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Objectively measured habitual physical activity in a highly obesogenic environment (2009)
Journal Article
McLure, S., Summerbell, C., & Reilly, J. (2009). Objectively measured habitual physical activity in a highly obesogenic environment. Child: Care, Health and Development, 35(3), 369-375. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00946.x

Background While the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children continues to grow nationally, prevalence in the North-East of England is among the highest in the UK. The objective of this study was to investigate the habitual physical activi... Read More about Objectively measured habitual physical activity in a highly obesogenic environment.

Prevention of childhood obesity: what type of evidence should we consider relevant ? (2009)
Journal Article
Doak, C., Heitmann, B., Summerbell, C., & Lissner, L. (2009). Prevention of childhood obesity: what type of evidence should we consider relevant ?. Obesity Reviews, 10(3), 350-356. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2008.00550.x

Two reviews, one by Summerbell et al. and the other by Doak et al. came to very different conclusions about the effectiveness of childhood obesity interventions. The aim of this commentary is to assess the extent to which inclusion and exclusion crit... Read More about Prevention of childhood obesity: what type of evidence should we consider relevant ?.

From Traditional Medicine to Witchcraft: Why Medical Treatments Are Not Always Efficacious (2009)
Journal Article
Tanaka, M., Kendal, J., & Laland, K. (2009). From Traditional Medicine to Witchcraft: Why Medical Treatments Are Not Always Efficacious. PLoS ONE, 4(4), Article e5192. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005192

Complementary medicines, traditional remedies and home cures for medical ailments are used extensively world-wide, representing more than US$60 billion sales in the global market. With serious doubts about the efficacy and safety of many treatments,... Read More about From Traditional Medicine to Witchcraft: Why Medical Treatments Are Not Always Efficacious.

Systematic review of school-based interventions that focus on changing dietary intake and physical activity levels to prevent childhood obesity: an update to the obesity guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2009)
Journal Article
Brown, T., & Summerbell, C. (2009). Systematic review of school-based interventions that focus on changing dietary intake and physical activity levels to prevent childhood obesity: an update to the obesity guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Obesity Reviews, 10(1), 110-141. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2008.00515.x

To determine the effectiveness of school-based interventions that focus on changing dietary intake and physical activity levels to prevent childhood obesity. MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched (January 2006 to September 2007) for controlled trials of s... Read More about Systematic review of school-based interventions that focus on changing dietary intake and physical activity levels to prevent childhood obesity: an update to the obesity guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

Crossing the threshold: municipal waste policy and household waste generation (2009)
Journal Article
Bulkeley, H., & Gregson, N. (2009). Crossing the threshold: municipal waste policy and household waste generation. Environment and Planning A, 41(4), 929-945. https://doi.org/10.1068/a40261

This paper connects research on home-based consumption with research on waste policy and governance. We argue that, in order to meet the enhanced goals of waste reduction specified in Waste Strategy for England 2007, UK municipal waste policy needs a... Read More about Crossing the threshold: municipal waste policy and household waste generation.