Associations of total and abdominal adiposity with risk marker patterns in children at high-risk for cardiovascular disease
Conclusion
In children at high-risk for CVD, BMI% or WC% explained similar variance in an adverse lipid pattern; however, the combination of BMI% and WC% explained greater variance in a pro-inflammatory pattern than either alone. Both WC% and BMI% should both be used in anthropometric assessments of high-risk children. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - March 13, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
The cost-effectiveness of providing antenatal lifestyle advice for women who are overweight or obese: the LIMIT randomised trial
Conclusions
Providing an antenatal dietary and lifestyle intervention for pregnant women who are overweight or obese is not associated with increased costs or cost savings, but is associated with a high probability of cost effectiveness. Ongoing participant follow-up into childhood is required to determine the medium to long-term impact of the observed, short-term endpoints, to more accurately estimate the value of the intervention on risk of obesity, and associated costs and health outcomes.
Trials registration
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Source: BMC Obesity - March 11, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
A systematic review of how researchers characterize the school environment in determining its effect on student obesity
Conclusions
Our review shows that researchers have used instruments of unknown quality to test if the school environment is a determinant of childhood obesity, which raises broader questions about the impact that schools can play in obesity prevention. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - March 8, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
Television viewing time and risk of incident obesity and central obesity: the English longitudinal study of ageing
Conclusions
In this sample of older community dwelling English adults greater television viewing time was associated with incident central obesity, but not total obesity when measured by BMI. Interventions to reduce the incidence of central obesity in this age group that focus on reducing TV time, as well as targeting other health behaviours (eg, increasing physical activity levels, improving dietary intake) might prove useful. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - March 1, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
Factors associated with participant retention in a clinical, intensive, behavioral weight management program
Conclusions
This multidisciplinary, clinical, weight management program demonstrated high retention and excellent outcomes. Older age at baseline, less extreme obesity, and financial incentives were associated with program retention. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - March 1, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
Volumetric analysis of central body fat accurately predicts incidence of diabetes and hypertension in adults
Conclusions
Central body fat and BMI equally and highly predict incidence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - February 25, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
The relationship between early life modifiable risk factors for childhood obesity, ethnicity and body mass index at age 3 years: findings from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study
Conclusions
Whilst the prevalence of risk factors that have been associated with childhood greater BMI differ between White British and Pakistani the magnitude of their associations with BMI are similar in the two groups. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - February 24, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
Plasma branched-chain and aromatic amino acid concentration after ingestion of an urban or rural diet in rural Mexican women
Conclusions
Ingestion of a Mexican urban diet induced a higher increase in leucine, isoleucine, valine, phenylalanine, tyrosine and proline than ingestion of a Mexican rural diet in women from a Mexican rural area. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - February 22, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
Improved metabolic health among the obese in six population surveys 1986 to 2009: the Northern Sweden MONICA study
Conclusions
This report shows a large increase in prevalence of metabolic health from 1986 to 2009 for all anthropometric categories. Metabolic health remains considerably less prevalent among overweight and obese subjects than among those with normal weight. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - February 22, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
Primary health care-level interventions targeting health literacy and their effect on weight loss: a systematic review
Conclusions
There was evidence for the effectiveness of interventions that focussed on improving knowledge and skills (health literacy) for weight loss. However, there was insufficient evidence to determine relative effectiveness of individual interventions. The lack of studies measuring socio-economic status needs to be addressed in future research as the rates of obesity are high in disadvantaged population groups. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - February 17, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
Research protocol: Management of obesity in patients with low health literacy in primary health care
Discussion
Our trial will provide evidence for the effectiveness of practice nurses as prevention navigators to support better weight management for obese patients with low health literacy.
Trial registration
This trial is registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12614001021662). Date registered 24/09/2014. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - February 15, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children in a developing country: NW-CHILD longitudinal data of 6–9-yr-old children in South Africa
Conclusions
Overall obesity prevalence rose significantly from 6–9-years. Obesity, compared to overweight, increased more during this period. Prevalence and rate of increase differed markedly in different sexes, race and SES, masking the extent of the problem. Shifting towards an unhealthy BMI was more common than obtaining a healthier BMI over the 3-year period. It also demonstrated the difficulty of breaking the cycle of obesity, once it had started. Early prevention strategies are needed based on the trends established in this study, with special attention to white children living in high SES reg...
Source: BMC Obesity - February 7, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
Polybrominated diphenyl ether congener, BDE-47, impairs insulin sensitivity in mice with liver-specific Pten deficiency
Conclusions
Our findings indicate that BDE-47 exposure during the early post-natal period induces a mild disturbance in glucose metabolism in susceptible mice with increased baseline insulin sensitivity. These results suggest an interaction between BDE-47 and genetic factors that regulate insulin signaling, which may result in long-term consequences. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - February 7, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
Perceived discrimination and favourable regard toward underweight, normal weight and obese eating disorder sufferers: implications for obesity and eating disorder population health campaigns
Conclusion
The findings support integrated ED and obesity prevention programs that address weight stigma and the social desirability of ED behaviours in vulnerable individuals. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - February 7, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
Altered NK cell function in obese healthy humans
Conclusions
NK cells from obese healthy humans show functional deficits and altered responses after in vitro leptin challenge. (Source: BMC Obesity)
Source: BMC Obesity - January 24, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research
