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Childhood obesity prevention studies: lessons learned and to be learned
Livingstone, M.B.E.; McCaffrey, T.A.; Rennie, K.L. (2006)Objective To provide an overview of methodological issues in the design, delivery and evaluation of childhood obesity prevention programmes. Design Review of existing literature. Setting International. Results Interventions ... -
Dietary determinants of childhood obesity : the role of the family
McCaffrey, T.A.; Rennie, K.L.; Wallace, J.M.; Livingstone, M.B.E. (2008)The article reviews the evidence regarding the role of the family in determining dietary risk factors for childhood obesity. The factors that may contribute to the association between healthy eating habits and dining with ... -
Energy density of the diet and change in body fatness from childhood to adolescence : is there a relation?
McCaffrey, T.A.; Rennie, K.L.; Kerr, M.A.; Wallace, J.M.; Hannon-Fletcher, M.P.; Coward, W.A.; Jebb, S.A.; Livingstone, M.B.E. (2008)Background: The contribution of energy density (ED) of the total diet to increased risk of obesity from childhood into adolescence is unclear. Objective: We assessed the relation between the ED of the diet in childhood, ... -
An investigation of a novel three-dimensional activity monitor to predict free-living energy expenditure
Carter, J.M.; Wilkinson, D.W.; Blacker, S.D.; Rayson, M.P.; Bilzon, J.L.J.; Izard, R.; Coward, A.; Wright, A.; Nevill, A.; Rennie, K.L.; McCaffrey, T.A.; Livingstone, B. (2008) -
Symposium on ‘Nutrition and health in children and adolescents’ Session 4: Obesity prevention in children and adolescents The effect of physical activity on body fatness in children and adolescents
Rennie, K.L.; Wells, J.C.K.; McCaffrey, T.A.; Livingstone, M.B.E. (2006)With the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity, there is an urgent need to identify risk factors that are amenable to preventative action. However, there is a remarkable lack of consistency between studies that have ...