Obesity: key references and evidence
References
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Dauphinot V, Wolff H, Naudin F, Gueguen, Sermet C, Gaspoz J-M, Kossovsky MP (2009). New obesity body mass index threshold for self-reported data. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 63:128-132 (abstract only, subscription required for full access)
English, D. R., Holman, C. D. J., Milne, E., Winter, M. G., Hulse, G. K., Bower, C. I., Codde, J. P., Corti, B., Dawes, V., de Klerk, N., Knuiman, M. W., Kurinczuk, J. J., Lewin, G. F. and Ryan, G. A. (1995) The Quantification of Drug Caused Morbidity and Mortality in Australia. Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health, Canberra.
Grant I, Fischbacher C, Whyte B. Obesity in Scotland: an epidemiology briefing. Scottish Public Health Observatory Collaboration, ISD, Edinburgh, 2007
Foresight. Foresight Report: Tackling Obesity, 2007. Government Office for Science. London. October 2007
Keenan K, Grant I, Ramsay J. (2011) Scottish Health Survey: Topic Report; Obesity. Scottish Government, Edinburgh.
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Nutrition Communications. Scottish Obesity Action Resource National Report (549 kB). A project by the Scottish Public Health Network. November 2007 (provides an overview of a mapping of obesity action (awareness, monitoring, prevention and treatment) across Scotland)
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Effectiveness evidence
ScotPHO's purpose is to describe the pattern of health across the Scottish population. As a supplementary service to users, we include the following links to external sources of quality-assured evidence on effectiveness of interventions which may include relevant material for this topic. These links are provided as an aid to users. They are by no means exhaustive nor should they be necessarily viewed as authoritative.
NHS Health Scotland: Scottish briefings on NICE public health guidance
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Cochrane Library: Browse by topic
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Evidence services: Evidence search
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidance: Find guidance
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Quality Standards
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) obesity management and prevention
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
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