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Research Evidence

UK & Ireland studies

• Are cars the new tobacco? Douglas MJ, Watkins SJ, Gorman DR, Higgins M. J Public Health (Oxf). 2011 Jun;33(2):160-9
• Obesity in pregnancy: addressing the issues at the booking appointment. Haken C, Fitzsimons K. Pract Midwife. 2011 Mar;14(3):28-30
• Physical activity and gain in abdominal adiposity and body weight: prospective cohort study in 288,498 men and women. Ekelund U, Besson H, Luan J, et al Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Apr;93(4):826-35
• Physical activity attenuates the genetic predisposition to obesity in 20,000 men and women from EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study. Li S, Zhao JH, Luan J, Ekelund U, Luben RN, Khaw KT, Wareham NJ, Loos RJ. PLoS Med. 2010 Aug 31;7(8). pii: e1000332
• Long-term cost-effectiveness of weight management in primary care. Trueman P, Haynes SM, Felicity Lyons G, Louise McCombie E, McQuigg MS, Mongia S, Noble PA, Quinn MF, Ross HM, Thompson F, Broom JI, Laws RA, Reckless JP, Kumar S, Lean ME, Frost GS, Finer N, Haslam DW, Morrison D, Sloan B; Counterweight Project Team. Int J Clin Pract. 2010 May;64(6):775-83

International studies

• Randomized trial of a behavioral intervention to prevent excessive gestational weight gain: the Fit for Delivery Study. Phelan S, Phipps MG, Abrams B, Darroch F, Schaffner A, Wing RR. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Apr;93(4):772-9
• Trends in carbohydrate, fat, and protein intakes and association with energy intake in normal-weight, overweight, and obese individuals: 1971-2006. Austin GL, Ogden LG, Hill JO. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Apr;93(4):836-43
• Hidden vegetables: an effective strategy to reduce energy intake and increase vegetable intake in adults. Blatt AD, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Apr;93(4):756-63
• Exploring how calorie information and taxes on high-calorie foods influence lunch decisions. Giesen JC, Payne CR, Havermans RC, Jansen A. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Apr;93(4):689-94
• Contributions of built environment to childhood obesity. Rahman T, Cushing RA, Jackson RJ. Mt Sinai J Med. 2011 Jan-Feb;78(1):49-57. doi: 10.1002/msj.20235
• Workplace weight loss program; comparing live and internet methods. Touger-Decker R, Denmark R, Bruno M, O'Sullivan-Maillet J, Lasser N. J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Nov;52(11):1112-8
• The power of partnerships: working together to promote physical activity and prevent obesity in north Carolina. Moore JB, Thomas C, Kolbe MB. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2011 Jul-Aug;17(4):E1-2
• Socio-economic disadvantage and body mass over the life course in women and men: results from the Northern Swedish Cohort. Gustafsson PE, Persson M, Hammarström A. Eur J Public Health. 2011 May 26
• A structured diet and exercise program promotes favorable changes in weight loss, body composition, and weight maintenance. Kreider RB, Serra M, Beavers KM, Moreillon J, Kresta JY, Byrd M, Oliver JM, Gutierrez J, Hudson G, Deike E, Shelmadine B, Leeke P, Rasmussen C, Greenwood M, Cooke MB, Kerksick C, Campbell JK, Beiseigel J, Jonnalagadda SS. J Am Diet Assoc. 2011 Jun;111(6):828-43
• Reliability and validity of Web-SPAN, a web-based method for assessing weight status, diet and physical activity in youth. Storey KE, McCargar LJ. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2011 May 27. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2011.01181.x
• Abnormal maternal body mass index and obstetric and neonatal outcome. Sebastián Manzanares G, Angel Santalla H, Irene Vico Z, López Criado MS, Alicia Pineda L, José Luis Gallo V. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011 May 26
• Development and validation of the Family Health Behavior Scale. Moreno JP, Kelley ML, Landry DN, Paasch V, Terlecki MA, Johnston CA, Foreyt JP. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2011 May 26
• Assessing Physical Activity and its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk Factors: NHANES 2003-2006. Luke A, Dugas LR, Durazo-Arvizu RA, Cao G, Cooper RS. BMC Public Health. 2011 May 25;11(1):387
• The importance of long-term follow-up in child and adolescent obesity prevention interventions. Jones RA, Sinn N, Campbell KJ, Hesketh K, Denney-Wilson E, Morgan PJ, Lubans DR, Magarey A. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2011 May 25
• Effectiveness of a primary school-based intervention to reduce overweight. Jansen W, Borsboom G, Meima A, Zwanenburg EJ, Mackenbach JP, Raat H, Brug J. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2011 May 24
• The Relationship of Birth Weight With Longitudinal Changes in Body Composition in Adult Women. Rillamas-Sun E, Sowers MR, Harlow SD, Randolph JF Jr. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 May 26
• The cost of obesity and overweight in 2005: a case study of Alberta, Canada. Moffatt E, Shack LG, Petz GJ, Sauvé JK, Hayward K, Colman R. Can J Public Health. 2011 Mar-Apr;102(2):144-8
• Risk of First-Stage and Second-Stage Cesarean Delivery by Maternal Body Mass Index Among Nulliparous Women in Labor at Term. Fyfe EM, Anderson NH, North RA, Chan EH, Taylor RS, Dekker GA, McCowan LM; on behalf of the Screening for Pregnancy Endpoints (SCOPE) Consortium. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jun;117(6):1315-1322
• Variations in food and drink advertising in UK monthly women's magazines according to season, magazine type and socio-economic profile of readers: a descriptive study of publications over 12 months. Adams J, Simpson E, White M. BMC Public Health. 2011 May 23;11(1):368
• Limited Weight Loss or Simply No Weight Gain following Lifestyle-Only Intervention Tends to Redistribute Body Fat, to Decrease Lipid Concentrations, and to Improve Parameters of Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Children. Marcano H, Fernández M, Paoli M, Santomauro M, Camacho N, Cichetti R, Molina Z, Valeri L, Lanes R. Int J Pediatr Endocrinol. 2011;2011:241703
• Sleep and Obesity in Children and Adolescents. Hart CN, Cairns A, Jelalian E. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2011 Jun;58(3):715-33
• Transition to overweight or obesity among women of reproductive age. Hillemeier MM, Weisman CS, Chuang C, Downs DS, McCall-Hosenfeld J, Camacho F. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 May;20(5):703-10
• Who pays for obesity? Bhattacharya J, Sood N. J Econ Perspect. 2011 Winter;25(1):139-58

Systematic Reviews

There were no systematic reviews identified this week.

In the News

BBC News:

• Concerns over NHS referrals to weight loss programmes (23/5/11)
• Less childhood sleep has fat risk (27/5/11)
• New Department of Health campaigns funded (29/5/11)

NHS Choices: Behind the Headlines

• Lack of sleep and child obesity (27/5/11)

Latest Reports

• New DH report: Changing Behaviour, Improving Outcomes: A new social marketing strategy for public health
• New NICE guidance: Preventing type 2 diabetes - population and community interventions
• CHIMAT obesity service snapshot report

Tools and Data Updates

• WHO/Europe Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) for cycling and walking
• 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](http://www.noo.org.uk/NOO_pub/briefing_papers) briefing paper
• Child obesity small area E-Atlas
• Brief interventions for weight management briefing paper

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