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NOO Knowledge Update: 5th – 11th July 2010
Research Evidence
UK studies
- Perceived exercise benefits and barriers of non-exercising female university students in the United kingdom. Lovell GP, Ansari WE, Parker JK. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Mar;7(3):784-98
- Obesity among over 65s in UK reflects "lifetime of gaining weight". Gulland A. BMJ. 2010 Jul 5;341:c3585. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c3585
International studies
- Prevention of Overweight and Obesity: How Effective is the Current Public Health Approach. Chan RS, Woo J. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Mar;7(3):765-83
- Obesity and reproductive hormone levels in the transition to menopause. Carney PI. Menopause. 2010 Jul;17(4):678-9
- Initial Development and Reliability of a Motivation for Weight Loss Scale. Meyer AH, Weissen-Schelling S, Munsch S, Margraf J. Obes Facts. 2010;3(3):205-211
- The Distance between the Lower Edge of the Xiphisternum and the Center of the Umbilicus as an Indicator of Abdominal Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Katulanda P, Jayawardena MA, Sheriff MH, Matthews DR. Obes Facts. 2010;3(3):201-204
- Estimated and Measured BMI and Self-Perceived Body Image of Adolescents in Germany: Part 1 - General Implications for Correcting Prevalence Estimations of Overweight and Obesity. Kurth BM, Ellert U. Obes Facts. 2010;3(3):181-190
- Predictors of Very-Low-Energy Diet Outcome in Obese Women and Men. Gripeteg L, Karlsson J, Torgerson J, Lindroos AK. Obes Facts. 2010;3(3):159-165
- Teens and Screens: The Influence of Screen Time on Adiposity in Adolescents. Barnett TA, O'Loughlin J, Sabiston CM, Karp I, Bélanger M, Van Hulst A, Lambert M. Am J Epidemiol. 2010 Jul 8
- Extreme childhood obesity is associated with increased risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease in a large population-based study. Koebnick C, Getahun D, Smith N, Porter AH, Der-Sarkissian JK, Jacobsen SJ. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 Jul 9
- Constitutional Advancement of Growth, a.k.a. Early Growth Acceleration, Predicts Early Puberty and Childhood Obesity. Papadimitriou A, Nicolaidou P, Fretzayas A, Chrousos GP. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Jul 7
- Midlife Health and Socioeconomic Consequences of Persistent Overweight Across Early Adulthood: Findings From a National Survey of American Adults (1986-2008). Clarke PJ, O'Malley PM, Schulenberg JE, Johnston LD. Am J Epidemiol. 2010 Jul 7
- Child Health Ecological Surveillance System (CHESS) for childhood obesity: a feasibility study. Plotnikoff RC, Lightfoot P, McFall S, Spinola C, Johnson ST, Prodaniuk T, Predy G, Tremblay MS, Svenson L. Chronic Dis Can. 2010 Jun;30(3):95-106
- Breastfeeding predicts the risk of childhood obesity in a multi-ethnic cohort of women with diabetes. Feig DS, Lipscombe LL, Tomlinson G, Blumer I. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2010 Jul 7
- Physical activity: an important weapon against child obesity. Safeer R. Health Aff (Millwood). 2010 Jul;29(7):1418
- Neck Circumference as a Screening Measure for Identifying Children With High Body Mass Index. Nafiu OO, Burke C, Lee J, Voepel-Lewis T, Malviya S, Tremper KK. Pediatrics. 2010 Jul 5
- Men participating in a weight-loss intervention are able to implement key dietary messages, but not those relating to vegetables or alcohol: the Self-Help, Exercise and Diet using Internet Technology (SHED-IT) study. Collins CE, Morgan PJ, Warren JM, Lubans DR, Callister R. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Jul 6:1-8
- Pilot weight control intervention among US veterans to promote diets high in fruits and vegetables. Allicock M, Ko L, der Sterren EV, Valle CG, Campbell MK, Carr C. Prev Med. 2010 Jun 22
- Engaging parents in child obesity prevention: Support preferences of parents. Wolfenden L, Bell C, Wiggers J, Butler M, James E, Chipperfield K. J Paediatr Child Health. 2010 Jun 27
- Do socioeconomic factors shape weight and obesity trajectories over the transition from midlife to old age? Results from the French GAZEL cohort study. Dugravot A, Sabia S, Stringhini S, Kivimaki M, Westerlund H, Vahtera J, Guéguen A, Zins M, Goldberg M, Nabi H, Singh-Manoux A. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jul;92(1):16-23
- Using nature and outdoor activity to improve children's health. McCurdy LE, Winterbottom KE, Mehta SS, Roberts JR. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2010 May;40(5):102-17
- Satisfaction with a weight loss program: what matters? VanWormer JJ, Martinez AM, Cosentino D, Pronk NP. Am J Health Promot. 2010 Mar-Apr;24(4):238-45
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
- Hormonal contraceptives for contraception in overweight or obese women. Lopez LM, Grimes DA, Chen-Mok M, Westhoff C, Edelman A, Helmerhorst FM. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jul 7;7:CD008452
- A systematic review of environmental factors and obesogenic dietary intakes among adults: are we getting closer to understanding obesogenic environments? Giskes K, van Lenthe F, Avendano-Pabon M, Brug J. Obes Rev. 2010 Jul 6
- Objectively measured physical activity and obesity prevention in children, adolescents and adults: a systematic review of prospective studies. Wilks DC, Besson H, Lindroos AK, Ekelund U. Obes Rev. 2010 Jun 29
In the News
NHS Choices: behind the headlines:
- Obesity and inactivity link studied (8/7/10)
BBC News:
Tools and Data Updates
- Sport England/London Health Observatory (free login required): Promoting Activity Tool - Sport & Activity Planning Tool
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