Publications

The NutriSTEP^® program promotes ongoing and collaborative, practice-based research as well as the dissemination of these findings. NutriSTEP^® researchers and collaborators have presented their research and experiences to Canadian and international professional audiences, compiled reports for funders, and published research findings in several peer-reviewed journals.  The following is a list of publications confirming the value of the NutriSTEP^® program. To access abstracts, please click on the links.

• Braddon KE, Keown-Stoneman CDG, Dennis C-L, Li X, Maguire JL, O’Connor DL, et al. The mediation effect of breastfeeding duration on the relationship between maternal preconception BMI and childhood nutritional risk. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2024 Mar 2;

• Ross H, Kruger R, Wham C. Prevalence of nutrition risk and associated risk factors among New Zealand pre-school children. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Jan;59(1):100–6.

• D’Hollander CJ, Keown-Stoneman CDG, Birken CS, O’Connor DL, Maguire JL, TARGet Kids! collaboration. Timing of Introduction to Solid Food, Growth, and Nutrition Risk in Later Childhood. J Pediatr. 2022 Jan;240:102–9.e3.

• Pulat Demir H, Turgut S. Turkish version of the Preschool Children’s Nutrition Screening Tool (NutriSTEP®): a validity and reliability study. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2022 Aug;76(8):1193–9.

• Bayoumi I, Birken CS, Nurse KM, Parkin PC, Maguire JL, Macarthur C, et al. Screening for marginal food security in young children in primary care. BMC Pediatr. 2021 Apr 23;21(1):196.

• Lohse B, Mitchell DC. Valid and Reliable Measure of Adherence to Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Mar;53(3):211–22.

• Omand JA, Janus M, Maguire JL, Parkin PC, Aglipay M, Randall Simpson J, et al. Nutritional Risk in Early Childhood and School Readiness. J Nutr. 2021 Dec 3;151(12):3811–9.

• Omand JA, Janus M, Maguire JL, Parkin PC, Randall Simpson J, Keown-Stoneman CD, et al. Nutritional risk in early childhood and parent-reported school concerns. Public Health Nutr. 2021 Dec;24(18):6169–77.

• Patel BP, McLellan SS, Hanley AJ, Retnakaran R, Hamilton JK. Greater Nutritional Risk Scores in 2-Year-Old Children Exposed to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus In Utero and Their Relationship to Homeostasis Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance at Age 5 Years. Can J Diabetes. 2021 Jul;45(5):390–4.

• Andrade L, Moran K, Snelling SJ, Malaviarachchi D, Beyers J, Near K, et al. Beyond BMI: a feasibility study implementing NutriSTEP in primary care practices using electronic medical records (EMRs). Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can. 2020 Jan;40(1):1–10.

• Mehdizadeh A, Vatanparast H, Khadem-Rezaiyan M, Norouzy A, Abasalti Z, Rajabzadeh M, et al. Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of Nutrition Screening Tool for Every Preschooler (NutriSTEP®) in Iranian Preschool Children. J Pediatr Nurs. 2020 Feb 10;52:e90–5.

• Birken CS, Omand JA, Nurse KM, Borkhoff CM, Koroshegyi C, Lebovic G, et al. Fit for School Study protocol: early child growth, health behaviours, nutrition, cardiometabolic risk and developmental determinants of a child’s school readiness, a prospective cohort. BMJ Open. 2019 Nov 19;9(11):e030709.

• Walton K, Haycraft E, Jewell K, Breen A, Randall Simpson J, Haines J. The Family Mealtime Observation Study (FaMOS): Exploring the Role of Family Functioning in the Association between Mothers’ and Fathers’ Food Parenting Practices and Children’s Nutrition Risk. Nutrients. 2019 Mar 15;11(3).

• Dietetic Research Event: June 7 and 8, 2018. Can J Diet Pract Res. 2018 Sep;79(3):139–54.

• Borkhoff CM, Dai DWH, Jairam JA, Wong PD, Cox KA, Maguire JL, et al. Breastfeeding to 12 mo and beyond: nutrition outcomes at 3 to 5 y of age. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 Aug 1;108(2):354–62.

• Fuller A, Maguire JL, Carsley S, Chen Y, Lebovic G, Omand J, et al. Difficulty buying food, BMI, and eating habits in young children. Can J Public Health. 2018 Jan 22;108(5-6):e497–502.

• Persaud N, Ziai H, Lebovic G, Maguire JL, Khovratovich M, Simpson JAR, et al. Parent reported nutritional risk and laboratory indices of cardiometabolic risk and in preschool-aged children. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Aug 28;30(8):839–46.

• Watterworth JC, Hutchinson JM, Buchholz AC, Darlington G, Randall Simpson JA, Ma DWL, et al. Food parenting practices and their association with child nutrition risk status: comparing mothers and fathers. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2017 Jun;42(6):667–71.

• Cox KA, Parkin PC, Anderson LN, Chen Y, Birken CS, Maguire JL, et al. Association Between Meat and Meat-Alternative Consumption and Iron Stores in Early Childhood. Acad Pediatr. 2016 Jan 20;16(8):783–91.

• Walton K, Filion AJ, Gross D, Morrongiello B, Darlington G, Randall Simpson J, et al. Parents and Tots Together: Pilot randomized controlled trial of a family-based obesity prevention intervention in Canada. Can J Public Health. 2016 Mar 16;106(8):e555–62.

• Carducci B, Reesor M, Haresign H, Rysdale L, Keller H, Beyers J, et al. NutriSTEP® is Reliable for Internet and Onscreen Use. Can J Diet Pract Res. 2015 Mar;76(1):9–14.

• Randall Simpson J, Gumbley J, Whyte K, Lac J, Morra C, Rysdale L, et al. Development, reliability, and validity testing of Toddler NutriSTEP: a nutrition risk screening questionnaire for children 18-35 months of age. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2015 Sep;40(9):877–86.

• Persaud N, Maguire JL, Lebovic G, Carsley S, Khovratovich M, Randall Simpson JA, et al. Association between serum cholesterol and eating behaviours during early childhood: a cross-sectional study. CMAJ. 2013 Aug 6;185(11):E531–6.

• Rysdale LA, Witchell EC, Keller HH, Randall Simpson JA, Turfryer MC, McGibbon KA, et al. Parent Perceptions of NutriSTEP and Nutrition Risk Screening in a Sample of Ontario Preschool Children. ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition. SAGE Publications; 2011 Aug 1;3(4):197–204.

• Watson-Jarvis K, Fenton TR, McNeil D, Campbell K. Preschool nutrition risk in Calgary. Can J Diet Pract Res. 2011 Spring;72(1):e101–6.

• Watson-Jarvis K, McNeil D, Fenton TR, Campbell K. Implementing the Nutrition Screening Tool for Every Preschooler (NutriSTEP®) in community health centres. Can J Diet Pract Res. 2011 Summer;72(2):96–8.

• Hennessy-Priest K, Mustard J, Keller H, Rysdale L, Beyers J, Goy R, et al. Folic acid food fortification prevents inadequate folate intake among preschoolers from Ontario. Public Health Nutr. 2009 Sep;12(9):1548–55.

• Rysdale LA, Brunelle PL, Simpson JR, Knee CA, Keller HH. Evaluation of fruit Juice intake and body mass index within a sample of Ontario preschoolers. ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition. SAGE Publications; 2009 Jun 1;1(3):170–5.

• Hennessy-Priest KA, Mustard JL, Keller HH, Rysdale LA, Beyers JE, Goy R, et al. Zinc-fortified foods do not improve intake of total dietary zinc for Ontario preschoolers. J Am Coll Nutr. 2008 Oct;27(5):561–8.

• Randall Simpson JA, Keller HH, Rysdale LA, Beyers JE. Nutrition Screening Tool for Every Preschooler (NutriSTEP): validation and test-retest reliability of a parent-administered questionnaire assessing nutrition risk of preschoolers. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2008 Jun;62(6):770–80.

• Rysdale L. Evaluation of a nutrition education component nested in the NutriSTEP Project. Can J Diet Pract Res. 2008 Spring;69(1):38–42.

• With funding from Public Health Ontario, a Locally Driven Collaborative Project (LDCP) project entitled: “Beyond BMI: Building an EMR-based Childhood Healthy Weights Surveillance System to Include Nutritional Risk and Protective Factors Through the Collection and EMR-integration of NutriSTEP^®” took place from 2015-2018. Reports available here.

• Randall Simpson J, Boere M, Dwyer J, Haresign H, Beyers J, Darlington G, Haines J. “Efficacy of nutrition risk screening with NutriSTEP^® among toddlers and preschoolers.” Appl Physiol Nutr Metabol. 2017; 42: S44. (URL no longer works)

• Belsito L et al. NutriSTEP Implementation Toolkit. Nutrition Resource Centre & Janis Randall Simpson. Published June 2015.