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NOO Knowledge Update: 30th August – 5th September 2010
Research Evidence
UK & Ireland studies
- Weighing up the SEF Upton P, Taylor C, Beddows S, Upton D. Community Pract. 2010 Jul;83(7):34-5
- Impact of neighbourhood food environment on food consumption in children aged 9-10 years in the UK SPEEDY (Sport, Physical Activity and Eating behaviour: Environmental Determinants in Young people) study. Skidmore P, Welch A, van Sluijs E, Jones A, Harvey I, Harrison F, Griffin S, Cassidy A. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Jul;13(7):1022-30
- Mediterranean dietary patterns and prospective weight change in participants of the EPIC-PANACEA project. Romaguera D, Norat T, Vergnaud AC, et al Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Sep 1
- Associations between energy demands, physical activity, and body composition in adult humans between 18 and 96 y of age. Speakman JR, Westerterp KR. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Sep 1
- A qualitative study comparing commercial and health service weight loss groups, classes and clubs. Allan K, Hoddinott P, Avenell A. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2010 Aug 27
- Obesity in people with learning disabilities: possible causes and reduction interventions. Biswas AB, Vahabzadeh A, Hobbs T, Healy JM. Nurs Times. 2010 Aug 10-16;106(31):16-8
- Sinner Ladies and the gospel of good taste: Geographies of food, class and care. Fox R, Smith G. Health Place. 2010 Jul 29
- Maternal glucose at 28 weeks of gestation is not associated with obesity in 2-year-old offspring: the Belfast Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) family study. Pettitt DJ, McKenna S, McLaughlin C, Patterson CC, Hadden DR, McCance DR. Diabetes Care. 2010 Jun;33(6):1219-23
- BMI > or = 50 kg/m2 is associated with a younger age of onset of overweight and a high prevalence of adverse metabolic profiles. O'Connell J, Kieran P, Gorman K, Ahern T, Cawood TJ, O'Shea D. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Jul;13(7):1090-8
International studies
- Television food advertising and the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity: a multicountry comparison. Goris JM, Petersen S, Stamatakis E, Veerman JL. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Jul;13(7):1003-12
- Trends in Americans' food-related time use: 1975-2006. Zick CD, Stevens RB. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Jul;13(7):1064-72
- Child overweight, associated psychopathology, and social functioning: a French school-based survey in 6- to 11-year-old children. Pitrou I, Shojaei T, Wazana A, Gilbert F, Kovess-Masféty V. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Apr;18(4):809-17
- Mediators of weight loss and weight loss maintenance in middle-aged women. Teixeira PJ, Silva MN, Coutinho SR, Palmeira AL, Mata J, Vieira PN, Carraça EV, Santos TC, Sardinha LB. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Apr;18(4):725-35
- The beneficial effect of family meals on obesity differs by race, sex, and household education: the national survey of children's health, 2003-2004. Rollins BY, Belue RZ, Francis LA. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Sep;110(9):1335-9
- Psychosocial factors and perspectives on weight gain and barriers to weight loss among adolescents enrolled in obesity treatment. Porter JS, Bean MK, Gerke CK, Stern M. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2010 Jun;17(2):98-102
- Pediatric weight management programs in Canada: Where, What and How? Ball GD, Ambler KA, Chanoine JP. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 Aug 30
- Waist circumference and all-cause mortality in a large US cohort. Jacobs EJ, Newton CC, Wang Y, Patel AV, McCullough ML, Campbell PT, Thun MJ, Gapstur SM. Arch Intern Med. 2010 Aug 9;170(15):1293-301
- An intensive behavioral weight loss intervention and hot flushes in women. Huang AJ, Subak LL, Wing R, West DS, Hernandez AL, Macer J, Grady D; Program to Reduce Incontinence by Diet and Exercise Investigators. Arch Intern Med. 2010 Jul 12;170(13):1161-7
- Body-mass index and cancer mortality in the Asia-Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration: pooled analyses of 424,519 participants. Parr CL, Batty GD, Lam TH, Barzi F, Fang X, Ho SC, Jee SH, Ansary-Moghaddam A, Jamrozik K, Ueshima H, Woodward M, Huxley RR; Asia-Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration. Lancet Oncol. 2010 Aug;11(8):741-52. Epub 2010 Jun 30. Erratum in: Lancet Oncol. 2010 Aug;11(8):721
- Sugar-sweetened carbonated beverage consumption correlates with BMI, waist circumference, and poor dietary choices in school children. Collison KS, Zaidi MZ, Subhani SN, Al-Rubeaan K, Shoukri M, Al-Mohanna FA. BMC Public Health. 2010 May 9;10:234
- Nutrigenetics: a tool to provide personalized nutritional therapy to the obese. Marti A, Goyenechea E, Martínez JA. World Rev Nutr Diet. 2010;101:21-33
- Computed tomography-based validation of abdominal adiposity measurements from ultrasonography, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and anthropometry. Gradmark AM, Rydh A, Renström F, De Lucia-Rolfe E, Sleigh A, Nordström P, Brage S, Franks PW. Br J Nutr. 2010 Aug;104(4):582-8
- Prevalence of extreme obesity in a multiethnic cohort of children and adolescents. Koebnick C, Smith N, Coleman KJ, Getahun D, Reynolds K, Quinn VP, Porter AH, Der-Sarkissian JK, Jacobsen SJ. J Pediatr. 2010 Jul;157(1):26-31.e2
- Impact of an after-school physical activity program on obesity in children. Salcedo Aguilar F, Martínez-Vizcaíno V, Sánchez López M, Solera Martínez M, Franquelo Gutiérrez R, Serrano Martínez S, López-García E, Rodríguez-Artalejo F. J Pediatr. 2010 Jul;157(1):36-42.e3
- Infant overweight is associated with delayed motor development. Slining M, Adair LS, Goldman BD, Borja JB, Bentley M. J Pediatr. 2010 Jul;157(1):20-25.e1
- Childhood size and life course weight characteristics in association with the risk of incident type 2 diabetes. Yeung EH, Zhang C, Louis GM, Willett WC, Hu FB. Diabetes Care. 2010 Jun;33(6):1364-9
- Results of a multi-media multiple behavior obesity prevention program for adolescents. Mauriello LM, Ciavattaa MM, Paiva AL, Sherman KJ, Castle PH, Johnson JL, Prochaska JM. Prev Med. 2010 Aug 24
- Reflections on community-based population health intervention and evaluation for obesity and chronic disease prevention: the Healthy Alberta Communities project. Raine KD, Plotnikoff R, Nykiforuk C, Deegan H, Hemphill E, Storey K, Schopflocher D, Veugelers P, Wild TC, Ohinmaa A. Int J Public Health. 2010 Sep 3
- Chefs' Opinions About Reducing the Calorie Content of Menu Items in Restaurants. Obbagy JE, Condrasky MD, Roe LS, Sharp JL, Rolls BJ. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Sep 2
- Course of Depressive Symptoms in Overweight Youth Participating in a Lifestyle Intervention: Associations With Weight Reduction. Pott W, Albayrak O, Hebebrand J, Pauli-Pott U. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2010 Sep 1
- Encouraging healthy beverage intake in child care and school settings. Patel AI, Cabana MD. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2010 Sep 1
- Maternal prepregnancy overweight and offspring fatness and blood pressure: role of physical activity. Eisenman JC, Sarzynski MA, Tucker J, Heelan KA. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2010 Aug;22(3):369-78
- A Tale of Two ObesCities: The Role of Municipal Governance in Reducing Childhood Obesity in New York City and London. Freudenberg N, Libman K, O'Keefe E. J Urban Health. 2010 Sep 2
- Increasing community capacity to prevent childhood obesity: challenges, lessons learned and results from the Romp & Chomp intervention. de Groot FP, Robertson NM, Swinburn BA, de Silva-Sanigorski AM. BMC Public Health. 2010 Aug 31;10(1):522
- Infant temperament and eating style predict change in standardized weight status and obesity risk at 6 years of age. Faith MS, Hittner JB. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Aug 31
- Cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery for severely obese adults with diabetes. Hoerger TJ, Zhang P, Segel JE, Kahn HS, Barker LE, Couper S. Diabetes Care. 2010 Sep;33(9):1933-9
- A review of web-based weight loss interventions in adults. Arem H, Irwin M. Obes Rev. 2010 Aug 13
- Obesity and the pubertal transition in girls and boys. Burt Solorzano CM, McCartney CR. Reproduction. 2010 Sep;140(3):399-410
- 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 Jul 27
Systematic Reviews
- Impact of early psychosocial factors (childhood socioeconomic factors and adversities) on future risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic disturbances and obesity: a systematic review. Tamayo T, Herder C, Rathmann W. BMC Public Health. 2010 Sep 1;10(1):525
In the News
BBC News:
- 'Brisk walks' to prevent cancers (31/8/10)
- Casualty of weight loss surgery (1/9/10)
NHS Choices: Behind the Headlines:
- Exercise, genetics and obesity (1/9/10)
Tools and Data Updates
- Sport England/London Health Observatory (free login required): Promoting Activity Tool - Sport & Activity Planning Tool
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