Miaobing Zheng
Biographic Data
| ID | 5501487 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miaobing Zheng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miaobing |
| FAMILY NAME | Zheng |
| SIGNATURE | ZHENG M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4151-3502 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Maternal and Child Diet Quality Trajectories and Their Determinants
This study examined the trajectories of maternal and child diet quality in the first 5 years postpartum and their determinants. Data of 330 mother-child pairs from the Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial Programme were used. Maternal and child dietary data were collected using validated food frequency questionnaires, with maternal data collected when children were aged 4, 18, 42 and 60 months and child data at ages 18, 42 and 6…
The impacts of an mHealth intervention targeting parents on health service usage and out‐of‐pocket costs in the first 9 months of life
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions provide a low-cost, scalable approach to supporting parents with infant feeding advice with the potential to reduce health care visits and associated costs for infant feeding support. This Australian study examined the impact of the Growing healthy (GH) app on health service utilisation and out-of-pocket costs for families in the first 9 months of their infants life. A quasi-experimental study with a comparis…
Development and validation of a short dietary questionnaire for assessing obesity‐related dietary behaviours in young children
There are few short, validated tools to assess young children's obesity-related dietary behaviours, limiting the rapid screening of dietary behaviours in research and practice-based early obesity prevention. This study aimed to develop and assess the reliability and validity of a caregiver-reported short dietary questionnaire to rapidly assess obesity-related dietary behaviours in children aged 6 months to 5 years. The Early Prevention of Obesity…
Mothers’ experiences of reducing family mealtime screen use in Australian households with young children
Objective: Screen use at mealtimes is associated with poor dietary and psychosocial outcomes in children and is disproportionately prevalent among families of low socio-economic position (SEP). This study aimed to explore experiences of reducing mealtime screen use in mothers of low SEP with young children. Design: Motivational interviews, conducted via Zoom or telephone, addressed barriers and facilitators to reducing mealtime screen use. Follow…
Evaluation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Capturing Free Sugars Intake in Australian Young Children
Excess free sugars intake contributes to dental caries and obesity in children. Food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) that assess free sugars intake in young children are limited. This study evaluated the utility of a 68-item FFQ to assess free sugars intake in Australian young children against three 24-h recalls at ages 1.5, 3.5, and 5.0 years. Free sugars intakes estimated from two methods were compared using group- and individual-level validatio…
Cross-sectional and prospective associations between behavioural patterns and adiposity in school-aged children
Objective: Behavioural patterns are important in understanding the synergistic effect of multiple health behaviours on childhood adiposity. Most previous evidence assessing associations between patterns and adiposity were cross-sectional and investigated two or three behaviour domains within patterns. This study aimed to identify behavioural patterns comprising four behaviour domains and investigate associations with adiposity risk in children. D…
That's the routine”
The influence of household structure and composition on the introduction of solid, semisolid and soft foods among children aged 6–8 months
The early and late introduction of complementary food, both prevalent in Ethiopia, are associated with morbidities, growth faltering and developmental risks in children. The interhousehold network around the primary caregiver's intrahousehold network is critical in influencing the age of introducing complementary foods. This study examined the influence of household composition and structures on complementary food introduction. This is a secondar…
Differences in infant feeding practices between Indian-born mothers and Australian-born mothers living in Australia
Significant differences exist in infant feeding practices of Indian-born and Australian-born mothers (some health promoting and some potentially obesogenic). The evidence of early introduction of sweetened fluids in infants of Indian-born mothers provides an opportunity to support parents to delay introduction to promote optimal infant growth
Child neglect and eating habits in primary schoolchildren
Sex-Related Difference in the Association Between Child Neglect and the Accuracy of Body Weight Perception Among Chinese Primary Schoolchildren
Introduction: Body weight perception (BWP) directly determines weight management behaviors. Although child neglect is a well-established risk factor for managing body weight, little is known about its association with the accuracy of BWP. This study aimed to assess the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between child neglect and BWP accuracy in primary schoolchildren, and explore how these differ based on the sex of the child. Methods:…
Associations between Child and Family Level Correlates and Behavioural Patterns in School-Aged Children
Identifying correlates of behavioural patterns are important to target population sub-groups at increased health risk. The aim was to investigate correlates of behavioural patterns comprising four behavioural domains in children. Data were from the HAPPY study when children were 6-8 years (n = 335) and 9-11 years (n = 339). Parents reported correlate and behavioural data (dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep). Behavio…
The impact of maternal post‐partum depressive symptoms on child diet at 18 months
Post-partum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health problem, which can impair maternal behaviours and adversely affect the cognitive, emotional and behavioural development of children. This study aims to explore the impact of maternal depressive symptoms at 3 months post-partum (baseline) on child diet at 18 months of age (follow-up). This study used longitudinal data from 263 first-time mothers from the Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and…
Sex-Related Difference in the Association Between Child Neglect and the Accuracy of Body Weight Perception Among Chinese Primary Schoolchildren
Introduction: Body weight perception (BWP) directly determines weight management behaviors. Although child neglect is a well-established risk factor for managing body weight, little is known about its association with the accuracy of BWP. This study aimed to assess the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between child neglect and BWP accuracy in primary schoolchildren, and explore how these differ based on the sex of the child. Methods:…
Associations between Child and Family Level Correlates and Behavioural Patterns in School-Aged Children
Identifying correlates of behavioural patterns are important to target population sub-groups at increased health risk. The aim was to investigate correlates of behavioural patterns comprising four behavioural domains in children. Data were from the HAPPY study when children were 6-8 years (n = 335) and 9-11 years (n = 339). Parents reported correlate and behavioural data (dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep). Behavio…
The impact of maternal post‐partum depressive symptoms on child diet at 18 months
Post-partum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health problem, which can impair maternal behaviours and adversely affect the cognitive, emotional and behavioural development of children. This study aims to explore the impact of maternal depressive symptoms at 3 months post-partum (baseline) on child diet at 18 months of age (follow-up). This study used longitudinal data from 263 first-time mothers from the Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and…
The influence of household structure and composition on the introduction of solid, semisolid and soft foods among children aged 6–8 months
The early and late introduction of complementary food, both prevalent in Ethiopia, are associated with morbidities, growth faltering and developmental risks in children. The interhousehold network around the primary caregiver's intrahousehold network is critical in influencing the age of introducing complementary foods. This study examined the influence of household composition and structures on complementary food introduction. This is a secondar…
Differences in infant feeding practices between Indian-born mothers and Australian-born mothers living in Australia
Significant differences exist in infant feeding practices of Indian-born and Australian-born mothers (some health promoting and some potentially obesogenic). The evidence of early introduction of sweetened fluids in infants of Indian-born mothers provides an opportunity to support parents to delay introduction to promote optimal infant growth
Child neglect and eating habits in primary schoolchildren
Evaluation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Capturing Free Sugars Intake in Australian Young Children
Excess free sugars intake contributes to dental caries and obesity in children. Food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) that assess free sugars intake in young children are limited. This study evaluated the utility of a 68-item FFQ to assess free sugars intake in Australian young children against three 24-h recalls at ages 1.5, 3.5, and 5.0 years. Free sugars intakes estimated from two methods were compared using group- and individual-level validatio…
Cross-sectional and prospective associations between behavioural patterns and adiposity in school-aged children
Objective: Behavioural patterns are important in understanding the synergistic effect of multiple health behaviours on childhood adiposity. Most previous evidence assessing associations between patterns and adiposity were cross-sectional and investigated two or three behaviour domains within patterns. This study aimed to identify behavioural patterns comprising four behaviour domains and investigate associations with adiposity risk in children. D…
That's the routine”
The impacts of an mHealth intervention targeting parents on health service usage and out‐of‐pocket costs in the first 9 months of life
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions provide a low-cost, scalable approach to supporting parents with infant feeding advice with the potential to reduce health care visits and associated costs for infant feeding support. This Australian study examined the impact of the Growing healthy (GH) app on health service utilisation and out-of-pocket costs for families in the first 9 months of their infants life. A quasi-experimental study with a comparis…
Development and validation of a short dietary questionnaire for assessing obesity‐related dietary behaviours in young children
There are few short, validated tools to assess young children's obesity-related dietary behaviours, limiting the rapid screening of dietary behaviours in research and practice-based early obesity prevention. This study aimed to develop and assess the reliability and validity of a caregiver-reported short dietary questionnaire to rapidly assess obesity-related dietary behaviours in children aged 6 months to 5 years. The Early Prevention of Obesity…
Mothers’ experiences of reducing family mealtime screen use in Australian households with young children
Objective: Screen use at mealtimes is associated with poor dietary and psychosocial outcomes in children and is disproportionately prevalent among families of low socio-economic position (SEP). This study aimed to explore experiences of reducing mealtime screen use in mothers of low SEP with young children. Design: Motivational interviews, conducted via Zoom or telephone, addressed barriers and facilitators to reducing mealtime screen use. Follow…
Maternal and Child Diet Quality Trajectories and Their Determinants
This study examined the trajectories of maternal and child diet quality in the first 5 years postpartum and their determinants. Data of 330 mother-child pairs from the Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial Programme were used. Maternal and child dietary data were collected using validated food frequency questionnaires, with maternal data collected when children were aged 4, 18, 42 and 60 months and child data at ages 18, 42 and 6…
Medicine (12 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Pediatrics (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Logistic regression (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Screen time (5 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (4 works)