Research Evidence

UK Studies

• Early Determinants of Obesity. Ong KK. Endocr Dev. 2010;19:53-61. Epub 2010 Jun 15
• Epigenetic changes in early life and future risk of obesity. Lillycrop KA, Burdge GC. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Jun 15
• 'I just can't help myself': effects of food-cue exposure in overweight and lean individuals. Ferriday D, Brunstrom JM. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Jun 15
• Ethical and public policy aspects of childhood obesity: opinions of scientists working on an intervention study. Wickins-Drazilova D, Williams G. Obes Rev. 2010 Jun 10
• Is the Scottish population living dangerously? Prevalence of multiple risk factors: the Scottish Health Survey 2003. Lawder R, Harding O, Stockton D, Fischbacher C, Brewster DH, Chalmers J, Finlayson A, Conway DI. BMC Public Health. 2010 Jun 11;10(1):330

International studies

• Comparing Trends in BMI and Waist Circumference. Walls HL, Stevenson CE, Mannan HR, Abdullah A, Reid CM, McNeil JJ, Peeters A. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Jun 17
• Evaluation of a mobile phone-based diet game for weight control. Lee W, Chae YM, Kim S, Ho SH, Choi I. J Telemed Telecare. 2010 Jun 17
• 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 Jun 16
• CAN DO Houston: a community-based approach to preventing childhood obesity. Correa NP, Murray NG, Mei CA, Baun WB, Gor BJ, Hare NB, Banerjee D, Sindha TF, Jones LA. Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 Jul;7(4):A88
• Putting physical activity where it fits in the school day: preliminary results of the ABC (Activity Bursts in the Classroom) for fitness program. Katz DL, Cushman D, Reynolds J, Njike V, Treu JA, Walker J, Smith E, Katz C. Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 Jul;7(4):A82
• Surveillance of obesity-related policies in multiple environments: the Missouri Obesity, Nutrition, and Activity Policy Database, 2007-2009. Haire-Joshu D, Elliott M, Schermbeck R, Taricone E, Green S, Brownson RC. Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 Jul;7(4):A80
• Occupational risk of overweight and obesity: an analysis of the Australian Health Survey. Allman-Farinelli MA, Chey T, Merom D, Bauman AE. J Occup Med Toxicol. 2010 Jun 16;5(1):14
• Dietary patterns only partially explain the effect of short sleep duration on the incidence of obesity. Nishiura C, Noguchi J, Hashimoto H. Sleep. 2010 Jun 1;33(6):753-7
• First nationwide survey of prevalence of weight disorders in Iranian children at school entry. Ziaoddini H, Kelishadi R, Kamsari F, Mirmoghtadaee P, Poursafa P. World J Pediatr. 2010 Jun 12
• Dramatic Increases in Obesity and Overweight Prevalence and Body Mass Index Among Ethnic-Immigrant and Social Class Groups in the United States, 1976-2008. Singh GK, Siahpush M, Hiatt RA, Timsina LR. J Community Health. 2010 Jun 12
• Mother's age at menarche and offspring size. Basso O, Pennell ML, Chen A, Longnecker MP. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Jun 15
• United States shifts focus to food marketing in battle to reduce childhood obesity. Benac N. CMAJ. 2010 Jun 14
• Should public health interventions aimed at reducing childhood overweight and obesity be gender-focused? Simen-Kapeu A, Veugelers PJ. BMC Public Health. 2010 Jun 14;10(1):340
• Comparison of sports medicine, public health and exercise promotion between bidding countries for the FIFA World Cup in 2018. Orchard JJ, Orchard JW, Driscoll TR. Br J Sports Med. 2010 Jun 11
• Do Self- or Parent-Reported Dietary, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behaviors Predict Worsening Obesity in Children? Dorsey KB, Mauldon M, Magraw R, Yu S, Krumholz HM. J Pediatr. 2010 Jun 12
• Relationship between Whole Grain and Fiber Consumption and Body Weight Measures among 6- to 18-Year-Olds. Zanovec M, O'Neil CE, Cho SS, Kleinman RE, Nicklas TA. J Pediatr. 2010 Jun 11
• Child obesity associated with social disadvantage of children's neighborhoods. Greves Grow HM, Cook AJ, Arterburn DE, Saelens BE, Drewnowski A, Lozano P. Soc Sci Med. 2010 May 12
• The rationale behind small food store interventions in low-income urban neighborhoods: insights from New Orleans. Bodor JN, Ulmer VM, Dunaway LF, Farley TA, Rose D.J Nutr. 2010 Jun;140(6):1185-8
• Economic contextual factors, food consumption, and obesity among U.S. adolescents. Powell LM, Han E, Chaloupka FJ. J Nutr. 2010 Jun;140(6):1175-80. Epub 2010 Apr 14
• Ethnic-specific body mass index cut-off points for overweight and obesity in girls. Duncan JS, Duncan EK, Schofield G. N Z Med J. 2010 Mar 19;123(1311):22-9
• Do working mothers raise couch potato kids? Maternal employment and children's lifestyle behaviours and weight in early childhood. Brown JE, Broom DH, Nicholson JM, Bittman M. Soc Sci Med. 2010 Jun;70(11):1816-24
• From monogenic to polygenic obesity: recent advances. Hinney A, Vogel CI, Hebebrand J. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2010 Mar;19(3):297-310
• Excessive weight gain among obese women and pregnancy outcomes. Flick AA, Brookfield KF, de la Torre L, Tudela CM, Duthely L, González-Quintero VH. Am J Perinatol. 2010 Apr;27(4):333-8
• The association between prepregnancy maternal body mass index and preterm delivery. Zhong Y, Cahill AG, Macones GA, Zhu F, Odibo AO. Am J Perinatol. 2010 Apr;27(4):293-8
• Effect of pre-pregnancy body size on postpartum weight retention. Huang TT, Wang HS, Dai FT. Midwifery. 2010 Apr;26(2):222-31

Systematic Reviews

• The effects of laparoscopic vs. open gastric bypass for morbid obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Tian HL, Tian JH, Yang KH, Yi K, Li L.Obes Rev. 2010 Jun 9

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