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The effects of probiotics and symbiotics on risk factors for hepatic encephalopathy (2017)
Journal Article
Viramontes Hörner, D., Avery, A., & Stow, R. (2017). The effects of probiotics and symbiotics on risk factors for hepatic encephalopathy. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 51(4), 312-323. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0000000000000789

Alterations in the levels of intestinal microbiota, endotoxemia, and inflammation are novel areas of interest in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Probiotics and symbiotics are a promising treatment option for HE due to possible benefi... Read More about The effects of probiotics and symbiotics on risk factors for hepatic encephalopathy.

Associations between children's diet quality and watching television during meal or snack consumption: a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Avery, A., Anderson, C., & McCullough, F. (2017). Associations between children's diet quality and watching television during meal or snack consumption: a systematic review. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 13(4), Article e12428. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12428

Studies have identified an association between watching television (TV) and childhood obesity. This review adds context to existing research by examining the associations between TV viewing, whilst eating, and children's diet quality. Web of Science... Read More about Associations between children's diet quality and watching television during meal or snack consumption: a systematic review.

Factors influencing engagement in postnatal weight management and subsequent weight and well-being outcomes (2016)
Journal Article
Avery, A., Hillier, S., Pallister, C., Barber, J., & Lavin, J. (in press). Factors influencing engagement in postnatal weight management and subsequent weight and well-being outcomes. British Journal of Midwifery, 24(11), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.11.806

Many women exceed gestational weight gain recommendations. Successful postnatal weight management decreases the risk of entering further pregnancies obese. This service evaluation investigates women’s motivations to lose weight postnatally, the weigh... Read More about Factors influencing engagement in postnatal weight management and subsequent weight and well-being outcomes.

Dietitians' practice in giving carbohydrate advice in the management of type 2 diabetes: a mixed methods study (2016)
Journal Article
McArdle, P. D., Greenfield, S. M., Avery, A., Adams, G. G., & Gill, P. S. (in press). Dietitians' practice in giving carbohydrate advice in the management of type 2 diabetes: a mixed methods study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 30(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12436

Background: Carbohydrate is accepted as the principal nutrient affecting blood glucose in diabetes; however, current guidelines are unable to specify the optimal quantity of carbohydrate for glycaemic control. No studies exist that describe current p... Read More about Dietitians' practice in giving carbohydrate advice in the management of type 2 diabetes: a mixed methods study.

Antenatal weight management: women’s experiences, behaviours, and expectations of weighing in early pregnancy (2016)
Journal Article
Swift, J. A., Pearce, J., Jethwa, P., Taylor, M. A., Avery, A., Ellis, S., …McMullen, S. (2016). Antenatal weight management: women’s experiences, behaviours, and expectations of weighing in early pregnancy. Journal of Pregnancy, Article 8454759. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/8454759

The current emphasis on obstetric risk management helps to frame gestational weight gain as problematic and encourages intervention by healthcare professionals. However pregnant women have reported confusion, distrust, and negative affect associated... Read More about Antenatal weight management: women’s experiences, behaviours, and expectations of weighing in early pregnancy.

Setting targets leads to greater long-term weight losses and ‘unrealistic’ targets increase the effect in a large community-based commercial weight management group (2016)
Journal Article
Avery, A., Langley-Evans, S. . C., Harrington, M., & Swift, J. A. (2016). Setting targets leads to greater long-term weight losses and ‘unrealistic’ targets increase the effect in a large community-based commercial weight management group. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 29(6), 687-696. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12390

Background. Setting personal targets is an important behavioural component in weight management programmes. Normal practice is to encourage ‘realistic’ weight loss but the under-pinning evidence base for this is limited and controversial. This study... Read More about Setting targets leads to greater long-term weight losses and ‘unrealistic’ targets increase the effect in a large community-based commercial weight management group.

Changes in self-esteem in participants associated with Weightloss and Maintenance of Commercial Weight Management Programme (2015)
Journal Article
Stubbs, J., Hillier, S., Pallister, C., Avery, A., McConnon, A., & Lavin, J. (2015). Changes in self-esteem in participants associated with Weightloss and Maintenance of Commercial Weight Management Programme. Obesity & control therapies : open access, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.15226/2374-8354/2/1/00115

Introduction and methods: This study examined associations between weight loss, its maintenance and self-esteem in 292 members of a commercial weight management organisation, Slimming World. Self-esteem was measured with the Rosenberg self-esteem que... Read More about Changes in self-esteem in participants associated with Weightloss and Maintenance of Commercial Weight Management Programme.