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Journal articles

Zheng M; Yu HJ; He QQ; Heitmann BL; Rangan A; McNaughton SA; Campbell KJ, 2021, 'Protein Intake During Infancy and Subsequent Body Mass Index in Early Childhood: Results from the Melbourne InFANT Program', Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121, pp. 1775 - 1784, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2021.02.022

Stokes A; Campbell KJ; Yu HJ; Szymlek-Gay EA; Abbott G; He QQ; Zheng M, 2021, 'Protein Intake from Birth to 2 Years and Obesity Outcomes in Later Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review of Prospective Cohort Studies', Advances in Nutrition, 12, pp. 1863 - 1876, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmab034

Zheng M; Hesketh KD; Wu JHY; Heitmann BL; Downing K; Campbell KJ, 2021, 'Nighttime sleep duration trajectories were associated with body mass index trajectories in early childhood', Pediatric Obesity, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12766

Zheng M; Lioret S; Hesketh KD; Spence A; Taylor R; Campbell KJ, 2021, 'Association Between Longitudinal Trajectories of Lifestyle Pattern and BMI in Early Childhood', Obesity, 29, pp. 879 - 887, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.23136

Kuswara K; Knight T; Campbell KJ; Hesketh KD; Zheng M; Bolton KA; Laws R, 2021, 'Breastfeeding and emerging motherhood identity: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of first time Chinese Australian mothers’ breastfeeding experiences', Women and Birth, 34, pp. e292 - e301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.03.005

Bolton KA; Kremer P; Laws R; Campbell KJ; Zheng M, 2021, 'Longitudinal analysis of growth trajectories in young children of Chinese-born immigrant mothers compared with Australian-born mothers living in Victoria, Australia', BMJ Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041148

Zheng M; Rangan A; Olsen NJ; Heitmann BL, 2021, 'Longitudinal association of nighttime sleep duration with emotional and behavioral problems in early childhood: Results from the Danish Healthy Start Study', Sleep, 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsaa138

Pan XF; Magliano DJ; Zheng M; Shahid M; Taylor F; Julia C; Mhurchu CN; Pan A; Shaw JE; Neal B; Wu JH, 2020, 'Seventeen-year associations between diet quality defined by the health star rating and mortality in australians: The australian diabetes, obesity and lifestyle study (ausdiab)', Current Developments in Nutrition, 4, pp. nzaa157 - nzaa157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa157

D'Souza NJ; Kuswara K; Zheng M; Leech R; Downing KL; Lioret S; Campbell KJ; Hesketh KD, 2020, 'A systematic review of lifestyle patterns and their association with adiposity in children aged 5–12 years', Obesity Reviews, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/obr.13029

Kuswara K; Campbell KJ; Hesketh KD; Zheng M; Laws R, 2020, 'Patterns and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in Chinese Australian mothers: A cross sectional study', International Breastfeeding Journal, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13006-020-00304-w

Zheng M; Cameron AJ; Birken CS; Keown-Stoneman C; Laws R; Wen LM; Campbell KJ, 2020, 'Early Infant Feeding and BMI Trajectories in the First 5 Years of Life', Obesity, 28, pp. 339 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.22688

Zheng M; Campbell KJ; Scanlan E; McNaughton SA, 2020, 'Development and evaluation of a food frequency questionnaire for use among young children', Plos One, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230669

Yu HJ; Li F; Hu YF; Li CF; Yuan S; Song Y; Zheng M; Gong J; He QQ, 2020, 'Improving the metabolic and mental health of children with obesity: A school-based nutrition education and physical activity intervention in Wuhan, China', Nutrients, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12010194

Zheng M; Rangan A; Huang RC; Beilin LJ; Mori TA; Oddy WH; Ambrosini GL, 2019, 'Modelling the effects of beverage substitution during adolescence on later obesity outcomes in early adulthood: Results from the raine study', Nutrients, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11122928

Zheng M; Bowe SJ; Hesketh KD; Bolton K; Laws R; Kremer P; Ong KK; Lioret S; Denney-Wilson E; Campbell KJ, 2019, 'Relative effects of postnatal rapid growth and maternal factors on early childhood growth trajectories', Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 33, pp. 172 - 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppe.12541

Russell CG; Denney-Wilson E; Laws RA; Abbott G; Zheng M; Lymer SJ; Taki S; Litterbach EKV; Ong KL; Campbell KJ, 2018, 'Impact of the growing healthy mhealth program on maternal feeding practices, infant food preferences, and satiety responsiveness: Quasi-experimental study', Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.9303

Laws RA; Denney-Wilson EA; Taki S; Russell CG; Zheng M; Litterbach EK; Ong KL; Lymer SJ; Elliott R; Campbell KJ, 2018, 'Key lessons and impact of the growing healthy mhealth program on milk feeding, timing of introduction of solids, and infant growth: Quasi-experimental study', Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.9040

Zheng M; Lamb KE; Grimes C; Laws R; Bolton K; Ong KK; Campbell K, 2018, 'Rapid weight gain during infancy and subsequent adiposity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence', Obesity Reviews, 19, pp. 321 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/obr.12632

Fernando NNT; Campbell KJ; McNaughton SA; Zheng M; Lacy KE, 2018, 'Predictors of dietary energy density among preschool aged children', Nutrients, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu10020178

Rangan A; Zheng M; Olsen NJ; Rohde JF; Heitmann BL, 2018, 'Shorter sleep duration is associated with higher energy intake and an increase in BMI z-score in young children predisposed to overweight', International Journal of Obesity, 42, pp. 59 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2017.216

Crino M; Herrera AMM; Ananthapavan J; Wu JHY; Neal B; Lee YY; Zheng M; Lal A; Sacks G, 2017, 'Modelled cost-effectiveness of a package size cap and a kilojoule reduction intervention to reduce energy intake from sugar-sweetened beverages in Australia', Nutrients, 9, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9090983

Campbell KJ; Abbott G; Zheng M; McNaughton SA, 2017, 'Early Life Protein Intake: Food Sources, Correlates, and Tracking across the First 5 Years of Life', Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117, pp. 1188 - 1197.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2017.03.016

Zheng M; Sui Z; Li Z; Rangan A, 2017, 'A modeling study of beverage substitution and obesity outcomes among Australian adults', Nutrition, 39-40, pp. 71 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2017.03.010

Zheng M; Rangan A; Meertens B; Wu JHY, 2017, 'Changes in typical portion sizes of commonly consumed discretionary foods among Australian adults from 1995 to 2011-2012', Nutrients, 9, pp. 577, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9060577

Grech A; Sui Z; Siu HY; Zheng M; Allman-Farinelli M; Rangan A, 2017, 'Socio-demographic determinants of diet quality in Australian adults using the validated healthy eating index for australian adults (HEIFA-2013)', Healthcare Switzerland, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare5010007

Wu JHY; Zheng M; Catterall E; Downs S; Thomas B; Veerman L; Barendregt JJ, 2017, 'Contribution of trans-fatty acid intake to coronary heart disease burden in Australia: A modelling study', Nutrients, 9, pp. 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9010077

Downs SM; Bloem MZ; Zheng M; Catterall E; Thomas B; Veerman L; Wu JH, 2017, 'The impact of policies to reduce trans fat consumption: A systematic review of the evidence. Downs SM, Bloem MZ, Zheng M, Catterall E, Thomas B, Veerman L,', Current Developments in Nutrition, 1, pp. e000778 - e000778, http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/cdn.117.000778

Sui Z; Zheng M; Zhang M; Rangan A, 2016, 'Water and beverage consumption: Analysis of the Australian 2011-2012 national nutrition and physical activity survey', Nutrients, 8, pp. 678, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu8110678

Haskelberg H; Neal B; Dunford E; Flood V; Rangan A; Thomas B; Cleanthous X; Trevena H; Zheng JM; Louie JCY; Gill T; Wu JHY, 2016, 'High variation in manufacturer-declared serving size of packaged discretionary foods in Australia', British Journal of Nutrition, 115, pp. 1810 - 1818, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114516000799

Zheng M; Wu JHY; Louie JCY; Flood VM; Gill T; Thomas B; Cleanthous X; Neal B; Rangan A, 2016, 'Typical food portion sizes consumed by Australian adults: Results from the 2011-12 Australian National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey', Scientific Reports, 6, pp. 19596, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep19596

Zheng M; Allman-Farinelli M; Heitmann BL; Rangan A, 2015, 'Substitution of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages with Other Beverage Alternatives: A Review of Long-Term Health Outcomes', Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 115, pp. 767 - 779, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2015.01.006

Zheng M; Allman-Farinelli M; Heitmann BL; Toelle B; Marks G; Cowell C; Rangan A, 2015, 'Liquid versus solid energy intake in relation to body composition among Australian children', Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 28, pp. 70 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12223

Zheng M; Rangan A; Allman-Farinelli M; Rohde JF; Olsen NJ; Heitmann BL, 2015, 'Replacing sugary drinks with milk is inversely associated with weight gain among young obesity-predisposed children', British Journal of Nutrition, 114, pp. 1448 - 1455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114515002974

Zheng M; Rangan A; Olsen NJ; Andersen LB; Wedderkopp N; Kristensen P; Grøntved A; Ried-Larsen M; Lempert SM; Allman-Farinelli M; Heitmann BL, 2015, 'Substituting sugar-sweetened beverages with water or milk is inversely associated with body fatness development from childhood to adolescence', Nutrition, 31, pp. 38 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2014.04.017

Zheng M; Rangan A; Olsen NJ; Bo Andersen L; Wedderkopp N; Kristensen P; Grøntved A; Ried-Larsen M; Lempert SM; Allman-Farinelli M; Heitmann BL, 2014, 'Sugar-sweetened beverages consumption in relation to changes in body fatness over 6 and 12 years among 9-year-old children: The European Youth Heart Study', European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 68, pp. 77 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2013.243

Zheng M; Allman-Farinelli M; Heitmann BL; Toelle B; Marks G; Cowell C; Rangan A, 2014, 'Liquid versus solid energy intake in relation to body composition among Australian children', Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12223

Conference Abstracts

Marklund M; Zheng M; Veerman L; Wu J, (ed.), 2020, 'Estimated Health Benefits, Costs, and Cost-Effectiveness of Eliminating Industrial Trans-Fatty acids in Australia', in Current Developments in Nutrition, Oxford University Press (OUP), United States, Vol. 17, pp. e1003407, presented at American Society of Nutrition Annual Conference 2020, United States, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003407

Marklund M; Zheng M; Veerman JL; Wu JHY, 2020, 'Estimated Health Benefits, Costs, and Cost-Effectiveness of Eliminating Industrial Trans-Fatty acids in Australia', in Current Developments in Nutrition, Elsevier BV, Vol. 4, pp. nzaa064_010 - nzaa064_010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa064_010

Zheng M; Wu J; Louie JCY; Flood VM; Gill T; Thomas B; Cleanthous X; Neal B; Rangan A, 2016, 'Typical portion size of core foods among Australian adults: The 2011–12 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey', in Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism, Elsevier BV, Vol. 4, pp. 23 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnim.2015.12.235

Preprints

Gebremariam KT; Wynter K; Zheng M; Rawstorn JC; Denney-Wilson E; Laws R, 2023, Breastfeeding – A survey of fathers’ support needs and preferred sources of information, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3222412/v1

Russell CG; Denney-Wilson E; Laws RA; Abbott G; Zheng M; Lymer SJ; Taki S; Litterbach E-KV; Ong K-L; Campbell KJ, 2017, Impact of the Growing Healthy mHealth Program on Maternal Feeding Practices, Infant Food Preferences, and Satiety Responsiveness: Quasi-Experimental Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.9303

Laws RA; Denney-Wilson EA; Taki S; Russell CG; Zheng M; Litterbach E-K; Ong K-L; Lymer SJ; Elliott R; Campbell KJ, 2017, Key Lessons and Impact of the Growing Healthy mHealth Program on Milk Feeding, Timing of Introduction of Solids, and Infant Growth: Quasi-Experimental Study (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.9040


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