Outputs (184)

Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in children and adults with overweight or obesity (2017)
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Flodgren, G., Gonçalves-Bradley, D. C., & Summerbell, C. D. (2017). Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in children and adults with overweight or obesity. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(11), Article CD000984. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd000984.pub3

Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing globally, an increase which has major implications for both population health and costs to health services. This is an update of a Cochrane Review. Objectives To assess the effects of... Read More about Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in children and adults with overweight or obesity.

Designing equitable workplace dietary interventions: perceptions of intervention deliverers (2017)
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Smith, S., Visram, S., O'Malley, C., Summerbell, C., Araujo-Soares, V., Hillier-Brown, F., & Lake, A. (2017). Designing equitable workplace dietary interventions: perceptions of intervention deliverers. BMC Public Health, 17, Article 808. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4810-x

Background: Workplaces are a good setting for interventions that aim to support workers in achieving a healthier diet and body weight. However, little is known about the factors that impact on the feasibility and implementation of these interventions... Read More about Designing equitable workplace dietary interventions: perceptions of intervention deliverers.

Initial protocol for a national evaluation of an area-based intervention programme (A Better Start) on early-life outcomes: a longitudinal cohort study with comparison (control) cohort samples (2017)
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Barlow, J., Beake, S., Bick, D., Bryson, C., Day, L., Gilby, N., …Woolgar, V. (2017). Initial protocol for a national evaluation of an area-based intervention programme (A Better Start) on early-life outcomes: a longitudinal cohort study with comparison (control) cohort samples. BMJ Open, 7(8), Article e015086. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015086

Introduction Pregnancy and the first few years of a child’s life are important windows of opportunity in which to equalise life chances. A Better Start (ABS) is an area-based intervention being delivered in five areas of socioeconomic disadvantage ac... Read More about Initial protocol for a national evaluation of an area-based intervention programme (A Better Start) on early-life outcomes: a longitudinal cohort study with comparison (control) cohort samples.

Exploring the evidence base for Tier 3 weight management interventions for adults: a systematic review (2017)
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Brown, T., O'Malley, C., Blackshaw, J., Coulton, V., Tedstone, A., Summerbell, C., & Ells, L. (2017). Exploring the evidence base for Tier 3 weight management interventions for adults: a systematic review. Clinical Obesity, 7(5), 260-272. https://doi.org/10.1111/cob.12204

The objective of the study is to review the characteristics, impact and practice implications of specialist weight management services for adults in the UK. Systematic review: EMBASE, MEDLINE and PsycINFO were searched from January 2005 to March 2016... Read More about Exploring the evidence base for Tier 3 weight management interventions for adults: a systematic review.

Effect and process evaluation of a kindergarten-based, family-involved intervention with a randomized cluster design on sedentary behaviour in 4- to 6- year old European preschool children: The ToyBox-study (2017)
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Latomme, J., Cardon, G., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Iotova, V., Koletzko, B., Socha, P., …Voegele, C. (2017). Effect and process evaluation of a kindergarten-based, family-involved intervention with a randomized cluster design on sedentary behaviour in 4- to 6- year old European preschool children: The ToyBox-study. PLoS ONE, 12(4), Article e0172730. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172730

Background The aim of the present study evaluated the effect and process of the ToyBox-intervention on proxy-reported sedentary behaviours in 4- to 6-year-old preschoolers from six European countries. Methods In total, 2434 preschoolers’ parents/prim... Read More about Effect and process evaluation of a kindergarten-based, family-involved intervention with a randomized cluster design on sedentary behaviour in 4- to 6- year old European preschool children: The ToyBox-study.

Determinants of Change in Physical Activity in Children 0–6 years of Age: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Literature (2016)
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Hesketh, K., O'Malley, C., Paes, V., Moore, H., Summerbell, C., Ong, K., …Sluijs, E. (2016). Determinants of Change in Physical Activity in Children 0–6 years of Age: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Literature. Sports Medicine, 47(4), 1349-1374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-016-0656-0

Background Understanding the determinants of children’s health behaviours is important to develop successful behaviour-change interventions. Objective We aimed to synthesise the evidence around determinants (‘preceding predictors’) of change in physi... Read More about Determinants of Change in Physical Activity in Children 0–6 years of Age: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Literature.

The impact of interventions to promote healthier ready-to-eat meals (to eat in, to take away, or to be delivered) sold by specific food outlets open to the general public: a systematic review (2016)
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Hillier-Brown, F. C., Summerbell, C. D., Moore, H. J., Routen, A., Lake, A. A., Adams, J., White, M., Araujo-Soares, V., Abraham, C., Adamson, A. J., & Brown, T. J. (2017). The impact of interventions to promote healthier ready-to-eat meals (to eat in, to take away, or to be delivered) sold by specific food outlets open to the general public: a systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 18(2), 227-246. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12479

Summary Introduction Ready-to-eat meals sold by food outlets that are accessible to the general public are an important target for public health intervention. We conducted a systematic review to assess the impact of such interventions. Methods Studie... Read More about The impact of interventions to promote healthier ready-to-eat meals (to eat in, to take away, or to be delivered) sold by specific food outlets open to the general public: a systematic review.

Lived experiences of routine antenatal dietetic services among women with obesity: A qualitative phenomenological study (2016)
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Heslehurst, N., Dinsdale, S., Brandon, C., Johnston, C., Summerbell, C., & Rankin, J. (2017). Lived experiences of routine antenatal dietetic services among women with obesity: A qualitative phenomenological study. Midwifery, 49, 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.11.001

Objective to understand the lived experiences and views of being referred to an antenatal dietetic service from the perspective of pregnant women with obesity. Design a qualitative, interpretive approach using one-to-one in-depth interviews to explor... Read More about Lived experiences of routine antenatal dietetic services among women with obesity: A qualitative phenomenological study.

Searching and synthesising ‘grey literature’ and ‘grey information’ in public health: critical reflections on three case studies (2016)
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Adams, J., Hillier-Brown, F., Moore, H., Lake, A., Araujo-Soares, V., White, M., & Summerbell, C. (2016). Searching and synthesising ‘grey literature’ and ‘grey information’ in public health: critical reflections on three case studies. Systematic Reviews, 5, Article 164. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0337-y

Background Grey literature includes a range of documents not controlled by commercial publishing organisations. This means that grey literature can be difficult to search and retrieve for evidence synthesis. Much knowledge and evidence in public heal... Read More about Searching and synthesising ‘grey literature’ and ‘grey information’ in public health: critical reflections on three case studies.

Comparison of sodium content of meals served by independent takeaways using standard versus reduced holed salt shakers: cross-sectional study (2016)
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Goffe, L., Hillier-Brown, F., Doherty, A., Wrieden, W., Lake, A. A., Araujo-Soares, V., Summerbell, C., White, M., Adamson, A. J., & Adams, J. (2016). Comparison of sodium content of meals served by independent takeaways using standard versus reduced holed salt shakers: cross-sectional study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13, Article 102. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-016-0429-z

Background Takeaway food has a relatively poor nutritional profile. Providing takeaway outlets with reduced-holed salt shakers is one method thought to reduce salt use in takeaways, but effects have not been formally tested. We aimed to determine if... Read More about Comparison of sodium content of meals served by independent takeaways using standard versus reduced holed salt shakers: cross-sectional study.