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Louise A Baur - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • translational research are community based Child Obesity treatment programs scalable
    BMC Public Health, 2015
    Co-Authors: Louise L Hardy, Seema Mihrshahi, Joanne Gale, Binh Nguyen, Louise A Baur, Blythe J Ohara
    Abstract:

    Community-based Obesity treatment programs have become an important response to address Child Obesity; however the majority of these programs are small, efficacy trials, few are translated into real-world situations (i.e., dissemination trials). Here we report the short-term impact of a scaled-up, community-based Obesity treatment program on Children’s weight and weight-related behaviours disseminated under real world conditions. Children age 6–15 years with a body mass index (BMI) ≥85th percentile with no co-morbidities, and their parents/carers participated in a twice weekly, 10-week after-school Child Obesity treatment program between 2009 and 2012. Outcome information included measures of weight and weight-related behaviours. Analyses were adjusted for clustering and socio-demographic variables. Overall, 2,812 Children participated (54.2 % girls; Mage 10.1 (2.0) years; Mattaendance 12.9 (5.9) sessions). Beneficial changes among all Children included BMI (−0.65 kg/m2), BMI-z-score (−0.11), waist circumference (−1.8 cm), and WtHtr (−0.02); self-esteem (+2.7units), physical activity (+1.2 days/week), screen time (−4.8 h/week), and unhealthy foods index (−2.4units) (all p < 0.001). Children who completed ≥75 % of the program were more likely to have beneficial changes in BMI, self-esteem and diet (sugar sweetened beverages, lollies/chocolate, hot chips and takeaways) compared with Children completing <75 % of the program. This is one of the few studies to report outcomes of a government-funded, program at scale in a real-world setting, and shows that investment in a community-based Child Obesity treatment program holds potential to produce short-term changes in weight and weight-related behaviours. The findings support government investment in this health priority area, and demonstrate that community-based models of Child Obesity treatment are a promising adjunctive intervention to health service provision at all levels of care.

  • Translational research: are community-based Child Obesity treatment programs scalable?
    BMC public health, 2015
    Co-Authors: Louise L Hardy, Seema Mihrshahi, Joanne Gale, Binh Nguyen, Louise A Baur, Blythe J. O’hara
    Abstract:

    Community-based Obesity treatment programs have become an important response to address Child Obesity; however the majority of these programs are small, efficacy trials, few are translated into real-world situations (i.e., dissemination trials). Here we report the short-term impact of a scaled-up, community-based Obesity treatment program on Children’s weight and weight-related behaviours disseminated under real world conditions. Children age 6–15 years with a body mass index (BMI) ≥85th percentile with no co-morbidities, and their parents/carers participated in a twice weekly, 10-week after-school Child Obesity treatment program between 2009 and 2012. Outcome information included measures of weight and weight-related behaviours. Analyses were adjusted for clustering and socio-demographic variables. Overall, 2,812 Children participated (54.2 % girls; Mage 10.1 (2.0) years; Mattaendance 12.9 (5.9) sessions). Beneficial changes among all Children included BMI (−0.65 kg/m2), BMI-z-score (−0.11), waist circumference (−1.8 cm), and WtHtr (−0.02); self-esteem (+2.7units), physical activity (+1.2 days/week), screen time (−4.8 h/week), and unhealthy foods index (−2.4units) (all p 

Louise L Hardy - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • translational research are community based Child Obesity treatment programs scalable
    BMC Public Health, 2015
    Co-Authors: Louise L Hardy, Seema Mihrshahi, Joanne Gale, Binh Nguyen, Louise A Baur, Blythe J Ohara
    Abstract:

    Community-based Obesity treatment programs have become an important response to address Child Obesity; however the majority of these programs are small, efficacy trials, few are translated into real-world situations (i.e., dissemination trials). Here we report the short-term impact of a scaled-up, community-based Obesity treatment program on Children’s weight and weight-related behaviours disseminated under real world conditions. Children age 6–15 years with a body mass index (BMI) ≥85th percentile with no co-morbidities, and their parents/carers participated in a twice weekly, 10-week after-school Child Obesity treatment program between 2009 and 2012. Outcome information included measures of weight and weight-related behaviours. Analyses were adjusted for clustering and socio-demographic variables. Overall, 2,812 Children participated (54.2 % girls; Mage 10.1 (2.0) years; Mattaendance 12.9 (5.9) sessions). Beneficial changes among all Children included BMI (−0.65 kg/m2), BMI-z-score (−0.11), waist circumference (−1.8 cm), and WtHtr (−0.02); self-esteem (+2.7units), physical activity (+1.2 days/week), screen time (−4.8 h/week), and unhealthy foods index (−2.4units) (all p < 0.001). Children who completed ≥75 % of the program were more likely to have beneficial changes in BMI, self-esteem and diet (sugar sweetened beverages, lollies/chocolate, hot chips and takeaways) compared with Children completing <75 % of the program. This is one of the few studies to report outcomes of a government-funded, program at scale in a real-world setting, and shows that investment in a community-based Child Obesity treatment program holds potential to produce short-term changes in weight and weight-related behaviours. The findings support government investment in this health priority area, and demonstrate that community-based models of Child Obesity treatment are a promising adjunctive intervention to health service provision at all levels of care.

  • Translational research: are community-based Child Obesity treatment programs scalable?
    BMC public health, 2015
    Co-Authors: Louise L Hardy, Seema Mihrshahi, Joanne Gale, Binh Nguyen, Louise A Baur, Blythe J. O’hara
    Abstract:

    Community-based Obesity treatment programs have become an important response to address Child Obesity; however the majority of these programs are small, efficacy trials, few are translated into real-world situations (i.e., dissemination trials). Here we report the short-term impact of a scaled-up, community-based Obesity treatment program on Children’s weight and weight-related behaviours disseminated under real world conditions. Children age 6–15 years with a body mass index (BMI) ≥85th percentile with no co-morbidities, and their parents/carers participated in a twice weekly, 10-week after-school Child Obesity treatment program between 2009 and 2012. Outcome information included measures of weight and weight-related behaviours. Analyses were adjusted for clustering and socio-demographic variables. Overall, 2,812 Children participated (54.2 % girls; Mage 10.1 (2.0) years; Mattaendance 12.9 (5.9) sessions). Beneficial changes among all Children included BMI (−0.65 kg/m2), BMI-z-score (−0.11), waist circumference (−1.8 cm), and WtHtr (−0.02); self-esteem (+2.7units), physical activity (+1.2 days/week), screen time (−4.8 h/week), and unhealthy foods index (−2.4units) (all p 

Blythe J Ohara - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • translational research are community based Child Obesity treatment programs scalable
    BMC Public Health, 2015
    Co-Authors: Louise L Hardy, Seema Mihrshahi, Joanne Gale, Binh Nguyen, Louise A Baur, Blythe J Ohara
    Abstract:

    Community-based Obesity treatment programs have become an important response to address Child Obesity; however the majority of these programs are small, efficacy trials, few are translated into real-world situations (i.e., dissemination trials). Here we report the short-term impact of a scaled-up, community-based Obesity treatment program on Children’s weight and weight-related behaviours disseminated under real world conditions. Children age 6–15 years with a body mass index (BMI) ≥85th percentile with no co-morbidities, and their parents/carers participated in a twice weekly, 10-week after-school Child Obesity treatment program between 2009 and 2012. Outcome information included measures of weight and weight-related behaviours. Analyses were adjusted for clustering and socio-demographic variables. Overall, 2,812 Children participated (54.2 % girls; Mage 10.1 (2.0) years; Mattaendance 12.9 (5.9) sessions). Beneficial changes among all Children included BMI (−0.65 kg/m2), BMI-z-score (−0.11), waist circumference (−1.8 cm), and WtHtr (−0.02); self-esteem (+2.7units), physical activity (+1.2 days/week), screen time (−4.8 h/week), and unhealthy foods index (−2.4units) (all p < 0.001). Children who completed ≥75 % of the program were more likely to have beneficial changes in BMI, self-esteem and diet (sugar sweetened beverages, lollies/chocolate, hot chips and takeaways) compared with Children completing <75 % of the program. This is one of the few studies to report outcomes of a government-funded, program at scale in a real-world setting, and shows that investment in a community-based Child Obesity treatment program holds potential to produce short-term changes in weight and weight-related behaviours. The findings support government investment in this health priority area, and demonstrate that community-based models of Child Obesity treatment are a promising adjunctive intervention to health service provision at all levels of care.

Blythe J. O’hara - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Translational research: are community-based Child Obesity treatment programs scalable?
    BMC public health, 2015
    Co-Authors: Louise L Hardy, Seema Mihrshahi, Joanne Gale, Binh Nguyen, Louise A Baur, Blythe J. O’hara
    Abstract:

    Community-based Obesity treatment programs have become an important response to address Child Obesity; however the majority of these programs are small, efficacy trials, few are translated into real-world situations (i.e., dissemination trials). Here we report the short-term impact of a scaled-up, community-based Obesity treatment program on Children’s weight and weight-related behaviours disseminated under real world conditions. Children age 6–15 years with a body mass index (BMI) ≥85th percentile with no co-morbidities, and their parents/carers participated in a twice weekly, 10-week after-school Child Obesity treatment program between 2009 and 2012. Outcome information included measures of weight and weight-related behaviours. Analyses were adjusted for clustering and socio-demographic variables. Overall, 2,812 Children participated (54.2 % girls; Mage 10.1 (2.0) years; Mattaendance 12.9 (5.9) sessions). Beneficial changes among all Children included BMI (−0.65 kg/m2), BMI-z-score (−0.11), waist circumference (−1.8 cm), and WtHtr (−0.02); self-esteem (+2.7units), physical activity (+1.2 days/week), screen time (−4.8 h/week), and unhealthy foods index (−2.4units) (all p 

Joan Gil - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Intergenerational and socioeconomic gradients of Child Obesity.
    Social science & medicine (1982), 2013
    Co-Authors: Joan Costa-font, Joan Gil
    Abstract:

    Abstract Can the rise in Obesity among Children be attributed to the intergenerational transmission of parental influences? Does this trend affect the influence of parent's socioeconomic status on Obesity? This paper documents evidence of an emerging social gradient of Obesity in pre-school Children resulting from a combination of both socio-economic status and less intensive Childcare associated with maternal employment, when different forms of intergenerational transmission are controlled for. We also estimate and decompose income related inequalities in Child Obesity. We take advantage of a uniquely constructed dataset from Spain that contains records form 13,358 individuals for a time period (years 2003–2006) in which a significant spike in the growth of Child Obesity was observed. Our results suggest robust evidence of both socioeconomic and intergenerational gradients. Results are suggestive of a high income effect in Child Obesity, alongside evidence that income inequalities have doubled in just three years with a pure income effect accounting for as much as 72–66% of these income inequality estimates, even when intergenerational transmission is accounted for. Although, intergenerational transmission does not appear to be gender specific, when accounted for, mother's labour market participation only explains Obesity among boys but not among girls. Hence, it appears income and parental influences are the central determinants of Obesity among Children.

  • Intergenerational and Socioeconomic Gradients of Child Obesity
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, 2012
    Co-Authors: Joan Costa-fonta, Joan Gil
    Abstract:

    Can the rise in Obesity among Children be attributed to intergenerationally parental influences? How important is a parent’s socioeconomic status in accounting for the emergence of Obesity among Children? This paper documents evidence of an emerging social gradient of Obesity in pre-school Children resulting from a combination of income and education effects, as well as less intensive Childcare associated with maternal employment, when different forms of intergenerational transmission are controlled for. We also estimate and decompose income related inequalities in Child Obesity. We take advantage of a uniquely constructed dataset in Spain spanning the years 2003 to 2006, a period in which a significant spike in the growth of Child Obesity was observed. Our results suggest robust evidence of a socioeconomic and intergenerational gradient. Higher income systematically prevents Obesity in Children, while inequalities in Child Obesity have doubled in just three years with a pure income effect accounting for 72-66% of these income inequality estimates, even when intergenerational transmission is accounted for. Although, intergenerational transmission does not appear to be gender specific, when accounted for, mother’s labour market participation significantly explains Obesity among boys but not among girls.