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Joelie Mandzufas is a PhD student with the University of Western Australia, co-located with the Food and Nutrition Research team at Telethon Kids Institute (the Institute). She has a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance), Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition) and Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning and Teaching.
Joelie has over 7 years’ research experience with projects in the health promotion areas of obesity prevention (nutrition and the built environment); reducing harms from alcohol; the impact of COVID-19 in schools; and economic, process and outcome evaluation of early childhood development programs. Her thesis will investigate the food practices of apartment residents in Australia using a mixed methods approach, with the aim to make recommendations to improve the community food environment and healthy food practices of residents.
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March 2023
The Investigation of Health-Related Topics on TikTok: A Descriptive Study Protocol
The social media application TikTok allows users to view and upload short-form videos. Recent evidence suggests it has significant potential for both industry and health promoters to influence public health behaviours. This protocol describes a standardised, replicable process for investigations that can be tailored to various areas of research interest, allowing comparison of content and features across public health topics.
Published research Child Disability Ear Health Youth Mental Health Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Food and Nutrition Early Years SystemsMay 2023A massive hit that targets kids quite a bit: Where and how Australian school children see energy drinks
Energy drinks (EDs) are not recommended for children due to their high caffeine content and adverse health risks. Their popularity among children may be due to children's exposure to ED marketing. This study aimed to identify where children have seen ED marketing and whether they believe ED marketing targets them.
Published research Nutrition Food and NutritionFebruary 2023Nutritional quality of children’s menus in restaurants: does cuisine type matter?
It is unknown whether the nutritional quality of children's menus vary depending on the cuisine type. This study aimed to investigate differences in the nutritional quality of children's menus by cuisine type in restaurants located in Perth, Western Australia.
Published research Nutrition Food and NutritionDecember 2022Awake and Alert: Examining the Portrayal of Energy Drinks on TikTok
Energy drinks (EDs) are not recommended for minors' consumption due to a myriad of health risks, but marketing initiatives persist. This study explored the promotion of EDs on TikTok, a platform frequented by children and adolescents.
Published research Nutrition Child Disability Cardiometabolic Sunhealth Child Physical Activity, Health and Development Technology & Kids Food and Nutrition Child and adolescent healthJune 2022The Nutritional Quality of Kids’ Menus from Cafés and Restaurants: An Australian Cross‐Sectional Study
Australian families increasingly rely on eating foods from outside the home, which in-creases intake of energy‐dense nutrient‐poor foods. ‘Kids’ Menus’ are designed to appeal to families and typically lack healthy options. However, the nutritional quality of Kids’ Menus from cafes and full‐service restaurants (as opposed to fast‐food outlets) has not been investigated in Australia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional quality of Kids’ Menus in restaurants and cafés in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia.
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