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Research Evidence

UK & Ireland studies

• Weight loss is coupled with improvements to affective state in obese participants engaged in behavior change therapy based on incremental, self-selected "Small Changes". Paxman JR, Hall AC, Harden CJ, O'Keeffe J, Simper TN. Nutr Res. 2011 May;31(5):327-37
• Obesity - is food addiction to blame? Rogers PJ. Addiction. 2011 Jul;106(7):1213-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03371.x
• Obesity in the UK Armed Forces: risk factors. Sundin J, Fear NT, Wessely S, Rona RJ. Mil Med. 2011 May;176(5):507-12
• Managing childhood obesity: when lifestyle change is not enough. Hearnshaw C, Matyka K. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2010 Nov;12(11):947-57. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2010.01286.x
• Obesity under affluence varies by welfare regimes: the effect of fast food, insecurity, and inequality. Offer A, Pechey R, Ulijaszek S. Econ Hum Biol. 2010 Dec;8(3):297-308

International studies

• Implications of using World Health Organization growth reference (2007) for identifying growth problems in Hong Kong children aged 6 to 18 years. So HK, Nelson EA, Sung RY, Ng PC. Hong Kong Med J. 2011 Jun;17(3):174-9
• Can food be addictive? Public health and policy implications. Gearhardt AN, Grilo CM, Dileone RJ, Brownell KD, Potenza MN. Addiction. 2011 Jul;106(7):1208-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03301.x
• Genetic approaches to understanding human obesity. Ramachandrappa S, Farooqi IS. J Clin Invest. 2011 Jun 1;121(6):2080-6. doi: 10.1172/JCI46044
• Physical activity during soccer and its contribution to physical activity recommendations in normal weight and overweight children. Sacheck JM, Nelson T, Ficker L, Kafka T, Kuder J, Economos CD. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2011 May;23(2):281-92
• The Family-Centered Action Model of Intervention Layout and Implementation (FAMILI): The Example of Childhood Obesity. Davison KK, Lawson HA, Coatsworth JD. Health Promot Pract. 2011 May 31
• Growing into obesity: Patterns of height growth in those who become normal weight, overweight, or obese as young adults. Stovitz SD, Demerath EW, Hannan PJ, Lytle LA, Himes JH. Am J Hum Biol. 2011 May 31. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.21191
• An Evaluation of Holiday Weight Gain Among Elementary-aged Children. Branscum P, Kaye G, Succop P, Sharma M. J Clin Med Res. 2010 Aug 18;2(4):167-71
• Quality of life, disability, and body mass index are related in obese patients. Sirtori A, Brunani A, Liuzzi A, Pasqualinotto L, Villa V, Leonardi M, Raggi A. Int J Rehabil Res. 2011 May 27
• Predictive Value of Body Mass Index at Age 18 on Adulthood Obesity: Results of a Prospective Survey of an Urban Population. Friedenberg FK, Tang DM, Vanar V, Mendonca T. Am J Med Sci. 2011 May 27
• Body Mass Index and Long-Term Mortality in an Elderly Mediterranean Population. Zunzunegui MV, Sanchez MT, Garcia A, Ribera Casado JM, Otero A. J Aging Health. 2011 May 31
• Introduction of solids before 4 months is associated with obesity at 3 years among formula-fed infants but not among breast-fed infants. Binns CW. Evid Based Med. 2011 May 31
• A scientific audit of smartphone applications for the management of obesity. Gan KO, Allman-Farinelli M. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2011 Jun;35(3):293-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00707.x
• Perceived weight status may contribute to education inequalities in five-year weight change among mid-aged women. Siu J, Giskes K, Shaw J, Turrell G. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2011 Jun;35(3):284-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00705.x
• Invited Commentary: Childhood and Adolescent Obesity: Psychological and Behavioral Issues in Weight Loss Treatment. Sarwer DB, Dilks RJ. J Youth Adolesc. 2011 May 31
• Co-occurrence of obesity and patterns of alcohol use associated with elevated serum hepatic enzymes in US adults. Tsai J, Ford ES, Zhao G, Li C, Greenlund KJ, Croft JB. J Behav Med. 2011 May 28
• Etiology, Treatment and Prevention of Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence: A Decade in Review. Spruijt-Metz D. J Res Adolesc. 2011 Mar;21(1):129-152
• Sports drinks and energy drinks for children and adolescents: are they appropriate? Committee on Nutrition and the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Pediatrics. 2011 Jun;127(6):1182-9
• Ethnic variation in validity of the estimated obesity prevalence using self-reported weight and height measurements. Dijkshoorn H, Ujcic-Voortman JK, Viet L, Verhoeff AP, Uitenbroek DG. BMC Public Health. 2011 May 30;11(1):408
• Generalised and abdominal adiposity are important risk factors for chronic disease in older people: results from a nationally representative survey. Hirani V. J Nutr Health Aging. 2011;15(6):469-78
• Higher infant body fat with excessive gestational weight gain in overweight women. Hull HR, Thornton JC, Ji Y, Paley C, Rosenn B, Mathews P, Navder K, Yu A, Dorsey K, Gallagher D.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Apr 14
• Parent diet modification, child activity, or both in obese children: an RCT. Collins CE, Okely AD, Morgan PJ, Jones RA, Burrows TL, Cliff DP, Colyvas K, Warren JM, Steele JR, Baur LA. Pediatrics. 2011 Apr;127(4):619-27
• Health across the life span in the United States and England. Martinson ML, Teitler JO, Reichman NE. Am J Epidemiol. 2011 Apr 15;173(8):858-65
• Obesity risk knowledge and physical activity in families of adolescents. Rutkowski EM, Connelly CD. J Pediatr Nurs. 2011 Feb;26(1):51-7
• Political activity for physical activity: health advocacy for active transport. Richards R, Murdoch L, Reeder AI, Amun QT. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011 May 29;8(1):52
• Reduction in BMI z-score and improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors in obese children and adolescents. The Oslo Adiposity Intervention Study - a hospital/public health nurse combined treatment. Kolsgaard ML, Joner G, Brunborg C, Anderssen SA, Tonstad S, Andersen LF. BMC Pediatr. 2011 May 27;11(1):47
• Consumer purchasing patterns in response to calorie labeling legislation in New York City. Vadiveloo MK, Dixon LB, Elbel B. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011 May 27;8(1):51
• Evaluation of an approach to weight loss in adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Saunders RR, Saunders MD, Donnelly JE, Smith BK, Sullivan DK, Guilford B, Rondon MF. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2011 Apr;49(2):103-12
• Nutrition, obesity and EU health policy. Buchner B. Eur J Health Law. 2011 Jan;18(1):1-8.
• Exercise in obese pregnant women: the role of social factors, lifestyle and pregnancy symptoms. Foxcroft KF, Rowlands IJ, Byrne NM, McIntyre HD, Callaway LK; BAMBINO group. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2011 Jan 12;11:4
• Loosening the link between childhood poverty and adolescent smoking and obesity: the protective effects of social capital. Evans GW, Kutcher R. Psychol Sci. 2011 Jan 1;22(1):3-7
• Body weight divided by squared knee height as an alternative to body mass index. Kuwabara A, Ogawa-Shimokawa Y, Tanaka K. Med Hypotheses. 2011 Mar;76(3):336-8
• Assessing the impact of obesity on labor market outcomes. Lindeboom M, Lundborg P, van der Klaauw B. Econ Hum Biol. 2010 Dec;8(3):309-19
• Errors in patient perception of caloric deficit required for weight loss--observations from the Diet Plate Trial. Kline GA, Pedersen SD. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2010 May;12(5):455-7

Systematic Reviews

• A systematic review of adenotonsillectomy as a risk factor for childhood obesity. Jeyakumar A, Fettman N, Armbrecht ES, Mitchell R. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Feb;144(2):154-8
• Efficacy of calcium supplementation for management of overweight and obesity: systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Onakpoya IJ, Perry R, Zhang J, Ernst E. Nutr Rev. 2011 Jun;69(6):335-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2011.00397.x
• Moving beyond the stigma: systematic review of video games and their potential to combat obesity. Guy S, Ratzki-Leewing A, Gwadry-Sridhar F. Int J Hypertens. 2011;2011:179124

In the News

BBC News:

• Frequent travellers have high obesity risk (1/6/11)
• New Yorkers on benefits face fizzy drinks ban (2/6/11)

Latest Reports

• 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
• CHIMAT obesity service snapshot report

Tools and Data Updates

• Scottish Government: obesity route map
• Findings from new FSA food and you survey published

NOO Announcements

• Knowledge and attitudes towards healthy eating and physical activity briefing paper
• Child obesity small area E-Atlas
• Brief interventions for weight management briefing paper

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