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Dr Bronwyn McGill

Research Fellow in Evidence for Policy &
Practice
Physical Activity Nutrition Obesity Research Group
Prevention Research Collaboration
Sydney School of Public Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health

Phone

+61 2 8627 1857

Email

bronwyn.mcgill@sydney.edu.au

Websites

Prevention Research Collaboration

Biographical details

Bronwyn is a Research Fellow in Evidence for Policy and Practice with the Prevention Research Collaboration and Physical Activity Nutrition Obesity Research Group (PANORG) at the University of Sydney. She has a long-term interest in health and wellbeing, and a work history across clinical and research contexts. Bronwyn’s research experience has focused on chronic disease prevention and in particular, the evaluation of lifestyle modification interventions targeting physical activity and healthy eating. Her skills include applied population health research, evaluation and evidence for policy and practice decisions.

Teaching and supervision

Bronwyn is a member of the teaching team for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, a core unit of the Master of Public Health.

Associations

International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA)

Awards and honours

Sydney Women’s Leadership Program (Academic Staff Cohort)

Themes

Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Healthy Ageing, Lifespan

Keywords

Health programs, Obesity & overweight, Physical activity, Public health, Chronic disease

Approaches

Prevention & Control, Translational Research

Publications

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Book Chapters

Nutbeam, D., McGill, B. (2019). Improving health literacy in clinical and community populations. In O Okan, U Bauer, D Levin-Zamir, P Pinheiro and K Sorensen (Eds.), International Handbook of Health Literacy: Research, practice and policy across the lifespan, (pp. 219-232). Bristol: Policy Press.

Journals

McGill, B., Lees, D., Salisbury, J., Reynolds, T., Davidson, S., Dorney, E., Jeong, Y., O'Hara, B. (2023). Impact Evaluation of the Get Healthy in Pregnancy Program: Evidence of Effectiveness. Healthcare, 11(17). [More Information]
Yang, L., Wang, P., McGill, B. (2023). The relationship between experience of knee pain and physical activity participation: A scoping review of quantitative studies. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 10(2), 258-267. [More Information]
McGill, B., Corbett, L., Grunseit, A., Irving, M., O'Hara, B. (2022). Co-Produce, Co-Design, Co-Create, or Co-Construct-Who Does It and How Is It Done in Chronic Disease Prevention? A Scoping Review. Healthcare, 10(4), 647. [More Information]
Kite, J., Huang, B., Laird, Y., Grunseit, A., McGill, B., Williams, K., Bellew, B., Thomas, M. (2022). Influence and effects of weight stigmatisation in media: A systematic. EClinicalMedicine, 48. [More Information]
Howse, E., Watts, C., McGill, B., Kite, J., Rowbotham, S., Hawe, P., Bauman, A., Freeman, B. (2022). Sydney's ‘last drinks’ laws: A content analysis of news media coverage of views and arguments about a preventive health policy. Drug and Alcohol Review, 41(3), 561-574. [More Information]
Jia, S., Liu, Q., Allman-Farinelli, M., Partridge, S., Pratten, A., Yates, L., Stevens, M., McGill, B. (2022). The Use of Portion Control Plates to Promote Healthy Eating and Diet-Related Outcomes: A Scoping Review. Nutrients, 14(4), 892. [More Information]
Cranney, L., McGill, B., Clare, P., Bauman, A. (2022). Trends in risk factors and management strategies used by people with type 2 diabetes in New South Wales, Australia. Preventive Medicine, 157, 107004. [More Information]
McGill, B., Grunseit, A., Phongsavan, P., Harper, C., O'Hara, B. (2021). Meal replacement soups and shakes: Do they have a place in public health practice to manage weight loss? Public Health Research and Practice, 31(1), e30012002. [More Information]
McGill, B., Bauman, A., Phongsavan, P., Grunseit, A., Lees, D., Shepherd, L., Lawler, L., O'Hara, B. (2020). Beyond weight loss: Impact of a weight management programme for mid-older Australians in private health insurance. Clinical Obesity, 10(3), 1-11. [More Information]
Green, A., Mihrshahi, S., Innes-Hughes, C., O'Hara, B., McGill, B., Rissel, C. (2020). Implementation of an Early Childhood Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Program in New South Wales, Australia: Munch & Move. Frontiers in Public Health, 8(34), 1-9. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Grunseit, A., Bauman, A., Lawler, L., Phongsavan, P. (2020). Sociodemographic and health risk profile associated with participation in a private health insurance weight loss maintenance and chronic disease management program. Australian Health Review, 44(4), 642-649. [More Information]
Bravo, A., Foley, B., Innes-Hughes, C., O'Hara, B., McGill, B., Rissel, C. (2020). The equitable reach of a universal, multisector childhood obesity prevention program (Live Life Well @ School) in Australian primary schools. Public Health Research and Practice, 30(1), e3012003. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Phongsavan, P., Bauman, A., Lawler, L., Grunseit, A. (2020). “I’m Still on Track”: A Qualitative Exploration of Participant Experiences of a Weight Loss Maintenance Program. Healthcare, 8, 1-15. [More Information]
Crane, M., Bauman, A., Lloyd, B., McGill, B., Rissel, C., Grunseit, A. (2019). Applying pragmatic approaches to complex program evaluation: A case study of implementation of the New South Wales Get Healthy at Work program. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 30(3), 422-432. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Bauman, A., Grunseit, A., Phongsavan, P. (2019). Are Financial Incentives for Lifestyle Behavior Change Informed or Inspired by Behavioral Economics? A Mapping Review. American Journal of Health Promotion, 33(1), 131-141. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Grunseit, A., Bauman, A., Phongsavan, P., Lawler, L. (2019). Healthy Weight for Life programme: Evaluating the practice and effectiveness of a weight loss maintenance programme in the private health insurance setting. Sage Open Medicine, 7, 1-10. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Phongsavan, P., McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Bauman, A. (2018). A review of the impact of physical activity mass media campaigns on low compared to high socioeconomic groups. Health Education Research, 33(5), 429-446. [More Information]
Milton, K., Chau, J., McGill, B., Bauman, A. (2018). A review of UK media coverage of physical activity associated with the publication of special issues in a high-impact medical journal. Public Health, 163, 87-94. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Grunseit, A., Bauman, A., Osborne, D., Lawler, L., Phongsavan, P. (2018). Acceptability of financial incentives for maintenance of weight loss in mid-older adults: A mixed methods study. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 1-12. [More Information]
Nutbeam, D., McGill, B., Premkumar, P. (2018). Improving health literacy in community populations: a review of progress. Health Promotion International, 33(5), 901-911. [More Information]
Chau, J., McGill, B., Thomas, M., Carroll, T., Bellew, W., Bauman, A., Grunseit, A. (2018). Is this health campaign really social marketing? A checklist to help you decide. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 29(1), 79-83. [More Information]
Chau, J., McGill, B., Freeman, B., Bonfiglioli, C., Bauman, A. (2018). Overselling Sit-Stand Desks: News Coverage of Workplace Sitting Guidelines. Health Communication, 33(12), 1475-1481. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Phongsavan, P. (2018). Participant Perspectives of A 6-Month Telephone-Based Lifestyle Coaching Program. Public Health Research and Practice, 28(2), 1-8. [More Information]
Kite, J., McGill, B., Freeman, B., Vineburg, J., Li, V., Berton, N., Grunseit, A. (2018). User Perceptions of the Make Healthy Normal campaign Facebook Page: A Mixed Methods Study. Social Media + Society, 4(3), 1-17. [More Information]
Quinn, E., O'Hara, B., Ahmed, N., Winch, S., McGill, B., Banovic, D., Maxwell, M., Rissel, C. (2017). Enhancing the get healthy information and coaching service for Aboriginal adults: Evaluation of the process and impact of the program. International Journal for Equity in Health, 16, 1-11. [More Information]
Chau, J., Bonfiglioli, C., Zhong, A., Pedisic, Z., Daley, M., McGill, B., Bauman, A. (2017). Sitting ducks face chronic disease: An analysis of newspaper coverage of sedentary behaviour as a health issue in Australia 2000-2012. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 28(2), 139-143. [More Information]
O'Hara, B., Gale, J., McGill, B., Bauman, A., Hebden, L., Allman-Farinelli, M., Maxwell, M., Phongsavan, P. (2017). Weight-Related Goal Setting in a Telephone-Based Preventive Health-Coaching Program: Demonstration of Effectiveness. American Journal of Health Promotion, 31(6), 491-501. [More Information]
O'Hara, B., McGill, B., Phongsavan, P. (2016). Preventive health coaching: is there room to be more prescriptive? International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 54(2), 82-94. [More Information]
Bauman, A., McGill, B., Powell, K., Lee, I., Heath, G., Pratt, M., Kohl, H., Hallal, P. (2015). Tackling obesity: Challenges ahead. The Lancet, 386(9995), 741-742. [More Information]

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2023

McGill, B., Lees, D., Salisbury, J., Reynolds, T., Davidson, S., Dorney, E., Jeong, Y., O'Hara, B. (2023). Impact Evaluation of the Get Healthy in Pregnancy Program: Evidence of Effectiveness. Healthcare, 11(17). [More Information]
Yang, L., Wang, P., McGill, B. (2023). The relationship between experience of knee pain and physical activity participation: A scoping review of quantitative studies. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 10(2), 258-267. [More Information]

2022

McGill, B., Corbett, L., Grunseit, A., Irving, M., O'Hara, B. (2022). Co-Produce, Co-Design, Co-Create, or Co-Construct-Who Does It and How Is It Done in Chronic Disease Prevention? A Scoping Review. Healthcare, 10(4), 647. [More Information]
Kite, J., Huang, B., Laird, Y., Grunseit, A., McGill, B., Williams, K., Bellew, B., Thomas, M. (2022). Influence and effects of weight stigmatisation in media: A systematic. EClinicalMedicine, 48. [More Information]
Howse, E., Watts, C., McGill, B., Kite, J., Rowbotham, S., Hawe, P., Bauman, A., Freeman, B. (2022). Sydney's ‘last drinks’ laws: A content analysis of news media coverage of views and arguments about a preventive health policy. Drug and Alcohol Review, 41(3), 561-574. [More Information]
Jia, S., Liu, Q., Allman-Farinelli, M., Partridge, S., Pratten, A., Yates, L., Stevens, M., McGill, B. (2022). The Use of Portion Control Plates to Promote Healthy Eating and Diet-Related Outcomes: A Scoping Review. Nutrients, 14(4), 892. [More Information]
Cranney, L., McGill, B., Clare, P., Bauman, A. (2022). Trends in risk factors and management strategies used by people with type 2 diabetes in New South Wales, Australia. Preventive Medicine, 157, 107004. [More Information]

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2021

McGill, B., Grunseit, A., Phongsavan, P., Harper, C., O'Hara, B. (2021). Meal replacement soups and shakes: Do they have a place in public health practice to manage weight loss? Public Health Research and Practice, 31(1), e30012002. [More Information]

2020

McGill, B., Bauman, A., Phongsavan, P., Grunseit, A., Lees, D., Shepherd, L., Lawler, L., O'Hara, B. (2020). Beyond weight loss: Impact of a weight management programme for mid-older Australians in private health insurance. Clinical Obesity, 10(3), 1-11. [More Information]
Green, A., Mihrshahi, S., Innes-Hughes, C., O'Hara, B., McGill, B., Rissel, C. (2020). Implementation of an Early Childhood Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Program in New South Wales, Australia: Munch & Move. Frontiers in Public Health, 8(34), 1-9. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Grunseit, A., Bauman, A., Lawler, L., Phongsavan, P. (2020). Sociodemographic and health risk profile associated with participation in a private health insurance weight loss maintenance and chronic disease management program. Australian Health Review, 44(4), 642-649. [More Information]
Bravo, A., Foley, B., Innes-Hughes, C., O'Hara, B., McGill, B., Rissel, C. (2020). The equitable reach of a universal, multisector childhood obesity prevention program (Live Life Well @ School) in Australian primary schools. Public Health Research and Practice, 30(1), e3012003. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Phongsavan, P., Bauman, A., Lawler, L., Grunseit, A. (2020). “I’m Still on Track”: A Qualitative Exploration of Participant Experiences of a Weight Loss Maintenance Program. Healthcare, 8, 1-15. [More Information]

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2019

Crane, M., Bauman, A., Lloyd, B., McGill, B., Rissel, C., Grunseit, A. (2019). Applying pragmatic approaches to complex program evaluation: A case study of implementation of the New South Wales Get Healthy at Work program. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 30(3), 422-432. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Bauman, A., Grunseit, A., Phongsavan, P. (2019). Are Financial Incentives for Lifestyle Behavior Change Informed or Inspired by Behavioral Economics? A Mapping Review. American Journal of Health Promotion, 33(1), 131-141. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Grunseit, A., Bauman, A., Phongsavan, P., Lawler, L. (2019). Healthy Weight for Life programme: Evaluating the practice and effectiveness of a weight loss maintenance programme in the private health insurance setting. Sage Open Medicine, 7, 1-10. [More Information]
Nutbeam, D., McGill, B. (2019). Improving health literacy in clinical and community populations. In O Okan, U Bauer, D Levin-Zamir, P Pinheiro and K Sorensen (Eds.), International Handbook of Health Literacy: Research, practice and policy across the lifespan, (pp. 219-232). Bristol: Policy Press.

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2018

Thomas, M., Phongsavan, P., McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Bauman, A. (2018). A review of the impact of physical activity mass media campaigns on low compared to high socioeconomic groups. Health Education Research, 33(5), 429-446. [More Information]
Milton, K., Chau, J., McGill, B., Bauman, A. (2018). A review of UK media coverage of physical activity associated with the publication of special issues in a high-impact medical journal. Public Health, 163, 87-94. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Grunseit, A., Bauman, A., Osborne, D., Lawler, L., Phongsavan, P. (2018). Acceptability of financial incentives for maintenance of weight loss in mid-older adults: A mixed methods study. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 1-12. [More Information]
Nutbeam, D., McGill, B., Premkumar, P. (2018). Improving health literacy in community populations: a review of progress. Health Promotion International, 33(5), 901-911. [More Information]
Chau, J., McGill, B., Thomas, M., Carroll, T., Bellew, W., Bauman, A., Grunseit, A. (2018). Is this health campaign really social marketing? A checklist to help you decide. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 29(1), 79-83. [More Information]
Chau, J., McGill, B., Freeman, B., Bonfiglioli, C., Bauman, A. (2018). Overselling Sit-Stand Desks: News Coverage of Workplace Sitting Guidelines. Health Communication, 33(12), 1475-1481. [More Information]
McGill, B., O'Hara, B., Phongsavan, P. (2018). Participant Perspectives of A 6-Month Telephone-Based Lifestyle Coaching Program. Public Health Research and Practice, 28(2), 1-8. [More Information]
Kite, J., McGill, B., Freeman, B., Vineburg, J., Li, V., Berton, N., Grunseit, A. (2018). User Perceptions of the Make Healthy Normal campaign Facebook Page: A Mixed Methods Study. Social Media + Society, 4(3), 1-17. [More Information]

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2017

Quinn, E., O'Hara, B., Ahmed, N., Winch, S., McGill, B., Banovic, D., Maxwell, M., Rissel, C. (2017). Enhancing the get healthy information and coaching service for Aboriginal adults: Evaluation of the process and impact of the program. International Journal for Equity in Health, 16, 1-11. [More Information]
Chau, J., Bonfiglioli, C., Zhong, A., Pedisic, Z., Daley, M., McGill, B., Bauman, A. (2017). Sitting ducks face chronic disease: An analysis of newspaper coverage of sedentary behaviour as a health issue in Australia 2000-2012. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 28(2), 139-143. [More Information]
O'Hara, B., Gale, J., McGill, B., Bauman, A., Hebden, L., Allman-Farinelli, M., Maxwell, M., Phongsavan, P. (2017). Weight-Related Goal Setting in a Telephone-Based Preventive Health-Coaching Program: Demonstration of Effectiveness. American Journal of Health Promotion, 31(6), 491-501. [More Information]

2016

O'Hara, B., McGill, B., Phongsavan, P. (2016). Preventive health coaching: is there room to be more prescriptive? International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 54(2), 82-94. [More Information]

2015

Bauman, A., McGill, B., Powell, K., Lee, I., Heath, G., Pratt, M., Kohl, H., Hallal, P. (2015). Tackling obesity: Challenges ahead. The Lancet, 386(9995), 741-742. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2022