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Powerful promotions: An investigation of the teen-directed marketing power of outdoor food advertisements located near schools in Australia

Adolescents are heavily exposed to unhealthy outdoor food advertisements near schools, however, the marketing power of these advertisements among adolescents has not yet been explored. This study aimed to investigate the teen-directed marketing features present and quantify the overall marketing power of outdoor food advertisements located near schools to explore any differences by content (ie, alcohol, discretionary, core and miscellaneous foods) school type (ie, primary, secondary, K-12) and area-level socio-economic status (SES; ie, low vs high).

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Would you like fries with that? Investigating fast-food outlet availability near schools in Perth, Western Australia

Locating fast-food outlets near schools is a potential public health risk to schoolchildren, given the easy access and repeated exposure to energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods they provide. Fast-food outlet availability near schools has not been previously investigated in Perth, Western Australia. This study aimed to quantify fast-food outlet availability near Perth schools and determine whether differences in area-level disadvantage and school type exist.

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School staff responses to student reports of bullying: A scoping review

Bullying in schools has been associated with poor academic and mental health outcomes in students. While students are often encouraged to report bullying incidents to school staff, some students avoid reporting incidents as they lack faith in staff members ability to intervene.

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Does fast-food outlet density differ by area-level disadvantage in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia?

Socio-economic spatial patterning of fast-food outlets can result in disparities in the availability and access of food across geographic areas, contributing to health inequalities. This study investigated whether area-level socio-economic disparities exist in fast-food availability across the Perth metropolitan region of Western Australia.

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Individual, Social, and Environmental Correlates of Energy Drink Use Among Adolescents

To investigate the correlates of adolescent energy drink use using a socioecological approach to inform future interventions.

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Do Changes in the Local Food Environment Within New Residential Developments Influence the Diets of Residents? Longitudinal Results from RESIDE

There is limited longitudinal evidence supporting a link between food outlet locations and dietary outcomes to inform policy and urban planning. This study examined how longitudinal changes in the local food environment within new residential developments.

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Sharing is Caring: A Study of Food-Sharing Practices in Australian Early Childhood Education and Care Services

This paper supports the practice of food sharing in Early Childhood Education and Care settings and calls for them to become embedded in everyday operations

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Associations between proposed local government liquor store size classifications and alcohol consumption in young adults

Young adults' alcohol consumption appears to be impacted by liquor store density and convenience, rather than outlet size

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Development of a nutrition-focussed food outlet classification system

Gina Heather Trapp Croll GT HC BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BHSc Honorary Research Associate Program Coordinator 08 6319 1469 Gina.Trapp@

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Community and Food Environments study

Gina Nicole Trapp Wickens GT NW BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BHlthSc (Hons) Honorary Research Associate Program Coordinator 08 6319 1033 Gina.Trapp@