By Professor Xiaoqi Feng

Journal articles

Feng X; Girosi F; McRae IS, 2014, 'People with multiple unhealthy lifestyles are less likely to consult primary healthcare', BMC Family Practice, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-15-126

Astell-Burt T; Feng X; Mavoa S; Badland HM; Giles-Corti B, 2014, 'Do low-income neighbourhoods have the least green space? A cross-sectional study of Australia's most populous cities', BMC Public Health, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-292

Astell-Burt T; Feng X; Kolt GS, 2014, 'Green space is associated with walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in middle-to-older-aged adults: Findings from 203 883 Australians in the 45 and Up Study', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48, pp. 404 - 406, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2012-092006

Astell-Burt T; Feng X; Kolt GS, 2014, 'Neighbourhood green space and the odds of having skin cancer: Multilevel evidence of survey data from 267 072 Australians', Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 68, pp. 370 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2013-203043

Astell-Burt T; Feng X; Kolt GS, 2014, 'Greener neighborhoods, slimmer people evidence from 246 920 Australians', International Journal of Obesity, 38, pp. 156 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2013.64

Astell-Burt T; Feng X; Kolt GS, 2014, 'Is neighborhood green space associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes evidence from 267,072 australians', Diabetes Care, 37, pp. 197 - 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc13-1325

Zhang J; Astell-Burt T; Seo DC; Feng X; Kong L; Zhao W; Li N; Li Y; Yu S; Feng G; Ren D; Lv Y; Wang J; Shi X; Liang X; Chen C, 2014, 'Multilevel evaluation of 'China Healthy Lifestyles for All', a nationwide initiative to promote lower intakes of salt and edible oil', Preventive Medicine, 67, pp. 210 - 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.019

Kolt GS; Feng X; Astell-Burt T, 2014, 'Ethnic And Country-of-birth Differences In Co-occurring Unhealthy Lifestyles', Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 46, pp. 783, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000495846.56234.02

Feng X; Jiang Y; Astell-Burt T; Zhou M; Wang L; Wang L; Page A; Zhao W, 2014, 'OP47 Body mass index and socio-economic circumstances in China: people and places matter', Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 68, pp. a25 - a25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2014-204726.50

Feng X; Girosi F; Mcrae I, 2014, 'PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES ARE LESS LIKELY TO CONSULT PRIMARY HEALTHCARE. EVIDENCE FROM 267,153 AUSTRALIANS', JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, 68, pp. A67 - A67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2014-204726.145

Kolt GS; Astell-Burt T; Feng X, 2014, 'The impact of neighbourhood crime on physical activity: Evidence from 203,883 Australians', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18, pp. e147 - e148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.156

Astell-Burt T; Feng X; Kolt GS, 2013, 'Mental health benefits of neighbourhood green space are stronger among physically active adults in middle-to-older age: Evidence from 260,061 Australians', Preventive Medicine, 57, pp. 601 - 606, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.08.017

Feng X, 2013, 'On the relationship between weight status and doctor shopping behavior - Evidence from Australia', Obesity, 21, pp. 2225 - 2230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.20586

Astell-Burt T; Feng X; Kolt GS, 2013, 'Does access to neighbourhood green space promote a healthy duration of sleep? Novel findings from a cross-sectional study of 259 319 Australians', BMJ Open, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003094

Astell-Burt T; Feng X; Croteau K; Kolt GS, 2013, 'Influence of neighbourhood ethnic density, diet and physical activity on ethnic differences in weight status: A study of 214,807 adults in Australia', Social Science and Medicine, 93, pp. 70 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.06.006

Feng X; Astell-Burt T, 2013, 'Neighborhood Socioeconomic Circumstances and the Co-Occurrence of Unhealthy Lifestyles: Evidence from 206,457 Australians in the 45 and Up Study', Plos One, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072643

Feng X; Astell-Burt T; Kolt GS, 2013, 'Do social interactions explain ethnic differences in psychological distress and the protective effect of local ethnic density? A cross-sectional study of 226 487 adults in Australia', BMJ Open, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002713

Astell-Burt T; Feng X, 2013, 'Health and the 2008 Economic Recession: Evidence from the United Kingdom', Plos One, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056674

Conference Papers

Xu G; Duan D; You D; Xu J; Feng X; Astell-Burt T; He T; Xu G; Zhao J; Zhang L; Li H; Han L, 2018, 'Long-term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Type 2 Diabetes Incidence: A Time Series Analysis', in CIRCULATION, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, LA, New Orleans, presented at Scientific Sessions of the American-Heart-Association on Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health, LA, New Orleans, 20 March 2018 - 23 March 2018

Zhang Z; Pereira J; Sousa-Sa E; Okely A; Feng X; Santos R, 2018, 'Environmental characteristics of early childhood education and care centres, daily movement behaviours and adiposity in toddlers: a multilevel mediation analysis from the GET UP! Study', in JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC, pp. S185 - S185

Zhang J; Lyu Y; Zhai Y; Li W; Feng X; Thomas A-B; Seo D-C; Jiang Y; Liu Y; Shi X-M, 2017, 'PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON THE SCHOOL CHILDREN'S EATING BEHAVIOR, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND SEDENTARY ACTIVITY: A DETERMINANT FOR CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN CHINA', in ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM, KARGER, pp. 802 - 802

Kolt GS; Astell-Burt T; Feng X, 2013, 'Proximity to Green Space Increases the Propensity for Regular Walking and Physical Activity in Adults', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, IN, Indianapolis, pp. 495 - 495, presented at 60th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine, IN, Indianapolis, 28 May 2013 - 01 June 2013

Conference Abstracts

Parmenter BJ; McLeod K; Feng X, 2024, 'Relationship Between Body Mass Index, Waist Measurement, SixMinute Walk Performance and WholeBody Strength in Adults With Cardiovascular Disease: Findings From the Lifestyle Heart Health Study', in CIRCULATION, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, IL, Chicago, Vol. 149, presented at Scientific Sessions of the American-Heart-Association on Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health, IL, Chicago, 18 March 2024 - 21 March 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circ.149.suppl_1.P285

Bhattarai B; Liu Z; Lin S; Macniven R; Akombi-Inyang B; Hall J; Feng X; Schutte A; Xu X, 2023, 'Long-term consumption of ten food groups and cardiovascular mortality: a systematic review and dose response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies', in Population Medicine, Vol. 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/popmed/164867

Colbert S; Wilkinson C; Feng X; Thornton L; Richmond R, 2022, 'You've got mail: Drinks are on sale! A study to assess volume and content of direct marketing received from online alcohol retailers in Australia', in International Journal of Drug Policy, Vol. 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103705

Reports

Salvador-Carulla L; Fernandez A; Rosen A; Maas C; Astell-Burt T; Feng X; Salinas-Peraz JA, 2016, The integrated mental health atlas of Far West, https://rsph.anu.edu.au/files/Far_West_NSW.pdf

Media

Astell-Burt T; Feng X, 2020, More green, more ‘zzzzz’? Trees may help us sleep, https://theconversation.com/more-green-more-zzzzz-trees-may-help-us-sleep-132354

Astell-Burt T; Feng X, 2019, Increasing tree cover may be like a 'superfood' for community mental health, https://theconversation.com/increasing-tree-cover-may-be-like-a-superfood-for-community-mental-health-119930

Astell-Burt T; Feng X, 2019, People living in rural areas may be at lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, https://theconversation.com/people-living-in-rural-areas-may-be-at-lower-risk-of-alzheimers-disease-112417

Preprints

Cooper-Beknazarova M; van den Akker B; Ross K; Whiley H; Page DW; Feng X; Leslie GL; Williams C, 2026, From Roof to Tap: Emerging Public Health Risks in Harvested Rainwater, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7065032

Feng X; Navakatikyan M; Olsen J; Caryl F; Mitchell R; Astell-Burt T, 2026, Green-space Qualities and Incident Cardiometabolic Disease: A 6-year Cohort Study of 31,481 Adults, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7305604

Browning MHEM; McAnirlin O; Pearson AL; Corral A; Bardhan M; Ouer G; Morassafar S; Abdullah F; Almog S; Ambarlı H; Astell-Burt T; Awoyemi AG; Beery T; Berdejo-Espinola V; Börger T; Borja Á; Brossoit RM; Burnett H; Flint HB; Calogiuri G; Chan SHM; Clayton S; Colley K; Costadone L; de Vries S; Dillon D; Dzhambov A; Eakman AM; Elliott L; Engberg E; Evans KL; Feng X; Fian L; Flies EJ; Gabriel RECD; Gailey S; Goodale E; Grabowska-Chenczke OM; Hazan H; Hartig T; Hatty M; Hipp JA; Horton TH; Ibáñez-Álamo JD; Ibáñez-Rueda N; James P; Jordan CM; Kaczynski AT; Kiers AH; Klotz AC; Kulbin K; Larson LR; Lin B; Litleskare S; LoTemplio S; McCartan CJ; McDougall CW; McKerracher LJ; Mechelli A; Ng ST; Numata S; Oh RRY; Ojala A; Oliver DM; Ostermiller L; Pasca L; Passmore H-A; Phillips T; Pouso S; Quarta S; Rakow D; Reuben A; Richardson M; Rios C; Robinson JM; Rosa CD; Schönbach DMI; Scopelliti M; Scott T; Shanahan D; Sharma M; Sheffield D; Shepley MM; Szczytko RE; Talal ML; Tandon P; Tomasso LP; van den Bosch M; van Eeden L; Vilhelmson B; Vitale V; Wang X; Wheeler BW; White MP; Williams N; Ye L; Yeager R; Yin J; Zamora AN; Zelenski JM; Maddock JE, 2025, Establishing Consensus on Standardized Survey Measures of Time Outdoors in Nature, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5583864

Astell-Burt T; Navakatikyan MA; Feng X, 2024, Contact with Nature May Be a Remedy for Loneliness: A Nationally Representative Longitudinal Cohort Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4781939

Aminpour F; Feng X; Pettit C; Mularczyk L, 2023, Sharing Public Open Spaces with Local Schools: A Stakeholder-Based Analysis of Planning and Governance Issues, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4555533

John EE; Astell-Burt T; Yu P; Brennan-Horley C; Feng X, 2022, Green Space Type and Healthy Ageing in Place: An Australian Longitudinal Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4117190

Liu Y; Astell-Burt T; Feng X; Mao F; Liang R; Yin P; Wang L; Wang L; Zhou M, 2019, Enhancing understandings of social determinants of health in China: Linkage and analysis of a national multilevel population health surveillance with routinely collected mortality records for 98 058 people in 31 provinces of mainland China, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.18425/v1

Min K; WANG J; LIAO W; Astell-Burt T; FENG X; CAI S; LIU Y; ZHANG P; SU F; YANG K; SUN L; ZHANG J; WANG L; LIN G; JIANG Y, Dietary Patterns and Their Associations With Overweight/Obesity Among Preschool Children in Dongcheng District of Beijing: A Cross-sectional Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-65552/v1

Feng X; Kanukula R; Evangelidis N; Neal B; Davidson PM; Koczwara B; Lee KH; Astell-Burt T, Effects of Social Prescribing on Mental, Physical, and Social Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Trials, http://dx.doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.02.26359484

Astell-Burt T; Hartig T; Putra IGNE; Walsan R; Dendup T; Feng X, Green space and loneliness: a systematic review with theoretical and methodological guidance for future research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2022.05.13.22275038

Rahimi-Ardabili H; Feng X; Nguyen P-Y; Astell-Burt T, Have deaths of despair risen during the COVID-19 pandemic? A rapid systematic review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.05.22272397

Nguyen P-Y; Rahimi-Ardabili H; Feng X; Astell-Burt T, Nature prescriptions: a scoping review with a nested meta-analysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2022.03.23.22272674

Meyerowitz-Katz G; Ravi S; Arnolda L; Feng X; Maberly G; Astell-Burt T, Rates of Attrition and Dropout in App-Based Interventions for Chronic Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.20283

Del Rosario L; Astell-Burt T; Navakatikyan M; Olsen JR; Caryl F; Lin B; Jalaludin B; de Leeuw E; Mitchell R; Feng X, Socioeconomic inequities within and between cities in objectively measured green space qualities at small geographical scales: Evidence from Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.09.25325554

Other

CROESER T; ASTELL-BURT T; BELL S; FENG X, 2026, Treeless streets and sleepless nights: How cities overprotect infrastructure and underprotect citizens, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2026.105675

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