Polly Hardy-Johnson

Biographic Data

ID2292696
NAMEPolly Hardy-Johnson
GIVEN NAMESPolly
FAMILY NAMEHardy-Johnson
SIGNATUREHARDY-JOHNSON P
AFFILIATIONSMRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit
ORCID0000-0001-9659-1447
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS20
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR20
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • Playing it safe? An evolutionary life history theory perspective on Canadian adolescent play during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessL J Mckerracher, Katherine M Kennedy et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Play2024References: 46

    Playing during adolescence is hypothesized to prepare young people to respond to unexpected future challenges. But, when extrinsic environmental risks are high, adolescents are expected to prioritize immediate-payoff behaviours over playing. It is unclear, though, how an ecological shock like a spike in community spread of a potentially deadly virus might affect adolescent play. Using data from a socio-demographically-diverse sample of 460 Canadi…

  • ‘ We were not allowed to gather even for Christmas. ’ Impact of Covid-19 on South African young people

    Open AccessGudani Mukoma, E N Bosire et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2023

    COVID-19 prevention measures including lockdowns, school closures, and restricted movement disrupted young people's lives. This longitudinal qualitative study conducted in Soweto, South Africa aimed to explore young people's knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, vaccination, and the impact of infections. A convenience sample of 30 young black people (n = 15 men; n = 15 women, aged 16-21 years) from Soweto participated in 24 focus group discussio…

  • Lessons learned from talking with adults about nutrition

    Open AccessErlend L Valen, Erlend Nuland Valen et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2023

    Improving diet and dietary behaviour of men and women before pregnancy has the potential to benefit both their current and long-term health and the health of their children. Little is known, however, about adults' perception of diet's role in prepregnancy health. This study aimed to explore the state of knowledge and awareness of preconception nutritional health in adults within the fertile age range and what they perceived could motivate healthy…

  • Resilience in adolescence during the Covid-19 crisis in Canada

    Open AccessJ Chin, J Di Maio et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Support for youth during times of crisis is essential to future population health because adolescence is a period in the life course which shapes the health behaviours, socio-economic capacities, and neurophysiology of these future parents/carers and leaders. Efforts to promote resilience in adolescents should leverage the factors identified above: helping them find structure and senses of purpose through strong social connections, well-supported…

  • What values drive communities’ nutrition priorities in a resource constrained urban area in South Africa

    Open AccessAgnes Erzse, Teurai Rwafa-Ponela et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Our study demonstrates how public engagement can facilitate the incorporation of community values and programmatic preferences into nutrition priority setting, enabling a responsive approach to local community needs, especially in resource constrained contexts. Findings could guide policy makers to facilitate more appropriate decisions and to improve nutrition in the first 1000 days of life

  • Food choice in transition

    Open AccessLynnette M Neufeld, Eduardo B Andrade et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2022

  • Engaging community members in setting priorities for nutrition interventions in rural northern Ghana

    Open AccessMaxwell Ayindenaba Dalaba, Engelbert A Nonterah et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    This study used “Choosing All Together” (CHAT), a deliberative engagement tool to prioritise nutrition interventions and to understand reasons for intervention choices of a rural community in northern Ghana. The study took an exploratory cross-sectional design and used a mixed method approach to collect data between December 2020 and February 2021. Eleven nutrition interventions were identified through policy reviews, interaction with different s…

  • Young people’s experiences of Covid-19 messaging at the start of the UK lockdown

    Open AccessSofia Strömmer, Sofia T Strömmer et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Young people want to be listened to and feel they have a part to play in responding to a national crisis such as the COVID-19 epidemic. To reduce the likelihood of disenfranchising the next generation, Government and the media should focus on developing messaging that reflects young people's values and concerns and to provide opportunities for young people to become involved in responses to future crises

  • Adolescent nutrition and physical activity in low-income suburbs of Abidjan, Côte d’lvoire

    Open AccessJulie Jesson, Egnon KV Kouakou et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To explore adolescents’ perceptions, knowledge and behaviours regarding nutrition and physical activity in low-income districts of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, taking into consideration their caregivers’ perspectives. Design: Two investigators conducted six focus group discussions. Setting: The study was carried out in two low-income suburbs, Yopougon and Port-Bouët, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Participants: Adolescents and their caregivers …

  • What shapes adolescents’ diet and physical activity habits in rural Konkan, India? Adolescents’ and caregivers’ perspectives

    Open AccessUlka Banavali, Suvarna Patil et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To explore, adolescents’ and caregivers’ perspectives, about shaping of diet and physical activity habits in rural Konkan, India. Design: Five focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted with adolescents and two with caregivers. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Setting: FGD were conducted in secondary schools located in remote rural villages in the Ratnagiri district, Konkan region, Maharashtra, India. Participants: Forty-e…

  • Age and gender influence healthy eating and physical activity behaviours in South African adolescents and their caregivers

    Open AccessStephanie V Wrottesley, E N Bosire et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To: (i) understand facilitators and barriers to healthy eating practices and physical activity in younger and older urban adolescent South African boys and girls; and (ii) understand how the views of caregivers interact with, and influence, adolescent behaviours. Design: Semi-structured focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted in July 2018. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Setting: Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Par…

  • Exploring the diet and physical activity behaviours of adolescents living in India and sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessPolly Hardy-Johnson, Preeti Dhuria et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To carry out a qualitative evidence synthesis to explore what influences the diet and physical activity of adolescents living in five countries that constitute the Transforming Adolescent Lives through Nutrition (TALENT) consortium (Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, India, South Africa and The Gambia). Design: A search of electronic databases was conducted for qualitative articles published between 2000 and 2019. Participants: Studies that expl…

  • Social, economic and cultural influences on adolescent nutrition and physical activity in Jimma, Ethiopia

    Open AccessMubarek Abera, Polly Hardy-Johnson et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To explore influences on adolescent diet and physical activity, from the perspectives of adolescents and their caregivers, in Jimma, Ethiopia. Design: Qualitative design, using focus group discussions (FGD). Setting: A low-income setting in Jimma, Ethiopia. Participants: Five FGD with adolescents aged 10–12 years and 15–17 years ( n 41) and three FGD with parents ( n 22) were conducted. Results: Adolescents displayed a holistic underst…

  • Anthropometric nutritional status, and social and dietary characteristics of African and Indian adolescents taking part in the Talent (Transforming Adolescent Lives through Nutrition) qualitative stud…

    Open AccessCaroline Fall, Mubarek Abera et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To describe the anthropometry, socioeconomic circumstances, diet and screen time usage of adolescents in India and Africa as context to a qualitative study of barriers to healthy eating and activity. Design: Cross-sectional survey, including measured height and weight and derived rates of stunting, low BMI, overweight and obesity. Parental schooling and employment status, household assets and amenities, and adolescents’ dietary diversi…

  • Adolescent diet and physical activity in the context of economic, social and nutrition transition in rural Maharashtra, India

    Open AccessKejal Joshi-Reddy, Veena Kamble et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To explore the perceptions of adolescents and their caregivers on drivers of diet and physical activity in rural India in the context of ongoing economic, social and nutrition transition. Design: A qualitative study comprising eight focus group discussions (FGD) on factors affecting eating and physical activity patterns, perceptions of health and decision-making on food preparation. Setting: Villages approximately 40–60 km from the cit…

  • How do we improve adolescent diet and physical activity in India and sub-Saharan Africa? Findings from the Transforming Adolescent Lives through Nutrition (Talent) consortium

    Open AccessMarie E Barker, Polly Hardy-Johnson et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: Adolescent diet, physical activity and nutritional status are generally known to be sub-optimal. This is an introduction to a special issue of papers devoted to exploring factors affecting diet and physical activity in adolescents, including food insecure and vulnerable groups. Setting Eight settings including urban, peri-urban and rural across sites from five different low- and middle-income countries. Design: Focus groups with adoles…

  • I should be disease free, healthy and be happy in whatever I do’

    Open AccessWeller, Polly Hardy-Johnson et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To explore perceptions of how context shapes adolescent diet and physical activity in eight low- and middle-income (LMIC) sites at different stages of societal and economic transition. Design: Novel qualitative secondary analysis of eight data sets generated as part of the international Transforming Adolescent Lives through Nutrition (TALENT) collaboration. Setting: Diverse sites in India and Sub-Saharan Africa. Participants: Fifty-two…

  • Exploring influences on adolescent diet and physical activity in rural Gambia, West Africa

    Open AccessRamatoulie E Janha, Polly Hardy-Johnson et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To explore, from the perspectives of adolescents and caregivers, and using qualitative methods, influences on adolescent diet and physical activity in rural Gambia. Design: Six focus group discussions (FGD) with adolescents and caregivers were conducted. Thematic analysis was employed across the data set. Setting: Rural region of The Gambia, West Africa. Participants: Participants were selected using purposive sampling. Four FGD, condu…

  • Conflicts between adolescents and their caregivers living in slums of Mumbai, India in relation to junk food consumption and physical activity

    Open AccessHarsha Chopra, Harsha Vipin Chopra et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To explore influences on the diet and physical activity of adolescents living in Mumbai slums, from the perspectives of adolescents and their caregivers. Design: Three investigators from Mumbai conducted six focus group discussions. Setting: The study was conducted in suburban Mumbai slums. Participants: Thirty-six adolescents (aged 10–12 and 15–17 years) and twenty-three caregivers were recruited through convenience sampling. Results:…

  • The mismatch between teaching practices and curriculum goals in Norwegian Home Economics classes

    Open AccessCecilie Beinert, Päivi Palojoki et al.ARTICLEEducation Inquiry2020References: 3

    Current curriculum guidelines emphasise the importance of both nutrition education and the development of practical cooking skills in the school subject Food and Health (FH). This study aimed to explore teachers’ and students’ perspectives and experiences of current classroom practices in FH. Focus group discussions (FGDs) with teachers and students at three schools in Southern Norway were conducted and thematically analysed. Our findings suggest…