Biography
Colin Bell is discipline lead for Public Health Medicine in the Doctor of Medicine course at Deakin University.
Prof Bell obtained a PhD in Community Health from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and has an MSc and BSc(Honours) in Human Nutrition from the University of Otago, New Zealand. He completed post-doctoral studies on the China Health and Nutrition Survey at the Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Colin is recognized for his expertise in obesity, nutrition and chronic disease prevention and has worked on a number of successful population and community-based programs in Australia and New Zealand over the last 25 years.
Colin was Head of School, Health and Social Development (Feb 2019 to May 2020) and prior to that led the Public Health Medicine theme at the School of Medicine from 2014 winning a CAPHIA award for changes to the curriculum over this time. Highlights included establishing the Indigenous Entry Stream and seeing Deakin's first Indigenous graduate from the medical course. Prior to his appointment at Deakin, Prof Bell was a Technical Officer (Non-communicable diseases) with the Western Pacific Regional Office of the World Health Organization based in Suva, Fiji and Manila, Philippines. In this role he provided support to 22 Pacific Countries and Area’s on NCD prevention and control. A major achievement during this time was coordination of the 2010 Pacific Food Summit in Vanuatu. Colin was also Director of ‘Good For Kids, Good For Life’ (2006-2009) – a large intervention and research program that aimed to prevent overweight and obesity in children in the Hunter New England region of NSW, Australia. He was a Research Fellow at Deakin University from 2001-2006 and helped establish the WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention.
Prof Bell is a board member for Active Geelong and Foundation 61, an executive member of the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australia and a member of the Public Health Association of Australia. held a conjoint appointment with the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia from 2007 to 2017. He held a conjoint appointment with the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia from 2007 to 2017.
Read more on Colin's profileResearch interests
Non-communicable disease prevention and control, nutrition epidemiology, intervention design, delivery and evaluation, health promotion, childhood obesity prevention, program management, creating healthy environments.
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
O Huse, E Reeve, P Zambrano, C Bell, A Peeters, G Sacks, P Baker, K Backholer
(2023), Vol. 19, pp. 1-16, Globalization and Health, London, Eng., C1
C Vargas, C Hargous, J Harfield, C Bell, J Whelan
(2023), Vol. 2023, pp. 1-7, Advances in Public Health, 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
CO-creation and evaluation of food environments to Advance Community Health (COACH)
J Whelan, J Brimblecombe, M Christian, C Vargas, M Ferguson, E McMahon, A Lee, C Bell, T Boelsen-Robinson, M Blake, M Lewis, L Alston, S Allender
(2023), Vol. 2, pp. 1-12, AJPM Focus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 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
E Reeve, C Bell, G Sacks, S Mounsey, G Waqa, A Peeters, A Thow
(2023), Obesity Reviews, C1
Colin Bell, Denise Becker, Cadeyrn Gaskin, Claudia Strugnell, Kristy Bolton, Penny Fraser, Ha Le, Steven Allender, Liliana Orellana
(2023), pp. 1-13, Childhood Obesity, New Rochelle, N.Y., 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
O Huse, E Reeve, P Baker, D Hunt, C Bell, A Peeters, K Backholer
(2022), pp. 1-20, Obesity Reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
J Webster, G Waqa, A Thow, S Allender, T Lung, M Woodward, K Rogers, I Tukana, A Kama, D Wilson, S Mounsey, R Dodd, E Reeve, B McKenzie, C Johnson, C Bell
(2022), Vol. 21, pp. 1-11, Nutrition Journal, London, Eng., C1
K Bolton, J Whelan, P Fraser, C Bell, S Allender, A Brown
(2022), Vol. 80, pp. 1-8, Archives of Public Health, London, Eng., 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
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
Pacific Healthy Islands Vision: success factors and challenges faced by health promotion programs
Erik Martin, Wendy Snowdon, Ada Moadsiri, Saula Volavola, Colin Bell
(2022), HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL, England, 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
J Whelan, P Love, J Aitken, L Millar, C Morley, N Melgren, S Allender, C Bell
(2022), pp. 1-9, Australian Journal of Rural Health, London, 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
E Reeve, P Lamichhane, B McKenzie, G Waqa, J Webster, W Snowdon, C Bell
(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Public Health, England, 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 Mounsey, G Waqa, B McKenzie, E Reeve, J Webster, C Bell, A Thow
(2022), Vol. 18, Globalization and Health, England, C1
Research protocol for impact assessment of a project to scale up food policies in the Pacific
D Patay, K Trieu, B McKenzie, S Ramanathan, A Hure, C Bell, A Thow, S Allender, E Reeve, A Palu, M Woodward, G Waqa, J Webster
(2022), Vol. 20, Health Research Policy and Systems, England, C1
O Huse, E Reeve, C Bell, G Sacks, P Baker, B Wood, K Backholer
(2022), Vol. 7, BMJ Global Health, England, 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
E Reeve, A Thow, C Bell, C Soti-Ulberg, G Sacks
(2021), Vol. 21, BMC Public Health, England, C1
E Reeve, A Thow, S Namohunu, C Bell, A Lal, G Sacks
(2021), Vol. 36, pp. 1257-1268, Health Policy and Planning, Oxford, Eng., 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
Did imports of sweetened beverages to Pacific Island countries increase between 2000 and 2015?
V Lo, G Sacks, E Gearon, C Bell
(2021), Vol. 7, BMC Nutrition, England, C1
R Perlstein, J McLeod, C Bell, C Nowson
(2021), Vol. 4, pp. 251-256, BMJ nutrition, prevention and health, London, Eng., C1
C Bell, C Latu, E Na’ati, W Snowdon, M Moodie, G Waqa
(2021), Vol. 17, Globalization and Health, England, C1
E Reeve, A Thow, O Huse, C Bell, A Peeters, G Sacks
(2021), Vol. 99, pp. 865-873, Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Switzerland, C1
C Bell, C Latu, J Coriakula, G Waqa, W Snowdon, M Moodie
(2020), Vol. 23, pp. 181-188, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
The Relationship Between Feasting Periods and Weight Gain: a Systematic Scoping Review
C Zorbas, E Reeve, S Naughton, C Batis, J Whelan, G Waqa, C Bell
(2020), Vol. 9, pp. 39-62, Current obesity reports, C1
P Baker, P Machado, T Santos, K Sievert, K Backholer, M Hadjikakou, C Russell, O Huse, C Bell, G Scrinis, A Worsley, S Friel, M Lawrence
(2020), Vol. 21, Obesity Reviews, England, 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
What young Australians think about a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages
T Richardson, B Yanada, D Watters, D Stupart, P Lamichhane, C Bell
(2019), Vol. 43, pp. 63-67, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1
Contribution of fat, sugar and salt to diets in the Pacific Islands: a systematic review
J Santos, B Mckenzie, K Trieu, S Farnbach, C Johnson, J Schultz, A Thow, W Snowdon, C Bell, J Webster
(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 1858-1871, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
Competent with patients and populations: Integrating public health into a medical program
C Bell, A Simmons, E Martin, C McKenzie, J McLeod, S McCoombe
(2019), Vol. 19, BMC Medical Education, England, C1
P Love, J Whelan, C Bell, J McCracken
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
J Whelan, P Love, L Millar, S Allender, C Morley, C Bell
(2019), Vol. 19, pp. 1420-, BMC public health, England, C1
Effects of a nationwide strategy to reduce salt intake in Samoa
K Trieu, M Ieremia, J Santos, B Neal, M Woodward, M Moodie, C Bell, W Snowdon, T Faumuina, J Webster
(2018), Vol. 36, pp. 188-198, Journal of Hypertension, England, C1
E Reeve, A Thow, C Bell, K Engelhardt, E Gamolo-Naliponguit, J Go, G Sacks
(2018), Vol. 14, Globalization and Health, England, C1
J Webster, A Pillay, A Suku, P Gohil, J Santos, J Schultz, J Wate, K Trieu, S Hope, W Snowdon, M Moodie, S Jan, C Bell
(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Sustaining obesity prevention in communities: a systematic narrative synthesis review
J Whelan, P Love, L Millar, S Allender, C Bell
(2018), Vol. 19, pp. 839-851, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
A Huxtable, L Millar, P Love, C Bell, J Whelan
(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, 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
K Trieu, J Webster, S Jan, S Hope, T Naseri, M Ieremia, C Bell, W Snowdon, M Moodie
(2018), Vol. 13, Implementation Science, England, C1
J Coriakula, M Moodie, G Waqa, C Latu, W Snowdon, C Bell
(2018), Vol. 14, Globalization and Health, England, C1
J Whelan, L Millar, C Bell, C Russell, F Grainger, S Allender, P Love
(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Healthy diets in rural Victoria-Cheaper than unhealthy alternatives, yet unaffordable
P Love, J Whelan, C Bell, F Grainger, C Russell, M Lewis, A Lee
(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Barriers and Facilitators to Food Policy Development in Fiji
C Latu, M Moodie, J Coriakula, G Waqa, W Snowdon, C Bell
(2018), Vol. 39, pp. 621-631, Food and Nutrition Bulletin, United States, 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
Factors affecting evidence-use in food policy-making processes in health and agriculture in Fiji
G Waqa, C Bell, W Snowdon, M Moodie
(2017), Vol. 17, BMC Public Health, England, C1
L Wolfenden, N Nathan, L Janssen, J Wiggers, K Reilly, T Delaney, C Williams, C Bell, R Wyse, R Sutherland, L Campbell, C Lecathelinais, C Oldmeadow, M Freund, S Yoong
(2017), Vol. 12, Implementation Science, England, C1
A systematic review of economic evaluations of population-based sodium reduction interventions
S Hope, J Webster, K Trieu, A Pillay, M Ieremia, C Bell, W Snowdon, B Neal, M Moodie
(2017), Vol. 12, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
Nutrition practice and knowledge of first-year medical students
R Perlstein, S McCoombe, S Macfarlane, A Bell, C Nowson
(2017), Vol. 2017, pp. 1-10, Journal of biomedical education, Cairo, Egypt, C1
G Waqa, M Moodie, W Snowdon, C Latu, J Coriakula, S Allender, C Bell
(2017), Vol. 15, Health Research Policy and Systems, England, C1
Assessment of a salt reduction intervention on adult population salt intake in Fiji
A Pillay, K Trieu, J Santos, A Sukhu, J Schultz, J Wate, C Bell, M Moodie, W Snowdon, G Ma, K Rogers, J Webster
(2017), Vol. 9, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Healthy islands: best practices in health promotion in the Pacific
Andrew Bell, Erik Martin, Ada Moadsiri, Saula Volavola, Wendy Snowdon
(2017), Manila, Philippines, A6
J Webster, S Su'a, M Ieremia, S Bompoint, C Johnson, G Faeamani, M Vaiaso, W Snowdon, M-A Land, K Trieu, S Viali, M Moodie, C Bell, B Neal, M Woodward
(2016), Vol. 18, pp. 884-891, Journal of clinical hypertension, Hoboken, N.J., C1
Salt intake and iodine status of women in Samoa
M Land, J Webster, G Ma, M Li, S Su'a, M Ieremia, S Viali, G Faeamani, A Bell, C Quested, B Neal, C Eastman
(2016), Vol. 25, pp. 142-149, Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Australia, 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
Monitoring and accountability for the Pacific response to the non-communicable diseases crisis
H Tolley, W Snowdon, J Wate, A Durand, P Vivili, J McCool, R Novotny, O Dewes, D Hoy, C Bell, N Richards, B Swinburn
(2016), Vol. 16, BMC Public Health, 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
A Bell, L Davies, M Finch, L Wolfenden, J Francis, R Sutherland, J Wiggers
(2015), Vol. 18, pp. 1610-1619, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
HealthPathways: creating a pathway for health systems reform
S Robinson, R Varhol, C Bell, F Quirk, L Durrington
(2015), Vol. 39, pp. 9-11, Australian health review, Sydney, N.S.W., C1
A Bell, M Finch, L Wolfenden, M Fitzgerald, P Morgan, J Jones, M Freund, J Wiggers
(2015), Vol. 39, pp. 232-236, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, North Melbourne, Vic, C1
A community based systems diagram of obesity causes
S Allender, B Owen, J Kuhlberg, J Lowe, P Nagorcka-Smith, J Whelan, C Bell
(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 1-12, PLoS One, San Francisco, CA, C1
J Webster, W Snowdon, M Moodie, S Viali, J Schultz, C Bell, M Land, S Downs, A Christoforou, E Dunford, F Barzi, M Woodward, B Neal
(2014), Vol. 14, pp. 1-7, BMC Public Health, London, England, C1
A Bell, E Campbell, J Francis, J Wiggers
(2014), Vol. 38, pp. 253-257, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Melbourne, Vic., C1-1
Adoption of obesity prevention policies and practices by Australian primary schools : 2006 to 2013
N Nathan, L Wolfenden, C Williams, S Yoong, C Lecathelinais, A Bell, R Wyse, R Sutherland, J Wiggers
(2014), pp. 1-10, Health Education Research, Cary, NC, C1-1
L Wolfenden, N Nathan, C Williams, T Delaney, K Reilly, M Freund, K Gillham, R Sutherland, A Bell, L Campbell, S Yoong, R Wyse, L Janssen, S Preece, M Asmar, J Wiggers
(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 1-8, Implementation science, London, England, C1-1
Healthier choices in an Australian health service : a pre-post audit of an intervention to improve the nutritional value of foods and drinks in vending machines and food outlets
C Bell, N Pond, L Davies, J Francis, E Campbell, J Wiggers
(2013), Vol. 13, pp. 1-7, BMC Health services research, London, England, C1-1
Harnessing the power of advertising to prevent childhood obesity
A Bell, L Wolfenden, R Sutherland, L Coggan, K Young, M Fitzgerald, R Hodder, N Orr, A Milat, J Wiggers
(2013), Vol. 10, pp. 1-10, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, England, C1-1
Validity of a self-report survey tool measuring the nutrition and physical activity environment of primary schools
N Nathan, L Wolfenden, P Morgan, A Bell, D Barker, J Wiggers
(2013), Vol. 10, pp. 1-7, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, England, C1-1
A de Silva-Sanigorski, A Bell, P Kremer, J Park, L Demajo, M Smith, S Sharp, M Nichols, L Carpenter, R Boak, B Swinburn
(2012), Vol. 8, pp. 205-215, Childhood obesity, New Rochelle, N.Y., C1
Co-occurrence of obesogenic risk factors among adolescents
L Hardy, A Grunseit, A Khambalia, C Bell, L Wolfenden, A Milat
(2012), Vol. 51, pp. 265-271, Journal of adolescent health, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Engaging parents in child obesity prevention : support preferences of parents
L Wolfenden, C Bell, J Wiggers, M Butler, E James, K Chipperfield
(2012), Vol. 48, Journal of paediatrics and child health, Chichester, England, C1-1
N Nathan, L Wolfenden, A Bell, R Wyse, P Morgan, M Butler, R Sutherland, A Milat, D Hector, J Wiggers
(2012), Vol. 12, pp. 1-9, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1-1
A de Silva-Sanigorski, D Elea, C Bell, P Kremer, L Carpenter, M Nichols, M Smith, S Sharp, R Boak, B Swinburn
(2011), Vol. 37, pp. 385-393, Child : care, health and development, Oxford, England, C1
L Millar, P Kremer, A de Silva-Sanigorski, M McCabe, H Mavoa, M Moodie, J Utter, C Bell, M Malakellis, L Mathews, G Roberts, N Robertson, B Swinburn
(2011), Vol. 12, pp. 20-28, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1
N Nathan, L Wolfenden, M Butler, A Bell, R Wyse, E Campbell, A Milat, J Wiggers
(2011), Vol. 26, pp. 722-731, Health education research, Cary, N. C., C1-1
Physical activity policies and practices of childcare centres in Australia
L Wolfenden, M Neve, L Farrell, C Lecathelinais, C Bell, A Milat, J Wiggers, R Sutherland
(2011), Vol. 47, pp. 73-76, Journal of paediatrics and child health, Chichester, England, C1-1
L Wolfenden, L Hardy, J Wiggers, A Milat, C Bell, R Sutherland
(2011), Vol. 68, pp. 15-20, Nutrition and dietetics, Melbourne, Vic., C1-1
C Bell, E Elliott, A Simmons
(2010), pp. 232-242, Preventing childhood obesity : evidence, policy and practice, Chichester, England, B1
A De Silva-Sanigorski, A Bell, P Kremer, M Nichols, M Crellin, M Smith, S Sharp, F de Groot, L Carpenter, R Boak, N Robertson, B Swinburn
(2010), Vol. 91, pp. 831-840, American journal of clinical nutrition, Bethesda, Md., C1
Addressing the burden of obesity among disadvantaged families
L Wolfenden, M Falkiner, C Bell
(2010), pp. 11-20, Developing practice : the child youth and family work journal, Sydney, N. S. W., C1-1
Obesity prevention and human service organisations : a survey of managers
M Falkiner, L Wolfenden, C Bell, N Nathan
(2010), pp. 21-28, Developing practice : the child youth and family work journal, Sydney, N. S. W., C1-1
M Falkiner, L Wolfenden, N Nathan, J Francis, S Rowe, C Bell
(2010), pp. 29-41, Developing practice : the child youth and family work journal, Sydney, N. S. W., C1-1
How useful are systematic reviews of child obesity interventions?
L Wolfenden, J Wiggers, E Tursan-d'Espaignet, A Bell
(2010), Vol. 11, pp. 159-165, Obesity reviews, Chichester, England, C1-1
A Simmons, H Mavoa, A Bell, M De Courten, D Schaaf, J Schultz, B Swinburn
(2009), Vol. 24, pp. 311-324, Health promotion international, Oxford, England, C1
C Bennett, A de Silva-Sanigorski, M Nichols, A Bell, B Swinburn
(2009), Vol. 6, pp. 1-6, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, England, C1
A Reithmuller, K McKeen, A Okely, C Bell, A de Silva Sanigorski
(2009), Vol. 34, pp. 43-52, Australasian journal of early childhood, Canberra, A. C. T., C1-1
It's your move : implementation report 5 - evaluation
L Mathews, A Simmons, A Sanigorski, A Bell, M De Courten, P Kremer, M Malakellis, B Swinburn
(2009), Geelong, Vic., A6
It's your move : implementation report 1 - project design
A Simmons, A Bell, B Swinburn
(2009), Geelong, Vic., A6
It's your move : implementation report 2 - action plan
L Mathews, A Simmons, A Bell, B Swinburn
(2009), Geelong, Vic., A6
It's your move : implementation reports
A Simmons, A Bell, B Swinburn, L Mathews, A Sanigorski, M De Courten, P Kremer, M Malakellis
(2009), Geelong, Vic., A6
A Sanigorski, A Bell, P Kremer, R Cuttler, B Swinburn
(2008), Vol. 32, pp. 1060-1067, International journal of obesity, London, England, C1
Preventing childhood obesity : the sentinel site for obesity prevention in Victoria, Australia
A Bell, A Simmons, A Sanigorski, P Kremer, B Swinburn
(2008), Vol. 23, pp. 328-336, Health promotion international, Oxford, England, C1
Preventing obesity: selecting the best investments
B Swinburn, R Carter, M Haby, M Moodie, C Bell, A Simmons
(2007), pp. 238-242, Challenge of obesity in the WHO European Region and the strategies for response, Copenhagen, Denmark, B1
B Swinburn, C Bell
(2007), pp. 201-222, Public health nutrition : from principles to practice, Crows Nest, N.S.W., B1-1
Obesity prevention programs demand high-quality evaluations
B Swinburn, C Bell, L King, A Magarey, K O`Brien, E Waters
(2007), Vol. 31, pp. 305-307, Australian and new zealand journal of public health, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Association of key foods and beverages with obesity in Australian schoolchildren
A Sanigorski, A Bell, B Swinburn
(2007), Vol. 10, pp. 152-157, Public health nutrition, London, England, C1
High childhood obesity in an Australian population
A Sanigorski, C Bell, P Kremer, B Swinburn
(2007), Vol. 15, pp. 1908-1912, Obesity, Cambridge, Mass.., C1
Association between the family environment and television viewing in Australian children
M van Zutphen, C Bell, P Kremer, B Swinburn
(2007), Vol. 43, pp. 458-463, Journal of paediatrics and child health, Oxford, England, C1
R Scragg, M Sowers, C Bell
(2007), Vol. 20, pp. 713-719, American journal of hypertension, Oxford, England, C1-1
Active transport to work in Australia: is it all downhill from here?
C Bell, J Garrard, B Swinburn
(2006), Vol. 18, pp. 62-68, Asia-Pacific journal of public health, Hong Kong, C1
P Kremer, C Bell, B Swinburn
(2006), Vol. 15, pp. 465-473, Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, Melbourne, Vic, C1
P Kremer, C Bell, A Sanigorski, B Swinburn
(2006), Vol. 30, pp. 603-605, International journal of obesity, London, England, C1
Community-based approaches to prevent obesity
C Bell
(2005), pp. 448-467, Food, diet and obesity, Cambridge, England, B1
A comprehensive approach to obesity prevention
B Swinburn, C Bell
(2005), pp. 456-471, Clinical obesity in adults and children, Oxford, England, B1-1
Lunchbox contents of Australian school children: room for improvement
A Sanigorski, A Bell, P Kremer, B Swinburn
(2005), Vol. 59, pp. 1310-1316, European journal of clinical nutrition, London, England, C1
A Bell, P Kremer, A Magarey, B Swinburn
(2005), Vol. 59, pp. 639-645, European journal of clinical nutrition, Southampton, England, C1
P Kremer, C Bell, A Sanigorski, B Swinburn
(2005), ISSP 2005 : Proceedings of the International Society of Sport Psychology 11th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Sydney, N.S.W., E1-1
What are the key food groups to target for preventing obesity and improving nutrition in schools
C Bell, B Swinburn
(2004), Vol. 58, pp. 258-263, European journal of clinical nutrition, London, England, C1
C Bell, L Adair, B Popkin
(2004), Vol. 59, pp. 275-283, Social science & medicine, Oxford, England, C1
Making it easier for school children to be active and eat well
C Bell, T Bryar
(2004), Vol. 4, pp. 32-35, Health education Australia, Hindmarsh, S. Aust., C1
R Scragg, M Sowers, C Bell
(2004), Vol. 27, pp. 2813-2818, Diabetes care, Alexandria, Va., C1
Overweight and obesity in children from Shenzhen, Peoples Republic of China
L Hui, C Bell
(2003), Vol. 9, pp. 371-376, Health & place, London, England, C1
The road to obesity or the path to prevention: motorized transportation and obesity in China
A Bell, K Ge, B Popkin
(2002), Vol. 10, pp. 277-283, Obesity research, Hoboken, N. J., C1-1
Ethnic differences in the association between body mass index and hypertension
A Bell, L Adair, B Popkin
(2002), Vol. 155, pp. 346-353, American journal of epidemiology, Cary, NC, C1-1
A Bell, B Swinburn, H Amosa, R Scragg
(2001), Vol. 25, pp. 920-927, International journal of obesity, London, England, C1-1
A Bell, B Swinburn, D Simmons, W Wang, H Amosa, B Gatland
(2001), Vol. 114, pp. 208-213, New Zealand medical journal, Wellington, N. Z., C1-1
Weight gain and its predictors in Chinese adults
A Bell, K Ge, B Popkin
(2001), Vol. 25, pp. 1079-1086, International journal of obesity, London, England, C1-1
A Bell, B Swinburn, H Amosa, R Scragg, S Sharpe
(1999), Vol. 11, pp. 4-9, Asia-Pacific journal of public health, Thousand Oaks, Calif., C1-1
A Bell, B Swinburn, H Amosa, R Scragg, S Sharpe
(1999), Vol. 8, pp. 149-154, Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, Melbourne, Vic., C1-1
Nutrition knowledge and practices of Samoans in Auckland
A Bell, H Amosa, B Swinburn
(1997), Vol. 4, pp. 26-32, Pacific health dialog, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, C1-1
The Ola Fa'autauta project: the process of developing a church-based health programme
B Swinburn, H Amosa, C Bell
(1997), Vol. 4, pp. 20-25, Pacific health dialog, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, C1-1
Body size of New Zealand Pacific Islands children and teenagers
J Salesa, A Bell, B Swinburn
(1997), Vol. 110, pp. 227-229, New Zealand medical journal, Wellington, N. Z., C1-1
Nutrient intakes of Tongan and Tokelauan children living in New Zealand
A Bell, W Parnell
(1996), Vol. 109, pp. 435-438, New Zealand medical journal, Wellington, N. Z., C1-1
Ethnic differences and recent trends in coronary heart disease incidence in New Zealand
C Bell, B Swinburn, A Stewart, R Jackson, C Tukuitonga, D Tipene-Leach
(1996), Vol. 109, pp. 66-68, New Zealand medical journal, Wellington, N. Z., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Developing evidence for the primary prevention of depressive disorders: The role of diet and physical activity
Prof Michael Berk, Prof Julie Pasco, A/Prof Evie Leslie, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Felice Jacka
NHMRC Project Grant
- 2012: $196,827
- 2011: $71,971
Centre of Research Excellence on Policy Research on Obesity and Food Systems
Emeritus Professor Rob Carter, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Richard Osborne, Prof Mark Lawrence, A/Prof Jan Barendregt, Prof Bruce Neal, Prof Anna Peeters, Prof Kelly Brownell, Prof Steven Allender
NHMRC - Centres of Research Excellence
- 2018: $596
- 2017: $340,167
- 2016: $431,611
- 2015: $434,875
- 2014: $452,808
- 2013: $276,834
- 2012: $65,432
Whole of System Trial for Obesity Prevention in Childhood Obesity (WHO STOPS Childhood Obesity)
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Lynne Millar, Dr Peter Hovmand, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, Emeritus Professor Rob Carter, Prof Boyd Swinburn
NHMRC - Partnership Project
- 2021: $143,797
- 2020: $347,726
- 2019: $347,616
- 2018: $321,180
- 2017: $261,154
- 2016: $77,171
Scaling up food policy interventions to reduce noncommunicable diseases in the Pacific Islands
Dr Jacqui Webster, Prof Colin Bell, Dr Anne-Marie Thow, Mrs Gade Waqa, Prof Steven Allender, Dr Thomas Lung, Dr Kris Rogers, Prof Mark Woodward
NHMRC/Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases
- 2023: $25,500
- 2022: $24,000
- 2021: $24,000
- 2020: $24,000
- 2019: $12,000
Systems Thinking with Active Implementation Research (STAIR) to prevent childhood obesity: an effectiveness-implementation trial
Prof Colin Bell, Dr Jill Whelan, Prof Steven Allender, Dr Luke Wolfenden, Dr Melanie Nichols, Dr Victoria Brown, A/Prof Serene Yoong, Prof Liliana Orellana, Dr Kristy Bolton
NHMRC - Partnership Project
- 2023: $69,012
Other Public Sector Funding
Romp and Chomp - Year 2
Prof Boyd Swinburn, Prof Colin Bell
DHSV_Barwon Grant - Research - Department of Human Services Victoria Barwon-South Western Region
- 2007: $16,667
- 2006: $29,167
A connected community and clinical journey to health
Dr Penny Love, Dr Jill Whelan, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Colin Bell
Rural Northwest Health
- 2015: $29,000
STICK-E Healthy Eating - Systems Thinking In Community Knowledge Exchange
Prof Steven Allender, Prof Douglas Creighton, A/Prof Michael Johnstone, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Boyd Swinburn
VicHealth Innovation Research Grant 2015 & Onwards (Cat 2)
- 2018: $20,000
- 2017: $90,000
- 2016: $90,000
YCHANGe obesity prevention mapping into physical activity determinants - environmental and personal
Dr Jill Whelan, Dr Penny Love, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Colin Bell
Department of Health and Human Services - Victoria
- 2016: $120,000
Enhancing wellness in Fiji
Prof Colin Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Steven Allender, Dr I Tukana, Dr Ilisapeci Kubuabola, Dr Jillian Wate
VicHealth Grant - Research
- 2017: $18,000
WHCG Cafe Policy Implementation and Evaluation.
Dr Jill Whelan, Prof Colin Bell
Wimmera Health Care Group
- 2022: $36,008
- 2021: $68,003
The evaluation of Vichealth's Food Hubs on local food systems.
Dr Rebecca Lindberg, Dr Erica Reeve, Ms Kate Wingrove, Dr Kristy Bolton, Dr Penny Love, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Gary Sacks
VicHealth
- 2023: $37,000
Industry and Other Funding
A connected community and clinical journey to health
Dr Penny Love, Dr Jill Whelan, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Colin Bell
Ian Potter Foundation Grant - Research
- 2016: $5,454
- 2015: $54,545
Whole of System Trial for Obesity Prevention in Childhood Obesity (WHO STOPS Childhood Obesity)
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Lynne Millar, Dr Peter Hovmand, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, Emeritus Professor Rob Carter, Prof Boyd Swinburn
Western Alliance
- 2021: $50,000
- 2020: $50,000
- 2019: $50,000
- 2017: $50,000
- 2016: $50,000
YCHANGe - A connected community and clinical journey to health - YSC and RFDS
Dr Jill Whelan, Prof Colin Bell, Dr Penny Love, Prof Steven Allender
Royal Flying Doctors Service, Victoria Section
- 2017: $40,000
- 2016: $40,000
Provision of food policy research and dissemination support to the Inter-Regional initiative for SIDS in the Pacific
Prof Colin Bell, Dr Jacqui Webster, Dr Anne-Marie Thow
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 2018: $14,698
- 2017: $31,112
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
Developing novel methods to monitor the digital marketing of products that increase the risk of cancer to children: An intelligent systems approach
Prof Kathryn Backholer, Prof Asim Bhatti, Prof Chee Peng Lim, Prof Anna Peeters, Prof Colin Bell, Dr Becky Freeman, A/Prof Michael Johnstone, Dr Christina Zorbas, Jane Martin
Cancer Council Victoria Grant - Research
- 2022: $95,849
- 2021: $191,699
- 2020: $95,849
Diet related tax impact assessments (Pacific)
Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Dr Phuong Nguyen, Dr Erica Reeve, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Marj Moodie
World Health Organisation - WHO
- 2021: $46,580
Supervisions
Jillian Maree Whelan
Thesis entitled: Can a rural Australian community lead and sustain obesity prevention?
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine), School of Medicine
Oliver Huse
Thesis entitled: The Commercial Determinants of Unhealthy Diets in East Asia
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Erica Reeve
Thesis entitled: Strengthening the implementation of globally recommended policies for obesity- and diet-related noncommunicable disease prevention in lower-resource countries
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Gade Dakuiviti Waqa
Thesis entitled: A systems approach to food related policy-making in Fiji
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development