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Prof. Dr. John M. Kearney
School of Biological and Health Sciences, Technological University Dublin, City Campus, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

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Published: 30 June 2021
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Clíodhna McGowan; Emma O'Sullivan; Laura Kehoe; Aine Muldoon; Niamh O'Kane; Jayne Woodside; Sinead Watson; Anne Nugent; Maria Buffini; John M Kearney; Breige McNulty; Albert Flynn; Janette Walton. AMENDED 63 Intakes of top shelf foods and contribution to energy and nutrients in a representative sample of school-aged children (5-12y) in Ireland. 2021, 1 .

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Clíodhna McGowan, Emma O'Sullivan, Laura Kehoe, Aine Muldoon, Niamh O'Kane, Jayne Woodside, Sinead Watson, Anne Nugent, Maria Buffini, John M Kearney, Breige McNulty, Albert Flynn, Janette Walton. AMENDED 63 Intakes of top shelf foods and contribution to energy and nutrients in a representative sample of school-aged children (5-12y) in Ireland. . 2021; ():1.

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Clíodhna McGowan; Emma O'Sullivan; Laura Kehoe; Aine Muldoon; Niamh O'Kane; Jayne Woodside; Sinead Watson; Anne Nugent; Maria Buffini; John M Kearney; Breige McNulty; Albert Flynn; Janette Walton. 2021. "AMENDED 63 Intakes of top shelf foods and contribution to energy and nutrients in a representative sample of school-aged children (5-12y) in Ireland." , no. : 1.

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Published: 11 June 2021
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Stephen Doak; John M Kearney; Jacqueline McCormack; Laura Keaver. Diet and lifestyle behaviours in a sample of Irish higher education students. 2021, 1 .

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Stephen Doak, John M Kearney, Jacqueline McCormack, Laura Keaver. Diet and lifestyle behaviours in a sample of Irish higher education students. . 2021; ():1.

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Stephen Doak; John M Kearney; Jacqueline McCormack; Laura Keaver. 2021. "Diet and lifestyle behaviours in a sample of Irish higher education students." , no. : 1.

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Thomas Shevlin; Breige McNulty; Stephanie Rahill; Maria Buffini; Laura Kehoe; John M Kearney; Janette Walton; Albert Flynn. Factors influencing food waste - preliminary results from the national children's & teen's food surveys. 2021, 1 .

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Thomas Shevlin, Breige McNulty, Stephanie Rahill, Maria Buffini, Laura Kehoe, John M Kearney, Janette Walton, Albert Flynn. Factors influencing food waste - preliminary results from the national children's & teen's food surveys. . 2021; ():1.

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Thomas Shevlin; Breige McNulty; Stephanie Rahill; Maria Buffini; Laura Kehoe; John M Kearney; Janette Walton; Albert Flynn. 2021. "Factors influencing food waste - preliminary results from the national children's & teen's food surveys." , no. : 1.

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Published: 11 June 2021
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Emma Kane; Maria Buffini; Anne Nugent; Laura Kehoe; Janette Walton; John M Kearney; Albert Flynn; Breige McNulty. Iodine intakes in Irish children aged 5-12 years. 2021, 1 .

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Emma Kane, Maria Buffini, Anne Nugent, Laura Kehoe, Janette Walton, John M Kearney, Albert Flynn, Breige McNulty. Iodine intakes in Irish children aged 5-12 years. . 2021; ():1.

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Emma Kane; Maria Buffini; Anne Nugent; Laura Kehoe; Janette Walton; John M Kearney; Albert Flynn; Breige McNulty. 2021. "Iodine intakes in Irish children aged 5-12 years." , no. : 1.

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Aisling Daly; John M Kearney; Elizabeth O'Sullivan. A qualitative exploration into the factors that influence Irish teens’ food choices. 2021, 1 .

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Aisling Daly, John M Kearney, Elizabeth O'Sullivan. A qualitative exploration into the factors that influence Irish teens’ food choices. . 2021; ():1.

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Aisling Daly; John M Kearney; Elizabeth O'Sullivan. 2021. "A qualitative exploration into the factors that influence Irish teens’ food choices." , no. : 1.

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Published: 11 June 2021
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Stephen Doak; Niamh O'Callaghan; John M Kearney; Jacqueline McCormack; Laura Keaver. Lifestyle behaviours associated with diet quality in higher education students: a systematic review. 2021, 1 .

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Stephen Doak, Niamh O'Callaghan, John M Kearney, Jacqueline McCormack, Laura Keaver. Lifestyle behaviours associated with diet quality in higher education students: a systematic review. . 2021; ():1.

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Stephen Doak; Niamh O'Callaghan; John M Kearney; Jacqueline McCormack; Laura Keaver. 2021. "Lifestyle behaviours associated with diet quality in higher education students: a systematic review." , no. : 1.

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Michaela Murphy; Laura Kehoe; Maria Buffini; John M Kearney; Breige McNulty; Albert Flynn; Janette Walton. Beverage consumption in school-aged children (5-12y) in Ireland. 2021, 1 .

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Michaela Murphy, Laura Kehoe, Maria Buffini, John M Kearney, Breige McNulty, Albert Flynn, Janette Walton. Beverage consumption in school-aged children (5-12y) in Ireland. . 2021; ():1.

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Michaela Murphy; Laura Kehoe; Maria Buffini; John M Kearney; Breige McNulty; Albert Flynn; Janette Walton. 2021. "Beverage consumption in school-aged children (5-12y) in Ireland." , no. : 1.

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Published: 08 February 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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In Ireland, television (TV) screen time is a highly prevalent sedentary behavior among children aged less than five years. Little is known about the influence of parental rules and policies or screen time availability and accessibility within the home on children’s TV screen time behaviors. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the extent to which parents’ sociodemographic and sedentary behaviors are associated with children’s TV screen time; and to determine the associations between parents’ rules and practices, home physical environment and children’s daily TV viewing. Three hundred and thirty-two children aged 3–5 years and their parents participated in the study. Children’s TV screen time and home environmental characteristics (parents’ rules and practices and the physical environment) were assessed using questions from standardized and validated questionnaires. The data were analyzed using binary logistic regression. Within the different sedentary behaviors evaluated, parents’ TV viewing was positively associated with children’s TV screen time (OR 1.65, 95%CI 1.09–2.50, p = 0.018). Leaving the TV on, whether or not it was being watched, was associated with a 38% increased probability of children watching ≥ 1 h TV daily. Children whose parents restricted their outdoor activity were more likely to watch ≥ 1 h TV daily (OR 2.01, 95%CI 1.04–3.88, p = 0.036). Findings from the study demonstrated that parents’ own screen time behaviors, leaving the TV on whether it was being watched or not and restricting outdoor play were associated with higher children’s TV viewing in the home environment. This knowledge is essential to inform future interventions aimed to address the increase in screen time among young children.

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Carolina Bassul; Clare Corish; John Kearney. Associations between Home Environment, Children’s and Parents’ Characteristics and Children’s TV Screen Time Behavior. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 1589 .

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Carolina Bassul, Clare Corish, John Kearney. Associations between Home Environment, Children’s and Parents’ Characteristics and Children’s TV Screen Time Behavior. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (4):1589.

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Carolina Bassul; Clare Corish; John Kearney. 2021. "Associations between Home Environment, Children’s and Parents’ Characteristics and Children’s TV Screen Time Behavior." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4: 1589.

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Published: 13 November 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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This study was conducted to explore the associations between maternal feeding practices, mealtime emotions, as well as maternal food neophobia and toddlers’ food neophobia in Ireland. A follow-up to the Technological University Dublin (DIT)-Coombe Hospital birth cohort was conducted. Mothers in the original cohort were invited to the present study by telephone calls. Postal questionnaires with stamped addressed envelopes were distributed to those who agreed to participate in the study. Toddler food neophobia was assessed by the modified version of the Child Food Neophobia Scale (CFNS). There were 205 participants included in this study, with a median score of child food neophobia of 12. A higher degree of child food neophobia (score > 12) was positively associated with the maternal practice of coaxing the children to eat at refusal (OR (Odds Ratio) = 2.279, 95% CI: 1.048–4.955), unpleasant emotions at mealtime (e.g., stressful or hectic for mothers, or tearful for children) (OR ranged between 1.618 and 1.952), and mothers’ own degree of food neophobia (OR = 1.036, 95% CI: 1.001–1.072). Mothers who were not worried when confronted with child’s food refusal was negatively associated with toddlers’ food neophobia (OR = 0.251, 95% CI: 0.114–0.556). This study suggests the maternal practices of responsive feeding, being calm and patient with the toddlers, and creating a positive atmosphere at mealtime.

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Meijing An; Qianling Zhou; Katherine M. Younger; Xiyao Liu; John M. Kearney. Are Maternal Feeding Practices and Mealtime Emotions Associated with Toddlers’ Food Neophobia? A Follow-Up to the DIT-Coombe Hospital Birth Cohort in Ireland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 8401 .

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Meijing An, Qianling Zhou, Katherine M. Younger, Xiyao Liu, John M. Kearney. Are Maternal Feeding Practices and Mealtime Emotions Associated with Toddlers’ Food Neophobia? A Follow-Up to the DIT-Coombe Hospital Birth Cohort in Ireland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (22):8401.

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Meijing An; Qianling Zhou; Katherine M. Younger; Xiyao Liu; John M. Kearney. 2020. "Are Maternal Feeding Practices and Mealtime Emotions Associated with Toddlers’ Food Neophobia? A Follow-Up to the DIT-Coombe Hospital Birth Cohort in Ireland." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 22: 8401.

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Published: 05 July 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Within the home environment, parents influence their children’s dietary intakes through their parenting and dietary practices, and the foods they make available/accessible. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the associations between home environmental characteristics and children’s dietary intakes. Three hundred and thirty-two children aged three–five years and their parents participated in the study. Home environmental characteristics, including parental control feeding practices, were explored using validated and standardized questionnaires such as the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ), the Physical and Nutritional Home Environment Inventory (PNHEI) and the Healthy Home Survey (HHS). Parent and child food consumption was also measured. Pressure to eat from parents was associated with lower fruit intake in children (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.47–0.96, p = 0.032). Greater variety of fruit available in the home increased the likelihood of fruit consumption in children (OR 1.35 95% CI 1.09–1.68, p = 0.005). Watching television for ≥1 h per day was associated with a decreased probability of children eating vegetables daily (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.20–0.72, p = 0.003) and doubled their likelihood of consuming confectionary/sugar-sweetened beverages more than once weekly (OR 2.15, 95% CI 1.06–4.38, p = 0.034). Children whose parents had lower vegetable consumption were 59% less likely to eat vegetables daily. This study demonstrates that modifiable home environmental characteristics are significantly associated with children’s dietary intakes.

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Carolina Bassul; Clare A. Corish; John M. Kearney. Associations between the Home Environment, Feeding Practices and Children’s Intakes of Fruit, Vegetables and Confectionary/Sugar-Sweetened Beverages. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 4837 .

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Carolina Bassul, Clare A. Corish, John M. Kearney. Associations between the Home Environment, Feeding Practices and Children’s Intakes of Fruit, Vegetables and Confectionary/Sugar-Sweetened Beverages. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (13):4837.

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Carolina Bassul; Clare A. Corish; John M. Kearney. 2020. "Associations between the Home Environment, Feeding Practices and Children’s Intakes of Fruit, Vegetables and Confectionary/Sugar-Sweetened Beverages." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 13: 4837.

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Published: 03 May 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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International students may have difficulties in dietary acculturation. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of diet and health during the acculturation of international students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a convenience sample of 473 international students in Dublin. Knowledge, attitude and practices towards diet and health were evaluated by a questionnaire with open- and closed-ended questions. It was found that 45.3% of participants had a broad concept of a healthy diet, while few knew its specific contents. Furthermore, 75.3% of participants could explain the term functional food, and among them, 62.1% knew the appropriate definition of functional food. Participants who perceived their health very good and excellent were more likely to believe that their health status was determined by their own control. The consumption rate of functional food varied among regions and South and Central America students had the highest usage rate (44.5%) and Asian students had the highest daily usage rate (52.7%). Participants who were younger, single, from African and South and Central American countries, or who were in Ireland for less than one year were more likely to report dietary change after immigration. In conclusion, insufficient knowledge and self-perception towards diet and health as well as unhealthily dietary changes exist among international students living in Dublin.

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Xiyao Liu; Haoyue Chen; Qianling Zhou; Huifeng Zhang; Phensiri Asawasirisap; John Kearney. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) towards Diet and Health among International Students in Dublin: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 3182 .

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Xiyao Liu, Haoyue Chen, Qianling Zhou, Huifeng Zhang, Phensiri Asawasirisap, John Kearney. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) towards Diet and Health among International Students in Dublin: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (9):3182.

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Xiyao Liu; Haoyue Chen; Qianling Zhou; Huifeng Zhang; Phensiri Asawasirisap; John Kearney. 2020. "Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) towards Diet and Health among International Students in Dublin: A Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 9: 3182.

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Published: 23 January 2020 in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Background Migration to another country has a potential influence on breastfeeding practices. A significant difference in breastfeeding rates between Irish nationals and non-nationals has been reported. This study was conducted to explore breastfeeding practices of the Chinese in Ireland, one of the largest Irish ethnic groups, and to explore the influence of living in Ireland on breastfeeding practices. This is the first and the only migration study so far on breastfeeding practices among the Chinese in Ireland. Methods A sequential explanatory mixed methods approach was adopted. The first phase was a cross-sectional self-administered retrospective mailed survey, to explore breastfeeding practices and determinants of breastfeeding among a convenience sample of Chinese mothers living in Ireland (n = 322). Recruitment was conducted in the Dublin metropolitan area, with the application of the snowball technique to increase sample size. The second phase consisted of seven semi-structured focus groups (n = 33) conducted in Dublin, to explore the influence of living in Ireland on breastfeeding among Chinese mothers who had given birth in Ireland. Quantitative data were analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses, and informed the qualitative data collection. Qualitative data were analyzed by thematic content analyses, to explain and enrich the qualitative results. Results The breastfeeding initiation rate among Chinese immigrants to Ireland who gave birth in Ireland (CMI) (75.6%) was high and close to that of Chinese immigrant mothers who gave birth in China (CMC) (87.2%). However, giving birth in Ireland was independently associated with a shorter duration of breastfeeding (< 4 months) among Chinese immigrants. Qualitative results explained that a shorter breastfeeding duration among CMI than that of CMC was mainly due to cultural conflicts, a lack of family support, language barriers, immigrants’ low socioeconomic status, and mothers’ preference for infant formula on the Irish market. Both quantitative and qualitative data revealed a strong cultural belief in the efficacy of the traditional Chinese postpartum diet for breast milk production for both CMC and CMI. Antenatal feeding intention was a strong determinant for breastfeeding initiation and duration among CMI. Conclusion Migration to Ireland was found to be associated with a shorter duration of breastfeeding of the Chinese. Culturally sensitive and language-specific education and support of breastfeeding is needed for the Chinese mothers living in Ireland. The mixed methods design presented here might serve as a template for future migration research on breastfeeding.

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Qianling Zhou; Katherine M. Younger; Tanya M. Cassidy; Wenyi Wang; John M. Kearney. Breastfeeding practices 2008-2009 among Chinese mothers living in Ireland: a mixed methods study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020, 20, 51 -23.

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Qianling Zhou, Katherine M. Younger, Tanya M. Cassidy, Wenyi Wang, John M. Kearney. Breastfeeding practices 2008-2009 among Chinese mothers living in Ireland: a mixed methods study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2020; 20 (1):51-23.

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Qianling Zhou; Katherine M. Younger; Tanya M. Cassidy; Wenyi Wang; John M. Kearney. 2020. "Breastfeeding practices 2008-2009 among Chinese mothers living in Ireland: a mixed methods study." BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 20, no. 1: 51-23.

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Published: 27 September 2019
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Aisling Daly; Elizabeth O'Sullivan; Breige McNulty; Janette Walton; John M Kearney. P2-08-05 - Age, sex & BMI are associated with different eating behaviour styles in Irish teens. 2019, 1 .

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Aisling Daly, Elizabeth O'Sullivan, Breige McNulty, Janette Walton, John M Kearney. P2-08-05 - Age, sex & BMI are associated with different eating behaviour styles in Irish teens. . 2019; ():1.

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Aisling Daly; Elizabeth O'Sullivan; Breige McNulty; Janette Walton; John M Kearney. 2019. "P2-08-05 - Age, sex & BMI are associated with different eating behaviour styles in Irish teens." , no. : 1.