduate Research Day 2024, 20th May 2024 (Oral presentation; University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom) 
2. Sihombing, Lastdes Cristiany F., Combet, Emilie., Blane, David.,. Trends on Adult Living with Overweight and Obesity: Scotland and England Health Survey (1998-2018). At the UK Congress on Obesity 23rd -25th September 2025 (E-poster presentation; University of Oxford, Oxford, England, United Kingdom) 
3. Nourishing Futures Network Conference 2024: Poverty, Inequality, and Food Security in Preconception and the First 2001 Days, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK on Tuesday 22nd October 2024

Teaching Experiences

1. Biostatistics Practical session at Block B.6 Research for Undergraduate program of Medicine,
   Universitas Gadjah Mada (2015-2023)
2. Biostatistics tutoring at Graduate Program of Public Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada (2015-2023)
3.  Epidemiology tutoring at Graduate Program of Public Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada (2015-
   2023)
4.  Biostatistics tutoring at Doctoral program of Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing,
   Universitas Gadjah Mada (2022-2023)
5. Epidemiology Practical session at Block B.5 Basic Medical Practices for Undergraduate program
   of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada (2015-2023)
6. Teaching: Public Health Nutrition for Undergraduate Program of Midwifery Vocational School,
   Universitas Gadjah Mada (2016-2017)
7. Teaching: Nutrition Epidemiology for Postgraduate Program of Public Health, Faculty of
   Medicine, Public Health and Nursing (2017-2023)
8. Teaching: Life Cycle Nutrition: Nutrition Assessment and Dietary Program for Public Health
   Nutrition Major at Graduate Program of Public Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada (2019-2023)
9. Teaching: Food Safety and Security for Public Health Nutrition Major at Graduate Program of
   Public Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada (2021-2023)
10. Problem-based learning group tutoring at the Undergraduate program of Medicine, Universitas
    Gadjah Mada, Focusing on Basic Medical Practice, Research Methodology, Lifestyle Related Diseases,
    Health Systems and Disaster (2015-2023
11. Nutrition Assessment and Dietary Program Practical session at Block C.6 Life Style Related
    Diseases for Undergraduate Program of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada (2015-2023)