All Outputs (4)

Exploring school and home food environments: perceptions of 8–10-year-olds and their parents in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (2011)
Journal Article
Briggs, L., & Lake, A. (2011). Exploring school and home food environments: perceptions of 8–10-year-olds and their parents in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Public Health Nutrition, 14(12), 2227-2235. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980011001984

Objective: To use an innovative mixed-method approach to analyse and describe 8–10-year-olds’ home and school food environments. Design: A mixed-method approach to collect qualitative and quantitative data was used, in which pupils took photographs o... Read More about Exploring school and home food environments: perceptions of 8–10-year-olds and their parents in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Tracking of obesity-related behaviours from childhood to adulthood: a systematic review (2011)
Journal Article
Craigie, A. M., Lake, A. A., Kelly, S. A., Adamson, A. J., & Mathers, J. C. (2011). Tracking of obesity-related behaviours from childhood to adulthood: a systematic review. Maturitas: An international journal of midlife health and beyond, 70(3), 266-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.08.005

Obesity in childhood carries a wide range of physical, psychological and social disbenefits and also increases the risk of adult obesity with its well-recognised, enhanced risk of several common complex diseases as well as adverse socioeconomic and p... Read More about Tracking of obesity-related behaviours from childhood to adulthood: a systematic review.

Relationships between ‘Wellness Centre’ Use, the Surrounding Built Environment and Obesogenic Behaviours, Sunderland, UK (2011)
Journal Article
Townshend, T., & Lake, A. (2011). Relationships between ‘Wellness Centre’ Use, the Surrounding Built Environment and Obesogenic Behaviours, Sunderland, UK. Journal of Urban Design, 16(3), 351-367. https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2011.572254

A growing body of evidence suggests that the built environment influences people's propensity to lead (un)healthy lifestyles. Researchers have suggested that some environments may promote sedentary lifestyles, while providing access to large amounts... Read More about Relationships between ‘Wellness Centre’ Use, the Surrounding Built Environment and Obesogenic Behaviours, Sunderland, UK.

Assessing the obesogenic environment of North East England (2011)
Journal Article
Burgoine, T., Alvanides, S., & Lake, A. A. (2011). Assessing the obesogenic environment of North East England. Health & Place, 17(3), 738-747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.01.011

This study examines the influence of the environment (defined as ‘walkability’, food availability and deprivation), alongside individual factors, on Body Mass Index (BMI) and fruit and vegetable consumption. The aim of this unique study was to object... Read More about Assessing the obesogenic environment of North East England.