Select Publications
Book Chapters
2018, 'Positive psychology coaching for health and wellbeing', in Positive Psychology Coaching in Practice, Routledge, pp. 121 - 139, https://www.bookdepository.com/Positive-Psychology-Coaching-in-Practice/9781138860995/?a_aid=PosInstAff
,Journal articles
2023, 'Correction: A consensus document on definition and diagnostic criteria for orthorexia nervosa (Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, (2022), 27, 8, (3695-3711), 10.1007/s40519-022-01512-5)', Eating and Weight Disorders, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-023-01599-4
,2023, '‘Food can help numb the pain’: A mixed methods exploration of disordered eating, shame and self-compassion in an international community sample of men and women', Nutrition and Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02601060231201511
,2023, 'Vegan and vegetarian males and females have higher orthorexic traits than omnivores, and are motivated in their food choice by factors including ethics and weight control', Nutrition and Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02601060231187924
,2022, 'Comparison of free-living physical activity data obtained from a Fitbit Zip, the Apple iPhone Health app and a modified Bouchard Activity Record', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33, pp. 51 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.492
,2022, 'Experiences of overweight and obese patients with diabetes and practice nurses during implementation of a brief weight management intervention in general practice settings serving Culturally and Linguistically Diverse disadvantaged populations', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29, pp. 358 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py22013
,2020, 'Efficacy and acceptability of a pilot dietary intervention focusing on self-compassion, goal-setting and self-monitoring', Public Health Nutrition, 23, pp. 2746 - 2758, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980020000658
,2020, 'Views of health professionals on the clinical recognition of orthorexia nervosa: a pilot study', Eating and Weight Disorders, 25, pp. 1117 - 1124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-019-00701-z
,2019, 'Mental contrasting and implementation intentions to increase physical activity in sedentary, disadvantaged adults: A pilot intervention.', Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/spy0000193
,2018, 'The Demise of an Australian Physical Activity Alliance', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15, pp. 795 - 798, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0042
,2018, 'Is the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa in an Australian university population 6.5%?', Eating and Weight Disorders, 23, pp. 453 - 458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-018-0535-9
,2018, 'A systematic review of chronic disease management interventions in primary care', BMC Family Practice, 19, pp. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-017-0692-3
,2017, 'A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Interventions that Aim to Increase Self-Compassion on Nutrition Habits, Eating Behaviours, Body Weight and Body Image', Mindfulness, 9, pp. 388 - 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0804-0
,2016, 'Body Weight, the Home Environment, and Eating Behaviour Across Three Generations of Women: A Quasi-Longitudinal Study in Four Mediterranean and Non-Mediterranean Countries', Australian Psychologist, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ap.12224
,2014, 'Systematic review of incidental physical activity community interventions', Preventive Medicine, 67, pp. 46 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.06.023
,2013, 'Community-based efforts to prevent obesity: Australia-wide survey of projects', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 24, pp. 111 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE13001
,2011, 'Defining community capacity building: Is it possible?', PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 52, pp. 193 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1015/j.ypmed.2011.02.003
,2011, 'The development of a network for community-based obesity prevention: The CO-OPS Collaboration', BMC Public Health, 11, pp. 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-132
,2010, 'Effect of the glycemic index of carbohydrates on acne vulgaris', Nutrients, 2, pp. 1060 - 1072, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu2101060
,2009, 'Effect of the glycemic index of carbohydrates on day-long (10h) profiles of plasma glucose, insulin, cholecystokinin and ghrelin', European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 63, pp. 872 - 878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2008.52
,2006, 'Expanding the concept of parental control: A role for overt and covert control in children's snacking behaviour?', Appetite, 47, pp. 100 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2006.03.330
,Conference Posters
2016, 'A feasibility study of a semi-online goal-setting intervention to increase self-compassion and improve nutrition behaviours in overweight and obese adults', Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, presented at 3rd Australian and New Zealand Eating Disorders and Obesity Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 16 May 2016 - 17 May 2016
,2015, 'RESEARCH IN PROGRESS: A 2015 UPDATE OF A 2006 SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS IN PRIMARY CARE', Cancun, presented at 43rd NAPCRG Annual Meeting 2015, Cancun, 24 October 2015 - 28 October 2015, http://www.napcrg.org/Conferences/2015AnnualMeeting/SearchEducationalSessions?m=6&s=15044
,2015, 'An update of a systematic review of chronic disease management interventions in primary care', Adelaide, presented at 2015 PHC RESEARCH CONFERENCE, Adelaide, 29 July 2015 - 31 July 2015, http://www.phcris.org.au/resources/item.php?id=8061&spindex=3
,2014, 'An Update of a Systematic Review of Chronic Disease Management Interventions in Primary Care', New York, presented at 2014 NAPCRG Annual Meeting, New York, 21 November 2014 - 25 November 2014, http://www.napcrg.org/Conferences/AnnualMeeting/AbstractSearch?m=6&s=12341
,2014, 'An update of a systematic review of chronic disease management interventions in primary care', Canberra, presented at 2014 PHC RESEARCH CONFERENCE, Canberra, 23 July 2014 - 25 July 2014, http://www.phcris.org.au/resources/item.php?id=7793&spindex=3
,2013, 'Progress of a systematic review of chronic disease management interventions in primary care', Ottawa, Canada, presented at NAPCRG Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, 09 November 2013 - 13 December 2013, http://www.napcrg.org/Conferences/PastAnnualMeetingAbstracts/2013AnnualMeeting?m=6&s=7107
,2011, 'A pilot survey of community-based obesity prevention projects in Australia', presented at Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2011, 20 October 2011 - 22 October 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2011.08.017
,2011, 'Operationalizing community capacity building–commonalities in two obesity prevention projects', presented at Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2011, 20 October 2011 - 22 October 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2011.08.015
,2011, 'The healthy workers portal: An online repository of workplace health information', presented at Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2011, 20 October 2011 - 22 October 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2011.08.014
,2010, 'Evaluation of community-based obesity prevention initiatives: Current practice vs. best practice', presented at Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2010, 21 October 2010 - 23 October 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2010.09.050
,2010, 'Progress from the CO-OPS Collaboration for community-based obesity prevention initiatives in Australia', presented at Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2010, 21 October 2010 - 23 October 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2010.09.051
,2010, 'The status of community-based obesity prevention projects in Australia', presented at Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2010, 21 October 2010 - 23 October 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2010.09.046
,2010, 'The status of community-based obesity prevention in Australia', Stockholm, Sweden, presented at International Congress on Obesity, Stockholm, Sweden, 11 July 2010 - 15 July 2010
,2007, 'Effect of the GI of carbohydrates on day-long (10h) profiles of plasma glucose, insulin & gut peptides', Budapest, Hungary, presented at European Congress on Obesity, Budapest, Hungary, 22 April 2007 - 25 April 2007
,2007, 'Effect of the GI of carbohydrates on day-long (10h) profiles of plasma glucose, insulin & gut peptides', presented at Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting, 01 March 2007 - 02 March 2007
,Conference Presentations
2014, 'Systematic review of incidental physical activity community interventions: Results and contribution to government strategy', presented at Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2014, Sydney, 16 October 2014 - 18 October 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2014.10.159
,2008, 'The effect of the GI of carbohydrates on acne vulgaris', presented at Nutrition Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 30 November 2008 - 03 December 2008
,2008, 'Effect of the GI of carbohydrates on day-long (10h) profiles of plasma glucose, insulin & gut peptides', presented at Scandinavian Pediatric Obesity Conference, 06 March 2008 - 07 March 2008
,Reports
2017, Nutritional analysis of select on-the-go drinks
,Media
2019, Getting teens to follow strict diets in the Fast Track trial is risky, but so is obesity itself, The Conversation Australia, https://theconversation.com/getting-teens-to-follow-strict-diets-in-the-fast-track-trial-is-risky-but-so-is-obesity-itself-114435
,Preprints
2023, The efficacy of an online behavioural intervention for improving dietary habits with a focus on self-compassion, goal-setting and self-monitoring: A randomised controlled trial, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.04.18.23288716
,Other
2018, We asked five experts: should I let my kids drink juice?, https://theconversation.com/we-asked-five-experts-should-i-let-my-kids-drink-juice-92176
,2017, This Christmas, give yourself permission to enjoy pudding, https://theconversation.com/this-christmas-give-yourself-permission-to-enjoy-pudding-88783
,2016, Health Check: what can you eat to help ease ‘morning’ sickness in pregnancy?, https://theconversation.com/health-check-what-can-you-eat-to-help-ease-morning-sickness-in-pregnancy-55039
,2016, Should we still be choosing fat-free over full-fat products?, https://theconversation.com/au, https://theconversation.com/should-we-still-be-choosing-fat-free-over-full-fat-products-60553
,2016, Is that muesli bar you put in your child’s lunchbox actually healthy?, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/is-that-muesli-bar-you-put-in-your-childs-lunchbox-actually-healthy-54046
,2016, Should we eat red meat? The nutrition and the ethics, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/should-we-eat-red-meat-the-nutrition-and-the-ethics-47934
,2015, Health Check: will intermittent fasting diets help you lose weight?, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/health-check-will-intermittent-fasting-diets-help-you-lose-weight-51040
,2015, Will you gain weight this Christmas?, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/will-you-gain-weight-this-christmas-50192
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