Ali A

Biographic Data

ID6269060
NAMEAli A
GIVEN NAMESA
FAMILY NAMEAli
SIGNATUREA A
AFFILIATIONSMassey University
ORCID0000-0002-6093-1435
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Policy v . practice

    Open AccessDanika Pillay, Ali A et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2025

    Although most New Zealand primary schools had healthy food policies, this was not consistently reflected in healthy food items on canteen menus. Further research is needed to understand how systemic barriers, such as cost, convenience and parental influence, affect policy implementation and school food provision

  • The effect of a 14-day Gymnema sylvestre intervention to reduce sugar intake in people self-identifying with a sweet tooth

    Open AccessHsiao WH, David Hsiao et al.ARTICLEAppetite2025References: 25

    Gymnema sylvestre (GS) contains gymnemic acids which can reversibly suppress sweet taste responses. This randomised crossover study aimed to investigate whether supplemental GS use can reduce sugar cravings, sweet food desire and consumption among adults that identify as high sweet food consumers (having a 'sweet tooth'). Participants were told three different mints were trialled to avoid bias. On day zero, 32 healthy participants underwent basel…

  • Fundamental Movement Skills and Physical Activity of 3–4-Year-Old Children within Early Childhood Centers in New Zealand

    Open AccessAli A, Claire McLachlan et al.ARTICLEChildren2021

    We sought to describe and explore relationships between fundamental movement skills (FMS) and level of physical activity (PA; light-, medium-, vigorous, and kCal/hour) in preschool children, aged 3-4-years-old, across four early childhood education (ECE) settings. Children's FMS were assessed using the Test for Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2; n = 81) and PA via accelerometers ( S = 53). Eighty-four children participated, with 50 in both assess…

  • The Effect of a 10-Week Physical Activity Programme on Fundamental Movement Skills in 3–4-Year-Old Children within Early Childhood Education Centres

    Open AccessAli A, Claire McLachlan et al.ARTICLEChildren2021

    The objective of this study was to examine the effect of a 10-week physical activity (PA) programme, in early childhood education (ECE) settings, on 3 and 4-year-old children's fundamental movement skills (FMS). A further aim was to examine FMS three-months post-intervention. The PA instructors delivered one 45 min session/week over 10 weeks, to 3- and 4-year-old children ( n = 46), across four ECE centres. These sessions involved participation f…

  • Nutrient Dense, Low-Cost Foods Can Improve the Affordability and Quality of the New Zealand Diet—A Substitution Modeling Study

    Open AccessCarlene Starck, Michelle Blumfield et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    The high prevalence of non-communicable disease in New Zealand (NZ) is driven in part by unhealthy diet selections, with food costs contributing to an increased risk for vulnerable population groups. This study aimed to: (i) identify the nutrient density-to-cost ratio of NZ foods; (ii) model the impact of substituting foods with a lower nutrient density-to-cost ratio with those with a higher nutrient density-to-cost ratio on diet quality and affo…

  • Two Texts of Carrying the Procession of the God Horus and the Goddess Hathor at Edfu Temple

    Ali Asadi, Ali AARTICLEEgyptian Journal of Archaeological…2018

    Edfu temple is one of the most complete and well-preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Theactual building only dates back to Ptolemaic times. I aim with this essay to develop theunderstanding of the two Processions of Horus of Behdety and Hathor which are existed onthe second Hypostyle Hall through the examination of the iconographies, epithets, nature androle. The processions with statues were reminiscent of the annually journey that the statue…