By Dr Miaobing (Jazzmin) Zheng

Book Chapters

Zheng M; Larsen SC; Olsen NJ; Heitmann BL, 2023, 'Beverages and Obesity: A Review of Current Scientific Evidence', in Handbook of Obesity - Volume 1: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Physiopathology, Fourth Edition, pp. 339 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003437673-37

Journal articles

Park SY; Zheng M; Lacy KE; Campbell KJ; Love P, 2025, 'On-site breakfast provision in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in Australia: a multi-method investigation', European Journal of Nutrition, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-025-03590-4

Zhu Y; Ma C; Qiao Y; Zhao M; Zheng M; Yang L; Xi B, 2025, 'Changes in sleep duration status and risk of high carotid intima-media thickness in children: A prospective cohort study', Sleep Medicine, 126, pp. 307 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2024.12.036

Tesfaye TS; Szymlek-Gay EA; Campbell KJ; Zheng M, 2025, 'Dietary fat intakes, food sources, and tracking across early childhood: results from the Melbourne InFANT Program', European Journal of Nutrition, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-024-03509-5

Sexton-Dhamu MJ; Livingstone KM; Szymlek-Gay EA; Wen LM; Zheng M, 2025, 'Associations between maternal diet quality in pregnancy and infant feeding practices', British Journal of Nutrition, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S000711452500025X

Hesketh KD; Zheng M; Campbell KJ, 2025, 'Early life factors that affect obesity and the need for complex solutions', Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 21, pp. 31 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41574-024-01035-2

Litterbach EK; Laws R; Zheng M; Campbell KJ; Spence AC, 2024, 'Mothers' experiences of reducing family mealtime screen use in Australian households with young children', Public Health Nutrition, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980023002847

Zong X; Kelishadi R; Kim HS; Schwandt P; Matsha TE; Mill JG; Caserta CA; Medeiros CCM; Kollias A; Whincup PH; Pacifico L; López-Bermejo A; Zhao M; Zheng M; Xi B, 2024, 'A proposed simplified definition of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents: a global perspective', BMC Medicine, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03406-y

Gebremariam KT; Wynter K; Zheng M; Rawstorn JC; Denney-Wilson E; Laws R, 2024, 'Breastfeeding – a survey of fathers’ support needs and preferred sources of information', International Breastfeeding Journal, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13006-024-00654-9

Carl J; Zheng M; Popp J; Eckert K; Geidl W; Blaschke S; Schmid J; Grüne E; Oppermann L; Liphardt AM; Morf H; Weissenfels A; Pfeifer K, 2024, 'Competencies for health-enhancing physical activity are associated with body mass: results of an updated data pooling across 18 samples', Obesity, 32, pp. 2161 - 2174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.24121

Laws RA; Zheng M; Brown V; Lymer S; Campbell KJ; Russell CG; Taki S; Litterbach E; Ong KL; Denney-Wilson E, 2024, 'The impacts of an mHealth intervention targeting parents on health service usage and out-of-pocket costs in the first 9 months of life: The Growing healthy app', Maternal and Child Nutrition, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13662

Sexton-Dhamu MJ; Szymlek-Gay EA; Livingstone KM; Wen LM; Zheng M, 2024, 'Maternal diet quality trajectories from pregnancy to 3.5 years postpartum and associated maternal factors', European Journal of Nutrition, 63, pp. 1961 - 1972, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-024-03402-1

Jafari A; Zheng M; Ghobadi S, 2024, 'Letter to the Editor regarding "The effect of pistachio supplementation on metabolic syndrome and its components in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials"', Nutrition Reviews, 82, pp. 709 - 710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuad069

Bell L; Manson A; Zarnowiecki D; Tan SN; Byrne R; Taylor R; Zheng M; Wen LM; Golley R, 2024, 'Development and validation of a short dietary questionnaire for assessing obesity-related dietary behaviours in young children', Maternal and Child Nutrition, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13613

Zheng M; D'Souza NJ; Atkins L; Ghobadi S; Laws R; Szymlek-Gay EA; Grimes C; Baker P; He QQ; Campbell KJ, 2024, 'Breastfeeding and the Longitudinal Changes of Body Mass Index in Childhood and Adulthood: A Systematic Review', Advances in Nutrition, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2023.100152

Tesfaye TS; Szymlek-Gay EA; Campbell KJ; Zheng M, 2024, 'Carbohydrate intakes, food sources and tracking in Australian young children', British Journal of Nutrition, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524002198

Zheng M; He G; Taki S; Wen LM, 2024, 'Editorial: Exploring obesity risk, prevention, and research innovation in the first 2000 days of life, volume II', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2024.1372551

Ghaedi K; Ghasempour D; Jowshan M; Zheng M; Ghobadi S; Jafari A, 2024, 'Effect of zinc supplementation in the management of type 2 diabetes: A grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation-assessed, dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials', Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 64, pp. 9228 - 9239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2023.2209802

Qiao Y; Yang L; Yang H; Zheng M; Zhao M; Xi B, 2024, 'Longitudinal associations between metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and subclinical cardiovascular measures in Chinese children', American Journal of Gastroenterology, http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003278

Zhang MZ; Shi JX; Li H; Chen R; Zheng MB; Yan LJ; Wu NJ; He QQ, 2023, 'The impact of educational lifestyle intervention on body weight and psychological health among overweight/obese patients with severe mental disorders', Journal of Affective Disorders, 343, pp. 71 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.09.028

Leech RM; Spence AC; Lacy KE; Zheng M; Timperio A; McNaughton SA, 2023, 'Correction: Characterizing children’s eating patterns: does the choice of eating occasion definition matter? (International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, (2021), 18, 1, (165), 10.1186/s12966-021-01231-7)', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01402-0

Chen R; Chen Q; Lu G; Zhang M; Zhang M; Yang H; Qi K; Yu H; Zheng M; He Q, 2023, 'Sleep duration and depressive symptoms in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: The moderating effects of grip strength', Journal of Affective Disorders, 339, pp. 348 - 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.059

D'souza NJ; Downing K; Zheng M; Abbott G; Lioret S; Campbell KJ; Hesketh KD, 2023, 'Cross-sectional and prospective associations between behavioural patterns and adiposity in school-aged children', Public Health Nutrition, 26, pp. 1840 - 1849, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S136898002300112X

Chen R; Wang K; Chen Q; Zhang M; Yang H; Zhang M; Qi K; Zheng M; Wang Y; He Q, 2023, 'Weekend warrior physical activity pattern is associated with lower depression risk: Findings from NHANES 2007–2018', General Hospital Psychiatry, 84, pp. 165 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2023.07.006

Chui JM; Lacy KE; Zheng MJ; Leech RM; McNaughton SA; Spence AC, 2023, 'Frequency and distribution of dietary energy, vegetable, fruit and discretionary food intakes in 18-month-old Australian children', British Journal of Nutrition, 130, pp. 513 - 524, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522003324

Zheng M; Hesketh KD; Vuillermin P; Dodd J; Wen LM; Baur LA; Taylor R; Byrne R; Mihrshahi S; Burgner D; Tang MLK; Campbell KJ, 2023, 'Understanding the pathways between prenatal and postnatal factors and overweight outcomes in early childhood: a pooled analysis of seven cohorts', International Journal of Obesity, 47, pp. 574 - 582, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41366-023-01301-9

Lu G; Zhang M; Rao W; Yang H; Chen R; Zheng M; Yan L; He Q, 2023, 'Association between obesity phenotype and risk of chronic kidney disease among middle-aged and older adults in China：Based on CHARLS data', Medical Journal of Wuhan University, 44, pp. 724 - 728, http://dx.doi.org/10.14188/j.1671-8852.2022.0207

Leed A; Sheridan E; Baker B; Bamford S; Emmanouilidis E; Stewart F; Ostafe K; Sarwari M; Lim K; Zheng M; Islam SMS; Bolton KA; Grimes CA, 2023, 'Dietary Intake and Arterial Stiffness in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review', Nutrients, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15092092

D’Souza NJ; Zheng M; Abbott G; Lioret S; Hesketh KD, 2023, 'Differing associations with childhood outcomes using behavioural patterns derived from three data reduction techniques', International Journal of Epidemiology, 52, pp. 577 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyac142

Thorsteinsdottir F; Campbell KJ; Heitmann BL; Zheng M, 2023, 'Longitudinal Trajectories of Dietary Fibre Intake and Its Determinants in Early Childhood: Results from the Melbourne InFANT Program', Nutrients, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15081932

Chen R; Yang H; Dai J; Zhang M; Lu G; Zhang M; Yu H; Zheng M; He Q, 2023, 'The biological functions of maternal-derived extracellular vesicles during pregnancy and lactation and its impact on offspring health', Clinical Nutrition, 42, pp. 493 - 504, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2023.02.007

Park SY; Love P; Lacy KE; Campbell KJ; Zheng M, 2023, 'Describing the longitudinal breakfast quality index trajectories in early childhood: results from Melbourne InFANT program', European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 77, pp. 363 - 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41430-022-01249-5

Litterbach EK; Laws R; Zheng M; Campbell KJ; Spence AC, 2023, '“That's the routine”: A qualitative exploration of mealtime screen use in lower educated Australian families with young children', Appetite, 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.106377

Park SY; Love P; Zheng M; Campbell KJ; Lacy KE, 2023, 'Breakfast consumption trends among young Australian children aged up to 5 years: results from InFANT program', Frontiers in Endocrinology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1154844

Zheng M; Silva M; Heitkonig S; Abbott G; McNaughton SA; Campbell KJ, 2023, 'Evaluation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Capturing Free Sugars Intake in Australian Young Children: The InFANT FFQ', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021557

Irenso AA; Zheng M; Campbell KJ; Chamberlain D; Laws R, 2023, 'The influence of household structure and composition on the introduction of solid, semisolid and soft foods among children aged 6–8 months: An analysis based on Ethiopia Demographic and Health Surveys', Maternal and Child Nutrition, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13429

Tulpule C; Zheng M; Campbell KJ; Bolton KA, 2022, 'Differences in infant feeding practices between Indian-born mothers and Australian-born mothers living in Australia: a cross-sectional study', BMC Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13228-3

Downing KL; del Pozo Cruz B; Sanders T; Zheng M; Hnatiuk JA; Salmon J; Hesketh KD, 2022, 'Outdoor time, screen time and sleep reported across early childhood: concurrent trajectories and maternal predictors', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01386-x

Wu JHY; Trieu K; Coyle D; Huang L; Wijesuriya N; Nallaiah K; Lung T; Di Tanna GL; Zheng M; Mozaffarian D; MacMillan F; Simmons D; Wu T; Twigg S; Gauld A; Constantino M; McGill M; Wong J; Neal B, 2022, 'Testing the Feasibility and Dietary Impact of a “Produce Prescription” Program for Adults with Undermanaged Type 2 Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Australia', Journal of Nutrition, 152, pp. 2409 - 2418, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxac152

Zheng M; Hesketh KD; Vuillermin P; Dodd J; Wen LM; Baur LA; Taylor R; Byrne R; Mihrshahi S; Sly PD; Tang MLK; Campbell KJ, 2022, 'Determinants of rapid infant weight gain: A pooled analysis of seven cohorts', Pediatric Obesity, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12928

Litterbach EK; Zheng M; Campbell KJ; Laws R; Spence AC, 2022, 'Mealtime TV Use Is Associated with Higher Discretionary Food Intakes in Young Australian Children: A Two-Year Prospective Study', Nutrients, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14132606

Zheng M; Hesketh KD; McNaughton SA; Salmon J; Crawford D; Cameron AJ; Lioret S; Campbell KJ, 2022, 'Quantifying the overall impact of an early childhood multi-behavioural lifestyle intervention', Pediatric Obesity, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12861

Yu HJ; Liu X; Zheng M; Zhang MZ; Liu MW; He QQ, 2022, 'Child neglect and eating habits in primary schoolchildren: A prospective study in Wuhan, China', Appetite, 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105756

Irenso AA; Chamberlain D; Zheng M; Campbell KJ; Laws R, 2022, 'The role of household structure and composition in influencing complementary feeding practices in Ethiopia', Nutrients, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14010130

Leech RM; Spence AC; Lacy KE; Zheng M; Timperio A; McNaughton SA, 2021, 'Characterizing children’s eating patterns: does the choice of eating occasion definition matter?', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01231-7

Yu HJ; Liu X; Liu MW; Zhang MZ; Zheng M; He QQ, 2021, 'Sex-Related Difference in the Association Between Child Neglect and the Accuracy of Body Weight Perception Among Chinese Primary Schoolchildren', Frontiers in Public Health, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.769604

D’souza NJ; Zheng M; Abbott G; Lioret S; Hesketh KD, 2021, 'Associations between child and family level correlates and behavioural patterns in school-aged children', Children, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children8111023

Yu HJ; Zheng M; Liu XX; Liu MW; Chen QT; Zhang MZ; Eckhart RA; He QQ, 2021, 'The association of child neglect with lifestyles, depression, and self-esteem: Cross-lagged analyses in Chinese primary schoolchildren', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2021.103950

Zheng M; Campbell KJ; Baur L; Rissel C; Wen LM, 2021, 'Infant feeding and growth trajectories in early childhood: the application and comparison of two longitudinal modelling approaches', International Journal of Obesity, 45, pp. 2230 - 2237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41366-021-00892-5

Opie RS; Zheng M; Torres S; Campbell K, 2021, 'The impact of maternal post-partum depressive symptoms on child diet at 18 months', Maternal and Child Nutrition, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13187

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