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Research Evidence

UK & Ireland studies

• The economic burden of ill health due to diet, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol and obesity in the UK: an update to 2006–07 NHS costs Scarborough P, Bhatnagar P, Wickramasinghe KK, Allender S, Foster C, Rayner M Journal of Public Health 2011 May 11
• The risk of caesarean section in obese women analysed by parity. O'Dwyer V, Farah N, Fattah C, O'Connor N, Kennelly MM, Turner MJ. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2011 May 17
• Trends in the Prevalence of Abdominal Obesity and Overweight in English Adults (1993-2008). Howel D. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 May 19
• Work Stress, Obesity and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Gender-Specific Bidirectional Effect in the Whitehall II Study. Heraclides AM, Chandola T, Witte DR, Brunner EJ. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 May 19
• The ethics of evaluating obesity intervention studies on children. Wickins-Drazilova D, Williams G; IDEFICS Consortium. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Apr;35 Suppl 1:S24-9

International studies

• Assessing Cost-Effectiveness in Obesity: Active Transport Program for Primary School Children-TravelSMART Schools Curriculum Program. Moodie M, Haby MM, Swinburn B, Carter R. J Phys Act Health. 2011 May;8(4):503-15
• Active Commuting to School and Association With Physical Activity and Adiposity Among US Youth. Mendoza JA, Watson K, Nguyen N, Cerin E, Baranowski T, Nicklas TA. J Phys Act Health. 2011 May;8(4):488-95
• Physical activity and sedentary activity patterns among children and adolescents: a latent class analysis approach. Patnode CD, Lytle LA, Erickson DJ, Sirard JR, Barr-Anderson DJ, Story M. J Phys Act Health. 2011 May;8(4):457-67
• Exercise, appetite and weight management: understanding the compensatory responses in eating behaviour and how they contribute to variability in exercise-induced weight loss. King NA, Horner K, Hills AP, Byrne NM, Wood RE, Bryant E, Caudwell P, Finlayson G, Gibbons C, Hopkins M, Martins C, Blundell JE. Br J Sports Med. 2011 May 19
• Economic costs of adult obesity: A review of recent European studies with a focus on subgroup-specific costs. von Lengerke T, Krauth C. Maturitas. 2011 May 16
• Adult obesity prevalence in Canada and the United States. Shields M, Carroll MD, Ogden CL. NCHS Data Brief. 2011 Mar;(56):1-8
• A randomised controlled trial for overweight and obese parents to prevent childhood obesity - Early STOPP (STockholm Obesity Prevention Program). Sobko T, Svensson V, Ek A, Ekstedt M, Karlsson H, Johansson E, Cao Y, Hagstromer M, Marcus C. BMC Public Health. 2011 May 18;11(1):336
• Electronic feedback in a diet- and physical activity-based lifestyle intervention for weight loss: a randomized controlled trial. Shuger SL, Barry VW, Sui X, McClain A, Hand GA, Wilcox S, Meriwether RA, Hardin JW, Blair SN. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011 May 18;8(1):41
• Challenging the role of social norms regarding body weight as an explanation for weight, height, and BMI misreporting biases: Development and application of a new approach to examining misreporting and misclassification bias in surveys. Brestoff JR, Perry IJ, Van den Broeck J. BMC Public Health. 2011 May 18;11(1):331
• Advances in physical activity monitoring and lifestyle interventions in obesity: a review. Bonomi AG, Westerterp KR. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 May 17
• Evaluation of a lifestyle modification program for treatment of overweight and nonmorbid obesity in primary healthcare and its influence on health-related quality of life. Arrebola E, Gómez-Candela C, Fernández-Fernández C, Loria V, Muñoz-Pérez E, Bermejo LM. Nutr Clin Pract. 2011 Jun;26(3):316-21
• Clustering patterns of physical activity, sedentary and dietary behavior among European adolescents: The HELENA study. Ottevaere C, Huybrechts I, Benser J, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Cuenca-Garcia M, Dallongeville J, Zaccaria M, Gottrand F, Kersting M, Rey-Lopez JP, Manios Y, Molnar D, Moreno LA, Smpokos E, Widhalm K, De Henauw S, Group FT. BMC Public Health. 2011 May 17;11(1):328
• Influence of Electronic Health Records and In-office Weight Management Support Resources on Childhood Obesity Care. Adhikari PD, Parker LA, Binns HJ, Ariza AJ. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2011 May 16
• Optimization of gestational weight gain in the obese gravida: a review. Olson G, Blackwell SC. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2011 Jun;38(2):397-407
• Cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery: Should it be universally available? Chang SH, Stoll CR, Colditz GA. Maturitas. 2011 May 12
• Television viewing, food preferences, and food habits among children: A prospective epidemiological study. Hare-Bruun H, Nielsen BM, Kristensen PL, Moller NC, Togo P, Heitmann BL. BMC Public Health. 2011 May 13;11(1):311
• UAE population reference standard charts for body mass index and skinfold thickness, at ages 0-18 years. Abdulrazzaq YM, Nagelkerke N, Moussa MA. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2011 May 16
• The IDEFICS community-oriented intervention programme: a new model for childhood obesity prevention in Europe? De Henauw S, Verbestel V, Mårild S, Barba G, Bammann K, Eiben G, Hebestreit A, Iacoviello L, Gallois K, Konstabel K, Kovács E, Lissner L, Maes L, Molnár D, Moreno LA, Reisch L, Siani A, Tornaritis M, Williams G, Ahrens W, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Pigeot I; IDEFICS Consortium. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Apr;35 Suppl 1:S16-23
• Regulating food retail for obesity prevention: how far can cities go? Diller PA, Graff S. J Law Med Ethics. 2011 Mar;39 Suppl 1:89-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2011.00575.x
• Little impact of resting energy expenditure on childhood weight and body composition: a longitudinal study (EarlyBird 47). Hosking J, Metcalf BS, Jeffery AN, Voss LD, Wilkin TJ. Nutr Res. 2011 Jan;31(1):9-13
• The impact of weight gain or loss on health care costs for employees at the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. Carls GS, Goetzel RZ, Henke RM, Bruno J, Isaac F, McHugh J. J Occup Environ Med. 2011 Jan;53(1):8-16

Systematic Reviews

• The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of long-term weight management schemes for adults: a systematic review. Loveman E, Frampton GK, Shepherd J, Picot J, Cooper K, Bryant J, Welch K, Clegg A. Health Technol Assess. 2011 Jan;15(2):1-182

In the News

BBC News:

• Is it fair to fine fat people for not dieting? (17/5/11)

NHS Choices: Behind the Headlines

• 'Master switch gene for obesity' (17/5/11)
• Does 'eating for two' make mums gain weight? (18/5/11)

Latest Reports

• New NICE guidance: Preventing type 2 diabetes - population and community interventions
• CHIMAT obesity service snapshot report
• Canadian report on: Non Communicable Disease Prevention: Investments that Work for Physical Activity

Tools and Data Updates

• Scottish Government: obesity route map
• Findings from new FSA food and you survey published

NOO Announcements

• Knowledge and attitudes towards healthy eating and physical activity briefing paper
• Child obesity small area E-Atlas
• Brief interventions for weight management briefing paper

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