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Professor Carolyn Summerbell's Outputs (8)

Correlates of English local government use of the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets: a cross-sectional analysis (2019)
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Keeble, M., Adams, J., White, M., Summerbell, C., Cummins, S., & Burgoine, T. (2019). Correlates of English local government use of the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets: a cross-sectional analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 16(1), Article 127. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-019-0884-4

Background: Greater neighbourhood takeaway food outlet access has been associated with increased takeaway food consumption and higher body weight. National planning guidelines in England suggest that urban planning could promote healthier food enviro... Read More about Correlates of English local government use of the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets: a cross-sectional analysis.

Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to Assess Dietary Intake of Preschool Children (2019)
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Noor Hafizah, Y., Ang, L. C., Yap, F., Nurul Najwa, W., Cheah, W. L., Ruzita, A. T., …Poh, B. K. (2019). Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to Assess Dietary Intake of Preschool Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(23), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16234722

As there are few food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) to assess the dietary intake of preschool children, this study examined the validity and reliability of an FFQ for this purpose. A total of 210 preschoolers aged 4 to 6 years participated in the va... Read More about Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to Assess Dietary Intake of Preschool Children.

A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a preschool obesity prevention intervention: ToyBox-Scotland (2019)
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Malden, S., Reilly, J. J., Gibson, A., Bardid, F., Summerbell, C., De Craemer, M., …Hughes, A. (2019). A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a preschool obesity prevention intervention: ToyBox-Scotland. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 5(1), Article 128. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-019-0521-7

Background High levels of childhood obesity have been observed globally over the last three decades. Preschools are promising settings to implement obesity prevention interventions in the early years. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility... Read More about A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a preschool obesity prevention intervention: ToyBox-Scotland.

A scoping review and systematic mapping of health promotion interventions associated with obesity in Islamic religious settings in the UK (2019)
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Rai, K. K., Dogra, S. A., Barber, S., Adab, P., Summerbell, C., Arshad, M., …Wright, J. (2019). A scoping review and systematic mapping of health promotion interventions associated with obesity in Islamic religious settings in the UK. Obesity Reviews, 20(9), 1231-1261. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12874

Islamic religious settings (IRS) may be useful places to implement obesity interventions for Muslims. However, little is known about the level and nature of such activity in these settings. We searched bibliographic databases and grey literature, and... Read More about A scoping review and systematic mapping of health promotion interventions associated with obesity in Islamic religious settings in the UK.

Feasibility and acceptability of a Takeaway Masterclass aimed at encouraging healthier cooking practices and menu options in takeaway food outlets (2019)
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Hillier-Brown, F., Lloyd, S., Muhammad, L., Summerbell, C., Goffe, L., Hildred, N., …Araújo-Soares, V. (2019). Feasibility and acceptability of a Takeaway Masterclass aimed at encouraging healthier cooking practices and menu options in takeaway food outlets. Public Health Nutrition, 22(12), 2268-2278. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980019000648

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the Takeaway Masterclass, a three-hour training session delivered to staff of independent takeaway food outlets that promoted healthy cooking practices and menu options. Design: A mixed-meth... Read More about Feasibility and acceptability of a Takeaway Masterclass aimed at encouraging healthier cooking practices and menu options in takeaway food outlets.

How does local government use the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets? A census of current practice in England using document review (2019)
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Keeble, M., Burgoine, T., White, M., Summerbell, C., Cummins, S., & Adams, J. (2019). How does local government use the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets? A census of current practice in England using document review. Health & Place, 57, 171-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.03.010

Takeaway food outlets typically sell hot food, ordered and paid for at the till, for consumption off the premises due to limited seating provision. Growing numbers of these outlets has raised concerns about their impact on diet and weight gain. This... Read More about How does local government use the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets? A census of current practice in England using document review.

Feasibility of working with a wholesale supplier to co-design and test acceptability of an intervention to promote smaller portions: an uncontrolled before-and-after study in British Fish & Chip shops (2019)
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Goffe, L., Hillier-Brown, F., Hildred, N., Worsnop, M., Adams, J., Araujo-Soares, V., …Adamson, A. J. (2019). Feasibility of working with a wholesale supplier to co-design and test acceptability of an intervention to promote smaller portions: an uncontrolled before-and-after study in British Fish & Chip shops. BMJ Open, 9(2), Article e023441. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023441

Objectives: To explore the feasibility of working with a wholesale supplier to co-design and deliver, and to assess the acceptability of, an intervention to promote smaller portions in Fish & Chip shops. Design: Uncontrolled before-and-after study. S... Read More about Feasibility of working with a wholesale supplier to co-design and test acceptability of an intervention to promote smaller portions: an uncontrolled before-and-after study in British Fish & Chip shops.