Andrew R Gray

Biographic Data

ID	2265330
NAME	Andrew R Gray
GIVEN NAMES	Andrew R
FAMILY NAME	Gray
SIGNATURE	GRAY A R
AFFILIATIONS	University of Otago
ORCID	0000-0003-4299-2194
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	29
TOTAL CITATIONS	94
AUTHOR COUNT	29
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2021
H-INDEX	6

Is a Handful an Effective Way to Guide Nut Recommendations
Open AccessRachel C Brown, Andrew R Gray et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021
Dietary guidelines recommend consuming 30 g of nuts per day to reduce the risk of chronic disease. A 'handful' is commonly used to guide consumers. Research is lacking on how this translates into actual gram amounts. This study quantified the grams of nuts represented by different portion size measures, including a 'handful' and '30 g serving' among 120 participants. Each participant was randomised to a sequence where they received three of six d…
Snacking on Almonds Lowers Glycaemia and Energy Intake Compared to a Popular High-Carbohydrate Snack Food: An Acute Randomised Crossover Study
Open AccessRachel C Brown, Lara Ware et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021
Consuming nuts may have advantages over other snack foods for health and body-weight regulation. Suggested mechanisms include increased satiety and lower glycaemia. We used an acute randomised crossover trial to assess glycaemic and appetite responses to consuming two isocaloric snacks (providing 10% of participants' total energy requirements or 1030 kJ (equivalent to 42.5 g almonds), whichever provided greater energy): raw almonds and sweet bisc…
Social Status and Its Relationship to Non-specific Stress at Late Iron Age Non Ban Jak, Northeast Thailand
Stacey M Ward, E Halcrow et al.ARTICLEBioarchaeology International2020
The rise of social inequality is a key development in human history and is linked to deteriorating health. These associated health impacts are poorly understood for Iron Age (420 B.C.–A.D. 500) northeast Thailand. To clarify this issue we investigate whether social status differences influence non-specific stress at the site of Non Ban Jak (A.D. 300–800), which comprises two separate burial mounds. These mounds are thought to represent the neighb…
A longitudinal study of parental discipline up to 5 years
Julie Lawrence, Jillian J Haszard et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Studies2019Cited by: 4References: 1
This study focuses on parental discipline techniques up to 5 years and how these change over time. A cohort of 723 mothers and fathers indicated the frequency with which they used 14 different discipline strategies during the previous week when their child was aged 6, 12, 18, 24, 42 and 60 months of age. Associations between the use of these strategies and a range of demographic, family and child factors (including depression, family quality of l…
Current nut recommendation practices differ between health professionals in New Zealand
Open AccessRachel C Brown, Andrew R Gray et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2018
Objective Despite evidence linking regular nut consumption with reduced chronic disease risk, population-level intakes remain low. Research suggests nut-promoting advice from doctors facilitates regular nut consumption. However, there is no information on current nut recommendation practices of health professionals. The aim of the present study was to examine the advice provided by health professionals regarding nut consumption. Design In this cr…
Possible diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (Dish) in a 3000-year-old Pacific Island skeletal assemblage
Open AccessAimee Foster, R L Kinaston et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2018Cited by: 1References: 13
Economic marginalization and community capacity: How does industry closure in a small town affect perceptions of place
Open AccessSarah Lovell, Sarah A Lovell et al.ARTICLEJournal of Rural Studies2018Cited by: 2References: 10
Barriers to and facilitators and perceptions of nut consumption among the general population in New Zealand
Open AccessLee Ching Yong, Andrew R Gray et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2017
Objective Despite considerable evidence supporting the health benefits of regular nut consumption, nut intakes remain lower than recommended among many populations. Understanding how the general population perceives nuts could inform strategies to promote regular nut consumption and increase intakes among the general public. Design Cross-sectional study. Participants were invited to complete a questionnaire which included information on nut consu…
Eating frequency in relation to BMI in very young children: A longitudinal analysis
Open AccessRachael W Taylor, Ella Iosua et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2017
Objective Eating less frequently is associated with increased obesity risk in older children but data are potentially confounded by reverse causation, where bigger children eat less often in an effort to control their weight. Longitudinal data, particularly in younger children, are scarce. We aimed to determine whether eating frequency (meals and snacks) at 2 years of age is associated with past, current or subsequent BMI. Design Cohort analysis …
Place, health, and community attachment: Is community capacity associated with self-rated health at the individual level
Open AccessSarah Lovell, Andrew R Gray et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2016
Community-level interventions dominate contemporary public health responses to health inequalities as a lack of political will has discouraged action at a structural level. Health promoters commonly leverage community capacity to achieve programme goals, yet the health implications of low community capacity are unknown. In this study, we analyse perceptions of community capacity at the individual-level to explore how place-based understandings of…
Three-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial to reduce excessive weight gain in the first two years of life: Protocol for the POI follow-up study
Open AccessRachael W Taylor, Anne-Louise M Heath et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016
ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT00892983
Speed of eating and 3-year BMI change: A nationwide prospective study of mid-age women
Open AccessSook Ling Leong, Andrew R Gray et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2016
Objective To conduct the first nationwide population survey to examine the associations between changes in speed of eating and weight gain over 3 years. The study also explored whether faster eating at baseline was related to healthy-weight women becoming overweight after 3 years. Design Longitudinal. At baseline, participants were randomly selected from a nationally representative sampling frame to participate in a prospective study. Women compl…
Linear and appositional growth in infants and children from the prehistoric settlement of Ban Non Wat, Northeast Thailand: Evaluating biological responses to agricultural intensification in Southeast …
Open AccessNeha Dhavale, E Halcrow et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2016Cited by: 7References: 15
The bioarchaeological model of health change predicts a deterioration in population health with the adoption and intensification of agriculture. However, research in mainland Southeast Asia challenges this model, showing no clear pattern of health deterioration associated with the intensification of rice agriculture. Childhood growth, a sensitive indicator of general population stress, is used in this paper to test the applicability of the bioarc…
The association of smoking with drinking pattern may provide opportunities to reduce smoking among students
Open AccessLouise Marsh, Kimberly Cousins et al.ARTICLEKōtuitui New Zealand Journal of…2016References: 1
There is evidence that smoking and alcohol consumption are paired behaviours among university students, but we know little about how New Zealand students engage in these behaviours. We estimated prevalence of daily and occasional smoking among university students, and associations of smoking with drinking patterns, demographics and smokefree policies of the university. This research was conducted with 2822 university students, aged 17–25, from fi…
How responsive are government agencies when contacted by email? Findings from a longitudinal study in Australia and New Zealand
Open AccessRichard Gauld, Jayde A M Flett et al.ARTICLEGovernment Information Quarterly2016Cited by: 4References: 10
Intuitive eating is associated with glycaemic control in adolescents with type I diabetes mellitus
Open AccessBenjamin J Wheeler, J Lawrence et al.ARTICLEAppetite2016Cited by: 2References: 22
Secular changes in intakes of foods among New Zealand adults from 1997 to 2008/09
Open AccessClaire Smith, Andrew R Gray et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2015
Objective To examine changes in the food choices of New Zealand (NZ) adults, between the 1997 National Nutrition Survey (NNS97) and the 2008/09 NZ Adult Nutrition Survey (2008/09 NZANS). Design The 2008/09 NZANS and the NNS97 were cross-sectional surveys of NZ adults (aged 15 years and over). Dietary intake data were collected using a computer-based 24 h diet recall. Logistic regression models were used to examine changes over time in the percent…
Developing and validating a measure of community capacity: Why volunteers make the best neighbours
Open AccessSarah Lovell, Sarah A Lovell et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2015Cited by: 9References: 38
Characteristics of fast-food/takeaway-food and restaurant/café-food consumers among New Zealand adults
Open AccessClaire Smith, Andrew R Gray et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2014
Objective To investigate: (i) the percentage of the New Zealand (NZ) population reporting fast food/takeaway food and restaurant/café food per day; (ii) examine demographic factors associated with their use; (iii) quantify their contribution to energy intake; and (iv) describe the specific types of foods reported from both sources. Design Twenty-four hour diet recalls from the cross-sectional 2008/09 NZ Adult Nutrition Survey were used to identif…
Diet and social status on Taumako, a Polynesian outlier in the Southeastern Solomon Islands
Open AccessR L Kinaston, H R Buckley et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Physical…2013
Stable isotopes (δ 13 C, δ 15 N, and δ 34 S) are used to characterize the diet of the adult individuals ( n = 99) interred in the Namu burial ground located on the Polynesian outlier of Taumako (∼300–750 BP). Polynesian outliers are islands on the fringe of Remote Oceania that were inhabited by a back migration of populations from Polynesia during prehistory. As a result of admixture with nearby island communities, little is known about the socia…
Providing additional money to food-insecure households and its effect on food expenditure: A randomized controlled trial
Open AccessClaire Smith, Winsome Ruth Parnell et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2013
Objectives Financial constraint is the underpinning determinant of household food insecurity; however, there has been little research examining the impact that increasing the ‘money available’ to food-insecure households could have on food purchasing. The main objective of the present study was to examine the effect of additional money (in the form of supermarket vouchers) on food expenditure in food-insecure households with children. Design A pa…
Eating in response to hunger and satiety signals is related to BMI in a nationwide sample of 1601 mid-age New Zealand women
Open AccessClara EL Madden, Sook Ling Leong et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2012
Objective To examine the association between eating in response to hunger and satiety signals (intuitive eating) and BMI. A second objective was to determine whether the hypothesized higher BMI in less intuitive eaters could be explained by the intake of specific foods, speed of eating or binge eating. Design Cross-sectional survey. Participants were randomly selected from a nationally representative sampling frame. Eating in response to hunger a…
Exploring subsistence and cultural complexes on the south coast of Papua New Guinea using palaeodietary analyses
Open AccessR L Kinaston, Hallie Buckley et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2012Cited by: 12References: 20
Prevention of Overweight in Infancy (POI.nz) study: A randomised controlled trial of sleep, food and activity interventions for preventing overweight from birth
Open AccessBarry Taylor, Barry J Taylor et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2011
Clinical Trials NCT00892983. Prospective meta-analysis registered on PROSPERO CRD420111188. Available from http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO
The Effectiveness of a Community Playground Intervention
Open AccessRobin Quigg, A I Reeder et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Health2011Cited by: 7References: 2