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Contribution of Discretionary Foods and Drinks to Australian Children’s Intake of Energy, Saturated Fat, Added Sugars and Salt
(MDPI, 2017-12-01)Interventions are required to reduce children’s consumption of discretionary foods and drinks. To intervene we need to identify appropriate discretionary choice targets. This study aimed to determine the main discretionary ... -
Cost-effectiveness of individualized nutrition and exercise therapy for rehabilitation following hip fracture
(Foundation of Rehabilitation Information., 2016-03)OBJECTIVE: To undertake a cost-utility analysis of the Individual Nutrition Therapy and Exercise Regime: A Controlled Trial of Injured, Vulnerable Elderly (INTERACTIVE) trial. DESIGN: Cost-utility analysis of a randomized ... -
Cross-country comparison of strategies for building consumer trust in food
(Oxford University Press, 2019-04-09)Consumer trust in the modern food system is essential given its complexity. Contexts vary across countries with regard to food incidents, regulation and systems. It is therefore of interest to compare how key actors in ... -
Development of a short‐item diet quality questionnaire for Indigenous mothers and their young children: The Menzies remote short‐item dietary assessment tool
(WIley, 2018-04-19)The importance of a healthy diet in facilitating optimal childhood development and preventing chronic disease cannot be overstated. Despite this, unhealthy food patterns frequently occur as early as 9 months of age and ... -
Dietary Protein Intake, Breast Feeding and Growth in Human Milk Fed Preterm Infants
(MDPI, 2018-06-07)Protein intakes of preterm infants are frequently below recommendations, but few studies report accurate intakes due to the difficulty of analysing human milk clinically. This observational analysis from a randomised trial ... -
Dietetic care of hip fracture patients across Australia: Are we doing enough?
(John Wiley and Sons, 2011-09)Aim: To determine the composition of usual nutrition care provided by Australian dietitians to patients with a falls related femoral neck fracture. Methods: A cross-sectional survey administered via the World Wide Web using ... -
The Dirt on Clean Eating: A Cross Sectional Analysis of Dietary Intake, Restrained Eating and Opinions about Clean Eating among Women
(MDPI, 2018-09-08)= 762) ranging in age from 17–55 completed a self-report questionnaire on eating behaviour and beliefs about clean eating. Findings showed that 25.5% of the sample adhered to dietary advice from a clean eating site sometimes, ... -
Does the presence of cardiovascular disease risk factors or established disease influence the dietary intake of affected adults and their children residing in the same household? A secondary analysis of the Australian Health Survey (2011–2013)
(BioMed Central, 2017-06-05)Background Diet is an important contributor to risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and integral in management and delaying progression. Little is known however about whether increased CVD risk or established CVD has any ... -
Exploring Grandparents' Roles in Young Children's Lifestyle Behaviors and the Prevention of Childhood Obesity: An Australian Perspective
(Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2018-02-12)Childhood obesity remains a significant public health issue. Because lifestyle behaviors and weight are established early and track through life stages, prevention strategies must commence in the first years of life. ... -
Food variety at 2 years of age is related to duration of breastfeeding
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), Basel, 2012-10-15)The aim of this study was to investigate the association of breastfeeding duration and food variety at 2 years of age. A secondary data analysis was undertaken of the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study, an ... -
Food-system actors' perspectives on trust: an international comparison
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018-09-10)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the perspectives of actors who contribute to trust in the food system in four high income countries which have diverse food incident histories: Australia, New Zealand (NZ), ... -
Gut Mechanisms Linking Intestinal Sweet Sensing to Glycemic Control
(Frontiers, 2018-12-04)Sensing nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract engages the enteroendocrine cell system to signal within the mucosa, to intrinsic and extrinsic nerve pathways, and the circulation. This signaling provides powerful ... -
How does fatty mouthfeel, saltiness or sweetness of diets contribute to dietary energy intake?
(Elsevier, 2018-08-31)As “taste” is a primary driver of food choice, the objective of this study was to understand how the sensory properties of diets relate to energy intake (EI). A database of 720 frequently consumed foods, described by a ... -
How food regulators communicate with consumers about food safety
(Emerald Publishing Group, 2015-05-13)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report how food regulators communicate with consumers about food safety and how they believe consumers understand their role in relation to food safety. The implications of ... -
Improving weight status in childhood: results from the 'eat well be active' community programs
(Springer Basel, 2013-03-26)There is a clear need for effective prevention and treatment interventions to manage the high prevalence of childhood overweight globally. It is well recognised that changes in the social and economic environment in the ... -
In the interest of food safety: a qualitative study investigating communication and trust between food regulators and food industry in the UK, Australia and New Zealand
(BioMed Central, 2017-02-13)Background Food regulatory bodies play an important role in public health, and in reducing the costs of food borne illness that are absorbed by both industry and government. Regulation in the food industry involves a ... -
Individual nutrition therapy and exercise regime: A controlled trial of injured, vulnerable elderly (INTERACTIVE trial)
(BioMed Central - http://www.biomedcentral.com, 2008-02-26)Background Proximal femoral fractures are amongst the most devastating consequences of osteoporosis and injurious accidental falls with 25–35% of patients dying in the first year post-fracture. Effective rehabilitation ... -
Informal peer mentoring during the doctoral journey: perspectives of two postgraduate students
(Centre for Higher Education Learning and Teaching, ANU, Canberra, 2012)Doctoral studies can be isolating for postgraduate students who do not have strong connections with peers within the department through which they are enrolled. Collaboration of doctoral students across disciplines represents ... -
Is higher formula intake and limited dietary diversity in Australian children at 14 months of age associated with dietary quality at 24 months?
(2017-09-09)A varied and diverse diet in childhood supports optimum long-term preferences and growth. Previous analysis from 14-month-old Australian children in the NOURISH and South Australian Infants Dietary Intake (SAIDI) studies ...