A5084309430- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Obesity and Health Practices
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
The University of Sydney
2020-2025
Sydney Local Health District
2023-2025
National Health and Medical Research Council
2023-2025
Children's Hospital at Westmead
2020-2024
Westmead Institute
2024
Sydney Children's Hospital
2020
Depression and eating disorders are heightened for adolescents with obesity. Clinical reviews alongside self-report questionnaires important to ensure appropriate intervention.
We aimed to 1) understand and compare the knowledge, self-efficacy, practices, attitudes of primary health professionals (PHPs) in general practice child family settings regarding early childhood promotion obesity prevention, 2) describe barriers facilitators embedding preventive care these settings. From August 2022 July 2023, PHPs were recruited participate a mixed methods study, 227 completed 20-item online survey 28 participated semi-structured interviews. Most female, almost half Child...
Adolescent obesity requires effective and accessible intervention options there is potential for intensive dietary interventions to be used as adjunctive therapy behavioural weight management some individuals (1) . The aim of this study was determine the effect two novel diet therapies, delivered in part an intervention, adolescents with metabolic complications associated obesity. Fast Track Health (HREC/17/SCHN/164; ACTRN12617001630303) a multi-site 52-week RCT, conducted 2018 – 2023,...
Adolescent obesity requires effective and accessible treatment. Intensive dietary interventions have the potential to be used as adjunctive therapy for behavioral weight management.
Depression and eating disorder (ED) risk are heightened during adolescence (1) both were exacerbated COVID-19 lockdowns. This analysis reports changes in self-reported symptoms of depression disorders throughout the Fast Track to Health trial. was a 52-week multi-site randomised-controlled trial, conducted 2018-2023, comparing intermittent (IER) continuous energy restriction (CER) adolescents with obesity ≥1 associated comorbidity (2) . The Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Scale-revised...
The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy, safety and acceptability a 4-week very-low-energy diet (VLED) program for adolescents with obesity. Adolescents (13–17 years) obesity ≥1 obesity-related complication were Fast Track Health 52-week randomized controlled trial participants. undertook micronutrient-complete VLED (800 kcal/day), weekly dietitian support. Anthropometric data recorded at baseline week-4 side-effects day 3–4, week-1, -2, -3 -4. completed an survey week-4. A total...
Abstract This study examined sociodemographic factors associated with mothers seeking child feeding advice from health professionals (HPs). Cross‐sectional analysis of survey data linked randomized controlled trials was conducted. Surveys asked which sources information used when their 6 months and 5 years old. Logistic regression to examine associations between characteristics use HPs. Here, 947 405 completed 6‐month 5‐year surveys, respectively. At months, multiparous were less likely seek...