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The views of stakeholders on the role of the primary school in preventing childhood obesity: a qualitative systematic review
Schools are increasingly recognized as an ideal setting for interventions to tackle childhood
obesity. A better understanding of the views of key stakeholders would help to engage …
obesity. A better understanding of the views of key stakeholders would help to engage …
Covid-19: risk factors for severe disease and death
As the covid-19 pandemic accelerates, governments are warning people at high risk to be
particularly stringent in observing social distancing measures because if they become ill …
particularly stringent in observing social distancing measures because if they become ill …
Does smoking status influence the prognosis of bladder cancer? A systematic review
Objectives To summarize, in a systematic review, the evidence for the effect of stopping
smoking on recurrence, cancer‐specific and all cause‐mortality among smokers with newly …
smoking on recurrence, cancer‐specific and all cause‐mortality among smokers with newly …
[HTML][HTML] Supported self-management for patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an evidence synthesis and economic …
RE Jordan, S Majothi, NR Heneghan… - Health Technology …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Self-management (SM) support for patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) is variable in its coverage, content, method and timing of …
pulmonary disease (COPD) is variable in its coverage, content, method and timing of …
Comparison of range of commercial or primary care led weight reduction programmes with minimal intervention control for weight loss in obesity: Lighten Up …
Objective To assess the effectiveness of a range of weight management programmes in
terms of weight loss. Design Eight arm randomised controlled trial. Setting Primary care trust …
terms of weight loss. Design Eight arm randomised controlled trial. Setting Primary care trust …
[HTML][HTML] Screening and brief intervention for obesity in primary care: a parallel, two-arm, randomised trial
Background Obesity is a common cause of non-communicable disease. Guidelines
recommend that physicians screen and offer brief advice to motivate weight loss through …
recommend that physicians screen and offer brief advice to motivate weight loss through …
Is BMI the best measure of obesity?
Obesity, defined as abnormal accumulation of fat such that health is impaired, 1 is most
commonly assessed using the body mass index (BMI). But some people have questioned …
commonly assessed using the body mass index (BMI). But some people have questioned …
Cohort profile: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study, a Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Birmingham collaboration
C Jiang, GN Thomas, TH Lam… - International journal …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study (GBCS), initiated by TH Lam (Hong Kong), CQ Jiang
(Guangzhou), and KK Cheng (Birmingham), has been in part modelled on the Kadoorie …
(Guangzhou), and KK Cheng (Birmingham), has been in part modelled on the Kadoorie …
Comorbidities and covid-19
Over 530 million people worldwide are estimated to have had covid-19 by June 2022,
resulting in more than 6.3 million deaths. 1 Although most people have few symptoms or …
resulting in more than 6.3 million deaths. 1 Although most people have few symptoms or …
Effectiveness of a childhood obesity prevention programme delivered through schools, targeting 6 and 7 year olds: cluster randomised controlled trial (WAVES study)
Objective To assess the effectiveness of a school and family based healthy lifestyle
programme (WAVES intervention) compared with usual practice, in preventing childhood …
programme (WAVES intervention) compared with usual practice, in preventing childhood …