Biography summary
Claudia Strugnell is a Reseach Fellow within the Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention at Deakin University. Claudia's research centres around the umbrella of child and adolescent obesity; with a particular focus on community-based systems interventions, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, diet quality, body composition, sleep behaviours and wellbeing among youth.
Claudia is currently the Director of Monitoring and Co-Stream Leader of the Obesity and Risk Factor Monitoring Stream within GLOBE. In this position, Claudia has focussed on the establishement of low cost, routine, high participatory and measured childhood obesity and risk factor monitoring systems among school-children. Key projects include the Healthy Together Victoria and Childhood Obesity study, the Whole of System Trial of Prevention Strategies for childhood obesity: WHO STOPS childhood obesity study and the RESPOND: Reflexive Evidence and Systems Interventions to Prevent Obesity and Non-Communicable Disease study.
Research interests
Child and adolescent physical activity, sedentary behaviour and diet quality
Child and adolescent overweight and obesity and central obesity
Socio-cultural influences on physical activity and sedentary behaviour participation and dietary intake
Whole of community systems interventions to prevent childhood obesity
Teaching interests
Claudia has been involved in teaching several units at the undergraduate and post-graduate level in the areas of obesity prevention, physical activity and nutritional assessment. In 2013, Claudia was the Honours Co-Course Leader in the School of Health and Social Development.
Publications
Jane Jacobs, Claudia Strugnell, Denise Becker, Jill Whelan, Josh Hayward, Melanie Nichols, Andrew Brown, Victoria Brown, Steven Allender, Colin Bell, Andrew Sanigorski, Liliana Orellana, Laura Alston
(2023), pp. 1-19, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
C Venegas Hargous, C Strugnell, S Allender, L Orellana, C Corvalan, C Bell
(2023), Vol. 24, pp. 1-18, Obesity Reviews, London, Eng., C1
C Vargas, M Hillenaar, C Strugnell, S Allender, L Marks, M Green, C Hargous, M Jackson, C Bell, J Whelan
(2023), pp. 1-11, Australian Journal of Rural Health, London, Eng., C1
J Whelan, M Hillenaar, P Fraser, S Allender, M Jackson, C Strugnell, C Bell
(2023), Vol. 18, pp. 1-18, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
A Hill, M Blake, L Alston, M Nichols, C Bell, P Fraser, H Le, C Strugnell, S Allender, K Bolton
(2023), pp. 1-30, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
A Theory of Change for Community-Based Systems Interventions to Prevent Obesity
A Brown, J Whelan, K Bolton, P Nagorcka-Smith, J Hayward, P Fraser, C Strugnell, T Felmingham, M Nichols, C Bell, H Le, S Allender
(2022), Vol. 62, pp. 786-794, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Netherlands, C1
Beyond food swamps and food deserts: exploring urban Australian food retail environment typologies
C Needham, C Strugnell, S Allender, L Orellana
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 1140-1152, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
N Crooks, D Becker, C Gaskin, M Nichols, K Bolton, L Orellana, P Fraser, H Le, A Brown, C Bell, J Bliss, S Allender, C Strugnell
(2022), pp. 1-13, Childhood Obesity, New Rochelle, New York, C1
B Morrissey, L Orellana, S Allender, C Strugnell
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 581-591, Nature and Science of Sleep, Macclesfield, Eng., C1
Kristy Bolton, Penny Fraser, Janette Lowe, Marj Moodie, Colin Bell, Claudia Strugnell, Josh Hayward, Jaimie McGlashan, Lynne Millar, Jillian Whelan, Andrew Brown, Steven Allender
(2022), Vol. 17, pp. 1-20, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
J Browne, D Becker, L Orellana, J Ryan, T Walker, J Whelan, L Alston, M Egan, B Johnson, A Rossignoli, N Crooks, A Brown, K Bolton, P Fraser, H Le, C Bell, J Hayward, A Sanigorski, K Backholer, S Allender, C Strugnell
(2022), pp. 1-9, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Chichester, Eng., C1
Claudia Strugnell, Nic Crooks, Cadeyrn Gaskin, Denise Becker, Liliana Orellana, Kristy Bolton, Penny Fraser, Andrew Brown, Ha Le, Colin Bell, Steven Allender
(2022), Childhood Obesity, New Rochelle, N.Y., C1
J Whelan, J Hayward, M Nichols, A Brown, L Orellana, V Brown, D Becker, C Bell, B Swinburn, A Peeters, M Moodie, S Geddes, C Chadwick, S Allender, C Strugnell
(2022), Vol. 12, BMJ Open, England, C1
S O'Halloran, J Hayward, C Strugnell, T Felmingham, J Poorter, S Kilpatrick, P Fraser, C Needham, E Rhook, A DeMaio, S Allender
(2022), Vol. 12, pp. e068190-, BMJ open, England, C1
J Jacobs, K Backholer, C Strugnell, S Allender, M Nichols
(2021), Vol. 46, pp. 98-107, Journal of Community Health, Netherlands, C1
J Whelan, A Brown, L Coller, C Strugnell, S Allender, L Alston, J Hayward, J Brimblecombe, C Bell
(2021), Vol. 13, pp. 1-11, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Steven Allender, Liliana Orellana, Nic Crooks, Kristy Bolton, Penny Fraser, Andrew Brown, Ha Le, Janette Lowe, Kayla de la Haye, Lynne Millar, Marjorie Moodie, Boyd Swinburn, Colin Bell, Claudia Strugnell
(2021), Vol. 29, pp. 1022-1035, Obesity, London, Eng., C1
N Crooks, L Alston, M Nichols, K Bolton, S Allender, P Fraser, H Le, J Bliss, C Rennie, L Orellana, C Strugnell
(2021), Vol. 18, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
J Jacobs, N Crooks, S Allender, C Strugnell, K Backholer, M Nichols
(2021), Vol. 11, BMJ Open, England, C1
J Jacobs, C Strugnell, S Allender, L Orellana, K Backholer, K Bolton, P Fraser, H Le, A Brown, M Nichols
(2021), Vol. 21, BMC Public Health, England, C1
C Needham, G Sacks, L Orellana, E Robinson, S Allender, C Strugnell
(2020), Vol. 21, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
Sleep and obesity among children: A systematic review of multiple sleep dimensions
B Morrissey, E Taveras, S Allender, C Strugnell
(2020), Vol. 15, Pediatric Obesity, England, C1
C Needham, L Orellana, S Allender, G Sacks, M Blake, C Strugnell
(2020), Vol. 17, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
J Whelan, C Strugnell, S Allender, A Korn, A Brown, L Orellana, J Hayward, V Brown, C Bell, M Moodie, A Peeters, M Nichols
(2020), Vol. 21, Trials, England, C1
C Strugnell, S Mathrani, L Sollars, B Swinburn, V Copley
(2020), Vol. 28, pp. 1951-1963, Obesity, Chichester, Eng., C1
Impact of cultural background on fundamental movement skill and its correlates
L Barnett, R Telford, C Strugnell, J Rudd, L Olive, R Telford
(2019), Vol. 37, pp. 492-499, Journal of Sports Sciences, England, C1
Jane Jacobs, Laura Alston, Cindy Needham, Kathryn Backholer, Claudia Strugnell, Steven Allender, Melanie Nichols
(2019), Vol. 20, pp. 686-700, Obesity reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
E Hoare, N Crooks, J Hayward, S Allender, C Strugnell
(2019), Vol. 17, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, England, C1
Cost-effectiveness of community-based childhood obesity prevention interventions in Australia
J Ananthapavan, P Nguyen, S Bowe, G Sacks, A Mantilla Herrera, B Swinburn, V Brown, R Sweeney, A Lal, C Strugnell, M Moodie
(2019), Vol. 43, pp. 1102-1112, International Journal of Obesity, England, C1
Dietary and activity factors influence poor sleep and the sleep-obesity nexus among children
B Morrissey, S Allender, C Strugnell
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
E Hoare, I Thorisdóttir, A Kristjansson, I Sigfusdóttir, J Hayward, S Allender, C Strugnell, N Reavley, G Patton, M Berk, F Jacka
(2019), Vol. 15, pp. 1-4, Mental health and prevention, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
L Alston, N Crooks, C Strugnell, L Orellana, S Allender, C Rennie, M Nichols
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
N Maitland, M Williams, B Jalaludin, S Allender, C Strugnell, A Brown, J Hayward, N Crooks, J Tredoux, V Li, K Wardle
(2019), Vol. 19, BMC Public Health, England, C1
B Scott, K Bolton, C Strugnell, S Allender, J Marks
(2019), Vol. 19, BMC Pediatrics, England, C1
C Strugnell, L Orellana, J Hayward, L Millar, B Swinburn, S Allender
(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
J Marks, A Sanigorski, B Owen, J McGlashan, L Millar, M Nichols, C Strugnell, S Allender
(2018), Vol. 8, pp. 575-584, Translational behavioral medicine, Oxford, Eng., C1
R Sweeney, M Moodie, P Nguyen, P Fraser, K Bolton, A Brown, J Marks, N Crooks, C Strugnell, C Bell, L Millar, L Orellana, S Allender
(2018), Vol. 8, BMJ Open, England, C1
Establishing a sustainable childhood obesity monitoring system in regional Victoria
N Crooks, C Strugnell, C Bell, S Allender
(2017), Vol. 28, pp. 96-102, Health promotion journal of Australia, Clayton, Vic., C1
Sleep duration and risk of obesity among a sample of Victorian school children
B Morrissey, M Malakellis, J Whelan, L Millar, B Swinburn, S Allender, C Strugnell
(2016), Vol. 16, BMC Public Health, England, C1
C Strugnell, L Millar, A Churchill, F Jacka, C Bell, M Malakellis, B Swinburn, S Allender
(2016), Vol. 74, Archives of Public Health, England, C1
C Strugnell, K Turner, M Malakellis, J Hayward, C Foster, L Millar, S Allender
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. e011478-, BMJ open, England, C1
J Hayward, F Jacka, H Skouteris, L Millar, C Strugnell, B Swinburn, S Allender
(2016), Vol. 50, pp. 1064-1073, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, England, C1
Whole of systems trial of prevention strategies for childhood obesity: WHO STOPS childhood obesity
S Allender, L Millar, P Hovmand, C Bell, M Moodie, R Carter, B Swinburn, C Strugnell, J Lowe, K De La Haye, L Orellana, S Morgan
(2016), Vol. 13, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
J Marks, L Barnett, C Strugnell, S Allender
(2015), Vol. 12, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among Asian and Anglo-Australian adolescents.
C Strugnell, A Renzaho, K Ridley, C Burns
(2015), Vol. 26, pp. 105-114, Health promotion journal of Australia, Clayton, Vic., C1
C Strugnell, A Renzaho, K Ridley, C Burns
(2014), Vol. 14, BMC public health, London, England, C1
C Strugnell, D Dunstan, D Magliano, P Zimmet, J Shaw, R Daly
(2014), Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Paris, France, C1
A Renzaho, B Richardson, C Strugnell
(2012), Vol. 40, pp. 871-885, Journal of community psychology, London, England, C1
C Strugnell, A Renzaho, K Ridley, C Burns
(2011), Vol. 11, pp. 1-11, BMC medical research methodology, London, Eng., C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Healthy Together Kids Evaluation
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Dr Lynne Millar
NHF Vanguard Grant - National Heart Foundation of Australia
- 2014: $74,812
RESPOND: Reflexive Evidence and Systems interventions to Prevent Obesity and Non-Communicable Disease
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Dr Melanie Nichols, Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Andrew Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Liliana Orellana
NHMRC - Partnership Project
- 2023: $276,630
- 2022: $311,201
- 2021: $297,552
- 2020: $305,461
- 2019: $247,775
- 2018: $85,145
Other Public Sector Funding
RESPOND: Reflexive Evidence and Systems interventions to Prevent Obesity and Non-Communicable Disease
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Dr Melanie Nichols, Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Andrew Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Liliana Orellana
VicHealth - Partnership
- 2020: $25,000
- 2019: $25,000
- 2018: $25,000
Food environment inequalities and obesity in Victorian Growth Areas, from paddock to shopping centre gate
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Gary Sacks, Prof Liliana Orellana, Dr Cindy Needham
VicHealth Innovation Research Grant 2015 & Onwards (Cat 2)
- 2020: $7,254
- 2019: $90,000
- 2018: $90,000
Campbelltown Changing our Future: A whole of systems approach to childhood obesity in south western Sydney
Prof Steven Allender, Mr Andrew Brown, Dr Josh Hayward, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Mr Nic Crooks
South Western Sydney Local Health District
- 2019: $42,248
- 2018: $252,248
Food swamps, deserts or swampy deserts? Do regional Victorian children have access to healthy food retail? Does this influence weight status, dietary intake and wellbeing
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Dr Cindy Needham, Prof Liliana Orellana, Prof Steven Allender, Dr Miranda Blake, Ms Jane Jacobs, Prof Gary Sacks
VicHealth Partnerships for Impact Research Grant
- 2023: $19,000
- 2022: $30,000
- 2021: $150,000
Southern Grampians and Glenelg Primary School Health Behaviours Monitoring Study 2023.
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Dr Kristy Bolton, Dr Michelle Jackson, Mrs Penny Fraser, Prof Steven Allender
Western District Health Service
- 2023: $35,000
- 2022: $42,241
TransformUs Wellbeing
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Jo Salmon, Dr Natalie Lander, Dr Alison Booth, Dr Kristy Bolton, A/Prof Serene Yoong, Dr Cadeyrn Gaskin, Mr Andrew Brown, Dr Michelle Jackson, Prof Steven Allender
VicHealth
- 2023: $125,000
Industry and Other Funding
Greater Shepparton's Primary School Health Behaviours Monitoring Proposal
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Steven Allender
Goulburn Valley Primary Care Partnership
- 2016: $29,755
RESPOND: Reflexive Evidence and Systems interventions to Prevent Obesity and Non-Communicable Disease
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Dr Melanie Nichols, Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Andrew Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Liliana Orellana
Goulburn Valley Primary Care Partnership
- 2019: $22,500
- 2018: $22,500
Evaluation of the amended Victorian Achievement Program for schools - Pilot study of outcomes for teachers
Prof Anna Peeters, Prof Liliana Orellana, Prof Tony LaMontagne, Dr Melanie Nichols, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Dr Victoria Brown, Mr Nic Crooks
Teachers Health Foundation
- 2020: $85,000
- 2019: $92,000
- 2018: $40,000
Childhood Advocacy Monitoring Project
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Mr Nic Crooks, Prof Steven Allender
Susan McKinnon Foundation
- 2018: $174,831
Translate a community-based and 'systems informed' childhood obesity intervention.
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Steven Allender, Dr Melanie Nichols, Prof Anna Peeters, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Liliana Orellana, Dr Josh Hayward, Mr Andrew Brown
Nexus Primary Health
- 2019: $70,000
- 2018: $70,000
Effectiveness of health promotion interventions delivered by local councils for healthy eating, physical activity, alcohol harm prevention and smoking cessation.
Prof Anna Peeters, Prof Kathryn Backholer, Prof Catherine Bennett, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Gary Sacks, A/Prof Adrian Cameron
The Sax Institute
- 2019: $75,000
Supervisions
Bridget Morrissey
Thesis entitled: CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND SLEEP: A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ISSUE
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Cindy Needham
Thesis entitled: The Australian Food Outlet, Obesity and Diet (FOOD) Study
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Jane Jacobs
Thesis entitled: Socio-economic and regional variation in childhood obesity prevalence and determinants
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development