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Trends in maternal obesity incidence rates, demographic predictors, and health inequalities in 36 821 women over a 15-year period (2007)
Journal Article
Heslehurst, N., Ells, L., Simpson, H., Batterham, A., Wilkinson, J., & Summerbell, C. (2007). Trends in maternal obesity incidence rates, demographic predictors, and health inequalities in 36 821 women over a 15-year period. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 114(2), 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01180.x

Objective The aim of this study was to identify trends in maternal obesity incidence over time and to identify those women most at risk and potential-associated health inequalities. Design Longitudinal database study. Setting James Cook University Ho... Read More about Trends in maternal obesity incidence rates, demographic predictors, and health inequalities in 36 821 women over a 15-year period.

The challenge of obesity in the WHO European Region and the strategies for response (2007)
Book
Branca, F., Nikogosian, H., & Lobstein, T. (Eds.). (2007). The challenge of obesity in the WHO European Region and the strategies for response. World Health Organization

In response to the obesity epidemic, the WHO Regional Office for Europe held a conference in November 2006. This book comprises the second of two publications resulting from it. (The first was a summary for policy-makers.) This publication presents t... Read More about The challenge of obesity in the WHO European Region and the strategies for response.

Wholegrain cereals for coronary heart disease (2007)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., Summerbell, C., Brynes, A., Whittaker, V., & Frost, G. (2007). Wholegrain cereals for coronary heart disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd005051.pub2

Background: There is increasing evidence from observational studies that wholegrains can have a beneficial effect on risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD). Objectives: The primary objective is to review the current evidence from randomised co... Read More about Wholegrain cereals for coronary heart disease.

Dietary Advice for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults (2007)
Journal Article
Nield, L., Moore, H., Hooper, L., Cruickshank, J., Vyas, A., Whittaker, V., & Summerbell, C. (2007). Dietary Advice for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CD004097 -. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd004097.pub4

No high quality data on the efficacy of diet alone exists for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This systematic review assesses the effects of studies that examined dietary advice with or without the addition of exercise or behavioural approache... Read More about Dietary Advice for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults.