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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Courtney Barnes, Alix Hall, Nicole Nathan, Rachel Sutherland, Nicole McCarthy, Matthew Pettet, Alison Brown, Luke Wolfenden
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of physical activity and nutrition interventions on child weight status and quality of life, finding that the nutrition intervention led to higher odds of students being classified as underweight/healthy weight and the physical activity intervention resulted in a smaller waist circumference. However, these interventions did not significantly affect child BMI scores or quality of life. Future research is needed to assess the long-term impact of these interventions on child health.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ruth Kipping, Miranda Pallan, Kim Hannam, Kate Willis, Alex Dobell, Chris Metcalfe, Russell Jago, Laura Johnson, Rebecca Langford, Corby K. Martin, William Hollingworth, Madeleine Cochrane, James White, Pete Blair, Zoi Toumpakari, Jodi Taylor, Dianne Ward, Laurence Moore, Tom Reid, Megan Pardoe, Liping Wen, Marie Murphy, Anne Martin, Stephanie Chambers, Sharon Anne Simpson
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the NAP SACC UK intervention to increase physical activity, reduce sedentary time and improve nutritional intake. The study will be conducted through a multi-centre cluster RCT with process and economic evaluation. Nursery managers and staff will receive training and support to assess and improve physical activity and nutrition policies and practices. The control group will receive usual practice.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Esther Molina-Montes, Esther Ubago-Guisado, Dafina Petrova, Pilar Amiano, Maria-Dolores Chirlaque, Antonio Agudo, Maria-Jose Sanchez
Summary: This study reviewed the contribution of the EPIC study to the understanding of the impact of diet, alcohol, body-mass index (BMI), and physical activity on cancer mortality. It identified several dietary factors, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle recommendations that can reduce the risk of cancer mortality, while poor diet quality and obesity were found to increase this risk. The EPIC study provides valuable information on diet and lifestyle factors for cancer mortality prevention.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Emily J. Tomayko, Alison Tovar, Nurgul Fitzgerald, Carol L. Howe, Melanie D. Hingle, Michael P. Murphy, Henna Muzaffar, Scott B. Going, Laura Hubbs-Tait
Summary: Parents significantly influence children's diet and physical activity behaviors, impacting childhood obesity risk. This umbrella review synthesizes evidence on the effects of parent involvement in treatment and prevention interventions to improve child weight outcomes. Findings suggest the inclusion of parents in interventions is beneficial, but further research is needed to define optimal parent involvement across different environments.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Isobel Stanley, Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis, Gert B. M. Mensink, Lina Garnica Rosas, Stefanie Do, Karim Abu Omar, Catherine Woods, Wolfgang Ahrens, Antje Hebestreit, Celine Murrin
Summary: We derived a catalogue of indicators to evaluate diet and physical activity policies in Europe, and found that current monitoring systems mainly focus on "downstream" indicators, while there are gaps in policy and environmental level data regarding inequality, funding and resources, and governance.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rachel Sutherland, Alison Brown, Nicole Nathan, Serene Yoong, Lisa Janssen, Amelia Chooi, Nayerra Hudson, John Wiggers, Nicola Kerr, Nicole Evans, Karen Gillham, Christopher Oldmeadow, Andrew Searles, Penny Reeves, Marc Davies, Kathryn Reilly, Brad Cohen, Luke Wolfenden
Summary: In this study, the multicomponent, mobile health-based intervention SWAP IT effectively reduced the energy content of foods packed for and consumed by primary school-aged children at school. The intervention group also showed significant reductions in total lunchbox energy packed and consumed, compared to the control group. There were no significant differences between groups in student engagement, consumption of discretionary foods outside of school hours, or lunchbox cost.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Cheryl L. Rock, Cynthia A. Thomson, Kristen R. Sullivan, Carol L. Howe, Lawrence H. Kushi, Bette J. Caan, Marian L. Neuhouser, Elisa Bandera, Ying Wang, Kimberly Robien, Karen M. Basen-Engquist, Justin C. Brown, Kerry S. Courneya, Tracy E. Crane, David O. Garcia, Barbara L. Grant, Kathryn K. Hamilton, Sheri J. Hartman, Stacey A. Kenfield, Maria Elena Martinez, Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, Larissa Nekhlyudov, Linda Overholser, Alpa Patel, Bernardine M. Pinto, Mary E. Platek, Erika Rees-Punia, Colleen K. Spees, Susan M. Gapstur, Marjorie L. McCullough
Summary: This article discusses the impact of nutrition, physical activity, and diet on recurrence and overall survival rates among cancer survivors. It provides evidence-based recommendations for cancer survivors and highlights the importance of addressing survivors' needs through clinical care coordination and resources.
CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Annette Monninghoff, Klaus Fuchs, Jing Wu, Jan Albert, Simon Mayer
Summary: This study investigated the impact of a future-self avatar mHealth intervention on physical activity and food purchasing behavior, as well as the feasibility of an automated nutrition tracking system. The results showed that the intervention led to some improvements in physical activity and food purchasing behavior. Additionally, leveraging loyalty card data to track nutrition was found to be feasible. However, the high attrition rate calls for a larger-scale study to validate these findings.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Cassandra Lane, Nicole Nathan, Penny Reeves, Rachel Sutherland, Luke Wolfenden, Adam Shoesmith, Alix Hall
Summary: The study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of the Physically Active Children in Education (PACE) intervention in improving schools' implementation of a physical activity policy. The results showed that the investment required by the health service provider can effectively increase implementation, and the additional cost is likely minimal. Adaptations to the PACE strategies can significantly reduce delivery costs.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jing Hong Liang, Yu Zhao, Yi Can Chen, Nan Jiang, Shu Xin Zhang, Shan Huang, Aerziguli Kakaer, Ya Jun Chen
Summary: This study investigated different interventions for obese and overweight children and adolescents. The results showed that face-to-face physical activity combined with dietary intervention, face-to-face multi-lifestyle intervention, and mobile health-delivered multi-lifestyle intervention were more effective in improving health-related parameters compared to the control group. However, due to the limited direct evidence comparing different interventions, it can only be cautiously suggested that face-to-face physical activity combined with dietary intervention is likely the most effective intervention.
Article
Sport Sciences
Masamitsu Kamada, Hana Hayashi, Koichiro Shiba, Masataka Taguri, Naoki Kondo, I-Min Lee, Ichiro Kawachi
Summary: A study conducted among Japanese baseball fans found that using gamification techniques to encourage physical activity can have a large-scale impact, including on individuals with lower socioeconomic status who are underrepresented in traditional health programs.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yufei Qi, Sareena Hanim Hamzah, Erya Gu, Haonan Wang, Yue Xi, Minghui Sun, Siyu Rong, Qian Lin
Summary: School gardening activities combined with physical activities have the potential to improve children's dietary intake, particularly in increasing fruit and vegetable consumption. While the combination does not significantly impact weight status, it shows modest positive effects on reducing BMI and waist circumference. Further studies are needed to confirm the effectiveness of this approach.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mariusz Wylezol, Beata I. Sinska, Alicja Kucharska, Mariusz Panczyk, Filip Raciborski, Dorota Szostak-Wegierek, Magdalena Milewska, Boleslaw Samolinski, Mariusz Fraczek, Iwona Traczyk
Summary: Obesity influences the dietary habits and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that individuals with obesity had a significant increase in calorie intake, carbohydrates, sucrose, plant protein, total fat, and saturated fatty acids during the pandemic. On the other hand, individuals without obesity exercised significantly less during the pandemic.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Armando Pena, Micah L. Olson, Stephanie L. Ayers, Dorothy D. Sears, Sonia Vega-Lopez, Abigail T. Colburn, Gabriel Q. Shaibi
Summary: Obesity is linked to chronic inflammation and may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in youth. This study investigated the relationship between inflammatory biomarkers and insulin sensitivity, beta-cell function, and response to lifestyle intervention in Latino youth with obesity. The findings showed that obesity-related inflammatory mediators were associated with T2D risk factors but were not affected by lifestyle intervention in Latino youth.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katie M. Di Sebastiano, Erica Y. Lau, Lira Yun, Guy Faulkner
Summary: UPnGO is a commercialized workplace physical activity intervention aimed at reducing sedentary behavior. The study evaluated the program's success and found that although there were some positive aspects in terms of participation, there were challenges related to declining effectiveness and low maintenance.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Mark Weiser, Or Frenkel, Daphna Fenchel, Dorit Tzur, Sven Sandin, Magdalena Janecka, Linda Levi, Michael Davidson, Lucian Laor, Eyal Fruchter, Abraham Reichenberg
Summary: Despite the differentiation of different psychiatric disorders by ICD and DSM, these disorders often share symptoms, risk factors, and treatments. This population-based study found shared etiologies among most psychiatric disorders and low IQ.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Martina Persson, Abraham Reichenberg, Mikael Andersson Franko, Sven Sandin
Summary: This study suggests that maternal type 1 diabetes (T1D) may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring. It is found that this risk may be mediated by pre-term birth, which affects about one-third of pregnancies with T1D. Additionally, maternal levels of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) do not impact the risk of ASD beyond the T1D diagnosis itself.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Oliver W. A. Wilson, Erika Ikeda, Erica Hinckson, Sandra Mandic, Justin Richards, Scott Duncan, Geoff Kira, Ralph Maddison, Kim Meredith-Jones, Lana Chisholm, Lisa Williams, Melody Smith
Summary: This article presents the methods and findings of Aotearoa New Zealand's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, focusing on indicators and inequities. Grades were assigned to various indicators, with observed inequities across demographic variables. The importance of targeted approaches and promoting all dimensions of physical activity through policies, research, social marketing campaigns, and urban design is emphasized, as well as the need for regular surveys to measure key indicators consistently.
JOURNAL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE & FITNESS
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Christine Delisle Nystrom, Anders Carlander, Sophie Cassel, Magdalena Rosell, Malin J-Son Hook, Marie Lof
Summary: This study analyzed trends in physical activity and screen time among children and adolescents in Sweden from 2018 to 2021. The findings showed a significant increase in screen time during this period, while physical activity remained relatively stable. Older children/adolescents and girls were more likely to have lower levels of physical activity.
Article
Psychiatry
Vahe Khachadourian, Arad Kodesh, Stephen Z. Levine, Emma Lin, Joseph D. Buxbaum, Veerle Bergink, Sven Sandin, Abraham Reichenberg, Magdalena Janecka
Summary: This study aimed to examine the associations between mental and somatic disorders before and during pregnancy. The results showed that comorbidity between mental and somatic disorders during pregnancy was two times higher than comorbidity between different somatic disorders. Mental disorders were positively associated with seven somatic disorder categories, including musculoskeletal and digestive system diseases. These findings highlight the importance of screening for mental disorders and potential comorbid conditions during pregnancy.
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ralph Maddison, Elaine Anne Hargreaves, Yannan Jiang, Amanda Jane Calder, Sally Wyke, Cindy M. M. Gray, Kate Hunt, David Revalds Lubans, Helen Eyles, Nick Draper, Ihirangi Heke, Stephen Kara, Gerhard Sundborn, Claire Arandjus, Lan Gao, Peter Lee, Megumi Lim, Samantha Marsh
Summary: This study shows that a healthy lifestyle program delivered through rugby clubs in New Zealand is effective in helping overweight and obese men achieve weight loss, improve fitness, lower blood pressure, adopt healthier lifestyle behaviors, and enhance health-related quality of life. The program should be recommended for sustained delivery across different rugby clubs in the country.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Weiyao Yin, Mattias Norrback, Stephen Z. Levine, Natalia Rivera, Joseph D. Buxbaum, Hailin Zhu, Benjamin Yip, Abraham Reichenberg, Johan Askling, Sven Sandin
Summary: A study from Sweden found that maternal rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may increase the risk of offspring autism spectrum disorder (ASD), possibly through inflammation/autoimmunity. The study also found that maternal RA before delivery was associated with an increased risk of offspring ASD, while paternal RA, maternal sisters with RA, or RA diagnosed after delivery did not show a similar association. Additionally, maternal arthralgia, which has similar symptoms to RA but without inflammation/autoimmunity, was also associated with an increased risk of ASD.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Vahe Khachadourian, Behrang Mahjani, Sven Sandin, Alexander Kolevzon, Joseph D. Buxbaum, Abraham Reichenberg, Magdalena Janecka
Summary: This study examines the frequency and distribution of comorbidities in individuals with ASD, and explores the potential link between pre- and postnatal exposures and distinct comorbidities. The findings show that the majority of individuals with ASD have at least one comorbidity, and preterm birth and hypoxia at birth are the most common perinatal exposures. These exposures are associated with several distinct comorbidities in both ASD cases and non-ASD siblings.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ulrika Mussener, Pontus Henriksson, Catharina Gustavsson, Hanna Henriksson, Marten J. Tyrberg, Stefan Johansson, Kristin Alfredsson Agren
Summary: This research protocol describes a co-design approach using workshops to develop a digital intervention that promotes healthy behaviors, including increasing physical activity and eating a healthier diet, among adolescents and young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). The study aims to gather rich and valid data through participatory design and provide a simple and accessible digital solution for promoting healthy behaviors tailored to the needs of individuals with ID.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Sabhya Pritwani, Shruti Pandey, Purnima Shrivastava, Ajit Kumar, Rajesh Malhotra, Ralph Maddison, Niveditha Devasenapathy
Summary: This study aims to understand the postoperative experiences of patients following unsupervised home-based physiotherapy protocols and the experiences of healthcare providers in providing rehabilitation care. The findings reveal that patients desire physiotherapy support, particularly during the early recovery period, while healthcare providers want a mechanism to monitor patient progress after discharge. Both patients and healthcare providers identified accessibility to rehabilitation centers as a major barrier in accessing affordable and reliable physiotherapy services.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily Bourke, Ralph Maddison, Tony Blakely
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Weiyao Yin, Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Ulrika Aden, Kari Risnes, Martina Persson, Abraham Reichenberg, Michael E. Silverman, Eero Kajantie, Sven Sandin
Summary: This study investigated the association between psychiatric diagnoses in fathers, mothers, and both parents and gestational age. The results showed that both paternal and maternal psychiatric diagnoses were associated with earlier gestational age, and the risk increased when both parents were diagnosed. The risk also increased when fathers and mothers were diagnosed with different psychiatric disorders. These findings suggest that the presence of psychiatric diagnoses in parents impacts gestational age at birth.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Reza Daryabeygi-Khotbehsara, David W. Dunstan, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Yuxin Zhang, Mohamed Abdelrazek, Ralph Maddison
Summary: This paper presents the study protocol for a microrandomized trial to investigate the effectiveness of motivational messages in reducing sedentary behavior in people with T2D, and to identify effective behavior change techniques in specific contexts. So far, 6 participants have been recruited and started using the mobile app iMove. The importance of this study is rated 6 out of 10.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Nursing
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DIMENSIONS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Christine Delisle Nystrom, Jairo H. Migueles, Pontus Henriksson, Marie Lof
Summary: This study examined the associations between vigorous intensity activities (VPA) and moderate-to-vigorous intensity activities (MVPA) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in children. The results showed that VPA was associated with lower CVD risk factors both cross-sectionally and longitudinally, while MVPA seemed insufficient to trigger these potential cardiometabolic benefits in healthy children. These findings emphasize the importance of engaging in high-intensity activities, particularly VPA, in early childhood for cardiometabolic health.
SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN
(2023)
