Outputs (184)

Determinants of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in young children: a systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Mazarello Paes, V., Hesketh, K., O’Malley, C., Moore, H., Summerbell, C., Griffin, S., …Lakshman, R. (2015). Determinants of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in young children: a systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 16(11), 903-913. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12310

Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is associated with adverse health outcomes. Improved understanding of the determinants will inform effective interventions to reduce SSB consumption. A total of 46,876 papers were identified through searchin... Read More about Determinants of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in young children: a systematic review.

Women's perspectives are required to inform the development of maternal obesity services: a qualitative study of obese pregnant women's experiences (2015)
Journal Article
Heslehurst, N., Russell, S., Brandon, H., Johnston, C., Summerbell, C., & Rankin, J. (2015). Women's perspectives are required to inform the development of maternal obesity services: a qualitative study of obese pregnant women's experiences. Health Expectations, 18(5), 969-981. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12070

BACKGROUND: Increasing maternal obesity trends and accompanying risks have led to the development of guidelines internationally. However, the evidence-base is poor for effective intervention, and there is a lack of representation from the perspective... Read More about Women's perspectives are required to inform the development of maternal obesity services: a qualitative study of obese pregnant women's experiences.

Effects of total fat intake on body weight (2015)
Journal Article
Hooper, L., Abdelhamid, A., Bunn, D., Brown, T., Summerbell, C., & Skeaff, C. (2015). Effects of total fat intake on body weight. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Article CD011834. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd011834

BACKGROUND: In order to prevent overweight and obesity in the general population we need to understand the relationship between the proportion of energy from fat and resulting weight and body fatness in the general population. OBJECTIVES: To assess t... Read More about Effects of total fat intake on body weight.

An evaluation of the implementation of maternal obesity pathways of care: a mixed methods study with data integration (2015)
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Heslehurst, N., Dinsdale, S., Sedgewick, G., Simpson, H., Sen, S., Summerbell, C., & Rankin, J. (2015). An evaluation of the implementation of maternal obesity pathways of care: a mixed methods study with data integration. PLoS ONE, 10(5), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127122

Objectives: Maternal obesity has multiple associated risks and requires substantial intervention. This research evaluated the implementation of maternal obesity care pathways from multiple stakeholder perspectives. Study Design: A simultaneous mixed... Read More about An evaluation of the implementation of maternal obesity pathways of care: a mixed methods study with data integration.

Preschoolers in the Playground: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a physical activity intervention for children aged 18 months to 4 years (2015)
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Barber, S., Akhtar, S., Jackson, C., Bingham, D., Hewitt, C., Routen, A., …Wright, J. (2015). Preschoolers in the Playground: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a physical activity intervention for children aged 18 months to 4 years. Public Health Research, 3(5), https://doi.org/10.3310/phr03050

BACKGROUND: The preschool years are considered critical for establishing healthy lifestyle behaviours such as physical activity. Levels of physical activity track through childhood into adulthood and establishing habitual physical activity early in l... Read More about Preschoolers in the Playground: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a physical activity intervention for children aged 18 months to 4 years.

Childhood obesity: the guideline for primary care should form part of a whole-system approach. (2015)
Journal Article
Summerbell, C., & Brown, T. (2015). Childhood obesity: the guideline for primary care should form part of a whole-system approach. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 187(6), 389-390. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150259

A qualitative study exploring pregnant women's weight-related attitudes and beliefs in UK: The BLOOM study (2015)
Journal Article
Padmanabhan, U., Summerbell, C., & Heslehurst, N. (2015). A qualitative study exploring pregnant women's weight-related attitudes and beliefs in UK: The BLOOM study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15, Article 99. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-015-0522-3

Background: There is little information on the individual cognitive, perceptual and psychosocial factors that influence the lifestyle behaviours of pregnant women. This study explored pregnant women’s weight-related attitudes and beliefs during pregn... Read More about A qualitative study exploring pregnant women's weight-related attitudes and beliefs in UK: The BLOOM study.

Frequency and socio-demographic correlates of eating meals out and take-away meals at home: cross-sectional analysis of the UK national diet and nutrition survey, waves 1-4 (2008-12) (2015)
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Adams, J., Goffe, L., Brown, T., Lake, A., Summerbell, C., White, M., …Adamson, A. (2015). Frequency and socio-demographic correlates of eating meals out and take-away meals at home: cross-sectional analysis of the UK national diet and nutrition survey, waves 1-4 (2008-12). International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12, Article 51. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0210-8

Background: Food prepared out-of-home tends to be less healthful than food prepared at home, with a positive association between frequency of consumption and both fat intake and body fatness. There is little current data on who eats out-of-home food.... Read More about Frequency and socio-demographic correlates of eating meals out and take-away meals at home: cross-sectional analysis of the UK national diet and nutrition survey, waves 1-4 (2008-12).

Diet, physical activity and socio-economic disparities of obesity in Lebanese adults: findings from a national study (2015)
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Chamieh, M., Moore, H., Summerbell, C., Tamim, H., Sibai, A., & Hwalla, N. (2015). Diet, physical activity and socio-economic disparities of obesity in Lebanese adults: findings from a national study. BMC Public Health, 15, Article 279. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1605-9

Background: The prevalence of obesity within countries varies by gender, age, lifestyle and socioeconomic factors. Identification of behavioural factors that are associated with obesity within the country’s context is critical for the development of... Read More about Diet, physical activity and socio-economic disparities of obesity in Lebanese adults: findings from a national study.

How effective are interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among children and adults? Two systematic reviews (2015)
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Bambra, C., Hillier, F., Cairns, J., Kasim, A., Moore, H., & Summerbell, C. (2015). How effective are interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among children and adults? Two systematic reviews. Public Health Research, 3(1), https://doi.org/10.3310/phr03010

Background: Tackling obesity is one of the major contemporary public health policy challenges and is vital in terms of addressing health inequalities. Objectives: To systematically review the effectiveness of interventions (individual, community and... Read More about How effective are interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among children and adults? Two systematic reviews.