Research Evidence

UK & Ireland studies

• More obesity surgery in England would save money, economic analysis shows. McGauran A. BMJ. 2010 Sep 8;341:c4915. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c4915
• Physical Activity Attenuates the Genetic Predisposition to Obesity in 20,000 Men and Women from EPIC-Norfolk Prospective Population Study. Li S, Zhao JH, Luan J, Ekelund U, Luben RN, Khaw KT, Wareham NJ, Loos RJ. PLoS Med. 2010 Aug 31;7(8). pii: e1000332
• Impact of lifestyle in middle-aged women on mortality: evidence from the Royal College of General Practitioners' Oral Contraception Study. Iversen L, Hannaford PC, Lee AJ, Elliott AM, Fielding S. Br J Gen Pract. 2010 Aug;60(577):563-9
• Dietary determinants of obesity. Du H, Feskens E. Acta Cardiol. 2010 Aug;65(4):377-86

International studies

• Substantial decline in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among California's children and adolescents. Shi L, van Meijgaard J. Int J Gen Med. 2010 Aug 30;3:221-4
• Parents and Vehicle Purchases for Their Children: A Surprising Source of Weight Bias. Kraha A, Boals A. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Sep 9
• Economic Impact of the Clinical Benefits of Bariatric Surgery in Diabetes Patients With BMI ≥35 kg/m(2). Klein S, Ghosh A, Cremieux PY, Eapen S, McGavock TJ Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Sep 9
• Use of World Health Organization and CDC Growth Charts for Children Aged 0--59 Months in the United States. Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010 Sep 10;59(RR-9):1-62
• Giving health a place at the table. Two years of progress on Minnesota's obesity plan. Burleson WE. Minn Med. 2010 Jun;93(6):47-9
• Racial and ethnic differences in weight management behavior by weight perception status. Dorsey RR, Eberhardt MS, Ogden CL. Ethn Dis. 2010 Summer;20(3):244-50
• Prevalence and trends in obesity among Mississippi public school students, 2005-2009. Molaison EF, Kolbo JR, Zhang L, Harbaugh B, Armstrong MG, Rushing K, Blom LC, Green A. J Miss State Med Assoc. 2010 Mar;51(3):67-72
• Tackling the problem of overweight and obesity: the dutch approach. Renders CM, Halberstadt J, Frenkel CS, Rosenmöller P, Seidell JC, Hirasing RA. Obes Facts. 2010 Oct;3(4):267-72
• Are overweight and obese youth at increased risk for physical activity injuries? Warsh J, Pickett W, Janssen I. Obes Facts. 2010 Oct;3(4):225-30
• Is europe really battling obesity? Frühbeck G. Obes Facts. 2010 Oct;3(4):219-21
• What words should we use when discussing excess weight? Dutton GR, Tan F, Perri MG, Stine CC, Dancer-Brown M, Goble M, Van Vessem N. J Am Board Fam Med. 2010 Sep-Oct;23(5):606-13
• Trends in obesity and abdominal obesity among adults in the United States from 1999-2008. Ford ES, Li C, Zhao G, Tsai J. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Sep 7
• Framing messages about weight discrimination: impact on public support for legislation. Puhl RM, Heuer C, Sarda V. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Sep 7
• Body mass trajectories through adulthood: results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Cohort (1981-2006). Ostbye T, Malhotra R, Landerman LR. Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Sep 5
• Orlistat without a prescription: drug interactions, pancreatitis and kidney disorders. [No authors listed] Prescrire Int. 2010 Jun;19(107):125
• Waist-Height Ratio, Indicator of Central Obesity, Is Strongly Related to Waist Circumference but There Is Poor Additional Information Regarding Waist Circumference. Park SH, Park HY. Circ J. 2010 Sep 4
• Do all sedentary activities lead to weight gain: sleep does not. Chaput JP, Klingenberg L, Sjödin A. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2010 Sep 4
• Overweight and obesity in Sweden. A five year follow-up, 2004-2008. Johansson G. Scand J Public Health. 2010 Sep 7
• Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery: 39 Pregnancies Follow-up in a Multidisciplinary Team. Bebber FE, Rizzolli J, Casagrande DS, Rodrigues MT, Padoin AV, Mottin CC, Repetto G. Obes Surg. 2010 Sep 5
• Measurement properties of a multicultural weight-specific quality-of-life instrument for children and adolescents. Morales LS, Edwards TC, Flores Y, Barr L, Patrick DL. Qual Life Res. 2010 Sep 6

Systematic Reviews

• Ready-to-eat cereals and the burden of obesity in the context of their nutritional contribution: are all ready-to-eat cereals equally healthy? A systematic review. Kosti RI, Panagiotakos DB, Zampelas A. Nutr Res Rev. 2010 Sep 7:1-9

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