Healthy Weight Publications

As part of the Policy Research Unit in Healthy Weight, we produce a range of publications that speak to diverse audiences, including academic papers, policy briefing reports and public facing materials.

2024

Papers

29 May 2024
Assessing the effectiveness of policies and interventions that promote purchasing and consumption of minimally processed foods听(辫诲蹿)
PROSPERO: International prospective register of systematic reviews
Disha Dhar, Lucy Karwatowska, Jessica Packer, Oliver Mytton, Clare Stansfield,听Simon Russell

10 May 2024
A systematic review of the evidence for how healthy eating strategies in convenience stores affect diet-related outcomes across high-income countries听(辫诲蹿)
PROSPERO: International prospective register of systematic reviews
Olubunmi Kolawole, Christina Vogel

29 February 2024
Healthy Weight Policy Research Unit WP1: Quantifying the health and social impacts of obesity during childhood听(辫诲蹿)
Protocol for phase 1: scoping review
Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Russell Viner, Oliver Mytton

Archive Obesity PRU Publications

Below are the publications relating to the Obestity PRU publications.听

2024

Reports

Modelling听the potential听impact on inequalities of population interventions on maternal smoking in pregnancy: Evidence from the Born in Bradford听cohort

Modelling听the potential听impact on inequalities of population interventions on maternal smoking in pregnancy: Evidence from the Born in Bradford听cohort

听Steven Hope, Simon Russell, Joana Da Cruz, Bianca De Stavola, Mortiz Herle, Russell Viner

听Britta Augsburg, Christine Farquharson, Andrew McKendrick

Assessing the evidence for health benefits of low levels of weight loss: a systematic review

Assessing the evidence for health benefits of low levels of weight loss: a systematic review

听Jessica Packer, Disha Dhar, Semina Michalopoulou, Joana Cruz, Simon Russell Descriptive table for all included studies

Feeding our families in a cost-of-living crisis: parents鈥� experiences and ideas for change

Feeding our families in a cost-of-living crisis: parents鈥� experiences and ideas for change

听Charlotte Gallagher Squires,听Olubunmi Kolawole, Anna Isaacs, Christina Vogel听

Quantifying the impact of Body Mass Index on employment: A brief report

Quantifying the impact of Body Mass Index on employment: A brief report

听Simon Russell, Semina Michalopoulou, Aswathikutty Gireesh, Jessica Packer, Disha Dhar, Russell Viner, Oliver Mytton听Inclusion criteria, flow chart and tables of included studies听

Papers

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Semina Michalopoulou, Maria Sifaki, Jessica Packer, Julie Lanigan, Clare Stansfield, Russell Viner,听Simon Russell听

2023

Reports

Calorie labelling on alcoholic beverages: opinions, drinking impacts and behaviour changes

Calorie labelling on alcoholic beverages: opinions, drinking impacts and behaviour changes

听Florence Sheen, Rana Conway, Andrew Steptoe

Assessing the effectiveness of obesity听interventions in the early years: a systematic review听and meta analysis of the international evidence

Assessing the effectiveness of obesity听interventions in the early years: a systematic review听and meta analysis of the international evidence

听Semina Michalopoulou, Maria Sifaki, Jessica Packer, Julie Lanigan, Clare Stansfield, Russell Viner,听Simon Russell听

Food purchasing behaviours across ethnic groups in听the UK

Food purchasing behaviours across ethnic groups in听the UK

听Britta Augsburg, Laura van der Erve听

Modelling听the potential听impact on inequalities of population interventions on early years risk factors: Evidence from UK cohorts

Modelling听the potential听impact on inequalities of population interventions on early years risk factors: Evidence from UK cohorts

听Steven Hope, Simon Russell, Joana Da Cruz, Bianca De Stavola, Mortiz Herle, Maria Sifaki, Sarah Crozier, Janis Baird, Keith Godfrey, Russell Viner

Papers

Nov 2023 -听
Simon Russell, Oliver Mytton, Russell Viner听

Jan 2023 -听
Rana Conway, Sara Esser, Andrew Steptoe, Andrea Smith, Clare Llewellyn听

2022

Abstracts

Rana Conway, Sara Esser, Andrew Steptoe, Andrea Smith, Clare Llewellyn听

Reports听

Assessing the impact of alcohol calorie and unit labelling on consumer behaviours: findings from a systematic review

Assessing the impact of alcohol calorie and unit labelling on consumer behaviours: findings from a systematic review

听Jessica Packer, Claire Stansfield, Maria Sifaki, Semina Michalopolou, Russell Viner, Simon Russell

Critical reasoning and advertising in children听and adolescents

Critical reasoning and advertising in children听and adolescents

听Jessica Packer, Helen Croker, Anne-Lise Goddings, Claire Stansfield, Emma Boyland, Maria Sifaki,听Russell Viner, Simon Russell听

Assessing the effectiveness of obesity听interventions in the early years in UK studies: a systematic review

Assessing the effectiveness of obesity听interventions in the early years in UK studies: a systematic review

听Semina Michalopoulou, Maria Sifaki, Jessica Packer, Julie Lanigan, Britta Augsburg, Clare Stansfield Russell Viner,听Simon Russell听

OPRU Patient and Public Involvement portfolio: 2017-2022

OPRU Patient and Public Involvement portfolio: 2017-2022

听Simon Russell, Jessica Packer, Russell Viner

Scoping review to map on-package formula labelling:听including nutrition and health claims on infant, follow on听and growing-up formula

Scoping review to map on-package formula labelling:听including nutrition and health claims on infant, follow on听and growing-up formula

听Rana Conway, Sara Esser, Andrew Steptoe, Andrea Smith, Clare Llewellyn听

Factors that influence parents' provision of home prepared and commercial foods for infants and young children: A longitudinal analysis focused on disparities in socio-economic position

Factors that influence parents' provision of home prepared and commercial foods for infants and young children: A longitudinal analysis focused on disparities in socio-economic position

听Paul Coleman, Kimberley Neve, Anna Isaacs, Corinna Hawkes

How actions designed to prevent obesity can be more effective and equitable: Learnings from a longitudinal qualitative study of parents lived experiences of food during the COVID-19 pandemic

How actions designed to prevent obesity can be more effective and equitable: Learnings from a longitudinal qualitative study of parents lived experiences of food during the COVID-19 pandemic

听Charlotte Gallagher Squires, Paul Coleman, Anna Isaacs, Corinna Hawkes

Quantification of TV advertising of follow-on formula

Quantification of TV advertising of follow-on formula

听Britta Augsburg Rachel Griffith

Papers

Dec 2022 -听听
Anna Isaacs, Kimberley Neve, Corinna Hawkes听

Dec 2022 -听
Jessica Packer, Helen Croker, Anne-Lise Goddings, Emma Boyland,听Claire Stansfield, Russell Viner, Simon Russell

Dec 2022 -听听
Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Gabriela Siovolgyi, Katie McLaren, Claire Stansfield, Russell Viner, Helen Croker

Sept 2022 -听听
Anna Isaacs, Joel Halligan, Kimberley Neve, Corinna Hawkes

Mar 2022 -听听
Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Gabriela Siovolgyi, Katie McLaren, Claire Stansfield, Russell Viner, Helen Croker

Jan 2022 -听听
Simon Russell, Steven Hope, Helen Croker, Jessica Packer, Russell Viner

2021

Abstracts听

Oct 2021 -听
Rana Conway, Sara Esser, Andrea Smith, Andrew Steptoe, Clare Llewellyn听

Reports听

Briefing Paper: Preliminary results from an experimental study听examining the impact of front of pack labelling skills on knowledge

Briefing Paper: Preliminary results from an experimental study听examining the impact of front of pack labelling skills on knowledge

听Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Deborah Ridout, Steven Hope, Anne Conolly, Curtis Jessop, Russell Viner,听Helen Croker

Quantification of purchasing of formula, commercial baby meals, finger foods and drinks (using Kantar data)

Quantification of purchasing of formula, commercial baby meals, finger foods and drinks (using Kantar data)

听Britta Augsburg, Rachel Griffith, Rebecca Stroud

What policy options will be effective in encouraging healthy feeding practices among infants and young children?听Phase 1 findings: Focus on formula and infant food products and packaging听

What policy options will be effective in encouraging healthy feeding practices among infants and young children?听Phase 1 findings: Focus on formula and infant food products and packaging听

Anna Isaacs, Kimberley Neve, Corinna Hawkes听

What policy options will be听effective in encouraging healthy feeding听practices among infants and young children? Phase 2 findings on infant feeding practices at 1 year old

What policy options will be听effective in encouraging healthy feeding听practices among infants and young children? Phase 2 findings on infant feeding practices at 1 year old

听Anna Isaacs, Kimberley Neve, Corinna Hawkes听

How should the UK government鈥檚 obesity prevention strategy (and related public health agenda) adapt to ensure equitable obesity prevention in light of changes related to COVID- 19?

How should the UK government鈥檚 obesity prevention strategy (and related public health agenda) adapt to ensure equitable obesity prevention in light of changes related to COVID- 19?

Anna Isaacs, Charlotte Gallagher Squires, Corinna Hawkes听

How should the UK government鈥檚 obesity prevention strategy (and related public health agenda) adapt to ensure equitable obesity prevention in light of changes related to COVID- 19?听Phase 2 findings on changing food practices during the pandemic听

How should the UK government鈥檚 obesity prevention strategy (and related public health agenda) adapt to ensure equitable obesity prevention in light of changes related to COVID- 19?听Phase 2 findings on changing food practices during the pandemic听

Anna Isaacs, Charlotte Gallagher Squires, Corinna Hawkes

Papers

Feb 21 -听听Jessica Packer, Simon听Russell, Deborah Ridout,听Steven Hope, Anne Conolly, Curtis Jessop,听Oliver Robinson,听Sandro Stoffel,听Russell Viner, Helen Croker

Feb 21 -听听Simon Russell,听Steven Hope, Helen Croker, Sarah Crozier, Jessica Packer, Hazel Inskip, Russell Viner听

2020

How to tackle obesity inequalities in Great Yarmouth: insights from how families living in low-income areas engage with the food environment

How to tackle obesity inequalities in Great Yarmouth: insights from how families living in low-income areas engage with the food environment

Anna Issacs, Kimberley Neve, Joel Halligan, Corinna Hawkes

How to tackle obesity inequalities in Lewisham: insights from how families living in low-income areas engage with the food environment

How to tackle obesity inequalities in Lewisham: insights from how families living in low-income areas engage with the food environment

Anna Issacs, Kimberley Neve, Joel Halligan, Corinna Hawkes听听

How to tackle obesity inequalities in Stoke-on-Trent: insights from how families living in low-income areas engage with the food environment听

How to tackle obesity inequalities in Stoke-on-Trent: insights from how families living in low-income areas engage with the food environment听

Anna Isaacs, Kimberley Neve, Joel Halligan, Corinna Hawkes

How do families living in low-income areas engage with the food environment, and what does this mean for effective obesity prevention policies?听

How do families living in low-income areas engage with the food environment, and what does this mean for effective obesity prevention policies?听

Anna Isaacs, Kimberley Neve, Joel Halligan, Corinna Hawkes

Modelling the impact of reductions in energy intake (estimated) on population prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity:听Energy intake estimates from BMI using Henry equations

Modelling the impact of reductions in energy intake (estimated) on population prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity:听Energy intake estimates from BMI using Henry equations

Simon Russell, Steven Hope, Helen Croker, Jessica Packer, Russell Viner

Papers听

Sept听2020 -听
Helen Croker, Simon Russell, Aswathikutty Gireesh, Aida Bonham, Corinna Hawkes,听Helen Bedford, Susan听 Michie, Russell Viner听听

May 2020 -听
Helen Croker, Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Claire听Stansfield, Russell Viner

April 2020 -听
Kristiane Tommerup, Andrea D Smith, Elizabeth Evans,听Helen Croker, Andrew Steptoe, Martin J Tovee, Alison Fildes, Clare Llewellyn

2019

Abstracts听

Quantifying Critical reasoning and advertising in children and adolescents: a systematic scoping review

Quantifying Critical reasoning and advertising in children and adolescents: a systematic scoping review

Helen Croker, Simon Russell, Jessica Packer, Anne Lisa Goddings, Claire Stansfield, Emma Boyland, Russell Viner

Sept 2019 -听
Anna Isaacs, Joel Halligan, Corinna Hawkes

Sept 2019 -听
Helen Croker, Simon Russell, Jessica Packer, Anne Lisa Goddings, Claire Stansfield, Emma Boyland, Russell Viner

Sept 2019 -听
Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Stephanie Smith, Russell Viner, Helen Croker

Sept 2019 -听
Andrea Smith, Kristiane Tommerup, Helen Croker, Alexandra Rhodes, Clare Llewellyn听

Reports

The potential impacts of banning television advertising of HFSS food and drink before the watershed听

The potential impacts of banning television advertising of HFSS food and drink before the watershed听

Rachel Griffth, Martin O'Connell, Kate Smith, and Rebekah Stroud听

2018

Abstracts

November 2018 -听
Charis Bridger Staatz,听Clare Llewellyn,听Andrea Smith, Helen Croker

30 August 2018 -听听[O1.2]
Simon Russell, Helen Croker, Russell Viner

30 August 2018听-听[O1.5]
Helen Croker, Aida Bonham, Simon Russell, Helen Bedford, Corinna Hawkes, Susan Michie, Russell Viner

Reports听

Children鈥檚 exposure to TV advertising of food and drink

Children鈥檚 exposure to TV advertising of food and drink

Rachel Griffith,听Martin O鈥機onnell,听Kate Smith,听Rebekah Stroud

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

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Papers

Simon Russell, Russell Viner, Helen Croker

Investigating the effect of food advertising on children鈥檚 dietary intake

Investigating the effect of food advertising on children鈥檚 dietary intake

Simon Russell, Russell Viner, Helen Croker

2017

Reports

What can be learned from the Amsterdam Healthy Weight Programme to inform policy response to obesity in England?听

What can be learned from the Amsterdam Healthy Weight Programme to inform policy response to obesity in England?听

Corinna Hawkes,听Simon Russell,听Anna Isaacs,听Harry Rutter,听Russell Viner

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