All Outputs (36)

Lifestyle information and commercial weight management groups to support maternal postnatal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour: the SWAN feasibility randomised controlled trial (2019)
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© 2019 The Authors. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Objectives: To assess feasibility of a future randomised controlled t... Read More about Lifestyle information and commercial weight management groups to support maternal postnatal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour: the SWAN feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Protocol for a two-arm feasibility RCT to support postnatal maternal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour in women from an ethnically diverse inner city population: the SWAN feasibility trial (2019)
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Introduction: A high BMI during and after pregnancy is linked to poor pregnancy outcomes and contributes to long-term maternal obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. Evidence of feasible, effective postnatal interventions is lacking. This randomised co... Read More about Protocol for a two-arm feasibility RCT to support postnatal maternal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour in women from an ethnically diverse inner city population: the SWAN feasibility trial.

Identification of Education Models to Improve Health Outcomes in Arab Women with Pre-Diabetes (2019)
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Translating probiotic science into practice (2019)
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Scientific and clinical evidence on the health effects of probiotics has expanded rapidly in recent years and points towards benefits for a number of specific health conditions, particularly those related to the gut. Healthcare professionals are impo... Read More about Translating probiotic science into practice.

The impact of dairy protein intake on muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in middle-aged to older adults with or without existing sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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Sarcopenia is an age-related condition associated with a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength. Insufficient protein intake is a risk factor for sarcopenia. Protein supplementation is suggested to improve muscle anabolism and function in young... Read More about The impact of dairy protein intake on muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in middle-aged to older adults with or without existing sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Commentary: ineffectiveness of commercial weight-loss programs for achieving modest but meaningful weight loss (2018)
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The effects of probiotics and symbiotics on risk factors for hepatic encephalopathy (2017)
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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.

Impact on weight and glycaemic control in adults with diabetes attending a group- based commercial weight management programme (2017)
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Healthcare professionals could work in partnership with commercial group weight management programmes (CGWMP) to help people with diabetes lose weight and improve their glycaemic control. The effect of ongoing CGWMP support on diabetes control has no... Read More about Impact on weight and glycaemic control in adults with diabetes attending a group- based commercial weight management programme.

Associations between children's diet quality and watching television during meal or snack consumption: a systematic review (2017)
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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.

Antenatal weight management: Diet, physical activity, and gestational weight gain in early pregnancy (2017)
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Objective: to investigate women's physical activity levels, diet and gestational weight gain, and their experiences and motivations of behavior change. Design: analysis of cross-sectional data collected during a longitudinal, cohort study examinin... Read More about Antenatal weight management: Diet, physical activity, and gestational weight gain in early pregnancy.

Factors influencing engagement in postnatal weight management and subsequent weight and well-being outcomes (2016)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.

A systematic review investigating interventions that can help reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in children leading to changes in body fatness (2014)
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Background Both the prevalence of childhood obesity and the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) have increased globally. The present review describes interventions that reduce the consumption of SSBs in children and determines whether... Read More about A systematic review investigating interventions that can help reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in children leading to changes in body fatness.