Search Results - "Lobstein, T."

Extended international (IOTF) body mass index cut-offs for thinness, overweight and obesity by Cole, T. J., Lobstein, T.

“…Summary Background The international (International Obesity Task Force; IOTF) body mass index (BMI) cut‐offs are widely used to assess the prevalence of child…”
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Planning for the worst: estimates of obesity and comorbidities in school-age children in 2025 by Lobstein, T., Jackson-Leach, R.

“…Summary Background Member states of the World Health Organization have adopted resolutions aiming to achieve ‘no increase on obesity levels’ by 2025 (based on…”
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The impact of initiatives to limit the advertising of food and beverage products to children: a systematic review by Galbraith-Emami, S., Lobstein, T.

“…Summary In response to increasing evidence that advertising of foods and beverages affects children's food choices and food intake, several national…”
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Defining and labelling ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’ food by Lobstein, T, Davies, S

“…To consider the use of systematic methods for categorising foods according to their nutritional quality ('nutrient profiling') as a strategy for promoting…”
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Research needs on food marketing to children. Report of the StanMark project by Lobstein, T.

“…► Children’s exposure to marketing is a ‘hot topic’ in policy circles. ► Researchers rarely meet policy-makers to discuss the evidence needs for policy-making…”
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Commentary: which child obesity definitions predict health risk? by Lobstein, T

“…This Commentary considers the different definitions of child overweight and obesity, and reflects on the findings of the paper by Valerio et al. in this issue…”
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Evidence of a possible link between obesogenic food advertising and child overweight by Lobstein, T., Dibb, S.

“…Summary A recent review of the literature concluded that advertising of foods on television may influence children's food choices and encourage unhealthy…”
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Prevalence of overweight among children in Europe by Lobstein, T., Frelut, M.-L.

“…Summary Estimates of the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity have been made in several European countries during the last decade. The methods used…”
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Interventions that cause weight loss and the impact on cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zomer, E., Gurusamy, K., Leach, R., Trimmer, C., Lobstein, T., Morris, S., James, W.P.T., Finer, N.

“…Summary Overweight and obesity increase the risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This has been shown to be reversed with weight loss. A…”
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Monitoring and benchmarking government policies and actions to improve the healthiness of food environments: a proposed Government Healthy Food Environment Policy Index by Swinburn, B., Vandevijvere, S., Kraak, V., Sacks, G., Snowdon, W., Hawkes, C., Barquera, S., Friel, S., Kelly, B., Kumanyika, S., L'Abbé, M., Lee, A., Lobstein, T., Ma, J., Macmullan, J., Mohan, S., Monteiro, C., Neal, B., Rayner, M., Sanders, D., Walker, C.

“…Summary Government action is essential to increase the healthiness of food environments and reduce obesity, diet‐related non‐communicable diseases (NCDs), and…”
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INFORMAS (International Network for Food and Obesity/non-communicable diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support): overview and key principles by Swinburn, B., Sacks, G., Vandevijvere, S., Kumanyika, S., Lobstein, T., Neal, B., Barquera, S., Friel, S., Hawkes, C., Kelly, B., L'Abbé, M., Lee, A., Ma, J., Macmullan, J., Mohan, S., Monteiro, C., Rayner, M., Sanders, D., Snowdon, W., Walker, C.

“…Summary Non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) dominate disease burdens globally and poor nutrition increasingly contributes to this global burden. Comprehensive…”
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School-based interventions promoting both physical activity and healthy eating in Europe: a systematic review within the HOPE project by De Bourdeaudhuij, I, Van Cauwenberghe, E, Spittaels, H, Oppert, J.-M, Rostami, C, Brug, J, Van Lenthe, F, Lobstein, T, Maes, L

“…It is the purpose of this study to systematically review the evidence of school-based interventions targeting dietary and physical activity behaviour in…”
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Monitoring the impacts of trade agreements on food environments by Friel, S., Hattersley, L., Snowdon, W., Thow, A.-M., Lobstein, T., Sanders, D., Barquera, S., Mohan, S., Hawkes, C., Kelly, B., Kumanyika, S., L'Abbe, M., Lee, A., Ma, J., Macmullan, J., Monteiro, C., Neal, B., Rayner, M., Sacks, G., Swinburn, B., Vandevijvere, S., Walker, C.

“…Summary The liberalization of international trade and foreign direct investment through multilateral, regional and bilateral agreements has had profound…”
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Monitoring the price and affordability of foods and diets globally by Lee, A., Mhurchu, C. N., Sacks, G., Swinburn, B., Snowdon, W., Vandevijvere, S., Hawkes, C., L'Abbé, M., Rayner, M., Sanders, D., Barquera, S., Friel, S., Kelly, B., Kumanyika, S., Lobstein, T., Ma, J., Macmullan, J., Mohan, S., Monteiro, C., Neal, B., Walker, C.

“…Summary Food prices and food affordability are important determinants of food choices, obesity and non‐communicable diseases. As governments around the world…”
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Defining overweight and obesity in pre-school children: IOTF reference or WHO standard by Monasta, L, Lobstein, T, Cole, T.J, Vignerová, J, Cattaneo, A

“…Two international datasets are used to define overweight and obesity in pre-school children: the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) reference and the WHO…”
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Comment: obesity as a disease – some implications for the World Obesity Federation's advocacy and public health activities by Lobstein, T, Brinsden, H, Gill, T, Kumanyika, S, Swinburn, B

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Comparison of nutrient profiling schemes for restricting the marketing of food and drink to children by Brinsden, H., Lobstein, T.

“…Summary What is already known about this subject Many companies have signed voluntary agreements to restrict the marketing of foods high in fat, sugar and salt…”
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Increasing levels of excess weight among children in England by Lobstein, T.J, James, W.P.T, Cole, T.J

“…Excess weight in children is thought to be widely prevalent and to be increasing. An analysis of the data for children collected in the Health Survey for…”
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International moves to strengthen food policies by Lobstein, T.

“…The present paper considers the need to move from a ‘health education’ approach to dietary health to an approach that focuses on food and nutrition policies at…”
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Monitoring food and non-alcoholic beverage promotions to children by Kelly, B., King, L., Baur, L., Rayner, M., Lobstein, T., Monteiro, C., Macmullan, J., Mohan, S., Barquera, S., Friel, S., Hawkes, C., Kumanyika, S., L'Abbé, M., Lee, A., Ma, J., Neal, B., Sacks, G., Sanders, D., Snowdon, W., Swinburn, B., Vandevijvere, S., Walker, C.

“…Summary Food and non‐alcoholic beverage marketing is recognized as an important factor influencing food choices related to non‐communicable diseases. The…”
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