By Dr Eden Barrett

Journal articles

Barrett EM; Sträuli B; Coyle DH; Kelly B; Miller C; Jones A; Pettigrew S, 2025, 'Concerned but confused: Australian consumers’ awareness, understanding, and recognition of ultra-processed foods', Appetite, 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2025.108220

Barrett EM; Cudhea F; Washbon E; Levitan Z; Sharib JR; Blumberg JB; Micha R; Mozaffarian D, 2025, 'Food Compass Score-10: validation of a method for evaluating the healthfulness of foods and beverages using ingredient list information', American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 121, pp. 1328 - 1334, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.03.015

Rickard E; Heris C; Barrett EM; de Waard A; Thurber KA; Brinckley MM; Cohen R; Kennedy M; Lyons L; O’Brien M; Calma T; Maddox R, 2025, 'Footprints in time: individual, social, and environmental factors and never-use of e-cigarettes among Indigenous adolescents', Health Promotion International, 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf024

De Waard A; Heris C; Barrett EM; Rickard E; Cohen R; Brinckley MM; Kennedy M; Calma T; Lyons L; O'Brien M; Thurber KA; Maddox R, 2025, 'Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children: Adolescent never smoking and associations with individual, social, and environmental factors', Health Promotion International, 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf022

Price EJ; Kissock KR; Barrett EM; Batterham MJ; Beck EJ, 2025, 'Whole-grain modified Nova ultra-processed food definitions: A cross-sectional analysis of the impact on cardiometabolic risk measures when excluding high whole-grain foods from the ultra-processed food category in Australia', British Journal of Nutrition, 133, pp. 346 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524002952

Nguyen H; Jones A; Barrett EM; Shahid M; Gaines A; Hu M; Pettigrew S; Wu JHY; Coyle DH, 2025, 'Extent of alignment between the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the NOVA classification system across the Australian packaged food supply', Nutrition and Dietetics, 82, pp. 42 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12880

Barrett EM; Pettigrew S; Neal B; Rayner M; Coyle DH; Jones A; Maganja D; Gaines A; Mozaffarian D; Taylor F; Ghammachi N; Wu JHY, 2025, 'Modifying the Health Star Rating nutrient profiling algorithm to account for ultra-processing', Nutrition and Dietetics, 82, pp. 53 - 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12892

Chiu LCS; Yen HYS; Barrett E; Coyle D; Wu JHY; Louie JCY, 2025, 'Prevalence of food colors use in local and imported pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong', British Food Journal, 127, pp. 137 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-12-2023-1130

Wu JHY; Maganja D; Huang L; Trieu K; Taylor F; Barrett EM; Arnott C; Feng X; Schutte AE; Di Tanna GL; Mhurchu CN; Cameron AJ; Huffman MD; Neal B, 2024, 'Effectiveness of an online food shopping intervention to reduce salt purchases among individuals with hypertension – findings of the SaltSwitch Online Grocery Shopping (OGS) randomised trial', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21, pp. 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01700-9

Geyik Ö; Seferidi P; Barrett EM; Jones A; Pettigrew S; Wu JHY; Hadjikakou M, 2024, 'Learning from nutrient profile models to inform environmental profile models', Lancet Planetary Health, 8, pp. e974 - e976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(24)00269-9

Price EJ; Barrett EM; Batterham MJ; Beck EJ, 2024, 'Exploring the reporting, intake and recommendations of primary food sources of whole grains globally: A scoping review', British Journal of Nutrition, 132, pp. 1365 - 1376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524002678

Barrett EM; Shi P; Blumberg JB; O’Hearn M; Micha R; Mozaffarian D, 2024, 'Food Compass 2.0 is an improved nutrient profiling system to characterize healthfulness of foods and beverages', Nature Food, 5, pp. 911 - 915, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-01053-3

Colonna E; Heris CL; Barrett EM; Wells S; Maddox R, 2024, 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ Quitline use and the Tackling Indigenous Smoking program', Public Health Research and Practice, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.17061/phrp34012403

Keaney M; Maganja D; Barrett E; Pettigrew S; Jones A, 2024, 'Selective industry adoption of a voluntary front-of-pack nutrition label results in low and skewed uptake: 10-year results for the Health Star Rating', European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 78, pp. 916 - 918, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41430-024-01480-2

Byron C; Kissock KR; Barrett EM; Beck EJ, 2024, 'Aligning front-of-pack labelling with dietary guidelines: including whole grains in the health star rating', European Journal of Nutrition, 63, pp. 2025 - 2033, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-024-03404-z

Gaines A; Shahid M; Coyle D; Barrett E; Hadjikakou M; Wu JHY; Taylor F; Pettigrew S; Neal B; Seferidi P, 2024, 'Switches in food and beverage product purchases can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Australia', Nature Food, 5, pp. 524 - 532, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-00971-6

Yen SHY; Barrett E; Coyle DH; Wu JHY; Louie JCY, 2024, 'The distribution and co-occurrence of food additives in pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong', Food Control, 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.110210

Heris C; Caudell RZ; Barrett EM; Brinckley MM; Cohen R; Kennedy M; Whop LJ; Calma T; Maddox R, 2024, 'The social determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults who do not smoke in regional Australia', Australian Journal of Rural Health, 32, pp. 275 - 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajr.13084

Barrett EM; Gaines A; Coyle DH; Pettigrew S; Shahid M; Maganja D; Jones A; Rayner M; Mozaffarian D; Taylor F; Ghammachi N; Wu JHY, 2023, 'Comparing product healthiness according to the Health Star Rating and the NOVA classification system and implications for food labelling systems: An analysis of 25 486 products in Australia', Nutrition Bulletin, 48, pp. 523 - 534, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12640

Barrett EM; Hart AC; Bhat S; Marklund M; Coyle DH; Heenan M; Pettigrew S; Wu JH, 2023, 'The Effect of Retail Food Environment Interventions on Dietary Behavior in Postsecondary Education Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Journal of Nutrition, 153, pp. 3122 - 3130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.08.034

Law KK; Coyle DH; Neal B; Huang L; Barrett EM; Arnott C; Chow CK; Di Tanna GL; Lung T; Mozaffarian D; Berkowitz SA; Wong J; Wu T; Twigg S; Gauld A; Simmons D; Piya MK; MacMillan F; Khoo CL; Tian M; Trieu K; Wu JHY, 2023, 'Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of medically tailored meals compared to usual care among individuals with type 2 diabetes in Australia', Contemporary Clinical Trials, 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2023.107307

Ho CKW; Tjhin A; Barrett E; Coyle DH; Wu JHY; Louie JCY, 2023, 'The Nutritional Quality of Gluten-Free versus Non-Gluten-Free Pre-Packaged Foods and Beverages Sold in Hong Kong', Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 79, pp. 301 - 312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000530857

Coyle DH; Sanavio L; Barrett E; Huang L; Law KK; Nanayakkara P; Hodgson JM; O’Connell M; Meggitt B; Tsai C; Pettigrew S; Wu JHY, 2023, 'A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of the Food Environment at an Australian University Campus', Nutrients, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15071623

Barrett EM; Thurber KA; Learnihan V; Lovett R; Thandrayen J; Thomas DP; Colonna E; Banks E; Maddox R, 2023, 'Estimating population coverage of Tackling Indigenous Smoking teams, a placed-based health intervention in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2022.100012

Barrett EM; Afrin H; Rayner M; Pettigrew S; Gaines A; Maganja D; Jones A; Mozaffarian D; Beck EJ; Neal B; Taylor F; Munn E; Wu JH, 2023, 'Criterion validation of nutrient profiling systems: a systematic review and meta-analysis', American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.10.013

Barrett EM; Maddox R; Thandrayen J; Banks E; Lovett R; Heris C; Thurber KA, 2022, 'Clearing the air: underestimation of youth smoking prevalence associated with proxy-reporting compared to youth self-report', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01594-w

Heris C; Lovett R; Barrett EM; Calma T; Wright A; Maddox R, 2022, 'Deadly declines and diversity – understanding the variations in regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander smoking prevalence', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46, pp. 558 - 561, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13286

Kennedy M; Barrett E; Heris C; Mersha A; Chamberlain C; Hussein P; Longbottom H; Bacon S; Maddox R, 2022, 'Smoking and quitting characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women of reproductive age: findings from the Which Way? study', Medical Journal of Australia, 217, pp. S6 - S18, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51630

Kennedy M; Heris C; Barrett E; Bennett J; Maidment S; Chamberlain C; Hussein P; Longbottom H; Bacon S; Field BG; Field B; Ralph F; Maddox R, 2022, 'Smoking cessation support strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women of reproductive age: findings from the Which Way? study', Medical Journal of Australia, 217, pp. S19 - S26, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51631

Estell ML; Barrett EM; Kissock KR; Grafenauer SJ; Jones JM; Beck EJ, 2022, 'Fortification of grain foods and NOVA: the potential for altered nutrient intakes while avoiding ultra-processed foods', European Journal of Nutrition, 61, pp. 935 - 945, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02701-1

Thurber KA; Thandrayen J; Maddox R; Barrett EM; Walker J; Priest N; Korda RJ; Banks E; Williams DR; Lovett R, 2022, 'Reflection on modern methods: Statistical, policy and ethical implications of using age-standardized health indicators to quantify inequities', International Journal of Epidemiology, 51, pp. 324 - 333, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab132

Paige E; Banks E; Agostino J; Brieger D; Page K; Joshy G; Barrett EM; Korda RJ, 2022, 'The relationship of socioeconomic factors to the use of preventative cardiovascular disease medications: A prospective Australian cohort study', Preventive Medicine, 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106884

Thurber KA; Barrett EM; Agostino J; Chamberlain C; Ward J; Wade V; Belfrage M; Maddox R; Peiris D; Walker J; Baffour B; Wenitong M; Law C; Senior T; Priest N; Freeman K; Schramm T, 2021, 'Risk of severe illness from COVID-19 among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults: the construct of ‘vulnerable populations’ obscures the root causes of health inequities', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45, pp. 658 - 663, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13172

Williams GM; Tapsell LC; O'Brien CL; Tosh SM; Barrett EM; Beck EJ, 2021, 'Gut microbiome responses to dietary intake of grain-based fibers with the potential to modulate markers of metabolic disease: A systematic literature review', Nutrition Reviews, 79, pp. 1274 - 1292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuaa128

Cohen R; Maddox R; Sedgwick M; Thurber KA; Brinckley MM; Barrett EM; Lovett R, 2021, 'Tobacco related attitudes and behaviours in relation to exposure to the tackling indigenous smoking program: Evidence from the mayi kuwayu study', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010962

Barrett E; Paige E; Welsh J; Korda RJ; Joshy G; Martin M; Banks E, 2021, 'Differences between men and women in the use of preventive medications following a major cardiovascular event: Australian prospective cohort study', Preventive Medicine Reports, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101342

Barrett EM; Brown M; Buckner L; Bradfield J; Khalid AA; Laur C; Ray S, 2020, 'Connecting nutrition as a hard science and international knowledge networks: Proceedings of the Fourth International Summit on Medical and Public Health Nutrition Education and Research', BMJ Nutrition Prevention and Health, 3, pp. 391 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000090

Barrett EM; Batterham MJ; Beck EJ, 2020, 'Whole grain and cereal fibre intake in the Australian Health Survey: Associations to CVD risk factors', Public Health Nutrition, 23, pp. 1404 - 1413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980019004233

Barrett EM; Foster SI; Beck EJ, 2020, 'Whole grain and high-fibre grain foods: How do knowledge, perceptions and attitudes affect food choice?', Appetite, 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2020.104630

Barrett EM; Amoutzopoulos B; Batterham MJ; Ray S; Beck EJ, 2020, 'Whole grain intake compared with cereal fibre intake in association to CVD risk factors: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (UK)', Public Health Nutrition, 23, pp. 1392 - 1403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980019004221

Barrett EM; Batterham MJ; Ray S; Beck EJ, 2019, 'Whole grain, bran and cereal fibre consumption and CVD: A systematic review', British Journal of Nutrition, 121, pp. 914 - 937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S000711451900031X

Barrett E; Amoutzopoulos B; Batterham M; Ray S; Beck E, 2019, 'Comparing Whole Grain with Cereal Fibre – Associations to Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey and the Australian Health Survey (P08-079-19)', Current developments in nutrition, 3

Barrett EM; Probst YC; Beck EJ, 2018, 'Cereal fibre intake in Australia: a cross-sectional analysis of the 2011–12 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey', International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 69, pp. 619 - 627, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09637486.2017.1399987

Barrett EM; Probst YC; Beck EJ, 2018, 'Creation of a database for the estimation of cereal fibre content in foods', Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 66, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2017.10.004

, 2017, 'Oral papers (in program order)', Nutrition & Dietetics, 74, pp. 9 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12353

Paige E; Banks E; Agostino J; Brieger D; Page K; Joshy G; Barrett E; Korda R, 'Socioeconomic factors, medication subsidisation and the use of preventative cardiovascular disease medications in Australia.', International journal of population data science, 7

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