Professor Anne-Louise Heath

2024

Journal - Research Article

McLean, N. H., Bruckner, B. R., Heath, A.-L. M., Haszard, J. J., Daniels, L., Conlon, C. A., von Hurst, P. R., Beck, K. L., Te Morenga, L. A., Firestone, R., McArthur, J., Paul, R., Cox, A. M., Jones, E. A., Katiforis, I., Brown, K. J., Casale, M., Jupiterwala, R. M., Rowan, M. M., Wei, A., Fangupo, L. J., … Pulu, V., Neha, T., & Taylor, R. W. (2024). Frequent use of baby food pouches in infants and young children and associations with energy intake and BMI: An observational study. Nutrients, 16, 3165. doi: 10.3390/nu16183165

Katiforis, I., Smith, C., Haszard, J. J., Styles, S. E., Leong, C., Taylor, R. W., … Daniels, L., … Rowan, M., … McLean, N. H., Cox, A. M., … Bruckner, B. R., … Heath, A.-L. M. (2024). Household food insecurity and novel complementary feeding methods in New Zealand families. Maternal & Child Nutrition, e13715. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13715

Haszard, J. J., Heath, A.-L. M., Taylor, R. W., Bruckner, B., Katiforis, I., McLean, N. H., Cox, A. M., Brown, K. J., Casale, M., Jupiterwala, R., Diana, A., Beck, K. L., Conlon, C. A., von Hurst, P. R., & Daniels, L. (2024). Equations to estimate human milk intake in infants aged 7 to 10 months: Prediction models from a cross-sectional study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.04.009

McLean, N. H., Haszard, J. J., Daniels, L., Taylor, R. W., Wheeler, B. J., Conlon, C. A., … Katiforis, I., … Cox, A. M., … Bruckner, B., … Heath, A.-L. M. (2024). Baby food pouches, baby-led weaning, and iron status in New Zealand infants: An observational study. Nutrients, 16, 1494. doi: 10.3390/nu16101494

Haszard, J. J., Heath, A.-L. M., Katiforis, I., Fleming, E. A., & Taylor, R. W. (2024). Contribution of infant food pouches and other commercial infant foods to the diets of infants: A cross-sectional study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 119, 1238-1247. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.02.030

Cox, A. M., Taylor, R. W., Haszard, J. J., Beck, K. L., von Hurst, P. R., Conlon, C. A., Te Morenga, L. A., Daniels, L., McArthur, J., Paul, R., McLean, N. H., Jones, E. A., Katiforis, I., Brown, K. J., Gash, M., Rowan, M., Fleming, E. A., Jupiterwala, R., Bruckner, B. R., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2024). Baby food pouches and Baby-Led Weaning: Associations with energy intake, eating behaviour and infant weight status. Appetite, 192, 107121. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107121

2023

Journal - Research Article

Peddie, M. C., Gale, J. T., Haszard, J. J., Scott, T., Ranasinghe, C., Heath, A.-L. M., Gibson, R. S., & Houghton, L. A. (2023). Micronutrient status of New Zealand adolescent women consuming vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 32(4), 434-443. doi: 10.6133/apjcn.202312_32(4).0008

Taylor, R. W., Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Heath, A.-L. M., Galland, B. C., Gray, A. R., Fortune, S., Sullivan, T., Adebowale, T., & Taylor, B. J. (2023). Rapid infant weight gain or point-in-time weight status: Which is the best predictor of later obesity and body composition? Obesity, 31, 2583-2592. doi: 10.1002/oby.23861

Taylor, R. W., Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Azeem, A. A., Galland, B. C., Heath, A.-L. M., Taylor, B. J., & Healey, D. (2023). Associations between activity, sedentary and sleep behaviours and psychosocial health in young children: A longitudinal compositional time-use study. Journal of Activity, Sedentary & Sleep Behaviors, 2, 3. doi: 10.1186/s44167-022-00011-3

Daniels, L., Haszard, J. J., Gibson, R. S., Taylor, R. W., Fleming, E. A., Miller, J. C., Thomson, C. D., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2023). Selenium intakes and plasma selenium of New Zealand toddlers: Secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Nutrition, 129, 1193-1201. doi: 10.1017/s0007114522002379

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Brown, K. J., Beck, K. L., von Hurst, P., Heath, A.-L., Taylor, R., Haszard, J., Daniels, L., … Katiforis, I., Rowan, M., McLean, N., Cox, A., Fleming, E., … Conlon, C. (2023). Adherence to infant feeding guidelines in the First Foods New Zealand study. Nutrients, 15, 4650. doi: 10.3390/nu15214650

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Medemblik, J., Conlon, C., Haszard, J., Heath, A.-L., Taylor, R., von Hurst, P., … Daniels, L. (2023). Parent-reported offering of allergen foods to infants during complementary feeding: An observational study. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand and Australian Nutrition Societies: Nutrition and Wellbeing in Oceania. (pp. 197). Retrieved from https://nsnzconference.org.nz/

Hall, C., Conlon, C., Haszard, J., Taylor, R., Beck, K., von Hurst, P., … Heath, A.-L. (2023). Micronutrient intake from complementary foods of Asian New Zealand infants. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand and Australian Nutrition Societies: Nutrition and Wellbeing in Oceania. (pp. 196-197). Retrieved from https://nsnzconference.org.nz/

Jupiterwala, R., Conlon, C., Beck, K., Taylor, R., Heath, A.-L., Haszard, J., Katiforis, I., … von Hurst, P. (2023). Household food insecurity and associations with energy, nutrient intake, and sociodemographic characteristics in young New Zealand children. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand and Australian Nutrition Societies: Nutrition and Wellbeing in Oceania. (pp. 125). Retrieved from https://nsnzconference.org.nz/

Brown, K., Beck, K., von Hurst, P., Heath, A.-L., Taylor, R., Haszard, J., Daniels, L., Te Morenga, L., & Conlon, C. (2023). Adherence to breastfeeding and complementary feeding guidelines within the First Foods New Zealand study. Medical Sciences Forum, 18(1), 16. doi: 10.3390/msf2023018016

Casale, M., Beck, K., Conlon, C., Te Morenga, L., Haszard, J., Heath, A.-L., Taylor, R., & von Hurst, P. (2023). Timing of introduction to complementary foods in Māori, Pasifika, and other infants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Medical Sciences Forum, 18(1), 17. doi: 10.3390/msf2023018017

Bruckner, B., Heath, A.-L., von Hurst, P., Conlon, C., Beck, K., Te Morenga, L., Haszard, J., … McArthur, J., … Fangupo, L., & Taylor, R. (2023). "Baby" food pouches and their use in 1-3.9-year-old New Zealand children. Medical Sciences Forum, 18(1), 20. doi: 10.3390/msf2023018020

Katiforis, I., Smith, C., Haszard, J. J., Styles, S. E., Leong, C., Taylor, R. W., Conlon, C. A., Beck, K. L., … Te Morenga, L. A., McLean, N., Jupiterwala, R., Cox, A., Jones, E., Brown, K., Rowan, M., Casale, M., … Heath, A.-L. M. (2023). Prevalence of household food insecurity in New Zealand families with infants. Medical Sciences Forum, 18(1), 18. doi: 10.3390/msf2023018018

Jupiterwala, R., Conlon, C., Beck, K., Taylor, R., Heath, A.-L., Haszard, J., … Fleming, E., Katiforis, I., McArthur, J., … Fangupo, L., Bruckner, B., … Von Hurst, P. (2023). Nutrient intakes and associations with socioeconomic deprivation in young children living in New Zealand. Medical Sciences Forum, 18(1), 9. doi: 10.3390/msf2023018009

2022

Journal - Research Article

Rowan, M., Mirosa, M., Heath, A.-L. M., Katiforis, I., Taylor, R. W., & Skeaff, S. A. (2022). A qualitative study of parental perceptions of baby food pouches: A netnographic analysis. Nutrients, 14, 3248. doi: 10.3390/nu14153248

Fangupo, L., Haszard, J., Galland, B., Taylor, B., Heath, A.-L., Healey, D., Meredith-Jones, K., … Taylor, R. (2022). Investigating the moderators and mediators of an effective sleep intervention in the Prevention of Overweight in Infancy (POI) randomized controlled trial: Exploratory analyses. Clinical Obesity, 12, e12516. doi: 10.1111/cob.12516

Yu, A. D., Mumme, K. D., Conlon, C. A., von Hurst, P. R., Gillies, N., Heath, A.-L., … Beck, K. L. (2022). Relative validity and reproducibility of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for determining nutrient intake in older adults in New Zealand: The REACH Study. Nutrients, 14(3), 519. doi: 10.3390/nu14030519

Mumme, K. D., Conlon, C. A., von Hurst, P. R., Jones, B., Haskell‑Ramsay, C. F., de Seymour, J. V., … Heath, A.-L. M., … Beck, K. L. (2022). Dietary patterns and cognitive function in older New Zealand adults: The REACH study. European Journal of Nutrition, 61, 1943-1956. doi: 10.1007/s00394-021-02775-x

Mumme, K. D., Conlon, C. A., von Hurst, P. R., Jones, B., de Seymour, J. V., Stonehouse, W., Heath, A.-L. M., … Mugridge, O., … Beck, K. L. (2022). Associations between dietary patterns and metabolic syndrome in older adults in New Zealand: The REACH study. British Journal of Nutrition, 128, 1806-1816. doi: 10.1017/S0007114521004682

Rapata, H., Heath, A.-L. M., Wall, C., Taylor, R., & Te Morenga, L. (2022). Māori first foods: A Māori centred approach to understanding infant complementary feeding practices within Māori whānau. Kōtuitui, 17(3), 336-351. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2021.2002372

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Taylor, R., Haszard, J., Heath, A.-L., Galland, B., Gray, A., Meredith-Jones, K., Fangupo, L., Daniels, L., & Taylor, B. (2022). Rapid infant weight gain and later obesity: Should we use weight, weight for length, or body mass index? Obesity Reviews, 23(Suppl. 2), (pp. 82). doi: 10.1111/obr.13503

Mumme, K., Conlon, C., von Hurst, P., Jones, B., de Seymour, J., Stonehouse, W., Heath, A.-L., … Beck, K. (2022). Dietary patterns and associations with macronutrients, body fat percentage and BMI in older New Zealand adults: The REACH study. Medical Sciences Forum, 9, 31. doi: 10.3390/msf2022009031

Gale, J., Haszard, J., Scott, T., Brown, R., Houghton, L., Heath, A.-L., & Peddie, M. (2022). Micronutrient status of vegetarians and non-vegetarians in a sample of New Zealand female adolescents. Medical Sciences Forum, 9, 16. doi: 10.3390/msf2022009016

Rowan, M., Mirosa, M., Heath, A.-L., Katiforis, I., Taylor, R., & Skeaff, S. (2022). Online parental views of baby food pouches. Medical Sciences Forum, 9, 11. doi: 10.3390/msf2022009011

2021

Journal - Research Article

Mumme, K. D., Conlon, C. A., von Hurst, P. R., Jones, B., de Seymour, J., Heath, A.-L. M., … Beck, K. L. (2021). Relative validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire for assessing dietary patterns and food group intake in older New Zealand adults: The Researching Eating, Activity, and Cognitive Health Study. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, 121(12), 2389-2400. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.05.022

Katiforis, I., Fleming, E. A., Haszard, J. J., Hape-Cramond, T., Taylor, R. W., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2021). Energy, sugars, iron, and vitamin B12 content of commercial infant food pouches and other commercial infant foods on the New Zealand market. Nutrients, 13(2), 657. doi: 10.3390/nu13020657

Lovell, A. L., Davies, P. S. W., Hill, R. J., Milne, T., Matsuyama, M., Jiang, Y., … Heath, A.-L. M., … Wall, C. R. (2021). Validation and calibration of the Eating Assessment in Toddlers FFQ (EAT FFQ) for children, used in the Growing Up Milk - Lite (GUMLi) randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Nutrition, 125, 183-193. doi: 10.1017/s0007114520002664

Journal - Research Other

Taylor, R. W., Conlon, C. A., Beck, K. L., von Hurst, P. R., Te Morenga, L. A., Daniels, L., Haszard, J. J., Meldrum, A. M., McLean, N. H., Cox, A. M., Tukuafu, L., Casale, M., Brown, K. J., Jones, E. A., Katiforis, I., Rowan, M., McArthur, J., Fleming, E. A., Wheeler, B. J., Houghton, L. A., Diana, A., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2021). Nutritional implications of baby-led weaning and baby food pouches as novel methods of infant feeding: Protocol for an observational study. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(4), e29048. doi: 10.2196/29048

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Mumme, K., Conlon, C., von Hurst, P., Jones, B., de Seymour, J., Stonehouse, W., Heath, A.-L., … Beck, K. (2021). Reproducibility and relative validity of dietary patterns in older New Zealand adults. International Journal of Epidemiology, 50(Suppl. 1), (pp. i164). doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.462

Mumme, K., Conlon, C., von Hurst, P., Jones, B., Haskell-Ramsay, C., Stonehouse, W., Heath, A.-L., … Beck, K. (2021). Dietary patterns were not associated with cognitive function in older New Zealand adults: The REACH study. In S. Iuliano, K. Livingstone, W. Stonehouse & A. Coates (Eds.) Proceedings, 72(1), 2.23. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2021072001

2020

Journal - Research Article

Leong, C., Haszard, J. J., Heath, A.-L. M., Tannock, G. W., Lawley, B., Cameron, S. L., Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Gray, A. R., Taylor, B. J., Galland, B. C., Lawrence, J. A., Otal, A., Hughes, A., & Taylor, R. W. (2020). Using compositional principal component analysis to describe children's gut microbiota in relation to diet and body composition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 111(1), 70-78. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz270

Liu, Y., Heath, A.-L., Galland, B., Rehrer, N., Drummond, L., Wu, X.-Y., … Lawley, B., … Tannock, G. W. (2020). Substrate use prioritization by a coculture of five species of gut bacteria fed mixtures of arabinoxylan, xyloglucan, β-glucan, and pectin. Applied & Environmental Microbiology, 86, e01905-19. doi: 10.1128/aem.01905-19

Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Gray, A. R., Heath, A.-L. M., Ferguson, E. L., Edwards, T., & Skeaff, S. A. (2020). Iodine-fortified toddler milk improves dietary iodine intakes and iodine status in toddlers: A randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Nutrition, 59, 909-919. doi: 10.1007/s00394-019-01950-5

Journal - Research Other

Adebowale, T. O., Taylor, B. J., Gray, A. R., Galland, B. C., Heath, A.-L. M., Fortune, S., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Sullivan, T., McIntosh, D., Brosnan, B. J., & Taylor, R. W. (2020). Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial to reduce excessive weight gain in infancy: Protocol for the Prevention of Overweight in Infancy (POI) follow-up study at 11 years. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(11), e24968. doi: 10.2196/24968

Peddie, M., Ranasinghe, C., Scott, T., Heath, A.-L., Horwath, C., Gibson, R., Brown, R., Houghton, L., & Haszard, J. (2020). Dietary intake nutritional status and lifestyle of adolescent vegetarian and nonvegetarian girls in New Zealand (The SuNDiAL Project): Protocol for a clustered, cross-sectional survey. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(5), e17310. doi: 10.2196/17310

Bacchus, S., Taylor, R. W., Fleming, E. A., Haszard, J. J., Fangupo, L., Daniels, L., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2020). The cost of baby-led vs. parent-led approaches to introducing complementary foods in New Zealand [Brief communication]. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 74, 1474-1477. doi: 10.1038/s41430-020-0606-7

Heath, A.-L. M., Haszard, J. J., Galland, B. C., Lawley, B., Rehrer, N. J., Drummond, L. N., … Taylor, R. W., … Taylor, B., & Tannock, G. W. (2020). Association between the faecal short-chain fatty acid propionate and infant sleep [Brief communication]. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 74, 1362-1365. doi: 10.1038/s41430-019-0556-0

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Mumme, K., Conlon, C., von Hurst, P., Jones, B., Stonehouse, W., Heath, A.-L. M., … Beck, K. (2020). Dietary patterns, their nutrients, and associations with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors in older New Zealand adults. Nutrients, 12(11), 3425. doi: 10.3390/nu12113425

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Scott, T., Peddie, M., Houghton, L., Heath, A.-L., Fleming, L., Ranasinghe, C., McLean, N., Horwath, C., & Haszard, J. (2020). Red meat consumption patterns in adolescent females: Associations with diet and motivations for food choice. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity (ISBNPA) XChange. (pp. 465). International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Retrieved from https://venuewest.eventsair.com/isbnpa-xchange-initiative

Bacchus, S., Taylor, R., Fleming, E., Williams, S., Wheeler, B., Taylor, B., & Heath, A.-L. (2020). Acceptability to parents of a baby-led approach to introducing solids. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 79(OCE2), (pp. E357). doi: 10.1017/s0029665120003055

Leong, C., Haszard, J. J., Heath, A.-L. M., Tannock, G. W., Lawley, B., Cameron, S. L., … Gray, A. R., Taylor, B. J., Galland, B. C., Lawrence, J. A., … Hughes, A., & Taylor, R. W. (2020). Compositional principal component analysis generates gut microbiota profiles that associate with children's diet and body composition. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 79(OCE2), (pp. E284). doi: 10.1017/s0029665120002323

2019

Journal - Research Article

Lawley, B., Otal, A., Moloney-Geany, K., Diana, A., Houghton, L., Heath, A.-L. M., Taylor, R. W., & Tannock, G. W. (2019). Fecal microbiotas of Indonesian and New Zealand children differ in complexity and bifidobacterial taxa during the first year of life. Applied & Environmental Microbiology, 85(19), e01105-1. doi: 10.1128/aem.01105-19

Fangupo, L. J., Haszard, J. J., Leong, C., Heath, A.-L. M., Fleming, E. A., & Taylor, R. W. (2019). Relative validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire to assess energy intake from minimally processed and ultra-processed foods in young children. Nutrients, 11(6), 1290. doi: 10.3390/nu11061290

Hatch, B., Gray, A. R., Taylor, R. W., Hanna, M., Heath, A.-L., Lawrence, J., Sayers, R., & Taylor, B. (2019). Examining the accuracy of the New Zealand B4 School Check universal health service anthropometric measurements of children. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1489), 89-101. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Journal - Research Other

Mumme, K. D., von Hurst, P. R., Conlon, C. A., Jones, B., Haskell-Ramsay, C. F., Stonehouse, W., Heath, A.-L. M., … Beck, K. L. (2019). Study protocol: Associations between dietary patterns, cognitive function and metabolic syndrome in older adults: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 535. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6900-4

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Lamb, R., Meeks, M., Heath, A.-L., Haszard, J., & Little, H. (2019). The use of pasteurised donor breast milk in a neonatal intensive care unit improves aspects of moderate to late preterm infants' nutritional status. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 55(Suppl. 1), (pp. 83). doi: 10.1111/jpc.14406

Lamb, R., Little, H., Heath, A.-L., Haszard, J., & Meeks, M. (2019). The effect of holder pasteurisation and maternal characteristics on the composition of donated breast milk from the Human Milk Bank at Christchurch Women's Hospital. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 55(Suppl. 1), (pp. 84). doi: 10.1111/jpc.14406

Mumme, K., Conlon, C., von Hurst, P., Jones, M. B., Haskell-Ramsay, C., Stonehouse, W., Heath, A.-L. M., … Beck, K. (2019). Dietary patterns and associations with socio-demographic factors in older New Zealand adults: The REACH Study. Proceedings, 37, 40. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019037040

Mumme, K., Conlon, C., von Hurst, P., Jones, M. B., Haskell-Ramsay, C., Stonehouse, W., Heath, A.-L., … Beck, K. (2019). Dietary patterns and their nutrients in older New Zealand adults. Proceedings, 37(1), 38. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019037038

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Heath, A.-L. (2019, November). Baby led weaning. Verbal presentation at the Nutrition Society of New Zealand Annual Scientific Conference: Beyond Nutrition, Napier, New Zealand.

Fangupo, L., Haszard, J., Leong, C., Heath, A.-L., Fleming, E., & Taylor, R. (2019, September). Relative validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire to assess energy intake from minimally processed and ultra-processed foods in young children. Verbal presentation at the Dietitians New Zealand Conference: Closing the Gap, Auckland, New Zealand.

2018

Journal - Research Article

Leong, C., Taylor, R. W., Haszard, J. J., Fleming, E. A., Tannock, G. W., Szymlek-Gay, E. A., … Carter, H., … Heath, A.-L. M. (2018). Relative validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire to assess nutrients and food groups of relevance to the gut microbiota in young children. Nutrients, 10(11), 1627. doi: 10.3390/nu10111627

Taylor, R. W., Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Galland, B. C., Heath, A.-L. M., Lawrence, J., Gray, A. R., Sayers, R., Hanna, M., & Taylor, B. J. (2018). 24-h movement behaviors from infancy to preschool: Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships with body composition and bone health. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity, 15, 118. doi: 10.1186/s12966-018-0753-6

Lovell, A. L., Davies, P. S. W., Hill, R. J., Milne, T., Matsuyama, M., Jiang, Y., … Heath, A.-L. M., … Wall, C. R. (2018). Compared with cow milk, a growing-up milk increases vitamin D and iron status in healthy children at 2 years of age: The Growing-Up Milk-Lite (GUMLi) randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nutrition, 148(10), 1570-1579. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxy167

Morison, B. J., Heath, A.-L. M., Haszard, J. J., Hein, K., Fleming, E. A., Daniels, L., Erickson, E. W., Fangupo, L. J., Wheeler, B. J., Taylor, B. J., & Taylor, R. W. (2018). Impact of a modified version of baby-led weaning on dietary variety and food preferences in infants. Nutrients, 10, 1092. doi: 10.3390/nu10081092

Taylor, R. W., Gray, A. R., Heath, A.-L. M., Galland, B. C., Lawrence, J., Sayers, R., Healey, D., Tannock, G. W., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Hanna, M., Hatch, B., & Taylor, B. J. (2018). Sleep, nutrition, and physical activity interventions to prevent obesity in infancy: Follow-up of the Prevention of Overweight in Infancy (POI) randomized controlled trial at ages 3.5 and 5 y. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 108(2), 228, 236. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqy090

Fu, X., Conlon, C. A., Haszard, J. J., Beck, K. L., von Hurst, P. R., Taylor, R. W., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2018). Food fussiness and early feeding characteristics of infants following Baby-Led Weaning and traditional spoon-feeding in New Zealand: An internet survey. Appetite, 130, 110-116. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.07.033

Leong, C., Haszard, J. J., Lawley, B., Otal, A., Taylor, R. W., Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Fleming, E. A., Daniels, L., Fangupo, L. J., Tannock, G. W., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2018). Mediation analysis as a means of identifying dietary components that differentially affect the fecal microbiota of infants weaned by modified baby-led and traditional approaches. Applied & Environmental Microbiology, 84(18), e00914-18. doi: 10.1128/aem.00914-18

Daniels, L., Taylor, R. W., Williams, S. M., Gibson, R. S., Fleming, E. A., Wheeler, B. J., Taylor, B. J., Haszard, J. J., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2018). Impact of a modified version of baby-led weaning of iron intake and status: A randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 8(6), e019036. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019036

Williams Erickson, L., Taylor, R. W., Haszard, J. J., Fleming, E. A., Daniels, L., Morison, B. J., Leong, C., Fangupo, L. J., Wheeler, B. J., Taylor, B. J., Te Morenga, L., McLean, R. M., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2018). Impact of a modified version of baby-led weaning on infant food and nutrient intakes: The BLISS randomized controlled trial. Nutrients, 10(6), 740. doi: 10.3390/nu10060740

Russell, C. G., Haszard, J. J., Taylor, R. W., Heath, A.-L. M., Taylor, B., & Campbell, K. J. (2018). Parental feeding practices associated with children's eating and weight: What are parents of toddlers and preschool children doing? Appetite, 128, 120-128. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.05.145

Daniels, L., Taylor, R. W., Williams, S. M., Gibson, R. S., Samman, S., Wheeler, B. J., Taylor, B. J., Fleming, E. A., … Heath, A.-L. M. (2018). Modified version of baby-led weaning does not result in lower zinc intake or status in infants: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, 118(6), 1006-1016.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.02.005

Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Gray, A. R., Heath, A.-L. M., Ferguson, E. L., & Skeaff, C. M. (2018). Red meat consumption and serum lipids and fatty acids in toddlers: Secondary outcomes of a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 67(3), 395-400. doi: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002018

Meredith-Jones, K., Haszard, J., Moir, C., Heath, A.-L., Lawrence, J., Galland, B., Taylor, B., Gray, A., Sayers, R., & Taylor, R. (2018). Physical activity and inactivity trajectories associated with body composition in pre-schoolers. International Journal of Obesity, 42, 1621-1630. doi: 10.1038/s41366-018-0058-5

Daniels, L., Williams, S. M., Gibson, R. S., Taylor, R. W., Samman, S., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2018). Modifiable "predictors" of zinc status in toddlers. Nutrients, 10(3), 306. doi: 10.3390/nu10030306

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Taylor, R. W., Heath, A.-L. M., & Haszard, J. J. (2018). A baby-led approach to complementary feeding: Reply. JAMA Pediatrics, 172(2), 197-198. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.4683

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Lawley, B., Diana, A., Moloney-Geany, K., Otal, A., Hughes, A., Houghton, L., Heath, A.-L., & Tannock, G. (2018). Quantitative discrimination of Bifidobacterium longum subspecies in the gut microbiome of human infants. Proceedings of the New Zealand Microbiological Society (NZMS) New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NZSBMB) Joint Annual Conference: Microbes & Molecules. (pp. 82). Retrieved from https://www.nzmsconference.org.nz

Taylor, R., Heath, A.-L., Galland, B., Gray, A., Lawrence, J., Sayers, R., Healey, D., Tannock, G., Meredith-Jones, K., Hanna, M., Hatch, B., & Taylor, B. (2018). Follow-up at 3.5 and 5 years of the prevention of overweight in infancy (POI) study. Journal of Sleep Research, 27(Suppl. 2), (pp. 36-37). doi: 10.1111/jsr.12764

2017

Chapter in Book - Research

Heath, A.-L., & Taylor, R. (2017). Childhood and adolescent nutrition. In J. Mann & A. S. Truswell (Eds.), Essentials of human nutrition. (5th ed.) (pp. 529-545). Oxford University Press.

Journal - Research Article

Howe, A. S., Heath, A.-L. M., Lawrence, J., Galland, B. C., Gray, A. R., Taylor, B. J., Sayers, R., & Taylor, R. W. (2017). Parenting style and family type, but not child temperament, are associated with television viewing time in children at two years of age. PLoS ONE, 12(12), e0188558. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188558

Taylor, R. W., Williams, S. M., Fangupo, L. J., Wheeler, B. J., Taylor, B. J., Daniels, L., Fleming, E. A., McArthur, J., Morison, B., Williams Erickson, L., Davies, R. S., Bacchus, S., Cameron, S. L., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2017). Effect of a baby-led approach to complementary feeding on infant growth and overweight: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 171(9), 838-846. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1284

Galland, B. C., Sayers, R. M., Cameron, S. L., Gray, A. R., Heath, A.-L. M., Lawrence, J. A., Newlands, A., Taylor, B. J., & Taylor, R. W. (2017). Anticipatory guidance to prevent infant sleep problems within a randomised controlled trial: Infant, maternal and partner outcomes at 6 months of age. BMJ Open, 7(5), e014908. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014908

Taylor, R. W., Iosua, E., Heath, A.-L. M., Gray, A. R., Taylor, B. J., Lawrence, J. A., Hanna, M., Cameron, S. L., Sayers, R., & Galland, B. (2017). Eating frequency in relation to BMI in very young children: A longitudinal analysis. Public Health Nutrition, 20(8), 1372-1379. doi: 10.1017/S1368980017000143

Taylor, B. J., Gray, A. R., Galland, B. C., Heath, A.-L. M., Lawrence, J., Sayers, R. M., Cameron, S., Hanna, M., Dale, K., Coppell, K. J., & Taylor, R. W. (2017). Targeting sleep, food, and activity in infants for obesity prevention: An RCT. Pediatrics, 139(3), e20162037. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-2037

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Leong, C., Taylor, R., Tannock, G., Haszard, J., Lawley, B., Szymlek-Gay, E., & Heath, A.-L. (2017). Effects of a 'baby-led' approach to complementary feeding on infant gut microbiota: The Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS (BLISS) randomised controlled trial. Proceedings of the University of Otago Student Research Symposium: Te Wānaka Rakahau: Ākoka. (pp. 49-50). Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research/scholarships/otago643219.html

Sayers, R., Galland, B., Cameron, S., Gray, A., Heath, A.-L., Lawrence, J., Newlands, A., Taylor, B., & Taylor, R. (2017). Does early parental education prevent infant sleep problems? Journal of Sleep Research, 26(Suppl. 1), (pp. 9). doi: 10.1111/jsr.12617

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Leong, C., Taylor, R., Tannock, G., Haszard, J., Lawley, B., Szymlek-Gay, E., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2017, September). Effects of a 'baby-led’ approach to complementary feeding on infant gut microbiota: A randomised controlled trial. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.

2016

Journal - Research Article

Ho, M., Heath, A.-L. M., Gow, M., Baur, L. A., Cowell, C. T., Samman, S., & Garnett, S. P. (2016). Zinc intake, zinc bioavailability and plasma zinc in obese adolescents with clinical insulin resistance following low energy diets. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 69(2), 135-141. doi: 10.1159/000450728

Fangupo, L. J., Heath, A.-L. M., Williams, S. M., Erickson Williams, L. J., Morison, B. J., Fleming, E. A., Taylor, B. J., Wheeler, B. J., & Taylor, R. W. (2016). A baby-led approach to eating solids and risk of choking. Pediatrics, 138(4). doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-0772

Taylor, R. W., Heath, A.-L. M., Galland, B. C., Cameron, S. L., Lawrence, J. A., Gray, A. R., Tannock, G. W., Lawley, B., Healey, D., Sayers, R. M., Hanna, M., Meredith-Jones, K., Hatch, B., & Taylor, B. J. (2016). 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. BMC Public Health, 16, 771. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3383-4

Moir, C., Meredith-Jones, K., Taylor, B. J., Gray, A., Heath, A.-L. M., Dale, K., Galland, B., Lawrence, J., Sayers, R. M., & Taylor, R. W. (2016). Early intervention to encourage physical activity in infants and toddlers: A randomized controlled trial. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 48(12), 2446-2453. doi: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001055

Morison, B. J., Taylor, R. W., Haszard, J. J., Schramm, C. J., Williams Erickson, L., Fangupo, L. J., Fleming, E. A., … Heath, A.-L. M. (2016). How different are baby-led weaning and conventional complementary feeding? A cross-sectional study of infants aged 6-8 months. BMJ Open, 6(5), e010665. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010665

2015

Journal - Research Article

Cameron, S. L., Taylor, R. W., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2015). Development and pilot testing of Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS: A version of Baby-Led Weaning modified to address concerns about iron deficiency, growth faltering and choking. BMC Pediatrics, 15, 99. doi: 10.1186/s12887-015-0422-8

Fangupo, L. J., Heath, A.-L. M., Williams, S. M., Somerville, M. R., Lawrence, J. A., Gray, A. R., Taylor, B. J., Mills, V. C., Watson, E. O., Galland, B. C., Sayers, R. M., Hanna, M. B., & Taylor, R. W. (2015). Impact of an early-life intervention on the nutrition behaviors of 2-y-old children: A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 102(3), 704-712. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.111823

Richardson, A. C., Heath, A.-L. M., Haszard, J. J., Polak, M. A., Houghton, L. A., & Conner, T. S. (2015). Higher body iron is associated with greater depression symptoms among young adult men but not women: Observational data from the Daily Life Study. Nutrients, 7, 6055-6072. doi: 10.3390/nu7085270

Mills, V. C., Skidmore, P. M. L., Watson, E. O., Taylor, R. W., Fleming, E. A., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2015). Relative validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire for identifying the dietary patterns of toddlers in New Zealand. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, 115(4), 551-558. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2014.09.016

Watson, E. O., Heath, A.-L. M., Taylor, R. W., Mills, V. C., Barris, A. C., & Skidmore, P. M. L. (2015). Relative validity and reproducibility of an FFQ to determine nutrient intakes of New Zealand toddlers aged 12-24 months. Public Health Nutrition, 18(18), 3265-3271. doi: 10.1017/S1368980015000841

Cameron, S. L., Heath, A.-L. M., Gray, A. R., Churcher, B., Davies, R. S., Newlands, A., Galland, B. C., Sayers, R. M., Lawrence, J. A., Taylor, B. J., & Taylor, R. W. (2015). Lactation consultant support from late pregnancy with an educational intervention at 4 months of age delays the introduction of complementary foods in a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nutrition, 145(7), 1481-1490. doi: 10.3945/jn.114.202689

Journal - Research Other

Daniels, L., Heath, A.-L. M., Williams, S. M., Cameron, S. L., Fleming, E. A., Taylor, B. J., Wheeler, B. J., Gibson, R. S., & Taylor, R. W. (2015). Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS (BLISS) study: A randomised controlled trial of a baby-led approach to complementary feeding. BMC Pediatrics, 15, 179. doi: 10.1186/s12887-015-0491-8

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Daniels, L., Taylor, R. W., Gibson, R. S., Samman, S., Haszard, J. J., Williams, S. M., Wheeler, B. J., Taylor, B. J., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2015). Impact of a baby-led approach to complementary feeding on iron status at 12 months of age: A randomised controlled trial. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia, 39, (pp. 42). Sydney, Australia: Nutrition Society of Australia. [Abstract]

Heath, A.-L., Hartley, N., Fleming, E., & Gibson, R. (2015). Zinc intakes of New Zealand toddlers - not as adequate as they appear? Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 67(Suppl. 1), (pp. 158). doi: 10.1159/000440895

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Daniels, L., Taylor, R. W., Gibson, R. S., Samman, S., Haszard, J. J., Williams, S. M., Wheeler, B. J., Taylor, B. J., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2015, December). Impact of a baby-led approach to complementary feeding on iron status at 12 months of age: A randomised controlled trial. Verbal presentation at the Postgraduate & Early Career Nutrition Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.

Sayers, R. M., Galland, B. C., Gray, A. R., Heath, A.-L. M., Lawrence, J. A., Taylor, R. W., & Taylor, B. J. (2015, July). Safe sleep practices in a New Zealand community and development of a Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) risk assessment instrument. Verbal presentation at the Perinatal Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) 35th Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2014

Journal - Research Article

Galland, B. C., Gray, A., Sayers, R. M., Heath, A.-L. M., Lawrence, J., Taylor, R., & Taylor, B. J. (2014). Safe sleep practices in a New Zealand community and development of a Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) risk assessment instrument. BMC Pediatrics, 14, 263. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-263

Beck, K. L., Conlon, C. A., Kruger, R., Heath, A.-L. M., Matthys, C., Coad, J., … Stonehouse, W. (2014). Blood donation, being Asian, and a history of iron deficiency are stronger predictors of iron deficiency than dietary patterns in premenopausal women. BioMed Research International, 2014, 652860. doi: 10.1155/2014/652860

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Gibson, R. S., Heath, A.-L. M., & Szymlek-Gay, E. A. (2014). Is iron and zinc nutrition a concern for vegetarian infants and young children in industrialized countries? American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 100(Suppl. 1), (pp. 459S-468S). doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.071241

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ho, M., Heath, A.-L., Baur, L. A., Cowell, C. T., Samman, S., & Garnett, S. P. (2014). Zinc intake in obese adolescents at risk of type 2 diabetes on low-energy diets. Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism, 1, (pp. 21). doi: 10.1016/j.jnim.2014.10.070

Cameron, S. L., Gray, A. R., Taylor, R. W., Lawrence, J. A., Galland, B. C., Hanna, M. B., Heath, A.-L. M., Sayers, R. M., & Taylor, B. J. (2014). Excessive growth from 6 to 24 months of age: Results from the prevention of overweight in infancy (POI) randomised controlled trial. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 99(Suppl. 2), (pp. A109). doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307384.290

2013

Journal - Research Article

Cameron, S. L., Taylor, R. W., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2013). Parent-led or baby-led? Associations between complementary feeding practices and health-related behaviours in a survey of New Zealand families. BMJ Open, 3(12), e003946. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003946

Beck, K. L., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2013). Dietary approaches to assessing iron-related nutrition. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, 16(6), 712-718. doi: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e328364f382

Beck, K. L., Kruger, R., Conlon, C. A., Heath, A.-L. M., Matthys, C., Coad, J., & Stonehouse, W. (2013). Suboptimal iron status and associated dietary patterns and practices in premenopausal women living in Auckland, New Zealand. European Journal of Nutrition, 52(2), 467-476. doi: 10.1007/s00394-012-0348-y

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Galland, B., Sayers, R., Gray, A., Lawrence, J., Heath, A.-L., Taylor, R., & Taylor, B. (2013). Safe sleep practices and an assessment of population SUDI risks. Sleep & Biological Rhythms, 11(Suppl. 2), (pp. 71-72). doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028

Blakey, C. W., Fleming, L. A., Heath, A.-L. M., Parnell, W. R., & Brown, R. C. (2013). “Kai-culator”, web-based dietary assessment programme: Current status and future development. Nutrition & Dietetics, 70(Suppl. 2), (pp. 7-8). doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12065

Cameron, S. L., Taylor, R. W., Gray, A. R., Taylor, B. J., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2013). Exclusive breastfeeding to six months: Results from a randomised controlled trial including lactation consultant support. FASEB Journal, 27(Meeting Abstract Suppl.), lb345. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Heath, A.-L. (2013, June). Toddler nutrition: Making every bite count today for tomorrow. Workshop presentation at the General Practice Conference & Medical Exhibition (GP CME), Rotorua, New Zealand.

2012

Chapter in Book - Research

Heath, A.-L., & Taylor, R. (2012). Childhood and adolescent nutrition. In J. Mann & A. S. Truswell (Eds.), Essentials of human nutrition. (4th ed.) (pp. 554-571). Oxford University Press.

Journal - Research Article

De Keyzer, W., Van Caneghem, S., Heath, A.-L. M., Vanaelst, B., Verschraegen, M., De Henauw, S., & Huybrechts, I. (2012). Nutritional quality and acceptability of a weekly vegetarian lunch in primary-school canteens in Ghent, Belgium: 'Thursday Veggie Day'. Public Health Nutrition, 15(12), 2326-2330. doi: 10.1017/s1368980012000870

Cameron, S. L., Heath, A.-L. M., & Taylor, R. W. (2012). How feasible is baby-led weaning as an approach to infant feeding? A review of the evidence. Nutrients, 4(11), 1575-1609. doi: 10.3390/nu4111575

Cameron, S. L., Heath, A.-L. M., & Taylor, R. W. (2012). Healthcare professionals’ and mothers’ knowledge of, attitudes to and experiences with, Baby-Led Weaning: A content analysis study. BMJ Open, 2, e001542. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001542

Beck, K. L., Kruger, R., Conlon, C. A., Heath, A.-L. M., Coad, J., Matthys, C., & Stonehouse, W. (2012). The relative validity and reproducibility of an iron food frequency questionnaire for identifying iron-related dietary patterns in young women. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, 112(8), 1177-1187. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.05.012

Beck, K. L., Conlon, C. A., Kruger, R., Heath, A.-L. M., Matthys, C., Coad, J., & Stonehouse, W. (2012). Iron status and self-perceived health, well-being, and fatigue in female university students living in New Zealand. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 31(1), 45-53.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Taylor, R., Cameron, S., Williams, S., Taylor, B., Wheeler, B., & Heath, A.-L. (2012). Baby-led weaning: A new approach for obesity prevention? Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) Annual Scientific Meeting. Retrieved from http://www.anzos2012.com/

Taylor, R., Cameron, S., Williams, S., Taylor, B., Wheeler, B., & Heath, A.-L. (2012). Baby-led weaning: A new approach for obesity prevention? Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 6(Suppl. 1), (pp. 7). doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2012.08.012

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Beck, K., Conlon, C., Kruger, R., Heath, A.-L., & Coad, J. (2012, November). Blood donation, Asian ethnicity and parity are stronger predictors of suboptimal iron status than dietary patterns in premenopausal women living in Auckland, New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the 46^th Annual Conference of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand: Frontiers in Nutrition, Auckland, New Zealand.

Heath, A.-L., Harris, N., Gray, A., Taylor, B., Parnell, W., & Taylor, R. (2012, September-October). Maternal perception of insufficient milk supply in the first three weeks of life is associated with shorter duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Verbal presentation at the 16th International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML) Conference, Trieste, Italy.

2011

Journal - Research Article

Taylor, B. J., Heath, A.-L. M., Galland, B. C., Gray, A. R., Lawrence, J. A., Sayers, R. M., Dale, K., Coppell, K. J., & Taylor, R. W. (2011). Prevention of overweight in infancy (POI.nz) study: A randomised controlled trial of sleep, food and activity interventions for preventing overweight from birth. BMC Public Health, 11, 942. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-942

Houghton, L. A., Gray, A. R., Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Heath, A.-L. M., & Ferguson, E. L. (2011). Vitamin D-fortified milk achieves the targeted serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration without affecting that of parathyroid hormone in New Zealand toddlers. Journal of Nutrition, 141(10), 1840-1846. doi: 10.3945/jn.111.145052

Gibson, R., & Heath, A.-L. (2011). Population groups at risk of zinc deficiency in Australia and New Zealand. Nutrition & Dietetics, 68(2), 97-108. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2011.01516.x

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Miller, J. C., Heath, A.-L. M., Brown, R. C., Walker, H. L., Gray, A. R., Blakey, C. W., Fleming, E. A., … Turley, M. L., Weerasekera, D. R., … Parnell, W. R. (2011). Methodology of the 2008/2009 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia, 35, (pp. 47). [Abstract]

Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Skeaff, S. A., Zhao, Y., Gray, A. R., Ferguson, E. L., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2011). Iodine-fortified milk improves iodine status in toddlers. Proceedings of the 14^th International Symposium on Trace Elements in Man and Animals (TEMA). (pp. 220). Retrieved from http://www.rowett.ac.uk/tema/Symposia/TEMA-14%20Proceedings.pdf

Cameron, S., Heath, A.-L., Taylor, B., Williams, S., & Taylor, R. (2011). Is baby-led weaning a viable infant feeding option? Preparation for a randomised controlled trial (BLISS). Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) 10th Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://isbnpa.eproceedings.com.au/#

Miller, J. C., Heath, A.-L. M., Brown, R. C., Walker, H. L., Gray, A. R., Blakey, C. W., Fleming, E. A., … Turley, M. L., Weerasekera, D. R., … Parnell, W. R. (2011). Methodology of the 2008/2009 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey. Australasian Medical Journal, 4(12), (pp. 725). [Abstract]

Beck, K., Kruger, R., Conlon, C., Matthys, C., Coad, J., Heath, A.-L. M., & Stonehouse, W. (2011). Suboptimal iron status and associated dietary patterns in pre-menopausal women living in Auckland, New Zealand. Australasian Medical Journal, 4(12), (pp. 797). [Abstract]

Cameron, S., Taylor, R. W., Taylor, B. J., Williams, S. M., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2011). The feasibility of baby-led weaning: Formative research for a randomised controlled trial (BLISS). Australasian Medical Journal, 4(12), (pp. 765). [Abstract]

Szymlek-Gay, E., Ferguson, E., Heath, A.-L., & Gray, A. (2011). Do toddlers need iron-fortified toddler foods to ensure their dietary iron requirements are met? Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 58(Suppl. 3), (pp. 322). [Abstract]

Beck, K., Kruger, R., Conlon, C., Matthys, C., Coad, J., Heath, A.-L., & Stonehouse, W. (2011). Dietary patterns and iron status in young women. Nutrition & Dietetics, 68(Suppl. 2), (pp. 4-5). [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Miller, J. C., Heath, A.-L. M., Brown, R. C., Walker, H. L., Gray, A. R., Blakey, C. W., Fleming, E. A., … Turley, M. L., Weerasekera, D. R., … Parnell, W. R. (2011, November-December). Methodology of the 2008/2009 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey. Verbal presentation at the Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand and the Nutrition Society of Australia: Green & Lean, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Beck, K., Kruger, R., Conlon, C., Matthys, C., Coad, J., Heath, A.-L. M., & Stonehouse, W. (2011, November-December). Suboptimal iron status and associated dietary patterns in pre-menopausal women living in Auckland, New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand and the Nutrition Society of Australia: Green & Lean, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Commissioned Report for External Body

Parnell, W., Heath, A.-L., Brown, R., Walker, H., Gray, A., Blakey, C., Fleming, L., Turley, M., … Weerasekera, D., & Templeton, R. (2011). Methodology report for the 2008/09 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey. Commissioned by Ministry of Health. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health. 79p.

University of Otago, and Ministry of Health, including Parnell, W., Heath, A.-L., Brown, R., Wilson, N., Gray, A., Fleming, L., & Thomson, C. (2011). A focus on nutrition: Key findings of the 2008/09 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health. 333p. Retrieved from http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/focus-on-nutrition-survey-2008-09

2010

Journal - Research Article

Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Ferguson, E. L., Heath, A.-L. M., & Fleming, E. A. (2010). Quantities of foods consumed by 12- to 24-month-old New Zealand children. Nutrition & Dietetics, 67(4), 244-250. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2010.01471.x

Morgan, E. J., Heath, A.-L. M., Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Gibson, R. S., Gray, A. R., Bailey, K. B., & Ferguson, E. L. (2010). Red meat and a fortified manufactured toddler milk drink increase dietary zinc intakes without affecting zinc status of New Zealand toddlers. Journal of Nutrition, 140(12), 2221-2226. doi: 10.3945/jn.109.120717

Houghton, L. A., Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Gray, A. R., Ferguson, E. L., Deng, X., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2010). Predictors of vitamin D status and its association with parathyroid hormone in young New Zealand children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 92(1), 69-76. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.29055

Prosser, N. R., Heath, A.-L. M., Williams, S. M., & Gibson, R. S. (2010). Influence of an iron intervention on the zinc status of young adult New Zealand women with mild iron deficiency. British Journal of Nutrition, 104, 742-750. doi: 10.1017/S0007114510001091

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Newlands, A., Heath, A.-L. M., Taylor, R., Galland, B., Sayers, R., & Taylor, B. (2010). A study to determine whether infant sleep education influences breastfeeding rates. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand, 34, (pp. 118). [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Newlands, A., Heath, A.-L. M., Taylor, R., Galland, B., Sayers, R., & Taylor, B. (2010, December). A study to determine whether infant sleep education influences breastfeeding rates. Verbal presentation at the Nutrition Society of New Zealand Annual Conference: Integrated Nutrition: From Cells to Sales, Wellington, New Zealand.

2009

Journal - Research Article

Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Ferguson, E. L., Heath, A.-L. M., Gray, A. R., & Gibson, R. S. (2009). Food-based strategies improve iron status in toddlers: A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 90, 1541-1551. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.27588

Cross, A. J., Heath, A.-L. M., Ferguson, E. L., Gray, A. R., & Szymlek-Gay, E. A. (2009). Rates of common communicable illnesses in non-anaemic 12-24 month old South Island, New Zealand children. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1290). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1290/3489/content.pdf

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Houghton, L. A., Deng, X., Bailey, K. B., Heath, A.-L. M., Ferguson, E. L., Szymlek-Gay, E. A., & Skeaff, C. M. (2009). Assessment of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] status and its predictors in healthy toddlers aged 12-20 months. FASEB Journal, 23(Meeting Abstract Suppl.), 112.2. [Abstract]

Conlon, C., Beck, K., Hill, S., Podd, J., Kruger, R., Heath, A.-L., & Stonehouse, W. (2009). The effect of iron deficiency on cognitive functioning. Nutrition and Dietetics. 66(Suppl. 2), (pp. A63). [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Heath, A.-L. (2009, November). Foods to prevent iron deficiency in toddlers: The Toddler Food Study. Verbal presentation at the 9th Functional Foods Symposium: Smart Foods for Healthy Kids, Auckland, New Zealand.

2008

Journal - Research Article

Heath, A.-L. M., Roe, M. A., Oyston, S. L., Gray, A. R., Williams, S. M., & Fairweather-Tait, S. J. (2008). Blood loss is a stronger predictor of iron status in men than C282Y heterozygosity or diet. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 27(1), 158-167.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Szymlek-Gay, E., Heath, A.-L., Ferguson, E., Gray, A., & Gibson, R. (2008). Food-based strategies improve iron status in 12- to 20-month-old New Zealand children: A randomised controlled trial. Cell Biology and Toxicology. 24(Suppl. 1), (pp. S17-S18). doi: 10.1007/s10565-007-9052-8

2007

Journal - Research Article

Fairweather-Tait, S. J., Harvey, L., Heath, A.-L. M., & Roe, M. (2007). Effect of SNPs on iron metabolism. Genes & Nutrition, 2(1), 15-19.

Roe, M. A., Spinks, C., Heath, A.-L. M., Harvey, L. J., Foxall, R., Wimperis, J., … Fairweather-Tait, S. J. (2007). Serum prohepcidin concentration: No association with iron absorption in healthy men; and no relationship with iron status in men carrying HFE mutations, hereditary haemochromatosis patients undergoing phlebotomy treatment, or pregnant women. British Journal of Nutrition, 97, 544-549. doi: 10.1017/S0007114507336829

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Szymlek-Gay, E., Heath, A.-L., Ferguson, E., Gray, A., & Gibson, R. (2007). Does increased consumption of red meat or the use of iron-fortified milk improve iron status in New Zealand toddlers? Nutrition & Dietetics. 64(Suppl. 3), (pp. S92-S93). doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2007.00216.x

Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Heath, A.-L. M., Ferguson, E. L., Gray, A. R., & Gibson, R. S. (2007). Effects of red meat or iron-fortified milk on iron status of 12-20 month old New Zealand (NZ) children: A randomized controlled trial. FASEB Journal, 21(6), 858.11, (pp. A1115). [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Szymlek-Gay, E., Heath, A.-L., Ferguson, E., Gray, A., & Gibson, R. (2007, October). Food-based strategies improve iron status in 12-20 month old New Zealand children: A randomised controlled trial. Verbal presentation at the International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans, Nordic Trace Element Society and Hellenic Trace Element Society Joint Conference, Crete, Greece.

Burns, A. L., Heath, A.-L. M., van Veggel, I. H. F., Gray, A., Hellemans, J., & Hellemans, I. (2007, November). Do elite New Zealand endurance athletes use iron supplements appropriately? Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Sports Conference, Hamilton, New Zealand.

2006

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McCambridge, L. C., Burns, A. L., Hellemans, I., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2006). Iron intake of female endurance athletes from Dunedin, New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Sports Medicine and Science Conference. (pp. 109). Dunedin, New Zealand: Sports Medicine New Zealand. [Abstract]

Heath, A.-L. M., Roe, M. A., Gray, A. R., Williams, S. M., & Fairweather-Tait, S. J. (2006). Blood loss a stronger predictor of iron status in UK men than C282Y heterozygosity or diet. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 15(Suppl. 3), (pp. S121). [Abstract]

Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Heath, A.-L. M., Ferguson, E. L., Gray, A. R., & Gibson, R. S. (2006). Iron stores diminish over time in 12-20 month old New Zealand children. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 15(Suppl. 3), (pp. S81). [Abstract]

Morgan, E. J., Ferguson, E. L., Heath, A.-L. M., Gray, A. R., Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Bailey, K., & Gibson, R. S. (2006). Zinc status of toddlers at baseline of a randomised-controlled diet intervention trial. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 15(Suppl. 3), (pp. S52). [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Delahunty, C., Heath, A.-L., & Ferguson, E. (2006, September). Food taste in the dietary patterns of children aged 6 to 24 months. Verbal presentation at the Second European Conference on Sensory Consumer Science of Food and Beverages, The Hague, The Netherlands.

2005

Journal - Research Article

Heath, A.-L. M., Roe, M. A., Oyston, S. L., & Fairweather-Tait, S. J. (2005). Meal-based intake assessment tool: Relative validity when determining dietary intake of Fe and Zn and selected absorption modifiers in UK men. British Journal of Nutrition, 93, 403-416.

Roe, M. A., Heath, A.-L. M., Oyston, S. L., Macrow, C., Hoogewerff, J. A., Foxall, R., … Fairweather-Tait, S. J. (2005). Iron absorption in male C282Y heterozygotes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 81, 814-821.

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Delahunty, C. M., Consani, L., Lee, D., Heath, A.-L., & Ferguson, E. L. (2005, August). Relationships between foods sensory properties and nutritional value in the diets of 12-24 month-old children. Poster session presented at the 6th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium, Yorkshire, UK.

Heath, A.-L., Roe, M. A., Oyston, S. L., Williams, S. M., Spinks, C. A., & Fairweather-Tait, S. J. (2005, June). Iron status and diet in male C282Y heterozygotes. Poster session presented at the International Symposium on Trace Elements in Man and Animals, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.

Spinks, C. A., Roe, M. A., Teucher, B., Heath, A.-L., & Fairweather-Tait, S. J. (2005, May). Serum pro-hepcidin concentration in male C282Y heterozygotes. Poster session presented at the BioIron IBIS Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Heath, A.-L. M., Ferguson, E. L., Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Morgan, E. J., Gibson, R. S., Parnell, W. R., Skeaff, C. M., & Skeaff, S. A. (2005, December). The toddler food study: What are we doing and why? Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Nutrition Society Annual Conference, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

2004

Journal - Research Article

Matthys, C., Pynaert, I., Roe, M., Fairweather-Tait, S. J., Heath, A.-L. M., & De Henauw, S. (2004). Validity and reproducibility of a computerised tool for assessing the iron, calcium and vitamin C intake of Belgian women. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 58(9), 1297-1305.

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Ferguson, E. L., Heath, A.-L. M., & Skeaff, S. (2004, August). Practical food-based dietary guidelines developed for 12-24 month old New Zealand toddlers. Poster session presented at the Conference of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences: Optimal Health Through Sustainable Nutrition, Brisbane, Australia.

2003

Journal - Research Article

Heath, A.-L. M., & Fairweather-Tait, S. J. (2003). Health implications of iron overload: The role of diet and genotype. Nutrition Reviews, 61(2), 45-62.

Thom, R., Parnell, W. R., Broadbent, R. S., & Heath, A.-L. M. (2003). Predicting iron status in low birthweight infants. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 39, 173-176.

2002

Journal - Research Article

Gibson, R., Heath, A.-L. M., & Ferguson, E. L. (2002). Risk of suboptimal iron and zinc nutriture among adolescent girls in Australia and New Zealand: Causes, consequences and solutions. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 11, S543-S552.

Heath, A.-L. M., & Fairweather-Tait, S. J. (2002). Clinical implications of changes in the modern diet: iron intake, absorption and status. Best Practice & Research: Clinical Haematology, 15, 225-241.

Heath, A.-L. M., Tuttle, C. R., Simons, M. S. L., Cleghorn, C. L., & Parnell, W. R. (2002). A longitudinal study of breastfeeding and weaning practices during the first year of life in Dunedin, New Zealand. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 102(7), 937-943. doi: 10.1016/S0002-8223(02)90214-2

Heath, A.-L. M., Tuttle, C. R., Simons, M. S. L., Cleghorn, C. L., & Parnell, W. R. (2002). Longitudinal study of diet and iron deficiency anaemia in infants during the first two years of life. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 11(4), 251-257. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-6047.2002.00313.x

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Heath, A.-L. M., Skeaff, C. M., & Gibson, R. (2002). Dietary treatment of iron deficiency? American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 76, 687.

2001

Journal - Research Article

Gibson, R., Heath, A.-L. M., Limbaga, M., Prosser, N., & Skeaff, C. M. (2001). Are changes in food consumption patterns associated with lower biochemical zinc status among young women from Dunedin, New Zealand? British Journal of Nutrition, 86, 71-80.

Heath, A.-L. M., Skeaff, C. M., Williams, S. M., & Gibson, R. (2001). The role of blood loss and diet in the aetiology of mild iron deficiency in premenopausal adult New Zealand women. Public Health Nutrition, 4(2), 197-206.

Heath, A.-L. M., Skeaff, C. M., O'Brien, S. M., Williams, S. M., & Gibson, R. S. (2001). Can dietary treatment of non-anemic iron deficiency improve iron status? Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 20(5), 477-484.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Heath, A.-L. M., Fairweather-Tait, S. J., & Worwood, M. (2001). If it's not broken, don't fix it. British Medical Journal, 323, 806.

Heath, A.-L. M., Penland, J. G., Skeaff, C. M., & Gibson, R. (2001). Cognitive effects of non-anaemic iron deficiency in adult women. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 45, 510.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Heath, A.-L., Penland, J. G., Skeaff, C. M., & Gibson, R. (2001). Cognitive effects of preanaemic iron deficiency in adult women. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 45(Suppl. 1), (pp. 106). [Abstract]

2000

Chapter in Book - Research

Gibson, R., Heath, A.-L. M., Prosser, N., Parnell, W. R., Donovan, U. M., Green, T. J., … Skeaff, C. M. (2000). Are young women with low iron stores at risk of zinc as well as iron deficiency? In A. Roussel, R. A. Anderson & A. E. Favier (Eds.), Trace Elements in Man and Animals, 10. (pp. 323-328). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Journal - Research Article

Heath, A.-L. M., Skeaff, C. M., & Gibson, R. S. (2000). The relative validity of a computerised food frequency questionnaire for estimating intake of dietary iron and its absorption modifiers. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 54(7), 592-599. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601063

Heath, A.-L. M., Tuttle, C. R., Cleghorn, C. L., & Parnell, W. R. (2000). A survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with infant feeding in a New Zealand Maori population. Journal of the New Zealand Dietetic Association, 54(2), 94-98.

1999

Journal - Research Article

Heath, A.-L., Skeaff, C. M., & Gibson, R. (1999). Validation of a questionnaire method for estimating extent of menstrual blood loss in young adult women. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine & Biology, 12, 231-235.

1997

Journal - Research Article

Gibson, R., Donovan, U. M., & Heath, A.-L. (1997). Dietary strategies to improve the iron and zinc nutriture of young women following a vegetarian diet. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 51, 1-16.

1996

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Gibson, R., Heath, A.-L. M., & Skeaff, C. M. (1996). Aetiology of iron deficiency in young New Zealand women. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand, Vol. 21: Thirty First Annual Conference Held at the University of Otago, Dunedin, August 1996. (pp. 81-88). Dunedin: The Society. [Full Paper]