Publications by authors named "Clare F Dix"
Article Synopsis
- This review focused on evaluating Australian online resources about feeding and nutrition for children aged 0-5 years, identifying both strengths and gaps in available information.
- A rigorous search uncovered 1327 resources, with 1067 being appraised; most were paper-based or online, but few specifically addressed key topics like growth or introducing solids.
- Findings suggest that while many evidence-based resources exist, they are scattered and inconsistent in quality; creating a centralized hub could help families and professionals access reliable nutrition information for young children.*
Objective: This review aimed to identify and synthesise the enablers and barriers that influence the long-term (≥ 2 years) sustainment of school-based nutrition programmes.
Design: Four databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase and Scopus) were searched to identify studies reporting on the international literature relating to food and nutrition programmes aimed at school-age (5-14 years) children that had been running for ≥ 2 years (combined intervention and follow-up period). Eligible studies were analysed using the Integrated Sustainability Framework (ISF), which involved deductive coding of programme enablers and barriers.
The aim of this review was to report on maternal diet, micronutrient supplementation, and gestational weight gain (GWG) during pregnancy following bariatric surgery and explore the impact on maternal micronutrient deficiency, offspring growth, and perinatal outcomes. A search in PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and ProQuest in July 2022 returned 23 eligible studies (n = 30-20, 213). Diet was reported in two studies, supplementation in six and GWG in 19 studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCommunication with young adults about healthy lifestyle behaviours needs to result in improvements in dietary choices to impact the prevalence of diet-related diseases. This paper presents the health beliefs, behaviours, and communication practices in young Australian adults (n = 2019) by their pre-defined psycho-behavioural characteristics: Lifestyle Mavens, Health-Conscious, Aspirational Healthy Eaters, Balanced-All Rounders, Contemplating Another Day, or Blissfully Unconcerned. The Lifestyle Mavens and Health-Conscious groups were more likely to actively seek out health information on social media (p < 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFYoung adults are a key target age group for lifestyle behaviour change as adoption of healthier behaviours has the potential to impact long term health. This paper arises from a multi-disciplinary research project, Communicating Health, which aims to bridge the gap between nutritionists, media, and social marketing professionals to produce the tools that may be used to improve engagement with young adults and reduce the prevalence of obesity. The aim of this paper is to provide nuanced details of the psycho-behavioral characteristics of each of these Living and Eating for Health Segments (LEHS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVitamin D, a secosteroid predominately obtained by endogenous production, has in recent years been linked to obesity and its comorbidities. The purpose of this review is to draw conclusions from animal and human studies on the effects of vitamin D on adipogenesis to identify the molecular links between vitamin D and obesity. The information presented herein was obtained from 4 databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Scopus) using predefined search terms, as well as research literature and other reviews.
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- Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in obese individuals, and this study explored factors impacting vitamin D levels in 50 morbidly obese patients before their bariatric surgery.
- Data analyzed included serum 25(OH)D concentrations, dietary intake, sun exposure, skin color, and genetic factors related to vitamin D metabolism.
- The findings revealed that natural skin color and age significantly affect vitamin D status, with lighter skin associated with lower serum 25(OH)D levels and particular genetic variations linked to deficient vitamin D levels.
Aim: To survey dietitians on their knowledge and practices regarding vitamin D (VitD) intake, sources, supplementation and effect on disease state.
Methods: An online survey was disseminated to members of the Dietitian Association Australia via the weekly online state newsletter during April 2015. Response rate was 3%, with 134 respondents completing the survey.
Background: Bariatric patients regularly present with insufficient vitamin D status before and after surgery, which requires substantial supplementation to treat. This review aims to assess the effect of sleeve gastrectomy on vitamin D status and the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation.
Methods: This review was conducted in accordance with the Guidelines for Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews of Observational Studies.