Cluster Staff Publications
Reports
King L, Hector D. Building solutions for preventing childhood obesity. Overview module. NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity. Sydney: 2008. Download Overview Module [PDF]
Hattersley L, Hector D. Building solutions for preventing childhood obesity. Module 1: Interventions to promote consumption of water and reduce consumption of sugary drinks. NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity. Sydney: 2008. Download Module 1 [PDF]
Hector D, Shrewsbury V. Building solutions for preventing childhood obesity. Module 2: Interventions to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables. NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity. Sydney: 2008. Download Module 2 [PDF]
Hattersley L, Hector D. Building solutions for preventing childhood obesity. Module 3: Interventions to reduce consumption of energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods. NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity. Sydney: 2008. Download Module 3 [PDF]
Garden F, Hector D, Eyeson-Annan M, Webb K. Breastfeeding in New South Wales: Population Health Survey 2003-2004. Sydney: NSW Centre for Public Health Nutrition, University of Sydney, and Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health, 2007.
Kelly B, Smith B, King L, Flood V, Bauman A. Food advertising on Sydney television: the extent of children’s exposure. Australian Centre for Health Promotion and joint Prevention Research Centres, for NSW Health, 2006
L King, L Hardy, D Hector, T Gill, W Brown et al. A review of the evidence for interventions and the development of a framework for interventions to address overweight and obesity in adults and older Australians with special reference to people living in rural and remote Australia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra; 2006 (link to website)
Flood VM, Webb K, Rangan A. Recommendations for short questions to assess food consumption in children for the NSW Health Surveys. NSW Centre for Public Health Nutrition, Sydney, 2005. View link
Gill T, King L, Webb K. Best options for promoting healthy weight and preventing weight gain in NSW. NSW Health: Sydney; 2005.
Hector D, King L, Webb K. Overview of Recent Reviews of Interventions to Promote and Support Breastfeeding. Report prepared for the NSW Centre for Public Health Nutrition and NSW Health Department, 2005
Hector D, Webb K, Lymer S. Report on Breastfeeding in NSW: 2004. Report prepared for the State of Food and Nutrition in NSW Series: NSW Centre for Public Health Nutrition and NSW Health Department, 2005
King L, Hector D, Webb K. Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding in NSW: Case Studies. Report prepared for the NSW Centre for Public Health Nutrition and NSW Health Department, 2005
Rangan A, Gill T. Comparison of short questions relating to quantity and frequency of bread and cereal intake. NSW Centre for Public Health Nutrition, 2005
Gill T, Hector D, Rangan A. The influence of dietary factors on the regulation of appetite: a brief review. A NSW Centre for Public Health Nutrition project for Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd. 2004.
Gill T, Bauman A, Rychetnik L, Liu B, Hector D, Miller Y, King L. Detailed review of intervention studies: how do we best address the issues of overweight, obesity and cardiovascular disease? National Heart Foundation of Australia, 2004 Download Report
Hector D, Webb K, Lymer S. Report on breastfeeding in NSW 2004. NSW Health: Sydney; 2004
Journal Papers
Rangan A, Randall D, Hector D, Gill T, Webb K. Consumption of ‘extra’ foods by Australian adults: types, quantities and contribution to energy and nutrient intakes. Eur J Clin Nutr 2008. (Accepted for publication May 2008)
Hector DJ, Hyde AN, Worgan RE, Macoun EL. Research evidence can successfully inform policy and practice: Insights from the development of the NSW Health Breastfeeding Policy. NSW Public Health Bulletin (re-submitted April 2008)
Barclay AW, Petocz P, McMillan-Price J, Flood VM, Prvan T, Mitchell P, Brand-Miller J. Glycemic index, glycemic load and chronic disease risk: a meta-analysis of observational studies. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2008: 87(3): 627 ff.
Barclay AW, Flood VM, Prvan T, Mitchell P, Brand-Miller J. Response to Mulholland et al. Re: Glycemic index, glycemic load and chronic disease risk. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008. Accepted for publication May 2008. [letter]
Barclay A, Flood VM, Brand-Miller J, Mitchell P. Validity of carbohydrate Glycemic index, Glycemic load data obtained using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Public Health Nutr. 2008; 11(6): 573-580
Shankar A, Wang JJ, Chua B, Rochtchina E, Flood V, Mitchell P. Positive association between plasma homocysteine level and chronic kidney disease. American Journal of Kidney Disease, in press, accepted November, 2007. IF: 4.07.
Flood VM, Smith W, Rochtchina E, Wang JJ, Mitchell P. ‘Silverbeet, salmon and sight – assembling a nutrient database for a large cohort study’: experiences in the construction of a nutrient database for use in a large cohort study. Food Australia, January 2008. [Included in the editorial for the journal]
Tan AG, Mitchell P, Flood VM, Burlutsky G, Rochtchina E, Cumming RG, Wang JJ. Antioxidant nutrient intake and the long-term incidence of cataract in Australia. Amer J Clin Nutr. In press, accepted March 2008.
Tan J, Wang JJ, Flood V, Rochtchina E, Smith W, Mitchell P. Dietary antioxidants and the long-term incidence of age-related macular degeneration: Blue Mountains Eye Study. Ophthalmol. 2008 115(2):334-41. Epub 2007 Jul 30.
Kaushik S, Wang JJ, Flood V, Liew G, Smith W, Mitchell P. Frequency of fish consumption, retinal microvascular signs and vascular mortality. Microcirculation. 2008; 15(1): 27-36
Gopinath B, Liew G, Flood VM, Wang JJ, Kifley A, Leeder SR and Mitchell P. The association between weight gain and thyroid function in an older population. Archives Int Med. Accepted for publication, May 2008. [letter]
Flood VM, Mitchell P. Dietary fatty acids and age-related macular degeneration. Agro Food Int, April 2008. Invited review.
Kelly B, Smith B, King L, Flood V, Bauman A. Television food advertising to children: the extent and nature of exposure. Public Health Nutr 2007; 10(11): 1234-1240. Epub 2007 Mar 5.
Mihrshahi S, Ampon R, Webb K, Almqvist C, Kemp AS, Hector D, Peat JK, Marks GB for the CAPS Team, Xuan W, Garden F. The association between infant feeding practices and respiratory and allergic symptoms at 5 years of age. Clin Exp Allergy. 2007; 37 (5): 671-9
Allman-Farinelli M, Chey T, Bauman A, Gill T, James WPT. Age, period and birth cohort effects on prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australian adults from 1990 to 2000. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Apr 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kelly B, King L, Smith B, Bauman A, Flood V. The effects of different regulation systems on television food advertising to children. Aust NZ J Public Health. 2007; 31(4): 340-343.
Flood VM, Webb KL, Rochtchina E, Kelly B, Mitchell P. Fatty acid intakes and food sources in a population of older Australians. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2007; 16(2): 322-30.
Rangan A, Randall D, Hector D, Gill T, Webb K. Consumption of ‘extra’ foods by Australian children: types, quantities and contribution to energy and nutrient intakes. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2008; 62(3):356-64
Chapman K, Kelly B, King L, Flood V. Fat chance for Mr Vegie TV ads. Aust NZ J Public Health. 2007; 31(2): 190. [letter].
Rangan AM, Hector DJ, Randall D, Gill TP, Webb KL. Monitoring consumption of 'extra foods' in the Australian diet; comparing two sets of criteria for classifying foods as 'extras'. Nutr Diet. 2007; 64(4):261–267
Webb KL, Leeder SR. New Year’s resolution: let’s get rid of excessive food prices in remote Australia. Med J Aust. 2007; 186 (1): 7-8. (editorial)
Townend B, Townend M, Flood V, Burlutsky G, Rochtchina E, Wang JJ, Mitchell P. Dietary macronutrient intake and 5-year incidence of cataract: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Am J Ophthal. 2007; 143 (6): 932-939.
Flood V, Mitchell P. Folate and vitamin B12 in older Australians. Med J Aust. 2007; 186 (6): 321-322 (letter)
Rochtchina E, Wang JJ, Flood V, Mitchell P. Elevated homocysteine, low serum vitamin B12, low serum folate and age-related macular degeneration: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. 2007; 143(2): 344-6. Epub Sept 29, 2006.
Barclay A, Flood VM, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P, Brand-Miller J. Glycemic index, dietary fiber and risk of type 2 diabetes in a cohort of older Australians. Diabetes Care. Accepted 10 August 2007.
Tan JSL, Wang JJ, Flood V, Kaushik S, Barclay A, Brand-Miller J, Mitchell P. Carbohydrate nutrition, glycemic index and the 10-year incidence of cataract. Am J Clin Nutr. Accepted July 07.
Empson M, Flood V, Ma G, Eastman CJ, Mitchell P. Prevalence of thyroid disease in an older Australian population. Intern Med J. 2007; 37 (7): 448-55.
Kelly B, Smith B, King L, Flood V, Bauman A. Food advertising to children: the extent and nature of exposure. Public Health Nutr. 2007 Mar 5; 1-7. (Epub ahead of print)
Gill T. Epidemiology and health impact of obesity: an Asia Pacific perspective. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2006; 15 Suppl: 3-14. (Review)
Tan JSL, Mitchell P, Kifley A, Flood V, Smith W, Wang JJ. Smoking and the long term incidence of age-related macular degeneration: The Blue Mountains Eye Study. Archives of Ophthal. 2007; 125 (8):1089-95.
Rangan AM, Randall D, Hector DJ, Webb KL, Gill TP. Comparison of two sets of criteria to classify 'extra' foods in the Australian diet. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2006; 15 (Suppl 3): S130. (abstract)
Chua B, Flood VM, Rochtchina E, Wang JJ, Smith W, Mitchell P. Dietary fatty acids in 5-year incidence of age-related maculopathy. Arch Ophthal. 2006; 124: 981-986.
Flood VM, Smith W, Webb K, Rochtchina E, Anderson V, Mitchell P. Prevalence of low serum folate and vitamin B12 in an older Australian population. Aust NZ J Pub Health. 2006; 30: 38-41.
Flood VM, Rochtchina E, Wang JJ, Mitchell P, Smith W. Lutein and zeaxanthin dietary intake and age related macular degeneration. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006; 90: 927-928. (letter)
Flood VM, Webb KL, Rochtchina E, Kelly B, Mitchell P. Fatty acid intakes and food sources in a population of older Australians. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2007; 16 (2) 322-330.
Kelly B, Smith B, King L, Flood V, Bauman A. Television food advertising to children: the extent and nature of exposure. Public Health Nutr. 2007 [Epub ahead of print] 1-7.
Posters and Selected Oral Presentations
Flood V
Healthy ageing: 10 year trends in food and nutrient intakes among older Australians. Nutrition Society of Australia. Sydney 2006. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2006; 15 (Supp3). (Plenary session).
“Silverbeet, salmon and sight – assembling a nutrition database for a large cohort study. Nutrition Society of Australia. Sydney 2006.
Dietary factors contributing to weight gain over 10 years among older Australians. Dietitians Association of Australia 2007. Nutr & Diet; 64(1): S15.
Indigenous Health Research. Nutrition Society of Australia. Sydney 2006. (in-press)
Dietary fatty acid intake and food sources in a population of older Australians. Dietitians Association of Australia. Sydney. Nutr & Diet 2006; 63(Supp 1): A7.
Dietary fatty acids in 5-year incidence of age-related maculopathy. Nutrition Society of Australia. 2005. Melbourne
Short questions to assess food consumption in children in the NSW Health Survey Program. Australasian Epidemiological Association of Australia. October 2005. Newcastle.
Prevalence of low serum folate, red cell folate, serum vitamin B12 and elevated homocysteine in older Australians. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2004; 13(S): S85. Nutrition Society of Australia. August 2004. Brisbane.
Food sources of folate and vitamin B12 in an older Australian population. Dietitians Association of Australia. May 2004. Melbourne.
The validity of self-reported weights and heights. National Conference of computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). 2001. Sydney.
Gill T
Developing a national strategy to address obesity in Australia. Seoul, Korea, Apr 2007
The Global burden of diabesity. Sydney, Australia, Sep 2006
Adiposity and health risk in Asian populations. Taipei, Taiwan, Mar 2005
Obesity prevention: necessary and possible. Joint meeting of the Nutrition Society and the Association for the Study of Obesity. Dublin. Jul 2004.
Childhood obesity in Asia-Pacific. Manila, Philippines, Sep 2003
Markers of adiposity and health risk among Asian populations. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sep 2003
The emerging global problem of obesity. The 1st Taipei International Symposium on Obesity Prevention and Management. Taipei, Taiwan. Nov 2002
The problem of childhood obesity in Asia. International Symposium on Health Promotion for Adolescents. Taipei, Taiwan. Oct 2002
Global strategies to tackle the global problem of obesity and diabetes. Hong Kong, China, Sep 2002
Do we have the evidence that obesity prevention works? International Congress on Obesity. Sao Paulo, Brazil. Aug 2002
Effective strategies for obesity prevention. The 1st Australasian Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer. Sydney, Australia. Jun 2002
Importance of preventing weight gain in adulthood. The 2nd Sanitarium International Nutrition Symposium. Melbourne, Australia. Apr 2002
Obesity problems in the Pacific. Maebashi, Japan, Oct 2001
An International context on obesity strategies. 10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity. Gold Coast, Australia. Sep 2001
What is working in obesity prevention. Melbourne, Australia. Sep 2001
The economics of obesity. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jun 2001
Setting BMI action points throughout the world. Taipei, Taiwan. Jan 2001
Why worry about obesity. Apia, Samoa, Sep 2000
The economics of obesity. Beijing, China, April 2000
Rangan A
Change in portion size and associated energy contribution of commonly consumed foods between the 1983 and 1995 Australian nutrition surveys. AM Rangan, SK Schindeler, IHE Rutishauser, TP Gill, K Webb. Nutrition Society of Australia Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand, 2007. Oral presentation.
The contribution of ‘energy-dense, nutrient-poor’ foods, and ‘high fat/high sugar’ core foods to the diets of Australian children in 1995/96. AM Rangan, D Randall, DJ Hector, KL Webb, TP Gill. National Conference of the Dietitians Association of Australia, Hobart, 2007. Oral presentation.
The contribution of ‘extra’ foods to the diets of Australian children. Nutrition Network, NSW, March 2007.
Comparison of two sets of criteria to classify ‘extra’ foods in the Australian diet. AM Rangan, D Randall, DJ Hector, KL Webb, TP Gill. Nutrition Society of Australia Scientific Meeting, Sydney, 2006. (Poster)
Developing short questions to assess food consumption in children. Australasian Epidemiological Association. Flood V, Webb K, Rangan A, Gill T. Newcastle, NSW, October 2005. (Poster)