Search Results - "Christopher Bunn"
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A gender-sensitised weight loss and healthy living programme for overweight and obese men delivered by Scottish Premier League football clubs (FFIT): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (05-04-2014)“…Summary Background The prevalence of male obesity is increasing but few men take part in weight loss programmes. We assessed the effect of a weight loss and…”
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Integrating care: the work of diabetes care technicians in an integrated care initiative
Published in BMC health services research (19-03-2020)“…As diabetes prevalence rises world-wide, the arrangement of clinics and care packages is increasingly debated by health care professionals (HCPs), health…”
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Qualitative study of practices and attitudes towards physical activity among prediabetic men and women in urban and rural Malawi
Published in BMJ open (17-01-2023)“…ObjectivesGiven the decline in physical activity levels in Malawi, like other sub-Saharan African countries, and its implication for non-communicable disease…”
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Experiences of type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Published in Global health research and policy (03-09-2018)“…The prevalence of diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is growing rapidly. Qualitative research on experiences of type 2 diabetes in SSA is emerging, but no…”
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Brief Report: Anti–Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2B Autoantibodies Are Associated With Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis
Published in Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-11-2016)“…Objective To investigate novel systemic sclerosis (SSc) autoantibodies in autoantibody‐negative patients and establish clinical associations. Methods Serum…”
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Multi-country collaborative citizen science projects to co-design cardiovascular disease prevention strategies and advocacy: findings from Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, and South Africa
Published in BMC public health (12-12-2023)“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) were responsible for 20.5 million annual deaths globally in 2021, with a disproportionally high burden in sub-Saharan Africa…”
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Development, feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle programme delivered in churches in urban and rural South Africa
Published in PloS one (31-07-2019)“…Rising levels of obesity in South Africa require innovation in community-level lifestyle change programmes. Our aim was to co-develop Impilo neZenkolo ('Health…”
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Exploring the provision and motives behind the adoption of health-promotion programmes in professional football clubs across four European countries
Published in PloS one (19-11-2021)“…This study mapped existing health-promotion provisions targeting adults in professional football clubs across England, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal,…”
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Can professional football clubs deliver a weight management programme for women: a feasibility study
Published in BMC public health (03-12-2018)“…Levels of obesity remain high in the UK. The Football Fans in Training (FFIT) randomised controlled trial (RCT) demonstrated that a 12-week, gender-sensitised…”
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Policies for type 2 diabetes and non-communicable disease management during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya and Tanzania: a desk review and views of decision-makers
Published in BMJ open (25-03-2024)“…BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in care that adversely affected the management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. Countries have…”
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‘ … You become a prisoner of your life’: A qualitative study exploring the experience of joint pain and accessing care in Hai, Tanzania
Published in SSM. Qualitative research in health (01-12-2024)“…The increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in recent years has led many Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), including Tanzania, to…”
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Sensitivity of the Phadia EliA connective tissue disease screen for less common disease-specific autoantibodies
Published in Journal of clinical pathology (01-07-2011)“…To evaluate the sensitivity of a commercial autoantibody screening method (Phadia EliA connective tissue disease (CTD) screen) for the detection of less common…”
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Long-term weight loss trajectories following participation in a randomised controlled trial of a weight management programme for men delivered through professional football clubs: a longitudinal cohort study and economic evaluation
Published in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (28-06-2018)“…Obesity is a major public health concern requiring innovative interventions that support people to lose weight and keep it off long term. However, weight loss…”
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Arts-based approaches to promoting health in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Published in BMJ global health (01-05-2020)“…IntroductionArts-based approaches to health promotion have been used widely across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly in public health responses to…”
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How European Fans in Training (EuroFIT), a lifestyle change program for men delivered in football clubs, achieved its effect: a mixed methods process evaluation embedded in a randomised controlled trial
Published in BMC public health (20-03-2023)“…A randomised trial of European Fans in Training (EuroFIT), a 12-week healthy lifestyle program delivered in 15 professional football clubs in the Netherlands,…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on type 2 diabetes care and factors associated with care disruption in Kenya and Tanzania
Published in Global health action (31-12-2024)“…The COVID-19 pandemic affected healthcare delivery globally, impacting care access and delivery of essential services. We investigated the pandemic's impact on…”
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Optimization of the Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) weight loss and healthy lifestyle program for male hockey fans
Published in BMC public health (28-11-2017)“…The health outcomes of men continue to be poorer than women globally. Challenges in addressing this problem include difficulties engaging men in weight loss…”
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Maternal mental health research in Malawi: Community and healthcare provider perspectives on acceptability and ethicality
Published in SSM - mental health (01-12-2023)“…Maternal mental health (MMH) is recognised as globally significant. The prevalence of depression and factors associated with its onset among perinatal women in…”
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Rapid ethnographic appraisal of community concepts of and responses to joint pain in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Published in BMJ global health (31-01-2024)“…IntroductionMusculoskeletal disorders, experienced as joint pain, are a significant global health problem, but little is known about how joint pain is…”
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Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) pilot study protocol: a gender-sensitized weight loss and healthy lifestyle program for overweight and obese male hockey fans
Published in BMC public health (19-10-2016)“…Effective approaches that engage men in weight loss and lifestyle change are important because of worldwide increases, including in Canada, in obesity and…”
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