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Using research questionnaires with young people in schools: the influence of the social context (2003)
Journal Article
Strange, V., Forrest, S., Oakley, A., & Team, &. T. R. S. (2003). Using research questionnaires with young people in schools: the influence of the social context. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 6(4), 337-346. https://doi.org/10.1080/1364557021000024749

Whilst there is an extensive literature on the use of self-completion questionnaires as a research tool, very little attention has been paid to the influence of the social context in determining the ways in which questionnaires are used in practice.... Read More about Using research questionnaires with young people in schools: the influence of the social context.

A school-based randomized controlled trial of peer-led sex education in England (2003)
Journal Article
Stephenson, J., Oakley, A., Johnson, A., Forrest, S., Strange, V., Charleston, S., …Babiker, A. (2003). A school-based randomized controlled trial of peer-led sex education in England. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 24(5), 643-657. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0197-2456%2803%2900070-9

This article discusses the design of an ongoing cluster-randomized trial comparing two forms of school-based sex education in terms of educational process and sexual health outcomes. Twenty-nine schools in southern England have been randomized to eit... Read More about A school-based randomized controlled trial of peer-led sex education in England.

Cultural diversity (2003)
Book Chapter
Abramowitch, G., de Bruckere, S., & Forrest, S. (2003). Cultural diversity. In V. Vermeer, & J. Walter (Eds.), Similar to others, yet different in many ways : HIV/Aids prevention : a cultural diversity approach. NIGZ, Stichting AIDS Fonds, Commission of the European

The motivation, professional development and identity of social work students in four European countries (2003)
Journal Article
Hackett, S., Kuronen, M., Matthies, A., & Kresal, B. (2003). The motivation, professional development and identity of social work students in four European countries. European Journal of Social Work, 6(2), 163-178. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369145032000144421

Four European Universities (University of Durham, UK; University of Jyväskylä, Finland; University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; and Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Germany) have been collaborating on an EC-funded Erasmus Curriculum Devel... Read More about The motivation, professional development and identity of social work students in four European countries.

Mixed-sex or single-sex sex education : how would young people like their sex education and why? (2003)
Journal Article
Strange, V., Oakley, A., Forrest, S., & Team, &. T. R. S. (2003). Mixed-sex or single-sex sex education : how would young people like their sex education and why?. Gender and Education, 15(2), 201-214. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540250303852

This article examines young people's views about sex education and focuses specifically on their views about interaction in single- and mixed-sex groups. Analysis of data from a survey of 3355 young people (aged 15/16 years), carried out in 13 co-edu... Read More about Mixed-sex or single-sex sex education : how would young people like their sex education and why?.

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.

Controlled clinical trial of two weight-reducing diets in a NHS hospital dietetic outpatient clinic - a pilot study (2003)
Journal Article
Taylor, F., Irons, L., Finn, P., & Summerbell, C. (2003). Controlled clinical trial of two weight-reducing diets in a NHS hospital dietetic outpatient clinic - a pilot study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 16(2), 85-87. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-277x.2003.00415.x

Background: Outpatient dietary weight reduction for obesity is unsatisfactory. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of an energy prescription diet with usual care (a healthy eating diet) in adult overweight patients referred to a N... Read More about Controlled clinical trial of two weight-reducing diets in a NHS hospital dietetic outpatient clinic - a pilot study.

Relative efficacy of differential methods of dietary advice: a systematic review (2003)
Journal Article
Thompson, R., Summerbell, C., Hooper, L., Higgins, J., Little, P., Talbot, D., & Ebrahim, S. (2003). Relative efficacy of differential methods of dietary advice: a systematic review. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 77(4), 1052S-1057S

Background: Dietary advice to lower blood cholesterol may be given by a variety of means. The relative efficacy of the different methods is unknown. Objective: The objective was to assess the effects of dietary advice given by dietitians compared wit... Read More about Relative efficacy of differential methods of dietary advice: a systematic review.

Risk (2003)
Book
Boyne, R. (2003). Risk. Open University Press

* Is risk always measurable? * Why are some risks more important? * Do we take a lot more risks now? * On whom can we rely for advice? * How critical is the sociology of risk for understanding contemporary society? The term 'risk' occurs throughout c... Read More about Risk.

The prevention and treatment of childhood obesity (2003)
Journal Article
Wilson, P. O. B. O. T. E. H. C. R. T., O'Meara, S., Summerbell, C., & Kelly, S. (2003). The prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. Quality in health care, 12(1), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.1136/qhc.12.1.65

The effectiveness of interventions used in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity published in a recent issue of Effective Heath Care is reviewed.

Review of methods used to estimate non-milk extrinsic sugars (2003)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., Moynihan, P., Rugg-Gunn, A., & Summerbell, C. (2003). Review of methods used to estimate non-milk extrinsic sugars. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 16(1), 27-28. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-277x.2003.00414.x

Background: Those sugars in foods, which are potentially damaging to dental health, were classified by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA) as non-milk extrinsic sugars (NMES). The NMES include sugars outside the cellular structure... Read More about Review of methods used to estimate non-milk extrinsic sugars.

The implications for research (2003)
Book Chapter
Forrest, S. (2003). The implications for research. In S. Blake (Ed.), Young gay men talking : key issues and ideas for action (62-67). Working With Men

Frank Caws and the Development of Work with Boys in Sunderland (2003)
Book Chapter
Spence, J. (2003). Frank Caws and the Development of Work with Boys in Sunderland. In R. Gilchrist, T. Jeffs, & J. Spence (Eds.), Architects of change : studies in the history of community and youth work (101-116). National Youth Agency

The Girls' Own Paper and Social Welfare (1880-1920) (2003)
Book Chapter
Spence, J. (2003). The Girls' Own Paper and Social Welfare (1880-1920). In R. Gilchrist, T. Jeffs, & J. Spence (Eds.), Architects of change : studies in the history of community and youth work (19-40). National Youth Agency

Introduction (2003)
Book Chapter
Spence, J. (2003). Introduction. In R. Gilchrist, T. Jeffs, & J. Spence (Eds.), Architects of change : studies in the history of community and youth work (7-17). National Youth Agency

Dietary advice given by a dietitian versus other health professional or self-help methods to reduce blood cholesterol (2003)
Journal Article
Thompson, R., Summerbell, C., Hooper, L., Higgins, L., Little, P., Talbot, D., & Ebrahim, S. (2003). Dietary advice given by a dietitian versus other health professional or self-help methods to reduce blood cholesterol. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd001366

Background The average level of blood cholesterol is an important determinant of the risk of coronary heart disease. Blood cholesterol can be reduced by dietary means. Although dietitians are trained to provide dietary advice, for practical reasons i... Read More about Dietary advice given by a dietitian versus other health professional or self-help methods to reduce blood cholesterol.