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Li Ming Wen is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Medicine and Health Professions. Their work spans several subfields, including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; General Health Professions; Epidemiology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The scientist's research focuses primarily on topics related to obesity, physical activity, and diet; breastfeeding practices and influences; child and adolescent health; child nutrition and feeding issues; mobile health and mHealth applications; infant development and preterm care; and birth, development, and health.

Several notable recent papers include:

  • Perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms of pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak in China, 2020, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Interventions commenced by early infancy to prevent childhood obesity-The EPOCH Collaboration: An individual participant data prospective meta-analysis of four randomized controlled trials, 2020, Pediatric Obesity
  • Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Intervention for Prevention of Obesity in Primary School Children in China, 2021, JAMA Pediatrics
  • Effects of Telephone and Short Message Service Support on Infant Feeding Practices, "Tummy Time," and Screen Time at 6 and 12 Months of Child Age, 2020, JAMA Pediatrics
  • Evaluation of osteogenic and antibacterial properties of strontium/silver-containing porous TiO2 coatings prepared by micro-arc oxidation, 2020, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials

Frequent publication venues where Li Ming Wen has appeared include:

  • Health Promotion Journal of Australia
  • Pediatric Obesity
  • International Journal of Obesity
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Obesity Research & Clinical Practice

Li Ming Wen has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Louise A. Baur
  • Sarah Taki
  • Chris Rissel
  • Huilan Xu
  • Seema Mihrshahi

Best Publications

  • Associations of Parental Influences with Physical Activity and Screen Time among Young Children: A Systematic Review

    Huilan Xu;Li Ming Wen;Chris Rissel

  • Effectiveness of home based early intervention on children’s BMI at age 2: randomised controlled trial

    Li Ming Wen;Louise A Baur;Judy M Simpson;Chris Rissel

  • Inverse associations between cycling to work, public transport, and overweight and obesity: Findings from a population based study in Australia

    Li Ming Wen;Chris E. Rissel

  • Risk factors for the acquisition of genital warts: are condoms protective?

    L M Wen;C S Estcourt;J M Simpson;A Mindel

  • Time spent playing outdoors after school and its relationship with independent mobility: a cross-sectional survey of children aged 10-12 years in Sydney, Australia.

    Li Ming Wen;James Kite;Dafna Merom;Chris Rissel

  • Early intervention of multiple home visits to prevent childhood obesity in a disadvantaged population: a home-based randomised controlled trial (Healthy Beginnings Trial)

    Li Ming Wen;Li Ming Wen;Louise A Baur;Chris Rissel;Karen Wardle

  • Factors associated with children being driven to school: implications for walk to school programs

    Li Ming Wen;Denise Fry;Chris E. Rissel;Helen Dirkis

  • Driving to work and overweight and obesity: findings from the 2003 New South Wales Health Survey, Australia

    Li Ming Wen;N. Orr;C. Millett;Chris E. Rissel

  • Dietary behaviours during pregnancy: findings from first-time mothers in southwest Sydney, Australia

    Li Ming Wen;Li Ming Wen;Victoria M Flood;Judy M Simpson;Chris Rissel;Chris Rissel

  • Effectiveness of an Early Intervention on Infant Feeding Practices and “Tummy Time”: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Li Ming Wen;Louise A. Baur;Judy M. Simpson;Chris Rissel

  • Effect of short message service on infant feeding practice: findings from a community-based study in Shanghai, China.

    Hong Jiang;Hong Jiang;Mu Li;Li Ming Wen;Li Ming Wen;Qiaozhen Hu;Qiaozhen Hu;Qiaozhen Hu

  • Sustainability of Effects of an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Trial Over Time: A Further 3-Year Follow-up of the Healthy Beginnings Trial

    Li Ming Wen;Louise A. Baur;Judy M. Simpson;Huilan Xu

  • Female employees' perceptions of organisational support for breastfeeding at work: findings from an Australian health service workplace

    Danielle Weber;Anneka Janson;Michelle Nolan;Li Ming Wen

  • Smoking and erectile dysfunction: findings from a representative sample of Australian men

    C Millett;L M Wen;C Rissel;A Smith

  • Correlates of body mass index and overweight and obesity of children aged 2 years: findings from the healthy beginnings trial.

    Li Ming Wen;Louise A. Baur;Chris Rissel;Huilan Xu

  • Intention to breastfeed and awareness of health recommendations: findings from first-time mothers in southwest Sydney, Australia

    Li Ming Wen;Louise A Baur;Chris Rissel;Chris Rissel;Garth Alperstein

  • Understanding the Use of Smartphone Apps for Health Information Among Pregnant Chinese Women: Mixed Methods Study.

    Na Wang;Zequn Deng;Li Ming Wen;Yan Ding

  • The relationships between active transport to work or school and cardiovascular health or body weight: a systematic review

    Huilan Xu;Li Ming Wen;Li Ming Wen;Chris E. Rissel

  • Early childhood obesity: Association with healthcare expenditure in Australia

    Alison Hayes;Anna Chevalier;Anna Chevalier;Mario D'Souza;Louise Baur;Louise Baur

  • Promoting active transport in a workplace setting: evaluation of a pilot study in Australia.

    Li Ming Wen;Neil Orr;Jeni Bindon;Chris Rissel

  • A 3-Arm randomised controlled trial of Communicating Healthy Beginnings Advice by Telephone (CHAT) to mothers with infants to prevent childhood obesity

    Li Ming Wen;Chris Rissel;Chris Rissel;Louise A. Baur;Alison J. Hayes

  • Interventions commenced by early infancy to prevent childhood obesity—The EPOCH Collaboration: An individual participant data prospective meta-analysis of four randomized controlled trials

    Lisa M Askie;David Espinoza;Andrew Martin;Lynne A Daniels

  • Original article Risk factors for the acquisition of genital warts: are condoms protective?

    L M Wen;C S Estcourt;J M Simpson;A Mindel

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Rissel
Chris Rissel Flinders University
Louise A. Baur
Louise A. Baur University of Sydney
Philayrath Phongsavan
Philayrath Phongsavan University of Sydney
Susan Quine
Susan Quine University of Sydney
Juliet Richters
Juliet Richters University of New South Wales
Andrew J. Martin
Andrew J. Martin University of New South Wales
Richard O. de Visser
Richard O. de Visser University of Sussex
Gary Sacks
Gary Sacks Deakin University
Dean W. Beebe
Dean W. Beebe Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Lesley King
Lesley King University of Sydney

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