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NOO Knowledge Update: 21st – 27th June 2010
Research Evidence
UK studies
- Serial cross-sectional analysis of prevalence of overweight and obese children between 1998 and 2003 in Leeds, UK, using routinely measured data. Edwards KL, Clarke GP, Ransley JK, Cade JE. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Jun 25:1-6
- Fatness leads to inactivity, but inactivity does not lead to fatness: a longitudinal study in children (EarlyBird 45). Metcalf BS, Hosking J, Jeffery AN, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2010 Jun 23
- Risk of Obesity-Related Cancer After Obesity Surgery in a Population-Based Cohort Study. Plecka Östlund M, Lu Y, Lagergren J. Ann Surg. 2010 Jun 21
- Comparison of children's body fatness between two contrasting income groups: contribution of height difference. Samani-Radia D, McCarthy HD. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Jun 22
- Impact of maternal obesity on offspring obesity and cardiometabolic disease risk. Drake AJ, Reynolds RM. Reproduction. 2010 Jun 18
- Measuring activity levels of young people: the validity of pedometers. McNamara E, Hudson Z, Taylor SJ. Br Med Bull. 2010 Jun 18
International studies
- Still Unhealthy 2009: Building Community Research to Identify Risk Factors and Health Outcomes in Childhood Obesity. Haboush A, Phebus T, Tanata Ashby D, et al. Community Health. 2010 Jun 25
- Modern sedentary activities promote overconsumption of food in our current obesogenic environment. Chaput JP, Klingenberg L, Astrup A, Sjödin AM. Obes Rev. 2010 Jun 22
- Electronic Therapeutic Contact for Adolescent Weight Management: The Loozit((R)) Study. Kornman KP, Shrewsbury VA, Chou AC, Nguyen B, Lee A, O'Connor J, Steinbeck KS, Hill AJ, Kohn MR, Shah S, Baur LA. Telemed J E Health. 2010 Jun 24
- Physical Activity in Pregnancy and in Breast-Feeding Period in Obese Mothers. Korsten-Reck U. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol. 2010 Jun;214(3):95-102. Epub 2010 Jun 23
- Early physical activity promotes lower prevalence of chronic diseases in adulthood. Fernandes RA, Zanesco A. Hypertens Res. 2010 Jun 24
- Effect of change in physical activity on body fatness over a 10-y period in the Doetinchem Cohort Study. May AM, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Boshuizen H, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jun 23
- Obesity, energy intake and physical activity in rural and urban New Zealand children. Hodgkin E, Hamlin MJ, Ross JJ, Peters F. Rural Remote Health. 2010 Apr-Jun;10(2):1336. Epub 2010 Jun 15
- Employee weight management through health coaching. Merrill RM, Aldana SG, Bowden DE. Eat Weight Disord. 2010 Mar-Jun;15(1-2):e52-9
- Overweight and obesity among adults in Serbia: Results from the National Health Survey. Grujic V, Dragnic N, Radic I, Harhaji S, Susnjevic S. Eat Weight Disord. 2010 Mar-Jun;15(1-2):e34-42
- Obesity, smoking, and cigarette taxes: Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Surveys. Sen A, Entezarkheir M, Wilson A. Health Policy. 2010 May 28
- Television viewing and changes in body mass index and cardiorespiratory fitness over a two-year period in schoolchildren. Mota J, Ribeiro JC, Carvalho J, Santos MP, Martins J. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2010 May;22(2):245-53
- Influence of Licensed Characters on Children's Taste and Snack Preferences. Roberto CA, Baik J, Harris JL, Brownell KD. Pediatrics. 2010 Jun 21
- What is setting the stage for abdominal obesity reduction? A comparison between personality and health-related social cognitions. Hankonen N, Vollmann M, Renner B, Absetz P. J Behav Med. 2010 Jun 20
- Childhood Obesity: Update on Predisposing Factors and Prevention Strategies. Vos MB, Welsh J. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2010 Jun 19
- Socioeconomic, demographic and nutritional factors associated with maternal weight gain in general practices in Southern Brazil. Drehmer M, Camey S, Schmidt MI, et al. Cad Saude Publica. 2010 May;26(5):1024-34
- Obesity in the elderly: is faulty metabolism to blame? Johannsen DL, Ravussin E. Aging health. 2010 Apr 1;6(2):159-167
- Removing the bedroom television set: a possible method for decreasing television viewing time in overweight and obese adults. Jones KE, Otten JJ, Johnson RK, Harvey-Berino JR. Behav Modif. 2010 Jul;34(4):290-8
- Prevalence of highly active adults-Behavioral risk factor surveillance system, 2007. Adabonyan I, Loustalot F, Kruger J, Carlson SA, Fulton JE. Prev Med. 2010 Jun 1
- Body mass index as an indicator of adiposity among adults with intellectual disability. Temple VA, Walkley JW, Greenway K. J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2010 Jun;35(2):116-20.
- Obesity and intellectual disability in New Zealand. Stedman KV, Leland LS. J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2010 Jun;35(2):112-5
- Sexual dimorphism in body fat distribution and risk for cardiovascular diseases. Nedungadi TP, Clegg DJ. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2009 Sep;2(3):321-7. Epub 2009 Apr 23
- Race, Socioeconomic Status, and the Use of Bariatric Surgery in Michigan. Birkmeyer NJ, Gu N. Obes Surg. 2010 Jun 19
- Obesity and Persistent Organic Pollutants: Possible Obesogenic Effect of Organochlorine Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls. Dirinck E, Jorens PG, Covaci A, Geens T, Roosens L, Neels H, Mertens I, Van Gaal L. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Jun 17
Systematic Reviews
- Effect of obesity on survival of women with breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis. Protani M, Coory M, Martin JH. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2010 Jun 23
- Interventions for the prevention of overweight and obesity in preschool children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Monasta L, Batty GD, Macaluso A, et al. Obes Rev. 2010 Jun 22
In the News
BBC News:
- 'Bossy' lunch box advice rejected (25/6/10)
- Trans-fats 'should be eliminated' (21/6/10)
Tools and Data Updates
- Sport England/London Health Observatory (free login required): Promoting Activity Tool - Sport & Activity Planning Tool
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