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Peter Howat is a researcher affiliated with Curtin University in Australia, whose work primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine and Health Professions. Their research includes significant investigation within subfields such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, and Pharmacy.

Their research addresses key topics related to obesity, physical activity, diet, and health practices. Specifically, how these factors intersect with public health outcomes is a recurring theme in their publications.

One notable publication by Peter Howat is titled "Long-term sustainability of a physical activity and nutrition intervention for rural adults with or at risk of metabolic syndrome", published in 2020 in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Obesity and Health Practices

  • Long-term sustainability of a physical activity and nutrition intervention for rural adults with or at risk of metabolic syndrome, 2020, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

  • Jonine Jancey
  • Andy H. Lee
  • Anthony P. James
  • Andrew P. Hills
  • Annie S. Anderson

  • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Best Publications

  • Dads make a difference: an exploratory study of paternal support for breastfeeding in Perth, Western Australia

    Jenny Tohotoa;Bruce Richard Maycock;Yvonne L. Hauck;Peter M Howat

  • Randomized controlled trial of proactive web-based alcohol screening and brief intervention for university students.

    Kypros Kypri;Jonathan Hallett;Peter Howat;Alexandra McManus

  • Education and support for fathers improves breastfeeding rates: a randomized controlled trial.

    Bruce Maycock;Colin Binns;Satvinder Dhaliwal;Jennifer Tohotoa

  • Effects of three-monthly oral 150,000 IU cholecalciferol supplementation on falls, mobility, and muscle strength in older postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial.

    Paul Glendenning;Kun Zhu;Kun Zhu;Charles Inderjeeth;Peter Howat

  • Reducing Attrition in Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults

    Jonine Jancey;Andy Lee;Peter Howat;Ann Clarke

  • The connecting health and technology study: a 6-month randomized controlled trial to improve nutrition behaviours using a mobile food record and text messaging support in young adults

    Deborah A. Kerr;Amelia J. Harray;Christina M. Pollard;Satvinder S. Dhaliwal

  • Undergraduate student drinking and related harms at an Australian university: web-based survey of a large random sample.

    Jonathan D. Hallett;Peter M. Howat;Bruce R. Maycock;Alexandra McManus

  • Physical activity and nutrition behavioural outcomes of a home-based intervention program for seniors: a randomized controlled trial

    Linda Burke;Andy H Lee;Jonine Jancey;Liming Xiang

  • Alcohol and driving: is the 0.05% blood alcohol concentration limit justified?

    Peter Howat;David Sleet;Ian Smith

  • Fostering supportive community connections through mothers' groups and playgroups.

    Cecily Strange;Colleen Fisher;Peter Howat;Lisa Wood

  • Connecting Health and Technology (CHAT): protocol of a randomized controlled trial to improve nutrition behaviours using mobile devices and tailored text messaging in young adults

    Deborah A. Kerr;Christina M. Pollard;Peter M Howat;Edward J. Delp

  • A Physical Activity Program to Mobilize Older People: A Practical and Sustainable Approach

    Jonine M. Jancey;Ann Clarke;Peter A. Howat;Andy H. Lee

  • Perceptions of physical activity by older adults: A qualitative study

    Jonine M Jancey;Ann Clarke;Peter Howat;Bruce Maycock

  • Can father inclusive practice reduce paternal postnatal anxiety? A repeated measures cohort study using the hospital anxiety and depression scale

    Jenny Tohotoa;Bruce Maycock;Yvonne L Hauck;Satvinder Dhaliwal

  • Development of a Web‐based alcohol intervention for university students: Processes and challenges

    Jonathan Hallett;Bruce Maycock;Kypros Kypri;Kypros Kypri;Peter Howat

  • Health promotion development and health promotion workforce competency in Australia

    R James;T Shilton;T Lower;P Howat

  • Training patterns and sports injuries in triathletes.

    Tyler Shaw;P. Howat;M. Trainor;Bruce Maycock

  • Supporting mothers to breastfeed: the development and process evaluation of a father inclusive perinatal education support program in Perth, Western Australia

    Jenny Tohotoa;Bruce Maycock;Yvonne Hauck;Peter Howat

  • Exploration of the beliefs and experiences of Aboriginal people with cancer in Western Australia: a methodology to acknowledge cultural difference and build understanding

    Shaouli Shahid;Dawn Bessarab;Peter Howat;Sandra C Thompson

  • Preventing alcohol-related traffic injury: a health promotion approach.

    Peter Howat;David Sleet;Randy Elder;Bruce Maycock

  • Effective recruitment and retention of older adults in physical activity research: PALS study.

    Jonine Jancey;Peter M Howat;Andy Lee;Ann Clarke

Frequent Co-Authors

Donna Cross
Donna Cross Telethon Kids Institute
Mark Stevenson
Mark Stevenson University of Melbourne
David A. Sleet
David A. Sleet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Linda A. Jackson
Linda A. Jackson Michigan State University
Lisa M. Barnett
Lisa M. Barnett Deakin University
Graham Brown
Graham Brown University of Melbourne
Robert J. Donovan
Robert J. Donovan University of Western Australia
Sandra C. Thompson
Sandra C. Thompson University of Cambridge
Barbara Mullan
Barbara Mullan Curtin University
Tanya Chikritzhs
Tanya Chikritzhs Curtin University

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