Doctor Justin Guagliano

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Biography

Biography

Dr Justin Guagliano is a Lecturer in Health Promotion at Western Sydney University. Prior to joining Western, he completed post-docs in MRC Epidemiology Unit and Centre for Diet and Activity Research at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and the Department of Kinesiology at Kansas State University in the United States.

Justin is primarily interested in conducting research that promotes health and prevents obesity and chronic diseases in young people through community and family-based interventions. He is also interested in reducing health disparities among underserved populations, examining the motivational underpinnings for physical activity behaviour, and behavioural epidemiology – to understand the patterns and determinants of physical activity behaviour in young people.

Research Interests

  • Physical activity promotion in children, adolescents, and emerging adults
  • Community- and family-based physical activity promotion
  • Behavioural epidemiology
  • Motivation

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, Western Sydney University

Research keywords

  • Physical activity
  • Children
  • Adolescents
  • Families
  • youth sport
  • sedentary behaviour
  • health promotion
  • behaviourial epidemiology
  • Epidemiology
  • motivation
  • mental health

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