Feng, Xiaoqi

Research Areas

1117 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES

Geographic Focus

Australia Country
China Country
United Kingdom Country
United States of America Country

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	A systematic review and meta-analysis of associations between green and blue spaces and birth outcomes Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2020	Correlates of Sleep Duration in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review Published In Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2020	Does sleep grow on trees? A longitudinal study to investigate potential prevention of insufficient sleep with different types of urban green space Published In SSM - Population Health
2020	Geographic variation in cardiometabolic risk factor prevalence explained by area-level disadvantage in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of the NSW, Australia Published In Scientific Reports
2020	Greener neighbourhoods, better memory? A longitudinal study Published In Health and Place
2020	Impact of Residential Green Space on Sleep Quality and Sufficiency in Children and Adolescents Residing in Australia and Germany Published In International journal of environmental research and public health
2020	More green, more ‘zzzzz’? Trees may help us sleep Published In The Conversation
2020	Neighborhood Environment and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness Published In Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
2020	Role of Area-Level Access to Primary Care on the Geographic Variation of Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Distribution: A Multilevel Analysis of the Adult Residents in the Illawarra—Shoalhaven Region of NSW, Australia Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2020	Role of perceived neighbourhood crime in the longitudinal association between perceived built environment and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a moderated mediation analysis Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2020	The relationship between green space and prosocial behaviour among children and adolescents: A systematic review Published In Frontiers in Psychology
2020	Urban green space and health in low and middle-income countries: A critical review Published In Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
2020	Urban green space, tree canopy and 11-year risk of dementia in a cohort of 109,688 Australians Published In Environmental International
2019	Ambient air pollution and risk of type 2 diabetes in the Chinese Published In Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2019	Association of Urban Green Space with Mental Health and General Health among Adults in Australia Published In JAMA Network Open
2019	Associations between access to healthcare, environmental quality, and end-stage renal disease survival time: Proportional-hazards models of over 1,000,000 people over 14 years Published In PLoS One
2019	Can green space quantity and quality help prevent postpartum weight gain? A longitudinal study Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2019	Correlates of nocturnal sleep duration, nocturnal sleep variability, and nocturnal sleep problems in toddlers: results from the GET UP! Study Published In Sleep Medicine
2019	Detecting the hidden burden of pre-diabetes and diabetes in Western Sydney Published In Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
2019	Does dissatisfaction with, or accurate perception of overweight status help people reduce weight? Longitudinal study of Australian adults Published In BMC Public Health
2019	Does social capital and a healthier lifestyle increase mental health resilience to disability acquisition? Group-based discrete trajectory mixture models of pre-post longitudinal data Published In Social Science and Medicine
2019	Examining the association between neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and type 2 diabetes comorbidity in serious mental illness Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2019	Exploring the geography of serious mental illness and type 2 diabetes comorbidity in Illawarra-Shoalhaven, Australia (2010 -2017) Published In PLoS One
2019	Geographic and area-level socioeconomic variation in cardiometabolic risk factor distribution: a systematic review of the literature Published In International Journal of Health Geographics
2019	Geographic variation in cardiometabolic risk distribution: A cross-sectional study of 256,525 adult residents in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of the NSW, Australia Published In PLoS One
2019	Increasing tree cover may be like a ‘superfood’ for community mental health Published In The Conversation
2019	Investigating the management of alcohol‐related presentations in an Australian teaching hospital Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2019	National Trends in American Heart Association Revised Life's Simple 7 Metrics Associated With Risk of Mortality Among US Adults Published In JAMA Network Open
2019	People living in rural areas may be at lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease Published In The Conversation
2019	Residential and school greenspace and academic performance: Evidence from the GINIplus and LISA longitudinal studies of German adolescents Published In Environmental Pollution
2019	Residential self-selection, perceived built environment and type 2 diabetes incidence: A longitudinal analysis of 36,224 middle to older age adults Published In Health and Place
2019	Social and spatial inequalities in allostatic load among adults in China: A multilevel longitudinal study Published In BMJ Open
2019	The associations between environmental characteristics of early childhood education and care centers and 1-year change in toddlers’ physical activity and sedentary behavior Published In Journal of Physical Activity and Health
2019	The cross-sectional and prospective associations between sleep characteristics and adiposity in toddlers: Results from the GET UP! Study Published In Pediatric Obesity
2019	The nexus between air pollution, green infrastructure and human health Published In Environment International
2019	Trends in self-perceived weight status, weight loss attempts, and weight loss strategies among adults in the United States, 1999-2016 Published In JAMA Network Open
2018	Clustering of unhealthy lifestyle behaviours and associations with perceived and actual weight status among primary school children in China: A nationally representative cross-sectional study Published In Preventive Medicine
2018	Do natural experiments of changes in neighborhood built environment impact physical activity and diet? A systematic review Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2018	Does body mass index and adult height influence cancer incidence among Chinese living with incident type 2 diabetes? Published In Cancer Epidemiology: the international journal of cancer epidemiology, detection and prevention
2018	Effectiveness of joint specialist case conferences for building general practice capacity to enhance diabetes care: A pilot study in Western Sydney, Australia Published In Journal Of Integrated Care
2018	Environmental characteristics of early childhood education and care centres and young children's weight status: A systematic review Published In Preventive Medicine
2018	Environmental characteristics of early childhood education and care, daily movement behaviours and adiposity in toddlers: A multilevel mediation analysis from the GET UP! Study Published In Health and Place
2018	Environmental risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2018	Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity, Associated Behaviors, and Weight-related Perceptions in a National Survey of Primary School Children in China Published In Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
2018	Geographic variation in the impact of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis on behavioural change: A longitudinal study using random effects within-between (REWB) models Published In Health and Place
2018	Geographical inequality in tobacco control in China: Multilevel evidence from 98 058 participants Published In Nicotine and Tobacco Research
2018	Geographical variations in hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in China: Findings from a nationwide and provincially representative survey Published In Journal of Hypertension
2018	Is the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease really higher in rural areas? A multilevel longitudinal study of 261,669 Australians aged 45 years and older tracked over 11 years Published In Health and Place
2018	Modest ratios of fast food outlets to supermarkets and green grocers are associated with higher body mass index: Longitudinal analysis of a sample of 15,229 Australians aged 45 years and older in the Australian National Liveability Study Published In Health and Place
2018	Potatoes consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis Published In Iranian Journal of Public Health
2018	Residential green space quantity and quality and symptoms of psychological distress: A 15-year longitudinal study of 3897 women in postpartum Published In BMC Psychiatry
2018	Serious Mental Illness, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Type 2 Diabetes Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature Published In Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
2017	A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a geo-specific poster compared to a general poster for effecting change in perceived threat and intention to avoid drowning 'hotspots' among children of migrant workers: evidence from Ningbo, China Published In BMC Public Health
2017	Determinants of hyperhomocysteinemia in healthy and hypertensive subjects: A population-based study and systematic review Published In Clinical Nutrition
2017	Do greener areas promote more equitable child health? Published In Health and Place
2017	Evaluation of a 'healthiness' rating system for food outlet types in Australian residential communities Published In Nutrition and Dietetics
2017	Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance Published In Environmental Research
2017	Impact of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis on mental health, quality of life, and social contacts: a longitudinal study Published In BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
2017	Integrated mental health atlas of the Western Sydney Local Health District: gaps and recommendations Published In Australian Health Review
2017	Is living near healthier food stores associated with better food intake in regional Australia? Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2017	Is neighborhood green space protective against associations between child asthma, neighborhood traffic volume and perceived lack of area safety? Multilevel analysis of 4447 Australian children Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2017	Lifting the lid on geographic complexity in the relationship between body mass index and education in China Published In Health and Place
2017	Neighbourhood socioeconomic inequality and gender differences in body mass index: The role of unhealthy behaviours Published In Preventive Medicine
2017	Perceived public transport infrastructure modifies the association between public transport use and mental health: Multilevel analyses from the United Kingdom Published In PLoS One
2017	Residential Green Space Quantity and Quality and Child Well-being: A Longitudinal Study Published In American Journal of Preventive Medicine
2017	Suicide by pesticide poisoning remains a priority for suicide prevention in China: Analysis of national mortality trends 2006¿2013 Published In Journal of Affective Disorders
2017	The relationship between neighbourhood green space and child mental wellbeing depends upon whom you ask: Multilevel evidence from 3083 children aged 12-13 years Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2016	Analysis of health service amenable and non-amenable mortality before and since China's expansion of health coverage in 2009 Published In BMJ Open
2016	Clustering of cardiovascular behavioral risk factors and blood pressure among people diagnosed with hypertension: A nationally representative survey in China Published In Scientific Reports
2016	Diabetes case finding in the emergency department using HbA1c: an opportunity to improve diabetes detection, prevention and care Published In BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care
2016	Does area of residence influence weight loss following a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes? Fixed effects longitudinal analysis of 54,707 middle-to-older aged Australians Published In Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
2016	Does retirement mean more physical activity? A longitudinal study Published In BMC Public Health
2016	How useful are Primary Care Service Areas? Evaluating PCSAs as a tool for measuring Primary Care Practitioner access Published In Applied Geography
2016	Is more area-level crime associated with more sitting and less physical activity? Longitudinal evidence from 37,162 Australians Published In American Journal of Epidemiology
2016	Large-scale investment in green space as an intervention for physical activity, mental and cardiometabolic health: study protocol for a quasi-experimental evaluation of a natural experiment Published In BMJ Open
2016	Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage modifies the relationship between weight status and weight-related satisfaction Published In International Journal of Obesity
2016	Spatiotemporal variations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease mortality in China: multilevel evidence from 2006 to 2012 Published In COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
2016	Spatiotemporal variations in lung cancer mortality in China between 2006 and 2012: A multilevel analysis Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2016	Temporal trends and geographic variations in dementia mortality in China between 2006 and 2012: Multilevel evidence from a nationally representative sample Published In Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders
2016	What types of social interactions reduce the risk of psychological distress? Fixed effects longitudinal analysis of a cohort of 30,271 middle-to-older aged Australians Published In Journal of Affective Disorders
2015	Area-level disparities of public open space: A Geographic Information Systems analysis in metropolitan Melbourne Published In Urban Policy and Research
2015	Do neighbourhood socioeconomic circumstances not matter for weight status among Australian men? Multilevel evidence from a household survey of 14 691 adults Published In BMJ Open
2015	Does neighbourhood influence ethnic inequalities in economic activity? Findings from the ONS Longitudinal Study Published In Journal of Economic Geography
2015	Does rising crime lead to increasing distress? Longitudinal analysis of a natural experiment with dynamic objective neighbourhood measures Published In Social Science and Medicine
2015	Geographic inequity in healthy food environment and type 2 diabetes: can we please turn off the tap? Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2015	Geographical variation and correlates of tobacco smoking, second-hand smoke exposure, workplace tobacco prohibition, and pro-tobacco and counter-tobacco advertising in mainland China: a cross-sectional study of 98 058 participants Published In The Lancet
2015	Geographical variation in diabetes prevalence and detection in China: Multilevel spatial analysis of 98,058 adults Published In Diabetes Care
2015	Getting bigger, quicker? gendered socioeconomic trajectories in body mass index across the adult lifecourse: a longitudinal study of 21,403 Australians Published In PLoS One
2015	Green space and child weight status: Does outcome measurement matter? Evidence from an Australian longitudinal study
2015	Greener neighbourhoods, slimmer children? evidence from 4423 participants aged 6 to 13 years in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Published In International Journal of Obesity
2015	Health reform and mortality in China: Multilevel time-series analysis of regional and socioeconomic inequities in a sample of 73 million Published In Scientific Reports
2015	Identification of the impact of crime on physical activity depends upon neighbourhood scale: multilevel evidence from 203,883 Australians Published In Health and Place
2015	Investigating ‘place effects’ on mental health: implications for population-based studies in psychiatry Published In Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
2015	Propensity score weighting for addressing under-reporting in mortality surveillance: a proof-of-concept study using the nationally representative mortality data in China Published In Population Health Metrics
2015	Recovery in mental health in Western Sydney: Use of the Integrated Atlas of Care for context analysis and planning Published In International Journal of Integrated Care
2015	Spatiotemporal variation and social determinants of suicide in China, 2006–2012: findings from a nationally representative mortality surveillance system Published In Psychological Medicine
2015	Spatiotemporal variation in diabetes mortality in China: multilevel evidence from 2006 and 2012 Published In BMC Public Health
2015	The influence of neighbourhood green space on children's physical activity and screen time: Findings from the longitudinal study of Australian children Published In International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2014	A brief report on Primary Care Service Area catchment geographies in New South Wales Australia Published In International Journal of Health Geographics
2014	Body mass index and socio-economic circumstances in China: people and places matter Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2014	Do low-income neighbourhoods have the least green space? A cross-sectional study of Australia’s most populous cities Published In BMC Public Health
2014	Ethnic and country-of-birth differences in co-occurring unhealthy lifestyles: Findings from 190,028 Australians Published In Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2014	Green space is associated with walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in middle-to-older-aged adults: findings from 203 883 Australians in the 45 and Up Study Published In British Journal of Sports Medicine
2014	Greener neighborhoods, slimmer people? Evidence from 246 920 Australians Published In International Journal of Obesity
2014	Identifying the impact of local crime on mental health: a longitudinal fixed effects analysis Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2014	Is an index of co-occurring unhealthy lifestyles suitable for understanding migrant health? Published In Preventive Medicine
2014	Is neighborhood green space associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes? Evidence from 267,072 Australians Published In Diabetes Care
2014	Multilevel evaluation of ‘China Healthy Lifestyles for All’, a nationwide initiative to promote lower intakes of salt and edible oil Published In Preventive Medicine
2014	Neighbourhood green space and the odds of having skin cancer: multilevel evidence of survey data from 267072 Australians Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2014	People with multiple unhealthy lifestyles are less likely to consult primary healthcare Published In BMC Family Practice
2014	People with multiple unhealthy lifestyles are less likely to consult primary healthcare. Evidence from 267,153 Australians Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2014	Reconnecting urban planning with health: a protocol for the development and validation of national liveability indicators associated with noncommunicable disease risk behaviours and health outcomes Published In Public Health Research and Practice
2014	The impact of neighbourhood crime on physical activity: Evidence from 203,883 Australians Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2014	Understanding geographical inequities in diabetes: Multilevel evidence from 114,755 adults in Sydney, Australia Published In Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
2013	Do social interactions explain ethnic differences in psychological distress and the protective effect of local ethnic density? A cross-sectional study of 226 487 adults in Australia Published In BMJ Open
2013	Does access to neighbourhood green space promote a healthy duration of sleep? Novel findings from a cross-sectional study of 259 319 Australians Published In BMJ Open
2013	Health and the 2008 economic recession: evidence from the United Kingdom Published In PLoS One
2013	Influence of neighbourhood ethnic density, diet and physical activity on ethnic differences in weight status: A study of 214,807 adults in Australia Published In Social Science and Medicine
2013	Mental health benefits of neighbourhood green space are stronger among physically active adults in middle-to-older age: Evidence from 260,061 Australians Published In Preventive Medicine
2013	Neighborhood socioeconomic circumstances and the co-occurrence of unhealthy lifestyles: Evidence from 206,457 Australians in the 45 and Up Study Published In PLoS One
2013	On the relationship between weight status and doctor shopping behavior-evidence from Australia Published In Obesity
2013	Proximity to green space increases the propensity for regular walking and physical activity in adults Published In Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2020	Neighbourhoods Matter too: Association between Neighbourhood Socio Economic Disadvantage and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness Published In 2020 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society
2019	Area-level socioeconomic disadvantage and cardiometabolic risk distribution: an analysis of 256,565 adult residents in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of the NSW Australia Published In 8th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation
2019	Geographic inequalities in the distribution of serious mental illness - type 2 diabetes comorbidity Published In 18th International Medical Geography Symposium
2019	Spatial analysis of serious mental illness and type 2 diabetes comorbidity: Is there evidence of clustering? Published In 5th International Conference on Public Health
2018	Geographic distribution of cardiometabolic risk factors: a small area level approach Published In Public Health Prevention Conference
2018	Geographic variance in distribution of cardiometabolic risk factors in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of the NSW, Australia Published In 15th WONCA World Rural Health Conference 2018, New Delhi, India.
2018	Neighbourhood Disadvantage and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness: A Systematic Review of Literature Published In The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference

Other Publications

Year	Title
2018	Fostering Effective Early Learning (FEEL) Study: Final Report

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2022	Classifying local environment attributes for healthier, more equitable child development Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowship
2017 - 2021	Prevention Research Support Program - Early Start Awarded by: NSW Health Funding Scheme: Prevention Research Support Program - PRSP
2016 - 2021	Greener Cities Healthier Lives: Measuring the wider social benefits Awarded by: Horticulture Innovation Australia (HIA) Ltd Funding Scheme: Strategic Co-investment Pool
2016 - 2020	What types of local built environment synergise with, or antagonise the benefits of clinical management for the prevention of cardiovascular events among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus? Longitudinal analysis of a cohort of 20,765 Australians Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2019	Can urban greening help to eliminate child health inequality? Enhancing the quality of evidence with multilevel longitudinal analyses in Australia and Germany Awarded by: Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Funding Scheme: Australia Germany Joint Cooperation Scheme
2017 - 2018	Social capital: A social catalyst to keep people heart healthy and out of hospital? Awarded by: Heart Foundation Funding Scheme: Vanguard Grant
2016 - 2018	What built environment helps or hinders clinical care of type 2 diabetes to protect heart health? Awarded by: Heart Foundation Funding Scheme: Postdoctoral Fellowship
2017	Software licenses (MLwIN site license, STAT user licenses) and Pitney Bowes Geoscape data Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2014	Partners in Recovery: Mental Atlas of South Western Sydney Awarded by: Partners in Recovery -South Western Sydney Funding Scheme: Systems and Services Improvement Fund
	Actigraph GT3X accelerometers Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	An Epidemiological and Geospatial Study of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Region of NSW, Australia	Melkias Baby Selvi Toms, Renin
Doctor of Philosophy	Comorbidity of serious mental illness and type 2 diabetes: do neighbourhoods matter?	Walsan, Ramya
Doctor of Philosophy	The influence of the residential built environment on type 2 diabetes mellitus risk and prevention	Dendup, Tashi
Doctor of Philosophy	Does neighbourhood green space promote better perinatal health outcomes? Investigating mechanisms, differential effects by green space type, and potential effect modifiers by other features of the built environment.	Akaraci, Selin
Doctor of Philosophy	The contribution of dietary indicators to overall and cause-specific mortality in China during a period of rapid economic development: prospective study of more than 10,000 men with 25 years of follow-up	Liu, Jiangmei
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	The Food Environment of the Illawarra: Food outlet types, food intake, shopping practices and socio-economic factors	Moayyed, Hamid

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	A systematic review and meta-analysis of associations between green and blue spaces and birth outcomes Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2020	Correlates of Sleep Duration in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review Published In Behavioral Sleep Medicine
2020	Does sleep grow on trees? A longitudinal study to investigate potential prevention of insufficient sleep with different types of urban green space Published In SSM - Population Health
2020	Geographic variation in cardiometabolic risk factor prevalence explained by area-level disadvantage in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of the NSW, Australia Published In Scientific Reports
2020	Greener neighbourhoods, better memory? A longitudinal study Published In Health and Place
2020	Impact of Residential Green Space on Sleep Quality and Sufficiency in Children and Adolescents Residing in Australia and Germany Published In International journal of environmental research and public health
2020	More green, more ‘zzzzz’? Trees may help us sleep Published In The Conversation
2020	Neighborhood Environment and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness Published In Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
2020	Role of Area-Level Access to Primary Care on the Geographic Variation of Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Distribution: A Multilevel Analysis of the Adult Residents in the Illawarra—Shoalhaven Region of NSW, Australia Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2020	Role of perceived neighbourhood crime in the longitudinal association between perceived built environment and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a moderated mediation analysis Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2020	The relationship between green space and prosocial behaviour among children and adolescents: A systematic review Published In Frontiers in Psychology
2020	Urban green space and health in low and middle-income countries: A critical review Published In Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
2020	Urban green space, tree canopy and 11-year risk of dementia in a cohort of 109,688 Australians Published In Environmental International
2019	Ambient air pollution and risk of type 2 diabetes in the Chinese Published In Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2019	Association of Urban Green Space with Mental Health and General Health among Adults in Australia Published In JAMA Network Open
2019	Associations between access to healthcare, environmental quality, and end-stage renal disease survival time: Proportional-hazards models of over 1,000,000 people over 14 years Published In PLoS One
2019	Can green space quantity and quality help prevent postpartum weight gain? A longitudinal study Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2019	Correlates of nocturnal sleep duration, nocturnal sleep variability, and nocturnal sleep problems in toddlers: results from the GET UP! Study Published In Sleep Medicine
2019	Detecting the hidden burden of pre-diabetes and diabetes in Western Sydney Published In Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
2019	Does dissatisfaction with, or accurate perception of overweight status help people reduce weight? Longitudinal study of Australian adults Published In BMC Public Health
2019	Does social capital and a healthier lifestyle increase mental health resilience to disability acquisition? Group-based discrete trajectory mixture models of pre-post longitudinal data Published In Social Science and Medicine
2019	Examining the association between neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and type 2 diabetes comorbidity in serious mental illness Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2019	Exploring the geography of serious mental illness and type 2 diabetes comorbidity in Illawarra-Shoalhaven, Australia (2010 -2017) Published In PLoS One
2019	Geographic and area-level socioeconomic variation in cardiometabolic risk factor distribution: a systematic review of the literature Published In International Journal of Health Geographics
2019	Geographic variation in cardiometabolic risk distribution: A cross-sectional study of 256,525 adult residents in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of the NSW, Australia Published In PLoS One
2019	Increasing tree cover may be like a ‘superfood’ for community mental health Published In The Conversation
2019	Investigating the management of alcohol‐related presentations in an Australian teaching hospital Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2019	National Trends in American Heart Association Revised Life's Simple 7 Metrics Associated With Risk of Mortality Among US Adults Published In JAMA Network Open
2019	People living in rural areas may be at lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease Published In The Conversation
2019	Residential and school greenspace and academic performance: Evidence from the GINIplus and LISA longitudinal studies of German adolescents Published In Environmental Pollution
2019	Residential self-selection, perceived built environment and type 2 diabetes incidence: A longitudinal analysis of 36,224 middle to older age adults Published In Health and Place
2019	Social and spatial inequalities in allostatic load among adults in China: A multilevel longitudinal study Published In BMJ Open
2019	The associations between environmental characteristics of early childhood education and care centers and 1-year change in toddlers’ physical activity and sedentary behavior Published In Journal of Physical Activity and Health
2019	The cross-sectional and prospective associations between sleep characteristics and adiposity in toddlers: Results from the GET UP! Study Published In Pediatric Obesity
2019	The nexus between air pollution, green infrastructure and human health Published In Environment International
2019	Trends in self-perceived weight status, weight loss attempts, and weight loss strategies among adults in the United States, 1999-2016 Published In JAMA Network Open
2018	Clustering of unhealthy lifestyle behaviours and associations with perceived and actual weight status among primary school children in China: A nationally representative cross-sectional study Published In Preventive Medicine
2018	Do natural experiments of changes in neighborhood built environment impact physical activity and diet? A systematic review Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2018	Does body mass index and adult height influence cancer incidence among Chinese living with incident type 2 diabetes? Published In Cancer Epidemiology: the international journal of cancer epidemiology, detection and prevention
2018	Effectiveness of joint specialist case conferences for building general practice capacity to enhance diabetes care: A pilot study in Western Sydney, Australia Published In Journal Of Integrated Care
2018	Environmental characteristics of early childhood education and care centres and young children's weight status: A systematic review Published In Preventive Medicine
2018	Environmental characteristics of early childhood education and care, daily movement behaviours and adiposity in toddlers: A multilevel mediation analysis from the GET UP! Study Published In Health and Place
2018	Environmental risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2018	Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity, Associated Behaviors, and Weight-related Perceptions in a National Survey of Primary School Children in China Published In Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
2018	Geographic variation in the impact of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis on behavioural change: A longitudinal study using random effects within-between (REWB) models Published In Health and Place
2018	Geographical inequality in tobacco control in China: Multilevel evidence from 98 058 participants Published In Nicotine and Tobacco Research
2018	Geographical variations in hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in China: Findings from a nationwide and provincially representative survey Published In Journal of Hypertension
2018	Is the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease really higher in rural areas? A multilevel longitudinal study of 261,669 Australians aged 45 years and older tracked over 11 years Published In Health and Place
2018	Modest ratios of fast food outlets to supermarkets and green grocers are associated with higher body mass index: Longitudinal analysis of a sample of 15,229 Australians aged 45 years and older in the Australian National Liveability Study Published In Health and Place
2018	Potatoes consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis Published In Iranian Journal of Public Health
2018	Residential green space quantity and quality and symptoms of psychological distress: A 15-year longitudinal study of 3897 women in postpartum Published In BMC Psychiatry
2018	Serious Mental Illness, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Type 2 Diabetes Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature Published In Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
2017	A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a geo-specific poster compared to a general poster for effecting change in perceived threat and intention to avoid drowning 'hotspots' among children of migrant workers: evidence from Ningbo, China Published In BMC Public Health
2017	Determinants of hyperhomocysteinemia in healthy and hypertensive subjects: A population-based study and systematic review Published In Clinical Nutrition
2017	Do greener areas promote more equitable child health? Published In Health and Place
2017	Evaluation of a 'healthiness' rating system for food outlet types in Australian residential communities Published In Nutrition and Dietetics
2017	Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance Published In Environmental Research
2017	Impact of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis on mental health, quality of life, and social contacts: a longitudinal study Published In BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
2017	Integrated mental health atlas of the Western Sydney Local Health District: gaps and recommendations Published In Australian Health Review
2017	Is living near healthier food stores associated with better food intake in regional Australia? Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2017	Is neighborhood green space protective against associations between child asthma, neighborhood traffic volume and perceived lack of area safety? Multilevel analysis of 4447 Australian children Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2017	Lifting the lid on geographic complexity in the relationship between body mass index and education in China Published In Health and Place
2017	Neighbourhood socioeconomic inequality and gender differences in body mass index: The role of unhealthy behaviours Published In Preventive Medicine
2017	Perceived public transport infrastructure modifies the association between public transport use and mental health: Multilevel analyses from the United Kingdom Published In PLoS One
2017	Residential Green Space Quantity and Quality and Child Well-being: A Longitudinal Study Published In American Journal of Preventive Medicine
2017	Suicide by pesticide poisoning remains a priority for suicide prevention in China: Analysis of national mortality trends 2006¿2013 Published In Journal of Affective Disorders
2017	The relationship between neighbourhood green space and child mental wellbeing depends upon whom you ask: Multilevel evidence from 3083 children aged 12-13 years Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2016	Analysis of health service amenable and non-amenable mortality before and since China's expansion of health coverage in 2009 Published In BMJ Open
2016	Clustering of cardiovascular behavioral risk factors and blood pressure among people diagnosed with hypertension: A nationally representative survey in China Published In Scientific Reports
2016	Diabetes case finding in the emergency department using HbA1c: an opportunity to improve diabetes detection, prevention and care Published In BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care
2016	Does area of residence influence weight loss following a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes? Fixed effects longitudinal analysis of 54,707 middle-to-older aged Australians Published In Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
2016	Does retirement mean more physical activity? A longitudinal study Published In BMC Public Health
2016	How useful are Primary Care Service Areas? Evaluating PCSAs as a tool for measuring Primary Care Practitioner access Published In Applied Geography
2016	Is more area-level crime associated with more sitting and less physical activity? Longitudinal evidence from 37,162 Australians Published In American Journal of Epidemiology
2016	Large-scale investment in green space as an intervention for physical activity, mental and cardiometabolic health: study protocol for a quasi-experimental evaluation of a natural experiment Published In BMJ Open
2016	Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage modifies the relationship between weight status and weight-related satisfaction Published In International Journal of Obesity
2016	Spatiotemporal variations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease mortality in China: multilevel evidence from 2006 to 2012 Published In COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
2016	Spatiotemporal variations in lung cancer mortality in China between 2006 and 2012: A multilevel analysis Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2016	Temporal trends and geographic variations in dementia mortality in China between 2006 and 2012: Multilevel evidence from a nationally representative sample Published In Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders
2016	What types of social interactions reduce the risk of psychological distress? Fixed effects longitudinal analysis of a cohort of 30,271 middle-to-older aged Australians Published In Journal of Affective Disorders
2015	Area-level disparities of public open space: A Geographic Information Systems analysis in metropolitan Melbourne Published In Urban Policy and Research
2015	Do neighbourhood socioeconomic circumstances not matter for weight status among Australian men? Multilevel evidence from a household survey of 14 691 adults Published In BMJ Open
2015	Does neighbourhood influence ethnic inequalities in economic activity? Findings from the ONS Longitudinal Study Published In Journal of Economic Geography
2015	Does rising crime lead to increasing distress? Longitudinal analysis of a natural experiment with dynamic objective neighbourhood measures Published In Social Science and Medicine
2015	Geographic inequity in healthy food environment and type 2 diabetes: can we please turn off the tap? Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2015	Geographical variation and correlates of tobacco smoking, second-hand smoke exposure, workplace tobacco prohibition, and pro-tobacco and counter-tobacco advertising in mainland China: a cross-sectional study of 98 058 participants Published In The Lancet
2015	Geographical variation in diabetes prevalence and detection in China: Multilevel spatial analysis of 98,058 adults Published In Diabetes Care
2015	Getting bigger, quicker? gendered socioeconomic trajectories in body mass index across the adult lifecourse: a longitudinal study of 21,403 Australians Published In PLoS One
2015	Green space and child weight status: Does outcome measurement matter? Evidence from an Australian longitudinal study
2015	Greener neighbourhoods, slimmer children? evidence from 4423 participants aged 6 to 13 years in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Published In International Journal of Obesity
2015	Health reform and mortality in China: Multilevel time-series analysis of regional and socioeconomic inequities in a sample of 73 million Published In Scientific Reports
2015	Identification of the impact of crime on physical activity depends upon neighbourhood scale: multilevel evidence from 203,883 Australians Published In Health and Place
2015	Investigating ‘place effects’ on mental health: implications for population-based studies in psychiatry Published In Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
2015	Propensity score weighting for addressing under-reporting in mortality surveillance: a proof-of-concept study using the nationally representative mortality data in China Published In Population Health Metrics
2015	Recovery in mental health in Western Sydney: Use of the Integrated Atlas of Care for context analysis and planning Published In International Journal of Integrated Care
2015	Spatiotemporal variation and social determinants of suicide in China, 2006–2012: findings from a nationally representative mortality surveillance system Published In Psychological Medicine
2015	Spatiotemporal variation in diabetes mortality in China: multilevel evidence from 2006 and 2012 Published In BMC Public Health
2015	The influence of neighbourhood green space on children's physical activity and screen time: Findings from the longitudinal study of Australian children Published In International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2014	A brief report on Primary Care Service Area catchment geographies in New South Wales Australia Published In International Journal of Health Geographics
2014	Body mass index and socio-economic circumstances in China: people and places matter Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2014	Do low-income neighbourhoods have the least green space? A cross-sectional study of Australia’s most populous cities Published In BMC Public Health
2014	Ethnic and country-of-birth differences in co-occurring unhealthy lifestyles: Findings from 190,028 Australians Published In Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2014	Green space is associated with walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in middle-to-older-aged adults: findings from 203 883 Australians in the 45 and Up Study Published In British Journal of Sports Medicine
2014	Greener neighborhoods, slimmer people? Evidence from 246 920 Australians Published In International Journal of Obesity
2014	Identifying the impact of local crime on mental health: a longitudinal fixed effects analysis Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2014	Is an index of co-occurring unhealthy lifestyles suitable for understanding migrant health? Published In Preventive Medicine
2014	Is neighborhood green space associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes? Evidence from 267,072 Australians Published In Diabetes Care
2014	Multilevel evaluation of ‘China Healthy Lifestyles for All’, a nationwide initiative to promote lower intakes of salt and edible oil Published In Preventive Medicine
2014	Neighbourhood green space and the odds of having skin cancer: multilevel evidence of survey data from 267072 Australians Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2014	People with multiple unhealthy lifestyles are less likely to consult primary healthcare Published In BMC Family Practice
2014	People with multiple unhealthy lifestyles are less likely to consult primary healthcare. Evidence from 267,153 Australians Published In Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2014	Reconnecting urban planning with health: a protocol for the development and validation of national liveability indicators associated with noncommunicable disease risk behaviours and health outcomes Published In Public Health Research and Practice
2014	The impact of neighbourhood crime on physical activity: Evidence from 203,883 Australians Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2014	Understanding geographical inequities in diabetes: Multilevel evidence from 114,755 adults in Sydney, Australia Published In Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
2013	Do social interactions explain ethnic differences in psychological distress and the protective effect of local ethnic density? A cross-sectional study of 226 487 adults in Australia Published In BMJ Open
2013	Does access to neighbourhood green space promote a healthy duration of sleep? Novel findings from a cross-sectional study of 259 319 Australians Published In BMJ Open
2013	Health and the 2008 economic recession: evidence from the United Kingdom Published In PLoS One
2013	Influence of neighbourhood ethnic density, diet and physical activity on ethnic differences in weight status: A study of 214,807 adults in Australia Published In Social Science and Medicine
2013	Mental health benefits of neighbourhood green space are stronger among physically active adults in middle-to-older age: Evidence from 260,061 Australians Published In Preventive Medicine
2013	Neighborhood socioeconomic circumstances and the co-occurrence of unhealthy lifestyles: Evidence from 206,457 Australians in the 45 and Up Study Published In PLoS One
2013	On the relationship between weight status and doctor shopping behavior-evidence from Australia Published In Obesity
2013	Proximity to green space increases the propensity for regular walking and physical activity in adults Published In Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2020	Neighbourhoods Matter too: Association between Neighbourhood Socio Economic Disadvantage and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness Published In 2020 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society
2019	Area-level socioeconomic disadvantage and cardiometabolic risk distribution: an analysis of 256,565 adult residents in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of the NSW Australia Published In 8th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation
2019	Geographic inequalities in the distribution of serious mental illness - type 2 diabetes comorbidity Published In 18th International Medical Geography Symposium
2019	Spatial analysis of serious mental illness and type 2 diabetes comorbidity: Is there evidence of clustering? Published In 5th International Conference on Public Health
2018	Geographic distribution of cardiometabolic risk factors: a small area level approach Published In Public Health Prevention Conference
2018	Geographic variance in distribution of cardiometabolic risk factors in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of the NSW, Australia Published In 15th WONCA World Rural Health Conference 2018, New Delhi, India.
2018	Neighbourhood Disadvantage and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness: A Systematic Review of Literature Published In The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference

Other Publications

Year	Title
2018	Fostering Effective Early Learning (FEEL) Study: Final Report

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2022	Classifying local environment attributes for healthier, more equitable child development Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowship
2017 - 2021	Prevention Research Support Program - Early Start Awarded by: NSW Health Funding Scheme: Prevention Research Support Program - PRSP
2016 - 2021	Greener Cities Healthier Lives: Measuring the wider social benefits Awarded by: Horticulture Innovation Australia (HIA) Ltd Funding Scheme: Strategic Co-investment Pool
2016 - 2020	What types of local built environment synergise with, or antagonise the benefits of clinical management for the prevention of cardiovascular events among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus? Longitudinal analysis of a cohort of 20,765 Australians Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2019	Can urban greening help to eliminate child health inequality? Enhancing the quality of evidence with multilevel longitudinal analyses in Australia and Germany Awarded by: Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Funding Scheme: Australia Germany Joint Cooperation Scheme
2017 - 2018	Social capital: A social catalyst to keep people heart healthy and out of hospital? Awarded by: Heart Foundation Funding Scheme: Vanguard Grant
2016 - 2018	What built environment helps or hinders clinical care of type 2 diabetes to protect heart health? Awarded by: Heart Foundation Funding Scheme: Postdoctoral Fellowship
2017	Software licenses (MLwIN site license, STAT user licenses) and Pitney Bowes Geoscape data Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2014	Partners in Recovery: Mental Atlas of South Western Sydney Awarded by: Partners in Recovery -South Western Sydney Funding Scheme: Systems and Services Improvement Fund
	Actigraph GT3X accelerometers Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	An Epidemiological and Geospatial Study of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Region of NSW, Australia	Melkias Baby Selvi Toms, Renin
Doctor of Philosophy	Comorbidity of serious mental illness and type 2 diabetes: do neighbourhoods matter?	Walsan, Ramya
Doctor of Philosophy	The influence of the residential built environment on type 2 diabetes mellitus risk and prevention	Dendup, Tashi
Doctor of Philosophy	Does neighbourhood green space promote better perinatal health outcomes? Investigating mechanisms, differential effects by green space type, and potential effect modifiers by other features of the built environment.	Akaraci, Selin
Doctor of Philosophy	The contribution of dietary indicators to overall and cause-specific mortality in China during a period of rapid economic development: prospective study of more than 10,000 men with 25 years of follow-up	Liu, Jiangmei
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	The Food Environment of the Illawarra: Food outlet types, food intake, shopping practices and socio-economic factors	Moayyed, Hamid

Awards And Honors

Ian Potter Foundation Travel Award, conferred by Ian Potter Foundation, 2014
Early Career Researcher Team Award for Excellence and Innovation in Public Health Research, conferred by The Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australia (CAPHIA, 2014

Feng, Xiaoqi Dr

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