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NOO Knowledge Update: 2nd- 8th January 2012
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Research Evidence
UK studies
- Lessons learned from a family-focused weight management intervention for obese and overweight children. Twiddy M, Wilson I, Bryant M, Rudolf M. Public Health Nutr. 2012 Jan 5:1-8
- Risk factors for progression from severe maternal morbidity to death: a national cohort study. Kayem G, Kurinczuk J, Lewis G, Golightly S, Brocklehurst P, Knight M. PLoS One. 2011;6(12):e29077
- Efficiency. A heavyweight answer to obesity. Haslam D, Le Roux C. Health Serv J. 2011 Sep 29;121(6276):32-3
- Can we modulate physical activity in children? No. Wilkin TJ. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Oct;35(10):1270-6. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.163
- Patient safety incidents associated with obesity: a review of reports to the National Patient Safety Agency and recommendations for hospital practice. Booth CM, Moore CE, Eddleston J, Sharman M, Atkinson D, Moore JA. Postgrad Med J. 2011 Oct;87(1032):694-9
- Fast food, other food choices and body mass index in teenagers in the United Kingdom (ALSPAC): a structural equation modelling approach. Fraser LK, Edwards KL, Cade JE, Clarke GP. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Oct;35(10):1325-30. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.120
- Young children's food in Liverpool day-care settings: a qualitative study of pre-school nutrition policy and practice. Lloyd-Williams F, Bristow K, Capewell S, Mwatsama M. Public Health Nutr. 2011 Oct;14(10):1858-66
- The impact of school-time activity on total physical activity: the activitystat hypothesis (EarlyBird 46). Frémeaux AE, Mallam KM, Metcalf BS, Hosking J, Voss LD, Wilkin TJ. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Oct;35(10):1277-83. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.52
- Can we modulate physical activity in children? Reilly JJ. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Oct;35(10):1266-9. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.62
International studies
- Obesity and Cancer Screening according to Race and Gender. Fagan HB, Wender R, Myers RE, Petrelli N. J Obes. 2011;2011:218250
- Healthy lifestyle habits and mortality in overweight and obese individuals. Matheson EM, King DE, Everett CJ. J Am Board Fam Med. 2012 Jan;25(1):9-15
- Less frequent eating predicts greater BMI and waist circumference in female adolescents. Ritchie LD. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Jan 4
- Relationship Between Obesity and Falls by Middle-Aged and Older Women. Rosenblatt NJ, Grabiner MD. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2012 Jan 2
- Smart Choices for Healthy Families: A Pilot Study for the Treatment of Childhood Obesity in Low-Income Families. Pinard CA, Hart MM, Hodgkins Y, Serrano EL, McFerren MM, Estabrooks PA. Health Educ Behav. 2012 Jan 3
- Breaks in Sedentary Time during Childhood and Adolescence: Iowa Bone Development Study. Kwon S, Burns TL, Levy SM, Janz KF. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011 Dec 30
- INCOME INEQUALITY AND OBESITY PREVALENCE AMONG OECD COUNTRIES. Su D, Esqueda OA, Li L, Pagán JA. J Biosoc Sci. 2012 Jan 3:1-16
- What is common becomes normal: The effect of obesity prevalence on maternal perception. Binkin N, Spinelli A, Baglio G, Lamberti A. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2011 Dec 31
- Changes in obesity, cardiorespiratory fitness and habitual physical activity following a one-year intervention program in obese youth: a pilot study. Vanhelst J, Fardy PS, Mikulovic J, Marchand F, Bui-Xuan G, Theunynck D, Beghin L. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2011 Dec;51(4):670-5
- The relation of body mass index and abdominal adiposity with dyslipidemia in 27 general populations of the WHO MONICA Project. Wietlisbach V, Marques-Vidal P, Kuulasmaa K, Karvanen J, Paccaud F. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2011 Dec 30
- Evaluation of the usefulness of a low-calorie diet with or without bread in the treatment of overweight/obesity. Loria-Kohen V, Gómez-Candela C, Fernández-Fernández C, Pérez-Torres A, García-Puig J, Bermejo LM. Clin Nutr. 2011 Dec 30
- Accuracy of Parental Report and Electronic Health Record Documentation as Measures of Diet and Physical Activity Counseling. Shaikh U, Nettiksimmons J, Bell RA, Tancredi D, Romano PS. Acad Pediatr. 2011 Dec 22
- Assessing the influence of the built environment on physical activity for utility and recreation in suburban Metro Vancouver. Oliver L, Schuurman N, Hall A, Hayes M. BMC Public Health. 2011 Dec 30;11(1):959. FREE ARTICLE
- U.S. Children's Preschool Weight Status Trajectories: Patterns From 9-Month, 2-Year, and 4-Year Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort Data. Moss BG, Yeaton WH. Am J Health Promot. 2012 Jan;26(3):172-5
- The battle against obesity: lessons from tobacco. Heymann EP, Goldsmith D. Lancet. 2012 Dec 17;378(9809):2069
- The energy expenditure of an activity-promoting video game compared to sedentary video games and TV watching. Mitre N, Foster RC, Lanningham-Foster L, Levine JA. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2011;24(9-10):689-95
- Adolescent bariatric surgery. Ibele AR, Mattar SG. Surg Clin North Am. 2011 Dec;91(6):1339-51, x
- The economic costs of obesity and the impact of bariatric surgery. Richards NG, Beekley AC, Tichansky DS. Surg Clin North Am. 2011 Dec;91(6):1173-80, vii-viii
- Epidemiology and economic impact of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Shamseddeen H, Getty JZ, Hamdallah IN, Ali MR. Surg Clin North Am. 2011 Dec;91(6):1163-72, vii
- Body mass index misclassification of obesity among community police officers. Alasagheirin MH, Clark MK, Ramey SL, Grueskin EF. AAOHN J. 2011 Nov;59(11):469-75. doi: 10.3928/08910162-20111017-01
- Postpartum physical activity in overweight and obese women. Durham HA, Morey MC, Lovelady CA, Namenek Brouwer RJ, Krause KM, Østbye T. J Phys Act Health. 2011 Sep;8(7):988-93
- The effects of daily weather on accelerometer-measured physical activity. Feinglass J, Lee J, Semanik P, Song J, Dunlop D, Chang R. J Phys Act Health. 2011 Sep;8(7):934-43. FREE ARTICLE
- Short sleep duration is associated with increased obesity markers in European adolescents: effect of physical activity and dietary habits. The HELENA study. Garaulet M, Ortega FB, Ruiz JR, Rey-López JP, Béghin L, Manios Y, Cuenca-García M, Plada M, Diethelm K, Kafatos A, Molnár D, Al-Tahan J, Moreno LA. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Oct;35(10):1308-17. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.149
- Influence of water drinking on resting energy expenditure in overweight children. Dubnov-Raz G, Constantini NW, Yariv H, Nice S, Shapira N. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Oct;35(10):1295-300. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.130
- Accounting for the multidimensional nature of the relationship between adult obesity and socio-economic status: the French second National Individual Survey on Food Consumption (INCA 2) dietary survey (2006-07). Fillol F, Dubuisson C, Lafay L, Dufour A, Bertin M, Touvier M, Maire B, Volatier JL, Lioret S. Br J Nutr. 2011 Nov;106(10):1602-8
- Anthropometric, body composition and health determinants of active ageing: a gender approach. López PM, Fernández-Ballesteros R, Zamarrón MD, López SR. J Biosoc Sci. 2011 Sep;43(5):597-610
- Trends in the prevalence of morbid obesity in Australian children and adolescents from 1985 to 2008: what do we know about? Ortega FB, Ruiz JR, Labayen I. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Oct;35(10):1331; author reply 1332-3. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.127
- Association between impulsivity, reward responsiveness and body mass index in children. van den Berg L, Pieterse K, Malik JA, Luman M, Willems van Dijk K, Oosterlaan J, Delemarre-van de Waal HA. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Oct;35(10):1301-7. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.116
- Prediction of obesity from infancy to adolescence. Angbratt M, Ekberg J, Walter L, Timpka T. Acta Paediatr. 2011 Sep;100(9):1249-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02326.x
- Socio-economic differences in weight-control behaviours and barriers to weight control. Siu J, Giskes K, Turrell G. Public Health Nutr. 2011 Oct;14(10):1768-78
- The associations between physical activity, screen time and weight from 6 to 14 yrs: the Raine Study. Hands BP, Chivers PT, Parker HE, Beilin L, Kendall G, Larkin D. J Sci Med Sport. 2011 Sep;14(5):397-403
- Convenience stores surrounding urban schools: an assessment of healthy food availability, advertising, and product placement. Gebauer H, Laska MN. J Urban Health. 2011 Aug;88(4):616-22
- A cost-effective moderate-intensity interdisciplinary weight-management programme for individuals with prediabetes. Gagnon C, Brown C, Couture C, Kamga-Ngande CN, Hivert MF, Baillargeon JP, Carpentier AC, Langlois MF. Diabetes Metab. 2011 Nov;37(5):410-8
- Eating behaviour and its association with social living conditions and weight status among adolescent girls: results of the cross-sectional Berlin School Children's Cohort study. Bau AM, Krull S, Ernert A, Babitsch B. Public Health Nutr. 2011 Oct;14(10):1759-67
- Anthropometric measurements and obesity diagnosis in schoolchildren. Cândido AP, Freitas SN, Machado-Coelho GL. Acta Paediatr. 2011 Sep;100(9):e120-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02296.x
- The number of 24 h dietary recalls using the US Department of Agriculture's automated multiple-pass method required to estimate nutrient intake in overweight and obese adults. Stote KS, Radecki SV, Moshfegh AJ, Ingwersen LA, Baer DJ. Public Health Nutr. 2011 Oct;14(10):1736-42
- Dutch versus English advantage in the epidemic of central and generalised obesity is not shared by ethnic minority groups: comparative secondary analysis of cross-sectional data. Agyemang C, Kunst A, Bhopal R, Zaninotto P, Nazroo J, Nicolaou M, Unwin N, van Valkengoed I, Redekop K, Stronks K. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Oct;35(10):1334-46. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2010.281
- Evaluation of a university-based community outreach weight management program. LeCheminant JD, Covington NK, Smith J, Lox CL, Kirk EP, Heden TD. Popul Health Manag. 2011 Aug;14(4):167-73
- Behavioural correlates of active commuting to school in Spanish adolescents: the AFINOS (Physical Activity as a Preventive Measure Against Overweight, Obesity, Infections, Allergies, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adolescents) study. Martínez-Gómez D, Veiga OL, Gomez-Martinez S, Zapatera B, Calle ME, Marcos A; AFINOS Study Group. Public Health Nutr. 2011 Oct;14(10):1779-86
- Attitudes towards obesity treatment in GP training practices: a focus group study. Jochemsen-van der Leeuw HG, van Dijk N, Wieringa-de Waard M. Fam Pract. 2011 Aug;28(4):422-9
Systematic Reviews
- The impact of extended care on the long-term maintenance of weight loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ross Middleton KM, Patidar SM, Perri MG. Obes Rev. 2011 Dec 29. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00972.x
- Increasing body weight and risk of limitations in activities of daily living: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Backholer K, Wong E, Freak-Poli R, Walls HL, Peeters A. Obes Rev. 2011 Dec 28. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00970.x
- Economic impact of childhood obesity on health systems: a systematic review. Pelone F, Specchia ML, Veneziano MA, Capizzi S, Bucci S, Mancuso A, Ricciardi W, de Belvis AG. Obes Rev. 2011 Dec 29. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00968.x
- What works in school-based energy balance behaviour interventions and what does not? A systematic review of mediating mechanisms. van Stralen MM, Yildirim M, te Velde SJ, Brug J, van Mechelen W, Chinapaw MJ; ENERGY-consortium. Int J Obes (Lond). 2011 Oct;35(10):1251-65. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.68 FREE ARTICLE
In the News
BBC News:
- Healthy food plan for families (2/1/12)
- Families encouraged to eat healthily on the cheap (2/1/12)
- Academic performance at school linked to exercise (3/1/12)
- Lord Byron: The celebrity diet icon (3/1/12)
- Do New Year detox diets work? (3/1/12)
- Body image: Men 'most unhappy about beer bellies' (6/1/12)
NHS Choices: Behind the Headlines:
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