Browsing Research Publications and Outputs by publication year
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NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (SPANS) 2004 - Summary Report
Published 2004-01-01Open AccessReport, Technical -
Creating Healthy Environments - a review of links between the physical enviornment, physical activity and obesity
Published 2005-10-01Open AccessReport, Technical -
The Weight of Time: Time influences on overweight and obesity in women
Published 2006-01-01We know that adults’ weight increases with age, at least until around the age of 55 years or older. Recent National Australian surveys show that men and women of all age groups were heavier in 2000 than in 1995 or 1990. ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
The Weight of Time: Time influences on overweight and obesity in men
Published 2006-01-01We know that adults’ weight increases with age, at least until around the age of 55 years or older. Recent National Australian surveys show that men and women of all age groups were heavier in 2000 than in 1995 or 1990. ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Mid-point evaluation of Prevention of Obesity in Children and Young People: NSW Government Action Plan 2003-2007
Published 2006-06-01Open AccessReport, Technical -
The Weight of Opinion - The early childhood sector's perceptions about childhood overweight and obesty
Published 2006-06-01Early childhood is a critical time in a child’s development when the foundations for good or poor eating habits and self-regulation of appetite are laid. Because long day care centres and preschools structure the daily ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Australian Communications and Media Authority Children's Television Standards Review 2007
Published 2007-08-30Open AccessReport, Technical -
Building solutions for prevneting childhood obesity. Overview module
Published 2008-01-01Open AccessReport, Technical -
Measuring Rural Food Environments Within Murrumbidgee Health Network, NSW.
Published 2012-11-12This report presents the results of a study which mapped food availability in three small rural towns in New South Wales on the topic of Food Fairness in disadvantaged towns. This small study designed and tested simple, ...Open AccessArticle -
A Framework For Monitoring Overweight And Obesity In NSW
Published 2012-11-12Monitoring of population weight status is valuable in order to track changes and identify likely causes and implications, and to adjust policy and program priorities. A monitoring framework sets out what information should ...Open AccessArticle -
A Junk Food Index for Children and Adolescents: Secondary Analysis of the NSW SPANS 2010
Published 2012-11-12The purpose of this report is to document the methodology used to develop a Junk Food Index for Children and Adolescents from data collected in the 2010 NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (SPANS).Open AccessArticle -
Measuring Rural Food Environments Within Murrumbidgee Health Network, NSW: Methodology.
Published 2012-11-12This document supplements the report on Measuring rural food environments within Murrumbidgee Local Health Network. This study has generated tools and protocols that can be disseminated and used in other locations, as well ...Open AccessArticle -
Evidence Update On Obesity Prevention Across The Life-course
Published 2012-11-12This Evidence Update, prepared for NSW Ministry of Health, provides a summary of evidence on the prevention of overweight and obesity in order to guide the development of the NSW State Obesity Plan 2012–2015. A solutions-focused ...Open AccessArticle -
Reporting Obesity: A Resource For Journalists
Published 2012-11-12The aim of this publication is to highlight current debates in relation to obesity as a health problem, point to evidencebased research, suggest alternative news angles and illuminate the choices journalists can make in ...Open AccessArticle -
Comparability of Dietary Measures Among NSW Children and Adolescents
Published 2012-12-07The measurement of lifestyle behaviours among child and adolescent populations is challenging. Existing population based surveys of lifestyle and anthropometric variables have used different instruments and modes of ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Employer Perspectives of Workplace Health Promotion
Published 2013-03-12This report presents the findings of a qualitative study exploring the views of a small group of employers (n=25) about WHP, in particular the value and priority placed on promoting employee health, who should be responsible, ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Disseminating Workplace Health Promotion Resources to Businesses
Published 2013-04-16Encouraging workplaces to undertake health promotion is important yet little is known of the types of information small and medium size workplaces would find useful. Two resources on workplace health promotion were mailed ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Results of a Survey on Workplace Health Promotion in Businesses in Lithgow
Published 2013-04-16In partnership with the Nepean Blue Mountains and Western Sydney Local Health Districts, a survey on workplace health promotion (WHP) was developed and piloted in workplaces in the Lithgow local government area in 2011. ...Open AccessReport, Technical