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Diet and Physical Activity Interventions to Prevent or Treat Obesity in South Asian Children and Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2015)
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Brown, T., Smith, S., Bhopal, R., Kasim, A., & Summerbell, C. (2015). Diet and Physical Activity Interventions to Prevent or Treat Obesity in South Asian Children and Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(1), 566-594. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120100566

Background and Aims: The metabolic risks associated with obesity are greater for South Asian populations compared with White or other ethnic groups, and levels of obesity in childhood are known to track into adulthood. Tackling obesity in South Asian... Read More about Diet and Physical Activity Interventions to Prevent or Treat Obesity in South Asian Children and Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

A systematic review of the effectiveness of individual, community and societal level interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity amongst adults (2014)
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Hillier-Brown, F., Bambra, C., Cairns-Nagi, J., Kasim, A., Moore, H., & Summerbell, C. (2014). A systematic review of the effectiveness of individual, community and societal level interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity amongst adults. International Journal of Obesity, 38(12), 1483-1490. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2014.75

Background: Socioeconomic inequalities in obesity are well established in high-income countries. There is a lack of evidence of the types of intervention that are effective in reducing these inequalities among adults. Objectives: To systematically re... Read More about A systematic review of the effectiveness of individual, community and societal level interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity amongst adults.

Behavioural weight management programmes for adults assessed by trials conducted in everyday contexts: systematic review and meta-analysis (2014)
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Hartmann-Boyce, J., Johns, D., Jebb, S., Summerbell, C., & Aveyard, P. (2014). Behavioural weight management programmes for adults assessed by trials conducted in everyday contexts: systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 15(11), 920-932. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12220

This systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness trials comparing multicomponent behavioural weight management programmes with controls in overweight and obese adults set out to determine the effectiveness of these interventions implemented... Read More about Behavioural weight management programmes for adults assessed by trials conducted in everyday contexts: systematic review and meta-analysis.

The environment can explain differences in adolescents’ daily physical activity levels living in a deprived urban area: Cross-sectional study using accelerometry, GPS and focus groups (2014)
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Moore, H., Nixon, C., Lake, A., Douthwaite, W., O'Malley, C., Pedley, C., …Routen, A. (2014). The environment can explain differences in adolescents’ daily physical activity levels living in a deprived urban area: Cross-sectional study using accelerometry, GPS and focus groups. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11(8), 1517-1524. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2012-0420

Background: Evidence suggests that many contemporary urban environments do not support healthy lifestyle choices and are implicated in the obesity pandemic. Middlesbrough, in the North East of England is one such environment and a prime target for in... Read More about The environment can explain differences in adolescents’ daily physical activity levels living in a deprived urban area: Cross-sectional study using accelerometry, GPS and focus groups.

Promoting healthy eating and physical activity among school children: findings from Health-E-PALS, the first pilot intervention from Lebanon (2014)
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Habib-Mourad, C., Ghandour, L., Moore, H., Nabhani-Zeidan, M., Kasim, A., Hwalla, N., & Summerbell, C. (2014). Promoting healthy eating and physical activity among school children: findings from Health-E-PALS, the first pilot intervention from Lebanon. BMC Public Health, 14, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-940

Background: In Lebanon, childhood obesity doubled during the past decade. Preventive measures should start early in life and Schools are considered an important environment to promote energy balance health behaviours. School-based programmes promotin... Read More about Promoting healthy eating and physical activity among school children: findings from Health-E-PALS, the first pilot intervention from Lebanon.

Community pharmacy interventions for public health priorities: protocol for a systematic review of community pharmacy-delivered smoking, alcohol and weight management interventions (2014)
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Todd, A., Moore, H., Husband, A., Bambra, C., Kasim, A., Sniehotta, F., …Summerbell, C. (2014). Community pharmacy interventions for public health priorities: protocol for a systematic review of community pharmacy-delivered smoking, alcohol and weight management interventions. Systematic Reviews, 3, https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-3-93

Background: Community pharmacists can deliver health care advice at an opportunistic level, related to prescription or non-prescription medicines and as part of focused services designed to reduce specific risks to health. Obesity, smoking and excess... Read More about Community pharmacy interventions for public health priorities: protocol for a systematic review of community pharmacy-delivered smoking, alcohol and weight management interventions.

Community pharmacy interventions for health promotion: effects on professional practice and health outcomes (Protocol) (2014)
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Steed, L., Kassavou, K., Madurasinghe, V., Edwards, E., Todd, A., Summerbell, C., Nkansah, N., Bero, L., Durieux, P., Taylor, S., Rivas, C., & Walton, R. (online). Community pharmacy interventions for health promotion: effects on professional practice and health outcomes (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Article CD011207. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd011207

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: Primary objective To assess the effectiveness of health promotion interventions in community pharmacy practice settings on pharmacy workers and pharmacy client... Read More about Community pharmacy interventions for health promotion: effects on professional practice and health outcomes (Protocol).

The effectiveness of interventions targeting specific out-of-home food outlets: protocol for a systematic review (2014)
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Hillier-Brown, F., Moore, H., Lake, A., Adamson, A., White, M., Adams, J., …Summerbell, C. (2014). The effectiveness of interventions targeting specific out-of-home food outlets: protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 3(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-3-17

Background: Eating out of the home has been associated with higher intakes of energy and fat and lower micronutrient intakes, as well as the development of obesity. Out-of-home food outlets (OHFOs) and the foods obtained from these outlets are an ide... Read More about The effectiveness of interventions targeting specific out-of-home food outlets: protocol for a systematic review.

Technology-based dietary assessment : development of the Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program (SNAP™) (2014)
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Moore, H., Hillier, F., Batterham, A., Ells, L., & Summerbell, C. (2014). Technology-based dietary assessment : development of the Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program (SNAP™). Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 27(Suppl.1), 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-277x.2012.01295.x

Background: Accurate, reliable and feasible methods of dietary intake and physical activity assessment are required to improve our understanding of the associations between energy balance-related behaviours and health. Methods: The Synchronised Nutri... Read More about Technology-based dietary assessment : development of the Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program (SNAP™).