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NOO Knowledge Update: 2nd – 8th August 2010
Research Evidence
UK studies
- Objectively measured physical activity in a diverse sample of older urban UK adults. Davis MG, Fox KR, Hillsdon M, Sharp DJ, Coulson JC, Thompson JL. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Aug 2
- New approaches to the pharmacological treatment of obesity: Can they break through the efficacy barrier? Kennett GA, Clifton PG. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2010 Aug 2
- Associations between habitual school-day breakfast consumption, body mass index, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in English schoolchildren. Sandercock GR, Voss C, Dye L. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2010 Aug 4
- Young adulthood body mass index and risk of cancer in later adulthood: historical cohort study. Burton A, Martin R, Galobardes B, Davey Smith G, Jeffreys M. Cancer Causes Control. 2010 Aug 1
- Taste, olfactory and food texture reward processing in the brain and obesity. Rolls ET. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Aug 3
International studies
- Migraine and obesity: epidemiology, possible mechanisms and the potential role of weight loss treatment. Bond DS, Roth J, Nash JM, Wing RR. Obes Rev. 2010 Jul 28
- Prevalence of obesity in Switzerland 1992-2007: the impact of education, income and occupational class. Faeh D, Braun J, Bopp M. Obes Rev. 2010 Jul 28
- The Integration of a Family Systems Approach for Understanding Youth Obesity, Physical Activity, and Dietary Programs. Kitzman-Ulrich H, Wilson DK, St George SM, Lawman H, Segal M, Fairchild A. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 2010 Aug 6
- Prenatal stress exposure related to maternal bereavement and risk of childhood overweight. Li J, Olsen J, Vestergaard M, Obel C, Baker JL, Sørensen TI. PLoS One. 2010 Jul 30;5(7):e11896
- Vital signs: state-specific obesity prevalence among adults --- United States, 2009. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Aug 6;59(30):951-5
- Predicting Fat Percent by Skinfolds in Racial Groups: Durnin and Womersley Revisited.](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20689462) Davidson LE, Wang J, Thornton JC, Kaleem Z, Silva-Palacios F, Pierson RN, Heymsfield SB, Gallagher D. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Aug 2
- Social influence and obesity. Hammond RA. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2010 Aug 4
- Obesogens. Grün F. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2010 Aug 4
- A latent profile analysis of neighborhood recreation environments in relation to adolescent physical activity, sedentary time, and obesity. Norman GJ, Adams MA, Kerr J, Ryan S, Frank LD, Roesch SC. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2010 Sep-Oct;16(5):411-9
- A Study of the Birth Weight-Obesity Relation Using a Longitudinal Cohort and Sibling and Twin Pairs. The NS, Adair LS, Gordon-Larsen P. Am J Epidemiol. 2010 Aug 5
- Impact of environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals on the development of obesity. Newbold RR. Hormones (Athens). 2010 Jul-Sep;9(3):206-17
- Bias in Self-Reported Height and Weight in Preadolescents. Seghers J, Claessens AL. J Pediatr. 2010 Aug 4
- Excessive recreational computer use and food consumption behaviour among adolescents. Shi L, Mao Y. Ital J Pediatr. 2010 Aug 5;36(1):52
- Behavioral and pharmacologic therapies for obesity. Vetter ML, Faulconbridge LF, Webb VL, Wadden TA. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2010 Aug 3
- Use of self-reported height and weight biases the body mass index-mortality association. Keith SW, Fontaine KR, Pajewski NM, Mehta T, Allison DB. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Aug 3
- Identification of determinants for weight reduction in overweight and obese children and adolescents. Schiel R, Kaps A, Bieber G, Kramer G, Seebach H, Hoffmeyer A. J Telemed Telecare. 2010 Aug 2
- School Health Initiatives for Childhood Obesity: BMI Screening and Reporting. Soto C, White JH. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2010 Aug 2
- Quality of Life and Obesity Class Relationships. Castres I, Folope V, Dechelotte P, Tourny-Chollet C, Lemaitre F. Int J Sports Med. 2010 Jul 30
- Acute effect of walking on energy intake in overweight/obese women. Unick JL, Otto AD, Goodpaster BH, Helsel DL, Pellegrini CA, Jakicic JM. Appetite. 2010 Jul 29
- Comparison of physical and psychological status in younger and older overweight-obese women. Minniti A, Bissoli L, Di Francesco V, Olivieri M, Mandragona R, Mazzali G, Fontana G, Corzato F, Costa A, Bosello O, Zamboni M. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2010 Jul 29
- National survey on management of weight reduction in PCOS women in the United Kingdom. Sharma A, Walker DM, Atiomo W. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2010 Jul 29
- Physical Activity, Fitness, Weight Status, and Cognitive Performance in Adolescents. Ruiz JR, Ortega FB, Castillo R, Martín-Matillas M, Kwak L, Vicente-Rodríguez G, Noriega J, Tercedor P, Sjöström M, Moreno LA; on behalf of the AVENA Study Group. J Pediatr. 2010 Jul 29
Systematic Reviews
- Contraceptive use among women with a history of bariatric surgery: a systematic review. Paulen ME, Zapata LB, Cansino C, Curtis KM, Jamieson DJ. Contraception. 2010 Jul;82(1):86-94
- The effect of fiscal policy on diet, obesity and chronic disease: a systematic review. Thow AM, Jan S, Leeder S, Swinburn B. Bull World Health Organ. 2010 Aug 1;88(8):609-14
- A systematic review of primary healthcare provider education and training using the Chronic Care Model for Childhood Obesity. Jacobson D, Gance-Cleveland B. Obes Rev. 2010 Jul 28
Tools and Data Updates
- Sport England/London Health Observatory (free login required): Promoting Activity Tool - Sport & Activity Planning Tool
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