Biography summary
Professor Kylie Hesketh holds a Future Fellowship from the Australian Research Council. She is Deputy Director of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in the Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood. With training in psychology, paediatric public health and behavioural epidemiology, she leads a program of research that focuses on physical activity, sedentary behaviours and obesity prevention in children and youth, with a focus on the early childhood period.
Research interests
A/Prof Hesketh’s research spans qualitative, cohort, intervention, and translation designs. She is currently conducting a number of family-based randomised controlled trials that aim to assist parents to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours from infancy. She is also conducting a large longitudinal cohort study investigating determinants, trajectories and outcomes of physical activity, sedentary behaviours and weight status from preschool through to adolescence.
Teaching interests
Member, Thesis Examination Committee
Currently supervises 5 PhD students
Has supervised 9 PhD, 2 Masters and 6 Honours students to completion
Professional activities
Current
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Editorial Board
Active Health Kids Australia Executive Committee & Research Working Group
Parents’ Voice Steering Committee
The Butterfly Foundation Whole of Primary School Body Image Project Advisory Group
Past (selected)
Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for Children of the Early Years Leadership Group (2017)
Australian Child and Adolescent Obesity Research Network Physical Activity & Sedentary Behaviour Stream Co-Leader (2012 – 2015)
National Eating Disorder Collaboration Prevention Advisory Group (2012 – 2014)
YMCA Health and Medical Advisory Committee (2008 – 2013)
BMC Public Health Editorial Board (Associate Editor) (2008 – 2011)
Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine Executive Committee (2008 – 2011)
Awards
2019 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research Supervision
2016 Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australia Award for Excellence and Innovation in Public Health Team Research: The Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program
2014 – 2020 Australian Research Council Future Fellowship
2014 – 2017 National Heart Foundation of Australia Future Leader Fellowship (Honorary)
2012 Professor David Hill Award for Knowledge and Translation: Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Awards: The Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program
2011 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research: Early Career Researcher
2011 Award for Best Oral Presentation in Epidemiology and Policy Theme: International Epidemiology Association World Congress of Epidemiology
2010 Finalist, Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Award: Humanities & Social Sciences
2010 Best Presentation by an Early Career Researcher: Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine Conference
2009 – 2013 National Heart Foundation of Australia Career Development Award
2005 – 2008 National Health and Medical Research Council/National Heart Foundation of Australia Part-time Training Fellowship
2004 Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity Young Investigator Award
2001 – 2004 National Health and Medical Research Council Public Health Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Projects
Let's Grow
The Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program
Healthy Active Preschool and Primary Years (HAPPY) Project
Publications
Reallocating sedentary time with total physical activity and physical activity bouts in children: Associations with cardiometabolic biomarkers
S Verswijveren, J Salmon, R Daly, L Arundell, E Cerin, D Dunstan, K Hesketh, P Della Gatta, N Ridgers
(2021), Vol. 39, pp. 332-340, Journal of Sports Sciences, C1
Christine Delisle Nyström, Adrian Cameron, Karen Campbell, Kylie Hesketh
(2021), pp. 1-9, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
E Flowers, A Timperio, K Hesketh, J Veitch
(2020), Vol. 48, pp. 1-4, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
L Askie, D Espinoza, A Martin, L Daniels, S Mihrshahi, R Taylor, L Wen, K Campbell, K Hesketh, C Rissel, B Taylor, A Magarey, A Seidler, K Hunter, L Baur
(2020), Vol. 15, pp. 1-10, Pediatric Obesity, Hoboken, NJ, C1
T Hinkley, A Timperio, A Watson, R Duckham, A Okely, D Cliff, A Carver, K Hesketh
(2020), Vol. 17, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
S Lioret, K Campbell, S McNaughton, A Cameron, J Salmon, G Abbott, K Hesketh
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-15, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
K Kuswara, T Knight, K Campbell, K Hesketh, M Zheng, K Bolton, R Laws
(2020), pp. 1-10, Women and birth, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
N D'Souza, K Kuswara, M Zheng, R Leech, K Downing, S Lioret, K Campbell, K Hesketh
(2020), Vol. 21, pp. 1-12, Obesity reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
V Brown, E Tan, A Hayes, L Baur, K Campbell, R Taylor, R Byrne, L Wen, K Hesketh, M Moodie
(2020), Vol. 15, pp. 1-13, Pediatric Obesity, Hoboken, NJ, C1
K Kuswara, K Campbell, K Hesketh, M Zheng, R Laws
(2020), Vol. 15, pp. 1-15, International breastfeeding journal, London, Eng., C1
K Hesketh, J Salmon, S McNaughton, D Crawford, G Abbott, A Cameron, S Lioret, L Gold, K Downing, K Campbell
(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 1-10, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
V Brown, J Williams, L McGivern, S Sawyer, L Orellana, W Luo, K Hesketh, D Wilfley, M Moodie
(2020), Vol. 10, pp. 1-7, BMJ open, London, Eng., C1
K Downing, K Hesketh, A Timperio, J Salmon, K Moss, G Mishra
(2020), Vol. 10, pp. 1-8, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1
Simone Verswijveren, Jo Salmon, Robin Daly, Paul Della Gatta, Lauren Arundell, David Dunstan, Kylie Hesketh, Ester Cerin, Nicola Ridgers
(2020), pp. 1-9, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, Chichester, Eng., C1
M Henström, U Müssener, K Campbell, K Hesketh, M Rosell, C Nyström
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-16, Nutrients, C1
Miaobing Zheng, Kylie Hesketh, Jason Wu, Berit Heitmann, Katherine Downing, Karen Campbell
(2020), pp. 1-9, Pediatric Obesity, Hoboken, NJ, C1
J Hnatiuk, H Brown, K Downing, T Hinkley, J Salmon, K Hesketh
(2019), Vol. 20, pp. 75-87, Obesity reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
Amanda Watson, Anna Timperio, Helen Brown, Kylie Hesketh
(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 438-443, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Rebecca Byrne, Lucy Bell, Rachael Taylor, Chelsea Mauch, Seema Mihrshahi, Dorota Zarnowiecki, Kylie Hesketh, Li Wen, Stewart Trost, Rebecca Golley
(2019), Vol. 20, pp. 432-447, Obesity reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
Preschool children's physical activity and cardiovascular disease risk: a systematic review
Lisa Bell, Elly Fletcher, Anna Timperio, Peter Vuillermin, Kylie Hesketh
(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 568-573, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Amanda Watson, Anna Timperio, Helen Brown, Trina Hinkley, Kylie Hesketh
(2019), Vol. 14, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1
Valerie Carson, Eun-Young Lee, Kylie Hesketh, Stephen Hunter, Nicholas Kuzik, Madison Predy, Ryan Rhodes, Christina Rinaldi, John Spence, Trina Hinkley
(2019), Vol. 19, pp. 1-8, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
Rachel Laws, Adam Walsh, Kylie Hesketh, Katherine Downing, Konsita Kuswara, Karen Campbell
(2019), Vol. 21, Journal of medical internet research, Toronto, Ont., C1
Miaobing Zheng, Steven Bowe, Kylie Hesketh, Kristy Bolton, Rachel Laws, Peter Kremer, Ken Ong, Sandrine Lioret, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Karen Campbell
(2019), Vol. 33, pp. 172-180, Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology, Chichester, Eng., C1
Lessons on early childhood obesity prevention interventions from the Victorian Infant Program
P Love, R Laws, K Hesketh, K Campbell
(2019), Vol. 29, Public Health Research and Practice, Ultimo, NSW, C1
Objectively measured environmental correlates of toddlers' physical activity and sedentary behavior
Stephen Hunter, Andrei Rosu, Kylie Hesketh, Ryan Rhodes, Christina Rinaldi, Wendy Rodgers, John Spence, Valerie Carson
(2019), Vol. 31, pp. 480-487, Pediatric exercise science, Champaign, Ill., C1
Carola Ray, Karen Campbell, Kylie Hesketh
(2019), Vol. 16, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Examining the features of parks that children visit during three stages of childhood
Elliott Flowers, Anna Timperio, Kylie Hesketh, Jenny Veitch
(2019), Vol. 16, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Jill Hnatiuk, Karen Lamb, Nicola Ridgers, Jo Salmon, Kylie Hesketh
(2019), Vol. 16, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
Amanda Watson, Anna Timperio, Helen Brown, Kylie Hesketh
(2019), Vol. 19, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
A Walsh, K Hesketh, J Hnatiuk, K Campbell
(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 1-8, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
B Del Pozo-Cruz, F Perales, P Parker, C Lonsdale, M Noetel, K Hesketh, T Sanders
(2019), Vol. 16, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
Sitting and screen time outside school hours: correlates in 6-to 8-year-old children
Katherine Downing, Jo Salmon, Anna Timperio, Trina Hinkley, Dylan Cliff, Anthony Okely, Kylie Hesketh
(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 752-764, Journal of physical activity & health, Champaign, Ill., C1
A Cameron, E Charlton, A Walsh, K Hesketh, K Campbell
(2019), Vol. 19, BMC pediatrics, London, Eng., C1
Katrina Moss, Annette Dobson, Kimberley Edwards, Kylie Hesketh, Yung-Ting Chang, Gita Mishra
(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 945-951, Journal of physical activity and health, Champaign, Ill., C1
Modifiable factors which predict children's gross motor competence: a prospective cohort study
L Barnett, J Hnatiuk, J Salmon, K Hesketh
(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 1-11, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
P van der Pligt, K Ball, K Hesketh, D Crawford, M Teychenne, K Campbell
(2018), Vol. 56, pp. 23-28, Midwifery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
P van der Pligt, K Ball, K Hesketh, M Teychenne, D Crawford, P Morgan, C Collins, K Campbell
(2018), Vol. 31, pp. 314-328, Journal of human nutrition & dietetics, London, Eng., C1
Katherine Downing, Jo Salmon, Trina Hinkley, Jill Hnatiuk, Kylie Hesketh
(2018), Vol. 6, pp. 1-15, JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, Toronto, Ont., C1
Eun-Young Lee, Kylie Hesketh, Ryan Rhodes, Christina Rinaldi, John Spence, Valerie Carson
(2018), Vol. 15, pp. 1-14, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
Timo Rantalainen, Kylie Hesketh, Christine Rodda, Rachel Duckham
(2018), Vol. 0, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, Chichester, Eng., C1
Kristy Bolton, Peter Kremer, Kylie Hesketh, Rachel Laws, Konsita Kuswara, Karen Campbell
(2018), Vol. 18, pp. 1-9, BMC pediatrics, London, Eng., C1
Gita Mishra, Katrina Moss, Colleen Loos, Annette Dobson, Peter Davies, Deborah Loxton, Kylie Hesketh, Ilona Koupil, Carol Bower, Peter Sly, Leigh Tooth
(2018), Vol. 9, pp. 351-375, Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, London, Eng., C1
Jess Haines, Katherine Downing, Lisa Tang, Karen Campbell, Kylie Hesketh
(2018), Vol. 15, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
Maternal correlates of young children's physical activity across periods of the day
J Hnatiuk, N Ridgers, J Salmon, K Hesketh
(2017), Vol. 20, pp. 178-183, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
T Hinkley, A Timperio, J Salmon, K Hesketh
(2017), Vol. 14, pp. 308-316, Journal of physical activity & health, United States, C1
K Downing, J Salmon, T Hinkley, J Hnatiuk, K Hesketh
(2017), Vol. 18, pp. 1-8, Trials, London, Eng., C1
Do the correlates of screen time and sedentary time differ in preschool children?
K Downing, T Hinkley, J Salmon, J Hnatiuk, K Hesketh
(2017), Vol. 17, pp. 1-12, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
L Barnett, N Ridgers, K Hesketh, J Salmon
(2017), Vol. 20, pp. 856-860, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Hnatiuk, E DeDecker, K Hesketh, G Cardon
(2017), Vol. 17, pp. 1-7, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
V Carson, K Hesketh, R Rhodes, C Rinaldi, W Rodgers, J Spence
(2017), Vol. 21, pp. 190-200, Measurement in physical education and exercise science, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Fathers' perspectives on the diets and physical activity behaviours of their young children
A Walsh, K Hesketh, P van der Pligt, A Cameron, D Crawford, K Campbell
(2017), Vol. 12, pp. 1-19, PloS one, United States, C1
A Walsh, D Crawford, A Cameron, K Campbell, K Hesketh
(2017), Vol. 17, pp. 1-8, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
K Downing, K Campbell, P van der Pligt, K Hesketh
(2017), Vol. 13, pp. 443-454, Childhood obesity, New Rochelle, N.Y., C1
A Watson, A Timperio, H Brown, K Best, K Hesketh
(2017), Vol. 14, pp. 1-24, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
P van der Pligt, K Ball, K Hesketh, M Teychenne, D Crawford, Dodd J, K Campbell
(2017), Vol. 6, Journal of women's health care, Hyderabad, India, C1-1
A Watson, A Timperio, H Brown, K Hesketh
(2017), Vol. 18, pp. 1-11, Trials, London, Eng., C1
A Okely, D Ghersi, K Hesketh, R Santos, S Loughran, D Cliff, T Shilton, D Grant, R Jones, R Stanley, J Sherring, T Hinkley, S Trost, C McHugh, S Eckermann, K Thorpe, K Waters, T Olds, T Mackey, R Livingstone, H Christian, H Carr, A Verrender, J Pereira, Z Zhang, K Downing, M Tremblay
(2017), Vol. 17, pp. 1-24, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
K Hesketh, K Downing, K Campbell, D Crawford, J Salmon, J Hnatiuk
(2017), Vol. 17, pp. 191-198, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
E-Y Lee, K Hesketh, S Hunter, N Kuzik, R Rhodes, C Rinaldi, J Spence, V Carson
(2017), Vol. 17, pp. 1-11, BMC Public Health, London, Eng., C1
A Prioreschi, S Brage, K Hesketh, J Hnatiuk, K Westgate, L Micklesfield
(2017), Vol. 14, pp. 1-14, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
V Carson, J Salmon, D Crawford, T Hinkley, K Hesketh
(2016), Vol. 19, pp. 232-236, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Mothers' perceptions of Melbourne InFANT Program: Informing future practice
P Lunn, S Roberts, A Spence, K Hesketh, K Campbell
(2016), Vol. 31, pp. 614-622, Health Promotion International, C1
G Abbott, J Hnatiuk, A Timperio, J Salmon, K Best, K Hesketh
(2016), Vol. 13, pp. 269-274, Journal of physical activity and health, Champaign, Ill., C1
P van der Pligt, E Olander, K Ball, D Crawford, K Hesketh, M Teychenne, K Campbell
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-10, BMC pregnancy and childbirth, London, Eng., C1
K Campbell, K Hesketh, S McNaughton, K Ball, Z McCallum, J Lynch, D Crawford
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-10, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
D Cliff, K Hesketh, S Vella, T Hinkley, M Tsiros, N Ridgers, A Carver, J Veitch, A-M Parrish, L Hardy, R Plotnikoff, A Okely, J Salmon, D Lubans
(2016), Vol. 17, pp. 330-344, Obesity reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
Dietary associations of fathers and their children between the ages of 20 months and 5 years
A Walsh, A Cameron, D Crawford, K Hesketh, K Campbell
(2016), Vol. 19, pp. 2033-2039, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
The infant feeding practices of Chinese immigrant mothers in Australia: A qualitative exploration
K Kuswara, R Laws, P Kremer, K Hesketh, K Campbell
(2016), Vol. 105, pp. 375-384, Appetite, London, Eng., C1
Mothers' perceptions of the influences on their child feeding practices - a qualitative study
A Spence, K Hesketh, D Crawford, K Campbell
(2016), Vol. 105, pp. 596-603, Appetite, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
R Laws, K Hesketh, K Ball, C Cooper, K Vrljic, K Campbell
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-15, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
L Barnett, J Salmon, K Hesketh
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-8, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
The Chinese-born immigrant infant feeding and growth hypothesis
K Bolton, P Kremer, K Hesketh, R Laws, K Campbell
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-5, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
K Downing, J Hnatiuk, T Hinkley, J Salmon, K Hesketh
(2016), pp. 1-10, British journal of sports medicine, C1
P Morgan, R Jones, C Collins, K Hesketh, M Young, T Burrows, A Magarey, H Brown, T Hinkley, R Perry, L Brennan, A Spence, K Campbell
(2016), Vol. 3, pp. 1-16, Children, Basel, Switzerland, C1
T Hinkley, J Salmon, D Crawford, A Okely, K Hesketh
(2016), Vol. 13, pp. 1-9, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
Results from Australia's 2016 report card on physical activity for children and youth
N Schranz, T Olds, R Boyd, J Evans, S Gomersall, L Hardy, K Hesketh, D Lubans, N Ridgers, L Straker, S Vella, J Ziviani, G Tomkinson
(2016), Vol. 13, pp. S87-S94, Journal of physical activity and health, Champaign, Ill., C1
K Downing, K Best, K Campbell, K Hesketh
(2016), Vol. 2016, pp. 1-13, BioMed research international, New York, N.Y., C1
T Hinkley, V Carson, K Hesketh
(2015), Vol. 41, pp. 132-138, Child: care, health and development, Chichester, England, C1
K Downing, T Hinkley, K Hesketh
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 515-521, Journal of Physical Activity & Health, Champaign, Ill., C1
Prevalence and stability of active play, restricted movement and television viewing in infants
K Hesketh, D Crawford, G Abbott, K Campbell, J Salmon
(2015), Vol. 185, pp. 883-894, Early child development and care, Abingdon, Eng., C1
J Hnatiuk, J Salmon, K Campbell, N Ridgers, K Hesketh
(2015), Vol. 15, BMC Public Health, C1
Prevalence of sedentary behavior in children under 2 years: a systematic review
K Downing, J Hnatiuk, K Hesketh
(2015), Vol. 78, pp. 105-114, Preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A Walsh, A Cameron, K Hesketh, D Crawford, K Campbell
(2015), Vol. In press, pp. 1-7, British journal of nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
A review of the relationship between socioeconomic position and the early-life predictors of obesity
A Cameron, A Spence, R Laws, K Hesketh, S Lioret, K Campbell
(2015), Vol. 4, pp. 350-362, Current obesity reports, New York, N. Y., C1
M Teychenne, G Abbott, P van der Pligt, K Ball, K Campbell, C Milte, K Hesketh
(2015), pp. 1-6, Mental health and physical activity, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
E De Decker, K Hesketh, M De Craemer, T Hinkley, I De Bourdeaudhuij, J Salmon, G Cardon
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 1272-1279, Journal of physical activity & health, Champaign, Ill., C1
M Yildirim, L Arundell, E Cerin, V Carson, H Brown, D Crawford, K Hesketh, N Ridgers, S Te Velde, M Chinapaw, J Salmon
(2014), Vol. 48, pp. 271-277, British Journal of Sports Medicine, C1
A Cameron, K Ball, K Hesketh, S McNaughton, J Salmon, D Crawford, S Lioret, K Campbell
(2014), Vol. 58, pp. 58-63, Preventive Medicine, C1
A Walsh, S Lioret, A Cameron, K Hesketh, S McNaughton, D Crawford, K Campbell
(2014), Vol. 11, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, C1
T Hinkley, M Teychenne, K Downing, K Ball, J Salmon, K Hesketh
(2014), Vol. 62, pp. 182-192, Preventive Medicine, C1
Results from Australia's 2014 report card on physical activity for children and youth
N Schranz, T Olds, D Cliff, M Davern, L Engelen, B Giles-Corti, S Gomersall, L Hardy, K Hesketh, A Hills, D Lubans, D Macdonald, R Macniven, P Morgan, A Okely, A Parish, R Plotnikoff, T Shilton, L Straker, A Timperio, S Trost, S Vella, J Ziviani, G Tomkinson
(2014), Vol. 11, pp. 21-25, Journal of physical activity & health, Champaign, IL, C1
Alison Spence, Karen Campbell, David Crawford, Sarah McNaughton, Kylie Hesketh
(2014), Vol. 11, pp. 1-11, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, England, C1
The Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program follow-up
K Hesketh, K Campbell, J Salmon, S McNaughton, Z McCallum, A Cameron, K Ball, L Gold, N Andrianopoulos, D Crawford
(2013), Vol. 34, pp. 145-151, Contemporary Clinical Trials, C1
S Lioret, A Cameron, S McNaughton, D Crawford, A Spence, K Hesketh, K Campbell
(2013), pp. 1-12, Maternal and child nutrition, London, Eng, C1
A parent-focused intervention to reduce infant obesity risk behaviors: a randomized trial
K Campbell, S Lioret, S McNaughton, D Crawford, J Salmon, K Ball, Z McCallum, B Gerner, A Spence, A Cameron, J Hnatiuk, O Ukoumunne, L Gold, G Abbott, K Hesketh
(2013), Vol. 131, pp. 652-660, Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, Ill., C1
V Carson, J Salmon, L Arundell, N Ridgers, E Cerin, H Brown, K Hesketh, K Ball, M Chinapaw, M Yildirim, R Daly, D Dunstan, D Crawford
(2013), Vol. 10, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, C1
A health promotion intervention can affect diet quality in early childhood
A Spence, S McNaughton, S Lioret, K Hesketh, D Crawford, K Campbell
(2013), Vol. 143, pp. 1672-1678, Journal of Nutrition, C1
J Hnatiuk, J Salmon, K Campbell, N Ridgers, K Hesketh
(2013), Vol. 10, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, C1
P Van der Pligt, J Willcox, K Hesketh, K Ball, S Wilkinson, D Crawford, K Campbell
(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 792-805, Obesity Reviews, C1
A Carver, A Timperio, K Hesketh, D Crawford
(2012), Vol. 9, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, C1
Preschoolers' physical activity, screen time, and compliance with recommendations
T Hinkley, J Salmon, A Okely, D Crawford, K Hesketh
(2012), Vol. 44, pp. 458-465, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, C1
D Leslie, K Hesketh, K Campbell
(2012), Vol. 69, pp. 84-90, Nutrition and Dietetics, C1
Correlates of preschool children's physical activity
T Hinkley, J Salmon, A Okely, K Hesketh, D Crawford
(2012), Vol. 43, pp. 159-167, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, C1
A Cameron, K Ball, N Pearson, S Lioret, D Crawford, K Campbell, K Hesketh, S McNaughton
(2012), Vol. 7, pp. 329-342, Pediatric Obesity, C1
A Cameron, D Magliano, D Dunstan, P Zimmet, K Hesketh, A Peeters, J Shaw
(2012), Vol. 36, pp. 295-303, International Journal of Obesity, C1
Use of electronic games by young children and fundamental movement skills?
L Barnett, T Hinkley, A Okely, K Hesketh, J Salmon
(2012), Vol. 114, pp. 1023-1034, Perceptual and motor skills, Missoula, Mont., C1
S Lioret, S McNaughton, D Crawford, A Spence, K Hesketh, K Campbell
(2012), Vol. 108, pp. 518-526, British Journal of Nutrition, C1
Physical activity levels and patterns of 19-month-old children
J Hnatiuk, N Ridgers, J Salmon, K Campbell, Z McCallum, K Hesketh
(2012), Vol. 44, pp. 1715-1720, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
T Hinkley, J Salmon, A Okely, D Crawford, K Hesketh
(2012), Vol. 15, pp. 407-417, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, C1
S Lioret, K Campbell, D Crawford, A Spence, K Hesketh, S McNaughton
(2012), Vol. 9, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, C1
Assessing volume of accelerometry data for reliability in preschool children
T Hinkley, E O'Connell, A Okely, D Crawford, K Hesketh, J Salmon
(2012), Vol. 44, pp. 2436-2441, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, C1
K Hesketh, T Hinkley, K Campbell
(2012), Vol. 9, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, C1
Influences on preschool children's physical activity: Exploration through focus groups
T Hinkley, J Salmon, A Okely, D Crawford, K Hesketh
(2011), Vol. 34, pp. 39-50, Family and Community Health, C1-1
D Lubans, K Hesketh, D Cliff, L Barnett, J Salmon, J Dollman, P Morgan, A Hills, L Hardy
(2011), Vol. 12, pp. 781-799, Obesity Reviews, C1
E McLeod, K Campbell, K Hesketh
(2011), Vol. 111, pp. 696-704, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, C1
R Jones, A Riethmuller, K Hesketh, J Trezise, M Batterham, A Okely
(2011), Vol. 23, pp. 600-615, Pediatric Exercise Science, C1
How is active transport associated with children's and adolescents' physical activity over time?
A Carver, A Timperio, K Hesketh, N Ridgers, J Salmon, D Crawford
(2011), Vol. 8, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, C1
The importance of long-term follow-up in child and adolescent obesity prevention interventions
R Jones, N Sinn, K Campbell, K Hesketh, E Denney-Wilson, P Morgan, D Lubans, A Magarey
(2011), Vol. 6, pp. 178-181, International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, C1
Changes in body mass index and health related quality of life from childhood to adolescence
J Williams, L Canterford, K Hesketh, P Hardy, E Waters, G Patton, M Wake
(2011), Vol. 6, International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, C1
J Salmon, L Arundell, C Hume, H Brown, K Hesketh, D Dunstan, R Daly, N Pearson, E Cerin, M Moodie, L Sheppard, K Ball, S Bagley, M Paw, D Crawford
(2011), Vol. 11, BMC Public Health, C1
Comorbidities of overweight/obesity experienced in adolescence: Longitudinal study
M Wake, L Canterford, G Patton, K Hesketh, P Hardy, J Williams, E Waters, J Carlin
(2010), Vol. 95, pp. 162-168, Archives of Disease in Childhood, C1
A Carver, A Timperio, K Hesketh, D Crawford
(2010), Vol. 70, pp. 1799-1805, Social Science and Medicine, C1
A Carver, A Timperio, K Hesketh, D Crawford
(2010), Vol. 87, pp. 29-43, Journal of Urban Health, C1
V Cleland, C Hume, D Crawford, A Timperio, K Hesketh, L Baur, N Welch, J Salmon, K Ball
(2010), Vol. 192, pp. 137-140, Medical Journal of Australia, C1
Interventions to prevent obesity in 0-5 year olds: An updated systematic review of the literature
K Hesketh, K Campbell
(2010), Vol. 18, Obesity, C1
Influence of peers on breastfeeding discontinuation among new parents: The melbourne inFANT program
A Cameron, K Hesketh, K Ball, D Crawford, K Campbell
(2010), Vol. 126, Pediatrics, C1
K Campbell, N Andrianopoulos, K Hesketh, K Ball, D Crawford, L Brennan, N Corsini, A Timperio
(2010), Vol. 55, pp. 84-88, Appetite, C1
K Campbell, K Hesketh, A Silverii, G Abbott
(2010), Vol. 5, pp. 501-508, International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, C1
L Askie, L Baur, K Campbell, L Daniels, K Hesketh, A Magarey, S Mihrshahi, C Rissel, J Simes, B Taylor, R Taylor, M Voysey, L Wen
(2010), Vol. 10, BMC Public Health, C1
Predictors of body mass index change in Australian primary school children
K Hesketh, J Carlin, M Wake, D Crawford
(2009), Vol. 4, pp. 45-53, International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, C1
How Do School-Day Activity Patterns Differ with Age and Gender across Adolescence?
T Olds, M Wake, G Patton, K Ridley, E Waters, J Williams, K Hesketh
(2009), Vol. 44, pp. 64-72, Journal of Adolescent Health, C1
Electronic Media Use and Adolescent Health and Well-Being: Cross-Sectional Community Study
M Mathers, L Canterford, T Olds, K Hesketh, K Ridley, M Wake
(2009), Vol. 9, pp. 307-314, Academic Pediatrics, C1
Children's after-school activity: Associations with weight status and family circumstance
K Hesketh, M Graham, E Waters
(2008), Vol. 20, pp. 84-94, Pediatric Exercise Science, C1
K Campbell, K Hesketh, D Crawford, J Salmon, K Ball, Z McCallum
(2008), Vol. 8, BMC Public Health, C1
Preschool Children and Physical Activity. A Review of Correlates
T Hinkley, D Crawford, J Salmon, A Okely, K Hesketh
(2008), Vol. 34, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, C1
D Crawford, A Timperio, K Campbell, C Hume, M Jackson, A Carver, K Hesketh, K Ball, J Salmon
(2008), Vol. 17, pp. 148-158, Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, C1
Australian parents' views on their 5-6-year-old children's food choices
K Campbell, D Crawford, K Hesketh
(2007), Vol. 22, pp. 11-18, Health Promotion International, C1
Associations between family circumstance and weight status of Australian children
K Hesketh, D Crawford, J Salmon, M Jackson, K Campbell
(2007), Vol. 2, pp. 86-96, International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, C1
K Hesketh, M Wake, M Graham, E Waters
(2007), Vol. 4, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, C1
How should activity guidelines for young people be operationalised?
T Olds, K Ridley, M Wake, K Hesketh, E Waters, G Patton, J Williams
(2007), Vol. 4, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, C1
Mediators of the Relationship Between Maternal Education and Children's TV Viewing
K Hesketh, K Ball, D Crawford, K Campbell, J Salmon
(2007), Vol. 33, pp. 41-47, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, C1
K Campbell, K Hesketh
(2007), Vol. 8, pp. 327-338, Obesity Reviews, C1
K Hesketh, D Crawford, J Salmon
(2006), Vol. 3, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, C1
Health-related quality of life of overweight and obese children
J Williams, M Wake, K Hesketh, E Maher, E Waters
(2005), Vol. 293, pp. 70-76, Journal of the American Medical Association, C1
K Hesketh, E Waters, J Green, L Salmon, J Williams
(2005), Vol. 20, pp. 19-26, Health Promotion International, C1-1
K Hesketh, M Wake, E Waters
(2004), Vol. 28, pp. 1233-1237, International Journal of Obesity, C1-1
K Hesketh, M Wake, F Cameron
(2004), Vol. 27, pp. 415-420, Diabetes Care, C1-1
K Hesketh, M Wake, E Waters, J Carlin, D Crawford
(2004), Vol. 7, pp. 303-309, Public Health Nutrition, C1
Standardizing anthropometric measures in children and adolescents with new functions for egen
S Vidmar, J Carlin, K Hesketh, T Cole
(2004), Vol. 4, pp. 50-55, Stata journal, College Station, Tex., C1-1
E Waters, M Wake, K Hesketh, D Ashley, E Smibert
(2003), Vol. 103, pp. 514-518, International Journal of Cancer, C1-1
Change in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among young Australians, 1969-1997
M Booth, T Chey, M Wake, K Norton, K Hesketh, J Dollman, I Robertson
(2003), Vol. 77, pp. 29-36, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, C1-1
F Cameron, D Smidts, K Hesketh, M Wake, E Northamt
(2003), Vol. 20, pp. 646-650, Diabetic Medicine, C1-1
Television, computer use and body mass index in Australian primary school children
M Wake, K Hesketh, E Waters
(2003), Vol. 39, pp. 130-134, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, C1-1
Regional and urban Victorian diabetic youth: Clinical and quality-of-life outcomes
F Cameron, C Clarke, K Hesketh, E White, D Boyce, V Dalton, J Cross, M Brown, N Thies, G Pallas, P Goss, G Werther
(2002), Vol. 38, pp. 593-596, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, C1-1
M Wake, L Salmon, E Waters, M Wright, K Hesketh
(2002), Vol. 26, pp. 717-724, International Journal of Obesity, C1-1
Teething symptoms: Cross sectional survey of five groups of child health professionals
M Wake, K Hesketh
(2002), Vol. 325, pp. 814-, British Medical Journal, C1-1
E Waters, L Salmon, M Wake, M Wright, K Hesketh
(2001), Vol. 29, pp. 140-149, Journal of Adolescent Health, C1-1
The epidemiology of overweight and obesity among Australian children and adolescents, 1995-1997
M Booth, M Wake, A Tim, T Chey, K Hesketh, S Mathur
(2001), Vol. 25, pp. 162-168, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, C1-1
Does height influence progression through primary school grades?
M Wake, D Coghlan, K Hesketh
(2000), Vol. 82, pp. 297-301, Archives of Disease in Childhood, London, Eng., C1-1
Teething and tooth eruption in infants: a cohort study
M Wake, K Hesketh, J Lucas
(2000), Vol. 106, pp. 1374-1379, Pediatrics, Grove Village, Ill., C1-1
Eruption of the primary dentition in human infants: a prospective descriptive study
S Hulland, J Lucas, M Wake, K Hesketh
(2000), Vol. 22, pp. 415-421, Pediatric dentistry, Chicago, Ill., C1-1
M Wake, K Hesketh, F Cameron
(2000), Vol. 17, pp. 700-707, Diabetic Medicine, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
The Child Health Questionnaire in Australia: reliability, validity and population means
E Waters, L Salmon, M Wake, K Hesketh, M Wright
(2000), Vol. 24, pp. 207-210, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Melbourne, Vic., C1-1
Parent beliefs about infant teething: a survey of Australian parents
M Wake, K Hesketh, M Allen
(1999), Vol. 35, pp. 446-449, Journal of paediatrics and child health, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviours during early childhood
Prof Kylie Hesketh
NHF Fellowship - Career Development - National Heart Foundation of Australia
- 2013: $35,343
- 2012: $48,750
- 2011: $47,889
- 2010: $47,125
- 2009: $41,781
An RCT to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours from infancy: an interventaion to prevent childhood overweight
Prof Karen Campbell, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Prof David Crawford, Prof Jo Salmon, Prof Kylie Ball, Dr Zoe McCallum
NHMRC Project Grant
- 2009: $366,489
- 2008: $171,150
A multi-setting intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour, promote physical activity and improve children's health
Prof Jo Salmon, Dr Clare Hume, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Prof David Dunstan, Prof Robin Daly, Prof Ester Cerin, Prof David Crawford, Prof Kylie Ball
NHMRC Project Grant
- 2013: $123,843
- 2012: $182,906
- 2011: $179,898
- 2010: $176,769
- 2009: $196,925
Influence of socio-economic and family circumstance on children''s physical activity: implications for the prevention of childhood overweight and obesity
Prof Kylie Hesketh
NHMRC - Training PD Award - Australian Research Training Fellowships -NHMRC&NHF
- 2009: $8,613
- 2008: $34,875
- 2007: $34,250
- 2006: $33,625
Infant feeding, Activity and Nutrition (INFANT)
Prof Karen Campbell, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Prof David Crawford, Prof Jo Salmon, Prof Kylie Ball, Dr Zoe McCallum
NHF Grant - Research - National Heart Foundation of Australia
- 2008: $2,500
- 2007: $22,500
Determinants of pre-school children's physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a follow-up study
Prof Kylie Hesketh, Prof Jo Salmon, A/Prof Anthony Okely, Prof Anna Timperio, Dr Dylan Cliff, Dr Nick Andrianopoulous
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2013: $196,842
- 2012: $181,762
- 2011: $198,936
Assessing sustainability of positive outcomes in a successful child obesity prevention intervention: Follow-up of The Melbourne InFANT Program
Prof Kylie Hesketh, Prof Karen Campbell, Prof David Crawford, Prof Jo Salmon, Prof Sarah McNaughton, Dr Zoe McCallum, A/Prof Adrian Cameron
NHMRC Project Grant
- 2013: $345,456
- 2012: $295,564
- 2011: $241,679
Generating evidence of reduced rates of overweight/obesity in children: value adding to four established Australasian early intervention trials
A/Prof Lisa Askie, Prof Louise Baur, Prof Karen Campbell, A/Prof Lynne Daniels, Prof Barry Taylor, Dr Li Ming Wen, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Dr Anthea Magarey, A/Prof Rachael Taylor, Dr Andrew Martin
NHMRC Project Grant
- 2018: $43,550
Follow-up of the Healthy Active Preschool and Primary Years (HAPPY) cohort: tracking lifestyle behaviours from preschool through the primary school years.
Prof Kylie Hesketh, Prof Anna Timperio, Dr Alison Carver
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2016: $213,299
- 2015: $199,248
- 2014: $216,346
Providing children with a healthy start to life: promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviours during early childhood
Prof Kylie Hesketh
ARC Fellowships - Future Fellowships
- 2017: $100,526
- 2016: $198,104
- 2015: $194,565
- 2014: $286,096
Centre of Research Excellence in the Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood
Prof Louise Baur, A/Prof Lisa Askie, Prof Chris Rissel, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Stewart Troste, Prof Karen Campbell, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Dr Alison Hayes, Dr Rebecca Golley, A/Prof Rachael Taylor
NHMRC - Centres of Research Excellence
- 2020: $96,832
- 2019: $96,832
- 2018: $96,832
- 2017: $96,832
- 2016: $96,832
Preventing obesity and promoting healthy body image in Australian secondary schools: a web-based system tailored to individual needs
Prof Jo Williams, Prof Craig Taylor, Prof Susan Sawyer, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Liliana Orellana, Dr Wei Luo, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Dr Denise Wilfley
NHMRC Project Grant
- 2021: $50,025
- 2020: $230,242
- 2019: $233,282
- 2018: $334,806
- 2017: $228,521
Evaluating real-world implementation of an evidence-based program addressing lifestyle behaviours from the start of life
Prof Karen Campbell, A/Prof Rachel Laws, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Dr Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Prof Marj Moodie, Dr Harriet Koorts, Dr Kok-Leong Ong, Prof Liliana Orellana, Dr Penny Love, Dr Jennifer Browne
VicHealth - NHMRC Partnership Project Grants, NHMRC - Partnership Project
- 2021: $24,242
- 2020: $141,259
- 2019: $55,606
Maximising health potential through enhancement of movement behaviours from early life
Prof Kylie Hesketh, Prof Jo Salmon, A/Prof Barbara Galland, Prof Jan Nicholson, A/Prof Rachael Taylor, Prof Liliana Orellana, A/Prof Mohamed Abdelrazek, Dr Harriet Koorts, Dr Victoria Brown, Dr Katherine Downing
NHMRC Project Grant
- 2021: $65,527
- 2020: $320,326
- 2019: $243,009
Other Public Sector Funding
Understanding current and future opportunites to promote healthy maternal weight during pregnancy and the post partum period
Prof Karen Campbell, Dr Paige Felicity Van Der Pligt, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Prof David Crawford, Prof Kylie Ball
- 2015: $6,114
- 2014: $35,479
- 2013: $34,026
Investigating sedentary behaviour and screen time in early childhood
Prof Kylie Hesketh, Dr Katherine Downing
- 2017: $7,733
- 2016: $28,539
- 2015: $28,100
Industry and Other Funding
Enhancing the evidence base by value adding to an existing successful intervention for child obesity prevention. Getting healthy eating and active play right from the start.
Prof Karen Campbell, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Prof David Crawford, Prof Kylie Ball, Prof Sarah McNaughton, Prof John Lynch
- 2015: $20,366
- 2014: $112,747
- 2013: $95,663
- 2012: $92,002
- 2011: $77,812
Healthy Gigglers
Mrs Inger Neylon, Prof Karen Campbell, Prof Kylie Hesketh
- 2013: $12,832
Evaluation of impact of Leisure and Aquatic facilities on the health and wellbeing of the Boroondara community.
Prof Kylie Hesketh, Dr Jill Hnatiuk, Dr Katherine Downing
- 2020: $55,581
- 2019: $80,025
YMCA Play project evaluation
Dr Jill Hnatiuk, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Dr Katherine Downing, A/Prof Lisa Barnett
- 2019: $15,000
Supervisions
Amanda Watson
Thesis entitled: Can physical activity improve children's academic-related outcomes?
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Katherine Louise Downing
Thesis entitled: Intervening to reduce sedentary behaviour in early childhood
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Jill Hnatiuk
Thesis entitled: Understanding young children's physical activity
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Konsita Kuswara
Thesis entitled: Early childhood obesity prevention: understanding Chinese Australian mothers¿ breastfeeding practices
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Adam David Walsh
Thesis entitled: Fathers' impact on the dietary and physical activity behaviours of children aged 0-5 years
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Paige Felicity Van Der Pligt
Thesis entitled: Opportunities to promote healthy maternal weight during and following pregnancy
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Alison Spence
Thesis entitled: Mediators of Dietary Patterns in an Intervention to Improve Early Childhood Nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Trina Hinkley
Thesis entitled: Multidimensional Correlates of Preschool Children's Physical Activity
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences