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Faculty of Kinesiology
UNB Fredericton

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Publications

Publications by year

Kebbe M, Most J, Altazan AD, Redman LM. No evidence of the protein leverage hypothesis in pregnant women with obesity and their infants. Obesity, 2023. In Press.

Waziry R, Corcoran DL, Huffman KM, Kobor MS, Kothari M, Kraus VB, Kraus WE, Lin DTS, Pieper CF, Ramaker ME, Bhapkar M, Das SK, Ferrucci L, Hastings WJ, Kebbe M, Parker DC, Racette SB, Shalev I, Schilling B, Belsky DW. Effect of long-term caloric restriction on DNA methylation measures of biological aging in healthy adults: CALERIE™ randomized trial analysis. Nature Aging, 2023. In Press.


Perez A, Howey M, Green J, Costa Nóbrega MT, Kebbe M, Amin M, von Bergmann H, Ganatra S. Multiple cases in case-based learning: A qualitative description study. Eur J Dent Educ, 2023.

Kebbe M, Altazan AD, Beyl RA, Gilmore A, Redman LM. Infant feeding varies across eating behavior and feeding modalities in mothers with low income. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2022; 54: 827-834.

Michalopoulou M, Ferrey AE, Harmer G, Goddard L, Kebbe M, Theodoulou A, Jebb SA, Aveyard P. The effectiveness of motivational interviewing in managing overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2022; 175: 838-850.

Sparks JR, Flanagan EW*, Kebbe M*, Redman LM. Understanding barriers and facilitators to physical activity engagement to inform a precision prescription approach during pregnancy. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2022.

Johnston BC, Medrad R, Sherifali D, Kebbe M, Birken CS, Buchholz A, Ge L, Gehring ND, Hadjiyannakis S, Hamilton J, Hatanaka D, Henderson M, Lebel T, Moore SA, Morrison KM, Salas XR, Sebastianski M, Zenlea IS, Ball GDC. Updating the Canadian clinical practice guidelines for managing pediatric obesity: a protocol. CMAJ Open, 2022; 10: E155-E164.

Perez A, Arnston C, Howey M, Amin M, Kebbe M, Ganatra S. Dental students’ perceptions of the wildcard as a novel teaching technique in case-based learning. Journal of Dental Education, 2022; 86: 1350-1358.

Flanagan EW, Kebbe M, Sparks JR, Redman LM. Assessment of eating behaviors and perceptions of time-restricted eating during pregnancy. Journal of Nutrition, 2022; 152: 475-483.


Lindsay KL, Most J, Buehler K, Kebbe M, Altazan A, Redman LM. Maternal mindful eating as a target for improving metabolic outcomes in pregnant women with obesity. Frontiers in Bioscience Landmark, 2021; 26: 1548-1558.

Little M, Serber-Souza S, Kebbe M, Spratt T, Aveyard P, Jebb SA. A natural experiment comparing the effectiveness of the “Healthy Eagles” child weight management intervention in school versus community settings. Nutrients, 2021; 13: 3912.

Kebbe M, Flanagan EW*, Sparks JR*, Redman LM. Eating behaviors and dietary patterns of women during pregnancy: optimizing the universal ‘teachable moment’. Nutrients, 2021; 13: 3298.

Hayman M, Alfrey K, Water KM, Cannon S, Keating S, Mena GP, Mielke GI, Mottola MF, Evenson KR, Davenport MH, Budzynski-Seymour E, Comardelle N, Dickey M, Harrison CL, Kebbe M, Moholdt T, Moran LJ, Nagpal TS, Schoeppe S, Alley S, Brown W, Williams S, Vincze L. Evaluating evidence-based content, features of exercise instruction, and expert involvement in physical activity apps for pregnant women: systematic search and content analysis. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2021; 10: e31607.

Sparks J*, Kebbe M*, Flanagan EW*, Beyl RA, Altazan AD, Yang S, Redman LM. Impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders on health behaviors and anxiety in Black and White Americans. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2021; 10: 1-5.

Kebbe M, Jebb SA, Begh R, Christian-Brown A, Wheat H, Farley A, Lewis A, Aveyard P. General practitioner views on addressing weight opportunistically in primary care: an embedded sequential mixed-methods study. Patient Education and Counseling, 2021; 105; 512-523.

Sopcak N, Fernandes C, O’Brien MA, Ofosu D, Wong M, Wong T, Kebbe M, Manca D. What is a prevention visit? A qualitative study of a structured approach to prevention and screening – the BETTER WISE project. BMC Family Practice, 2021; 22: 153.

Hanbaza M, Kebbe M, Perez A, Ball GDC. Food insecurity among international post-secondary students studying on a Canadian campus: A qualitative description study. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2021; 51: 33-45.

Ramos Salas X, Buoncristiano M, Williams J, Kebbe M, Spinelli S, Nardone P, Rito A, … Breda J. Parental perceptions of children’s weight status in 22 countries: the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative - COSI 2015/2017. Obesity Facts, 2021; 14: 658-674

Kebbe M*, Gao M*, Jebb SA‡, Piernas C‡. Adherence to international dietary recommendations and associations with metabolic syndrome biomarkers, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality in the UK Biobank: a prospective cohort study. BMC Medicine, 2021; 19: 134.

Kebbe M, Sparks J, Flanagan EW, Redman LMR. Beyond weight loss: current perspectives on the impact of calorie restriction on healthspan and lifespan. Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2021; 16: 95-108.

Haqq A, Kebbe M, Tan Q, Manco M, Ramos-Salas X. Complexity and stigma of pediatric obesity. Childhood Obesity, 2021; 17: 229-240. *Top 1 downloaded paper of 2021*

Gehring N, Kebbe M, Rathwell S, Perez A, Peng C, Zendher E, Ho J, Harvey-Blankenship M, Ball GDC. Physician-related predictors of referral for multidisciplinary pediatric obesity management: A population-based study. Family Practice, 2021; cmab019.


Kebbe M, Perez A, Buchholz A, Scott S, McHugh TLF, Dyson M, Ball GDC. Health care providers' weight management practices for adolescent obesity and alignment with clinical practice guidelines: A multi-centre, qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research, 2020; 20:850.

Ganatra S, Doblanko T, Rasmussen K, Green J, Kebbe M, Sharifzadeh-Amin M, Perez A. Perceived effectiveness and applicability of think-pair-share including storytelling to enhance clinical learning. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 2020; 33: 184-195.

Kebbe M, Perez A, Buchholz A, McHugh TLF, Scott SD, Richard C, Dyson MP, Ball GDC. Conversation Cards for Adolescents©: a patient-centered communication and behavior change tool for adolescents with obesity and health care providers. Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 2020; 13: 79-88.

Nguyen N, Kebbe M, Van Hulst A, Ball GDC. Public health nurse referrals for paediatric weight management: a nested mixed-methods study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2020; 29: 3263-3271.

Kebbe M, Farmer A, Dyson MP, Scott SD, McHugh TLF, Islam B, Jacoby L, Ladha T, Lappa S, Nasir F, Rajani H, Talwar K, Wincott JL, Zhang M, Ball GDC. Feasibility, user experiences, and preliminary effectiveness of Conversation Cards for Adolescents©, a patient-centered communication and behavior change tool: protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2019; 5: 149.

Kebbe M, Sampasa-Kanyinga H, Hamilton HA, Colman I, Chaput JP. Correlates of nonmedical use of prescription opioids among a cohort of adolescents in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 2019; 120: 175-184.

Kebbe M, Perez A, Buchholz A, McHugh TLF, Scott SD, Richard C, Dyson MP, Ball GDC. End-user perspectives to inform policy and program decisions: a qualitative and quantitative content analysis of lifestyle treatment recommendations by adolescents with obesity. BMC Pediatrics, 2019; 19.

Kebbe M, Perez A, Buchholz A, Scott SD, McHugh TLF, Richard C, Dyson MP, Ball GDC. Adolescents’ involvement in decision-making for pediatric weight management: a multi-centre qualitative study on perspectives of adolescents and health care providers. Patient Education and Counseling, 2019; 102: 1194-1202.

Kebbe M, Perez A, Buchholz A, McHugh TLF, Scott SD, Richard C, Mohipp C, Dyson MP, Ball GDC. Barriers and enablers for adopting lifestyle behavior changes among adolescents with obesity: a multi-centre, qualitative study. PLoS ONE, 2018; 13: e0209219.

Ball GDC and Kebbe M. Preventing and managing pediatric obesity: a special edition on randomized controlled trials. Pediatric Obesity, 2018; 13: 635-638.

Patrick K, Kebbe M, Aubin D. A home for patient-oriented research. CMAJ, 2018; 190: E607. *Accompanied by a podcast by the journal (May, 2018)*.

Kebbe M, Perez A, Ball GDC. Is there a role for shared decision-making in pediatric weight management? Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 2018; 12: 246-248.

Perez A, Yaskina M, Maximova K, Kebbe M, Nielsen C, Peng C, Patil T, Holt N, Ho J, Luca P, Connors A, Bennett T, Brunet Wood K, Baron T, Lafrance R, Godziuk K, Ball G. Predicting enrollment in multidisciplinary clinical care for weight management. The Journal of Pediatrics, 2018; 202: 129-135.

Perez A, Kebbe M, Holt N, Gokiert R, Chanoine JP, Legault L, Morrison K, Sharma A, Ball GDC. Parent recommendations to enhance enrollment in multidisciplinary clinical care for pediatric weight management. The Journal of Pediatrics, 2018; 192: 122-129.

Kebbe M, Damanhoury S, Browne N, Dyson M, McHugh TL, Ball GDC. Barriers to and enablers of healthy lifestyle behaviors of adolescents with obesity: a scoping review and stakeholder consultation. Obesity Reviews, 2017; 18: 1439-1453.

Kebbe M, Byrne J, Damanhoury S, Ball GDC. Following suit: using Conversation Cards for priority-setting in pediatric weight management. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2017; 49: 588-592. *Accompanied by a press release and podcast by the journal; findings highlighted in Reader’s Digest (August, 2017)*.

Ball GDC, Spence ND, Browne NE, O’Connor K, Srikameswaran S, Zelichowska J, Ho J, Gokiert R, Mâsse L, Carson V, Morrison KM, Kuk JL, Holt NL, Kebbe M, Gehring ND, Caesar M, Virtanen H, Geller J. The Readiness and Motivation Interview for Families (RMI-Family) managing pediatric obesity: study protocol. BMC Health Services Research, 2017; 17: 261.