Research Manuscript Database

Hruska, V. (2018). The weight of parenting: A cross-sectional analysis of family stress and body composition among parents in the Guelph Family Health Study. Master’s thesis, University of Guelph. http://hdl.handle.net/10214/12922

Hruska, V., Ambrose, T., Darlington, G., Ma, D. W. L., Haines, J., Buchholz, A. C., & the Guelph Family Health Study. (2020). Stress is associated with adiposity in parents of young children. Obesity, 28(3), 655–659. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22710

Hruska, V., Darlington, G., Haines, J., & Ma, D. W.L. (2020). Parent stress as a consideration in childhood obesity prevention: Results from the Guelph Family Health Study, a pilot randomized controlled trial [Study 2: Two home visits]. Nutrients, 12(6), 1835. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061835

Hruska, V., Darlington, G., Haines, J., & Ma, D. W.L. (2020). Parent stress as a consideration in childhood obesity prevention: Results from the Guelph Family Health Study, a pilot randomized controlled trial [Study 1: Four home visits]. Nutrients, 12(6), 1835. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061835

Hutchinson, J. M., Watterworth, J. C., Haines, J., Duncan, A. M., Mirotta, J. A., Ma, D. W. L., & Buchholz, A. C. (2018). Snacking patterns of preschool-aged children: Opportunity for improvement. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, 79(1), 2–6. https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2017-022

Jacobson, A. L. (2003). Evaluating HIPPY in Texas: Process and progress. In M. Westheimer (Ed.), Parents making a difference: International research on the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program (Chapter 17).The Hebrew University Magnes Press.

Jacobson, A. L., & Ramisetty-Mikler, S. (2000). The HIPPYCORPS initiative: Getting things done. 1999-2000 annual program evaluation report. Dallas, TX: Texas HIPPY Center, System Center at Dallas, Texas.

Johnson, K. (2009). State-based home visiting: Strengthening programs through state leadership. New York: National Center for Children in Poverty. 

Johnson, U. Y., Martinez-Cantu, V., Jacobson, A. L., and Weir, C. (2012). The home instruction for parents of preschool youngsters program’s relationship with mother and school outcomes. Early Education and Development, 23(5), 713–727.

O’Kane, C., Wallace, A., Wilson, L., Annis, A., Ma, D. W. L., & Haines, J. (2018). Family-based obesity prevention: Perceptions of Canadian parents of preschool-age children. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, 79(1), 13–17. https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2017-027