Dr Jacklyn Jackson

Dr Jacklyn Jackson

Senior Research Assistant

School of Medicine and Public Health

Career Summary

Biography

Dr Jacklyn Jackson is an early career researcher, implementation scientist and dietitian. I have a passion for undertaking public health research to reduce risk factors for chronic diseases in the population and generating high quality evidence to inform public health practice and policy decisions. 

Research Expertise:

I was awarded my PhD (Investigating the role of inorganic dietary nitrate in the context of overall diet quality for cardiovascular disease prevention) by publication in 2019. As part of my PhD thesis, I published 2 reviews (1 literature review, and 1 systematic review with meta-analysis) and 4 longitudinal observation studies of large cohorts (including the Nurses Health Study and Australian Longitudinal Study for Womens’ Health).  My thesis made important contributions to the understanding of the long-term impacts of dietary nitrate intakes on cardiovascular disease outcomes and was the first to explore this relationship within the context of whole diets to improve the real-world translation of this field of research.

As a post-doctoral researcher, I am embedded with the Hunter New England Population Health Research Group. As part of this role, my research has primarily consisted of identifying effective and scalable interventions to support the implementation of evidence-based programs and practices in community and health care settings. As such, my research track record includes the: i) conduct of high-quality systematic reviews to support practice and policy; and ii) the planning and evaluation of population level implementation trials to improve the health behaviours of families and young children (0-5 years).


Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours), University of Newcastle

Keywords

  • Child Health
  • Health research
  • Implementation Science
  • Nutrition
  • Population Health
  • Public Health
  • Translation

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
420603 Health promotion 40
321005 Public health nutrition 60

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title Organisation / Department
Casual Academic University of Newcastle
School of Health Sciences
Australia

Academic appointment

Dates Title Organisation / Department
1/6/2015 - 20/8/2019 PhD Student College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle
School of Health Sciences
Australia

Professional appointment

Dates Title Organisation / Department
3/6/2019 -  Senior Research Assistant (Post-Doctoral Researcher) School of Medicine and Public Health | University of Newcastle
Australia

Teaching appointment

Dates Title Organisation / Department
1/7/2017 - 1/12/2018 Casual Academic College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle
Nutrition and Dietetics
Australia

Teaching

Code Course Role Duration
NUDI 3310 Public Health Nutrition
The University of Newcastle - The School of Health Sciences
Lecturer, Tutor, and Marker 28/2/2018 - 1/7/2018
NUDI2110 Community Nutrition Practice
The University of Newcastle - The School of Health Sciences
Lecturer, Tutor and Marker 30/6/2017 - 1/12/2018
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.


Journal article (32 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2025 Delaney T, Jackson J, Hudson N, Lecathelinais C, Brown AL, Young S, Wolfenden L, Craven P, Hayes M, Redman S, Wiggers J, Pinfold J, Liackman R, Groombridge D, Nathan N, Sutherland R, 'Breastfeeding and Early Infant Feeding Practices Among Women in the Hunter New England Region of New South Wales, Australia: A Cross Sectional Study', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36 (2025) [C1]

Issue Addressed: Exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months of age is recommended. Currently, there is a lack of Australian data exploring infant feeding behaviours and the sources of in... [more]

Issue Addressed: Exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months of age is recommended. Currently, there is a lack of Australian data exploring infant feeding behaviours and the sources of information women use to guide infant feeding decisions. This study aimed to describe (i) infant feeding practices (breastfeeding, infant formula/other fluids, introduction of solids) of women with infants aged 6¿8 months; and (ii) the information sources women use most frequently and find most helpful to make decisions regarding infant feeding practices. Methods: Between August and October 2021, 356 mother-infant dyads in the Hunter New England region of New South Wales, Australia, were surveyed. Descriptive statistics and Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were used to describe infant feeding practices and their timing (age in months). Results: While breastfeeding was initiated in 97% of infants, only 1% were exclusively breastfed to 6 months of age. In the first month of life, 21% of infants received formula, increasing to 51% by 6 months. The mean age of introducing solids was 5.3 months. The most frequently used and helpful sources of information for infant feeding included friends and family, child and family health nurses, and digital sources (e.g., websites). Conclusions: Infant feeding practices reported by Australian mothers remain inconsistent with the recommendations and should remain a key focus of public health nutrition efforts. So What?: Opportunity exists to provide consistent, credible, and evidence-based information via various modalities for both families and their support networks to promote best practice infant feeding.

DOI 10.1002/hpja.70028
Co-authors Rachel Sutherland, Alison L Brown, John Wiggers, Luke Wolfenden, Nicole Nathan
2025 Yoong SL, Pearson N, Giles L, Lamont H, Wolfenden L, Jones J, Lecathelinais C, Naylor PJ, Okely A, Nathan N, Reilly K, Lorch R, Wiggers J, Jackson J, Lum M, Gillham K, Grady A, 'Impact of a multi-component implementation strategy to increase outdoor free play opportunities in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services: the get outside get active (GOGA) randomised controlled trial', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 22 (2025) [C1]
DOI 10.1186/s12966-025-01749-0
Co-authors John Wiggers, Luke Wolfenden, Serene Yoong, Jannah Jones, Kathryn L Reilly, Alice Grady, Nicole Nathan
2024 Delaney T, Jackson J, Lecathelinais C, Clinton-McHarg T, Lamont H, Yoong SL, Wolfenden L, Sutherland R, Wyse R, 'Long-Term Effectiveness of a Multi-Strategy Choice Architecture Intervention in Increasing Healthy Food Choices of High-School Students From Online Canteens (Click & Crunch High Schools): Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial', JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, 26 (2024)
DOI 10.2196/51108
Co-authors Luke Wolfenden, Tara Clinton-Mcharg, Rachel Sutherland, Serene Yoong, Rebecca Wyse
2024 Delaney T, Jackson JK, Brown AL, Lecathelinais C, Wolfenden L, Hudson N, Young S, Groombridge D, Pinfold J, Craven PD, Redman S, Wiggers J, Kingsland M, Hayes M, Sutherland R, 'Perceived Acceptability of Technology Modalities for the Provision of Universal Child and Family Health Nursing Support in the First 6-8 Months After Birth: Cross-Sectional Study', Jmir Pediatrics and Parenting, 7 (2024) [C1]
DOI 10.2196/59191
Co-authors Alison L Brown, John Wiggers, Rachel Sutherland, Luke Wolfenden
2024 Grady A, Jackson J, Wolfenden L, Lum M, Milat A, Bauman A, Hodder R, Yoong SL, 'Assessing the scalability of evidence-based healthy eating and physical activity interventions in early childhood education and care: A cross-sectional study of end-user perspectives', AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 48 (2024) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100122
Co-authors Serene Yoong, Luke Wolfenden, Alice Grady, Rebecca Hodder
2023 Delaney T, Jackson J, Lecathelinais C, Yoong SL, Wolfenden L, Sutherland R, Webb E, Wyse R, 'Exploratory analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial of a multi-strategy intervention delivered via online canteens on improving the nutritional quality of primary school students? pre-ordered foods & drinks at recess', APPETITE, 185 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.appet.2023.106528
Citations Scopus - 3Web of Science - 2
Co-authors Rachel Sutherland, Serene Yoong, Rebecca Wyse, Luke Wolfenden
2023 Grady A, Jackson J, Wolfenden L, Lum M, Yoong SL, 'Assessing the scalability of healthy eating interventions within the early childhood education and care setting: secondary analysis of a Cochrane systematic review', PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION, 26, 3211-3229 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.1017/S1368980023002550
Citations Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2
Co-authors Serene Yoong, Luke Wolfenden, Alice Grady
2023 Reilly K, Jackson J, Lum M, Pearson N, Lecathelinais C, Wolfenden L, Turon H, Yoong SL, 'The impact of an e-newsletter or animated video to disseminate outdoor free-play information in relation to COVID-19 guidelines in New South Wales early childhood education and care services: a randomised controlled trial', BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 23 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.1186/s12889-023-16177-7
Citations Scopus - 4Web of Science - 2
Co-authors Heidi Turon, Kathryn L Reilly, Luke Wolfenden, Serene Yoong
2023 Yoong SL, Lum M, Wolfenden L, Jackson J, Barnes C, Hall AE, McCrabb S, Pearson N, Lane C, Jones JZ, Dinour L, McDonnell T, Booth D, Grady A, 'Healthy eating interventions delivered in early childhood education and care settings for improving the diet of children aged six months to six years', COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD013862.pub2
Citations Scopus - 1Web of Science - 10
Co-authors Debbie Booth, Alice Grady, Luke Wolfenden, Courtney Barnes, C Lane, Serene Yoong, Alix Hall, Jannah Jones, Sam Mccrabb
2023 Yoong SL, Lum M, Wolfenden L, Jackson J, Barnes C, Hall AE, McCrabb S, Pearson N, Lane C, Jones JZ, Nolan E, Dinour L, McDonnell T, Booth D, Grady A, 'Healthy eating interventions delivered in early childhood education and care settings for improving the diet of children aged six months to six years', COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS (2023)
DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD013862.pub3
Citations Web of Science - 12
Co-authors Alix Hall, Serene Yoong, Jannah Jones, Alice Grady, Debbie Booth, Luke Wolfenden, C Lane, Courtney Barnes, Sam Mccrabb
2023 Jackson JK, Grady A, Lecathelinais C, Fielding A, Yoong SL, 'Parent-reported compared with researcher-measured child height and weight: impact on body mass index classification in Australian pre-school aged children', HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 34, 742-749 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.1002/hpja.702
Citations Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1
Co-authors Alison A Fielding, Alice Grady
2022 Wyse RJ, Jackson JK, Hammersley ML, Stacey F, Jones RA, Okely A, Green A, Yoong SL, Lecathelinais C, Innes-Hughes C, Xu J, Gillham K, Rissel C, 'Parent Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Outcomes from the Translational 'Time for Healthy Habits' Trial: Secondary Outcomes from a Partially Randomized Preference Trial', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19 (2022) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/ijerph19106165
Citations Scopus - 1
Co-authors Serene Yoong, Rebecca Wyse
2022 Wyse R, Jackson J, Stacey F, Delaney T, Ivers A, Lecathelinais C, Sutherland R, 'The effectiveness of canteen manager audit and feedback reports and online menu-labels in encouraging healthier food choices within students' online lunch orders: A pilot cluster randomised controlled trial in primary school canteens in New South Wales, Australia', APPETITE, 169 (2022) [C1]

Online school canteen lunch ordering systems may offer a unique opportunity to support the implementation of school canteen nutrition polices, while delivering behavioural interve... [more]

Online school canteen lunch ordering systems may offer a unique opportunity to support the implementation of school canteen nutrition polices, while delivering behavioural interventions directly to consumers to influence healthy student purchasing. This cluster randomised controlled trial aimed to test the effectiveness of a menu audit and feedback strategy alone, and in combination with online menu labels in encouraging healthier purchasing from an online school canteen ordering system. Five intervention schools received a menu audit and feedback strategy, plus online menu labels; and five control schools received a delayed menu audit and feedback strategy. Data from 19,799 student lunch orders, containing over 40,000 items were included in the evaluation. Outcomes were assessed at baseline (pre-intervention), follow-up 1 (menu audit and feedback vs control), and follow-up 2 (menu audit and feedback plus online menu labels vs menu audit and feedback alone). From baseline to follow-up 1, the menu audit and feedback strategy alone had no significant effect on the proportion of healthy ('Everyday') and less healthy ('Occasional' or 'Should not be sold') items purchased. From baseline to follow-up 2, schools that received menu audit and feedback plus online menu labels had significantly higher odds of students purchasing 'Everyday' items (OR: 1.19; p = 0.019), and significantly lower odds of students purchasing 'Occasional' (OR: 0.86; p = 0.048) and 'Should not be sold' (OR: 0.52; p < 0.001) items. Menu audit and feedback with the addition of online menu labels was effective in increasing the proportion of healthy items purchased relative to menu audit and feedback in isolation. There may be a greater role for online menu labelling as part of a suite of strategies to improve public health nutrition in schools.

DOI 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105856
Citations Scopus - 2Web of Science - 1
Co-authors Alix Hall, Rebecca Wyse, Luke Wolfenden, Rachel Sutherland
2022 Hammersley ML, Wyse RJ, Jones RA, Okely AD, Wolfenden L, Eckermann S, Xu J, Green A, Stacey F, Yoong SL, Jackson J, Innes-Hughes C, Li V, Rissel C, 'Telephone and Web-Based Delivery of Healthy Eating and Active Living Interventions for Parents of Children Aged 2 to 6 Years: Mixed Methods Process Evaluation of the Time for Healthy Habits Translation Trial', JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, 24 (2022) [C1]
DOI 10.2196/35771
Citations Scopus - 5Web of Science - 3
Co-authors Rebecca Wyse, Luke Wolfenden, Serene Yoong
2022 Grady A, Jackson JK, Lum M, Delaney T, Jones J, Kerr J, Falkiner M, Yoong S, 'Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention policies, practices or programs in family day care: A mixed method systematic review', PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 157 (2022) [C1]

Family day care (FDC) services provide care to young children typically within the carer&apos;s own home and represents a unique setting to deliver public health programs to impro... [more]

Family day care (FDC) services provide care to young children typically within the carer's own home and represents a unique setting to deliver public health programs to improve child health. To support the implementation of programs targeting healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention in the FDC setting, an understanding of the factors influencing their implementation is required. This mixed methods systematic review aimed to describe the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of healthy eating, physical activity or obesity prevention policies, practices and programs (hereafter referred to as programs) in the FDC setting, and synthesise these according to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Electronic searches were conducted in 7 databases up to July 2020 to identify studies reporting the barriers and/or facilitators to program implementation in the FDC setting. Methodological quality assessments of included studies were conducted using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). Twenty studies met the review inclusion criteria (12 qualitative, 6 quantitative, 2 mixed methods). Of the 20 included studies, 16 reported barriers and facilitators mapped to the 'environmental contexts and resources' TDF domain; 10 reported barriers mapped to the 'social influences' TDF domain. Ten of the 12 qualitative studies and none of the quantitative or mixed method studies met all relevant MMAT criteria. This review comprehensively describes barriers and facilitators that need to be addressed to improve the implementation of healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention programs in FDC to ensure the expected health benefits of such programs reach children attending FDC.

DOI 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107011
Citations Scopus - 9Web of Science - 7
Co-authors Serene Yoong, Alice Grady, Jannah Jones
2022 Yoong SL, Pearson N, Reilly K, Wolfenden L, Jones J, Nathan N, Okely A, Naylor P-J, Jackson J, Giles L, Imad N, Gillham K, Wiggers J, Reeves P, Highfield K, Lum M, Grady A, 'A randomised controlled trial of an implementation strategy delivered at scale to increase outdoor free play opportunities in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services: a study protocol for the get outside get active (GOGA) trial', BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 22 (2022)
DOI 10.1186/s12889-022-12883-w
Citations Scopus - 1Web of Science - 5
Co-authors Serene Yoong, Jannah Jones, John Wiggers, Luke Wolfenden, Alice Grady, Nicole Nathan, Kathryn L Reilly
2022 Sutherland RL, Jackson JK, Lane C, McCrabb S, Nathan NK, Yoong SL, Lum M, Byaruhanga J, McLaughlin M, Brown A, Milat AJ, Bauman AE, Wolfenden L, 'A systematic review of adaptations and effectiveness of scaled-up nutrition interventions', NUTRITION REVIEWS, 80, 962-979 (2022) [C1]
DOI 10.1093/nutrit/nuab096
Citations Scopus - 2Web of Science - 22
Co-authors Nicole Nathan, Matthew Mclaughlin Mc, Sam Mccrabb, C Lane, Luke Wolfenden, Rachel Sutherland, Serene Yoong, Alison L Brown
2021 Yoong SL, Lum M, Jackson J, Wolfenden L, Barnes C, Jones J, Pearson N, McCrabb S, Hall AE, Leonard A, McDonnell T, Grady A, 'Healthy eating interventions delivered in early childhood education and care settings for improving the diet of children aged six years and below', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021 (2021)

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:. To assess the effectiveness of¿healthy eating interventions delivered in ECEC¿... [more]

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:. To assess the effectiveness of¿healthy eating interventions delivered in ECEC¿settings for improving child dietary intake in children aged six years or under, relative to usual care or no intervention. Secondary objectives are to assess the impact of ECEC- based healthy eating interventions on physical (child weight), language/cognitive skills, social/emotional (mental health) and quality of life. The¿review will also report on cost¿of the intervention and adverse effects of ECEC-based healthy eating interventions, where this exists.

DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD013862
Citations Scopus - 23
Co-authors Alice Grady, Jannah Jones, Alix Hall, Serene Yoong, Sam Mccrabb, Courtney Barnes, Luke Wolfenden
2021 Hammersley ML, Wyse RJ, Jones RA, Stacey F, Okely AD, Wolfenden L, Batterham MJ, Yoong S, Eckermann S, Green A, Xu J, Innes-Hughes C, Jackson J, Li V, Rissel C, 'Translation of Two Healthy Eating and Active Living Support Programs for Parents of 2-6-Year-Old Children: Outcomes of the 'Time for Healthy Habits' Parallel Partially Randomised Preference Trial', NUTRIENTS, 13 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/nu13103348
Citations Scopus - 9Web of Science - 6
Co-authors Luke Wolfenden, Rebecca Wyse, Serene Yoong
2021 Yoong SL, Jackson J, Barnes C, Pearson N, Swindle T, O'Reilly S, Tabak R, Belski R, Brown A, Sutherland R, 'Changing landscape of nutrition and dietetics research? A bibliographic analysis of top-tier published research in 1998 and 2018', PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION, 24, 1318-1327 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.1017/S1368980021000136
Citations Scopus - 7Web of Science - 6
Co-authors Courtney Barnes, Rachel Sutherland, Serene Yoong, Alison L Brown
2021 Jackson JK, Jones J, Nguyen H, Davies I, Lum M, Grady A, Yoong SL, 'Obesity Prevention within the Early Childhood Education and Care Setting: A Systematic Review of Dietary Behavior and Physical Activity Policies and Guidelines in High Income Countries', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 18 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/ijerph18020838
Citations Scopus - 3Web of Science - 27
Co-authors Jannah Jones, Alice Grady, Serene Yoong
2021 Wyse R, Jackson JK, Delaney T, Grady A, Stacey F, Wolfenden L, Barnes C, McLaughlin M, Yoong SL, 'The Effectiveness of Interventions Delivered Using Digital Food Environments to Encourage Healthy Food Choices: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', NUTRIENTS, 13 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/nu13072255
Citations Scopus - 2Web of Science - 23
Co-authors Courtney Barnes, Alice Grady, Luke Wolfenden, Rebecca Wyse, Matthew Mclaughlin Mc, Serene Yoong
2020 Jackson JK, MacDonald-Wicks LK, McEvoy MA, Forder PM, Holder C, Oldmeadow C, Byles JE, Patterson AJ, 'Better diet quality scores are associated with a lower risk of hypertension and non-fatal CVD in middle-aged Australian women over 15 years of follow-up', PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION, 23, 882-893 (2020) [C1]

Objective: To explore if better diet quality scores as a measure of adherence to the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG) and the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) are associated with a... [more]

Objective: To explore if better diet quality scores as a measure of adherence to the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG) and the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) are associated with a lower incidence of hypertension and non-fatal CVD.Design: Prospective analysis of the 1946-1951 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). The Australian Recommended Foods Score (ARFS) was calculated as an indicator of adherence to the ADG; the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) measured adherence to the MedDiet. Outcomes included hypertension and non-fatal CVD. Generalised estimating equations estimated OR and 95 % CI across quartiles of diet quality scores.Setting: Australia, 2001-2016.Participants: 1946-1951 cohort of the ALSWH (n 5324), without CVD, hypertension and diabetes at baseline (2001), with complete FFQ data.Results: There were 1342 new cases of hypertension and 629 new cases of non-fatal CVD over 15 years of follow-up. Multivariate analysis indicated that women reporting better adherence to the ARFS (=38/74) had 15 % (95 % CI 1, 28 %; P = 0·05) lower odds of hypertension and 46 % (95 % CI 6, 66 %; P = 0·1) lower odds of non-fatal CVD. Women reporting better adherence to the MDS (=8/17) had 27 % (95 % CI 15, 47 %; P = 0·0006) lower odds of hypertension and 30 % (95 % CI 2, 50 %; P = 0·03) lower odds of non-fatal CVD.Conclusions: Better adherence to diet quality scores is associated with lower risk of hypertension and non-fatal CVD. These results support the need for updated evidenced based on the ADG as well as public health nutrition policies in Australia.

DOI 10.1017/S1368980019002842
Citations Scopus - 1Web of Science - 18
Co-authors Jacklyn Jackson Uon, Amanda Patterson, Julie Byles, Mark Mcevoy, Lesley Wicks, Christopher Oldmeadow
2020 Jackson J, Wolfenden L, Grady A, Lum M, Leonard A, McCrabb S, Hall A, Pearson N, Barnes C, Yoong SL, 'Early childhood education and care-based healthy eating interventions for improving child diet: a systematic review protocol', SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, 9 (2020)
DOI 10.1186/s13643-020-01440-4
Citations Scopus - 7Web of Science - 4
Co-authors Alice Grady, Luke Wolfenden, Courtney Barnes, Sam Mccrabb, Serene Yoong, Alix Hall
2019 Jackson JK, Zong G, Macdonald-Wicks LK, Patterson AJ, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Manson JE, McEvoy MA, 'Dietary nitrate consumption and risk of CHD in women from the Nurses' Health Study', British Journal of Nutrition, 121, 831-838 (2019) [C1]
DOI 10.1017/S0007114519000096
Citations Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1
Co-authors Mark Mcevoy, Jacklyn Jackson Uon, Amanda Patterson, Lesley Wicks
2019 Jackson JK, Patterson AJ, MacDonald-Wicks LK, Forder PM, Blekkenhorst LC, Bondonno CP, Hodgson JM, Ward NC, Holder C, Oldmeadow C, Byles JE, McEvoy MA, 'Vegetable Nitrate Intakes Are Associated with Reduced Self-Reported Cardiovascular-Related Complications within a Representative Sample of Middle-Aged Australian Women, Prospectively Followed up for 15 Years', NUTRIENTS, 11 (2019) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/nu11020240
Citations Scopus - 2Web of Science - 19
Co-authors Julie Byles, Jacklyn Jackson Uon, Amanda Patterson, Mark Mcevoy, Christopher Oldmeadow, Lesley Wicks
2019 Delaney T, Jackson JK, Jones J, Hall A, Dives A, Wedesweiler T, Campbell L, Nathan N, Romiti M, Trost SG, Lum M, Colliver Y, Hernandez L, Yoong SL, 'A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Increase Physical Activity of Preschool-Aged Children Attending Early Childhood Education and Care: Study Protocol for the 'Everybody Energise' Trial', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 16 (2019)
DOI 10.3390/ijerph16214275
Citations Scopus - 8Web of Science - 6
Co-authors Jannah Jones, Nicole Nathan, Alix Hall, Serene Yoong
2018 Patterson A, Hure A, Burrows T, Jackson J, Collins C, 'Diet quality and 10-year healthcare costs by BMI categories in the mid-age cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health', JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, 31, 463-472 (2018) [C1]

Background: Better diets, as evaluated by diet quality indices, are associated with lower rates of morbidity and mortality. Although governments and researchers alike recognise th... [more]

Background: Better diets, as evaluated by diet quality indices, are associated with lower rates of morbidity and mortality. Although governments and researchers alike recognise the burden that obesity incurs for increased healthcare spending, there is insufficient evidence for the role of diet quality on healthcare costs. Methods: Diet quality was assessed by the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) for 6328 women aged 50¿55 years from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. The ARFS was ranked by quintile, and 10-year cumulative data on healthcare costs from Medicare (Australia's Universal healthcare cover) were reported by body mass index category, using generalised linear modelling. Results: Healthy weight women with the highest diet quality were found to make significantly fewer Medicare claims (P = 0.012) compared to those with the lowest diet quality. In healthy weight and overweight women, the number of healthcare claims and charges was inversely associated with consuming a greater variety of vegetables. For every 1 point increase in the ARFS vegetable component score, healthy weight women made 1.9 fewer healthcare claims and were charged $139 less, whereas overweight women made 2.3 fewer claims and were charged $176 less for healthcare over 10 years. Conclusions: The results of the present study support the need to prioritise an improved diet quality with the aim of reducing healthcare claims and overall costs in a population-based sample of Australian females. As the burden of overweight and obesity on the healthcare system increases, strategies to improve diet quality may be of particular importance; however, more research is required to further establish this relationship.

DOI 10.1111/jhn.12556
Citations Scopus - 1Web of Science - 10
Co-authors Jacklyn Jackson Uon, Alexis Hure, Tracy Burrows, Amanda Patterson, Clare Collins
2018 Jackson JK, Patterson AJ, MacDonald-Wicks LK, Oldmeadow C, McEvoy MA, 'The role of inorganic nitrate and nitrite in cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of human evidence', NUTRITION REVIEWS, 76, 348-371 (2018) [C1]
DOI 10.1093/nutrit/nuy005
Citations Scopus - 1Web of Science - 98
Co-authors Jacklyn Jackson Uon, Christopher Oldmeadow, Lesley Wicks, Amanda Patterson, Mark Mcevoy
2018 Jackson JK, Patterson AJ, Macdonald-Wicks LK, Bondonno CP, Blekkenhorst LC, Ward NC, Hodgson JM, Byles JE, McEvoy MA, 'Dietary nitrate and diet quality: An examination of changing dietary intakes within a representative sample of Australian women', Nutrients, 10 (2018) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/nu10081005
Citations Scopus - 2Web of Science - 1
Co-authors Amanda Patterson, Julie Byles, Mark Mcevoy, Lesley Wicks, Jacklyn Jackson Uon
2017 Jackson J, Patterson AJ, MacDonald-Wicks L, McEvoy M, 'The role of inorganic nitrate and nitrite in CVD', Nutrition Research Reviews, 30, 247-264 (2017) [C1]
DOI 10.1017/S0954422417000105
Citations Scopus - 3Web of Science - 2
Co-authors Lesley Wicks, Mark Mcevoy, Jacklyn Jackson Uon, Amanda Patterson
2016 Jackson J, Williams R, McEvoy M, MacDonald-Wicks L, Patterson A, 'Is higher consumption of animal flesh foods associated with better iron status among adults in developed countries? A systematic review', Nutrients, 8 (2016) [C1]

Iron deficiency (ID) is the most prevalent nutrient deficiency within the developed world. This is of concern as ID has been shown to affect immunity, thermoregulation, work perfo... [more]

Iron deficiency (ID) is the most prevalent nutrient deficiency within the developed world. This is of concern as ID has been shown to affect immunity, thermoregulation, work performance and cognition. Animal flesh foods provide the richest and most bioavailable source of dietary (haem) iron, however, it is unclear whether low animal flesh diets contribute to ID. This systematic review aimed to investigate whether a higher consumption of animal flesh foods is associated with better iron status in adults. CINAHL, Cochrane, EMBASE and MEDLINE were searched for published studies that included adults (¥18 years) from developed countries and measured flesh intakes in relation to iron status indices. Eight experimental and 41 observational studies met the inclusion criteria. Generally, studies varied in population and study designs and results were conflicting. Of the seven high quality studies, five showed a positive association between animal flesh intake (85¿300 g/day) and iron status. However, the optimum quantity or frequency of flesh intake required to maintain or achieve a healthy iron status remains unclear. Results show a promising relationship between animal flesh intake and iron status, however, additional longitudinal and experimental studies are required to confirm this relationship and determine optimal intakes to reduce ID development.

DOI 10.3390/nu8020089
Citations Scopus - 4Web of Science - 3
Co-authors Rebecca Haslam, Amanda Patterson, Lesley Wicks, Jacklyn Jackson Uon, Mark Mcevoy
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Preprint (5 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2024 Brown AL, Hudson N, Pinfold J, Sewter R, Davies L, Lecathelinais C, Jackson JK, Delaney T, Kavalec S, Sutherland R, 'The impact of dose in an mHealth intervention to support parents and carers across the first 2000 days of life, Healthy Beginnings for HNEKids; a quantitative study (Preprint)' (2024)
DOI 10.2196/preprints.70158
Co-authors Alison L Brown
2024 Delaney T, Jackson JK, Brown AL, Lecathelinais C, Wolfenden L, Hudson N, Young S, Groombridge D, Pinfold J, Craven PD, Redman S, Wiggers J, Kingsland M, Hayes M, Sutherland R, 'Perceived Acceptability of Technology Modalities for the Provision of Universal Child and Family Health Nursing Support in the First 6-8 Months After Birth: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)' (2024)
DOI 10.2196/preprints.59191
Co-authors Rachel Sutherland, John Wiggers, Luke Wolfenden, Alison L Brown
2023 Delaney T, Jackson J, Lecathelinais C, Clinton-McHarg T, Lamont H, Yoong SL, Wolfenden L, Sutherland R, Wyse R, 'Long-Term Effectiveness of a Multi-Strategy Choice Architecture Intervention in Increasing Healthy Food Choices of High-School Students From Online Canteens (Click & Crunch High Schools): Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)' (2023)
DOI 10.2196/preprints.51108
Co-authors Serene Yoong, Rebecca Wyse, Luke Wolfenden, Rachel Sutherland
2022 Wyse R, Jackson J, Hammersley M, Stacey F, Jones R, Xu J, Okely A, Green A, Yoong SL, Lecathelinais C, Rissel C, Innes-Hughes C, Gillham K, Wolfenden L, 'Parent fruit and vegetable consumption outcomes from the translational ‘Time for Healthy Habits’ trial: Secondary outcomes from a partially randomized preference trial (Preprint)' (2022)
DOI 10.2196/preprints.36524
Co-authors Rebecca Wyse, Serene Yoong, Luke Wolfenden
2021 Hammersley ML, Wyse RJ, Jones RA, Okely AD, Wolfenden L, Eckermann S, Xu J, Green A, Stacey F, Yoong SL, Jackson J, Innes-Hughes C, Li V, Rissel C, 'Telephone and Web-Based Delivery of Healthy Eating and Active Living Interventions for Parents of Children Aged 2 to 6 Years: Mixed Methods Process Evaluation of the Time for Healthy Habits Translation Trial (Preprint)' (2021)
DOI 10.2196/preprints.35771
Co-authors Luke Wolfenden, Serene Yoong, Rebecca Wyse
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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants 3
Total funding $27,470

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20222 grants / $26,470

Long-term evaluation of a healthy eating and active living support program for parents of 2-6 year old children: Time for Healthy Habits$16,860

Funding body: NSW Ministry of Health

Funding body NSW Ministry of Health
Project Team Associate Professor Rebecca Wyse, Associate Professor Rebecca Wyse, Doctor Jacklyn Jackson, Ms Amanda Green, Mrs Megan Hammersley, Dr Rachel Jones
Scheme Translational Research Grants Scheme (TRGS)
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2022
Funding Finish 2022
GNo G2200198
Type Of Funding C2400 – Aust StateTerritoryLocal – Other
Category 2400
UON Y

A pilot randomised controlled trial will examine the feasibility, acceptability, and potential impact of a sustainability strategy on the ongoing implementation of indoor-outdoor free play routines within Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services$9,610

Funding body: Hunter Medical Resarch Institute (HMRI) Public Health Program

Funding body Hunter Medical Resarch Institute (HMRI) Public Health Program
Project Team

Dr Jacklyn Jackson, Associate Professor Serene Yoong, Ms Noor Nina Imad, Ms Nicole Pearson, Mr Luke Giles and Dr Alice Grady

Scheme Project Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2022
Funding Finish 2022
GNo
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON N

20201 grants / $1,000

Dissemination and Implementation research within the field of Nutrition and Dietetics$1,000

Funding body: Priority Research Centre for Health Beharviour (PRCHB)

Funding body Priority Research Centre for Health Beharviour (PRCHB)
Project Team

Dr Jacklyn Jackson and Associate Professor Serene Yoong

Scheme Research Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2020
Funding Finish 2020
GNo
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON N
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Dr Jacklyn Jackson

Positions

Senior Research Assistant
Health Promotion
School of Medicine and Public Health
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing

Casual Academic
Health Promotion
School of Health Sciences
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing

Contact Details

Email jacklyn.jackson@newcastle.edu.au
Phone (02) 4924 6427
Mobile nil
Fax nil

Office

Room 1106
Building Booth Building
Location Wallsend Campus

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