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NOO Knowledge Update: 4th – 10th October 2010
Research Evidence
UK & Ireland studies
- The relationship between body size and mortality in the linked Scottish Health Surveys: cross-sectional surveys with follow-up. Hotchkiss JW, Leyland AH. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Oct 5
- Progression from childhood overweight to adolescent obesity in a large contemporary cohort. Reilly JJ, Bonataki M, Leary SD, Wells JC, Davey-Smith G, Emmett P, Steer C, Ness AR, Sherriff A. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 Sep 30
- Obesity surgery. Psychiatric needs must be considered. Jones WR, Morgan JF. BMJ. 2010 Sep 28;341:c5298. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c5298
- Smoking v obesity. Sedentary health strategy logic. Weiler R. BMJ. 2010 Sep 28;341:c5292. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c5292
- The geography of Fast Food outlets: a review. Fraser LK, Edwards KL, Cade J, Clarke GP. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 May;7(5):2290-308
- Perceived exercise benefits and barriers of non-exercising female university students in the United Kingdom. Lovell GP, El Ansari W, Parker JK. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Mar;7(3):784-98.
- Tracking of obesity and body fatness through mid-childhood. Wright CM, Emmett PM, Ness AR, Reilly JJ, Sherriff A. Arch Dis Child. 2010 Aug;95(8):612-7
- Counseling to prevent obesity among preschool children: acceptability of a pilot urban primary care intervention. McKee MD, Maher S, Deen D, Blank AE. Ann Fam Med. 2010 May-Jun;8(3):249-55
International studies
- 'No admittance to obese persons' Sweeting H. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2010 Oct 5
- Response of the food and beverage industry to the obesity threat. Koplan JP, Brownell KD. JAMA. 2010 Oct 6;304(13):1487-8
- An Observational Study of an Employer Intervention for Children's Healthy Weight Behaviors. Sepúlveda MJ, Lu C, Sill S, Young JM, Edington DW. Pediatrics. 2010 Oct 4
- Sugar-sweetened beverage intake and overweight in children from a Mediterranean country. Valente H, Teixeira V, Padrão P, Bessa M, Cordeiro T, Moreira A, Mitchell V, Lopes C, Mota J, Moreira P. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Oct 5:1-6
- Lesbians' attitudes and beliefs regarding overweight and weight reduction. Roberts SJ, Stuart-Shor EM, Oppenheimer RA. J Clin Nurs. 2010 Jul;19(13-14):1986-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03182.x
- Body weight, self-perception and mental health outcomes among adolescents. Ali MM, Fang H, Rizzo JA. J Ment Health Policy Econ. 2010 Jun;13(2):53-63
- Evaluation of Intervention Research in Weight Reduction in Post Menopausal Women. Al-Zadjali M, Keller C, Larkey LK, Albertini L; Writing Group: The Center for Healthy Outcomes in Aging. Geriatr Nurs. 2010 Sep 29
- Evaluation of three new strategies to fight obesity in families. Luley C, Blaik A, Aronica S, Dierkes J, Kropf S, Westphal S. J Nutr Metab. 2010;2010. pii: 751905
- Ethnic differences in discrepancies between self-reported and measured weight, height and body mass index. van Valkengoed IG, Nicolaou M, Stronks K. Eur J Public Health. 2010 Sep 30
- Randomised clinical trial of a family-based lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity involving parents as the exclusive agents of change. West F, Sanders MR, Cleghorn GJ, Davies PS. Behav Res Ther. 2010 Sep 6
- Longitudinal associations of energy balance-related behaviours and cross-sectional associations of clusters and body mass index in Norwegian adolescents. van der Sluis ME, Lien N, Twisk JW, Steenhuis IH, Bere E, Klepp KI, Wind M. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Oct;13(10A):1716-1721
- Clustering of lifestyle factors and association with overweight in adolescents of the Kiel Obesity Prevention Study. Landsberg B, Plachta-Danielzik S, Lange D, Johannsen M, Seiberl J, Müller MJ. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Oct;13(10A):1708-1715
- Associations between diet and (in)activity behaviours with overweight and obesity among 10-18-year-old Czech Republic adolescents. de Gouw L, Klepp KI, Vignerová J, Lien N, Steenhuis IH, Wind M. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Oct;13(10A):1701-1707
- Social, economic and demographic correlates of overweight and obesity in primary-school children: preliminary data from the Healthy Growth Study. Moschonis G, Tanagra S, Vandorou A, Kyriakou AE, Dede V, Siatitsa PE, Koumpitski A, Androutsos O, Grammatikaki E, Kantilafti M, Naoumi A, Farmaki AE, Siopi A, Papadopoulou EZ, Voutsadaki E, Chlouveraki F, Maragkopoulou K, Argyri E, Giannopoulou A, Manios Y. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Oct;13(10A):1693-1700
- Availability of data assessing the prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity among European adolescents. Lien N, Henriksen HB, Nymoen LL, Wind M, Klepp KI. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Oct;13(10A):1680-1687
- Exploring overweight, obesity and their behavioural correlates among children and adolescents: results from the Health-promotion through Obesity Prevention across Europe project. Brug J, Lien N, Klepp KI, van Lenthe FJ, Public Health Nutr. 2010 Oct;13(10A):1676-1679
- Validation and application of a novel method of measuring non-response bias in school-based surveys of paediatric overweight and obesity. Booth ML, Okely AD, Denney-Wilson E. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 Oct 1
- Patterns of moderate and vigorous physical activity in obese and overweight compared with non-overweight children. Dorsey KB, Herrin J, Krumholz HM. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 Oct 1
- The impact of the availability of school vending machines on eating behavior during lunch: the Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey. Park S, Sappenfield WM, Huang Y, Sherry B, Bensyl DM. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Oct;110(10):1532-6
- Walking and cycling to health: a comparative analysis of city, state, and international data. Pucher J, Buehler R, Bassett DR, Dannenberg AL. Am J Public Health. 2010 Oct;100(10):1986-92
- Disparities in peaks, plateaus, and declines in prevalence of high BMI among adolescents. Madsen KA, Weedn AE, Crawford PB. Pediatrics. 2010 Sep;126(3):434-42
- Association of childhood obesity with atopic and nonatopic asthma: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2006. Visness CM, London SJ, Daniels JL, Kaufman JS, Yeatts KB, Siega-Riz AM, Calatroni A, Zeldin DC. J Asthma. 2010 Sep;47(7):822-9
- Direct observation of children's preferences and activity levels during interactive and online electronic games. Sit CH, Lam JW, McKenzie TL. J Phys Act Health. 2010 Jul;7(4):484-9
- Publically funded recreation facilities: obesogenic environments for children and families? Naylor PJ, Bridgewater L, Purcell M, Ostry A, Wekken SV. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 May;7(5):2208-21
- Measuring food environments: a guide to available instruments. Ohri-Vachaspati P, Leviton LC.Am J Health Promot. 2010 Jul-Aug;24(6):410-26
- The drop it at last study: six-month results of a phone-based weight loss trial. Sherwood NE, Jeffery RW, Welsh EM, Vanwormer J, Hotop AM. Am J Health Promot. 2010 Jul-Aug;24(6):378-83
- Children and television watching: a qualitative study of New Zealand parents' perceptions and views. Dorey E, Roberts V, Maddison R, Meagher-Lundberg P, Dixon R, Ni Mhurchu C. Child Care Health Dev. 2010 May;36(3):414-20
Systematic Reviews
- Improving physical activity and dietary behaviours with single or multiple health behaviour interventions? A synthesis of meta-analyses and reviews. Sweet SN, Fortier MS. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Apr;7(4):1720-43
- Trends in overweight and obese adults in Malaysia (1996-2009): a systematic review. Khambalia AZ, Seen LS. Obes Rev. 2010 Jun;11(6):403-12
- The impact of child and adolescent obesity treatment interventions on physical activity: a systematic review. Cliff DP, Okely AD, Morgan PJ, Jones RA, Steele JR. Obes Rev. 2010 Jul;11(7):516-30
- Relative changes in resting energy expenditure during weight loss: a systematic review. Schwartz A, Doucet E. Obes Rev. 2010 Jul;11(7):531-47
- A systematic review of studies on socioeconomic inequalities in dietary intakes associated with weight gain and overweight/obesity conducted among European adults. Giskes K, Avendano M, Brug J, Kunst AE. Obes Rev. 2010 Jun;11(6):413-29
In the News
NHS Choices: Behind the Headlines:
- Curvaceous claims go pear-shaped (5/10/10)
BBC News:
- 'Pear-shaped' genes uncovered (10/10/10)
- Salt and fat content 'too high' in child hospital meals (10/10/10)
Tools and Data Updates
- New adult obesity prevalence poster: Health Survey for England and modelled estimates 2006-2008
- Active People Diagnostic - online reporting and analysis tool for Sport England's Active People Survey (registration required)
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