Research Evidence

UK studies

• Associations between parental and offspring adiposity up to midlife: the contribution of adult lifestyle factors in the 1958 British Birth Cohort Study. Cooper R, Hyppönen E, Berry D, Power C. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Aug 11
• Maternal BMI, Parity, and Pregnancy Weight Gain: Influences on Offspring Adiposity in Young Adulthood. Reynolds RM, Osmond C, Phillips DI, Godfrey KM. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug 11
• Role of Lifetime Body Mass Index in the Association Between Age at Puberty and Adult Lipids: Findings From Men and Women in a British Birth Cohort. Pierce MB, Kuh D, Hardy R. Ann Epidemiol. 2010 Sep;20(9):676-682
• A nationally representative study of maternal obesity in England, UK: trends in incidence and demographic inequalities in 619 323 births, 1989-2007. Heslehurst N, Rankin J, Wilkinson JR, Summerbell CD. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Aug;34(8):1353
• The association between the geography of fast food outlets and childhood obesity rates in Leeds, UK. Fraser LK, Edwards KL. Health Place. 2010 Jul 23
• Nutritional composition of the diets of South Asian, black African-Caribbean and white European children in the United Kingdom: the Child Heart and Health Study in England (CHASE). Donin AS, Nightingale CM, Owen CG, Rudnicka AR, McNamara MC, Prynne CJ, Stephen AM, Cook DG, Whincup PH. Br J Nutr. 2010 Jul;104(2):276-85
• Management of obesity in Scotland: development of the latest evidence-based recommendations. Thompson J. Proc Nutr Soc. 2010 May;69(2):195-8
• Prevention of obesity in preschool children. Lanigan J, Barber S, Singhal A. Proc Nutr Soc. 2010 May;69(2):204-10
• Snacking patterns according to location among Northern Ireland children. Kerr MA, McCrorie TA, Rennie KL, Wallace JM, Livingstone MB. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 May 3;5(3):243-9

International studies

• Childhood obesity in developing countries. Low LC. World J Pediatr. 2010 Aug;6(3):197-9. Epub 2010 Aug 13
• A picture of the healthful food environment in two diverse urban cities. Lee RE, Heinrich KM, Medina AV, Regan GR, Reese-Smith JY, Jokura Y, Maddock JE. Environ Health Insights. 2010 Jul 21;4:49-60
• Objectively measured physical activity and body mass index in preschool children. Vale SM, Santos RM, da Cruz Soares-Miranda LM, Moreira CM, Ruiz JR, Mota JA. Int J Pediatr. 2010;2010. pii: 479439. Epub 2010 Jul 11
• The Prevalence of Metabolically Healthy Obese Subjects Defined by BMI and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry. Shea JL, Randell EW, Sun G. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Aug 12
• Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Postpartum Weight Retention. Pedersen P, Baker JL, Henriksen TB, Lissner L, Heitmann BL, Sørensen TI, Nohr EA. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Aug 12
• Managing obesity in pharmacy: the Australian experience. Um IS, Armour C, Krass I, Gill T, Chaar BB. Pharm World Sci. 2010 Aug 12
• Obesity Paradox during Aging. Chapman IM. Interdiscip Top Gerontol. 2010;37:20-36
• Multidisciplinary treatment of pediatric obesity: nutrition evaluation and management. Ross MM, Kolbash S, Cohen GM, Skelton JA. Nutr Clin Pract. 2010 Aug;25(4):327-34
• Food-related Attitudes and Behaviors at Home, School, and Restaurants: Perspectives from Racially Diverse, Urban, Low-income 9- to 13-year-old Children in Minnesota. Dammann K, Smith C. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2010 Aug 10
• Gestational Weight Gain and Birth Outcome in Relation to Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Ethnicity. Savitz DA, Stein CR, Siega-Riz AM, Herring AH. Ann Epidemiol. 2010 Aug 10
• Is participation in food and income assistance programmes associated with obesity in California adults? Results from a state-wide survey. Leung CW, Villamor E. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Aug 12:1-8
• Effect of Age on the Association between Body Mass Index and All-Cause Mortality: The Ohsaki Cohort Study. Nagai M, Kuriyama S, Kakizaki M, Ohmori-Matsuda K, Sugawara Y, Sone T, Hozawa A, Tsuji I. J Epidemiol. 2010 Aug 7
• Parental Perception on the Efficacy of a Physical Activity Program for Preschoolers. Bellows L, Silvernail S, Caldwell L, Bryant A, Kennedy C, Davies P, Anderson J. J Community Health. 2010 Aug 10
• The 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' randomized controlled trial: efficacy of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight fathers and their children. Morgan PJ, Lubans DR, Callister R, Okely AD, Burrows TL, Fletcher R, Collins CE. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Aug 10
• 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
• Assessing weight perception accuracy to promote weight loss among U.S. female adolescents: A secondary analysis. Yost J, Krainovich-Miller B, Budin W, Norman R. BMC Public Health. 2010 Aug 9;10(1):465
• Continuous metabolic syndrome risk score, body mass index percentile, and leisure time physical activity in american children. Okosun IS, Boltri JM, Lyn R, Davis-Smith M. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2010 Aug;12(8):636-44
• The association between pregnancy weight gain and birthweight: a within-family comparison. Ludwig DS, Currie J. Lancet. 2010 Aug 4
• Differences in Children's Recess Physical Activity: Recess Activity of the Week Intervention. Stellino MB, Sinclair CD, Partridge JA, King KM. J Sch Health. 2010 Sep;80(9):436-44
• Meat consumption and prospective weight change in participants of the EPIC-PANACEA study. Vergnaud AC, et al Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Aug;92(2):398-407
• Mini-MEND: an obesity prevention initiative in a children's centre. Hardy S, Lowe A, Unadkat A, Thurtle V. Community Pract. 2010 Jun;83(6):26-9
• Snacking is associated with reduced risk of overweight and reduced abdominal obesity in adolescents: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2004. Keast DR, Nicklas TA, O'Neil CE. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Aug;92(2):428-35
• Child obesity associated with social disadvantage of children's neighborhoods. Grow HM, Cook AJ, Arterburn DE, Saelens BE, Drewnowski A, Lozano P. Soc Sci Med. 2010 Aug;71(3):584-91
• Overt weight stigma, psychological distress and weight loss treatment outcomes. Wott CB, Carels RA. J Health Psychol. 2010 May;15(4):608-14
• Validity of childhood adiposity classification in predicting adolescent overweight and obesity. Huerta M, Zarka S, Bibi H, Haviv J, Scharf S, Gdalevich M. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 May 3;5(3):250-5
• BALANCE (Bioengineering Approaches for Lifestyle Activity and Nutrition Continuous Engagement): developing new technology for monitoring energy balance in real time. Hughes DC, Andrew A, Denning T, Hurvitz P, Lester J, Beresford S, Borriello G, Bruemmer B, Moudon AV, Duncan GE. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2010 Mar 1;4(2):429-34
• Weight change in later life and risk of death amongst the elderly: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Elderly Network on Ageing and Health study. Bamia C, et al J Intern Med. 2010 Aug;268(2):133-44
• Canadian childhood obesity estimates based on WHO, IOTF and CDC cut-points. Shields M, Tremblay MS. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 May 3;5(3):265-73
• Body weight and height data in electronic medical records of children. Smith N, Coleman KJ, Lawrence JM, Quinn VP, Getahun D, Reynolds K, Chen W, Porter AH, Jacobsen SJ, Koebnick C. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 May 3;5(3):237-42
• Relationships between child, parent and community characteristics and weight status among young children. Jones RA, Okely AD, Caputi P, Cliff DP. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 May 3;5(3):256-64
• Increase in the prevalence of obesity in Switzerland 1982-2007: birth cohort analysis puts recent slowdown into perspective. Faeh D, Bopp M. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Mar;18(3):644-6
• Identification of an obese eating style in 4-year-old children born at high and low risk for obesity. Berkowitz RI, Moore RH, Faith MS, Stallings VA, Kral TV, Stunkard AJ. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Mar;18(3):505-12
• Effects of a school-based weight maintenance program for Mexican-American children: results at 2 years. Johnston CA, Tyler C, Fullerton G, McFarlin BK, Poston WS, Haddock CK, Reeves RS, Foreyt JP. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Mar;18(3):542-7

Systematic Reviews

• 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
• Depression and obesity: a meta-analysis of community-based studies. de Wit L, Luppino F, van Straten A, Penninx B, Zitman F, Cuijpers P. Psychiatry Res. 2010 Jul 30;178(2):230-5

In the News

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• Why give milk to children? (9/8/10)
• Free milk row: Senior Tory Dorrell backs No 10 rethink (9/8/10)
• Large waist size linked to 'higher risk of death' (9/8/10)
• 'Give out statins with junk food' (12/8/10)
• "My daughter stopped eating after NHS said she was overweight" (12/8/10)
• 'Palliative care not surgery' for the most obese (13/8/10)
• Obese visit GP more often than smokers, researchers say (14/8/10)
• 'Being fat at four means a life of ill-health' (14/8/10)

NHS Choices: Behind the Headlines

• Waist size 'predicts early death' (10/8/10)

Latest Reports

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