A5071737570- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Monash University
2016-2025
University of Warwick
2019-2025
Monash Health
2018-2025
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
2018-2024
National Health and Medical Research Council
2021
NIHR Clinical Research Network
2020
Centre for Global Health Research
2020
University College London
2020
Athabasca University
2020
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West
2020
Abstract Background Maternal feeding practices have been proposed to play an important role in early child weight gain and obesogenic eating behaviors. However, date longitudinal investigations young children exploring these relationships lacking. The aim of the present study was explore prospective between maternal practices, behaviors 2-year-old children. competing hypothesis that predict changes also examined. Methods A sample 323 mother (mean age = 35 years, ± 0.37) dyads 2.03 0.37 at...
Background The COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted the whole of society, requiring rapid implementation individual-, population-, and system-level public health responses to contain reduce spread infection. Women in perinatal period (pregnant, birthing, postpartum) have unique timely needs for directives on health, safety, risk aversion during periods isolation physical distancing themselves, their child or children, other family members. In addition, they are a vulnerable group at...
Abstract Sexual and reproductive health is an important aspect of a woman’s her ability to access safe, effective, affordable, acceptable forms fertility regulation, including contraception. This commentary piece introduces the barriers facilitators community pharmacists’ practising in sexual health, compares contrasts interventions taking place internationally, compared key clinical trials occurring Australia on expanded scope pharmacy practice, prescribing oral contraceptive pill (OCP)....
The overall aim of this study was to examine the relationship between depression and body dissatisfaction across pregnancy first 12 months postpartum. During pregnancy, women's ( N = 116) perceived attractiveness strength/fitness remained stable, while feeling fat salience weight/shape decreased in late pregnancy. postpartum, increased. Depression scores were correlated with each other concurrently multiple time points. However, baseline-controlled prospective analyses, only a model greater...
Summary For the first time, relationship between depressive symptoms and sleep quality was explored prospectively during pregnancy. Participants ( n = 273) completed Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Beck Depression Inventory at three 8‐week intervals, starting from 15–23 weeks gestation. In addition to depression remaining relatively stable pregnancy, findings revealed that earlier in pregnancy predicted higher levels of later stage (after controlling for prior levels). contrast, there no...
An inductive qualitative approach was employed to explore women's experiences of their body and mood during pregnancy the postpartum. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 20 perinatal women (n at late pregnancy=10; n in early postpartum period=10). While most sample reported adapting positively changes experienced pregnancy, period often associated dissatisfaction. Women several events unique which helped them cope bodily (e.g. increased perceived functionality, new sense meaning life...
ABSTRACT This longitudinal study investigated body image changes and possible predictors of multiple dimensions in the first year postpartum. Women (N = 79) who had been followed up since early pregnancy (including reporting retrospectively about pre-pregnancy concurrently late pregnancy) completed questionnaires at 6 weeks, months, 12 months postpartum that focused on measures feeling fat, attractiveness, salience shape weight, strength fitness. experienced greater dissatisfaction...
This study examined body image across pregnancy. Pregnant women ( N = 158) completed measures of general attractiveness, feeling fat, fitness and strength, salience weight shape, ideal current size at pre-pregnancy (retrospective), in early, middle late Body was found to be fairly stable pregnancy such that who started with greater concerns maintained them over time. Although were least satisfied their stomach pregnancy, women's shape increased parallel increases size. Women the most...