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Individual, social, and environmental correlates of healthy and unhealthy eating

This study aims to examine associations between individual, social, home, & neighbourhood environmental factors & dietary intake among adults.

Living liveable? RESIDE's evaluation of the “Liveable Neighborhoods” planning policy on the health supportive behaviors and wellbeing of residents in Perth

New suburban communities built in accordance with the “Liveable Neighbourhoods” policy have the potential to encourage health supportive behaviors

The community food environment and its association with diet, health or weight status in Australia: A systematic review with recommendations for future research

This study systematically reviewed Australian literature to determine if an association exists between geospatial exposure to food outlets and diet, health or weight status. Recommendations for future research are provided.

Nutritional quality of children’s menus in restaurants: does cuisine type matter?

It is unknown whether the nutritional quality of children's menus vary depending on the cuisine type. This study aimed to investigate differences in the nutritional quality of children's menus by cuisine type in restaurants located in Perth, Western Australia.

The built environment and child obesity: A review of Australian policies

Child obesity is a serious public health challenge affected by both individual choice and societal and environmental factors. The main modifiable risk factors for child obesity are unhealthy eating and low levels of physical activity, both influenced by aspects of the built environment. 

Informing Intervention Strategies to Reduce Energy Drink Consumption in Young People: Findings From Qualitative Research

Determining young people's knowledge of energy drink (EDs), factors influencing ED consumption and intervention strategies to lower ED consuption in youth.

Associations between the home yard and preschoolers’ outdoor play and physical activity

Features of the home-yard physical environment were positively associated with preschoolers’ outdoor play and physical activity

Food environments and dietary intakes among adults: Does the type of spatial exposure measurement matter? A systematic review

Availability measures may produce significant and greater effect sizes than accessibility measures

Can a simple dietary index derived from a sub-set of questionnaire items assess diet quality in a sample of australian adults?

This study describes a method that was used to develop a simple index for ranking individuals according to their diet quality in a longitudinal study

Does alcohol outlet density differ by area-level disadvantage in metropolitan Perth?

This ecological study examines the distribution of liquor licences in Perth, Australia, and whether discrepancies in the distribution of retail land-uses could account for a socio-economic gradient.