Melanie Wakefield

Corrigendum to "Sun-protective clothing and shade use in public outdoor leisure settings from 1992 to 2019: Results from cross-sectional observational surveys in Melbourne, Australia" [Preventive Medicine 139 (2020) 106230].

Ashleigh Haynes, Andrea Nathan, Helen Dixon, Melanie Wakefield, Suzanne Dobbinson

Journal article  |  2021  |  Preventive Medicine

Can counter-advertising diminish persuasive effects of conventional and pseudo-healthy unhealthy food product advertising on parents?: an experimental study

Helen Dixon, Maree Scully, Claudia Gascoyne, Melanie Wakefield

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Public Health

BACKGROUND: To help address rising rates of obesity in children, evidence is needed concerning impacts of common forms of marketin..

Can counter-advertising protect spectators of elite sport against the influence of unhealthy food and beverage sponsorship? A naturalistic trial

Helen Dixon, Maree Scully, Melanie Wakefield, Bridget Kelly, Simone Pettigrew, Kathy Chapman, Jeff Niederdeppe

Journal article  |  2020  |  Social Science & Medicine

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE: Unhealthy, energy-dense nutrient-poor foods and beverages are heavily promoted through sport sponsorship...

Australian smokers' experiences and perceptions of recessed and firm filter cigarettes.

Melanie A Wakefield, Kimberley Dunstone, Emily Brennan, Amanda Vittiglia, Michelle Scollo, Sarah J Durkin, Janet Hoek, James Thrasher, Dorothy Hatsukami, Neal Benowitz, Jonathan M Samet

Journal article  |  2020  |  Tobacco Control

BACKGROUND: While cigarette filter modifications have long been used to increase product appeal and assuage health concerns, tight..

Secondary school canteens in Australia: analysis of canteen menus from a repeated cross-sectional national survey.

Ashleigh Haynes, Belinda Morley, Helen Dixon, Maree Scully, Alison McAleese, Claudia Gascoyne, Rachelle Busbridge, Mia Cigognini, Ilona Regev, Melanie Wakefield

Journal article  |  2020  |  Public Health Nutrition

OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to assess the nutritional quality of Australian secondary school canteen menus. DESIGN: Stratif..

Sun-protective clothing and shade use in public outdoor leisure settings from 1992 to 2019: Results from cross-sectional observational surveys in Melbourne, Australia

Ashleigh Haynes, Andrea Nathan, Helen Dixon, Melanie Wakefield, Suzanne Dobbinson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Preventive Medicine

Skin cancer presents a significant public health burden in Australia. The present study aimed to supplement population-based estim..

Examining Health-Related Effects of Refurbishment to Parks in a Lower Socioeconomic Area: The ShadePlus Natural Experiment

Suzanne J Dobbinson, Jody Simmons, James A Chamberlain, Robert J MacInnis, Jo Salmon, Petra K Staiger, Melanie Wakefield, Jenny Veitch

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Degraded parks in disadvantaged areas are underutilized for recreation, which may impact long-term health. Using a natural experim..

An In-Depth Exploration of Knowledge and Beliefs Associated with Soda and Diet Soda Consumption

Caroline Miller, Kerry Ettridge, Melanie Wakefield, Simone Pettigrew, John Coveney, David Roder, Sarah Durkin, Gary Wittert, Jane Martin, Joanne Dono

Journal article  |  2020  |  Nutrients

The need to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is widely accepted, but whether artificially sweetened beverages (AS..

Concerns about vitamin D and sun exposure behaviour among Australians

Tamara Tabbakh, Melanie Wakefield, Suzanne J Dobbinson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Nothing beats taste or convenience: a national survey of where and why people buy sugary drinks in Australia

Joanne Dono, Kerry Ettridge, Melanie Wakefield, Simone Pettigrew, John Coveney, David Roder, Sarah Durkin, Gary Wittert, Jane Martin, Caroline Miller

Journal article  |  2020  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health