RESEARCH INTERESTS

Professor McNaughton's current research interests include the assessment of dietary behaviours, diet quality and dietary patterns, their determinants and role in health. Her research program focuses on:
* Understanding the role of foods, eating patterns and dietary patterns in health and wellbeing;
* Understanding the determinants of dietary behaviors and the role of food and nutrition literacy;
* Translation of dietary patterns research into nutrition interventions, strategies and policy.

She leads studies funded by the Australian Research Council, including the MEALS study and the Everyday Life Study.

She led a collaboration with the US National Cancer Institute and four other Australian research groups to develop an Australian version of the "ASA24", online self-administered 24-hour recall. For more information: https://www.deakin.edu.au/ipan/our-research/asa24-australia-2016

Projects
Everyday Life Project

[The Picture Project](http://www.deakin.edu.au/ipan/our-research/the-picture-
project)

[Measuring Eating in Everyday Life Study
(MEALS)](http://www.deakin.edu.au/ipan/our-research/meals-study)

[ASA24-Australia](http://www.deakin.edu.au/ipan/our-
research/asa24-australia-2016)

[Wellbeing, Eating and Exercise for a Long Life
(WELL)](http://www.deakin.edu.au/ipan/our-research/well-study)

GRANTS

  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    NHMRC evidence review iodine-RFx5845 iodine (internal NHMRC number 2020-21RFQ009).
    19 Feb 2021 - 28 Jun 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    National Health and Medical Research Council - $129,514.90
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    NHMRC evidence review sodium - RFx5844 sodium (internal NHMRC number: 2020-21RFQ008).
    19 Feb 2021 - 29 Feb 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    National Health and Medical Research Council - $168,269.15
  • GRANT
    TeleFFIT - A personalized, telehealth exercise and lifestyle risk factor management program to reduce falls and fracture risk in older adults: A 12-month hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial
    1 Jun 2020 - 31 Aug 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Daly R,
    • Bennell K,
    • Scott D,
    • Ebeling P,
    • Maier A
    MRFF (NHMRC) Preventive and Public Health Research Grant - MRF1200913 - $1,393,504.50
  • GRANT
    Reforming evidence synthesis and translation for food and nutrition policy
    1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP190101323 - $346,558.90
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Redevelopment of the NEST program and evaluation framework.
    10 Dec 2018 - 30 Apr 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    Oz Harvest Limited - $9,838.00
  • GRANT
    A 21st Century Approach for Improving Self-Management of Heart Disease
    13 Dec 2017 - 31 Aug 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    NHMRC Project Grant - APP1144331 - $881,815.44
  • GRANT
    Eating patterns: How do they interact with activity, sleep and mood?
    1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP170100544 - $511,172.72
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Dietary patterns
    15 Sep 2016 - 1 Nov 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    World Health Organisation - WHO - $30,258.92
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Analysis of beverage consumption of young adults using the MEALS project
    1 Jan 2016 - 30 Jun 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    VicHealth Grant - Research - $34,952.00
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Building evidence to improve health through optimal diet
    1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Sarah McNaughton
    NHMRC CDF - Career Development Fellowship - APP1104636 - $480,229.45
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Scoping review on dietary patterns and their health impact
    23 Nov 2015 - 31 Jan 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    World Health Organisation - WHO - $28,090.22
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Assessing dietary intakes among infants and toddlers in the InFANT study
    13 Apr 2015 - 26 Jun 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    Food Standards Australia New Zealand - $38,100.00
  • GRANT
    Understanding the importance of a healthy diet for preserving cognitive function of older Australians
    5 May 2014 - 6 Apr 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    Medibank Private - $48,514.00
  • GRANT
    Understanding meal patterns: developing the evidence-base for nutrition messages
    1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP130100713 - $296,557.96
  • GRANT
    Enhancing the evidence base by value adding to an existing successful intervention for child obesity prevention. Getting healthy eating and active play right from the start.
    31 Mar 2011 - 31 Mar 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    WCRFI Grant - Research - World Cancer Research Fund International - 5717 - $361,917.86
  • GRANT
    Assessing sustainability of positive outcomes in a successful child obesity prevention intervention: Follow-up of The Melbourne InFANT Program
    1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    NHMRC Project Grant - 1008879 - $882,700.38
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Dietary patterns across the life-course: implications for the prevention of obesity, cardiometabolic disease and public health
    1 Dec 2010 - 31 Dec 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Sarah McNaughton
    ARC Fellowships - Future Fellowships - FT100100581 - $727,667.00
  • GRANT
    Lifestyle contributors to iron status in Australian blood donors
    10 Mar 2010 - 31 Dec 2010
    People funded by this grant:
    Aust Red Cross Society - $7,432.00
  • GRANT
    Effectiveness of a skill-building and price reduction intervention for promoting healthy eating
    1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2012
    People funded by this grant:
    NHMRC Project Grant - 594767 - $489,989.39
  • GRANT
    Understanding personal, social and environmental influences on nutrition and physical activity behaviours among older adults living in urban and rural areas
    1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2012
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP1095595 - $218,681.00
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Dietary patterns and diet quality in population health: developing the evidence-base for public health nutrition
    1 Oct 2009 - 30 Sep 2011
    People funded by this grant:
    • Sarah McNaughton
    NHF Fellowship - Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - National Heart Foundation of Australia - PH 08M 4206 - $122,562.50
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Improving eating behaviours in low-income communities
    28 May 2009 - 31 Dec 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 2 - LP0990129 - $73,480.00
  • GRANT
    Understanding personal, social and environmental influences on nutrition and physical activity behaviours among older adults
    6 Nov 2008 - 1 May 2010
    People funded by this grant:
    DART Grant - Research - Diabetes Australia - Victoria (Research Trust) - Y09-MCNS - $29,812.00
  • GRANT
    Travel Grant
    1 Apr 2007 - 31 Dec 2007
    People funded by this grant:
    • Sarah McNaughton
    NHMRC - Research UQ - The University of Queensland - 425870 - $8,500.00
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Development and application of practical tools for the assessment of dietary patterns in the Australian population
    10 Oct 2005 - 9 Oct 2009
    People funded by this grant:
    • Sarah McNaughton
    NHMRC - Training PD Award - Public Health Fellowships - 323519 - $248,719.00