Research Evidence

UK studies

• Childhood protection and obesity: framework for practice. Viner RM, Roche E, Maguire SA, Nicholls DE. BMJ. 2010 Jul 15;341:c3074. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c3074
• The contribution of smoking and obesity to income-related inequalities in health in England. Vallejo-Torres L, Morris S. Soc Sci Med. 2010 Jun 23
• A long look at obesity. Haslam D, Rigby N. Lancet. 2010 Jul 10;376(9735):85-6
• 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. Epub 2010 May 6
• The role of nurses in the prevention and management of obesity. Lazarou C, Kouta C. Br J Nurs. 2010 May 27-Jun 9;19(10):641-7
• Government invites food industry to fund anti-obesity campaign. Kmietowicz Z. BMJ. 2010 Jul 9;341:c3680. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c3680
• Deprivation and the development of obesity a multilevel, longitudinal study in England. Stafford M, Brunner EJ, Head J, Ross NA. Am J Prev Med. 2010 Aug;39(2):130-9

International studies

• "The solution needs to be complex". Obese adults' attitudes about the effectiveness of individual and population based interventions for obesity. Thomas SL, Lewis S, Hyde J, Castle D, Komesaroff P. BMC Public Health. 2010 Jul 15;10(1):420
• Gestational weight gain in obese mothers and associations with fetal growth. Hinkle SN, Sharma AJ, Dietz PM. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jul 14
• Externalizing behavior in early childhood and body mass index from age 2 to 12 years: longitudinal analyses of a prospective cohort study. Anderson SE, He X, Schoppe-Sullivan S, Must A. BMC Pediatr. 2010 Jul 14;10(1):49
• Obesity and obesity-related secondary conditions in adolescents with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Rimmer JH, Yamaki K, Lowry BM, Wang E, Vogel LC. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2010 Jul 12
• Excess Weight and Physical Health-Related Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women of Diverse Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds. Lynch CP, McTigue KM, Bost JE, Tinker LF, Vitolins M, Adams-Campbell L, Sarto GE, Hays-Grudo J, Manson JE, Kuller LH. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Jul 14
• Overweight and obesity - use of portion control in management. Clark A, Franklin J, Pratt I, McGrice M. Aust Fam Physician. 2010 Jun;39(6):407-11
• State legislative support for parks. Kruger J, Lankford T, Schmid T. Environ Health Insights. 2010 Jun 3;4:27-31
• Metabolically healthy obesity: different prevalences using different criteria. Velho S, Paccaud F, Waeber G, Vollenweider P, Marques-Vidal P. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jul 14
• Anthropometry and socioeconomics among couples: Evidence in the United States. Oreffice S, Quintana-Domeque C. Econ Hum Biol. 2010 Jun 1
• Parental health and adolescent obesity in the context of community disadvantage. Merten MJ. Health Place. 2010 May 25
• Differences of energy expenditure and physical activity patterns in subjects with various degrees of obesity. Elbelt U, Schuetz T, Hoffmann I, Pirlich M, Strasburger CJ, Lochs H. Clin Nutr. 2010 Jun 1.
• Determinants of sports, cycling, walking and overall leisure-time physical activity among postmenopausal women in Germany. Steindorf K, Chang-Claude J, Flesch-Janys D, Schmidt ME. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Jul 13:1-10
• Nutrients and foods consumed by New Zealand children on schooldays and non-schooldays. Rockell JE, Parnell WR, Wilson NC, Skidmore PM, Regan A. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Jul 13:1-6
• 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. Epub 2010 May 4
• The determinants of misreporting weight and height: The role of social norms. Gil J, Mora T. Econ Hum Biol. 2010 Jun 11
• Spatial patterns of obesity and associated risk factors in the conterminous U.S. Michimi A, Wimberly MC. Am J Prev Med. 2010 Aug;39(2):e1-12
• The effect of light rail transit on body mass index and physical activity. MacDonald JM, Stokes RJ, Cohen DA, Kofner A, Ridgeway GK. Am J Prev Med. 2010 Aug;39(2):105-12
• Social class and body management: A qualitative exploration of differences in perceptions and practices related to health and personal body weight. Smith LH, Holm L. Appetite. 2010 Jul 7
• Cost-effectiveness of Weight Watchers and the Lighten Up to a Healthy Lifestyle program. Cobiac L, Vos T, Veerman L. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2010 Jun;34(3):240-7
• Mothers' awareness of their weight status and concern about their children being overweight: findings from first-time mothers in south-west Sydney. Wen LM, Baur LA, Simpson JM, Rissel C. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2010 Jun;34(3):293-7
• Reducing obesity-related health care costs in the community. De Castro I, Bhadriraju S, Bradley P. Arch Intern Med. 2010 Jun 14;170(11):995-6
• Nutritional profiles in a public health perspective: a critical review. Foltran F, Verduci E, Ghidina M, Campoy C, Jany KD, Widhalm K, Biasucci G, Vögele C, Halpern GM, Gregori D. J Int Med Res. 2010 Mar-Apr;38(2):318-85. Review
• Effective multi-level, multi-sector, school-based obesity prevention programming improves weight, blood pressure, and academic performance, especially among low-income, minority children. Hollar D, Lombardo M, Lopez-Mitnik G, Hollar TL, Almon M, Agatston AS, Messiah SE. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2010 May;21(2 Suppl):93-108
• [Family structure and childhood obesity, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Kindergarten Cohort.]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20394689) Chen AY, Escarce JJ. Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 May;7(3):A50. Epub 2010 May 15
• Treating obesity with a novel hand-held device, computer software program, and Internet technology in primary care: the SMART motivational trial. McDoniel SO, Wolskee P, Shen J. Patient Educ Couns. 2010 May;79(2):185-91. Epub 2009 Aug 20
• Breastfeeding as obesity prevention in the United States: a sibling difference model. Metzger MW, McDade TW. Am J Hum Biol. 2010 May;22(3):291-6

Systematic Reviews

• Relationship of fruit and vegetable intake with adiposity: a systematic review. Ledoux TA, Hingle MD, Baranowski T. Obes Rev. 2010 Jul 14
• Components of primary care interventions to treat childhood overweight and obesity: a systematic review of effect. Sargent GM, Pilotto LS, Baur LA. Obes Rev. 2010 Jul 11
• Obesity prevention interventions for middle school-age children of ethnic minority: a review of the literature. Stevens CJ. J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2010 Jul;15(3):233-43

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