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Obesity in young children and its relationship with diagnosis of asthma, vitamin D deficiency, iron deficiency, specific allergies and flat‐footedness: A systematic review and meta‐analysis (2020)
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Malden, S., Gillespie, J., Hughes, A., Gibson, A., Farooq, A., Martin, A., Summerbell, C., & Reilly, J. J. (2020). Obesity in young children and its relationship with diagnosis of asthma, vitamin D deficiency, iron deficiency, specific allergies and flat‐footedness: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews, 22(3), Article e13129. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13129

There is evidence that a number of medical conditions and co‐morbidities are associated with obesity in young children. This review explored whether there is evidence of associations with other conditions or co‐morbidities. Observational studies of y... Read More about Obesity in young children and its relationship with diagnosis of asthma, vitamin D deficiency, iron deficiency, specific allergies and flat‐footedness: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.

What guidance is there on portion size for feeding preschool-aged children (1 to 5 years) in the United Kingdom and Ireland? A systematic grey literature review (2020)
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Porter, A., Kipping, R., Summerbell, C., Dobrescu, A., & Johnson, L. (2020). What guidance is there on portion size for feeding preschool-aged children (1 to 5 years) in the United Kingdom and Ireland? A systematic grey literature review. Obesity Reviews, 21(7), Article e13021. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13021

Large portion sizes of food can lead to excessive energy intake and weight gain in young children. Although portion size guidance is available, parents are often unaware it exists. Our systematic grey literature review aimed to identify the portion s... Read More about What guidance is there on portion size for feeding preschool-aged children (1 to 5 years) in the United Kingdom and Ireland? A systematic grey literature review.

Assessing the acceptability of an adapted preschool obesity prevention programme: ToyBox‐Scotland (2020)
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Malden, S., Reilly, J. J., Hughes, A., Bardid, F., Summerbell, C., De Craemer, M., Cardon, G., Androutsos, O., Manios, Y., & Gibson, A. (2020). Assessing the acceptability of an adapted preschool obesity prevention programme: ToyBox‐Scotland. Child: Care, Health and Development, 46(2), 213-222. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12736

Background: Childhood obesity is a global public health issue. Interventions to prevent the onset of obesity in the early years are often implemented in preschool settings. The ToyBox intervention was delivered across Europe and targeted energy balan... Read More about Assessing the acceptability of an adapted preschool obesity prevention programme: ToyBox‐Scotland.

Planning and Public Health professionals’ experiences of using the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets in England: A qualitative study (2020)
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Keeble, M., Burgoine, T., White, M., Summerbell, C., Cummins, S., & Adams, J. (2020). Planning and Public Health professionals’ experiences of using the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets in England: A qualitative study. Health & Place, 67, Article 102305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102305

Takeaway food outlets offer limited seating and sell hot food to be consumed away from their premises. They typically serve energy-dense, nutrient-poor food. National planning guidelines in England offer the potential for local planning policies to p... Read More about Planning and Public Health professionals’ experiences of using the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets in England: A qualitative study.

Correlates of English local government use of the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets: a cross-sectional analysis (2019)
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Keeble, M., Adams, J., White, M., Summerbell, C., Cummins, S., & Burgoine, T. (2019). Correlates of English local government use of the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets: a cross-sectional analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 16(1), Article 127. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-019-0884-4

Background: Greater neighbourhood takeaway food outlet access has been associated with increased takeaway food consumption and higher body weight. National planning guidelines in England suggest that urban planning could promote healthier food enviro... Read More about Correlates of English local government use of the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets: a cross-sectional analysis.

Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to Assess Dietary Intake of Preschool Children (2019)
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Noor Hafizah, Y., Ang, L. C., Yap, F., Nurul Najwa, W., Cheah, W. L., Ruzita, A. T., Jumuddin, F. A., Koh, D., Lee, J. A. C., Essau, C. A., Reeves, S., Summerbell, C., Leigh Gibson, E., & Poh, B. K. (2019). Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to Assess Dietary Intake of Preschool Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(23), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16234722

As there are few food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) to assess the dietary intake of preschool children, this study examined the validity and reliability of an FFQ for this purpose. A total of 210 preschoolers aged 4 to 6 years participated in the va... Read More about Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to Assess Dietary Intake of Preschool Children.

A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a preschool obesity prevention intervention: ToyBox-Scotland (2019)
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Malden, S., Reilly, J. J., Gibson, A.-M., Bardid, F., Summerbell, C., De Craemer, M., Cardon, G., Androutsos, O., Manios, Y., & Hughes, A. (2019). A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a preschool obesity prevention intervention: ToyBox-Scotland. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 5(1), Article 128. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-019-0521-7

Background High levels of childhood obesity have been observed globally over the last three decades. Preschools are promising settings to implement obesity prevention interventions in the early years. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility... Read More about A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a preschool obesity prevention intervention: ToyBox-Scotland.

A scoping review and systematic mapping of health promotion interventions associated with obesity in Islamic religious settings in the UK (2019)
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Rai, K. K., Dogra, S. A., Barber, S., Adab, P., Summerbell, C., Arshad, M., McEachan, R., Frew, E., Hewitt, C., Sheard, L., Siddiqi, K., Watson, J., & Wright, J. (2019). A scoping review and systematic mapping of health promotion interventions associated with obesity in Islamic religious settings in the UK. Obesity Reviews, 20(9), 1231-1261. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12874

Islamic religious settings (IRS) may be useful places to implement obesity interventions for Muslims. However, little is known about the level and nature of such activity in these settings. We searched bibliographic databases and grey literature, and... Read More about A scoping review and systematic mapping of health promotion interventions associated with obesity in Islamic religious settings in the UK.

Feasibility and acceptability of a Takeaway Masterclass aimed at encouraging healthier cooking practices and menu options in takeaway food outlets (2019)
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Hillier-Brown, F., Lloyd, S., Muhammad, L., Summerbell, C., Goffe, L., Hildred, N., Adams, J., Penn, L., Wrieden, W., White, M., Lake, A., Moore, H., Abraham, C., Adamson, A., & Araújo-Soares, V. (2019). Feasibility and acceptability of a Takeaway Masterclass aimed at encouraging healthier cooking practices and menu options in takeaway food outlets. Public Health Nutrition, 22(12), 2268-2278. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980019000648

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the Takeaway Masterclass, a three-hour training session delivered to staff of independent takeaway food outlets that promoted healthy cooking practices and menu options. Design: A mixed-meth... Read More about Feasibility and acceptability of a Takeaway Masterclass aimed at encouraging healthier cooking practices and menu options in takeaway food outlets.