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Sara Ahern

Observed names: Ahern, Sara, Ahern, Sara M., S Ahern, S. Ahern, S.M. Ahern, Sara M Ahern, Sara M. Ahern
Observed institutions: National Health Service, University of Leeds, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Institute for Health Research, University of York, Leeds Beckett University
ORCID: 0000-0002-9248-4887
Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-9248-4887
OpenAlex ID: A5043667163
Repetition counts: repeated exposure increases intake of a novel vegetable in UK pre-school children compared to flavour–flavour and flavour–nutrient learning
2012 · Samantha J. Caton, Sara M. Ahern, et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 229
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Learning to Eat Vegetables in Early Life: The Role of Timing, Age and Individual Eating Traits
2014 · Samantha J. Caton, Pam Blundell, et al. · PLoS ONE · 157
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The root of the problem: increasing root vegetable intake in preschool children by repeated exposure and flavour flavour learning
2014 · Sara M. Ahern, Samantha J. Caton, et al. · Appetite · 117
Developing a socio-ecological model for community engagement in a health programme in an underserved urban area
2022 · Lizzie Caperon, Fiona Saville, et al. · PLoS ONE · 111
Parents’ Experiences of Toothbrushing with Children
2016 · Z. Marshman, S.M. Ahern, et al. · JDR Clinical & Translational Research · 90
Understanding parents' school travel choices: A qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework
2016 · Sara M. Ahern, Bronia Arnott, et al. · Journal of Transport & Health · 85
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A systematic review of high quality randomized controlled trials investigating motor skill programmes for children with developmental coordination disorder
2016 · Nick Preston, Sara Magallón, et al. · Clinical Rehabilitation · 84
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Vegetables by stealth. An exploratory study investigating the introduction of vegetables in the weaning period
2011 · Samantha J. Caton, Sara M. Ahern, et al. · Appetite · 76
Understanding school food systems to support the development and implementation of food based policies and interventions
2023 · Maria Bryant, Wendy Burton, et al. · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · 63
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The HAPPY (Healthy and Active Parenting Programmme for early Years) feasibility randomised control trial: acceptability and feasibility of an intervention to reduce infant obesity
2016 · on behalf of the BiB childhood obesity scientific group, Rosemary R. C. McEachan, et al. · BMC Public Health · 57
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Eating a Rainbow. Introducing vegetables in the first years of life in 3 European countries
2013 · Sara M. Ahern, Samantha J. Caton, et al. · Appetite · 57
The effects of repeated exposure and variety on vegetable intake in pre-school children
2018 · Sara M. Ahern, Samantha J. Caton, et al. · Appetite · 40
Born in Bradford’s Better Start (BiBBS) interventional birth cohort study: Interim cohort profile
2022 · Josie Dickerson, Sally Bridges, et al. · Wellcome Open Research · 28
Integrating research and system-wide practice in public health: lessons learnt from Better Start Bradford
2019 · on behalf of Better Start Bradford, Josie Dickerson, et al. · BMC Public Health · 25
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Evaluating Community Co-Design, Maintenance and Ownership of Green Spaces in Underserved Communities Using Participatory Research
2022 · Lizzie Caperon, Rosemary R C McEachan, et al. · Journal of Participatory Research Methods · 15
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Effectiveness of a midwife-led continuity of care model on birth outcomes and maternal mental health in vulnerable women: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial with an internal pilot, process evaluation and economic analysis
2023 · Kathryn Willan, Rachael H Moss, et al. · BMJ Open · 7
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Voice, Choice and Power: Using co-production to develop a community engagement strategy for an ethnically diverse community
2023 · Lizzie Caperon, Sara Ahern, et al. · Gateways International Journal of Community Research and Engagement · 7
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Implementation evaluation of multiple complex early years interventions: an evaluation framework and study protocol
2019 · Nimarta Dharni, Josie Dickerson, et al. · BMJ Paediatrics Open · 5
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Mere exposure increases intake of a novel vegetable in pre-school children
2012 · S.J. Caton, S.M. Ahern, et al. · Appetite · 4
Reimagining early years services to address childhood inequities: learning from the Born in Bradford evaluation of a Better Start Bradford
2026 · Josie Dickerson, Sara Ahern, et al. · BMJ Paediatrics Open · 3
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Adaptation of the Content of a Behavioural Text Message Delivered Weight Management Intervention for a Socio‐Culturally and Geographically Diverse Population of Postpartum Women in the UK: The Supporting MumS (SMS) Intervention
2025 · Eleni Spyreli, Lizzie Caperon, et al. · Health Expectations · 3
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Integrating research and system-wide practice in public health to enhance the evidence-base of interventions: lessons learnt from Better Start Bradford
2018 · Josie Dickerson, Philippa K Bird, et al. · The Lancet · 3
Increasing pre-school children’s liking for a novel vegetable. A comparison of flavour flavour learning and repeated exposure
2013 · S.M. Ahern, S.J Caton, et al. · Appetite · 3
Use of the Ages and stages questionnaire in Bradford as a measure of Child Development (ABCD): a mixed methods study protocol
2025 · Hollie C. Henderson, Kate E. Mooney, et al. · medRxiv · 2
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Co-design of a systems-wide approach (CONNECTS-Food) to promote adoption of whole-school approaches to food
2025 · Wendy Burton, Niamh O’Kane, et al. · Public Health Nutrition · 2
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Works count: 36
Citation count: 1,278
H-index: 15
I10-index: 15
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