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NOO Knowledge Update: 18th – 24th October 2010
Research Evidence
UK & Ireland studies
- Type 2 diabetes in younger adults: the emerging UK epidemic. Wilmot EG, Davies MJ, Yates T, Benhalima K, Lawrence IG, Khunti K. Postgrad Med J. 2010 Oct 21
- Barriers encountered when recruiting obese pregnant women to a dietary intervention. Knight BA, Wyatt K. Nurs Times. 2010 Aug 17-23;106(32):20-2
- Validity of claims made in weight management research: a narrative review of dietetic articles. Aphramor L. Nutr J. 2010 Jul 20;9:30
International studies
- Effects of a low-glycemic load diet in overweight and obese pregnant women: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Rhodes ET, Pawlak DB, Takoudes TC, Ebbeling CB, Feldman HA, Lovesky MM, Cooke EA, Leidig MM, Ludwig DS. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Oct 20
- Parent-Only Treatment for Childhood Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Boutelle KN, Cafri G, Crow SJ. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Oct 21
- Recommendations for Weight Gain During Pregnancy in the Context of the Obesity Epidemic. Rasmussen KM, Abrams B, Bodnar LM, Butte NF, Catalano PM, Maria Siega-Riz A. Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Nov;116(5):1191-1195
- Within-population average ranges compared with institute of medicine recommendations for gestational weight gain. Beyerlein A, Lack N, von Kries R. Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Nov;116(5):1111-8
- Obesity Prevention Practices of Elementary School Nurses in Minnesota: Findings From Interviews With Licensed School Nurses. Morrison-Sandberg LF, Kubik MY, Johnson KE. J Sch Nurs. 2010 Oct 21
- New moves-preventing weight-related problems in adolescent girls a group-randomized study. Neumark-Sztainer DR, Friend SE, Flattum CF, Hannan PJ, Story MT, Bauer KW, Feldman SB, Petrich CA. Am J Prev Med. 2010 Nov;39(5):421-32
- Obesity and Diabetes in Mothers and Their Children: Can We Stop the Intergenerational Cycle? Herring SJ, Oken E. Curr Diab Rep. 2010 Oct 22
- Adherence to the Mediterranean diet, long-term weight change, and incident overweight or obesity: the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) cohort. Beunza JJ, Toledo E, Hu FB, Bes-Rastrollo M, Serrano-Martínez M, Sánchez-Villegas A, Martínez JA, Martínez-González MA. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Oct 20
- Office-based Management of Obesity. Fujioka K, Bakhru N. Mt Sinai J Med. 2010 Sep;77(5):466-71
- Early Intervention of Eating- and Weight-Related Problems. Wilfley DE, Vannucci A, White EK. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2010 Oct 20
- Validity of self-reported height, weight, and body mass index of the Korea youth risk behavior web-based survey questionnaire. Bae J, Joung H, Kim JY, Kwon KN, Kim Y, Park SW. J Prev Med Public Health. 2010 Sep;43(5):396-402
- Tailored mobile phone text messages as an adjunct to obesity treatment for adolescents. Woolford SJ, Clark SJ, Strecher VJ, Resnicow K. J Telemed Telecare. 2010 Oct 19
- Prevention of childhood obesity: issues on the evaluation of interventions. Cuttini M, Barreto ML. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2010 Nov;64(11):939
- Interventions to Increase the Duration of Breastfeeding in Obese Mothers: The Bassett Improving Breastfeeding Study. Rasmussen K, Dieterich C, Zelek S, Altabet J, Kjolhede C. Breastfeed Med. 2010 Oct 19
- Pharmacological treatment of obesity in children and adolescents: current status and perspectives. Catoira N, Nagel M, Di Girolamo G, Gonzalez CD. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2010 Oct 19
- Correlates of weight instability across the lifespan in a population-based sample. Serdar KL, Mazzeo SE, Mitchell KS, Aggen SH, Kendler KS, Bulik CM. Int J Eat Disord. 2010 Oct 18
- First Steps for Mommy and Me: A Pilot Intervention to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors of Postpartum Mothers and Their Infants. Taveras EM, Blackburn K, Gillman MW, Haines J, McDonald J, Price S, Oken E. Matern Child Health J. 2010 Oct 19
- Counseling overweight patients: analysis of preventive encounters in primary care. Sonntag U, Henkel J, Renneberg B, Bockelbrink A, Braun V, Heintze C. Int J Qual Health Care. 2010 Oct 17
- Consumption of vegetables, cooked meals, and eating dinner is negatively associated with overweight status in children. Yannakoulia M, Ntalla I, Papoutsakis C, Farmaki AE, Dedoussis GV. J Pediatr. 2010 Nov;157(5):815-20
- Taxing junk food: applying the logic of the Henry tax review to food. Bond ME, Williams MJ, Crammond B, Loff B. Med J Aust. 2010 Oct 18;193(8):472-3
- Validity of Self-Reported Height and Weight in a Korean Population. Lee DH, Shin A, Kim J, Yoo KY, Sung J. J Epidemiol. 2010 Oct 9
- Obesity and breastfeeding--a review of the evidence. [No authors listed] Pract Midwife. 2010 Sep;13(8):36-8
- New York City push against sugary drinks sparks controversy. Lenzer J. BMJ. 2010 Oct 14;341:c5763. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c5763
- Maternal prepregnancy overweight and offspring fatness and blood pressure: role of physical activity. Eisenman JC, Sarzynski MA, Tucker J, Heelan KA. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2010 Aug;22(3):369-78
- A one-year intervention has modest effects on energy and macronutrient intakes of overweight and obese Swedish children. Waling M, Lind T, Hernell O, Larsson C. J Nutr. 2010 Oct;140(10):1793-8
- Body weight and smoking initiation: evidence from Add Health. Rees DI, Sabia JJ. J Health Econ. 2010 Sep;29(5):774-7
- Playgroups as a setting for nutrition and physical activity interventions for mothers with young children: exploratory qualitative findings. Jones C, Burns S, Howat P, Jancey J, McManus A, Carter O. Health Promot J Austr. 2010 Aug;21(2):92-8
- Excessive recreational computer use and food consumption behaviour among adolescents. Shi L, Mao Y. Ital J Pediatr. 2010 Aug 5;36(1):52
- 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;10:49
- Child Health Ecological Surveillance System (CHESS) for childhood obesity: a feasibility study. Plotnikoff RC, Lightfoot P, McFall S, Spinola C, Johnson ST, Prodaniuk T, Predy G, Tremblay MS, Svenson L. Chronic Dis Can. 2010 Jun;30(3):95-106
- A Western-like fat diet is sufficient to induce a gradual enhancement in fat mass over generations. Massiera F, Barbry P, Guesnet P, Joly A, Luquet S, Moreilhon-Brest C, Mohsen-Kanson T, Amri EZ, Ailhaud G. J Lipid Res. 2010 Aug;51(8):2352-61
- Prevention of gestational diabetes: feasibility issues for an exercise intervention in obese pregnant women. Callaway LK, Colditz PB, Byrne NM, Lingwood BE, Rowlands IJ, Foxcroft K, McIntyre HD; BAMBINO Group. Diabetes Care. 2010 Jul;33(7):1457-9
- Pediatric obesity community programs: barriers & facilitators toward sustainability. Po'e EK, Gesell SB, Lynne Caples T, Escarfuller J, Barkin SL. J Community Health. 2010 Aug;35(4):348-54
- Parental perceptions of barriers to children's participation in organised sport in Australia. Hardy LL, Kelly B, Chapman K, King L, Farrell L. J Paediatr Child Health. 2010 Apr;46(4):197-203
Systematic Reviews
- Interventions to promote cycling: systematic review. Yang L, Sahlqvist S, McMinn A, Griffin SJ, Ogilvie D. BMJ. 2010 Oct 18;341:c5293. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c5293
In the News
BBC News:
- How 'mummy tummy' became the latest body image anxiety (19/10/10)
- 'I didn't notice how thin she was' (24/10/10)
Tools and Data Updates
- New adult obesity prevalence poster: Health Survey for England and modelled estimates 2006-2008
- Active People Diagnostic - online reporting and analysis tool for Sport England's Active People Survey (registration required)
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