NOO Knowledge Update: 23rd – 29th August 2010
Research Evidence
UK & Ireland studies
- Satiety-no way to slim. Booth DA, Nouwen A. Appetite. 2010 Aug 21
- The prevalence of mechanisms of dietary change in a community sample. Chapman K, Ogden J. Appetite. 2010 Aug 20
- Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure Measurement during Pregnancy. Hogan JL, Maguire P, Farah N, Kennelly MM, Stuart B, Turner MJ. Hypertens Pregnancy. 2010 Aug 20
- The foodscape: classification and field validation of secondary data sources. Lake AA, Burgoine T, Greenhalgh F, Stamp E, Tyrrell R. Health Place. 2010 Jul;16(4):666-73
International studies
- Examining the pathways linking chronic sleep restriction to obesity. Magee CA, Huang XF, Iverson DC, Caputi P. J Obes. 2010;2010. pii: 821710
- Mediators of Maternal Depression and Family Structure on Child BMI: Parenting Quality and Risk Factors for Child Overweight. McConley RL, Mrug S, Gilliland MJ, Lowry R, Elliott MN, Schuster MA, Bogart LM, Franzini L, Escobar-Chaves SL, Franklin FA. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Aug 26
- Variation in Provider Identification of Obesity by Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Characteristics among an Insured Population. Bleich SN, Clark JM, Goodwin SM, Huizinga MM, Weiner JP. J Obes. 2010;2010. pii: 637829
- Exercise Intensity Influences NEAT in Overweight and Obese Adults. Alahmadi M, Hills A, King N, Byrne N. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Aug 23
- How Do Physical Activity, Sports, and Dietary Restraint Relate to Overweight-Associated Absenteeism? van Strien T, Koenders P. J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Aug 25
- Obesity related cardiovascular risk factors after weight loss: a clinical trial comparing gastric bypass and intensive lifestyle intervention. Hofsø D, Nordstrand N, Johnson LK, Karlsen TI, Hager H, Jenssen T, Bollerslev J, Godang K, Sandbu R, Røislien J, Hjelmesæth J. Eur J Endocrinol. 2010 Aug 26
- Implications of excess weight on mental wellbeing. Morris J, Koehn S, Happell B, Dwyer T, Moxham L. Aust Health Rev. 2010 Aug;34(3):368-74
- Obesity significantly increases the difficulty of patient management in the emergency department. Kam J, Taylor DM. Emerg Med Australas. 2010 Aug;22(4):316-23
- Difficulties in managing the surgical patient who is morbidly obese. King DR, Velmahos GC. Crit Care Med. 2010 Sep;38(9 Suppl):S478-82
- 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 Aug 25
- Barriers to optimizing investments in the built environment to reduce youth obesity: policy-maker perspectives. Grant JL, MacKay KC, Manuel PM, McHugh TL. Can J Public Health. 2010 May-Jun;101(3):237-40
- The role of fat mass index in determining obesity. Peltz G, Aguirre MT, Sanderson M, Fadden MK. Am J Hum Biol. 2010 Sep;22(5):639-47
- Sedentary work, low physical job demand, and obesity in US workers. Choi B, Schnall PL, Yang H, Dobson M, Landsbergis P, Israel L, Karasek R, Baker D. Am J Ind Med. 2010 Aug 24
- Addressing childhood obesity through increased physical activity. Hills AP, Okely AD, Baur LA. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2010 Aug 24
- Smoking versus obesity: must we target only one? Kamerow D. BMJ. 2010 Aug 24;341:c4631. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c4631
- Recurrent preeclampsia: the effect of weight change between pregnancies. Mostello D, Jen Chang J, Allen J, Luehr L, Shyken J, Leet T.Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Sep;116(3):667-72
- The influence of increasing BMI in nulliparous women on pregnancy outcome. Mantakas A, Farrell T. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2010 Aug 21
- Clinical and psychological correlates of health-related quality of life in obese patients. Mannucci E, Petroni ML, Villanova N, Rotella CM, Apolone G, Marchesini G, Study Group Q. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2010 Aug 23;8(1):90
- Relationship between Eating Behavior, Breakfast Consumption, and Obesity Among Finnish and Greek Adolescents. Veltsista A, Laitinen J, Sovio U, Roma E, Järvelin MR, Bakoula C. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2010 Aug 21
- Gastric banding results in significant weight loss for obese adolescents. Livingston EH. J Pediatr. 2010 Sep;157(3):513-4
- Weight gain restriction for obese pregnant women. Sydsjö G, Josefsson A. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2010 Aug 20
- Parental involvement does not augment the effectiveness of an intense behavioral program for the treatment of childhood obesity. Bathrellou E, Yannakoulia M, Papanikolaou K, Pehlivanidis A, Pervanidou P, Kanaka-Gantenbein C, Tokou I, Tsiantis J, Chrousos GP, Sidossis LS. Hormones (Athens). 2010 Apr-Jun;9(2):171-5
- 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
- Teens and screens: the influence of screen time on adiposity in adolescents. Barnett TA, O'Loughlin J, Sabiston CM, Karp I, Bélanger M, Van Hulst A, Lambert M. Am J Epidemiol. 2010 Aug 1;172(3):255-62. Epub 2010 Jul 8
- Preventing the obesity epidemic by second generation tailored health communication: an interdisciplinary review. Enwald HP, Huotari ML. J Med Internet Res. 2010 Jun 28;12(2):e24
- Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents with severe mental illness: a cross-sectional chart review. Gracious BL, Cook SR, Meyer AE, Chirieac MC, Malhi N, Fischetti AT, Finucane TL, Ma Y. J Clin Psychiatry. 2010 Jul;71(7):949-54
- Translating epidemiology into policy to prevent childhood obesity: the case for promoting physical activity in school settings. Brownson RC, Chriqui JF, Burgeson CR, Fisher MC, Ness RB. Ann Epidemiol. 2010 Jun;20(6):436-44
- Obesity in disabled children and adolescents: an overlooked group of patients. Reinehr T, Dobe M, Winkel K, Schaefer A, Hoffmann D. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2010 Apr;107(15):268-75
- An urban food store intervention positively affects food-related psychosocial variables and food behaviors. Gittelsohn J, Song HJ, Suratkar S, Kumar MB, Henry EG, Sharma S, Mattingly M, Anliker JA. Health Educ Behav. 2010 Jun;37(3):390-402
- Impact of a community-based prevention marketing intervention to promote physical activity among middle-aged women. Sharpe PA, Burroughs EL, Granner ML, Wilcox S, Hutto BE, Bryant CA, Peck L, Pekuri L. Health Educ Behav. 2010 Jun;37(3):403-23
Systematic Reviews
- Impact of water intake on energy intake and weight status: a systematic review. Daniels MC, Popkin BM. Nutr Rev. 2010 Sep;68(9):505-21
In the News
BBC News:
- Stomaching stapling helps couple to lose 25 stone (23/8/10)
- Drinking water before meals helps dieting, says study (24/8/10)
- Lazytown creator shows off skills in Breakfast studio (24/8/10)
- [Food binge may cause long-term body fat increase](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11073443 (25/8/10)
- Broccoli 'boosts' healthy gut (26/8/10)
- Obesity surgery rates soar on NHS (27/8/10)
- Ten-fold rise in gastric bands and other weight-loss ops (27/8/10)
NHS Choices: Behind the Headlines
- Fatty food and long-term weight gain (25/8/10)
Tools and Data Updates
- Sport England/London Health Observatory (free login required): Promoting Activity Tool - Sport & Activity Planning Tool
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