Melissa Ledger

Datos Biográficos

ID7700690
NOMBREMelissa Ledger
NOMBRESMelissa
APELLIDOLedger
FIRMALEDGER M
AFILIACIONESCancer Council Western Australia
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS4
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR4
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2015
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2024
ÍNDICE H0

  • Evaluation of the population-level impacts of the LiveLighter® obesity prevention campaign from 2012 to 2019 based on serial cross-sectional surveys

    Open AccessLauren Humphreys, Belinda Morley et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    LiveLighter® is associated with improvements in knowledge of the health risks associated with excess body mass, increased vegetable intake and reduced SSB consumption in WA adults. These findings support the use of sustained, well-designed healthy lifestyle promotion and education programs as part of a comprehensive obesity prevention strategy

  • Impact of product-based e-cigarette marketing on the attitudes and behavioural intentions of young Australians

    Open AccessMichelle Jongenelis, Kahlia Mccausland et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2024

    Findings indicate that the use of brand names and terms such as 'vapes' instead of 'e-cigarettes' results in more favourable attitudes towards e-cigarettes and susceptibility to use among young Australians. Results highlight the problematic influence of promotional language use favoured by industry

  • Culture, management and finances as key aspects for healthy workplace initiatives

    Open AccessPippa Waterworth, Griffith Trio et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2016

    The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore the barriers and enablers to implementing healthy workplace initiatives in a sample of workplaces based in Perth, Western Australia. In-depth interviews were conducted with representatives from 31 organizations representing small, medium and large businesses in the Perth metropolitan area which reported having healthy workplace initiatives. In total, 43 factors were mentioned as influencing the i…

  • Employers’ views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing

    Open AccessMelanie Pescud, Renee Teal et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    Progress may be viable in promoting health and wellbeing if a multifaceted approach is employed taking into account the complex factors influencing employers' views. This could include an education campaign providing information about what constitutes health and wellbeing beyond the scope of occupational health and safety paradigms along with information on the benefits of workplace health and wellbeing aligned with perceptions relating to health…