NOO works in partnership with the Obesity Learning Centre
NOO Knowledge Update: 19th– 25th July 2010
Research Evidence
UK studies
- Pubertal pathways in girls enrolled in a contemporary british cohort. Christensen KY, Maisonet M, Rubin C, Holmes A, Flanders WD, Heron J, Golding J, McGeehin MA, Marcus M. Int J Pediatr. 2010;2010:329261
- The rise of obesity in europe: a twentieth century food history. Rayner G. Sociol Health Illn. 2010 Jul;32(5):824-5. No abstract available
- Preventing obesity at weaning: parental views about the EMPOWER programme. Barlow J, Whitlock S, Hanson S, Davis H, Hunt C, Kirkpatrick S, Rudolf M. Child Care Health Dev. 2010 Jul 14
- Trans fatty acids and weight gain. Thompson AK, Minihane AM, Williams CM. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Jul 20
- Mind shift, mode shift: a lifestyle approach to reducing car ownership and use based on behavioural economics and social marketing. Young S, Caisey V. Perspect Public Health. 2010 May;130(3):136-42
- Modelling the participation decision and duration of sporting activity in Scotland. Eberth B, Smith MD. Econ Model. 2010 Jul;27(4):822-834
- HENRY: development, pilot and long-term evaluation of a programme to help practitioners work more effectively with parents of babies and pre-school children to prevent childhood obesity. Rudolf MC, Hunt C, George J, Hajibagheri K, Blair M. Child Care Health Dev. 2010 Jul 19
- Maternal weight and body composition in the first trimester of pregnancy. Fattah C, Farah N, Barry SC, O'Connor N, Stuart B, Turner MJ. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2010 Jul;89(7):952-5
International studies
- Will work for snack food: the association of BMI and snack reinforcement. Giesen JC, Havermans RC, Douven A, Tekelenburg M, Jansen A. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 May;18(5):966-70
- Heritability of eating behavior assessed using the DEBQ (Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire) and weight-related traits: the Healthy Twin Study. Sung J, Lee K, Song YM, Lee MK, Lee DH. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 May;18(5):1000-5
- Obesity and Medicare Expenditure: Accounting for Age-Related Height Loss. Onwudiwe NC, Stuart B, Zuckerman IH, Sorkin JD. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Jul 22
- Family therapy as a model for treating childhood obesity: Useful tools for clinicians. Nowicka P, Floodmark CE. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2010 Jul 22
- The effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on obesity in postmenopausal women: secondary analysis for a large-scale, placebo controlled, double-blind, 4-year longitudinal clinical trial. Zhou J, Zhao LJ, Watson P, Zhang Q, Lappe JM. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2010 Jul 23;7(1):62
- Trends in caesarean section and instrumental deliveries in relation to Body Mass Index: a clinical survey during 1978 - 2001. Sydsjo G, Sydsjo A, Brynhildsen J, Josefsson A. Reprod Health. 2010 Jul 22;7(1):18
- Food addiction and obesity: evidence from bench to bedside. Liu Y, von Deneen KM, Kobeissy FH, Gold MS. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2010 Jun;42(2):133-45
- Increased arterial stiffness is found in adolescents with obesity or obesity-related type 2 diabetes mellitus. Urbina EM, Kimball TR, Khoury PR, Daniels SR, Dolan LM. J Hypertens. 2010 Aug;28(8):1692-8
- Obesity and low vision as a result of excessive Internet use and television viewing. Bener A, Al-Mahdi HS, Ali AI, Al-Nufal M, Vachhani PJ, Tewfik I. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2010 Jul 21
- Cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic gastric banding and bypass for morbid obesity. Campbell J, McGarry LA, Shikora SA, Hale BC, Lee JT, Weinstein MC. Am J Manag Care. 2010 Jul 1;16(7):e174-87
- Obesity-related non-communicable diseases: South Asians vs White Caucasians. Misra A, Khurana L. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Jul 20
- Diet vs exercise for the prevention of pediatric obesity: the role of exercise. Gutin B. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Jul 20
- Optimal cut-off values and population means of waist circumference in different populations. Wang Z, Ma J, Si D. Nutr Res Rev. 2010 Jul 20:1-9
- Healthy Eating Index during pregnancy according to pre-gravid and gravid weight status. Tsigga M, Filis V, Hatzopoulou K, Kotzamanidis C, Grammatikopoulou MG. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Jul 19:1-7
- Obesity treatment-more than food and exercise: a qualitative study exploring obese adolescents' and their parents' views on the former's obesity. Lindelof A, Nielsen CV, Pedersen BD. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2010 Mar 16;5. doi: 10.3402/qhw.v5i2.5073
- Associations between sitting time and weight in young adult Australian women. De Cocker KA, van Uffelen JG, Brown WJ. Prev Med. 2010 Jul 15
- The co-benefits for health of investing in active transportation. Giles-Corti B, Foster S, Shilton T, Falconer R. N S W Public Health Bull. 2010 May-Jun;21(5-6):122-7
- Physical activity during pregnancy in obese and normal-weight women as assessed by pedometer. Renault K, Nørgaard K, Andreasen KR, Secher NJ, Nilas L. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2010 Jul;89(7):956-61
- Geographic differences in childhood overweight, physical activity, nutrition and neighbourhood facilities: implications for prevention. Simen-Kapeu A, Kuhle S, Veugelers PJ. Can J Public Health. 2010 Mar-Apr;101(2):128-32
- Evaluation of the overweight/obese child - practical tips for the primary health care provider: recommendations from the Childhood Obesity Task Force of the European Association for the Study of Obesity. Baker JL, Farpour-Lambert NJ, Nowicka P, Pietrobelli A, Weiss R; Childhood Obesity Task Force of the European Association for the Study of Obesity. Obes Facts. 2010;3(2):131-7
- Perception of body weight status: a case control study of obese and lean children and adolescents and their parents. Rudolph H, Blüher S, Falkenberg C, Neef M, Körner A, Würz J, Kiess W, Brähler E. Obes Facts. 2010;3(2):83-91
- Diet quality, physical activity, smoking status, and weight fluctuation are associated with weight change in women and men. Kimokoti RW, Newby PK, Gona P, Zhu L, Jasuja GK, Pencina MJ, McKeon-O'Malley C, Fox CS, D'Agostino RB, Millen BE. J Nutr. 2010 Jul;140(7):1287-93
- Maternal super-obesity (body mass index > or = 50) and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Alanis MC, Goodnight WH, Hill EG, Robinson CJ, Villers MS, Johnson DD. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2010 Jul;89(7):924-30
- Body dissatisfaction, dietary restraint, depression, and weight status in adolescents. Goldfield GS, Moore C, Henderson K, Buchholz A, Obeid N, Flament MF. J Sch Health. 2010 Apr;80(4):186-92
- Risks of overweight and abdominal obesity at age 16 years associated with prenatal exposures to maternal prepregnancy overweight and gestational diabetes mellitus. Pirkola J, Pouta A, Bloigu A, Hartikainen AL, Laitinen J, Järvelin MR, Vääräsmäki M. Diabetes Care. 2010 May;33(5):1115-21
- Parents' perceptions of food availability: implications for childhood obesity. Sealy YM. Soc Work Health Care. 2010 Jul;49(6):565-80
Systematic Reviews
- Overweight and obesity in mothers and risk of preterm birth and low birth weight infants: systematic review and meta-analyses. McDonald SD, Han Z, Mulla S, Beyene J; Knowledge Synthesis Group. BMJ. 2010 Jul 20;341:c3428. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c3428
- Obesity in pregnancy. No. 239, February 2010. Davies GA, Maxwell C, McLeod L, Gagnon R, Basso M, Bos H, Delisle MF, Farine D, Hudon L, Menticoglou S, Mundle W, Murphy-Kaulbeck L, Ouellet A, Pressey T, Roggensack A, Leduc D, Ballerman C, Biringer A, Duperron L, Jones D, Lee LS, Shepherd D, Wilson K; Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2010 Aug;110(2):167-73
Tools and Data Updates
- Sport England/London Health Observatory (free login required): Promoting Activity Tool - Sport & Activity Planning Tool
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