Spence, RR, Heesch, KC, Eakin, EG, Brown, WJ
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis and the ensuing treatments can have a substantial impact on the physical and psychological health of survivors. As the number of CRC survivors increases,...
Effects of "10,000 steps Ghent" - A whole-community intervention (2007)
De Cocker, KA, De Bourdeaudhuij, IM, Brown, WJ, Cardon, GM
Background: Currently there is a great deal of interest in multistrategy community-based approaches to changing physical activity or health behaviors. The aim of this article is to describe the...
Sitting time and socio-economic differences in overweight and obesity (2007)
Proper, KI, Cerin, E, Brown, WJ, Owen, N.
OBJECTIVES: To examine (1) the inter-relationships between socio-economic status (SES), physical activity, three different domains of sitting time (weekday, weekend day and leisure-time sitting), and...
Spence, RR, Heesch, KC, Eakin, EG, Brown, WJ.
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis and the ensuing treatments can have a substantial impact on the physical and psychological health of survivors. As the number of CRC survivors increases,...
A recent editorial raised several issues about the role of exercise physiologists in the fight against physical inactivity in Australia. This opinion piece argues that we must strive to work together...
Cyarto, EV, Marshall, AL, Dickinson, RK, Brown, WJ
Background: The effective evaluation of physical activity interventions for older adults requires measurement instruments with acceptable psychometric properties that are sufficiently sensitive to...
Cyarto, EV, Brown, WJ, Marshall, AL
Reports on the efficacy of physical activity intervention trials usually only include discussion of the primary outcomes. However, assessing factors such as participant retention, adherence and...
Weight gained in two years by a population of mid-aged women: how much is too much? (2006)
Williams, LT, Young, AF, Brown, WJ
Objective: To establish the prevalence of weight change in mid-aged women over a 2-year period, and to assess the relationship between weight change and physical and mental well-being (SF36) in order...
Prospective study of physical activity and depressive symptoms in middle-aged women (2005)
Brown, WJ, Ford, JH, Burton, NW, Marshall, AL, Dobson, AJ.
Background: Although many studies support an inverse association between physical activity (PA) and depressive symptoms, prospective relationships between these variables have been confounded by...
Identifying the energy gap: Magnitude and determinants of 5-year weight gain in midage women (2005)
Brown, WJ, Williams, L, Ford, JH, Ball, K, Dobson, AJ.
Objective: The aims of this study were to estimate average yearly weight gain in midage women and to identify the determinants of weight gain and gaining weight at double the average rate. Research...
Determinants of active leisure for women with young children - an " ethic of care" prevails (2005)
Women are significantly less likely than men to participate in physically active leisure. Women with children are less likely to participate in active leisure compared with women who do not have...
3. Is exercise good for you? (2005)
Physical activity can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, some forms of cancer, osteoporosis, obesity, falls and fractures, and some mental health problems. While the...
Cohort profile: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (2005)
Lee, C, Dobson, AJ, Brown, WJ, Bryson, L, Byles, J, Warner-Smith, P, ...
Spence, L, Nissen, MD, Sloots, TP, McCormack, JG, Locke, AS, Pyne, DB, ...
Armit, CM, Brown, WJ, Ritchie, CB, Trost, SG
The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of an exercise scientist (ES) working in general practice to promote physical activity (PA) to 55 to 70 year old adults. Participants were...
Physical activity promotion in primary care: Bridging the gap between research and practice (2004)
Eakin, EG, Brown, WJ, Marshall, AL, Mummery, K, Larsen, E
Background: Aflifle a growing literature supports the effectiveness of physical activity interventions delivered in the primary care setting, few studies have evaluated efforts to increase physician...
Test-retest reliability of four physical activity measures used in population surveys (2004)
Brown, WJ, Trost, SG, Bauman, A, Mummery, K, Owen, N.
Accurate monitoring of prevalence and trends in population levels of physical activity (PA) is a fundamental public health need. Test-retest reliability (repeatability) was assessed in population...
Managing urinary incontinence across the lifespan (2003)
Miller, YD, Brown, WJ, Smith, N, Chiarelli, P
In the 1996 baseline surveys of the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health (ALSWH), 36.1% of mid-age women (45-50) and 35% of older women (70-75) reported leaking urine. This study aimed to...
Physical and mental health: Changes during menopause transition (2003)
Mishra, GD, Brown, WJ, Dobson, AJ.
Objective: To measure changes in physical and mental health in six groups of women defined by menopausal status or use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Design: Longitudinal study with 2 years...
Life transitions and changing physical activity patterns in young women (2003)
Background: Physical activity (PA) patterns are likely to change in young adulthood in line with changes in lifestyle that occur in the transition from adolescence to adulthood. The aim of this study...
Urinary incontinence across the lifespan (2003)
Miller, YD, Brown, WJ, Russell, A, Chiarelli, P
Aims: The objectives of the current study were (1) to measure type and severity of urinary leakage and (2) to investigate the association between these factors and age-related life events and...
Sitting time and work patterns as indicators of overweight and obesity in Australian adults (2003)
Brown, WJ, Miller, YD, Miller, R
BACKGROUND: Increasing levels of physical inactivity and sedentariness are contributing to the current overweight and obesity epidemic. In this paper, the findings of two recent studies are used to...
Patterson, AJ, Young, AF, Powers, JR, Brown, WJ, Byles, JE
Objectives: To examine associations between nutrition screening checklists and the health of older women. Design: Cross-sectional postal survey including measures of health and health service...
Mediators of physical activity behavior change among women with young children (2002)
Miller, YD, Trost, SG, Brown, WJ
Background: Women with children are less likely to engage in adequate physical activity (PA) than women without children. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of two strategies for promoting...
Changes in physical symptoms during the menopause transition (2002)
Brown, WJ, Mishra, GD, Dobson, A.
This article analyzes physical symptoms experienced by mid-age Australian women in different stages of the menopause transition. A total of 8,623 women, aged 45 to 50 years in 1996, who participated...
Patterson, AJ, Brown, WJ, Roberts, DCK
Objective: To examine the effects of iron deficiency and its treatment by iron supplementation or a high iron diet on fatigue and general health measures in women of childbearing age. Design:...
Perceived constraints and social support for active leisure among mothers with young children (2001)
Brown, PR, Brown, WJ, Miller, YD, Hansen, V
Evidence suggests that women who are mothers of young children have lower levels of physical activity than women of similar age who do not have children (Brown, Lee, Mishra, & Bauman, 2000). The...
Dietary treatment of iron deficiency in women of childbearing age (2001)
Patterson, AJ, Brown, WJ, Roberts, DCK, Seldon, MR
Background: The Australian Iron Status Advisory Panel advocates dietary intervention as the first treatment option for mild iron deficiency [serum ferritin (SF) = 10-15 mug/L]. However, there appear...
Too wet to exercise? Leaking urine as a barrier to physical activity in women (2001)
Leaking urine Is frequently mentioned (anecdotally) by women as a barrier to physical activity. The aim of this paper was to use results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health...
Jonas, HA, Dobson, AJ, Brown, WJ
Objective: To determine which sociodemographic factors. health-related behaviours and physical health conditions are associated with non-drinking, binge drinking and hazardous/harmful drinking in...
Leisure time physical activity in Australian women: Relationship with well being and symptoms (2000)
Bauman, A, Lee, C, Mishra, G, Brown, WJ
The paper explores the association between moderate levels of physical activity (PA) and health benefits in well being and symptoms such as tiredness, back pain, and constipation. Participants in the...
Relationships between body mass index and well-being in young Australian women (2000)
Brown, WJ, Mishra, G, Kenardy, J, Dobson, A
OBJECTIVE: To explore relationships between body mass index (BMI, kg/m(2)) and indicators of health and well-being in young Australian women. DESIGN: Population based cohort study-baseline cross...
Patterson, AJ, Brown, WJ, Powers, JR, Roberts, DCK
Associations between self-reported 'low iron', general health and well-being, vitality and tiredness in women, were examined using physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) component summary and vitality (VT)...
Comparison of estimates of population levels of physical activity using two measures (2000)
Objective: To compare estimates of population levels of 'adequate activity' for health benefit in different age and sex groups using two different measures kilocalories (kcals) and Mets.mins....
Hodge, A, Patterson, AJ, Brown, WJ, Ireland, P, Giles, G
Objective: To assess the validity of the Anti Cancer Council of Victoria food frequency questionnaire (ACCVFFQ) relative to seven-day weighed food records (WFRs) in 63 women of child-bearing age....
Leisure time physical activity in Australian women: Relationship with well being and symptoms (2000)
Brown, WJ, Mishra, G, Lee, C, Bauman, A
The paper explores the association between moderate levels of physical activity (PA) and health benefits in well being and symptoms such as tiredness, back pain, and constipation. Participants in the...
Comparison of estimates of population levels of physical activity using two measures (2000)
Objective: To compare estimates of population levels of 'adequate activity' for health benefit in different age and sex groups using two different measures kilocalories (kcals) and Mets.mins....
Leaking urine in Australian women: Prevalence and associated conditions (1999)
The paper aims to (1) assess the prevalence of leaking urine and to (2) explore associations between leaking urine and a variety of other symptoms, conditions, surgical procedures and life events in...
Women's health Australia: On the progress of the main cohort studies (1999)
Brown, WJ, Dobson, AJ, Bryson, L, Byles, JE
More than 41,000 women aged 18-23, 45-50, and 70-75 years in 1996 are participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (Women's Health Australia). Baseline surveys were conducted...
Development, prevention and treatment of iron deficiency in women (1998)
Patterson, AJ, Brown, WJ, Roberts, DCK
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. Women of childbearing age are at particular risk of developing iron deficiency due to the iron losses associated with...
What is a healthy weight for middle aged women? (1998)
Brown, WJ, Dobson, AJ, Mishra, G
OBJECTIVE: To explore associations between body mass index (BMI) and selected indicators of health and well-being and to suggest a healthy weight range (based on BMI) for middle aged Australian...
Women's health Australia: Recruitment for a national longitudinal cohort study (1998)
Brown, WJ, Bryson, L, Byles, JE, Dobson, AJ, Lee, C, Mishra, G, ...
The Women's Health Australia (WHA) project is a longitudinal study of several cohorts of Australian women, which aims to examine the relationships between biological, psychological, social and...
The health of Filipinas in the Hunter region (1997)
Brown, WJ, Alexander, J, McDonald, B, MillsEvers, T
An interview survey found lifestyle behaviours (including risk factors and screening), social support and psychological health (GHQ-12) among a sample of 198 Filipina-Australians to be conducive to...
Development, prevention and treatment of iron deficiency in women
Patterson, AJ, Brown, WJ, Roberts, DCK
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. Women of childbearing age are at particular risk of developing iron deficiency due to the iron losses associated with...
What is a healthy weight for middle aged women?
Brown, WJ, Dobson, AJ, Mishra, G
OBJECTIVE: To explore associations between body mass index (BMI) and selected indicators of health and well-being and to suggest a healthy weight range (based on BMI) for middle aged Australian...
Women's health Australia: Recruitment for a national longitudinal cohort study
Brown, WJ, Bryson, L, Byles, JE, Dobson, AJ, Lee, C, Mishra, G, ...
The Women's Health Australia (WHA) project is a longitudinal study of several cohorts of Australian women, which aims to examine the relationships between biological, psychological, social and...
Leaking urine in Australian women: Prevalence and associated conditions
The paper aims to (1) assess the prevalence of leaking urine and to (2) explore associations between leaking urine and a variety of other symptoms, conditions, surgical procedures and life events in...
Women's health Australia: On the progress of the main cohort studies
Brown, WJ, Dobson, AJ, Bryson, L, Byles, JE
More than 41,000 women aged 18-23, 45-50, and 70-75 years in 1996 are participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (Women's Health Australia). Baseline surveys were conducted...
Jonas, HA, Dobson, AJ, Brown, WJ
Objective: To determine which sociodemographic factors. health-related behaviours and physical health conditions are associated with non-drinking, binge drinking and hazardous/harmful drinking in...
Leisure time physical activity in Australian women: Relationship with well being and symptoms
Brown, WJ, Mishra, G, Lee, C, Bauman, A
The paper explores the association between moderate levels of physical activity (PA) and health benefits in well being and symptoms such as tiredness, back pain, and constipation. Participants in the...
Relationships between body mass index and well-being in young Australian women
Brown, WJ, Mishra, G, Kenardy, J, Dobson, A
OBJECTIVE: To explore relationships between body mass index (BMI, kg/m(2)) and indicators of health and well-being in young Australian women. DESIGN: Population based cohort study-baseline cross...
Patterson, AJ, Brown, WJ, Powers, JR, Roberts, DCK
Associations between self-reported 'low iron', general health and well-being, vitality and tiredness in women, were examined using physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) component summary and vitality (VT)...
Comparison of estimates of population levels of physical activity using two measures
Objective: To compare estimates of population levels of 'adequate activity' for health benefit in different age and sex groups using two different measures kilocalories (kcals) and Mets.mins....
Hodge, A, Patterson, AJ, Brown, WJ, Ireland, P, Giles, G
Objective: To assess the validity of the Anti Cancer Council of Victoria food frequency questionnaire (ACCVFFQ) relative to seven-day weighed food records (WFRs) in 63 women of child-bearing age....
Patterson, AJ, Brown, WJ, Roberts, DCK
Objective: To examine the effects of iron deficiency and its treatment by iron supplementation or a high iron diet on fatigue and general health measures in women of childbearing age. Design:...
Dieting and health in young Australian women
Kenardy, J, Brown, WJ, Vogt, E
This paper examines the prevalence of dieting behaviours and correlates with physical and mental health in young Australian women who are participants in the Australian Longitudinal Stud of Women's...
Perceived constraints and social support for active leisure among mothers with young children
Brown, PR, Brown, WJ, Miller, YD, Hansen, V
Evidence suggests that women who are mothers of young children have lower levels of physical activity than women of similar age who do not have children (Brown, Lee, Mishra, & Bauman, 2000). The...
Dietary treatment of iron deficiency in women of childbearing age
Patterson, AJ, Brown, WJ, Roberts, DCK, Seldon, MR
Background: The Australian Iron Status Advisory Panel advocates dietary intervention as the first treatment option for mild iron deficiency [serum ferritin (SF) = 10-15 mug/L]. However, there appear...
Too wet to exercise? Leaking urine as a barrier to physical activity in women
Leaking urine Is frequently mentioned (anecdotally) by women as a barrier to physical activity. The aim of this paper was to use results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health...
Patterson, AJ, Young, AF, Powers, JR, Brown, WJ, Byles, JE
Objectives: To examine associations between nutrition screening checklists and the health of older women. Design: Cross-sectional postal survey including measures of health and health service...
Changes in physical symptoms during the menopause transition
Brown, WJ, Mishra, GD, Dobson, A
This article analyzes physical symptoms experienced by mid-age Australian women in different stages of the menopause transition. A total of 8,623 women, aged 45 to 50 years in 1996, who participated...
Mediators of physical activity behavior change among women with young children
Miller, YD, Trost, SG, Brown, WJ
Background: Women with children are less likely to engage in adequate physical activity (PA) than women without children. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of two strategies for promoting...
Physical and mental health: Changes during menopause transition
Mishra, GD, Brown, WJ, Dobson, AJ
Objective: To measure changes in physical and mental health in six groups of women defined by menopausal status or use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Design: Longitudinal study with 2 years...
Managing urinary incontinence across the lifespan
Miller, YD, Brown, WJ, Smith, N, Chiarelli, P
In the 1996 baseline surveys of the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health (ALSWH), 36.1% of mid-age women (45-50) and 35% of older women (70-75) reported leaking urine. This study aimed to...
Life transitions and changing physical activity patterns in young women
Background: Physical activity (PA) patterns are likely to change in young adulthood in line with changes in lifestyle that occur in the transition from adolescence to adulthood. The aim of this study...
Urinary incontinence across the lifespan
Miller, YD, Brown, WJ, Russell, A, Chiarelli, P
Aims: The objectives of the current study were (1) to measure type and severity of urinary leakage and (2) to investigate the association between these factors and age-related life events and...
Sitting time and work patterns as indicators of overweight and obesity in Australian adults
Brown, WJ, Miller, YD, Miller, R
BACKGROUND: Increasing levels of physical inactivity and sedentariness are contributing to the current overweight and obesity epidemic. In this paper, the findings of two recent studies are used to...
Indexes of insulin resistance and secretion in obese children and adolescents - A validation study
Conwell, LS, Trost, SG, Brown, WJ, Batch, JA
OBJECTIVE - To assess the concurrent validity of fasting indexes of insulin sensitivity and secretion in - obese prepubertal (Tanner stage 1) children and pubertal (Tanner stages 2-5) glucose...
Test-retest reliability of four physical activity measures used in population surveys
Brown, WJ, Trost, SG, Bauman, A, Mummery, K, Owen, N
Accurate monitoring of prevalence and trends in population levels of physical activity (PA) is a fundamental public health need. Test-retest reliability (repeatability) was assessed in population...
Physical activity promotion in primary care - Bridging the gap between research and practice
Eakin, EG, Brown, WJ, Marshall, AL, Mummery, K, Larsen, E
Background: Aflifle a growing literature supports the effectiveness of physical activity interventions delivered in the primary care setting, few studies have evaluated efforts to increase physician...
Occupational sitting time and overweight and obesity in Australian workers
Mummery, WK, Schofield, GM, Steele, R, Eakin, EG, Brown, WJ
Background: One of the major immediate and long-term health issues in modern society is the problem of overweight and obesity. This paper examines the role of the workplace in the problem by studying...
Spence, L, Nissen, MD, Sloots, TP, McCormack, JG, Locke, AS, Pyne, DB, ...