Research Evidence

UK & Ireland studies

• Obesity in pregnancy: a review of reviews on the effectiveness of interventions. Thangaratinam S, Jolly K. BJOG. 2010 Oct;117(11):1309-12
• Socioeconomic disparities in trajectories of adiposity across childhood. Howe LD, Tilling K, Galobardes B, Smith GD, Ness AR, Lawlor DA. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 Sep 22
• Temporal trends in misclassification patterns of measured and self-report based body mass index categories - findings from three population surveys in Ireland. Shiely F, Perry IJ, Lutomski J, Harrington J, Kelleher CC, McGee H, Hayes K. BMC Public Health. 2010 Sep 17;10(1):560
• Agreement between body mass index, waist circumference and skin-fold thickness in the United Kingdom Army. Rona RJ, Sundin J, Wood P, Fear NT. Ann Hum Biol. 2010 Sep 17
• Obesity in people with learning disabilities: possible causes and reduction interventions. Biswas AB, Vahabzadeh A, Hobbs T, Healy JM. Nurs Times. 2010 Aug 10-16;106(31):16-8
• Introduction of laparoscopic bariatric surgery in England: observational population cohort study. Burns EM, Naseem H, Bottle A, Lazzarino AI, Aylin P, Darzi A, Moorthy K, Faiz O. BMJ. 2010 Aug 26;341:c4296. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c4296
• 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
• Diet outcomes of a pilot school-based randomised controlled obesity prevention study with 9-10 year olds in England. Kipping RR, Jago R, Lawlor DA. Prev Med. 2010 Jul;51(1):56-62
• Validation of bioelectrical impedance analysis in adolescents across different ethnic groups. Haroun D, Taylor SJ, Viner RM, Hayward RS, Darch TS, Eaton S, Cole TJ, Wells JC. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Jun;18(6):1252-9
• Comparison of waist circumference percentiles versus body mass index percentiles for diagnosis of obesity in a large cohort of children. Reilly JJ, Dorosty AR, Ghomizadeh NM, Sherriff A, Wells JC, Ness AR. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 Apr;5(2):151-6

International studies

• Understanding the correlates of adolescents' TV viewing: a social ecological approach. Hume C, van der Horst K, Brug J, Salmon J, Oenema A. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 Apr;5(2):161-8
• Obstetric outcomes in normal weight and obese women in relation to gestational weight gain: comparison between Institute of Medicine guidelines and Cedergren criteria. Potti S, Sliwinski CS, Jain NJ, Dandolu V. Am J Perinatol. 2010 May;27(5):415-20
• From "overweight" to "about right": evidence of a generational shift in body weight norms. Burke MA, Heiland FW, Nadler CM. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Jun;18(6):1226-34
• Linking definition of childhood and adolescent obesity to current health outcomes. Adegboye AR, Andersen LB, Froberg K, Sardinha LB, Heitmann BL. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2010 Apr;5(2):130-42
• Everyday experiences of life, body and well-being in children with overweight. Mériaux BG, Berg M, Hellström AL. Scand J Caring Sci. 2010 Mar;24(1):14-23
• Tolerance of larger body sizes by young adults living in australia and hawaii. Knight T, Latner JD, Illingworth K. Eat Disord. 2010 Oct;18(5):425-34
• Misreporting of dietary energy intake in adolescents. Dos Santos LC, Pascoal MN, Fisberg M, Cintra IP, Martini LA. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2010 Sep 23;86(5)
• Determining the Effectiveness of Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a Nationally Available Nonprofit Weight Loss Program. Mitchell NS, Dickinson LM, Kempe A, Tsai AG. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Sep 23
• The Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program: Changing Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments in California's Heartland. Schwarte L Mph, Samuels SE Drph, Capitman J Phd, Ruwe M Md Mph P, Boyle M Ms Rd, Flores G Md Mph. Am J Public Health. 2010 Sep 23
• Effect of Perceived Neighborhood Safety on Body Mass Index. Fish JS, Ettner S, Ang A, Brown AF. Am J Public Health. 2010 Sep 23
• Public Health Professionals as Policy Entrepreneurs: Arkansas's Childhood Obesity Policy Experience. Craig RL Mph, Felix HC Phd Mpa, Walker J M Ed, Phillips MM Phd Mph. Am J Public Health. 2010 Sep 23
• Using Geographic Information Systems and Local Food Store Data in California's Low-Income Neighborhoods to Inform Community Initiatives and Resources. Ghirardelli A Mph Rd, Quinn V M Ed, Foerster SB Mph Rd. Am J Public Health. 2010 Sep 23
• Setting Population Targets for Measuring Successful Obesity Prevention. Backholer K Dr, Walls HL, Magliano DJ, Peeters A. Am J Public Health. 2010 Sep 23
• Effects of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain on Infant Anthropometric Outcomes. Deierlein AL, Siega-Riz AM, Adair LS, Herring AH. J Pediatr. 2010 Sep 21
• Parental Misperception of Their Child's Body Weight Status Impedes the Assessment of the Child's Lifestyle Behaviors. Mathieu ME, Drapeau V, Tremblay A. Int J Pediatr. 2010;2010. pii: 306703
• The Use of Mobile Devices in Aiding Dietary Assessment and Evaluation. Zhu F, Bosch M, Woo I, Kim S, Boushey CJ, Ebert DS, Delp EJ. IEEE J Sel Top Signal Process. 2010 Aug;4(4):756-766
• Global prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity among preschool children. de Onis M, Blössner M, Borghi E. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Sep 22
• Associations between severity of obesity in childhood and adolescence, obesity onset and parental BMI: a longitudinal cohort study. Svensson V, Jacobsson JA, Fredriksson R, Danielsson P, Sobko T, Schiöth HB, Marcus C. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Sep 21
• When it comes to pay, do the thin win? The effect of weight on pay for men and women. Judge TA, Cable DM. J Appl Psychol. 2010 Sep 20
• Weight-loss supplements: what is the evidence? Huntington MK, Shewmake RA. S D Med. 2010 Jun;63(6):205-7
• A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Bariatric Surgery on the South Plains Region of Texas. Ewing BT, Thompson MA, Wachtel MS, Frezza EE. Obes Surg. 2010 Sep 18
• Infant-feeding patterns and cardiovascular risk factors in young adulthood: data from five cohorts in low- and middle-income countries. Fall CH, Borja JB, Osmond C, Richter L, Bhargava SK, Martorell R, Stein AD, Barros FC, Victora CG; the COHORTS group. Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Sep 17
• Intelligent obesity interventions using smartphones. Wolfenden L, Brennan L, Britton BI. Prev Med. 2010 Sep 16
• Landscape and children's health: Old natures and new challenges for the preventorium. Grose MJ. Health Place. 2010 Sep 9
• Is human seasonality implicated in the risk profile for obesity? Davis C, Fox J, McCool C, Wight K, Curtis C, Reid C, Strimas R. Eat Behav. 2010 Dec;11(4):301-4
• The risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women who are overweight or obese. Athukorala C, Rumbold AR, Willson KJ, Crowther CA. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2010 Sep 17;10(1):56
• Shortened nighttime sleep duration in early life and subsequent childhood obesity. Bell JF, Zimmerman FJ. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Sep;164(9):840-5
• A study of the birth weight-obesity relation using a longitudinal cohort and sibling and twin pairs. The NS, Adair LS, Gordon-Larsen P. Am J Epidemiol. 2010 Sep 1;172(5):549-57
• United States shifts focus to food marketing in battle to reduce childhood obesity. Benac N. CMAJ. 2010 Jul 13;182(10):E459-60. Epub 2010 Jun 14
• Obesity prevention opinions of school stakeholders: a qualitative study. Della Torre Swiss SB, Akré C, Suris JC. J Sch Health. 2010 May;80(5):233-9
• School vending machine purchasing behavior: results from the 2005 YouthStyles survey. Thompson OM, Yaroch AL, Moser RP, Finney Rutten LJ, Agurs-Collins T. J Sch Health. 2010 May;80(5):225-32
• Relationship between self-report and an objective measure of television-viewing time in adults. Otten JJ, Littenberg B, Harvey-Berino JR. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Jun;18(6):1273-5

Systematic Reviews

• To what extent have sweetened beverages contributed to the obesity epidemic? Woodward-Lopez G, Kao J, Ritchie L. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Sep 23:1-11

In the News

BBC News:

• Virus 'link' to childhood obesity (20/9/10)
• Building a healthier and greener New York (22/9/10)
• Children 'more active' in homes with dogs (22/9/10)
• Unhealthy Brits put through workout by 102-year-old (23/9/10)
• Slides and clothes grow as children get fatter (24/9/10)
• Workers 'avoid sweaty exercise' (24/9/10)

NHS Choices: Behind the Headlines:

• Body fat virus link still unproven (21/9/10)

Latest Reports

• Global Recommendations on Physical activity for Health

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