Research Associate Professor Kim Meredith-Jones

2025

Journal - Research Article

Yap, J. M., Wall, C. L., Meredith-Jones, K., Iosua, E., Osborne, H., & Schultz, M. (2025). Dietary and physical activity habits of adults with inflammatory bowel disease in Aotearoa, New Zealand: A cross-sectional study. Nutrition & Dietetics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.70011

Taylor, R. W., Galland, B. C., Heath, A.-L. M., Gray, A. R., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Fortune, S. A., Sullivan, T. A., Adebowale, T., McIntosh, D., Jackson, R. F., & Taylor, B. J. (2025). Long-term follow-up of the impact of brief sleep and lifestyle interventions in infancy on BMI z-score at 11 years of age: The POI randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Obesity. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.13204

Brosnan, B., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Haszard, J. J., Wickham, S.-R., Galland, B. C., Russell-Camp, T., & Taylor, R. W. (2025). From dusk to dawn: Examining how adolescents engage with digital media using objective measures of screen time in a repeated measures study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity, 22, 4. doi: 10.1186/s12966-024-01698-0

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Yap, J. M., Wall, C. L., Schultz, M., Meredith-Jones, K., & Osborne, H. (2025). The efficacy and feasibility of lifestyle interventions on modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors among people with inflammatory bowel disease [Plenary lecture]. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Advance online publication. doi: 10.1017/S0029665124007596

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Yap, J., Wall, C. L., Meredith-Jones, K., Iosua, E., Osborne, H., & Schultz, M. (2025). Inflammatory Bowel Disease Lifestyle Food and Exercise (IBDLiFE) study: A randomized controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of a personalised diet and physical activity intervention for adults with inactive IBD in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 19(Suppl. 1), (pp. i1419). doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae190.0145

2024

Journal - Research Article

Chong, K. H., Suesse, T., Cross, P. L., Ryan, S. T., Aadland, E., Aoko, O., … Meredith-Jones, K., … Taylor, R. W., … Okely, A. D. (2024). Pooled analysis of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep among children from 33 Countries. JAMA Pediatrics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.3330

Brosnan, B., Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Wickham, S.-R., Galland, B. C., & Taylor, R. W. (2024). Screen use at bedtime and sleep duration and quality among youths. JAMA Pediatrics, 178(11), 1147-1154. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.2914

Vlietstra, L., Meredith-Jones, K., de Lange, M., Guiney, H., & Waters, D. L. (2024). Identifying risk factors for pre-sarcopenia in early middle-age. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.08.005

Haszard, J. J., Jackson, R., Morrison, S., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Galland, B. C., Beebe, D. W., Elder, D. E., & Taylor, R. W. (2024). Losing sleep influences dietary intake in children: A longitudinal compositional analysis of a randomised crossover trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity, 21(1), 61. doi: 10.1186/s12966-024-01607-5

Meredith-Jones, K. A., Haszard, J. J., Graham-DeMello, A., Campbell, A., Stewart, T., Galland, B. C., Cox, A., Kennedy, G., … Taylor, R. W. (2024). Validation of actigraphy sleep metrics in children aged 8 to 16 years: Considerations for device type, placement and algorithms. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity, 21, 40. doi: 10.1186/s12966-024-01590-x

Galland, B. C., Haszard, J. J., Jackson, R., Morrison, S., Meredith-Jones, K., Elder, D. E., … Taylor, R. W. (2024). Predictors for achieving optimal sleep in healthy children: Exploring sleep patterns in a sleep extension trial. Sleep Health, 10(2), 213-220. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2023.09.012

Journal - Research Other

Gába, A., Hartwig, T. B., Jašková, P., Sanders, T., Dygrýn, J., Vencálek, O., … Meredith-Jones, K., … Lonsdale, C. (2024). Reallocating time between 24-h movement behaviors for obesity management across the lifespan: A pooled data meta-analysis of more than 9800 participants from seven countries. Sports Medicine. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40279-024-02148-4

Jackson, R., Gu, C., Haszard, J., Meredith-Jones, K., Galland, B., Camp, J., Brown, D., & Taylor, R. (2024). The effect of prebedtime behaviors on sleep duration and quality in children: Protocol for a randomized crossover trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 13, e63692. doi: 10.2196/63692

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wickham, S., Brosnan, B., Haszard, J., Meredith-Jones, K., Galland, B., & Taylor, R. (2024). Sleepy teens and the use of screens: A repeated measures analysis examining the relationship between pre-bedtime screen use and sleep. Sleep: Advances, 5(Suppl. 1), O002. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.002

Brosnan, B. J., Wickham, S., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Haszard, J. J., Galland, B. C., Russell Camp, T., & Taylor, R. W. (2024). Streaming or dreaming? A repeated measures study examining how objectively measured screen use influences sleep in young adolescents. Obesity Facts, 17(Suppl. 1), (pp. 221). doi: 10.1159/000538577

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Meredith-Jones, K. (2024, June). Validation of actigraphy sleep metrics in children aged 8 to 16 years: Considerations for device type, placement and algorithms. Verbal presentation at the International Network of Time-Use Epidemiologists (INTUE) Annual Meeting, [Online].

2023

Journal - Research Article

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., Jackson, R., Morrison, S., Beebe, D. W., Meredith-Jones, K. A., … Galland, B. C. (2023). Effect of sleep changes on health-related quality of life in healthy children: A secondary analysis of the DREAM Crossover Trial. JAMA Network Open, 6(3), e233005. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.3005

Morrison, S., Jackson, R., Haszard, J. J., Galland, B. C., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Fleming, E. A., … Elder, D. E., … Taylor, R. W. (2023). The effect of modest changes in sleep on dietary intake and eating behavior in children: Secondary outcomes of a randomized crossover trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 117, 317-325. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2022.10.007

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

Morrison, S., Haszard, J. J., Galland, B. C., Jackson, R., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Elder, D. E., & Taylor, R. W. (2023). Where does the time go when children don't sleep? A randomized crossover study. Obesity, 31, 625-634. doi: 10.1002/oby.23615

Vlietstra, L., Waters, D. L., Jones, L. M., Wilson, L., & Meredith-Jones, K. (2023). High-intensity interval aerobic and resistance training to counteract low relative lean soft tissue mass in middle age: A randomized controlled trial. Experimental Gerontology, 171, 111991. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2022.111991

Wilson, O. W. A., Ikeda, E., Hinckson, E., Mandic, S., Richards, J., Duncan, S., … Meredith-Jones, K., … Smith, M. (2023). Results from Aotearoa New Zealand's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: A call to address inequities in health-promoting activities. Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, 21, 58-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2022.10.009

Journal - Research Other

Brosnan, B. J., Wickham, S.-R., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Galland, B. C., Haszard, J. J., & Taylor, R. W. (2023). Development of a protocol for objectively measuring digital device use in youth. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 65(5), 923-931. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.05.004

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Vlietstra, L., Waters, D., & Meredith-Jones, K. (2023). Longitudinal investigation of risk factors for pre-sarcopenia in mid-life. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 30(Suppl. 1), (pp. S96). doi: 10.1007/s12529-023-10200-2

Taylor, R., Haszard, J., Galland, B., Jackson, R., Morrison, S., Meredith-Jones, K., Elder, D., & Beebe, D. (2023). Short sleep duration and obesity risk: Does diet or activity explain the link? A randomised crossover trial. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 30(Suppl. 1), (pp. S36). doi: 10.1007/s12529-023-10200-2

Abshirini, M., Galland, B., Conner, T. S., Roy, N. C., Gearry, R. B., Frampton, C. M. A., Ware, L., Forrest, B., Smith, H., … Meredith-Jones, K., & Miller, J. C. (2023). Effect of heat-inactivated Lactobacillus sp. on sleep, stress, and gastrointestinal health in adults with insomnia and elevated stress levels: A study protocol for a randomised, controlled, double-blind study. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand and Australian Nutrition Societies: Nutrition and Wellbeing in Oceania. (pp. 205). Retrieved from https://nsnzconference.org.nz/

Yap, J. M., Wall, C., Turner, R., Meredith-Jones, K., Osborne, H., & Schultz, M. (2023). Inflammatory Bowel Disease exercise and diet (IBDeat) habits study: Exploring lifestyle habits and cardiometabolic disease risk factors. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand and Australian Nutrition Societies: Nutrition and Wellbeing in Oceania. (pp. 106). Retrieved from https://nsnzconference.org.nz/

Duncan, S., Wilson, O., Ikeda, E., Hinckson, E., Mandic, S., Richards, J., … Meredith-Jones, K., … Smith, M. (2023). Aotearoa New Zealand's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(4), (pp. 68). doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.04.01

Jackson, R., Morrison, S., Haszard, J., Galland, B., Meredith-Jones, K., & Taylor, R. (2023). How does mild sleep deprivation affect diet, physical activity and wellbeing in children: A randomised cross-over trial. Proceedings of the New Zealand Biostatistics Conference. Retrieved from https://events.otago.ac.nz/2023-biostatistics-conference

Tang, C., Meredith-Jones, K., Signal, L., & Galland, B. (2023). Objective sleep quality metrics underlying next-day sleep quality ratings in adolescents. Sleep: Advances, 4(Suppl. 1), O063. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.063

Meredith-Jones, K., Brosnan, B., & Jackson, R. (2023). Are screens actually bad for sleep in children? Using the power of technology to answer this question properly. Proceedings of the New Zealand Branch of the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) Sleep in Aotearoa Annual Scientific Meeting. Retrieved from https://sleep.org.au

Yap, J., Wall, C., Meredith-Jones, K., Iosua, E., Osborne, H., & Schultz, M. (2023). Inflammatory bowel disease exercise and diet habits (IBDeat) study: Chronic metabolic disease risk factors among IBD patients in New Zealand. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 17(Suppl. 1), (pp. i615-i616). doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac190.0614

2022

Journal - Research Article

Meredith-Jones, K., Haszard, J., Taylor, R., Waters, D., Hogan, S., Ramrakha, S., & Poulton, R. (2022). Is repeated childhood fracture related to areal bone density or body composition in middle age? Osteoporosis International, 33, 2369-2379. doi: 10.1007/s00198-022-06500-0

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

Journal - Research Other

Meredith-Jones, K. (2022). Breaking bones in childhood more than doubles the odds of it happening again as an adult, study finds. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/breaking-bones-in-childhood-more-than-doubles-the-odds-of-it-happening-again-as-an-adult-study-finds-195008

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Galland, B., Haszard, J., Morrison, S., Jackson, R., Meredith-Jones, K., Elder, D., … Taylor, R. (2022). Actigraphy-derived sleep characteristics of healthy children who benefit the most from a sleep extension protocol. Sleep: Advances, 3(Suppl. 1), (pp. A39). doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.149

Wickham, S.-R., Brosnan, B., Meredith-Jones, K., Galland, B., Haszard, J., & Taylor, R. (2022). How do youth really use their digital devices: Insights from the bedtime and electronic devices (BED) study. Obesity Reviews, 23(Suppl. 2), (pp. 178-179). doi: 10.1111/obr.13503

Meredith-Jones, K., Haszard, J., Stewart, T., Duncan, S., Galland, B., & Taylor, R. (2022). Are current methods to estimate sleep confusing the link between sleep and obesity? Obesity Reviews, 23(Suppl. 2), (pp. 99-100). doi: 10.1111/obr.13503

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

Miller, L., Kuroko, S., Meredith-Jones, K., Taylor, R., Taylor, B., Russell-Camp, T., Smith, C., & Galland, B. (2022). A new lens on preschool sleep: Using wearable cameras to capture pre-bedtime activities. Sleep: Advances, 3(Suppl. 1), (pp. A55). doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.149

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Yap, J., Wall, C., Meredith-Jones, K., Osborne, H., Iosua, E., & Schultz, M. (2022, September). New Zealand adults with inflammatory bowel disease exercise and diet (IBDeat) habits. Verbal presentation at the Postgraduate & Early Career Researchers Committee (PERC) & Division of Health Sciences Early & Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Joint Research Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2021

Journal - Research Article

Taylor, R. W., Haszard, J. J., Healey, D., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Taylor, B. J., & Galland, B. C. (2021). Adherence to 24-h movement behavior guidelines and psychosocial functioning in young children: A longitudinal analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity, 18, 110. doi: 10.1186/s12966-021-01185-w

Jackson, R., Haszard, J. J., Morrison, S., Galland, B. C., McIntosh, D., Ward, A. L., Meredith-Jones, K. A., & Taylor, R. W. (2021). Measuring short-term eating behaviour and desire to eat: Validation of the child eating behaviour questionnaire and a computerized ‘desire to eat’ computerized questionnaire. Appetite, 167, 105661. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105661

Morrison, S., Galland, B. C., Haszard, J. J., Jackson, R., McIntosh, D. R., Beebe, D. W., Elder, D. E., Ward, A. L., Meredith-Jones, K., & Taylor, R. W. (2021). Eating in the absence of hunger in children with mild sleep loss: A randomized crossover trial with learning effects. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 114, 1428-1437. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab203

Higgins, S., Stoner, L., Black, K., Wong, J. E., Quigg, R., Meredith-Jones, K., & Skidmore, P. M. L. (2021). Social jetlag is associated with obesity-related outcomes in 9-11-year-old children, independent of other sleep characteristics. Sleep Medicine, 84, 294-302. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.06.014

Meredith-Jones, K., Taylor, R., Brown, R., Cooke, R., Vlietstra, L., Manning, P., Poulton, R., & Haszard, J. (2021). Age- and sex-specific visceral fat reference cutoffs and their association with cardio-metabolic risk. International Journal of Obesity, 45, 808-817. doi: 10.1038/s41366-021-00743-3

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Higgins, S., Stoner, L., Black, K., Wong, J. E., Meredith-Jones, K., Quigg, R., & Skidmore, P. (2021). Social jetlag, independent of other sleep characteristics, is associated with obesity-related outcomes in 9-11-year-old girls. Circulation, 143(Suppl. 1), (pp. AMP45). doi: 10.1161/circ.143.suppl_1.MP45

2020

Journal - Research Article

Saeedi, P., Haszard, J., Stoner, L., Skeaff, S., Black, K. E., Davison, B., … Meredith-Jones, K., Quigg, R., … Skidmore, P. M. L. (2020). Relationships between dietary patterns and indices of arterial stiffness and central arterial wave reflection in 9–11-year-old children. Children, 7(6), 66. doi: 10.3390/children7060066

Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K., Farmer, V., Williams, S., Galland, B., & Taylor, R. (2020). Non-wear time and presentation of compositional 24-hour time-use analyses influence conclusions about sleep and body mass index in children. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 3, 204-210. doi: 10.1123/jmpb.2019-0048

Stoner, L., Higgins, S., Black, K., Boggess, K., Meyer, M. L., Chou, A., Galland, B., Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K., … Skeaff, S., & Skidmore, P. M. L. (2020). Short sleep duration is associated with central arterial stiffness in children independent of other lifestyle behaviors. Journal of Science in Sport & Exercise, 2, 236-245. doi: 10.1007/s42978-020-00062-5

Taylor, R. W., Williams, S. M., Galland, B. C., Farmer, V. L., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Schofield, G., & Mann, J. I. (2020). Quantity versus quality of objectively measured sleep in relation to body mass index in children: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. International Journal of Obesity, 44, 803-811. doi: 10.1038/s41366-020-0552-4

Jospe, M. R., Roy, M., Brown, R. C., Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K., Fangupo, L. J., Osborne, H., Fleming, E. A., & Taylor, R. W. (2020). Intermittent fasting, Paleolithic, or Mediterranean diets in the real world: Exploratory secondary analyses of a weight-loss trial that included choice of diet and exercise. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 111, 503-514. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz330

Taylor, R. W., Haszard, J. J., Farmer, V. L., Richards, R., Te Morenga, L., Meredith-Jones, K., & Mann, J. I. (2020). Do differences in compositional time use explain ethnic variation in the prevalence of obesity in children? Analyses using 24-hour accelerometry. International Journal of Obesity, 44, 94-103. doi: 10.1038/s41366-019-0377-1

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

Vlietstra, L., Waters, D. L., Jones, L. M., & Meredith-Jones, K. (2020). High-intensity interval aerobic resistance training to counteract low relative appendicular lean soft tissue mass in middle age: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(10), e22989. doi: 10.2196/22989

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Smith, B. J., Thomas, K. N., Akerman, A. P., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Wilson, L. C., Gibbons, T. D., De Hamel, T. R., & Cotter, J. D. (2020). Determining the role of exercise-induced heat in resistance exercise conditioning. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 4(3), (pp. 40). doi: 10.36905/jses.2020.03.01

Vlietstra, L., Waters, D. L., & Meredith-Jones, K. (2020). Protective and harmful factors associated with pro-dromal sarcopenia in an early middle-aged birth cohort. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 39(Suppl. 2), (pp. 29-30). doi: 10.1111/ajag.12811

Meredith-Jones, K., Haszard, J., Graham-DeMello, A., Cox, A., Stewart, T., Duncan, S., & Taylor, R. (2020). The development and reliability of a video coding scheme for categorising free-living physical activity in 8-16 yr old children. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity (ISBNPA) XChange. (pp. 373). International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Retrieved from https://venuewest.eventsair.com/isbnpa-xchange-initiative

2019

Journal - Research Article

Smith, C., Galland, B., Taylor, R., & Meredith-Jones, K. (2019). ActiGraph GT3X+ and Actical wrist and hip worn accelerometers for sleep and wake indices in young children using an automated algorithm: Validation with polysomnography. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10, 958. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00958

Smith, M., Ikeda, E., Duncan, S., Maddison, R., Hinckson, E., Meredith-Jones, K., … Mandic, S. (2019). Trends and measurement issues for active transportation in New Zealand's physical activity report cards for children and youth. Journal of Transport & Health, 15, 100789. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2019.100789

Rasmussen, L. J. H., Caspi, A., Ambler, A., Broadbent, J. M., Cohen, H. J., d'Arbeloff, T., … Hancox, R. J., … Hogan, S., … Ireland, D., Knodt, A. R., Meredith-Jones, K., … Morrison, L., Poulton, R., Ramrakha, S., … Sneddon, K., Thomson, W. M., … Moffitt, T. E. (2019). Association of neurocognitive and physical function with gait speed in midlife. JAMA Network Open, 2(10), e1913123. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.13123

Duncan, S., Stewart, T., McPhee, J., Borotkanics, R., Prendergast, K., Zinn, C., Meredith-Jones, K., Taylor, R., … Schofield, G. (2019). Efficacy of a compulsory homework programme for increasing physical activity and improving nutrition in children: A cluster randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity, 16, 80. doi: 10.1186/s12966-019-0840-3

Meredith-Jones, K., Galland, B., Haszard, J., Gray, A., Sayers, R., Hanna, M., Taylor, B., & Taylor, R. (2019). Do young children consistently meet 24-h sleep and activity guidelines? A longitudinal analysis using actigraphy. International Journal of Obesity, 43, 2555-2564. doi: 10.1038/s41366-019-0432-y

Vlietstra, L., Stebbings, S., Meredith-Jones, K., Abbott, J. H., Treharne, G. J., & Waters, D. L. (2019). Sarcopenia in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: The association with self-reported fatigue, physical function and obesity. PLoS ONE, 14(6), e0217462. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217462

Journal - Research Other

Ward, A. L., Galland, B. C., Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K., Morrison, S., McIntosh, D. R., Jackson, R., … Fangupo, L., Richards, R., Te Morenga, L., Smith, C., Elder, D. E., & Taylor, R. W. (2019). The effect of mild sleep deprivation on diet and eating behaviour in children: Protocol for the Daily Rest, Eating, and Activity Monitoring (DREAM) randomized cross-over trial. BMC Public Health, 19, 1347. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7628-x

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Meredith-Jones, K., Galland, B. C., Smith, C., Williams, S., & Taylor, R. W. (2019). Issues and practicalities of sleep assessment using large accelerometry data sets in children. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting: Healthy People, Healthy Planet. (pp. 417). International Society of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity. Retrieved from http://isbnpa2019.venuewest.com

Stoner, L., Harding, R., Haszard, J., Meredith-Jones, K., Saedi, P., & Skidmore, P. (2019). Associations between lifestyle behaviors and body composition in 9-11 year old New Zealand children: The moderating effect of parental resilience. Circulation, 139(Suppl. 1), P054. doi: 10.1161/circ.139.suppl_1.P054

2018

Journal - Research Article

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

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

Saeedi, P., Black, K. E., Haszard, J. J., Skeaff, S., Stoner, L., Davidson, B., Harrex, H. A. L., Meredith-Jones, K., Quigg, R., … Skidmore, P. M. L. (2018). Dietary patterns, cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness in 9-11-year-old children from Dunedin, New Zealand. Nutrients, 10, 887. doi: 10.3390/nu10070887

Roy, M., Williams, S. M., Brown, R. C., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Osborne, H., Jospe, M., & Taylor, R. W. (2018). High-intensity interval training in the real world: Outcomes from a 12-month intervention in overweight adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 50(9), 1818-1826. doi: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001642

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

Meredith-Jones, K., Haszard, J., Stanger, N., & Taylor, R. (2018). Precision of DXA-derived visceral fat measurements in a large sample of adults of varying body size. Obesity, 26(3), 505-512. doi: 10.1002/oby.22108

Vaipuna, T. F. W., Williams, S. M., Farmer, V. L., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Richards, R., Galland, B. C., Te Morenga, L., & Taylor, R. W. (2018). Sleep patterns in children differ by ethnicity: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses using actigraphy. Sleep Health, 4(1), 81-86. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2017.10.012

Harrex, H. A. L., Skeaff, S. A., Black, K. E., Davison, B. K., Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K., Quigg, R., Saeedi, P., … Skidmore, P. M. L. (2018). Sleep timing is associated with diet and physical activity levels in 9-11-year-old children from Dunedin, New Zealand: The PEDALS study. Journal of Sleep Research, 27(4), e12634. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12634

Stadnyk, A. M. J., Rehrer, N. J., Handcock, P. J., Meredith-Jones, K. A., & Cotter, J. D. (2018). No clear benefit of muscle heating on hypertrophy and strength with resistance training. Temperature, 5(2), 175-183. doi: 10.1080/23328940.2017.1391366

Journal - Research Other

Smith, M., Ikeda, E., Hinckson, E., Duncan, S., Maddison, R., Meredith-Jones, K., … Mandic, S. (2018). Results from New Zealand's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth [Brief report]. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 15(Suppl. 2), S390-S392. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0463

Roy, M. C., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Osborne, H. R., Williams, S. M., Brown, R. C., Jospe, M. R., & Taylor, R. W. (2018). The importance of medical assessment prior to high-intensity interval training. New Zealand Medical Journal, 1476(131), 100-102. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Saeedi, P., Shavandi, A., & Meredith-Jones, K. (2018). Nail properties and bone health: A review. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 9(2), 31. doi: 10.3390/jfb9020031

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Vlietstra, L., Waters, D. L., & Meredith-Jones, K. (2018). Prevalence of pro-dromal sarcopenic-obesity in middle-aged adults: Association with BMI and physical function. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia & Frality Research (ANZSSFR) Annual Meeting. (pp. 53). Retrieved from https://anzssfr.org/past-meetings

Vlietstra, L., Meredith-Jones, K., & Waters, D. (2018). Early middle-age prevalence of sarcopenia, osteopenia and osteosarcopenia in a birth cohort. Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) 28th Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 118). Retrieved from https://www.anzbms.org.au/

Meredith-Jones, K., Vlietstra, L., Haszard, J., & Waters, D. (2018). Repeated childhood fracture is not related to abnormal bone or body composition in middle age. Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) 28th Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 117). Retrieved from https://www.anzbms.org.au/

Haszard, J., Meredith-Jones, K., Williams, S., & Taylor, R. (2018). Analysing compositional time-use date in paediatrics populations. Proceedings of the Australasian Applied Statistics (AASC) Conference. (pp. 60). Retrieved from https://www.aasc.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

Journal - Research Article

Jospe, M. R., Roy, M., Brown, R. C., Williams, S. M., Osborne, H. R., Meredith-Jones, K. A., McArthur, J. R., Fleming, E. A., & Taylor, R. W. (2017). The effect of different types of monitoring strategies on weight loss: A randomized controlled trial. Obesity, 25(9), 1490-1498. doi: 10.1002/oby.21898

Davison, B., Saeedi, P., Black, K., Harrex, H., Haszard, J., Meredith-Jones, K., Quigg, R., Skeaff, S., … Skidmore, P. (2017). The association between parent diet quality and child dietary patterns in nine- to eleven-year-old children from Dunedin, New Zealand. Nutrients, 9(5), 483. doi: 10.3390/nu9050483

Journal - Research Other

Vlietstra, L., Meredith-Jones, K., Stebbings, S., Abbott, J. H., Treharne, G. J., & Waters, D. L. (2017). Sarcopenic obesity is more prevalent in osteoarthritis than rheumatoid arthritis: Are different processes involved? Rheumatology, 56(10), 1816-1818. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex303

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Duncan, S., McPhee, J., Zinn, C., Meredith-Jones, K., Taylor, R., McLachlan, C., & Schofield, G. (2017). The healthy homework study: Effects of a compulsory homework programme on physical activity in children. Proceedings of the 7th Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa Conference. (pp. 22). Retrieved from https://ana.org.nz

Davison, B., Saeedi, P., Black, K., Harrex, H., Haszard, J., Meredith-Jones, K., Quigg, R., Skeaff, S., … Skidmore, P. (2017). The association between parent diet quality and child dietary patterns in nine to eleven year old children from Dunedin, New Zealand. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting. (pp. 364-365). ISBNPA. Retrieved from https://www.isbnpa.org

Harrex, H., Skeaff, S., Black, K., Davison, B., Haszard, J., Meredith-Jones, K., Saeedi, P., … Quigg, R., … Skidmore, P. (2017). Sleep timing is associated with diet and physical activity levels in 9 to 11 year old children from Dunedin, New Zealand: The Pedals study. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting. (pp. 155-156). ISBNPA. Retrieved from https://www.isbnpa.org

Harrex, H., Skeaff, S., Black, K., Davison, B., Haszard, J., Meredith-Jones, K., Saeedi, P., … Quigg, R., … Skidmore, P. (2017). Accelerometry-derived sleep-wake timing is associated with diet and physical activity in children: The PEDALS study. Journal of Sleep Research, 26(Suppl. 1), (pp. 5-6). doi: 10.1111/jsr.12617

Vlietstra, L., Meredith-Jones, K., Stebbings, S., Abbott, J., Treharne, G., & Waters, D. (2017). Sarco-osteopenia in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: Implications for clinical practice. Internal Medicine Journal, 47(Suppl. 2), (pp. 5). doi: 10.1111/imj.13426

Jospe, M. R., Roy, M., Brown, R. C., Williams, S. M., Osborne, H. R., Meredith-Jones, K. A., McArthur, J. R., Fleming, E. A., & Taylor, R. W. (2017). What monitoring strategies are most successful for promoting weight loss? FASEB Journal, 31(1 Suppl), 433.8. [Abstract]

2016

Journal - Research Article

Meredith-Jones, K., Williams, S., & Taylor, R. (2016). Agreement between parental perception of child weight status and actual weight status is similar across different ethnic groups in New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 8(4), 316-324. doi: 10.1071/HC16002

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

Galland, B., Meredith-Jones, K., Gray, A., Sayers, R., Lawrence, J., Taylor, B., & Taylor, R. (2016). Criteria for nap identification in infants and young children using 24-h actigraphy and agreement with parental diary. Sleep Medicine, 19, 85-92. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.10.013

Meredith-Jones, K., Williams, S., Galland, B., Kennedy, G., & Taylor, R. (2016). 24 h Accelerometry: Impact of sleep-screening methods on estimates of sedentary behaviour and physical activity while awake. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(7), 679-685. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2015.1068438

2015

Journal - Research Article

Taylor, R. W., Cox, A., Knight, L., Brown, D. A., Meredith-Jones, K., Haszard, J. J., Dawson, A. M., Taylor, B. J., & Williams, S. M. (2015). A tailored family-based obesity intervention: A randomized trial. Pediatrics, 136(2), 281-289. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-0595

Taylor, R. W., Brown, D. A., Meredith-Jones, K., Dawson, A. M., Haszard, J. J., & Williams, S. M. (2015). Wanting to and doing So: Parental intent to change weight does not translate into behavior. Journal of Child & Adolescent Behavior, 3(1), 183. doi: 10.4172/2375-4494.1000183

Meredith-Jones, K. A., Williams, S. M., & Taylor, R. W. (2015). Bioelectrical impedance as a measure of change in body composition in young children. Pediatric Obesity, 10, 252-259. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.263

Journal - Research Other

Taylor, R. W., Roy, M., Jospe, M. R., Osborne, H. R., Meredith-Jones, K., Williams, S. M., & Brown, R. C. (2015). Determining how best to support overweight adults to adhere to lifestyle change: Protocol for the SWIFT study. BMC Public Health, 15, 861. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2205-4

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Harrex, H., Davison, B., Saeedi, P., Skeaff, S., Quigg, R., Stoner, L., Black, K., Meredith-Jones, K., & Skidmore, P. (2015). Compliance with wrist-worn accelerometers in 9 to 11 year olds: PEDALS. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia, 39, (pp. 143). Sydney, Australia: Nutrition Society of Australia. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Galland, B., Meredith-Jones, K., Lobb, C., Gray, A., Sayers, R., Lawrence, J., Taylor, B., & Taylor, R. (2015, July). Identifying naps from 24-hour actigraphy in infants and toddlers and agreement with parental diary. Poster session presented at the Perinatal Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) 35th Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2014

Journal - Research Article

Galland, B., Meredith-Jones, K., Terrill, P., & Taylor, R. (2014). Challenges and emerging technologies within the field of pediatric actigraphy. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 5, 99. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00099

Dawson, A. M., Brown, D. A., Cox, A., Williams, S. M., Treacy, L., Haszard, J., Meredith-Jones, K., Hargreaves, E., Taylor, B. J., Ross, J., & Taylor, R. W. (2014). Using motivational interviewing for weight feedback to parents of young children. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 50(6), 461-470. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12518

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Galland, B., & Meredith-Jones, K. (2014). Actigraphy for overnight sleep and daytime napping in infants and pre-school aged children. Sleep & Biological Rhythms, 12(Suppl. 1), (pp. 5). doi: 10.1111/sbr.12082

2013

Journal - Research Article

Taylor, R. W., Williams, S. M., Dawson, A. M., Taylor, B. J., Meredith-Jones, K., & Brown, D. (2013). What factors influence uptake into family-based obesity treatment after weight screening? Journal of Pediatrics, 163, 1657-1662. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.08.033

2012

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Taylor, R., Hargreaves, E., Meredith-Jones, K., Brown, D., Cox, A., Treacy, L., Dawson, A., Haszard, J., & Williams, S. (2012). Motivation for healthy lifestyles and weight status in a large sample of 4–8-year-old children: The MInT study. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 6(Suppl. 1), (pp. 24-25). doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2012.08.050

2011

Journal - Research Article

Taylor, R. W., Farmer, V. L., Cameron, S. L., Meredith-Jones, K., Williams, S. M., & Mann, J. I. (2011). School playgrounds and physical activity policies as predictors of school and home time activity. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity, 8, 38. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-38

Meredith-Jones, K., Waters, D., Legge, M., & Jones, L. (2011). Upright water-based exercise to improve cardiovascular and metabolic health: A qualitative review. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 19(2), 93-103. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2011.02.002

2010

Journal - Research Article

Taylor, R. W., Brown, D., Dawson, A. M., Haszard, J., Cox, A., Rose, E. A., Taylor, B. J., Meredith-Jones, K., Treacy, L., Ross, J., & Williams, S. M. (2010). Motivational interviewing for screening and feedback and encouraging lifestyle changes to reduce relative weight in 4-8 year old children: Design of the MInT study. BMC Public Health, 10, 271. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-271

2009

Journal - Research Article

Meredith-Jones, K., Legge, M., & Jones, L. M. (2009). Circuit based deep water running improves cardiovascular fitness, strength and abdominal obesity in older, overweight women: Aquatic exercise intervention in older adults. Medicina Sportiva, 13(1), 5-12. doi: 10.2478/v10036-009-0002-9

Jones, L. M., Meredith-Jones, K., & Legge, M. (2009). The effect of water-based exercise on glucose and insulin response in overweight women: A pilot study. Journal of Women's Health, 18(10), 1653-1659. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1147

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Meredith-Jones, K. (2009). Effective exercise modality to reduce cardiometabolic risk in overweight women (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. 266p.

2006

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Meredith-Jones, K., Jones, L. M., & Legge, M. (2006). Water-based exercise improves cardiovascular fitness and strength in overweight postmenopausal women. Obesity Reviews. 7(Suppl. 2), (pp. 341). [Abstract]