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Improving management of obesity in primary care: cluster randomised trial (2003)
Journal Article
Moore, H., Summerbell, C., Greenwood, D., Tovey, P., Griffiths, J., Henderson, M., …Adamson, A. (2003). Improving management of obesity in primary care: cluster randomised trial. eBMJ (London), 327(7423), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7423.1085

Objective: To evaluate a training programme intended to improve the management of obesity, delivered to general practice teams. Design: Cluster randomised trial. Setting: Northern and Yorkshire region of England Participants: 44 general practices inv... Read More about Improving management of obesity in primary care: cluster randomised trial.

Searching the evidence: the clinically-effective nutritionist (2003)
Journal Article
Moore, H., & Summerbell, C. (2003). Searching the evidence: the clinically-effective nutritionist. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 62(4), 773-776. https://doi.org/10.1079/pns2003293

As a clinically-effective nutritionist faced with needing to find the answer to a clinical question quickly it is necessary to search the best evidence efficiently. The requirements are to: (1) avoid having lots of papers to read; (2) be able to acce... Read More about Searching the evidence: the clinically-effective nutritionist.

Energy metabolism in Bardet-Biedl syndrome (2003)
Journal Article
Grace, C., Beales, P., Summerbell, C., Jebb, S., Wright, A., Parker, D., & Kopelman, P. (2003). Energy metabolism in Bardet-Biedl syndrome. International Journal of Obesity, 27(11), 1319-1324. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0802420

INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a consistent presenting feature of the Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS), a hereditary disorder caused by a single gene defect. This contrasts sharply with general obesity which, despite a strong hereditary component, has a multifa... Read More about Energy metabolism in Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

Should we recommend low-fat diets for obesity ? (2003)
Journal Article
Pirozzo, S., Summerbell, C., Cameron, C., & Glasziou, P. (2003). Should we recommend low-fat diets for obesity ?. Obesity Reviews, 4(2), 83-90. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1467-789x.2003.00099.x

Dietary fat intake has been blamed for the increase in adiposity and has led to a worldwide effort to decrease the amount of fat in the diet. However, the comparative efficacy of this approach is debatable. Whilst short-term dietary intervention stud... Read More about Should we recommend low-fat diets for obesity ?.

School breakfast clubs, social background and nutritional status (2003)
Journal Article
Simpson, D., Wattis, L., Crow, R., & Summerbell, C. (2003). School breakfast clubs, social background and nutritional status

Introduction: After being popular across other countries for many years, the number of school breakfast clubs in the UK has expanded dramatically since the late 1990s. They are viewed as being able to make a positive contribution in terms of meeting... Read More about School breakfast clubs, social background and nutritional status.