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Modelling the relationship between obesity and mental health in children and adolescents: findings from the Health Survey for England 2007 (2011)
Journal Article
Tiffin, P., Arnott, B., Moore, H., & Summerbell, C. (2011). Modelling the relationship between obesity and mental health in children and adolescents: findings from the Health Survey for England 2007. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 5, Article 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/1753-2000-5-31

A number of studies have reported significant associations between obesity and poor psychological wellbeing in children but findings have been inconsistent. Methods: This study utilised data from 3,898 children aged 5-16 years obtained from the Healt... Read More about Modelling the relationship between obesity and mental health in children and adolescents: findings from the Health Survey for England 2007.

EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth (ENERGY) project: Design and methodology of the ENERGY cross-sectional survey (2011)
Journal Article
van Stralen, M., te Velde, S., Singh, A., de Bourdeaudhuij, I., Martens, M., van der Sluis, M., …Brug, J. (2011). EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth (ENERGY) project: Design and methodology of the ENERGY cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health, 11, Article 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-65

Background: Obesity treatment is by large ineffective long term, and more emphasis on the prevention of excessive weight gain in childhood and adolescence is warranted. To inform energy balance related behaviour (EBRB) change interventions, insight i... Read More about EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth (ENERGY) project: Design and methodology of the ENERGY cross-sectional survey.