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  1. Bodies becoming art: Using a Deleuzian approach to explore the bodies and health of gay men

    Article • Journal of Applied Arts and Health, July 2022, Intellect

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  2. Policy outcomes of applying different nutrient profiling systems in recreational sports settings: the case for national harmonization in Canada

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, December 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  3. Food security status and health outcomes in Canadian children

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, July 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  4. Modifying food environments to prevent childhood obesity

    Article • Proceedings of The Nutrition Society, January 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  5. The impact of a population-level school food and nutrition policy on dietary intake and body weights of Canadian children

    Article • Preventive Medicine, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  6. The Role of Health Systems in Obesity Management and Prevention: Problems and Paradigm Shifts

    Article • Current Obesity Reports, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  7. A Complex Systems Approach to Perceptions of Obesity in Service Users, Health Care Practitioners and Policy Makers

    Article • Canadian Journal of Diabetes, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  8. A randomised trial of an internet weight control resource: the UK Weight Control Trial

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  9. Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, December 2012, Wiley

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  10. Insights from the evaluation of a provincial healthy eating strategy in Nova Scotia, Canada

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, September 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  11. Health behaviours and health-care utilization in Canadian schoolchildren

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, May 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  12. Spatial Classification of Youth Physical Activity Patterns

    Article • American Journal of Preventive Medicine, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  13. Lessons Learned from the Implementation of a Provincial Breastfeeding Policy in Nova Scotia, Canada and the Implications for Childhood Obesity Prevention

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, April 2012, MDPI AG

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  14. Diet quality and mental health in subsequent years among Canadian youth

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, March 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  15. Health Care Utilization from Prevalent Medical Conditions in Normal-Weight, Overweight, and Obese Children

    Article • The Journal of Pediatrics, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  16. Measuring Health Promotion in Schools: Insights from the 2011 Children's Lifestyle and School-performance Study

    Article • January 2012, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  17. Targeting Policy for Obesity Prevention: Identifying the Critical Age for Weight Gain in Women

    Article • Journal of Obesity, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  18. Comparison of ICD code-based diagnosis of obesity with measured obesity in children and the implications for health care cost estimates

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  19. More than meets the eye. Feminist poststructuralism as a lens towards understanding obesity

    Article • Journal of Advanced Nursing, November 2011, Wiley

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  20. Prevalance and Associations of Food Insecurity in Children with Diabetes Mellitus

    Article • The Journal of Pediatrics, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Sara FL Kirk, Dr. Stacey Marjerrison

  21. Use and cost of health services among overweight and obese Canadian children

    Article • International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, April 2011, Informa Healthcare

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  22. The Relationship Between Diet Quality and Internalizing Disorders in Children

    Article • January 2011, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  23. Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults

    Article • August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  24. Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in overweight and obese adults

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, March 2010, Wiley

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  25. Managing Obesity in Healthcare Settings: Stigma or Support?

    Article • Obesity and Weight Management, February 2010, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  26. Running away with the facts on food and fatness

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, January 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  27. Process Evaluation of an Internet-based Resource for Weight Control: Use and Views of an Obese Sample

    Article • Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  28. The State of Obesity Management for Women Giving Birth in Atlantic Canada

    Article • Maternal and Child Health Journal, February 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  29. Assessing caffeine exposure in pregnant women

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, March 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  30. Obesity in Tonga: A cross-sectional comparative study of perceptions of body size and beliefs about obesity in lay people and nurses

    Article • Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, March 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  31. Optimizing investments in the built environment to reduce youth obesity

    Article • Canadian Journal of Diabetes, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  32. The Internet for weight control in an obese sample: results of a randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, December 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  33. A substitution model of dietary manipulation is an effective means of optimising lipid profile, reducing C-reactive protein and increasing insulin-like growth factor-1

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, November 2004, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  34. WORKING WITH PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO QUALITY-ASSURED HEALTH INFORMATION FOR THE LAY PUBLIC

    Article • Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, April 2004, Wiley

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  35. Diet and weight management

    Article • Nursing Standard, August 2003, RCNi

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  36. The prevalences of overweight and obesity in children aged 4 to 12 years in Gibraltar

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, June 2003, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  37. Motivations for fruit and vegetable consumption in the UK Women's Cohort Study

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, June 2002, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  38. Public perception of a range of potential food risks in the United Kingdom

    Article • Appetite, June 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  39. Lifestyle factors affecting fruit and vegetable consumption in the UK Women's Cohort Study

    Article • Appetite, August 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  40. Improving health professionals' management and the organisation of care for overweight and obese people

    Article • April 2001, Wiley

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  41. Why do women use dietary supplements? The use of the theory of planned behaviour to explore beliefs about their use

    Article • Social Science & Medicine, February 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  42. Phytoestrogens and Health

    Article • January 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  43. Vegetarianism in young women: Another means of weight control?

    Article • International Journal of Eating Disorders, July 1999, Wiley

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  44. Treatment of obesity: Theory into practice

    Article • Proceedings of The Nutrition Society, February 1999, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  45. Diet and lifestyle characteristics associated with dietary supplement use in women

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, January 1999, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  46. Supplementary issues for women

    Article • Nutrition Bulletin, December 1998, Wiley

    Dr Sara FL Kirk

  47. Nutritional counselling in bulimia nervosa. A case study

    Article • Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, February 1993, Wiley

    Dr Sara FL Kirk