Melinda Hutchesson

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
114 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Melinda Hutchesson is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melinda Hutchesson has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 50 papers in General Health Professions and 25 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Melinda Hutchesson's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (61 papers), Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (28 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (26 papers). Melinda Hutchesson is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (61 papers), Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (28 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (26 papers). Melinda Hutchesson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Melinda Hutchesson's co-authors include Clare E. Collins, Megan E. Rollo, Lee Ashton, Philip J. Morgan, Robin Callister, Megan Whatnall, Amanda Patterson, Tracy Burrows, Ronald C. Plotnikoff and Kristine Pezdirc and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Nutrients and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Melinda Hutchesson

108 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Effectiveness of interventions targeting physical activity, nutrition and healthy weight for university and college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2015 308 citations Rebecca Williams, Melinda Hutchesson et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity profile →
eHealth interventions for the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: a systematic review with meta‐analysis

2015 279 citations Melinda Hutchesson, Megan E. Rollo et al. Obesity Reviews profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melinda Hutchesson Australia	34	1.8k	1.6k	898	843	599	114	3.7k
Megan E. Rollo Australia	34	2.1k 1.1×	1.2k 0.7×	786 0.9×	656 0.8×	398 0.7×	139	4.0k
Rebecca A. Krukowski United States	30	1.4k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	562 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	529 0.9×	158	3.3k
Saskia J. te Velde Netherlands	39	3.2k 1.7×	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	727 0.9×	700 1.2×	120	4.8k
Elling Bere Norway	40	4.3k 2.4×	1.3k 0.8×	841 0.9×	865 1.0×	596 1.0×	143	5.6k
Geoffrey Greene United States	43	2.8k 1.5×	1.7k 1.1×	1.2k 1.3×	1.4k 1.7×	970 1.6×	165	5.7k
Tommy L.S. Visscher Netherlands	37	3.1k 1.7×	1.3k 0.8×	1.3k 1.4×	631 0.7×	440 0.7×	79	5.0k
Nicole L. Nollen United States	34	1.2k 0.7×	837 0.5×	1.5k 1.7×	504 0.6×	553 0.9×	121	3.5k
Monica L. Baskin United States	29	1.8k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	1.0k 1.1×	678 0.8×	221 0.4×	106	4.0k
Jaana Laitinen Finland	45	2.1k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	1.1k 1.3×	319 0.5×	143	5.9k
Elva M. Arredondo United States	36	2.3k 1.3×	1.7k 1.0×	1.0k 1.1×	783 0.9×	314 0.5×	153	4.2k

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Burrows, Tracy, et al.. (2025). Health behaviour interventions to improve mental health outcomes for students in the university setting: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 22(1). 32–32. 2 indexed citations

Fenton, Sasha, et al.. (2025). Change in Diet Quality and Dietary Intake From Pregnancy to 1‐Year Postpartum: A Longitudinal Analysis in Australian Women. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 38(5). e70142–e70142.

Fenton, Sasha, et al.. (2025). The Relationship Between Potential Listeria monocytogenes Exposure and Diet Quality and Dietary Intake During Pregnancy: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis in Australian Women. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 38(2). e70032–e70032. 2 indexed citations

Ashton, Lee, Tracy Burrows, Melinda Hutchesson, et al.. (2024). No Money No Time Culinary Nutrition Website eHealth Challenge: A Pre-Post Evaluation of Impact on Diet Quality, Food Expenditure, and Engagement. Nutrients. 16(17). 2950–2950.

Taylor, Rachael, et al.. (2024). Evaluating Validated Diet Quality Indices Used in Pregnant Women in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Nutrition Reviews. 83(3). e947–e964.

Kent, Katherine, et al.. (2023). Association between food insecurity status, campus food initiative use and diet quality in Australian university students. Nutrition & Dietetics. 81(2). 170–179. 6 indexed citations

Whatnall, Megan, Erin D. Clarke, Marc T. P. Adam, et al.. (2022). Diet Quality of Adolescents and Adults Who Completed the Australian Healthy Eating Quiz: An Analysis of Data over Six Years (2016–2022). Nutrients. 14(19). 4072–4072. 11 indexed citations

Thong, Eleanor P., Drishti P. Ghelani, Rachael Taylor, et al.. (2022). Optimising Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Pregnancy: A Review of Risk Prediction Models Targeting Gestational Diabetes and Hypertensive Disorders. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 9(2). 55–55. 16 indexed citations

Whatnall, Megan, Lee Ashton, Marc T. P. Adam, et al.. (2022). How Can We Support Healthy Eating in Young Adults with Low Diet Quality? A Survey of Users of the ‘No Money No Time’ Healthy Eating Website. Nutrients. 14(24). 5218–5218. 4 indexed citations

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Grieger, Jessica A., Melinda Hutchesson, Shamil D. Cooray, et al.. (2021). A review of maternal overweight and obesity and its impact on cardiometabolic outcomes during pregnancy and postpartum. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15. 563705776–563705776. 60 indexed citations

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Hutchesson, Melinda, Claire Gough, André Müller, et al.. (2021). eHealth interventions targeting nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behavior, or obesity in adults: A scoping review of systematic reviews. Obesity Reviews. 22(10). e13295–e13295. 37 indexed citations

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Ashton, Lee, Thomas Sharkey, Megan Whatnall, et al.. (2020). Which behaviour change techniques within interventions to prevent weight gain and/or initiate weight loss improve adiposity outcomes in young adults? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. Obesity Reviews. 21(6). e13009–e13009. 34 indexed citations

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Rollo, Megan E., Jennifer Baldwin, Melinda Hutchesson, et al.. (2020). The Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of an eHealth Lifestyle Program in Women with Recent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(19). 7115–7115. 29 indexed citations

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Haslam, Rebecca L., Kristine Pezdirc, Helen Truby, et al.. (2020). Investigating the Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Technology-Delivered Personalized Feedback on Dietary Patterns in Young Australian Adults in the Advice, Ideas, and Motivation for My Eating (Aim4Me) Study: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 9(5). e15999–e15999. 8 indexed citations

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Ashton, Lee, Thomas Sharkey, Megan Whatnall, et al.. (2019). Effectiveness of Interventions and Behaviour Change Techniques for Improving Dietary Intake in Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of RCTs. Nutrients. 11(4). 825–825. 70 indexed citations

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Vincze, Lisa, Megan E. Rollo, Melinda Hutchesson, et al.. (2018). Postpartum Women’s Perspectives of Engaging with a Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist via Video Consultations for Weight Management: A Qualitative Evaluation. Healthcare. 6(1). 8–8. 14 indexed citations

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Coyle, Daisy H., Kristine Pezdirc, Melinda Hutchesson, & Clare E. Collins. (2018). Intake of specific types of fruit and vegetables is associated with higher levels of skin yellowness in young women: A cross-sectional study. Nutrition Research. 56. 23–31. 8 indexed citations

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Ashton, Lee, Kristine Pezdirc, Melinda Hutchesson, Megan E. Rollo, & Clare E. Collins. (2017). Is Skin Coloration Measured by Reflectance Spectroscopy Related to Intake of Nutrient-Dense Foods? A Cross-Sectional Evaluation in Australian Young Adults. Nutrients. 10(1). 11–11. 40 indexed citations

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Collins, Clare E., Tracy Burrows, Megan E. Rollo, et al.. (2015). The Comparative Validity and Reproducibility of a Diet Quality Index for Adults: The Australian Recommended Food Score. Nutrients. 7(2). 785–798. 163 indexed citations

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Burrows, Tracy, Melinda Hutchesson, Li Kheng Chai, et al.. (2015). Nutrition Interventions for Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity: What Do Parents Want from an eHealth Program?. Nutrients. 7(12). 10469–10479. 42 indexed citations

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