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Professor Carolyn Summerbell's Outputs (185)

Modelling the relationship between obesity and mental health in children and adolescents: findings from the Health Survey for England 2007 (2011)
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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.

The development and evaluation of a novel Internet-based computer program to assess previous-day dietary and physical activity behaviours in adults : the Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program for Adults (SNAPA™) (2011)
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Hillier, F., Batterham, A., Crooks, S., Moore, H., & Summerbell, C. (2012). The development and evaluation of a novel Internet-based computer program to assess previous-day dietary and physical activity behaviours in adults : the Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program for Adults (SNAPA™). British Journal of Nutrition, 107(8), 1221-1231. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114511004090

The Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program for Adults (SNAPA™) was developed to address the need for accurate, reliable, feasible, inexpensive and low-burden methods for assessing specific dietary and physical activity behaviours in adults. Shor... Read More about The development and evaluation of a novel Internet-based computer program to assess previous-day dietary and physical activity behaviours in adults : the Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program for Adults (SNAPA™).

Evidence-base for primary prevention of obesity in children and adolescents = Evidenzbasierung von Primärprävention der Adipositas bei Kindern und Jugendlichen (2011)
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Hillier, F. C., Pedley, C., & Summerbell, C. (2011). Evidence-base for primary prevention of obesity in children and adolescents = Evidenzbasierung von Primärprävention der Adipositas bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz, 54(3), 259-264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-010-1227-4

Effective interventions to prevent obesity in children have never been more necessary. There have been over 30 published reviews and meta-analyses on such interventions (randomized and controlled trials) since 2008. In summary, interventions which in... Read More about Evidence-base for primary prevention of obesity in children and adolescents = Evidenzbasierung von Primärprävention der Adipositas bei Kindern und Jugendlichen.

The Role of Parental Involvement in School-Based Mental Health Interventions at Primary (Elementary) School Level. (2010)
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Shucksmith, J., Jones, S., & Summerbell, C. (2010). The Role of Parental Involvement in School-Based Mental Health Interventions at Primary (Elementary) School Level. Advances in school mental health promotion, 3(1), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/1754730x.2010.9715671

This paper looks at evidence from a systematic review undertaken for the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) in England and commissioned as a prelude to the issuing in 2008 of national public health guidance on mental health intervention... Read More about The Role of Parental Involvement in School-Based Mental Health Interventions at Primary (Elementary) School Level..

Television food advertising to children: a global perspective. (2010)
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Kelly, B., Halford, J., Boyland, E., Chapman, K., Bautista-Castaño, I., Berg, C., …Summerbell, C. (2010). Television food advertising to children: a global perspective. American Journal of Public Health, 100(9), 1730-1736. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2009.179267

Objectives. We compared television food advertising to children in several countries. Methods. We undertook a collaboration among 13 research groups in Australia, Asia, Western Europe, and North and South America. Each group recorded programming for... Read More about Television food advertising to children: a global perspective..

Maternal body mass index and congenital anomaly risk: a cohort study. (2010)
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Rankin, J., Tennant, P., Stothard, K., Bythell, M., Summerbell, C., & Bell, R. (2010). Maternal body mass index and congenital anomaly risk: a cohort study. International Journal of Obesity, 34, 1371-1380. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2010.66

Objective: To investigate the association between maternal body mass index (BMI) and major, structural congenital anomalies. Design: Cohort study using prospectively collected data. Methods: Data on all singleton pregnancies booked at five maternity... Read More about Maternal body mass index and congenital anomaly risk: a cohort study..

A Nationally Representative Study of Maternal Obesity in England, UK: Trends in Incidence and Demographic Inequalities in 619323 Births, 1989-2007 (2010)
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Heslehurst, N., Rankin, J., Wilkinson, J., & Summerbell, C. (2010). A Nationally Representative Study of Maternal Obesity in England, UK: Trends in Incidence and Demographic Inequalities in 619323 Births, 1989-2007. International Journal of Obesity, 34(3), 420-428. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2009.250

Background: There is an absence of national statistics for maternal obesity in the UK. This study is the first to describe a nationally representative maternal obesity research data set in England. Design: Retrospective epidemiological study of first... Read More about A Nationally Representative Study of Maternal Obesity in England, UK: Trends in Incidence and Demographic Inequalities in 619323 Births, 1989-2007.

Systematic review of long-term lifestyle interventions to prevent weight gain and morbidity in adults (2009)
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Brown, T., Avenell, A., Edmunds, L., Moore, H., Whittaker, V., Avery, L., …team, F. T. P. (2009). Systematic review of long-term lifestyle interventions to prevent weight gain and morbidity in adults. Obesity Reviews, 10(6), 627-638. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2009.00641.x

The aim of this article is to determine the effectiveness of long-term lifestyle interventions for the prevention of weight gain and morbidity in adults. Prevention of weight gain is important in adults who are of normal weight, overweight and obese.... Read More about Systematic review of long-term lifestyle interventions to prevent weight gain and morbidity in adults.

The association between diet and physical activity and subsequent excess weight gain and obesity assessed at 5 years of age or older: a systematic review of the epidemiological evidence (2009)
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Summerbell, C., Douthwaite, W., Whittaker, V., Ells, L., Hillier, F., Smith, S., Kelly, S., Edmunds, L., & Macdonald, I. (2009). The association between diet and physical activity and subsequent excess weight gain and obesity assessed at 5 years of age or older: a systematic review of the epidemiological evidence. International Journal of Obesity, 33(Supplement 3), S1-S92. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2009.80

1 Introduction Obesity arises from a complex interplay between genetic susceptibility and behaviour, primarily relating to dietary habits and physical activity (Foresight, 2007). Evidence for specific behavioural factors that promote or protect again... Read More about The association between diet and physical activity and subsequent excess weight gain and obesity assessed at 5 years of age or older: a systematic review of the epidemiological evidence.

Prevention of childhood obesity: what type of evidence should we consider relevant ? (2009)
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Doak, C., Heitmann, B., Summerbell, C., & Lissner, L. (2009). Prevention of childhood obesity: what type of evidence should we consider relevant ?. Obesity Reviews, 10(3), 350-356. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2008.00550.x

Two reviews, one by Summerbell et al. and the other by Doak et al. came to very different conclusions about the effectiveness of childhood obesity interventions. The aim of this commentary is to assess the extent to which inclusion and exclusion crit... Read More about Prevention of childhood obesity: what type of evidence should we consider relevant ?.

Objectively measured habitual physical activity in a highly obesogenic environment (2009)
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McLure, S., Summerbell, C., & Reilly, J. (2009). Objectively measured habitual physical activity in a highly obesogenic environment. Child: Care, Health and Development, 35(3), 369-375. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00946.x

Background While the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children continues to grow nationally, prevalence in the North-East of England is among the highest in the UK. The objective of this study was to investigate the habitual physical activi... Read More about Objectively measured habitual physical activity in a highly obesogenic environment.

Systematic review of school-based interventions that focus on changing dietary intake and physical activity levels to prevent childhood obesity: an update to the obesity guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2009)
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Brown, T., & Summerbell, C. (2009). Systematic review of school-based interventions that focus on changing dietary intake and physical activity levels to prevent childhood obesity: an update to the obesity guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Obesity Reviews, 10(1), 110-141. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2008.00515.x

To determine the effectiveness of school-based interventions that focus on changing dietary intake and physical activity levels to prevent childhood obesity. MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched (January 2006 to September 2007) for controlled trials of s... Read More about Systematic review of school-based interventions that focus on changing dietary intake and physical activity levels to prevent childhood obesity: an update to the obesity guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

The impact of maternal BMI status on pregnancy outcomes with immediate short-term obstetric resource implications: a meta-analysis (2008)
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Heslehurst, N., Simpson, H., Ells, L., Rankin, J., Wilkinson, J., Lang, R., …Summerbell, C. (2008). The impact of maternal BMI status on pregnancy outcomes with immediate short-term obstetric resource implications: a meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 9(6), 635-683. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2008.00511.x

Obesity is rising in the obstetric population, yet there is an absence of services and guidance for the management of maternal obesity. This systematic review aimed to investigate relationships between obesity and impact on obstetric care. Literature... Read More about The impact of maternal BMI status on pregnancy outcomes with immediate short-term obstetric resource implications: a meta-analysis.

A systematic review of the effect of dietary exposure that could be achieved through normal dietary intake on learning and performance of school-aged children of relevance to UK schools (2008)
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Ells, L., Hillier, F., Shucksmith, J., Crawley, H., Harbige, L., Shield, J., Wiggins, A., & Summerbell, C. (2008). A systematic review of the effect of dietary exposure that could be achieved through normal dietary intake on learning and performance of school-aged children of relevance to UK schools. British Journal of Nutrition, 100(5), 927-936. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114508957998

The aim of the present review was to perform a systematic in-depth review of the best evidence from controlled trial studies that have investigated the effects of nutrition, diet and dietary change on learning, education and performance in school-age... Read More about A systematic review of the effect of dietary exposure that could be achieved through normal dietary intake on learning and performance of school-aged children of relevance to UK schools.

The development and evaluation of a novel computer program to assess previous-day dietary and physical activity behaviours in school children: The Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program (TM) (SNAP (TM)) (2008)
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Moore, H., Ells, L., McLure, S., Crooks, S., Cumbor, D., Summerbell, C., & Batterham, A. (2008). The development and evaluation of a novel computer program to assess previous-day dietary and physical activity behaviours in school children: The Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program (TM) (SNAP (TM)). British Journal of Nutrition, 99(6), 1266-1274. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114507862428

The role of a prospective public health intervention study register in building public health evidence: proposal for content and use (2007)
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Waters, E., Priest, N., Armstrong, R., Oliver, S., Baker, P., McQueen, D., …Swinburn, B. (2007). The role of a prospective public health intervention study register in building public health evidence: proposal for content and use. Journal of Public Health, 29(3), 322-327. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdm039

Evidence-informed practice is a key component of public health and the focus of much discussion, of which the nature of evidence and how it is best gathered and appraised has formed a large part. Prospective registration of trials is now a key compon... Read More about The role of a prospective public health intervention study register in building public health evidence: proposal for content and use.

Dietary Advice for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults (2007)
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Nield, L., Moore, H., Hooper, L., Cruickshank, J., Vyas, A., Whittaker, V., & Summerbell, C. (2007). Dietary Advice for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2007(3), Article CD004097. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd004097.pub4

No high quality data on the efficacy of diet alone exists for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This systematic review assesses the effects of studies that examined dietary advice with or without the addition of exercise or behavioural approache... Read More about Dietary Advice for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults.