Publications by authors named "Coller L"
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- During the COVID-19 pandemic, Melbourne, Australia, faced extended lockdowns, prompting a study on children's health in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic data from 2019.
- The study found that primary school children in 2022 had higher rates of overweight and obesity, lower physical activity levels, and poorer diet quality compared to 2019.
- Results indicate a decline in health-related quality of life among children post-lockdown, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and interventions to address rising childhood obesity.
Public health advocacy is a fundamental part of public health and health promotion practice. However, gaps exist in the provision of public health advocacy knowledge and skill acquisition both in the tertiary environment and within ongoing professional development programmes. The Goulburn Valley Public Health Unit partnered with the Public Health Advocacy Institute to build the skills of 49 public health and promotion professionals in their regions, to enable them to lead an advocacy project that aimed to promote state-wide initiatives.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrior to the 2020 outbreak of COVID-19, 70% of Australians' food purchases were from supermarkets. Rural communities experience challenges accessing healthy food, which drives health inequalities. This study explores the impact of COVID-19 on food supply and purchasing behaviour in a rural supermarket.
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