Health Promot J Austr
January 2025
Issue Addressed: The study addresses the global health concern of sugar overconsumption, particularly focusing on the prevalence of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among young people.
Methods: The study tested three different health promotion campaign concepts, designed to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake and promote water consumption as a healthier alternative. A total of 402 young adults (18-29) were recruited from a university campus and an online panel.
Issue Addressed: Children and adolescents are particularly receptive to cues from food and drink advertising. Several policies recommend restricting unhealthy or discretionary ('junk') food advertising on government infrastructure such as public transport. Prior research in New South Wales (NSW) and Western Australia (WA) reveals a high proportion of discretionary food advertising outdoors and on public transport.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWomens Health Rep (New Rochelle)
June 2022
Survivors of cancer frequently experience persistent and troublesome cognitive changes. Little is known about the role diet and nutrition plays in survivors' cognition. We explored the feasibility of collecting cross-sectional online data from Australian survivors of breast and colorectal cancer to enable preliminary investigations of the relationships between cognition with fruit and vegetable intake, and the Omega-3 Index (a biomarker of long chain omega 3 fatty acid intake).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective The commute home following a night shift is associated with an increased risk for accidents. This study investigated the relationship between food intake during the night shift and simulated driving performance post-shift. Methods Healthy non-shift working males (N=23) and females (N=16), aged 18-39 years (mean 24.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To identify cancer survivors' perceptions of the role diet plays in their cognitive function, and how their cancer-related cognitive changes influence their diet.
Methods: Cancer survivors diagnosed with cancer in the past 5 years, not on active treatment, and with self-reported cognitive changes since diagnosis were recruited from the general population. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 Australian breast (n = 13) and colorectal (n = 2) survivors (mean time since diagnosed: 27.
Altering meal timing could improve cognition, alertness, and thus safety during the nightshift. This study investigated the differential impact of consuming a meal, snack, or not eating during the nightshift on cognitive performance (ANZCTR12615001107516). 39 healthy participants (59% male, age mean±SD: 24.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To perform a systematic review identifying how dietary factors are related to cognitive function in cancer survivors who are not currently undergoing primary treatment.
Methods: Using the PRISMA framework, a search was conducted for studies published before February 2019 across multiple databases, identifying 2304 unique articles. Twelve met final inclusion criteria and were evaluated through narrative synthesis.
Shiftworkers report eating during the night when the body is primed to sleep. This study investigated the impact of altering food timing on subjective responses. Healthy participants ( = 44, 26 male, age Mean ± SD = 25.
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