Professor Carolyn Summerbell's Outputs (4)

Self-management and well-being in adolescents with diabetes mellitus: do illness representations play a regulatory role ? (2002)
Journal Article
Law, G., Kelly, T., Huey, D., & Summerbell, C. (2002). Self-management and well-being in adolescents with diabetes mellitus: do illness representations play a regulatory role ?. Journal of Adolescent Health, 31(4), 381-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1054-139x%2802%2900397-x

This investigation examined the applicability of the self-regulatory model to adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Relationships among illness beliefs, diabetes self-management behaviors, psychological well-being, and blood glucose control were explored... Read More about Self-management and well-being in adolescents with diabetes mellitus: do illness representations play a regulatory role ?.

Dietitians' views of overweight and obese people and reported management practices (2002)
Journal Article
Harvey, E., Summerbell, C., Kirk, S., & Hill, A. (2002). Dietitians' views of overweight and obese people and reported management practices. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 15(5), 331-347. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-277x.2002.00385.x

Objectives: To examine dietitians' views of overweight and obese people, to explore the role of level of severity on these perceptions (overweight vs. obesity), and to explore the relationship between dietitians' views and their reported weight manag... Read More about Dietitians' views of overweight and obese people and reported management practices.

Obesity: diagnosis, prevention and treatment; evidence-based answers to common questions (2002)
Journal Article
Reilly, J., Wilson, M., Summerbell, C., & Wilson, D. (2002). Obesity: diagnosis, prevention and treatment; evidence-based answers to common questions. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 86(6), 392-394. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.86.6.392

Paediatric obesity is now common in the UK, as in other developed countries. A literature search was conducted and evidence based answers to five frequently answered questions sought. Recommendations for diagnosis are given. Although there is no conc... Read More about Obesity: diagnosis, prevention and treatment; evidence-based answers to common questions.

An updated systematic review of interventions to improve health professionals' management of obesity (2002)
Journal Article
Harvey, E., Glenny, A., Kirk, S., & Summerbell, C. (2002). An updated systematic review of interventions to improve health professionals' management of obesity. Obesity Reviews, 3(1), 45-55. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1467-789x.2002.00053.x

The objective of this article was twofold (1) to determine the existence and effectiveness of interventions to improve health professionals' management of obesity or the organization of care for overweight and obese people; and (2) to update a previo... Read More about An updated systematic review of interventions to improve health professionals' management of obesity.