Childhood activity and diet in prevention of obesity: a review of the evidence

Abstract

References

Opcs. The Dietary and Nutritional Survey of British Adults. London: HMSO, 1990.

Department of Health. The Health of The Nation: The Strategy for Health in England. London: HMSO, 1992.

Shumei SG , Roche AF , Chumlea WC, Gardener JD, Siervogel RM. The predictive value of childhood body mass index values for overweight at age 35y. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1994: 59: 810-19.

Hughes JM , Li L. , Chinn S. , Rona RJ Trends in growth in England and Scotland, 1972-1994. Archives of Disease in Childhood 1997: 76: 182-9.

Davies Psw , Gregory J. , White A. Physical activity and body fatness in pre-school children. International Journal of Obesity 1995: 19: 6-10.

Stunkard AJ The body mass index of twins who have been reared apart. New England Journal of Medicine 1986: 314: 193-8.

Prentice AM , Jebb AJ

Obesity in Britain: gluttony or sloth?

British Medical Journal 1995: 311: 437-9.

Klesges Eck , Hanson CL , Slawson D. Children at familial risk for obesity: an examination of dietary intake, physical activity and weight status. International Journal of Obesity 1992: 16: 71-8.

Kulesza W. Dietary intake of obese women. Appetite 1982 : 3: 61-8.

10.

Braitman LE , Adlin V. , Stanton JL Obesity and caloric intake: the national health and nutrition survey of 1971-1975. Journal of Chronic Diseases 1985: 38: 149-52.

11.

Bolton-Smith C. , Woodward M. Dietary composition and fat to sugar ratios in relation to obesity. International Journal of Obesity 1994: 18: 820-28.

12.

Nelson M. Foods vitamins and IQ. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 1991: 50: 29-55.

13.

Acheson KJ , Flatt JP , Jequier E. Glycogen synthesis versus lipogenesis after a 500 g carbohydrate meal in man . Metabolism 1982: 31: 1234-40.

14.

Hellerstein MK , Christiensen M. , Kaempfer S. , Kletke C, Wu K, Reid JS. Measurement of de novo lipogenesis in humans using stable isotopes. Journal of Clinical Investigation 1991: 87: 1841-52.

15.

Flatt JP The difference in the storage capacities for carbohydrate and for fat, and its implications in the regulation of body weight. New York Academy of Science 1987: 499: 104-123.

16.

Swinburn S. , Ravussin E. Energy balance or fat balance? American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1993: 57(Suppl): S766-71.

17.

Rolls BJ , Kim-Harris S. , Fischman MW Satiety after pre-loads with different amounts of fat and carbohydrate: implications for obesity. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1994: 60: 467-87.

18.

Maff. National Food Survey: Annual Report on Household Food Consumption and Expenditure. London: HMSO, 1993.

19.

Department of Health. Weaning and the Weaning Diet. Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy report 45, HMSO, 1994.

20.

Department of Health. Nutritional Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease. Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy report 46, HMSO, 1994.

21.

Maff/DoH. National Diet and Nutrition Survey: Children Aged 1.5 to 4.5 Years. London: HMSO, 1995.

22.

Crawley H. The energy, nutrient and food intakes of teenagers aged 16-17 years in Britain . British Journal of Nutrition 1993: 70: 15-26.

23.

Hill A. Dieting behaviour and body image concerns amongst adolescents. Conference Proceedings: Food Choice among Adolescents. London: Royal Society of Medicine, 1996.

24.

Treasure J. Eating disorders in adolescence. Conference Proceedings: Food Choice among Adolescents. London: Royal Society of Medicine, 1996.

25.

Raitakari OT , Porkka Kvk , Taimela S. , Telama R, Rasanen L, Vilkari JSA. Effects of persistent physical activity and inactivity on coronary risk factors in children and young adults. American Journal of Epidemiology 1994: 140: 195-205.

26.

Davis A. , Jones L. Environmental constraints on health: listening to children's views. Health Education Journal 1996: 55: 363-74.

27.

Horton ES , Goran MI Exercise in the prevention and management of obesity in children and adolescents . Conference Proceedings: a Trimmer Generation . Singapore, 1992.