A5022038124- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Physical Activity and Health
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- RNA regulation and disease
- Public Health Policies and Education
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Language Development and Disorders
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
Aston University
2021-2025
University of Alberta
2016-2024
Food & Nutrition
2016-2021
Alberta Health Services
2016
University of Southampton
2010-2015
MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit
2012-2015
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
2012-2015
Southampton General Hospital
2012-2014
NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre
2013-2014
Medical Research Council
2010-2013
A total of 148 health and social care practitioners were trained in skills to support behaviour change: creating opportunities discuss behaviours, using open discovery questions, listening, reflecting goal-setting. At three time points post-training, use the was evaluated compared with by untrained practitioners. Trained demonstrated significantly greater these client-centred change their peers up 1 year post-training. Because it uses existing services deliver for change, this training...
Summary The basic activity pattern of impala in the Serengeti is described quantitatively; seasonal variations and those related to social status are discussed. adaptiveness pattern, especially preponderance vulnerable mobile activities daytime static at night, cost various territorial stressed; presence females his territory disturbs male, reducing time spent on feeding ruminating. relationship between occurrence males shade some environmental factors analysed.
Abstract Background Better diet quality of preschool children is associated with many important health outcomes, but there significant room for improvement in children’s dietary intakes. The determinants intakes are complex and whole systems approaches may be effective tools changing intake. Collation all the evidence available on intake necessary to ‘map’ system influence. Therefore, this systematic scoping review literature was undertaken. Methods Joanna Briggs Institute methods conducting...
Abstract Objective (i) To assess change in confidence having conversations that support parents with healthy eating and physical activity post-training. (ii) staff competence using ‘open discovery’ questions (those generally beginning ‘how’ ‘what’ help individuals reflect identify barriers solutions) (iii) examine the relationship between Design A pre–post evaluation of ‘Healthy Conversation Skills’, a training intervention. Setting Sure Start Children's Centres Southampton, England....
Few studies have explored pre-pregnancy diet and its relationship with pregnancy outcomes. The objectives of this study were to: (1) derive dietary patterns for women enrolled in a prospective cohort the province Alberta, Canada; (2) describe associations between socio-demographic characteristics; (3) complications. Upon enrolment into Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes Nutrition (APrON) (median age gestation, 17 weeks), (n = 1545) completed validated 142-item food frequency questionnaire recording...
Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) are important dietary components for maternal and infant health during pregnancy lactation. This study investigated determinants of LCPUFAs status at three months postpartum the relationship between serum, mother's milk, LCPUFAs. cross-sectional included mothers (n=1481) their offspring (n=526) from APrON cohort. Maternal intake (24-hour recall), blood samples infants, milk were collected. Fatty acid composition (relative % total...
The Southampton Initiative for Health is a training intervention with Sure Start Children’s Centre staff designed to improve the diets and physical activity levels of women childbearing age. Training aims help support in making changes their lifestyles by improving three skills: reflection on current practice; asking ‘open discovery’ questions; goal-setting. impact practice being assessed. A before after non-randomized controlled trial used evaluate effectiveness cost-effectiveness women’s...
Summary Impala in southern and eastern Africa differ the proportion of year during which adult males are effectively territorial, consequently age at young driven from female herds. A comparable difference male mortality accelerates, relative to female's, suggests that this differential is a product male‐imposed social organization. In theory produces enhanced resource flow females population, leading greater natality per unit than would be possible without these effects It seems impala's...
Gestational weight gain in excess of or below Health Canada's guidelines is known to increase the risk adverse outcomes for both woman and her baby. This study describes patterns trajectories total rate gestational a large prospective cohort pregnant women adolescents Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes Nutrition study.We collected height data 1541 (mean age 31 years, < 27 weeks' gestation) recruited through advertisements physicians' offices Calgary Edmonton between May 2009 November 2012. Data were...
Exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) is effective in inducing remission pediatric Crohn disease (CD). EEN alters the intestinal microbiome, but precise mechanisms are unknown. We hypothesized that pre-diagnosis diet establishes a baseline gut which then mediates response to EEN. analyzed prospectively recorded food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) for dietary patterns. Fecal microbiota were sequenced (16SrRNA) at and through an 18-month follow-up period. Dietary patterns, Mediterranean...
The UK government's response to the obesity epidemic calls for action in communities improve people's health behaviour. This study evaluated effects of a community intervention on dietary quality and levels physical activity women from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Abstract Background: Women of lower educational attainment tend to have poorer quality diets and food involvement (an indicator the priority given food) than women higher attainment. The present study reports a role in relationship between diet young women. Methods: first phase uses six focus group discussions ( n = 28) explore function shaping choices with children. second is survey that examines women, explores mediating factors identified by discussions. Results: groups suggested might be...
Effective communication is necessary for good relationships between healthcare practitioners and clients. This study examined barriers facilitators to implementing new skills. One hundred ten Sure Start Children's Centre staff attended one of 13 follow-up workshops in Southampton, UK May 2009 February 2011 reflect on the use skills following a training course communication, reflection problem-solving. Barriers were assessed with an adapted Problematic Experiences Therapy scale (PETS). Staff...
Associations between breastfeeding and brain development, in the context of child, perinatal, sociodemographic variables, remain unclear. This study investigated whether exclusive for first 6 months total duration were associated with white matter microstructure young children. included 85 typically developing children (42 males) born to 83 mothers that predominantly white, highly educated, high income households. Children underwent their diffusion tensor imaging scan ages 2.34 6.97 years;...
To evaluate the use of an administered eighty-item FFQ to assess nutrient intake and diet quality in 3-year-old children.Frequency consumption portion size foods listed on during 3 months preceding interview were reported by child's main caregiver; after a 2 d prospective food diary (FD) was completed behalf child. Nutrient intakes from FD estimated using UK composition data. Diet assessed according scores for principal component analysis-defined dietary pattern ('prudent' pattern),...
The nutritional status and health of mothers influence the growth development infants during pregnancy postnatal life. Interventions that focus on improving lifestyle have potential to optimise fetus as well improve themselves. Improving diets women childbearing age is likely require complex interventions are delivered in a socially culturally appropriate context. In this study we aim test efficacy two interventions: behaviour change (Healthy Conversation Skills) vitamin D supplementation,...
Abstract Objective: Little is known about the diet quality of preschool children in Canada. We adapted an established index for European to align with Canadian context and applied dietary data 3-year-old assess patterns quality. Design: Our (DQI-C) consists four components that Canada’s Food Guide (Vegetables Fruit, Grain Products, Milk Alternatives Meat Alternatives) two account less healthy intakes (Candy/Snacks, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB)). The ratio between consumption v....
In Canada, pregnant women are typically referred to Canada's Food Guide (CFG), a set of national dietary recommendations designed promote adequate nutrient intake. Pregnant also advised gain weight within the Institute Medicine guidelines, which differ by prepregnancy body mass index (BMI). However, CFG do not account for BMI and provide no guidance on "less healthy" (LH) foods.
Theories of the developmental origins health and disease imply that optimising growth development babies is an essential route to improving populations. A key factor in nutritional status their mothers. Since women from more disadvantaged backgrounds have poorer quality diets worst pregnancy outcomes, they need be a particular focus. The behavioural sciences made substantial contribution interventions support dietary changes women. Translation such into routine practice ideal rarely...
To test the hypothesis that maternal psychological profiles relate to children's quality of diet.Cross-sectional study. Mothers provided information on their health-related factors and aspects child's mealtime environment. Children's diet was assessed using an FFQ from which weekly intakes foods a Z-score were calculated. A high score described children with better diet. Cluster analysis performed assess grouping mothers based factors. Mealtime characteristics, describing how often ate while...