Dr Jill Haszard, Our people, Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, New Zealand

BSc, MSc, BBiomedSc, PhD, PGDip(Biostats)
Jill Haszard Photo2015

Tel: +64 3 479 7559
Room: Science II 6c1
Email jill.haszard@otago.ac.nz

Senior Research Fellow (Biostatistician)

Jill works in the Division of Sciences as a biostatistician. She collaborates with health researchers across the Division but is housed in the Department of Human Nutrition. She has qualifications in maths and biostatistics and also holds a PhD in Human Nutrition and Medicine. She currently co-supervises all Master of Dietetic students as principal investigator of the SuNDiAL project – a nationwide survey of diet, nutrition, and lifestyle.

Jill also works part-time in the Centre for Biostatistics (Division of Health Sciences).

Current PhD students

Melanie Dubyk Intuitive eating in mid-age women in a nationwide prospective survey: A mixed-methods approach
Claudia Leong Microbiota and diet in infants and young children
Evelyn Mete Physiological effects of processed wholegrain foods in healthy adults
Alex Lubransky Metabolic effects of short and long term consumption of Zespri kiwifruit
Chaya Ranasinghe Micronutrient status of female adolescents consuming vegetarian and omnivorous diets
Caleb Robinson Whole grains, Fibre and Health: Carbohydrate digestibility and the microbiome

Recent PhD graduates

Sue MacDonell The nutritional status of New Zealand adults living in residential aged-care
Rebecca Harding A regional and nationwide perspective on the relationship between sleep disordered breathing and academic performance in New Zealand children
Aly Diana Adequacy of micronutrient intakes and status of breastfed Indonesian infants fed traditional complementary foods in Sumedang District, West Java: a longitudinal study
Pouya Saeedi Dietary patterns, physical fitness, and markers of cardiovascular health in 9-11 year-old Dunedin children

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Publications

Smith, S., Sims, S. T., Thorpe, H., Baker, D., Haszard, J., Badenhorst, C., & Black, K. E. (2019). Hepcidin and iron: Novel findings for elite female rugby sevens players. Journal of Sports Medicine & Physical Fitness. Advance online publication. doi: 10.23736/s0022-4707.19.10096-5

Leong, C., Haszard, J. J., Heath, A.-L. M., Tannock, G. W., Lawley, B., Cameron, S. L., Szymlek-Gay, E. A., Gray, A. R., Taylor, B. J., Galland, B. C., Lawrence, J. A., Otal, A., Hughes, A., & Taylor, R. W. (2019). Using compositional principal component analysis to describe children's gut microbiota in relation to diet and body composition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz270

Jospe, M. R., Haszard, J. J., Taylor, R. W., & Freedhoff, Y. (2019). A tool for assessing the satisfaction of a diet: Development and preliminary validation of the Diet Satisfaction Score. Nutrition & Dietetics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12591

Houghton, L. A., Trilok-Kumar, G., McIntosh, D., Haszard, J. J., Harper, M. J., Reid, M., … Bailey, K., & Gibson, R. S. (2019). Multiple micronutrient status and predictors of anemia in young children aged 12-23 months living in New Delhi, India. PLoS ONE, 14(2), e0209564. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209564

Haszard, J. J., Russell, C. G., Byrne, R. A., Taylor, R. W., & Campbell, K. J. (2019). Early maternal feeding practices: Associations with overweight later in childhood. Appetite, 132, 91-96. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.10.008

Journal - Research Article

Haszard, J. J., Diana, A., Daniels, L., Houghton, L. A., & Gibson, R. S. (2019). Development of a nutrient quality score for the complementary diets of Indonesian infants and relationships with linear growth and stunting: a longitudinal analysis. British Journal of Nutrition. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1017/S0007114519000813

Lawrence, J., Haszard, J. J., Taylor, B., Galland, B., Gray, A., Sayers, R., Hanna, M., & Taylor, R. (2019). A longitudinal study of parental discipline up to 5 years. Journal of Family Studies. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/13229400.2019.1665570

Keesing, C., Mills, B., Rapsey, C., Haszard, J., & Venn, B. (2019). Cognitive performance following ingestion of glucose-fructose sweeteners that impart different postprandial glycaemic responses: A randomised control trial. Nutrients, 11(11), 2647. doi: 10.3390/nu11112647

Daniels, L., Gibson, R. S., Diana, A., Haszard, J. J., Rahmannia, S., Luftimas, D. E., … Reid, M., … Houghton, L. A. (2019). Micronutrient intakes of lactating mothers and their association with breast milk concentrations and micronutrient adequacy of exclusively breastfed Indonesian infants. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz047

Paterson, H., Treharne, G. J., Horwath, C., Haszard, J. J., Herbison, P., & Hay-Smith, E. J. C. (2019). Intuitive eating and gestational weight gain. Eating Behaviors, 34, 101311. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2019.101311

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

Harding, R., Haszard, J. J., Schaughency, E., Drummond, B., & Galland, B. (2019). Parent report of children’s sleep disordered breathing symptoms and limited academic progress in reading, writing, and math. Sleep Medicine. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.07.018

Houghton, L. A., Brown, R. C., Beaumont, S., Jennings, S., Bailey, K. B., Haszard, J. J., … Daniels, L., & Gibson, R. S. (2019). Micronutrient status differs among Maasai and Kamba preschoolers participating in a supplementary feeding program in Southern Kenya. Maternal & Child Nutrition. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12805

Macaulay, G. C., Galland, B. C., Boucher, S. E., Wiltshire, E. J., Haszard, J. J., Campbell, A. J., Black, S., Smith, C., Elder, D., & Wheeler, B. J. (2019). Impact of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, glucose levels and glycaemic control on sleep in children and adolescents: A case-control study. Sleep, zsz226. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsz226

Chan, B. C., Galland, B. C., Smith, L. A., Maessen, S. E., Haszard, J. J., Schaughency, E. A., & Dawes, P. J. D. (2019). Can sleep questionnaires predict outcome in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for sleep disordered breathing? Australian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2019(2), 6. doi: 10.21037/ajo.2019.01.06

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 & Related Metabolic Disorders. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s41366-019-0432-y

Houghton, L. A., McIntosh, D. R., Trilok-Kumar, G., Haszard, J. J., & Gibson, R. S. (2019). Suboptimal feeding and caring practices among young Indian children aged 12-24 months living in the slums of New Delhi. Nutrition. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2019.110553

Taylor, R. W., Haszard, J. J., Farmer, V. L., Richards, R., Te Morenga, L., Meredith-Jones, K., & Mann, J. I. (2019). 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 & Related Metabolic Disorders. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s41366-019-0377-1

Diana, A., Purnamasari, D. M., Rahmannia, S., Luftimas, D. E., Haszard, J. J., Gibson, R. S., & Houghton, L. A. (2019). Multimicronutrient biomarkers are related to anemia during infancy in Indonesia: A repeated cross sectional study. Current Developments in Nutrition. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzz022

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

White, S. J., Carran, E. L., Reynolds, A. N., Haszard, J. J., & Venn, B. J. (2018). The effects of apples and apple juice on acute plasma uric acid concentration: A randomised controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 107(2), 165-172. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqx059

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

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

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

Kendall, F. E., Marchand, O., Haszard, J. J., & Venn, B. J. (2018). The comparative effect on satiety and subsequent energy intake of ingesting sucrose or isomaltulose sweetened trifle: A randomized crossover trial. Nutrients, 10(10), 1504. doi: 10.3390/nu10101504

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

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

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

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

MacDonell, S. O., Miller, J. C., Harper, M. J., Reid, M. R., Haszard, J. J., Gibson, R. S., & Houghton, L. A. (2018). A comparison of methods for adjusting biomarkers of iron, zinc, and selenium status for the effect of inflammation in an older population: A case for interleukin 6. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqy052

McKenzie, B. L., Edmonds, L., Thomson, R., Haszard, J. J., & Houghton, L. A. (2018). Nutrition practices and predictors of postnatal growth in preterm infants during hospitalization: A longitudinal study. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 66(2), 312-317. doi: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001747

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

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

Lubransky, A., Monro, J., Mishra, S., Yu, H., Haszard, J. J., & Venn, B. J. (2018). Postprandial glycaemic, hormonal and satiety responses to rice and kiwifruit preloads in Chinese adults: A randomised controlled crossover trial. Nutrients, 10(8), 1110. doi: 10.3390/nu10081110

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

Galland, B. C., Short, M. A., Terrill, P., Rigney, G., Haszard, J. J., Coussens, S., … Biggs, S. N. (2018). Establishing normal values for pediatric nighttime sleep measured by actigraphy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep, 41(4), zsy017. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsy017

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

Mete, E. M., Perry, T. L., Haszard, J. J., Homer, A. R., Fenemor, S. P., Rehrer, N. J., Skeaff, C. M., & Peddie, M. C. (2018). Interrupting prolonged sitting with regular activity breaks does not acutely influence appetite: A randomised controlled trial. Nutrients, 10(2), 125. doi: 10.3390/nu10020125

McIntosh, N. D., Love, T. D., Haszard, J. J., Osborne, H. R., & Black, K. E. (2018). β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation effects on body mass and performance in elite male rugby union players. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 32(1), 19-26. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001695

Keown, M. K., Skeaff, C. M., Perry, T. L., Haszard, J. J., & Peddie, M. C. (2018). Device measured sedentary behaviour patterns in office based university employees. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001467

Choukri, M. A., Conner, T. S., Haszard, J. J., Harper, M. J., & Houghton, L. A. (2018). Effect of vitamin D supplementation on depressive symptoms and psychological wellbeing in healthy adult women: A double-blind randomised controlled clinical trial. Journal of Nutritional Science, 7, e23. doi: 10.1017/jns.2018.14

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

Diana, A., Haszard, J. J., Purnamasari, D. M., Nurulazmi, I., Luftimas, D. E., Rahmania, S., … Gibson, R. S., & Houghton, L. (2017). Iron, zinc, vitamin A and selenium status in a cohort of Indonesian infants after adjusting for inflammation using several different approaches. British Journal of Nutrition, 118(10), 830-839. doi: 10.1017/S0007114517002860

Diana, A., Mallard, S. R., Haszard, J. J., Purnamasari, D. M., Nurulazmi, I., Herliani, P. D., … Gibson, R. S., & Houghton, L. (2017). Consumption of fortified infant foods reduces dietary diversity but has a positive effect on subsequent growth in infants from Sumedang district, Indonesia. PLoS ONE, 12(4), e0175952. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175952

Wong, J. E., Haszard, J. J., Howe, A. S., Parnell, W. R., & Skidmore, P. M. L. (2017). Development of a healthy dietary habits index for New Zealand adults. Nutrients, 9(5), 454. doi: 10.3390/nu9050454

Kibblewhite, R., Nettleton, A., McLean, R., Haszard, J., Fleming, E., Kruimer, D., & Te Morenga, L. (2017). Estimating free and added sugar intakes in New Zealand. Nutrients, 9(12), 1292. doi: 10.3390/nu9121292

Jeffs, E., Haszard, J. J., Sharp, B., Gullam, J., & Paterson, H. (2016). Pregnant women lack accurate knowledge of their BMI and recommended gestational weight gain. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1439), 37-45. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Carran, E. L., White, S. J., Reynolds, A. N., Haszard, J. J., & Venn, B. J. (2016). Acute effect of fructose intake from sugar-sweetened beverages on plasma uric acid: A randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70, 1034-1038. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2016.112

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

Wheeler, B. J., Taylor, B. J., Herbison, P., Haszard, J. J., Mekhail, A., Jones, S., Harper, M. J., & Houghton, L. A. (2016). High-dose monthly maternal cholecalciferol supplementation during breastfeeding affects maternal and infant vitamin D status at 5 months postpartum: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nutrition, 146(10), 1999-2006. doi: 10.3945/jn.116.236679

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