A5077959688- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Physical Activity and Health
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Sleep and related disorders
- Medical Research and Practices
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Trade Secret Protection Methods
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
Deakin University
2015-2024
Child Trends
2024
The University of Sydney
2021
In 2017, the Australian Government funded update of National Physical Activity Recommendations for Children 0–5 years, with intention that they be an integration movement behaviours across 24-h period. The benefit Australia was it could leverage research in Canada development their guidelines early years. Concurrently, Grading Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) working group published a model to produce based on adoption, adaption and/or de novo using GRADE evidence-to-decision...
Preschool children can spend up to 12 h a day in sedentary time and few meet current recommendations for screen time. Little is known about ecological correlates that could be targeted decrease specific versus total behaviour. This study examined whether the of differ preschool boys girls. Parents participating HAPPY Study 2008/09 Melbourne, Australia reported their child's usual potential individual, social physical environment correlates. Children wore ActiGraph GT1M accelerometers eight...
Background: In early life, both mothers and fathers are important influences on their children's diet, active play, obesity risk. Parents increasingly relying the internet social media as a source of information all aspects parenting. However, little is known about use Web-based sources relevant to family lifestyle behaviors and, in particular, differences between mothers' fathers' sociodemographic predictors. Objective: The objective this study was examine if differ for own health child's...
Abstract Background Few studies have examined the relationship between motor skill competence and device-measured physical activity in large samples none used non-linear modelling. This study assessed linear associations children using pooled data from eight studies. Methods Cross-sectional ActiGraph accelerometer skills 988 (50.8% boys) aged 3–11 years were included. Total, object control locomotor Test of Gross Motor Skill Development. Linear mixed models fitted to examine activity. Then,...
Little information is available on the movement behaviours of infants, despite evidence that these are important for development. The release new Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines provides an opportunity to document current state in infants relative guidelines. aim this study was report prevalence 4 month old meeting Guidelines, individually, and combination, describe associations with individual characteristics. Maternal baseline data from Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity Nutrition...
Parents influence their children's weight-related behaviours through parenting practices, which are often a focal point of obesity prevention interventions. This study examined associations maternal concern about child's weight, dietary intake, physical activity, and media use with food, practices. Mothers (n = 310) reported level regarding weight related practices when child was 5 years age as part the Melbourne Infant Feeding Activity Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program. We used linear...
Abstract Background The few health behavior interventions commencing in infancy have shown promising effects. Greater insight into their longer-term benefits is required. This study aimed to assess post-intervention effects of the Melbourne INFANT Program child age 5y on diet, movement and adiposity. Methods Two 3.5y follow-up (2011–13; analyses completed 2019) participants retained at its conclusion (child ~ 19 m; 2008–10) was conducted. a 15-month, six session program delivered within...
Abstract Background Toddlerhood (2–3 years) is a crucial period for the development of physical activity, sleep, and emotional self-regulation skills. Although there growing evidence positive associations between in school-aged children, toddlers remain unclear. Thus, this study aimed to examine association toddlers. Methods Baseline data from 1350 (2.2 ± 0.33 year) Let’s Grow randomised controlled trial were used. Toddlers’ total activity (TPA) moderate- vigorous-intensity (MVPA) assessed...
There is little current understanding of the influences on sedentary behavior and screen time in preschool children. This study investigated socioeconomic position (SEP) parental rules as potential correlates children's time.Data from Healthy Active Preschool Years (HAPPY) Study were used. Participating parents reported their child's usual weekly to regulate time. Children wore accelerometers for 8 days objectively measure time.Children whose limited television viewing spent significantly...
Despite public health guidelines to limit sedentary behavior, many young children spend large amounts of time (eg, screen and sitting time) during waking hours.The objective this study was test the feasibility efficacy a parent-focused, predominantly text message-delivered intervention support parents reduce amount their in behavior.Mini Movers pilot randomized controlled trial delivered 2- 4-year-old Melbourne, Australia. Participants were recruited through playgroups, social media,...
Physical activity (PA) decreases and sedentary time (SED) increases across childhood, with both behaviours tracking. However, no studies have examined how accumulation patterns of PA SED (i.e., prolonged bouts, frequency breaks in time) change track over time. The aim this study was to investigate longitudinal changes tracking total volume SED, light-intensity (LPA), moderate-intensity (MPA), vigorous-intensity (VPA) among boys girls.In 2008/09 (T1), children HAPPY (3-5y; n = 758) Melbourne,...
Abstract Introduction Physical activity (PA) during pregnancy has numerous benefits, which may be mediated via effects on the immune system. However, supportive evidence is inconsistent and mainly from studies in high‐risk groups. We estimated effect of PA systemic inflammatory markers cytokines mothers recruited Barwon infant study. Material Methods The study a prebirth cohort 1064 Region Victoria, Australia. Participants reported their previous week's at 28‐week antenatal appointment using...
Abstract Background Canada, Australia, the World Health Organization and other countries have released 24-hour movement guidelines for early years which integrate physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep, focusing on supporting children to achieve a healthy day. The guideline evidence synthesis, however, highlighted dearth of high-quality evidence, particularly from large-scale studies. Sleep Activity Database Early Years (SADEY) project aims assemble large, pooled database behaviours...
Introduction Child eating behaviours develop through interactions between the child’s characteristics, psychological factors and social environment this affects diet weight. To examine currently existing birth cohort studies examining child behaviours, a review was conducted. There are no cohorts that concurrently dietary intake, growth parental feeding practices from into early childhood. Therefore, primary objective of Longitudinal Assessment Children’s Eating (LACE) study is to...
Introduction Despite being an important period for the development of movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep), few interventions commencing prior to preschool have been trialled. The primary aim this trial is assess 12-month efficacy Let’s Grow mHealth intervention, designed improve composition in children from 2 years age. novel considering as outcome, using non-linear dynamical approaches intervention delivery, incorporating planning real-world implementation...
The respective contribution of total, daytime and nighttime sleep duration in childhood obesity remains unclear.To assess the longitudinal association between developmental trajectories BMI z-score early childhood.Data were from Melbourne INFANT program, a prospective cohort with 4-month-old infants being followed-up until age 60 months (n = 528). Sleep (total, daytime, nighttime) measured using questionnaire at ages 4, 9, 18, 43 months. Group-based trajectory modelling was used to describe...