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Addressing Obesity in Stevenage, Hertfordshire: A Consultation with Young People
Hamilton, Laura; Hamlyn Williams, Charlotte; Wills, Wendy; Mathie, Elspeth; Beer, Jen (University of Hertfordshire, 2019-12-13)Public Health England have identified that almost a quarter of children are overweight when they start primary school, which increases to a third when they leave in year 6 aged 10-11 years. This has implications for young ... -
Changes to household food shopping practices during the COVID-19 restrictions: Evidence from the East of England
Thompson, Claire; Hamilton, Laura; Dickinson, Angela; Fallaize, Rosalind; Mathie, Elspeth; Rogers, Samantha; Wills, Wendy (2022-11-30)Measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have changed the way we shop for food and interact with food environments. This qualitative study explored food shopping practices in the East of England, a large diverse region ... -
Hostile Environments: Immigration and Food Poverty in the UK
Hamilton, Laura; Thompson, Claire; Wills, Wendy (University of Hertfordshire, 2022-12-13)As part of The Food Foundation’s wider project to re-shape the public narrative on food and inequalities, this research was commissioned to focus on families with NRPF and food poverty. The aim of this study was to explore ... -
Hunger and Food Poverty
O'Connell, Rebecca; Hamilton, Laura (Pluto, 2017-05-20) -
The impact of Cochrane Systematic Reviews : a mixed method evaluation of outputs from Cochrane review groups supported by the UK National Institute for Health Research
Bunn, Frances; Trivedi, Daksha; Alderson, Phil; Hamilton, Laura; Martin, Alice; Pinkney, Emma; Iliffe , Steve (2015-04-17)The last few decades have seen a growing emphasis on evidence-informed decision-making in health care. Systematic reviews, such as those produced by Cochrane, have been a key component of this movement. The National Institute ... -
The impact of Cochrane Systematic Reviews : a mixed method evaluation of outputs from Cochrane Review Groups supported by the UK National Institute for Health Research
Bunn, Frances; Trivedi, Daksha; Alderson, Phil; Hamilton, Laura; Martin, Alice; Iliffe, Steve (2014-10-27)Background: There has been a growing emphasis on evidence-informed decision making in health care. Systematic reviews, such as those produced by the Cochrane Collaboration, have been a key component of this movement. The ... -
The impact of covid-19 and the resulting mitigation measures on food and eating in the East of England: Interim report
Thompson, Claire; Hamilton, Laura; Dickinson, Angela; Fallaize, Rosalind; Mathie, Elspeth; Rogers, Samantha; Wills, Wendy (University of Hertfordshire, 2020-09-15)Measures to control the spread of Covid-19 are impacting food systems, household food practices, and organisations supporting vulnerable people in the UK. We report here on the interim findings of an ongoing qualitative ... -
The Influence of Deprivation and the Food Environment on Food and Drink Purchased by Secondary School Pupils Beyond the School Gate : final report
Wills, Wendy; Kapetanaki, Ariadne Beatrice; Rennie, Kirsten; Danesi, Giada; Martin, Alice; Hamilton, Laura; Bygrave, Aiden (Food Standards Scotland, 2015-04)The aim of the study was to investigate what food and drink young people aged 13-15 years purchase beyond the school gate at lunchtime and to explore the factors related to this purchasing. The importance of relative ... -
Informing the Hertfordshire Food Poverty Needs Assessment: Household Experiences of Food Poverty and Support Service Provision in Hertfordshire
Hamilton, Laura; Dickinson, Angela (University of Hertfordshire, 2021-08-27)Although the proportion of residents at a higher risk of experiencing food poverty in Hertfordshire is below the national average (15.8%), 10.3 per cent of residents are still at a high risk. ‘Food poverty’ is a visible ... -
Managing behavioural and psychological symptoms in community dwelling older people with dementia: 2. A systematic review of qualitative studies : 2. A systematic review of qualitative studies
Braun, Andreas; Trivedi, Daksha; Dickinson, Angela; Hamilton, Laura; Goodman, Claire; Gage, Heather; Ashaye, Kunle; Iliffe , Steve; Manthorpe , Jill (2018-03-20)Background: People living with dementia often develop distressing behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPSD) that can affect their quality of life and the capacity of family carers and staff providing support at home. ... -
Managing behavioural and psychological symptoms in community dwelling older people with dementia:1. A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions
Trivedi, Daksha; Braun, Andreas; Dickinson, Angela; Gage, Heather; Hamilton, Laura; Goodman, Claire; Ashaye, Kunle; Iliffe , Steve; Manthorpe , Jill (2018-03-20)Background: Two-thirds of people living with dementia live at home in the UK and many experience distressing behavioural and psychological symptoms. This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of non-pharmacological ... -
Managing behavioural and psychological symptoms in people with dementia and their carers living at home/community- A mixed methods evidence synthesis for non-pharmacological interventions
Trivedi, Daksha; Braun, Andreas; Dickinson, Angela; Gage, Heather; Hamilton, Laura; Goodman, Claire; Ashaye, Kunle; Iliffe , Steve; Manthorpe , Jill (University of Hertfordshire, 2015-12-16)Plain English Summary Background Two-thirds of people with dementia live at home and many experience distressing symptoms such as aggression, wandering, agitation, emotional problems, known as behavioural and psychological ... -
Patterns of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption amongst young people aged 13–15 years during the school day in Scotland
Hamilton, Laura; Wills, Wendy (2017-09-01)Background There is currently little research regarding sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption patterns of young people though adolescents are thought to be frequent consumers of these drinks. There is no research ... -
Scottish Food Practices: Household food practices and the use of dietary information
Wills, Wendy; Vaghi, Francesca; Geddes, Kevin; Hamilton, Laura (University of Hertfordshire, 2020-08-18)This report presents findings from The Scottish Food Practices study, designed to investigate what and how households across Scotland use dietary information (if at all) when cooking/eating at home, shopping for food and ... -
The socio-economic boundaries shaping young people’s lunchtime food practices on a school day
Wills, Wendy; Danesi, Giada; Kapetanaki, Ariadni; Hamilton, Laura (2018-05-01)Not enough is known about the relationship between socio-economic deprivation and places where young people purchase food at lunchtime on a school day. This paper draws on qualitative data from 600+ young people aged 13-15 ... -
Socio-Economic Factors, the Food Environment and Lunchtime Food Purchasing by Young People at Secondary School
Wills, Wendy; Danesi, Giada; Kapetanaki, Ariadni; Hamilton, Laura (2019-05-01)The aim of this paper is to report on the lunchtime food purchasing practices of secondary school students and some of the factors related to this purchasing, including the influence of socio-economic status (SES) and the ...