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NOO Knowledge Update: 19th December 2011 – 1st January 2012
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Research Evidence
UK & Ireland studies
- Food shopping habits, physical activity and health-related indicators among adults aged ≥70 years. Thompson JL, Bentley G, Davis M, Coulson J, Stathi A, Fox KR. Public Health Nutr. 2011 Sep;14(9):1640-9
- Identifying infants at risk of becoming obese: Can we and should we? Levine RS, Dahly DL, Rudolf MC. Public Health. 2011 Dec 15
- Intergenerational change and familial aggregation of body mass index. Johnson PC, Logue J, McConnachie A, Abu-Rmeileh NM, Hart C, Upton MN, Lean M, Sattar N, Watt G. Eur J Epidemiol. 2011 Dec 21
- The obesity pandemic: Implementing the evidence for children in Scottish families. Millard AD. Public Health. 2011 Dec 27
- The cost-effectiveness of exercise referral schemes. Anokye NK, Trueman P, Green C, Pavey TG, Hillsdon M, Taylor RS. BMC Public Health. 2011 Dec 26;11(1):954 FREE ARTICLE
International studies
- The high burden of obesity and abdominal obesity in urban Indian schoolchildren: a multicentric study of 38,296 children. Misra A, Shah P, Goel K, Hazra DK, Gupta R, Seth P, Tallikoti P, Mohan I, Bhargava R, Bajaj S, Madan J, Gulati S, Bhardwaj S, Sharma R, Gupta N, Pandey RM. Ann Nutr Metab. 2011;58(3):203-11
- Obesity and physical activity in children. Pradinuk M, Chanoine JP, Goldman RD. Can Fam Physician. 2011 Jul;57(7):779-82 FREE ARTICLE
- Ethnic differences in the relationship between body mass index and percentage body fat among Asian children from different backgrounds. Liu A, Byrne NM, Kagawa M, Ma G, Poh BK, Ismail MN, Kijboonchoo K, Nasreddine L, Trinidad TP, Hills AP. Br J Nutr. 2011 Nov;106(9):1390-7
- Fast-food outlets and walkability in school neighbourhoods predict fatness in boys and height in girls: a Taiwanese population study. Chiang PH, Wahlqvist ML, Lee MS, Huang LY, Chen HH, Huang ST. Public Health Nutr. 2011 Sep;14(9):1601-9
- Neighborhood deprivation, supermarket availability, and BMI in low-income women: a multilevel analysis. Ford PB, Dzewaltowski DA. J Community Health. 2011 Oct;36(5):785-96
- Successful weight loss and maintenance in everyday clinical practice with an individually tailored change of eating habits on the basis of food energy density. Schusdziarra V, Hausmann M, Wiedemann C, Hess J, Barth C, Wagenpfeil S, Erdmann J. Eur J Nutr. 2011 Aug;50(5):351-61
- Markers of metabolic syndrome in obese children before and after 1-year lifestyle intervention program. Pedrosa C, Oliveira BM, Albuquerque I, Simões-Pereira C, Vaz-de-Almeida MD, Correia F. Eur J Nutr. 2011 Sep;50(6):391-400
- Social stratification of body weight trajectory in middle-age and older americans: results from a 14-year longitudinal study. Botoseneanu A, Liang J. J Aging Health. 2011 Apr;23(3):454-80
- Diagnosis of a trend towards obesity in preschool children: a longitudinal study. Yücel O, Kinik ST, Aka S. Eur J Pediatr. 2011 Jun;170(6):751-6
- Ethnic differences in discrepancies between self-reported and measured weight, height and body mass index. van Valkengoed IG, Nicolaou M, Stronks K. Eur J Public Health. 2011 Aug;21(4):420-3
- Variations in body mass index among older Americans: the roles of social and lifestyle factors. Ahn S, Sharkey JR, Smith ML, Ory MG, Phillips CD. J Aging Health. 2011 Mar;23(2):347-66. doi: 10.1177/0898264310382657
- Self-reported and measured weight, height and body mass index (BMI) in Italy, the Netherlands and North America. Krul AJ, Daanen HA, Choi H. Eur J Public Health. 2011 Aug;21(4):414-9
- The Evaluation of Body Composition: A Useful Tool for Clinical Practice. Thibault R, Pichard C. Ann Nutr Metab. 2011 Dec 16;60(1):6-16 FREE ARTICLE
- Effect of physical activity intervention based on a pedometer on physical activity level and anthropometric measures after childbirth: a randomized controlled trial. S Maturi M, Afshary P, Abedi P. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2011 Dec 16;11(1):103 FREE ARTICLE
- Juvenile obesity and its association with utilisation and costs of pharmaceuticals - results from the KiGGS study. Wenig CM, Knopf H, Menn P. BMC Health Serv Res. 2011 Dec 16;11(1):340. FREE ARTICLE
- Growth and development of overweight and obese girls. Wronka I. Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2011;17(3):125-8
- Prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain in relation to child body mass index among siblings. Branum AM, Parker JD, Keim SA, Schempf AH. Am J Epidemiol. 2011 Nov 15;174(10):1159-65
- Neighborhood and parental supports for physical activity in minority adolescents. Wilson DK, Lawman HG, Segal M, Chappell S. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Oct;41(4):399-406. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.06.037
- Lay health educators translate a weight-loss intervention in senior centers: a randomized controlled trial. West DS, Bursac Z, Cornell CE, Felix HC, Fausett JK, Krukowski RA, Lensing S, Love SJ, Prewitt TE, Beck C. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Oct;41(4):385-91. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.06.041
- Parents' perceptions of their children's weight, eating habits, and physical activities at home and at school. Jaballas E, Clark-Ott D, Clasen C, Stolfi A, Urban M. J Pediatr Health Care. 2011 Sep-Oct;25(5):294-301
- Longitudinal and secular trends in parental encouragement for healthy eating, physical activity, and dieting throughout the adolescent years. Bauer KW, Laska MN, Fulkerson JA, Neumark-Sztainer D. J Adolesc Health. 2011 Sep;49(3):306-11.
- Child and adolescent exposure to food and beverage brand appearances during prime-time television programming. Speers SE, Harris JL, Schwartz MB. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Sep;41(3):291-6
- ETHICAL ISSUES IN INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDHOOD OBESITY. Various Authors Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Sep;8(5) whole issue FREE ARTICLES
- The role of physical activity and diet on overall and central obesity incidence. Camões M, Oliveira A, Lopes C. J Phys Act Health. 2011 Aug;8(6):811-9
- Parent- and Adolescent-Reported Barriers to Participation in an Adolescent Overweight and Obesity Intervention. Brennan L, Walkley J, Wilks R. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Dec 22. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.358
- Physical Activity and the Risk of Becoming Overweight or Obese in Middle-Aged and Older Women. Britton KA, Lee IM, Wang L, Gaziano JM, Manson JE, Buring JE, Sesso HD. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Dec 22. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.359
- Perceptions of Employed Parents About Early Childhood Obesity and the Need for Prevention Strategies. Morin P, Roy MA. Health Promot Pract. 2011 Dec 21
- Healthful Eating and Physical Activity in the Home Environment: Results from Multifamily Focus Groups. Berge JM, Arikian A, Doherty WJ, Neumark-Sztainer D. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2011 Dec 20
- Racial trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among US adolescents: 1988-2004. Bremer AA, Byrd RS, Auinger P. Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2011;23(3):279-86
- Associations between maternal employment and time spent in nutrition-related behaviours among German children and mothers. Möser A, Chen SE, Jilcott SB, Nayga RM. Public Health Nutr. 2011 Dec 21:1-6
- Comparison of ICD code-based diagnosis of obesity with measured obesity in children and the implications for health care cost estimates. Kuhle S, Kirk SF, Ohinmaa A, Veugelers PJ. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2011 Dec 21;11(1):173 FREE ARTICLE
- Online Tailored Weight Management in the Worksite: Does It Make a Difference in Biennial Health Risk Assessment Data? McHugh J, Suggs LS. J Health Commun. 2011 Dec 21
- Parental work schedules and child overweight and obesity. Champion SL, Rumbold AR, Steele EJ, Giles LC, Davies MJ, Moore VM. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Dec 20. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.252
- Different age-specific incidence and remission rates in pre-school and primary school suggest need for targeted obesity prevention in childhood. von Kries R, Beyerlein A, Müller MJ, Heinrich J, Landsberg B, Bolte G, Chmitorz A, Plachta-Danielzik S. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Dec 20. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.251
- BEYOND FAST FOOD AND SLOW MOTION: WEIGHTY CONTRIBUTORS TO THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC. Cizza G, Rother KI. J Endocrinol Invest. 2011 Dec 15
- School-based body mass index screening and parent notification: a statewide natural experiment. Madsen KA. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011 Nov;165(11):987-92
- Type of alcoholic beverage and incidence of overweight/obesity in a Mediterranean cohort: the SUN project. Sayon-Orea C, Bes-Rastrollo M, Nuñez-Cordoba JM, Basterra-Gortari FJ, Beunza JJ, Martinez-Gonzalez MA. Nutrition. 2011 Jul-Aug;27(7-8):802-8
- The Influence of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Walkability on TV Viewing Time. Coogan PF, White LF, Evans SR, Palmer JR, Rosenberg L. J Phys Act Health. 2011 Dec 27
- Combating childhood obesity: a survey of laws affecting the built environments of low-income and minority children. Lindholm R. Rev Environ Health. 2011;26(3):155-67
- Serving smaller age-appropriate entree portions to children aged 3-5 y increases fruit and vegetable intake and reduces energy density and energy intake at lunch. Savage JS, Fisher JO, Marini M, Birch LL. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Dec 28
- Maternal obesity and the early origins of childhood obesity: weighing up the benefits and costs of maternal weight loss in the periconceptional period for the offspring. Zhang S, Rattanatray L, Morrison JL, Nicholas LM, Lie S, McMillen IC. Exp Diabetes Res. 2011;2011:585749 FREE ARTICLE
- Children's weight status and maternal and paternal feeding practices. Zhang L, McIntosh WA. J Child Health Care. 2011 Dec;15(4):389-400
- Crossing growth percentiles in infancy and risk of obesity in childhood. Taveras EM, Rifas-Shiman SL, Sherry B, Oken E, Haines J, Kleinman K, Rich-Edwards JW, Gillman MW. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011 Nov;165(11):993-8
Systematic Reviews
- Systematic review: the epidemiology and natural history of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in adults. Vernon G, Baranova A, Younossi ZM. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Aug;34(3):274-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04724.x
- Gastrointestinal symptoms and obesity: a meta-analysis. Eslick GD. Obes Rev. 2011 Dec 21. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00969.x
- Does Obesity Increase the Risk of Injury or Mortality in Motor Vehicle Crashes? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Desapriya E, Giulia S, Subzwari S, Peiris DC, Turcotte K, Pike I, Sasges D, Hewapathirane DS. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2011 Dec 20
- The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of exercise referral schemes: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Pavey T, Anokye N, Taylor A, Trueman P, Moxham T, Fox K, Hillsdon M, Green C, Campbell J, Foster C, Mutrie N, Searle J, Taylor R. Health Technol Assess. 2011 Dec;15(44):1-254
- Effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing screen time in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Wahi G, Parkin PC, Beyene J, Uleryk EM, Birken CS. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011 Nov;165(11):979-86
- The effect of Pilates exercises on body composition: A systematic review. Aladro-Gonzalvo AR, Machado-Díaz M, Moncada-Jiménez J, Hernández-Elizondo J, Araya-Vargas G. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2012 Jan;16(1):109-14
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