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  1. The relationship between 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) use in young adulthood and anxiety or depressive disorders in the mid‐30s: Findings from the Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study

    Article • Addiction, August 2025, Wiley

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  2. Amphetamine use and mental health difficulties across adolescence and young adulthood: An integrative data analysis of four Australasian cohort studies

    Article • Addiction, March 2025, Wiley

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  3. Maternal Smoking Intensity During Pregnancy and Early Adolescent Cardiovascular Health

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, March 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  4. Socioeconomic disadvantage and polygenic risk of overweight in early and mid-life: a longitudinal population cohort study spanning 12 years

    Article • The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  5. The Monitoring Illicit Substance Use Consortium: A Study Protocol

    Article • JAACAP Open, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  6. Adolescent Firesetting as a Risk Marker for Adult Externalizing and Internalizing Problems: Analysis of a 40-Year Birth Cohort Study

    Article • Criminal Justice and Behavior, July 2024, SAGE Publications

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  7. Pre-COVID life expectancy, mortality, and burden of diseases for adults 70 years and older in Australia: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study

    Article • The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Dr Sheikh M Alif

  8. Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet, May 2024, Elsevier

    Shumaila Nargus, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Dr arnaud Iradukunda, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Prof. Muayyad M Ahmad, Prof. Atanu Biswas, Deborah Aluh, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Ts. Dr Adel Al-Gheethi, Dr Madhan Balasubramanian, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Mr. Ahmednur Adem Aliyi, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Mr Nauman Khalid, Sok King Ong, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Dr. Prince Michael Amegbor, Ejemai Eboreime, Dr Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Turki Alanzi, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Dr Ibrahim Elsohaby, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Mohammad Hosein Amirzade-Iranaq, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Shariful Islam, Professor Vijay Kumar Chattu, Sandra Barteit, Prince Peprah, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Pritik A Shah, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Mesfin Abebe, Professor Muayyad M Ahmad, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Alexander Mathioudakis, Professor Tarek Tawfik Amin

  9. Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a syst...

    Article • The Lancet, May 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Javier Abednego Magaña Gomez, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Ts. Dr Adel Al-Gheethi, Dr Mohammad Sami Alwardat, Dr. Tungki Pratama Umar, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Dr Amr Hassan, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Mr Nauman Khalid, Prof Maha El Tantawi, Shumaila Nargus, Dr. Prince Michael Amegbor, Dr Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Dr Ibrahim Elsohaby, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Professor Vijay Kumar Chattu, Sandra Barteit, Prince Peprah, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Pritik A Shah, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Alexander Mathioudakis, Professor Tarek Tawfik Amin

  10. Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Deborah Aluh, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Ts. Dr Adel Al-Gheethi, Dr Mohammad Sami Alwardat, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Dr Madhan Balasubramanian, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr Amr Hassan, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Prof. Atanu Biswas, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr Akram Mahmoud Asbeutah, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Sok King Ong, Dr Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, Mr Kanwar Hamza Shuja, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Turki Alanzi, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Dr Ibrahim Elsohaby, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Mohammad Hosein Amirzade-Iranaq, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr Omotayo Francis Fagbule, Dr. Najim Z. Alshahrani, Gizachew Taddesse AKALU, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Sandra Barteit, Prince Peprah, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Mesfin Abebe, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Alexander Mathioudakis

  11. Impact of Distinct Antiandrogen Exposures on the Plasma Metabolome in Feminizing Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, April 2024, Endocrine Society

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  12. Prevalence of Eating Disorder Symptoms in Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents Presenting for Gender-Affirming Care

    Article • Journal of Adolescent Health, April 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  13. Global Health Trends 1950–2021: Impact of COVID-19 on Mortality and Population Growth

    Article • The Lancet, March 2024, Elsevier

    Shumaila Nargus, Gerald Chi, Dr Edmond Sanganyado, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Dr Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Mr Ferry Efendi, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr arnaud Iradukunda, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Prof. Muayyad M Ahmad, Prof. Atanu Biswas, Javier Abednego Magaña Gomez, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Ts. Dr Adel Al-Gheethi, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Dr. Tungki Pratama Umar, Dr Amr Hassan, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Mr. Ahmednur Adem Aliyi, Dr SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Mr Nauman Khalid, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Prof Maha El Tantawi, Sok King Ong, Dr Deneshkumar V, Ejemai Eboreime, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Mr Kanwar Hamza Shuja, Turki Alanzi, Hitesh Chopra, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Dr Ibrahim Elsohaby, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr Pallav Sengupta, Gizachew Taddesse AKALU, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Shariful Islam, Professor Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Pritik A Shah, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Mesfin Abebe, Professor Muayyad M Ahmad, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Alexander Mathioudakis, Professor Tarek Tawfik Amin

  14. 6. Hypothetical Impact of Intervening on Socioeconomic Disadvantage in Childhood to Reduce the Risk of Adolescent Obesity: Stratification by Polygenic Risk in a Population Cohort Study

    Article • Journal of Adolescent Health, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  15. Emotional symptoms and inflammatory biomarkers in childhood: Associations in two Australian birth cohorts

    Article • Journal of Affective Disorders, January 2024, Elsevier

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  16. Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, December 2023, Elsevier

    Gerald Chi, Shumaila Nargus, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Laszlo Lorenzovici, Dr. Saurab Sharma, Ph.D., Dr. Tungki Pratama Umar, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Prof. Muayyad M Ahmad, Javier Abednego Magaña Gomez, Dr Amr Hassan, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr Dawit Zemedikun, Prof Maha El Tantawi, Dr. Prince Michael Amegbor, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Ayele Abebe, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Sandra Barteit, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, Pritik A Shah, Professor Muayyad M Ahmad, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Professor Tarek Tawfik Amin

  17. Polygenic Risk Scores and the Risk of Childhood Overweight/Obesity in Association With the Consumption of Sweetened Beverages: A Population-Based Cohort Study

    Article • Childhood Obesity, October 2023, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  18. Intervention targets for reducing mortality between mid-adolescence and mid-adulthood: a protocol for a machine-learning facilitated systematic umbrella review

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2023, BMJ

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  19. Australia's Health Evolution: 1990-2019 Disease and Risk Factor Trends

    Article • The Lancet Public Health, August 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr. Saurab Sharma, Ph.D., Mr Ferry Efendi, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Shariful Islam

  20. The unfinished agenda of communicable diseases among children and adolescents before the COVID-19 pandemic, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet, July 2023, Elsevier

    Sandra Barteit, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Musa Ali, Dr Mohammad Hosein Amirzade-Iranaq, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Prince Peprah, Alexander Mathioudakis

  21. Cardiometabolic Risk Markers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Youths: A Systematic Review of Data Quality and Population Prevalence

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  22. Greenness modifies the association between ambient air pollution and cognitive function in Australian adolescents, but not in mid-life adults

    Article • Environmental Pollution, May 2023, Elsevier

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  23. Weight status and weight-control exercise in adolescents: A longitudinal population-based study

    Article • Eating Behaviors, April 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  24. Socioeconomic disadvantage and polygenic risk for high BMI magnify obesity risk across childhood: a longitudinal, population, cohort study

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, March 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  25. Association between children's health-related quality of life, healthcare costs and socioeconomic position: Results from a longitudinal Australian-based study

    Article • Social Sciences & Humanities Open, January 2023, Elsevier

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  26. The effect of adverse and positive experiences on inflammatory markers in Australian and UK children

    Article • Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health, December 2022, Elsevier

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  27. Stress, eating and weight change in first year students: the moderating role of self-compassion

    Article • Psychology & Health, September 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  28. Can adult polygenic scores improve prediction of body mass index in childhood?

    Article • International Journal of Obesity, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  29. Greenness Modifies the Risk Association between Ambient Air Pollution and Cognitive Function in Australian Adolescents, But Not in Mid-Life Adults

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  30. Measuring area-level disadvantage in Australia: development of a locally sensitive indicator

    Article • Australian Population Studies, November 2021, Australian Population Studies

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  31. Corrigendum to “Sleep and cardiometabolic health in children and adults: examining sleep as a component of the 24-hour day” [Sleep Med 78 (2020) 63–74]

    Article • Sleep Medicine, October 2021, Elsevier

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  32. Backyard benefits? A cross-sectional study of yard size and greenness and children’s physical activity and outdoor play

    Article • BMC Public Health, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  33. Does an inflammatory diet affect mental well-being in late childhood and mid-life? A cross-sectional study

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, May 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  34. A Helpful Reminder of BMI’s Nuances but Little Support for the “Obesity Paradox”

    Article • Journal of Nutrition, May 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  35. Diet quality trajectories and cardiovascular phenotypes/metabolic syndrome risk by 11–12 years

    Article • International Journal of Obesity, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  36. Sleep and cardiometabolic health in children and adults: examining sleep as a component of the 24-h day

    Article • Sleep Medicine, February 2021, Elsevier

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  37. TMAO is Not Associated with Cardiometabolic Phenotypes and Inflammatory Markers in Children and Adults

    Article • Current Developments in Nutrition, December 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  38. Takeaway food, sugar-sweetened beverages and preclinical cardiometabolic phenotypes in children and adults

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, November 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  39. Body Mass Index From Early to Late Childhood and Cardiometabolic Measurements at 11 to 12 Years

    Article • PEDIATRICS, July 2020, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  40. Plasma Trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) and its Precursors: Population Epidemiology, Parent-Child Concordance, and Associations with Reported Dietary Intake in 11-12-year-old Children and Their Parents

    Article • Current Developments in Nutrition, June 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  41. Do body mass index and waist-to-height ratio over the preceding decade predict retinal microvasculature in 11–12 year olds and midlife adults?

    Article • International Journal of Obesity, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  42. Cardiovascular health and retinal microvascular geometry in Australian 11–12 year-olds

    Article • Microvascular Research, May 2020, Elsevier

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  43. Inflammation mediates the relationship between obesity and retinal vascular calibre in 11-12 year-olds children and mid-life adults

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  44. Early clinical markers of overweight/obesity onset and resolution by adolescence

    Article • International Journal of Obesity, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  45. Associations of Infant Sleep Duration with Body Composition and Cardiovascular Health to Mid-Adolescence: The PEAS Kids Growth Study

    Article • Childhood Obesity, September 2019, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  46. Infant and young child feeding interventions targeting overweight and obesity: A narrative review

    Article • Obesity Reviews, August 2019, Wiley

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  47. Nutrition‐related interventions targeting childhood overweight and obesity: A narrative review

    Article • Obesity Reviews, August 2019, Wiley

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  48. Child and adult snack food intake in response to manipulated pre-packaged snack item quantity/variety and snack box size: a population-based randomized trial

    Article • International Journal of Obesity, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  49. Child Health CheckPoint: cohort summary and methodology of a physical health and biospecimen module for the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2019, BMJ

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  50. Food choices: concordance in Australian children aged 11–12 years and their parents

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2019, BMJ

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  51. Eating disorder symptoms across the weight spectrum in Australian adolescents

    Article • International Journal of Eating Disorders, June 2019, Wiley

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  52. Inflammatory diet and preclinical cardiovascular phenotypes in 11–12 year-olds and mid-life adults: A cross-sectional population-based study

    Article • Atherosclerosis, June 2019, Elsevier

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  53. Child BMI Over Time and Parent-Perceived Overweight

    Article • PEDIATRICS, November 2018, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  54. Bidirectional associations between diet and body composition measures from 2–15 years: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, October 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  55. Childhood dietary trajectories and adolescent cardiovascular phenotypes: Australian community-based longitudinal study

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, June 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Jessica A Kerr, Melissa Wake

  56. Associations of mental health with cardiovascular risk phenotypes and adiposity in adolescence: A cross-sectional community-based study

    Article • Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, May 2018, Wiley

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  57. Parental health behaviour predictors of childhood and adolescent dietary trajectories

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, March 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  58. Early life socioeconomic determinants of dietary score and pattern trajectories across six waves of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

    Article • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, October 2017, BMJ

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  59. Socioeconomic Position Is Associated With Carotid Intima–Media Thickness in Mid‐Childhood: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, August 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sarath C Ranganathan, Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  60. ‘Nudge’ interventions for improving children's dietary behaviors in the home: A systematic review

    Article • Obesity Medicine, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr, Melissa Wake

  61. Stability and change in dietary scores and patterns across six waves of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, April 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Wake, Dr Jessica A Kerr

  62. Temperament and body weight from ages 4 to 15 years

    Article • International Journal of Obesity, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  63. Early-life exposures predicting onset and resolution of childhood overweight or obesity

    Article • Archives of Disease in Childhood, February 2017, BMJ

    Dr Jessica A Kerr, Melissa Wake

  64. Measuring Dietary Restraint Status: Comparisons between the Dietary Intent Scale and the Restraint Scale

    Article • Frontiers in Nutrition, April 2015, Frontiers

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  65. Perceived stress and freshman weight change: The moderating role of baseline body mass index

    Article • Physiology & Behavior, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  66. Associating a prototypical forbidden food item with guilt or celebration: Relationships with indicators of (un)healthy eating and the moderating role of stress and depressive symptoms

    Article • Psychology & Health, September 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  67. Focusing on media body ideal images triggers food intake among restrained eaters: A test of restraint theory and the elaboration likelihood model

    Article • Eating Behaviors, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  68. Chocolate cake. Guilt or celebration? Associations with healthy eating attitudes, perceived behavioural control, intentions and weight-loss

    Article • Appetite, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  69. Positive fantasies or negative contrasts: The effect of media body ideals on restrained eaters’ mood, weight satisfaction, and food intake

    Article • Body Image, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  70. Emotional eating and its effect on eating behaviour after a natural disaster

    Article • Appetite, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr

  71. Preliminary support for links between media body ideal insecurity and women's shoe and handbag purchases

    Article • Body Image, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jessica A Kerr