Dr Vicki Brown
@Vicki_BBB
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Health Economist, Senior Research Fellow, Deakin University
Joined June 2017
Thank you to all connections and followers on X. I have now moved from this platform, but look forward to continuing the conversation with you on LinkedIn and BlueSky!.
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RT @KarenMSikar: If you are involved in trials of interventions to prevent #ChildhoodObesity and/or improve behaviours related to childhood….
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Sharing our latest DCE results on outcomes that parents value in early childhood obesity prevention interventions- stay tuned for the paper @DHE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin.
🧵6/6 @Vicki_BBB shared findings from discrete choice experiment on childhood obesity prevention intervention outcomes that parents value. @hchengdietitian discussed language/framing around weight that resonates with parents.
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Recommended reading 👇👇👇 Let's hope we see some actual action to address these systemic issues @IHT_Deakin @DHE_Deakin.
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A fabulous group to work with, led by the excellent @chung_alexandra. Learnings from innovative evidence syntheses re the power of bringing researchers and end-users of research together. @CRE_EPOCH @kkuswara @brittanyjayne8 @LeneSeidler @Dr_Alix_Hall.
New @phrpjournal paper on collaborating with end-users in evidence synthesis: case studies for prevention in the first 2000 days. @chung_alexandra @kkuswara @Dr_Alix_Hall @Vicki_BBB .
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RT @TAPPCentre: New research from @DHE_Deakin published today in @phrpjournal shows just 0.1% of the health budget was spent on obesity pr….
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Questions have been raised about why no weight loss drugs are on the PBS, as research highlights the lack of funding for obesity prevention.
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RT @DHE_Deakin: ⭐️⭐️New research out today from the @DHE_Deakin obesity team finds low levels of Federal funding for obesity prevention, es….
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Federal Government investment in obesity prevention in Australia is relatively low, this study reveals, with most funds focused on population health and wellbeing rather than specifically targeting...
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RT @CRE_EPOCH: Childhood obesity prevalence in Australia has ⬆️ by around 10% since 1990. But a new study showed funding for obesity preven….
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Federal Government investment in obesity prevention in Australia is relatively low, this study reveals, with most funds focused on population health and wellbeing rather than specifically targeting...
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RT @DHE_Deakin: 🎉 Our article on the cost-effectiveness of the Romp & Chomp early childhood obesity prevention intervention is a Top Downlo….
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RT @ApplHealthEcon: What Interventions are Cost Effective in Reducing Violence Against #Women? A Scoping Review #In….
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Applied Health Economics and Health Policy - To systematically summarise the recent literature on the cost and cost effectiveness of interventions implemented to reduce violence against women (VAW)...
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Excellent opportunity if you are considering a PhD 👇👇.
🌟PhD opportunity with world leaders in childhood obesity prevention🌟 Welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds in policy, nutrition, physical activity, child health, psychology, health economics or health promotion. Find out more
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Newest paper, led by @marufa_sultana - looking at the range of outcomes and outcome measurement instruments used in community-based obesity prevention interventions @IHT_Deakin @GLOBE_Deakin
Congratulations to @marufa_sultana, @Vicki_BBB and team for their latest systematic review, which summarised outcomes and outcome measurement instruments for childhood obesity prevention interventions! More in the link below:
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RT @IJBNPA: New @IJBNPA publication on #CostEffectiveness of #PhysicalActivityInterventions in #Schools! 🇦🇺 @Vicki_BBB .Check this out 👉 ht….
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RT @DHE_Deakin: The @TransformUsIPAN physical activity and sedentary behaviour interventions have significant potential for cost-effectiven….
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Background Improving physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior represent important areas for intervention in childhood in order to reduce the burden of chronic disease related to obesity and...
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RT @DHE_Deakin: Are climate-change actions present in community-based obesity prevention interventions? 🌼.New framework to identify and cla….
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RT @DHE_Deakin: And some more holiday reading from @JaithriA, Marj Moodie and @Vicki_BBB in the newly published Handbook of Obesity 5th edi….
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A solutions-based approach to the obesity epidemic requires evidence on the economic credentials of interventions that spans primary prevention to treatment.
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RT @DHE_Deakin: Some new year reading from @Vicki_BBB and co-authors: Spillover effects of childhood obesity prevention interventions https….
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Background Childhood obesity prevention initiatives are complex interventions that aim to improve children's obesity-related behaviors and provide health promoting environments. These interventions...
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Thanks to @aipolsci, my nominator @AnnaPeetersAus, and all of the crew @DHE_Deakin, @GLOBE_Deakin and @IHT_Deakin for all of your support. An amazing group of scientists, and feeling very lucky to be considered one of the bunch/bouquet/field #TallPoppy.
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RT @IHT_Deakin: IHT researchers embedded in @CancerVic are helping CCV show that investing in cancer prevention and supportive care is not….
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Lots on today at the @TAPPCentre #EmergingLeaders Symposium, including 👇👇!.
Would you like the opportunity to network and collaborate with leaders in #prevention field? If so, join us on Thursday at 11:10am for the #EmergingLeaders Networking session.🗣️ @TAPPCentre @SereneYoong
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