Claudia Strugnell
Biographic Data
| ID | 4426533 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Claudia Strugnell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Claudia |
| FAMILY NAME | Strugnell |
| SIGNATURE | STRUGNELL C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5912-9720 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Food retail environments around rural Victorian primary Schools
Few studies examine the influence on population diets of the healthiness of food retail outlets in the areas surrounding rural schools in Australia. This exploratory cross-sectional study examined associations between food retail environments within 500m and 1 km of 106 primary schools in rural Victoria, Australia, and self-reported diet and measured weight status of grade 4(9-10yo) and grade 6(12-13yo) students (n = 3236). Few significant result…
Healthy together Victoria and childhood obesity study
This trial is unregistered. The intervention itself was a policy setting delivered by government and our role was the collection of data to evaluate the effect of this natural experiment. That is, this study was not a trial from the classical point of view and we were not responsible for the intervention
Using spatial analysis to examine inequalities and temporal trends in food retail accessibility
Objective: In this paper, we examined whether there are inequalities in access to food retail (by type and healthiness) across local government areas (LGA) in Greater Melbourne and by LGA grouped based on their distance from the central business district and Growth Area designation. We also examined whether these inequalities persisted over time. Design: This is a secondary analysis of a repeated cross-sectional census of food outlets collected a…
How healthy and affordable are foods and beverages sold in school canteens? A cross-sectional study comparing menus from Victorian primary schools
Objective: Government policy guidance in Victoria, Australia, encourages schools to provide affordable, healthy foods in canteens. This study analysed the healthiness and price of items available in canteens in Victorian primary schools and associations with school characteristics. Design: Dietitians classified menu items (main, snack and beverage) using the red, amber and green traffic light system defined in the Victorian government’s School Ca…
Understanding weight status and dietary intakes among Australian school children by remoteness
Objective: To determine whether primary school children’s weight status and dietary behaviours vary by remoteness as defined by the Australian Modified Monash Model (MMM). Design: A cross-sectional study design was used to conduct secondary analysis of baseline data from primary school students participating in a community-based childhood obesity trial. Logistic mixed models estimated associations between remoteness, measured weight status and se…
Beyond food swamps and food deserts
Objective: ‘Food deserts’ and ‘food swamps’ are food retail environment typologies associated with unhealthy diet and obesity. The current study aimed to identify more complex food retail environment typologies and examine temporal trends. Design: Measures of food retail environment accessibility and relative healthy food availability were defined for small areas (SA2s) of Melbourne, Australia, from a census of food outlets operating in 2008, 201…
Socio-economic and Regional Differences in Walkability and Greenspace Around Primary Schools
The impact of a community-based intervention on weight, weight-related behaviours and health-related quality of life in primary school children in Victoria, Australia, according to socio-economic posi…
The WHO STOPS intervention had differential effects on several weight-related behaviours according to SEP, including physical activity. Similar impacts on HRQoL outcomes were found between high and low SEP groups. Importantly, the trial evaluation was not powered to detect subgroup differences. Future evaluations of CBIs should be designed with an equity lens, to understand if and how these types of interventions can benefit all community members…
Food Retail Environments in Greater Melbourne 2008–2016
Obesity prevalence is inequitably distributed across geographic areas. Food environments may contribute to health disparities, yet little is known about how food environments are evolving over time and how this may influence dietary intake and weight. This study aimed to analyse intra-city variation in density and healthiness of food outlets between 2008 and 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Food outlet data were classified by location, type and heal…
Dietary and Activity Factors Influence Poor Sleep and the Sleep-Obesity Nexus among Children
Background : Behavioral factors such as physical activity, sedentary behavior and diet have previously been found to be key modifiable determinants of childhood overweight and obesity, yet require further investigation to provide an understanding of their potential influence on sleep outcomes along with the sleep-obesity nexus. Methods : The study included 2253 students (ages 8.8-13.5) from two monitoring studies across regional Victoria. Student…
Associations between School Food Environments, Body Mass Index and Dietary Intakes among Regional School Students in Victoria, Australia
(1) Background: Childhood overweight and obesity is a significant and preventable problem worldwide. School environments have been suggested to be plausible targets for interventions seeking to improve the quality of children's dietary intake. The objective of this study was to determine the extent to which the current characteristics of the school food environment were associated with primary school students' dietary intake and Body Mass Index (…
Campbelltown – Changing our Future
Addressing childhood overweight and obesity is complex and requires a multifaceted intervention. This approach has the capacity to impact a range of factors that influence childhood overweight and obesity utilising existing capacity of multiple partners with broad community reach. Findings will develop local responses which capture the complexity of obesity at a community level and further our understanding of the interrelationships and relative …
Whole of Systems Trial of Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity
Background : Community-based initiatives show promise for preventing childhood obesity. They are characterized by community leaders and members working together to address complex local drivers of energy balance. Objectives : To present a protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial in ten communities in the Great South Coast Region of Victoria, Australia to test whether it is possible to: (1) strengthen community action for childhood ob…
Sleep duration and risk of obesity among a sample of Victorian school children
The strong positive relationship between weight status and sleep deprivation merits further research though PA and sedentary time do not seem to be involved in the relationship. Strategies to improve sleep duration may help obesity prevention initiatives in the future
Reliability and validity of the modified child and adolescent physical activity and nutrition survey (Capans-C) questionnaire examining potential correlates of physical activity participation among Ch…
This is the first study to examine the psychometric properties of a potential psychological and social correlates questionnaire among Chinese-Australian youth. The questionnaire was found to provide reliable estimates on a range of psychological and social influences on physical activity and evidence of predictive validity on a limited number of factors. More research is required to improve the reliability and validity of the questionnaire
Resident Well‐being, Community Connections, and Neighbourhood Perceptions, Pride, and Opportunities Among Disadvantage Metropolitan and Regional Communities
The current study aims investigate the relationship between participants’ neighbourhood perceptions and social capital and resident well‐being using data from the Neighbourhood Renewal Project (NRP; n = 7855). Resident well‐being was positively associated with the quality of the physical environment and safety of the neighbourhood, but negatively associated with government trustworthiness and community connections. Life satisfaction had a positiv…
Resident Well‐being, Community Connections, and Neighbourhood Perceptions, Pride, and Opportunities Among Disadvantage Metropolitan and Regional Communities
The current study aims investigate the relationship between participants’ neighbourhood perceptions and social capital and resident well‐being using data from the Neighbourhood Renewal Project (NRP; n = 7855). Resident well‐being was positively associated with the quality of the physical environment and safety of the neighbourhood, but negatively associated with government trustworthiness and community connections. Life satisfaction had a positiv…
Resident Well‐being, Community Connections, and Neighbourhood Perceptions, Pride, and Opportunities Among Disadvantage Metropolitan and Regional Communities
The current study aims investigate the relationship between participants’ neighbourhood perceptions and social capital and resident well‐being using data from the Neighbourhood Renewal Project (NRP; n = 7855). Resident well‐being was positively associated with the quality of the physical environment and safety of the neighbourhood, but negatively associated with government trustworthiness and community connections. Life satisfaction had a positiv…
Reliability and validity of the modified child and adolescent physical activity and nutrition survey (Capans-C) questionnaire examining potential correlates of physical activity participation among Ch…
This is the first study to examine the psychometric properties of a potential psychological and social correlates questionnaire among Chinese-Australian youth. The questionnaire was found to provide reliable estimates on a range of psychological and social influences on physical activity and evidence of predictive validity on a limited number of factors. More research is required to improve the reliability and validity of the questionnaire
Whole of Systems Trial of Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity
Background : Community-based initiatives show promise for preventing childhood obesity. They are characterized by community leaders and members working together to address complex local drivers of energy balance. Objectives : To present a protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial in ten communities in the Great South Coast Region of Victoria, Australia to test whether it is possible to: (1) strengthen community action for childhood ob…
Sleep duration and risk of obesity among a sample of Victorian school children
The strong positive relationship between weight status and sleep deprivation merits further research though PA and sedentary time do not seem to be involved in the relationship. Strategies to improve sleep duration may help obesity prevention initiatives in the future
Dietary and Activity Factors Influence Poor Sleep and the Sleep-Obesity Nexus among Children
Background : Behavioral factors such as physical activity, sedentary behavior and diet have previously been found to be key modifiable determinants of childhood overweight and obesity, yet require further investigation to provide an understanding of their potential influence on sleep outcomes along with the sleep-obesity nexus. Methods : The study included 2253 students (ages 8.8-13.5) from two monitoring studies across regional Victoria. Student…
Associations between School Food Environments, Body Mass Index and Dietary Intakes among Regional School Students in Victoria, Australia
(1) Background: Childhood overweight and obesity is a significant and preventable problem worldwide. School environments have been suggested to be plausible targets for interventions seeking to improve the quality of children's dietary intake. The objective of this study was to determine the extent to which the current characteristics of the school food environment were associated with primary school students' dietary intake and Body Mass Index (…
Campbelltown – Changing our Future
Addressing childhood overweight and obesity is complex and requires a multifaceted intervention. This approach has the capacity to impact a range of factors that influence childhood overweight and obesity utilising existing capacity of multiple partners with broad community reach. Findings will develop local responses which capture the complexity of obesity at a community level and further our understanding of the interrelationships and relative …
Food Retail Environments in Greater Melbourne 2008–2016
Obesity prevalence is inequitably distributed across geographic areas. Food environments may contribute to health disparities, yet little is known about how food environments are evolving over time and how this may influence dietary intake and weight. This study aimed to analyse intra-city variation in density and healthiness of food outlets between 2008 and 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Food outlet data were classified by location, type and heal…
Socio-economic and Regional Differences in Walkability and Greenspace Around Primary Schools
The impact of a community-based intervention on weight, weight-related behaviours and health-related quality of life in primary school children in Victoria, Australia, according to socio-economic posi…
The WHO STOPS intervention had differential effects on several weight-related behaviours according to SEP, including physical activity. Similar impacts on HRQoL outcomes were found between high and low SEP groups. Importantly, the trial evaluation was not powered to detect subgroup differences. Future evaluations of CBIs should be designed with an equity lens, to understand if and how these types of interventions can benefit all community members…
Beyond food swamps and food deserts
Objective: ‘Food deserts’ and ‘food swamps’ are food retail environment typologies associated with unhealthy diet and obesity. The current study aimed to identify more complex food retail environment typologies and examine temporal trends. Design: Measures of food retail environment accessibility and relative healthy food availability were defined for small areas (SA2s) of Melbourne, Australia, from a census of food outlets operating in 2008, 201…
How healthy and affordable are foods and beverages sold in school canteens? A cross-sectional study comparing menus from Victorian primary schools
Objective: Government policy guidance in Victoria, Australia, encourages schools to provide affordable, healthy foods in canteens. This study analysed the healthiness and price of items available in canteens in Victorian primary schools and associations with school characteristics. Design: Dietitians classified menu items (main, snack and beverage) using the red, amber and green traffic light system defined in the Victorian government’s School Ca…
Understanding weight status and dietary intakes among Australian school children by remoteness
Objective: To determine whether primary school children’s weight status and dietary behaviours vary by remoteness as defined by the Australian Modified Monash Model (MMM). Design: A cross-sectional study design was used to conduct secondary analysis of baseline data from primary school students participating in a community-based childhood obesity trial. Logistic mixed models estimated associations between remoteness, measured weight status and se…
Healthy together Victoria and childhood obesity study
This trial is unregistered. The intervention itself was a policy setting delivered by government and our role was the collection of data to evaluate the effect of this natural experiment. That is, this study was not a trial from the classical point of view and we were not responsible for the intervention
Using spatial analysis to examine inequalities and temporal trends in food retail accessibility
Objective: In this paper, we examined whether there are inequalities in access to food retail (by type and healthiness) across local government areas (LGA) in Greater Melbourne and by LGA grouped based on their distance from the central business district and Growth Area designation. We also examined whether these inequalities persisted over time. Design: This is a secondary analysis of a repeated cross-sectional census of food outlets collected a…
Food retail environments around rural Victorian primary Schools
Few studies examine the influence on population diets of the healthiness of food retail outlets in the areas surrounding rural schools in Australia. This exploratory cross-sectional study examined associations between food retail environments within 500m and 1 km of 106 primary schools in rural Victoria, Australia, and self-reported diet and measured weight status of grade 4(9-10yo) and grade 6(12-13yo) students (n = 3236). Few significant result…
Medicine (14 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (14 works) · Environmental health (13 works) · Geography (8 works) · Obesity (8 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Overweight (5 works) · Public health (5 works)