Moodie, Marjory, Haby, Michelle, Galvin, Leah, Swinburn, Boyd, Carter, Robert
Abstract Background To assess from a societal perspective the incremental cost-effectiveness of the Walking School Bus (WSB) program for Australian primary school children as an obesity prevention...
Allender, Steven, Gleeson, Erin, Crammond, Brad, Sacks, Gary, Lawrence, Mark, Peeters, Anna, ...
Abstract While the causes of obesity are well known traditional education and treatment strategies do not appear to be making an impact. One solution as part of a broader complimentary set of...
Estimating the changes in energy flux that characterize the rise in obesity prevalence (2009)
Swinburn, Boyd, Sacks, Gary, Lo, Sing Kai, Westerterp, Klaas R, Rush, Elaine C, Rosenbaum, Michael, ...
Background: The daily energy imbalance gap associated with the current population weight gain in the obesity epidemic is relatively small. However, the substantially higher body weights of...
Estimating the changes in energy flux that characterize the rise in obesity prevalence (2009)
Swinburn, Boyd, Sacks, Gary, Lo, Sing Kai, Westerterp, Klaas R, Rush, Elaine C, Rosenbaum, Michael, ...
Background: The daily energy imbalance gap associated with the current population weight gain in the obesity epidemic is relatively small. However, the substantially higher body weights of...
Moodie, Marj, Haby, Michelle, Galvin, Leah, Swinburn, Boyd, Carter, Rob
Background : To assess from a societal perspective the incremental cost-effectiveness of the Walking School Bus (WSB) program for Australian primary school children as an obesity prevention measure....
Mathews, Louise, Simmons, Anne, Sanigorski, Andrea, Moodie, Marj, Kremer, Peter, Malakellis, Mary, ...
Renzaho, Andre, Mellor, David, Boulton, Kelly, Swinburn, Boyd
Objective: To determine whether interventions tailored specifically to particular immigrant groups from developing to developed countries decrease the risk of obesity and obesity-related...
Allender, Steven, Gleeson, Erin, Crammond, Brad, Sacks, Gary, Lawrence, Mark, Peeters, Anna, ...
While the causes of obesity are well known traditional education and treatment strategies do not appear to be making an impact. One solution as part of a broader complimentary set of strategies may...
Sacks, Gary, Rayner, Mike, Swinburn, Boyd
Front-of-pack ‘traffic-light’ nutrition labelling has been widely proposed as a tool to improve public health nutrition. This study examined changes to consumer food purchases after the...
Sacks, Gary, Rayner, Mike, Swinburn, Boyd
Front-of-pack ‘traffic-light’ nutrition labelling has been widely proposed as a tool to improve public health nutrition. This study examined changes to consumer food purchases after the...
Carter, Rob, Moodie, Marj, Markwick, Alison, Magnus, Anne, Vos, Theo, Swinburn, Boyd, ...
Background : The aim of the ACE-Obesity study was to determine the economic credentials of interventions which aim to prevent unhealthy weight gain in children and adolescents. We have reported...
Snowdon, Wendy, Schultz, Jimaima, Swinburn, Boyd
Population nutrition problems have a diversity of contributory factors and, ideally, multi-sectoral solutions should be developed by the relevant stakeholders, based on a common understanding of...
Waters, Elizabeth, Priest, Naomi, Armstrong, Rebecca, Oliver, Sandy, Baker, Philip, McQueen, David, ...
Evidence-informed practice is a key component of public health and the focus of much discussion, of which the nature of evidence and how it is best gathered and appraised has formed a large part....
The article comments on the paper of Manfred Müller and Sandra Danielzik about the indirect approaches to obesity. They are looking for alternatives that are both insighful and well-grounded in...
Waters, Elizabeth, Priest, Naomi, Armstrong, Rebecca, Oliver, Sandy, Baker, Philip, McQueen, David, ...
Evidence-informed practice is a key component of public health and the focus of much discussion, of which the nature of evidence and how it isbest gathered and appraised has formed a large part....
Egger, G., Pearson, S., Pal, S., Swinburn, Boyd
There are limited practical tools to help clinicians or public health workers manage obesity in their patients. We have previously developed a scanning technique for diagnosing environments leading...
Addressing the potential adverse effects of school-based BMI assessments on children (2007)
Gibbs, Lisa, O`Connor, Thea, Waters, Elizabeth, Booth, Michael, Walsh, Orla, Green, Julie, ...
Introduction. Do child obesity prevention research and intervention measures have the potential to generate adverse concerns about body image by focussing on food, physical activity and body weight?...
Obesity prevention programs demand high-quality evaluations (2007)
Swinburn, Boyd, Bell, Colin, King, Lesley, Magarey, Anthea, O`Brien, Kerrry, Waters, Elizabeth
Obesity prevention programs are at last underway or being planned in Australia and New Zealand. However, it is imperative that they are well-evaluated so that they can contribute to continuous...
High childhood obesity in an Australian population (2007)
Sanigorski, Andrea, Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Swinburn, Boyd
Objective: The objective was to determine the prevalences of overweight and obesity in regional Australian children and to examine the association between BMI and indicators of socioeconomic status...
Association of key foods and beverages with obesity in Australian schoolchildren (2007)
Sanigorski, Andrea, Bell, Colin, Swinburn, Boyd
Objective: To examine the pattern of intake of key foods and beverages of children aged 4–12 years and the association with weight status.Design and setting: A computer-assisted telephone...
Association between the family environment and television viewing in Australian children (2007)
Moniek, Van Zutphen, Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Swinburn, Boyd
Aim: To describe the time children spend watching television (TV) and to assess associations between TV viewing time, the family environmentand weight status.Methods: Parents reported the amount of...
The article comments on the paper of Manfred Müller and Sandra Danielzik about the indirect approaches to obesity. They are looking for alternatives that are both insighful and well-grounded in...
Pursuit of muscularity among adolescent boys in Fiji and Tonga (2007)
Ricciardelli, Lina, McCabe, Marita, Mavoa, Helen, Fotu, Kalesita, Goundar, Ramneek, Schultz, Jimaima, ...
The desire for muscularity is tied to Western views of the male gender role, which prescribe that men be strong, physically fit and athletically successful. Although, these ideals have been primarily...
Waters, Elizabeth, Priest, Naomi, Armstrong, Rebecca, Oliver, Sandy, Baker, Philip, McQueen, David, ...
Evidence-informed practice is a key component of public health and the focus of much discussion, of which the nature of evidence and how it isbest gathered and appraised has formed a large part....
Egger, G., Pearson, S., Pal, S., Swinburn, Boyd
There are limited practical tools to help clinicians or public health workers manage obesity in their patients. We have previously developed a scanning technique for diagnosing environments leading...
Addressing the potential adverse effects of school-based BMI assessments on children (2007)
Gibbs, Lisa, O`Connor, Thea, Waters, Elizabeth, Booth, Michael, Walsh, Orla, Green, Julie, ...
Introduction. Do child obesity prevention research and intervention measures have the potential to generate adverse concerns about body image by focussing on food, physical activity and body weight?...
Obesity prevention programs demand high-quality evaluations (2007)
Swinburn, Boyd, Bell, Colin, King, Lesley, Magarey, Anthea, O`Brien, Kerrry, Waters, Elizabeth
Obesity prevention programs are at last underway or being planned in Australia and New Zealand. However, it is imperative that they are well-evaluated so that they can contribute to continuous...
High childhood obesity in an Australian population (2007)
Sanigorski, Andrea, Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Swinburn, Boyd
Objective: The objective was to determine the prevalences of overweight and obesity in regional Australian children and to examine the association between BMI and indicators of socioeconomic status...
Association of key foods and beverages with obesity in Australian schoolchildren (2007)
Sanigorski, Andrea, Bell, Colin, Swinburn, Boyd
Objective: To examine the pattern of intake of key foods and beverages of children aged 4–12 years and the association with weight status.Design and setting: A computer-assisted telephone...
Association between the family environment and television viewing in Australian children (2007)
Moniek, Van Zutphen, Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Swinburn, Boyd
Aim: To describe the time children spend watching television (TV) and to assess associations between TV viewing time, the family environmentand weight status.Methods: Parents reported the amount of...
Preventing obesity: selecting the best investments (2007)
Swinburn, Boyd, Carter, Rob, Haby, M., Moodie, Marjory, Bell, Colin, Simmons, A.
Response to Segal and Dalziel (2007)
Haby, M. M., Vos, T., Carter, Rob, Moodie, Marjory, Markwick, A., Tay-Teo, K., ...
The article comments on the paper of Manfred Müller and Sandra Danielzik about the indirect approaches to obesity. They are looking for alternatives that are both insighful and well-grounded in...
Preventing obesity: selecting the best investments (2007)
Swinburn, Boyd, Carter, Rob, Haby, M., Moodie, Marjory, Bell, Colin, Simmons, A.
The pursuit of muscularity among adolescent boys in Fiji and Tonga (2007)
Ricciardelli, Lina, McCabe, Marita, Mavoa, Helen, Fotu, Kalesita, Goundar, Ramneek, Schultz, Jimaima, ...
The desire for muscularity is tied to Western views of the male gender role, which prescribe that men be strong, physically fit and athletically successful. Although, these ideals have been primarily...
Waters, Elizabeth, Priest, Naomi, Armstrong, Rebecca, Oliver, Sandy, Baker, Philip, McQueen, David, ...
Evidence-informed practice is a key component of public health and the focus of much discussion, of which the nature of evidence and how it isbest gathered and appraised has formed a large part....
Egger, G., Pearson, S., Pal, S., Swinburn, Boyd
There are limited practical tools to help clinicians or public health workers manage obesity in their patients. We have previously developed a scanning technique for diagnosing environments leading...
Addressing the potential adverse effects of school-based BMI assessments on children (2007)
Gibbs, Lisa, O`Connor, Thea, Waters, Elizabeth, Booth, Michael, Walsh, Orla, Green, Julie, ...
Introduction. Do child obesity prevention research and intervention measures have the potential to generate adverse concerns about body image by focussing on food, physical activity and body weight?...
Obesity prevention programs demand high-quality evaluations (2007)
Swinburn, Boyd, Bell, Colin, King, Lesley, Magarey, Anthea, O`Brien, Kerrry, Waters, Elizabeth
Obesity prevention programs are at last underway or being planned in Australia and New Zealand. However, it is imperative that they are well-evaluated so that they can contribute to continuous...
High childhood obesity in an Australian population (2007)
Sanigorski, Andrea, Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Swinburn, Boyd
Objective: The objective was to determine the prevalences of overweight and obesity in regional Australian children and to examine the association between BMI and indicators of socioeconomic status...
Association of key foods and beverages with obesity in Australian schoolchildren (2007)
Sanigorski, Andrea, Bell, Colin, Swinburn, Boyd
Objective: To examine the pattern of intake of key foods and beverages of children aged 4–12 years and the association with weight status.Design and setting: A computer-assisted telephone...
Association between the family environment and television viewing in Australian children (2007)
Moniek, Van Zutphen, Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Swinburn, Boyd
Aim: To describe the time children spend watching television (TV) and to assess associations between TV viewing time, the family environmentand weight status.Methods: Parents reported the amount of...
Response to Segal and Dalziel (2007)
Haby, M. M., Vos, T., Carter, Rob, Moodie, Marjory, Markwick, A., Tay-Teo, K., ...
Williams, Lauren K., Ricciardelli, Lina Angela, McCabe, Marita, Swinburn, Boyd, Waqa, Gade G., Bavadra, Kelera
Australian and Fijian adolescent girls reported on the influence that sociocultural factors, including parents, peers, and the media, had on their body image attitudes. It was expected that messages...
Active transport to work in Australia: Is it all downhill from here? (2006)
Bell, Colin, Garrard, Jan, Swinburn, Boyd
Physical inactivity is increasing inAustralia and active forms oftransportation may be one way toincrease the working population’sdaily physical activity. We usedtravel-to-work data...
Kremer, Peter, Bell, Colin, Swinburn, Boyd
There is a pressing need in Australia and other countries to develop systems for monitoring secular trends in childhood obesity and related behavioural and environmental determinants. Energy from...
Estimating the effects of energy imbalance on changes in body weight in children (2006)
Swinburn, Boyd, Jolley, Damien, Kremer, Peter, Salbe, Arline D., Ravussin, Eric
BACKGROUND: Estimating changes in weight from changes in energy balance is important for predicting the effect of obesity prevention interventions. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to develop and...
Kremer, Peter, Bell, Colin, Sanigorski, Andrea, Swinburn, Boyd
The International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) recommends using age- and gender-specific body mass index (BMI) cut-points for defining the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children. These are...
Renzaho, Andre, Gibbons, Carl, Swinburn, Boyd, Jolley, Damien, Burns, Catherine
The study assessed the anthropometric status of 337 sub-Saharan African children aged between 3-12 years who migrated to Australia. These children were selected using a snowball sampling method...
Haby, M., Vos, T., Carter, Rob, Moodie, Marjory, Markwick, A., Magnus, A., ...
OBJECTIVE: To report on a new modelling approach developed for the assessing cost-effectiveness in obesity (ACE-Obesity) project and the likely population health benefit and strength of evidence for...
Williams, Lauren K., Ricciardelli, Lina, McCabe, Marita, Swinburn, Boyd, Waqa, Gade G., Bavadra, Kelera
Australian and Fijian adolescent girls reported on the influence that sociocultural factors, including parents, peers, and the media, had on their body image attitudes. It was expected that messages...
Active transport to work in Australia: is it all downhill from here? (2006)
Bell, Colin, Garrard, Jan, Swinburn, Boyd
Physical inactivity is increasing in Australia and active forms of transportation may be one way to increase the working population’s daily physical activity. We used travel-to-work data from...
Kremer, Peter, Bell, Colin, Swinburn, Boyd
There is a pressing need in Australia and other countries to develop systems for monitoring secular trends in childhood obesity and related behavioural and environmental determinants. Energy from...
Estimating the effects of energy imbalance on changes in body weight in children (2006)
Swinburn, Boyd, Jolley, Damien, Kremer, Peter, Salbe, Arline D., Ravussin, Eric
BACKGROUND: Estimating changes in weight from changes in energy balance is important for predicting the effect of obesity prevention interventions. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to develop and...
Kremer, Peter, Bell, Colin, Sanigorski, Andrea, Swinburn, Boyd
The International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) recommends using age- and gender-specific body mass index (BMI) cut-points for defining the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children. These are...
Renzaho, Andre, Gibbons, Carl, Swinburn, Boyd, Jolley, Damien, Burns, Catherine
The study assessed the anthropometric status of 337 sub-Saharan African children aged between 3-12 years who migrated to Australia. These children were selected using a snowball sampling method...
Haby, M., Vos, Theo, Carter, Rob, Moodie, Marjory, Markwick, A., Magnus, Anne, ...
OBJECTIVE: To report on a new modelling approach developed for the assessing cost-effectiveness in obesity (ACE-Obesity) project and the likely population health benefit and strength of evidence for...
Childhood obesity - a sign of commercial success, but a market failure. (2006)
Moodie, Rob, Swinburn, Boyd, Richardson, Jeff, Somaini, Bertino
'Obesogenic' products, such as energy dense foods, passive entertainment products, cars, and labour-saving devices, are widely available and heavily promoted. Because they are highly consumed and...
Reply to A Bosy-Westphal and MJ Müller (2006)
Swinburn, Boyd, Jolley, Damien, Kremer, Peter, Salbe, Arline D., Ravussin, Eric
Williams, Lauren K., Ricciardelli, Lina, McCabe, Marita, Swinburn, Boyd, Waqa, Gade G., Bavadra, Kelera
Australian and Fijian adolescent girls reported on the influence that sociocultural factors, including parents, peers, and the media, had on their body image attitudes. It was expected that messages...
Active transport to work in Australia: is it all downhill from here? (2006)
Bell, Colin, Garrard, Jan, Swinburn, Boyd
Physical inactivity is increasing in Australia and active forms of transportation may be one way to increase the working population’s daily physical activity. We used travel-to-work data from...
Kremer, Peter, Bell, Colin, Swinburn, Boyd
There is a pressing need in Australia and other countries to develop systems for monitoring secular trends in childhood obesity and related behavioural and environmental determinants. Energy from...
Estimating the effects of energy imbalance on changes in body weight in children (2006)
Swinburn, Boyd, Jolley, Damien, Kremer, Peter, Salbe, Arline D., Ravussin, Eric
BACKGROUND: Estimating changes in weight from changes in energy balance is important for predicting the effect of obesity prevention interventions. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to develop and...
Kremer, Peter, Bell, Colin, Sanigorski, Andrea, Swinburn, Boyd
The International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) recommends using age- and gender-specific body mass index (BMI) cut-points for defining the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children. These are...
Renzaho, Andre, Gibbons, Carl, Swinburn, Boyd, Jolley, Damien, Burns, Catherine
The study assessed the anthropometric status of 337 sub-Saharan African children aged between 3-12 years who migrated to Australia. These children were selected using a snowball sampling method...
Haby, M., Vos, Theo, Carter, Rob, Moodie, Marjory, Markwick, A., Magnus, Anne, ...
OBJECTIVE: To report on a new modelling approach developed for the assessing cost-effectiveness in obesity (ACE-Obesity) project and the likely population health benefit and strength of evidence for...
Childhood obesity - a sign of commercial success, but a market failure. (2006)
Moodie, Rob, Swinburn, Boyd, Richardson, Jeff, Somaini, Bertino
'Obesogenic' products, such as energy dense foods, passive entertainment products, cars, and labour-saving devices, are widely available and heavily promoted. Because they are highly consumed and...
Reply to A Bosy-Westphal and MJ Müller (2006)
Swinburn, Boyd, Jolley, Damien, Kremer, Peter, Salbe, Arline D., Ravussin, Eric
Comprehensive approach to obesity prevention (2005)
Part 1 Obesity Part 2 Biology of obesityPart 3 Obesity and disease Part 4 Childhood obesity Part 5 Adult obesity Part 6 Management Part 7 Environmental and policy approaches...
Lunchbox contents of Australian school children: room for improvement (2005)
Sanigorski, Andrea, Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Swinburn, Boyd
Objective:In light of the increasing prevalence of obesity in children and the potential of schools as a setting for intervention, we aimed to identify the main foods and beverages consumed at...
Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Magarey, A., Swinburn, Boyd
Objectives: The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is based on five core food groups and water. Foods or beverages that do not fit into these groups are considered extra or 'noncore'. We tested the...
Effect of orlistat on cardiovascular disease risk in obese adults (2005)
Swinburn, Boyd, Carey, D., Hills, A.P., Hooper, M., Marks, S., Proietto, J., ...
Aim: The aim of this study is to compare the effect of orlistat vs. placebo on the predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in obese people with one or more cardiovascular risk factors...
Comprehensive approach to obesity prevention (2005)
Part 1 Obesity Part 2 Biology of obesityPart 3 Obesity and disease Part 4 Childhood obesity Part 5 Adult obesity Part 6 Management Part 7 Environmental and policy approaches...
Lunchbox contents of Australian school children: room for improvement (2005)
Sanigorski, Andrea, Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Swinburn, Boyd
Objective:In light of the increasing prevalence of obesity in children and the potential of schools as a setting for intervention, we aimed to identify the main foods and beverages consumed at...
Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Magarey, A., Swinburn, Boyd
Objectives: The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is based on five core food groups and water. Foods or beverages that do not fit into these groups are considered extra or 'noncore'. We tested the...
Effect of orlistat on cardiovascular disease risk in obese adults (2005)
Swinburn, Boyd, Carey, D., Hills, A.P., Hooper, M., Marks, S., Proietto, J., ...
Aim: The aim of this study is to compare the effect of orlistat vs. placebo on the predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in obese people with one or more cardiovascular risk factors...
Obesity prevention: a proposed framework for translating evidence into action (2005)
Swinburn, Boyd, Gill, T., Kumanyika, S.
Obesity as a major public health and economic problem has risen to the top of policy and programme agendas in many countries, with prevention of childhood obesity providing a particularly compelling...
Childhood obesity : where are the solutions? (2005)
Swinburn, Boyd, Carter, Rob, Haby, Michelle, Moodie, Marjory, Bell, A. C.
A comprehensive approach to obesity prevention (2005)
Part 1 Obesity Part 2 Biology of obesityPart 3 Obesity and disease Part 4 Childhood obesity Part 5 Adult obesity Part 6 Management Part 7 Environmental and policy approaches...
Lunchbox contents of Australian school children: room for improvement (2005)
Sanigorski, Andrea, Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Swinburn, Boyd
Objective:In light of the increasing prevalence of obesity in children and the potential of schools as a setting for intervention, we aimed to identify the main foods and beverages consumed at...
Bell, Colin, Kremer, Peter, Magarey, A., Swinburn, Boyd
Objectives: The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is based on five core food groups and water. Foods or beverages that do not fit into these groups are considered extra or 'noncore'. We tested the...
Obesity prevention: a proposed framework for translating evidence into action (2005)
Swinburn, Boyd, Gill, T., Kumanyika, S.
Obesity as a major public health and economic problem has risen to the top of policy and programme agendas in many countries, with prevention of childhood obesity providing a particularly compelling...
Effect of orlistat on cardiovascular disease risk in obese adults (2005)
Swinburn, Boyd, Carey, D., Hills, A.P., Hooper, M., Marks, S., Proietto, J., ...
Aim: The aim of this study is to compare the effect of orlistat vs. placebo on the predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in obese people with one or more cardiovascular risk factors...
Childhood obesity : where are the solutions? (2005)
Swinburn, Boyd, Carter, Rob, Haby, Michelle, Moodie, Marjory, Bell, A. C.
Crowe, Timothy, La Fontaine, H., Gibbons, C., Cameron-Smith, David, Swinburn, Boyd
Objectives: The energy density (ED) of the diet is considered an important determinant of total energy intake and thus energy balance and weight change. We aimed to compare relationships between ED...
La Fontaine, Helen A., Crowe, Timothy, Swinburn, Boyd, Gibbons, Carl J.
Objective: To test the hypothesis that many foods with reduced-fat (RF) claims are relatively energy-dense and that high-fat (HF) vegetable-based dishes are relatively energy-dilute.Design: Nutrient...
Diet, nutrition and the prevention of excess weight gain and obesity (2004)
Swinburn, Boyd, Caterson, I., Seidell, J.C., James, W.P.T.
Objective: To review the evidence on the diet and nutrition causes of obesity and to recommend strategies to reduce obesity prevalence.Design: The evidence for potential aetiological factors and...
Runaway weight gain train: too many accelerators, not enough brakes (2004)
Obesity seems to be perpetuated by a series of vicious cycles, which, in combination with increasingly obesogenic environments, accelerate weight gain and represent a major challenge for weight...
Socio-cultural influences on body size perceptions and values among Polynesians (2004)
Williams, L., Ricciardelli, Lina, Swinburn, Boyd, McCabe, Marita
Barba, Corazon, Cavalli-Sforza, Tommaso, Cutter, Jeffery, Darnton-Hill, Ian, Deurenberg, Paul, Deurenberg-Yap, Mabel, ...
A WHO expert consultation addressed the debate about interpretation of recommended body-mass index (BMI) cut-off points for determining overweight and obesity in Asian populations, and considered...
Beta casein A1 and A2 in milk and human health: Report to New Zealand Food Safety Authority (2004)
The potential role of A1 and A2 β-casein in health and disease(especially type 1 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases) is currentlyvery topical and carries with it substantial public health and...
National child nutrition program: cluster evaluation report (2004)
Garrard, Jan, Holland, Dionne, Bell, Colin, Swinburn, Boyd, Hakman, N
Ley, Sarah J., Metcalf, Patricia A., Scragg, Robert K. R., Swinburn, Boyd
The long-term effects on cardiovascular disease risk factors of a reduced fat (RF), ad libitum diet were compared with usual diet (control, CD) in glucose intolerance individuals.Participants were...
Rush, Elaine, Plank, Lindsay, Chandu, Vishnu, Laulu, Manaia, Simmons, David, Swinburn, Boyd, ...
Aims To investigate body size and body fat relationships and fat distribution in young healthy men drawn from New Zealand European, Pacific Island, and Asian Indian populations.Method A total of 114...
Cost-effectiveness of physical activity counselling in general practice (2004)
Elley, Raina, Kerse, Ngaire, Arroll, Bruce, Swinburn, Boyd, Ashton, Toni, Robinson, Elizabeth
AIM: To assess the cost-effectiveness of the 'Green Prescription' physical activity counselling programme in general practice. METHOD: Prospective cost-effectiveness study undertaken as part of a...
Measuring the `obesogenic` food environment in New Zealand primary schools (2004)
Carter, Mary-Ann, Swinburn, Boyd
Childhood obesity is an increasing health problem in New Zealand and many other countries. Information is needed to guide interventions that reduce the ‘obesogenic’ (obesity-promoting)...
Under-reporting of energy intake in the 1997 national nutrition survey (2004)
Pikholz, Catherine, Swinburn, Boyd, Metcalf, Patricia
Aims To estimate the level of under-reporting of energy intake by gender, age, ethnicity and body size (normal, overweight, obese) in the 1997 National Nutrition Survey (NNS97) in New Zealand.Methods...
Mullis, Rebecca, Blair, Steven, Aronne, Louis, Bier, Dennis, Denke, Margo, Dietz, William, ...
Obesity is a worldwide problem, not just an issue for industrialized nations. Therefore, we need to examine opportunities for prevention and treatment from a global perspective.
Crowe, Timothy, La Fontaine, H., Gibbons, C., Cameron-Smith, David, Swinburn, Boyd
Objectives: The energy density (ED) of the diet is considered an important determinant of total energy intake and thus energy balance and weight change. We aimed to compare relationships between ED...
La Fontaine, Helen A., Crowe, Timothy, Swinburn, Boyd, Gibbons, Carl J.
Objective: To test the hypothesis that many foods with reduced-fat (RF) claims are relatively energy-dense and that high-fat (HF) vegetable-based dishes are relatively energy-dilute.Design: Nutrient...
Diet, nutrition and the prevention of excess weight gain and obesity (2004)
Swinburn, Boyd, Caterson, I., Seidell, J.C., James, W.P.T.
Objective: To review the evidence on the diet and nutrition causes of obesity and to recommend strategies to reduce obesity prevalence.Design: The evidence for potential aetiological factors and...
Runaway weight gain train: too many accelerators, not enough brakes (2004)
Obesity seems to be perpetuated by a series of vicious cycles, which, in combination with increasingly obesogenic environments, accelerate weight gain and represent a major challenge for weight...
Socio-cultural influences on body size perceptions and values among Polynesians (2004)
Williams, L., Ricciardelli, Lina, Swinburn, Boyd, McCabe, Marita
Barba, Corazon, Cavalli-Sforza, Tommaso, Cutter, Jeffery, Darnton-Hill, Ian, Deurenberg, Paul, Deurenberg-Yap, Mabel, ...
A WHO expert consultation addressed the debate about interpretation of recommended body-mass index (BMI) cut-off points for determining overweight and obesity in Asian populations, and considered...
Beta casein A1 and A2 in milk and human health: Report to New Zealand Food Safety Authority (2004)
The potential role of A1 and A2 β-casein in health and disease(especially type 1 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases) is currentlyvery topical and carries with it substantial public health and...
National child nutrition program: cluster evaluation report (2004)
Garrard, Jan, Holland, Dionne, Bell, Colin, Swinburn, Boyd, Hakman, N
Ley, Sarah J., Metcalf, Patricia A., Scragg, Robert K. R., Swinburn, Boyd
The long-term effects on cardiovascular disease risk factors of a reduced fat (RF), ad libitum diet were compared with usual diet (control, CD) in glucose intolerance individuals.Participants were...
Rush, Elaine, Plank, Lindsay, Chandu, Vishnu, Laulu, Manaia, Simmons, David, Swinburn, Boyd, ...
Aims To investigate body size and body fat relationships and fat distribution in young healthy men drawn from New Zealand European, Pacific Island, and Asian Indian populations.Method A total of 114...
Cost-effectiveness of physical activity counselling in general practice (2004)
Elley, Raina, Kerse, Ngaire, Arroll, Bruce, Swinburn, Boyd, Ashton, Toni, Robinson, Elizabeth
AIM: To assess the cost-effectiveness of the 'Green Prescription' physical activity counselling programme in general practice. METHOD: Prospective cost-effectiveness study undertaken as part of a...
Measuring the `obesogenic` food environment in New Zealand primary schools (2004)
Carter, Mary-Ann, Swinburn, Boyd
Childhood obesity is an increasing health problem in New Zealand and many other countries. Information is needed to guide interventions that reduce the ‘obesogenic’ (obesity-promoting)...
Under-reporting of energy intake in the 1997 national nutrition survey (2004)
Pikholz, Catherine, Swinburn, Boyd, Metcalf, Patricia
Aims To estimate the level of under-reporting of energy intake by gender, age, ethnicity and body size (normal, overweight, obese) in the 1997 National Nutrition Survey (NNS97) in New Zealand.Methods...
Mullis, Rebecca, Blair, Steven, Aronne, Louis, Bier, Dennis, Denke, Margo, Dietz, William, ...
Obesity is a worldwide problem, not just an issue for industrialized nations. Therefore, we need to examine opportunities for prevention and treatment from a global perspective.
Barba, Corazon, Cutter, Jeffery, Darnton-Hill, Ian, Deurenberg, Paul, Gill, Tim, James, Philip, ...
A WHO expert consultation addressed the debate about interpretation of recommended body-mass index (BMI) cut-off points for determining overweight and obesity in Asian populations, and considered...
Beta case in A1 and A2 in milk and human health (2004)
There are several genetically-determined variants of β-casein, the protein which constitutes about 25-30% of cows’ milk proteins. One variant, A1 β-casein, has been implicated as a...
Effect of Orlistat on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Obese Adults (2004)
Carey, David, Caterson, Ian, Hills, Andrew, Hooper, Michael, Marks, Stephen, Proietto, Joseph, ...
Effect of Orlistat on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Obese Adults (2004)
Carey, David, Caterson, Ian, Hills, Andrew, Hooper, Michael, Marks, Stephen, Proietto, Joseph, ...
Effect of Orlistat on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Obese Adults (2004)
Carey, David, Caterson, Ian, Hills, Andrew, Hooper, Michael, Marks, Stephen, Proietto, Joseph, ...
Measuring the 'obesogenic' food environment in New Zealand primary schools (2004)
Carter, Mary-Ann, Swinburn, Boyd
Childhood obesity is an increasing health problem in New Zealand and many other countries. Information is needed to guide interventions that reduce the ‘obesogenic’ (obesity-promoting) elements...
Crowe, Timothy, La Fontaine, H., Gibbons, C., Cameron-Smith, David, Swinburn, Boyd
Objectives: The energy density (ED) of the diet is considered an important determinant of total energy intake and thus energy balance and weight change. We aimed to compare relationships between ED...
La Fontaine, Helen A., Crowe, Timothy, Swinburn, Boyd, Gibbons, Carl J.
Objective: To test the hypothesis that many foods with reduced-fat (RF) claims are relatively energy-dense and that high-fat (HF) vegetable-based dishes are relatively energy-dilute.Design: Nutrient...
Diet, nutrition and the prevention of excess weight gain and obesity (2004)
Swinburn, Boyd, Caterson, I., Seidell, J.C., James, W.P.T.
Objective: To review the evidence on the diet and nutrition causes of obesity and to recommend strategies to reduce obesity prevalence.Design: The evidence for potential aetiological factors and...
The runaway weight gain train: too many accelerators, not enough brakes (2004)
Obesity seems to be perpetuated by a series of vicious cycles, which, in combination with increasingly obesogenic environments, accelerate weight gain and represent a major challenge for weight...
Socio-cultural influences on body size perceptions and values among Polynesians (2004)
Williams, L., Ricciardelli, Lina, Swinburn, Boyd, McCabe, Marita
Barba, Corazon, Cavalli-Sforza, Tommaso, Cutter, Jeffery, Darnton-Hill, Ian, Deurenberg, Paul, Deurenberg-Yap, Mabel, ...
A WHO expert consultation addressed the debate about interpretation of recommended body-mass index (BMI) cut-off points for determining overweight and obesity in Asian populations, and considered...
Ley, Sarah J., Metcalf, Patricia A., Scragg, Robert K. R., Swinburn, Boyd
The long-term effects on cardiovascular disease risk factors of a reduced fat (RF), ad libitum diet were compared with usual diet (control, CD) in glucose intolerance individuals.Participants were...
Rush, Elaine, Plank, Lindsay, Chandu, Vishnu, Laulu, Manaia, Simmons, David, Swinburn, Boyd, ...
Aims To investigate body size and body fat relationships and fat distribution in young healthy men drawn from New Zealand European, Pacific Island, and Asian Indian populations.Method A total of 114...
Cost-effectiveness of physical activity counselling in general practice (2004)
Elley, Raina, Kerse, Ngaire, Arroll, Bruce, Swinburn, Boyd, Ashton, Toni, Robinson, Elizabeth
AIM: To assess the cost-effectiveness of the 'Green Prescription' physical activity counselling programme in general practice. METHOD: Prospective cost-effectiveness study undertaken as part of a...
Measuring the `obesogenic` food environment in New Zealand primary schools (2004)
Carter, Mary-Ann, Swinburn, Boyd
Childhood obesity is an increasing health problem in New Zealand and many other countries. Information is needed to guide interventions that reduce the ‘obesogenic’ (obesity-promoting)...
Under-reporting of energy intake in the 1997 national nutrition survey (2004)
Pikholz, Catherine, Swinburn, Boyd, Metcalf, Patricia
Aims To estimate the level of under-reporting of energy intake by gender, age, ethnicity and body size (normal, overweight, obese) in the 1997 National Nutrition Survey (NNS97) in New Zealand.Methods...
Mullis, Rebecca, Blair, Steven, Aronne, Louis, Bier, Dennis, Denke, Margo, Dietz, William, ...
Obesity is a worldwide problem, not just an issue for industrialized nations. Therefore, we need to examine opportunities for prevention and treatment from a global perspective.
Beta case in A1 and A2 in milk and human health (2004)
There are several genetically-determined variants of β-casein, the protein which constitutes about 25-30% of cows’ milk proteins. One variant, A1 β-casein, has been implicated as a...
Effect of Orlistat on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Obese Adults (2004)
Carey, David, Caterson, Ian, Hills, Andrew, Hooper, Michael, Marks, Stephen, Proietto, Joseph, ...
Dusting off the epidemiological triad: could it work with obesity? (2003)
Egger, Garry, Swinburn, Boyd, Rossner, S.
The search for effective ways of dealing with obesity has centred on biological research and clinical management. However, obesity needs to be conceptualized more broadly if the modern pandemic is to...
Swinburn, Boyd, Baba, N.H., Belhadj, M., Deurenberg-Yap, M., Djazayery, A., Forrester, T., ...
This report examines the science base of the relationship between diet and physical activity patterns, and the major nutrition-related chronic diseases. Recommendations are made to help prevent death...
Saris, W., Blair, S., Van Baak, M., Eaton, S., Davies, P., Di Pietro, L., ...
A consensus meeting was held in Bangkok, 21–23 May 2002, where experts and young scientists in the field of physical activity, energy expenditure and bodyweight regulation discussed the...
Dusting off the epidemiological triad: could it work with obesity (2003)
Egger, Garry, Swinburn, Boyd, Rossner, S.
The search for effective ways of dealing with obesity has centred on biological research and clinical management. However, obesity needs to be conceptualized more broadly if the modern pandemic is to...
Swinburn, Boyd, Baba, N.H., Belhadj, M., Deurenberg-Yap, M., Djazayery, A., Forrester, T., ...
This report examines the science base of the relationship between diet and physical activity patterns, and the major nutrition-related chronic diseases. Recommendations are made to help prevent death...
Saris, W., Blair, S., Van Baak, M., Eaton, S., Davies, P., Di Pietro, L., ...
A consensus meeting was held in Bangkok, 21–23 May 2002, where experts and young scientists in the field of physical activity, energy expenditure and bodyweight regulation discussed the...
Brady, Sharon, Bell, Colin, Swinburn, Boyd, St Leger, Lawrence, Catford, John
Healthy and Active School Communities Resource Kit (PDF 281 KB) provides information to assist schools to promote healthy living and physical activity for primary and secondary school students and...
Dusting off the epidemiological triad: could it work with obesity (2003)
Egger, Garry, Swinburn, Boyd, Rossner, S.
The search for effective ways of dealing with obesity has centred on biological research and clinical management. However, obesity needs to be conceptualized more broadly if the modern pandemic is to...
Saris, W., Blair, S., Van Baak, M., Eaton, S., Davies, P., Di Pietro, L., ...
A consensus meeting was held in Bangkok, 21–23 May 2002, where experts and young scientists in the field of physical activity, energy expenditure and bodyweight regulation discussed the...
Preventive strategies against weight gain and obesity (2002)
A well-resourced, comprehensive, population-based set of strategies is needed toattenuate and eventually reverse the current trends of increasing obesity prevalencenow apparent in most countries. The...
A degree of success has been achieved in controlling several epidemics of infectious and non-infectious causes of death in countries, such as, Australia and New Zealand. Using the epidemiological...
Preventive strategies against weight gain and obesity (2002)
A well-resourced, comprehensive, population-based set of strategies is needed toattenuate and eventually reverse the current trends of increasing obesity prevalencenow apparent in most countries. The...
A degree of success has been achieved in controlling several epidemics of infectious and non-infectious causes of death in countries, such as, Australia and New Zealand. Using the epidemiological...
The Pick the Tick programme of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand aims to provide a framework for cooperation with the food industry to improve nutrition labelling and to develop a healthy...
Morley-John, Judith, Swinburn, Boyd, Metcalf, Patricia, Raza, Fezeela, Wright, Heather
Objectives: To collect baseline data on the fat content of hot chips, quality (degradation) of cooking fat, deep-frying practices and related attitudes in fast food outlets in New Zealand. To...
Amine, E., Baba, N., Belhadj, M., Deurenbery-Yap, M., Djazayery, A., Forrester, T., ...
This report examines the science base of the relationship between diet and physical activity patterns and the major nutrition-related chronic diseases. Recommendations are made to help prevent death...
The Pick the Tick programme of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand aims to provide a framework for cooperation with the food industry to improve nutrition labelling and to develop a healthy...
Preventive strategies against weight gain and obesity (2002)
A well-resourced, comprehensive, population-based set of strategies is needed toattenuate and eventually reverse the current trends of increasing obesity prevalencenow apparent in most countries. The...
A degree of success has been achieved in controlling several epidemics of infectious and non-infectious causes of death in countries, such as, Australia and New Zealand. Using the epidemiological...
The Pick the Tick programme of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand aims to provide a framework for cooperation with the food industry to improve nutrition labelling and to develop a healthy...
Morley-John, Judith, Swinburn, Boyd, Metcalf, Patricia, Raza, Fezeela, Wright, Heather
Objectives: To collect baseline data on the fat content of hot chips, quality (degradation) of cooking fat, deep-frying practices and related attitudes in fast food outlets in New Zealand. To...
Amine, E., Baba, N., Belhadj, M., Deurenbery-Yap, M., Djazayery, A., Forrester, T., ...
This report examines the science base of the relationship between diet and physical activity patterns and the major nutrition-related chronic diseases. Recommendations are made to help prevent death...
Swinburn, Boyd, Metcalf, Patricia A., Ley, Sarah J.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether reducing dietary fat would reduce body weight and improve long-term glycemia in people with glucose intolerance. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A 5-year Follow-up of a...
Developing national physical activity guidelines for Australians (2001)
Egger, Garry, Donovan, Robert J., Giles-Corti, Billie, Bull, Fiona, Swinburn, Boyd
The process and outcome of developing National Physical Activity Guidelines for Australians is described. The guidelines provide a means of incorporating new data on physical activity into public...
Bell, A., Swinburn, Boyd, Amosa, H., Scragg, R.
OBJECTIVE: To promote weight loss in Samoan church communities through an exercise program and nutrition education.METHODS: A quasi-experimental design was used to assess weight change, over 1 y, in...
Cook, C., Swinburn, Boyd, Stewart, J.
Aims. To evaluate the effectiveness of a health promotionprogramme targeting dietary behaviours and physicalactivity among male hourly-paid workers and to exploredemographic and attitudinal...
Bell, A., Swinburn, Boyd, Simmons, D., Wang, W., Amosa, H., Gatland, B.
Aims. To describe the prevalence of obesity and other coronary heart disease and Type 2 diabetes risk factors by age and ethnic group in Pacific Island communities and to determine the associations...
Swinburn, Boyd, Metcalf, Patricia A., Ley, Sarah J.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether reducing dietary fat would reduce body weight and improve long-term glycemia in people with glucose intolerance. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A 5-year Follow-up of a...
Developing national physical activity guidelines for Australians (2001)
Egger, Garry, Donovan, Robert J., Giles-Corti, Billie, Bull, Fiona, Swinburn, Boyd
The process and outcome of developing National Physical Activity Guidelines for Australians is described. The guidelines provide a means of incorporating new data on physical activity into public...
Bell, A., Swinburn, Boyd, Amosa, H., Scragg, R.
OBJECTIVE: To promote weight loss in Samoan church communities through an exercise program and nutrition education.METHODS: A quasi-experimental design was used to assess weight change, over 1 y, in...
Cook, C., Swinburn, Boyd, Stewart, J.
Aims. To evaluate the effectiveness of a health promotionprogramme targeting dietary behaviours and physicalactivity among male hourly-paid workers and to exploredemographic and attitudinal...
Bell, A., Swinburn, Boyd, Simmons, D., Wang, W., Amosa, H., Gatland, B.
Aims. To describe the prevalence of obesity and other coronary heart disease and Type 2 diabetes risk factors by age and ethnic group in Pacific Island communities and to determine the associations...
A Review of Factors Affecting Fat Absorption in Hot Chips (2001)
Consumption of hot chips is a convenience food in most countries. Unfortunately, these are high in fat and contribute to fat-related diseases in societies with a high fat consumption. There is...
Swinburn, Boyd, Metcalf, Patricia A., Ley, Sarah J.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether reducing dietary fat would reduce body weight and improve long-term glycemia in people with glucose intolerance. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A 5-year Follow-up of a...
Developing national physical activity guidelines for Australians (2001)
Egger, Garry, Donovan, Robert J., Giles-Corti, Billie, Bull, Fiona, Swinburn, Boyd
The process and outcome of developing National Physical Activity Guidelines for Australians is described. The guidelines provide a means of incorporating new data on physical activity into public...
A Review of Factors Affecting Fat Absorption in Hot Chips (2001)
Consumption of hot chips is a convenience food in most countries. Unfortunately, these are high in fat and contribute to fat-related diseases in societies with a high fat consumption. There is...
Bell, A., Swinburn, Boyd, Amosa, H., Scragg, R.
OBJECTIVE: To promote weight loss in Samoan church communities through an exercise program and nutrition education.METHODS: A quasi-experimental design was used to assess weight change, over 1 y, in...
Cook, C., Swinburn, Boyd, Stewart, J.
Aims. To evaluate the effectiveness of a health promotionprogramme targeting dietary behaviours and physicalactivity among male hourly-paid workers and to exploredemographic and attitudinal...
Bell, A., Swinburn, Boyd, Simmons, D., Wang, W., Amosa, H., Gatland, B.
Aims. To describe the prevalence of obesity and other coronary heart disease and Type 2 diabetes risk factors by age and ethnic group in Pacific Island communities and to determine the associations...
The Heartbeat Challenge programme: promoting healthy changes in New Zealand workplaces (2000)
Price, Glen, Mackay, Sally, Swinburn, Boyd
The Heartbeat Challenge programme of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand develops the commitment of workplaces to creating an environment that reduces barriers and increases opportunities to...
Measuring the impact of a school food programme on food sales in New Zealand (1999)
Carter, Mary-Ann, Swinburn, Boyd
The School Food Programme of the Heart Foundation of New Zealand is a health promotion programme which aims to improve the health of the school community by increasing children's access to foods...
The runaway weight gain train: too many accelerators, not enough brakes
Obesity seems to be perpetuated by a series of vicious cycles, which, in combination with increasingly obesogenic environments, accelerate weight gain and represent a major challenge for weight...
The runaway weight gain train: too many accelerators, not enough brakes
Obesity seems to be perpetuated by a series of vicious cycles, which, in combination with increasingly obesogenic environments, accelerate weight gain and represent a major challenge for weight...
Allender, Steven, Gleeson, Erin, Crammond, Brad, Sacks, Gary, Lawrence, Mark, Peeters, Anna, ...
While the causes of obesity are well known traditional education and treatment strategies do not appear to be making an impact. One solution as part of a broader complimentary set of strategies may...