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NOO Knowledge Update: 27th June – 4th July 2011
Research Evidence
UK & Ireland studies
- Fast food, other food choices and body mass index in teenagers in the United Kingdom (ALSPAC): a structural equation modelling approach. Fraser LK, Edwards KL, Cade JE, Clarke GP. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Jun 28. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.120
- Preventing childhood obesity during infancy in UK primary care: a mixed-methods study of HCPs' knowledge, beliefs and practice. Redsell SA, Atkinson PJ, Nathan D, Siriwardena AN, Swift JA, Glazebrook C. BMC Fam Pract. 2011 Jun 23;12(1):54
- Local food outlets, weight status, and dietary intake: associations in children aged 9-10 years. Jennings A, Welch A, Jones AP, Harrison F, Bentham G, van Sluijs EM, Griffin SJ, Cassidy A. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Apr;40(4):405-10
- BMI was right all along: taller children really are fatter (implications of making childhood BMI independent of height) EarlyBird 48. Metcalf BS, Hosking J, Frémeaux AE, Jeffery AN, Voss LD, Wilkin TJ. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Apr;35(4):541-7
- When do mothers think their child is overweight? Parkinson KN, Drewett RF, Jones AR, Dale A, Pearce MS, Wright CM, Adamson AJ; Gateshead Millennium Study core team. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Apr;35(4):510-6
- Obesity interventions for people with a learning disability: an integrative literature review. Jinks A, Cotton A, Rylance R. J Adv Nurs. 2011 Mar;67(3):460-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05508.x
International studies
- Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio percentiles in a nationally representative sample of 6-13 year old children in Switzerland. Aeberli I, Gut-Knabenhans M, Kusche-Ammann RS, Molinari L, Zimmermann MB. Swiss Med Wkly. 2011 Jul 1;141:w13227. doi: 10.4414/smw.2011.13227
- Television Viewing and Obesity in 300 Women: Evaluation of the Pathways of Energy Intake and Physical Activity. Tucker LA, Tucker JM. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Jun 30. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.184
- Obesity Reduction Within a Generation: The Dual Roles of Prevention and Treatment. Lee JM, Lee H. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Jun 30. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.199
- Beverage vs. Solid Fruits and Vegetables: Effects on Energy Intake and Body Weight. Houchins JA, Burgess JR, Campbell WW, Daniel JR, Ferruzzi MG, McCabe GP, Mattes RD. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Jun 30. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.192
- Weight Loss and Improved Gross Motor Co-Ordination in Children as a Result of Multidisciplinary Residential Obesity Treatment. D'Hondt E, Gentier I, Deforche B, Tanghe A, Bourdeaudhuij ID, Lenoir M. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Jun 30. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.150
- A Nutritional Comparison of Foods and Beverages Marketed to Children in Two Advertising Policy Environments. Potvin Kent M, Dubois L, Wanless A. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Jun 30. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.161
- CHRONIC SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND SEASONALITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC. Cizza G, Requena M, Galli G, de Jonge L. J Endocrinol Invest. 2011 Jun 27
- Screen-time Weight-loss Intervention Targeting Children at Home (SWITCH): A randomized controlled trial study protocol. Maddison R, Ni Mhurchu C, Foley L, Epstein L, Jiang Y, Tsai M, Dewes O, Heke I. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jun 30;11(1):524
- Web-based interventions for weight loss and weight maintenance among rural midlife and older women: protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Hageman PA, Pullen CH, Hertzog M, Boeckner LS, Walker SN. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jun 30;11(1):521
- Cost-effectiveness of intensive inpatient treatments for severely obese children and adolescents in the Netherlands; a randomized controlled trial (HELIOS). Makkes S, Halberstadt J, Renders CM, Bosmans JE, van der Baan-Slootweg OH, Seidell JC. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jun 30;11(1):518
- Sustaining an obesity prevention intervention in preschools. Adams J, Molyneux M, Squires L. Health Promot J Austr. 2011 Apr;22(1):6-10
- Modifying the food supply at a community swimming pool: a case study. Lloyd B, Dumbrell S. Health Promot J Austr. 2011 Apr;22(1):22-6
- Words matter: a qualitative investigation of which weight status terms are acceptable and motivate weight loss when used by health professionals? Gray CM, Hunt K, Lorimer K, Anderson AS, Benzeval M, Wyke S. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jun 29;11(1):513
- Trends in the prevalence of morbid obesity in Australian children and adolescents from 1985 to 2008: what do we know about? Ortega FB, Ruiz JR, Labayen I. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Jun 28. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.127
- Fat babies are not healthy, says new report on preventing obesity. Roehr B. BMJ. 2011 Jun 28;342:d4074. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d4074
- Spain bans sale of unhealthy food in schools in bid to tackle obesity. de Lago M. BMJ. 2011 Jun 28;342:d4073. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d4073
- Splash!: a prospective birth cohort study of the impact of environmental, social and family-level influences on child oral health and obesity related risk factors and outcomes. de Silva-Sanigorski AM, Waters E, Calache H, Smith M, Gold L, Gussy M, Scott A, Virgo-Milton M. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jun 27;11(1):505
- The Development and Evaluation of a Measure Assessing School Nurses' Perceived Barriers to Addressing Pediatric Obesity. Wu YP, Steele RG. J Sch Nurs. 2011 Jun 24
- Perceived and desired weight, weight related eating and exercising behaviors, and advice received from parents among thin, overweight, obese or normal weight Australian children and adolescents. O'Dea JA, Amy NK. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011 Jun 26;8(1):68
- Ethnic differences in body fat distribution among Asian pre-pubertal children: a cross-sectional multicenter study. Liu A, Byrne NM, Kagawa M, Ma G, Kijboonchoo K, Nasreddine L, Poh BK, Ismail MN, Hills AP. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jun 26;11(1):500
- Canadian children's and youth's pedometer-determined steps/day, parent-reported TV watching time, and overweight/obesity: The CANPLAY Surveillance Study. Tudor-Locke C, Craig CL, Cameron C, Griffiths JM. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011 Jun 25;8(1):66
- BMI-referenced cut-points for recommended daily pedometer-determined steps in Australian children and adolescents. McCormack GR, Rutherford J, Giles-Corti B, Tudor-Locke C, Bull F. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2011 Jun;82(2):162-7
- Tackling childhood overweight: treating parents exclusively is effective. Jansen E, Mulkens S, Jansen A. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Apr;35(4):501-9
- Public health campaigns and obesity - a critique. Walls HL, Peeters A, Proietto J, McNeil JJ. BMC Public Health. 2011 Feb 27;11:136
- School nurses' perceived barriers to discussing weight with children and their families: a qualitative approach. Steele RG, Wu YP, Jensen CD, Pankey S, Davis AM, Aylward BS. J Sch Health. 2011 Mar;81(3):128-37. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00571.x
- Child and adolescent fast-food choice and the influence of calorie labeling: a natural experiment. Elbel B, Gyamfi J, Kersh R. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Apr;35(4):493-500
- Long-term efficacy of group-based treatment for childhood obesity compared with routinely given individual counselling. Kalavainen M, Korppi M, Nuutinen O. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Apr;35(4):530-3
- Weight after childbirth: a 2-year follow-up of obese women in a weight-gain restriction program. Claesson IM, Sydsjö G, Brynhildsen J, Blomberg M, Jeppsson A, Sydsjö A, Josefsson A. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2011 Jan;90(1):103-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2010.01016.x
- The association between shift work and unhealthy weight: a cross-sectional analysis from the Nurses and Midwives' e-cohort Study. Zhao I, Bogossian F, Song S, Turner C. J Occup Environ Med. 2011 Feb;53(2):153-8
- Contribution of social marketing strategies to community-based obesity prevention programmes in children. Gracia-Marco L, Vicente-Rodríguez G, Borys JM, Le Bodo Y, Pettigrew S, Moreno LA. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Apr;35(4):472-9
- Patient weight counseling choices and outcomes following a primary care and community collaborative intervention. Wilson DB, Johnson RE, Jones RM, Krist AH, Woolf SH, Flores SK. Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Jun;79(3):338-43
Systematic Reviews
- Pediatric obesity and periodontal disease: a systematic review of the literature. Katz J, Bimstein E. Quintessence Int. 2011 Jul-Aug;42(7):595-9
- Meta-analysis of Interventions That Target Children's Screen Time for Reduction. Maniccia DM, Davison KK, Marshall SJ, Manganello JA, Dennison BA. Pediatrics. 2011 Jun 27
- Vitamin D, obesity, and obesity-related chronic disease among ethnic minorities: A systematic review. Renzaho AM, Halliday JA, Nowson C. Nutrition. 2011 Jun 24
- Occupation correlates of adults' participation in leisure-time physical activity: a systematic review. Kirk MA, Rhodes RE. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Apr;40(4):476-85
Latest Reports
- New report from the British Psychological Society: Obesity in the UK: A psychological perspective
- New DH report: Changing Behaviour, Improving Outcomes: A new social marketing strategy for public health
- New NICE guidance: Preventing type 2 diabetes - population and community interventions
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