UCL DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
HEALTH BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH CENTRE
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PUBLICATIONS

IN PRESS/2011

Whitaker KL, Jarvis MJ, Boniface D, Wardle J. Inter-generational transmission of thinness. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. In press.

Llewellyn CH, van Jaarsveld CHM, Johnson L, Carnell S, Wardle J. Development and factor structure of the Baby Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. Appetite, 2011, 57, 388-396.

Fisher A, Hill C, Webber L, Purslow L, Wardle J. MVPA is associated with lower weight gain in 8-10 year old children: a prospective study with 1 year follow-up. PLoS One. 6, 2011, e18576.

Carnell S, Wardle J. The obese phenotype: the role and origins of appetite. In S. R. Akabas, L. J. Aronne, C. Nonas, F. X. Pi-Sunyer & T. A. Wadden (eds.) Understanding Obesity: Biological, Psychological and Cultural Influences. Wadsworth Publishers. In press.

Johnson F, Pratt M, Wardle J. Socio-economic Status and Obesity in Childhood. In Moreno et al. (Eds.), Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents. In press.

Johnson L, van Jaarsveld CHM, Wardle J. Individual and family environment correlates differ for consumption of core and non-core foods in children. British Journal of Nutrition. 105, 2011, 950-959.

Wijlaars LPMM, Johnson L, van Jaarsveld CHM, Wardle J. Socioeconomic status and weight gain in early infancy. International Journal of Obesity, 2011, doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.88.

Meisel SF, Shankar A, Kivimaki M, Wardle J. Consent to DNA collection in epidemiological studies: Findings from the Whitehall II cohort and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). Genetics and Medicine. In press.

Meisel SF, Walker C, Wardle J. Psychological responses to genetic testing for weight gain - a vignette study. Obesity. In press.

Corsini N, Slater A, Harrison A, Cooke L, Cox DN. Rewards can be used effectively with repeated exposure to increasing liking of vegetables in 4-6 year old children. Public Health Nutrition. In press.

Johnson F, Pratt M, Wardle J. Dietary restraint and self-regulation in eating behaviour. International Journal of Obesity. In press.

Croker H, Cooke L, Wardle J. Appetitive behaviours of children attending obesity treatment. Appetite, 57, 2011, 525-529.

Fisher A, Boyle JE, Tomporowski P, Paton JY, Reilly JJ. Physical activity and cognitive function in childhood: a randomised controlled feasibility study. BMC Pediatrics. In press.

Johnson F, Wardle J. Socioeconomic status and obesity: epidemiological explanations. The Psychologist. In press.

Lally P, Wardle J, Gardner B. Experiences of habit formation: A qualitative study. Psychology, Health & Medicine. 16, 2011, 484-489.

Cooke LJ, Fildes A. The impact of flavour exposure in utero and during milk feeding on food acceptance at weaning and beyond. Appetite. In press.

Llewellyn C, Carnell S, Wardle J. Eating Behaviour and Weight in Children. In (Eds) L Moreno, I Pigeot, W Ahrens. Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents (Book I of II) - Prevalence and Aetiology. Springer series; New York. In press.

Cooke LJ, Chambers LC, Añez EV, Croker HA, Boniface D, Yeomans MR, Wardle J. Eating for pleasure or profit: The effect of incentives on children's enjoyment of vegetables. Psychological Science, 22, 2011, 190-196.

Johnson L, Llewellyn CH, van Jaarsveld CHM, Cole TJ, Wardle J. Genetic and environmental influences on infant growth: prospective analysis of the Gemini twin birth cohort. PLoS One. 6(5), 2011, e19918. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0019918.

Steptoe A, Gardner B, Wardle J. The role of behaviour in health. In D. French, A. Kaptein, K. Vedhara, & J. Weinman (Eds.) Health Psychology (2nd edition). In press.

Craigie AM, Caswell S, Paterson C, Treweek S, Belch JJ, Daly F, Rodger J, Thompson J, Kirk A, Ludbrook A, Stead M, Wardle J, Steele RJ, Anderson AS. Study protocol for BeWEL: The impact of a BodyWEight and physicaL activity intervention on adults at risk of developing colorectal adenomas. BMC Public Health, 11, 2011, 184.

Fisher A, Saxton J, Hill C, Purslow L, Wardle J. Psychosocial correlates of objectively measured physical activity in preadolescent children. European Journal of Public Health. 21, 2011, 145-150.

Gardner B, de Bruijn G-J, Lally P. A systematic review and meta-analysis of applications of the Self-Report Habit Index to nutrition and physical activity behaviors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2011. DOI 10.1007/s12160-011-9282-0

Gardner B, Wardle J, Poston L, Croker H. Changing diet and physical activity to reduce gestational weight gain: A meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 2011. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00884.x.

Grimmett C, Bridgewater J, Steptoe A, Wardle J. Lifestyle and quality of life in colorectal cancer survivors. Quality of Life Research, 2011. doi:10.1007/s11136-011-9855-1.

Johnson F, Mavroggiani A, Ucci A, Vidal-Puig A, Wardle J. Could increased time spent in a thermal comfort zone contribute to population increases in obesity? Obesity Reviews, 12, 2011, 543-551.

Shoneye C, Croker H, Steptoe A, Wardle J. Body sizes in print media: are there ethnic differences? Eating and Weight Disorders. In press.

Sweetman C, McGowan L, Croker H, Cooke L. Characteristics of family mealtimes affecting children's vegetable consumption and liking Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 111, 2011, 269-273.

Wardle J, Chida Y, Gibson EL, Whitaker KL, Steptoe A. Stress and adiposity: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Obesity. 19, 2011, 771-778.

Shoneye C, Johnson F, Steptoe A, Wardle J. A qualitative analysis of black and white British women's attitudes to weight and weight control. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2011. doi:10.1111/j.1365-277X.2011.01198.x

Howard L, Croker H. Obesity in pregnancy and mental health. In Poston (Eds) L, Gillman M. Maternal Obesity. Cambridge Press. In press.

2010

Fisher A, van Jaarsveld CHM, Llewellyn CH, Wardle J. Environmental influences on children's physical activity: quantitative estimates using a twin design. PloS One. 5, 2010, e10110.

Whitaker KL, Jarvis, MJ, Beeken RJ, Boniface D, Wardle J. Comparing maternal and paternal intergenerational transmission of obesity risk in a large population-based sample. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 91, 2010, 1560-1567.

Lally P, van Jaarsveld CHM, Potts HWW, Wardle J. How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world. European Journal of Social Psychology. 40, 2010, 998-1009.

Llewellyn CH, van Jaarsveld CHM, Johnson L, Carnell S, Wardle J. Nature and nurture in infant appetite: analysis of the Gemini twin birth cohort. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 91, 2010, 1172-1179.

Ranchor AV, Wardle J, Steptoe A, Henselmans I, Ormel J, Sanderman R. The adaptive role of perceived control before and after cancer diagnosis: A prospective study. Social Science & Medicine. 70, 2010, 1825-1831.

Sanderson SC, Waller J, Humphries SE, Wardle J. Public awareness of genetic influence on chronic disease risk: are genetic and lifestyle causal beliefs compatible? Public Health Genomics, 2010, DOI: 10.1159/000294280.

Stamatakis E, Wardle J, Cole TJ. Childhood obesity and overweight prevalence trends in England: evidence for growing socioeconomic disparities. International Journal of Obesity. 34, 2010, 41-47.

van Jaarsveld CHM, Johnson L, Llewellyn C, Wardle J. Gemini: a UK twin birth cohort with a focus on early childhood weight trajectories, appetite, and the family environment. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 13, 2010, 72-78.

Wardle J, Cooke LJ. One man's meat is another man's poison. Science & Society Series on Food and Science. EMBO. 11, 2010, 816-821.

Webber L, Cooke L, Hill C, Wardle J. Child adiposity and maternal feeding practices: a longitudinal analysis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 92, 2010, 1423-1442.

Webber L, Cooke L, Hill C, Wardle J. Associations between children´s appetitive traits and maternal feeding practices. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 110, 2010, 1718-1722.

Dockray S, Grant N, Stone, AA, Kahneman D, Wardle J, Steptoe A. A comparison of affect ratings obtained with ecological momentary assessment and the day reconstruction method. Social Indicators Research. 99, 2010, 269-283

Webber L, Cooke L, Wardle J. Maternal perception of the causes and consequences of sibling differences in eating behaviour. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 64, 2010, 1316-1322.

Webber L, Hill C, Cooke L, Carnell S, Wardle J. Associations between child weight and maternal feeding styles are mediated by maternal perceptions and concerns. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 64, 2010, 259-265.

2009

Croker H, Sweetman C, Cooke L, Mothers' views on portion sizes for children. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 22, 2009, 437-443.

Grimmett C, Wardle J, Steptoe A. Health behaviours in older cancer survivors in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. European Journal of Cancer. 45, 2009, 2180-2186.

van Jaarsveld CHM, Fidler JA, Steptoe A, Boniface D, Wardle J. Perceived stress and weight gain in adolescence: a longitudinal analysis. Obesity (Silver Spring). 17, 2009, 2155-2161.

Wardle J, Llewellyn C, Sanderson S, Plomin R. The FTO gene and measured food intake in children. International Journal of Obesity. 33, 2009, 42-45.

Croker H, Whitaker KL, Cooke L, Wardle J. Do social norms affect food choice? Preventive Medicine. 49, 2009, 190-193.

Carnell S, Wardle J. Appetitive traits in children: new evidence for associations with weight and a common, obesity-associated genetic variant. Appetite. 53, 2009, 260-263.

Hill C, Saxton J, Webber L, Blundell J and Wardle J. The relative reinforcing value of food predicts weight gain in a longitudinal study of 7-10 year old children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90, 2009, 276-281.

Due P, Damsgaard MT, Rasmussen M, Holstein BE, Sorensen TIA, Wardle J, Merlo J, Currie C, Ahluwalia N, Lynch J, Borraccino A, Borup I, Boyce W, Elgar F, Gabhain SN, Krolner R, Matos MC, Nansel T, Al Sabbah H, Svastisalee C, Valimaa R, Vereecken C. Socioeconomic position, macro-economic environment, and overweight among adolescents in 35 countries. International Journal of Obesity. 33, 2009, 1084-1093.

Grant N, Wardle J, Steptoe A. The relationship between life satisfaction and health behaviour: A cross- cultural analysis of young adults. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 16, 2009, 259-268.

Haroun D, Croker H, Viner R, Williams J, Darch T, Fewtrell M, Eaton S and Wells J. Validation of BIA in Obese Children and Adolescents and Re-evaluation in a Longitudinal Study. Obesity. 17, 2009, 2245-2250.

Hill C, Wardle J, Cooke L. Adiposity is not associated with children's liking of selected foods. Appetite. 52, 2009, 603-608.

Johnson L, van Jaarsveld CHM, Emmett PM, Rogers IS, Ness A, Hattersley AT, Timpson NJ, Davey Smith G, Jebb SA. Dietary Energy Density affects fat mass in early adolescence and is not modified by FTO variants. PLoS One. 4, 2009:e4594.

McEwen A, Straus L, Croker H. Dietary beliefs and behaviour of a UK Somali population. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 22, 2009, 116-121.

Purslow L, van Jaarsveld CHM, Semmler C, Wardle J. Validity and prognostic value of parental ratings of children's activity. Preventive Medicine. 49, 2009, 28-31.

Sanderson S, Waller J, Jarvis MJ, Humphries SE, Wardle J. Awareness of lifestyle risk factors for cancer and heart disease among adults in the UK. Patient Education and Counselling. 74, 2009, 221-227.

Saxton J, Carnell S, van Jaarsveld CHM, Wardle J. Maternal education is associated with feeding style. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 109, 2009, 894-898.

Saxton J, Hill C, Chadwick P, Wardle J. Weight status and perceived body size in children. Archives of Diseases in Childhood. 94, 2009, 944-949.

Semmler C, Ashcroft J, van Jaarsveld CHM, Carnell S, Wardle J. Development of overweight in children in relation to parental weight and socioeconomic status. Obesity (Silver Spring). 17, 2009, 814-820.

Shrewsbury V, Robb KA, Power C, Wardle J. Socioeconomic differences in weight retention, weight-related attitudes and practices in postpartum women. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 13, 2009, 231-240.

Standley R, Sullivan V, Wardle J. Self-perceived weight in adolescents: over- or under-estimation? Body Image. 6, 2009, 56-59.

Steptoe A, Dockray S, Wardle J. Positive affect and psychobiological processes relevant to health. Journal of Personality. 77, 2009, 1747-1776.

Steptoe A, van Jaarsveld CHM, Semmler C, Plomin R, Wardle J. Heritability of daytime cortisol levels and cortisol reactivity in children. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 34, 2009, 273-280.

von Wagner C, Wolf M, Steptoe A, Wardle J. Health literacy and health actions: a review and a framework from health psychology. Health Education and Behavior. 36, 2009, 860-877.

Wardle J. Is obesity an eating disorder? The European Health Psychologist. 11, 2009, 52-55.

Wardle J. The genetics of obesity: research opportunities for health psychology. Psychology & Health. 24, 2009, 997-1001.

Wardle J, Carnell S. Appetite is a heritable phenotype associated with adiposity. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 38, 2009, 25-30.

Webber L, Hill CH, Saxton J, van Jaarsveld CHM, Wardle J. Eating behaviour and weight in children. International Journal of Obesity. 33, 2009, 21-28.

2008

Carnell S and Wardle J. Appetitive traits and child obesity: measurement, origins and implications for intervention. Proceedings of Nutrition Society, 67, 2008, 343-355.

Carnell S, Wardle J. Appetite and adiposity in children: evidence for a behavioral susceptibility theory of obesity. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 88, 2008, 22-29.

Llewellyn CH, van Jaarsveld CHM, Boniface D, Carnell S and Wardle J. Eating rate is a heritable phenotype related to weight in children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 88, 2008, 1560-1566.

Sweetman C, Wardle J and Cooke L. Soft drinks and 'desire to drink' in preschoolers. International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition & Physical Activity, 5:60, 2008.

Carnell S, Haworth C, Plomin R, Wardle J. Genetic influence on appetite in children. International Journal of Obesity. 32, 2008, 1468-1473.

Purslow LR, Hill C, Corder K, Wardle J. Differences in physical activity and sedentary time in 8-9 year old children. International Journal of Behaviour Nutrition & Physical Activity. 5:67, 2008.

Hill C, Llewellyn CH, Saxton J, Webber L, Semmler C, Carnell S, van Jaarsveld CHM, Boniface D, Wardle J. Adiposity and 'eating in the absence of hunger' in children. International Journal of Obesity. 32, 2008, 1499-1505.

Haworth CMA, Carnell S, Meaburn EL, Davis OSP, Plomin R and Wardle J. Increasing heritability of body mass index and stronger associations with the FTO gene over childhood. Obesity, 16, 2008, 2663-2668

Wardle J, Carnell S, Haworth C, Farooqi S, O'Rahilly S and Plomin R. Obesity-associated variation in FTO is associated with diminished satiety. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 93, 2008, 3640-3643.

Johnson F, Croker H, Cooke L and Wardle J. Changing perceptions of weight in the Great Britain: comparison of two population surveys. BMJ, 337, 2008, a494

Grimmett C, Croker H, Carnell S and Wardle J. Telling parents their child's weight status: psychological impact of a weight screening programme. Pediatrics.122, 2008, e682-e688.

Carnell S, Wardle J. The obese phenotype: the role and origins of appetite. In S. R. Akabas, L. J. Aronne, C. Nonas, F. X. Pi-Sunyer, & T. A. Wadden (eds.) Understanding Obesity: Biological, Psychological and Cultural Influences. Wadsworth Publishers.

Ashcroft J, Semmler C, Carnell S, van Jaarsveld CHM and Wardle J. Continuity and stability of eating behaviour traits in children. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 62, 2008, 985-990.

Haworth CMA, Plomin R, Carnell S, Wardle J. Childhood Obesity: Genetic and environmental overlap with normal-range BMI. Obesity. 2008, 16, 1585-1590.

Lally P, Chipperfield A, Wardle J. 'Healthy habits': efficacy of simple advice on weight control. International Journal of Obesity. 32, 2008, 700-707.

Haworth CMA, Butcher LM, Docherty SJ, Wardle J, Plomin R. No evidence for association between BMI and 10 candidate genes at ages 4, 7 and 10 in a large UK sample of twins. BMC Medical Genetics. 9, 2008, 12.

Wardle J, Carnell S, Haworth CMA, Plomin R. Evidence for strong genetic influence on childhood adiposity despite the force of the obesogenic environment. Am J Clin Nutr. 87, 2008, 398-404.

Wardle J, Cooke L. Genetic and environmental determinants of children's food preferences. British Journal of Nutrition. 99, 2008, S15-S21.

Brydon L, Wright C, O'Donnell K, Zachary I, Wardle J, Steptoe A. Stress-induced cytokine responses and adiposity in young women. International Journal of Obesity. 32, 2008, 443-450

Brydon L, O'Donnell K, Wright C, Wawrzyniak A, Wardle J, Steptoe A. Circulating leptin and stress-induced cardiovascular activity in humans. Obesity. 16, 2008, 2642-2647.

Shrewsbury V, Wardle J. Socioeconomic status and adiposity in childhood: an updated systematic review of the literature. Obesity. 16, 2008, 275-284

Wardle J, Boniface D. Changes in the distributions of body mass index and waist circumference in the adult population of England, 1993/4 to 2002/3. Int J Obes. 32, 2008, 527-532.

Sanderson SC, Wardle J. Associations between anticipated reactions to genetic test results and interest in genetic testing: will self-selection reduce the potential for harm? Genetic Testing. 12, 2008, 59-66.

Sanderson SC, Wardle J, Humphries SE. Public health genomics and genetic test evaluation: The challenge of conducting behavioural research on the utility of lifestyle-genetic tests. Journal of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics. 1, 2008, 224-231.

Steptoe A, Marmot M, Wardle J. Positive affect and psychosocial processes related to health. British Journal of Psychology. 99, 2008, 211-227.

Steptoe A, O'Donnell K, Marmot M, Wardle J. Positive affect, psychological well-being, and good sleep. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 64, 2008, 409-415.

2007

Fidler J, West R, van Jaarsveld CHM, Jarvis M, Wardle J. Does smoking in adolescence affect BMI, waist or height? Findings from a longitudinal study. Addiction 102, 2007, 1493-50

Serlachius A, Hamer M, Wardle J. Stress and weight change in university students in the United Kingdom. Physiology and Behaviour. 92, 2007, 548-553

Wardle J. Eating Behaviour and Obesity. Obesity Reviews. 8, 2007, suppl 1, 73-75.

Cooke L, Haworth C, Wardle J. Genetic and environmental influences on children's food neophobia. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 86, 2007, 428-433

van Jaarsveld CHM, Fidler JA, Simon AE, Wardle J. Persistent impact of pubertal timing on trends in smoking, food choice, activity, and stress in adolescence. Psychosom Med. 69, 2007, 798-806.

Henning Brodersen N, Steptoe A, Boniface DR, Wardle J. Trends in physical activity and sedentary behaviour in adolescence: ethnic and socio-economic differences. Brit J Sports Med. 41, 2007, 140-144.

Wardle J and Carnell S. Parental feeding practices and children's weight. Acta Pedia. 96, 2007, 5-11.

Carnell S, Wardle J. Associations between multiple measures of parental feeding and children's adiposity in UK preschoolers. Obesity Research. 15, 2007, 137-144.

Carnell S, Wardle J. Measuring behavioural susceptibility to obesity: validation of the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. Appetite. 48, 2007, 104-113.

Wardle J, Henning Brodersen N, Boniface D. School-based physical activity and changes in adiposity. Int J Obes. 31, 2007, 1464-1468

Chadwick P and Wardle J. Disorders of eating and weight treatment. In G. Powell and S. Lindsay (Eds). Handbook of Clinical Adult Psychology (3rd ed). 2007, London: Routledge. Chapter 31, 623-642.

Wardle J and Chadwick P. Disorders of eating and weight assessment. In G.Powell and S.Lindsay (Eds). Handbook of Clinical Adult Psychology (3rd ed). 2007, London: Routledge. Chapter 30, 604-622

Steptoe A, Wright CE, O'Donnell K, Brydon L and Wardle J. Parental adiposity and cortisol awakening responses in young men and women. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 31, 2006, 1117-1126.

Wardle J, Henning Brodersen N and Boniface D. School-based physical activity and changes in adiposity. International Journal of Obesity. 31, 2007, 1464-1468

Carnell S and Wardle J. Associations between multiple measures of parental feeding and children's adiposity in UK preschoolers. Obesity Research. 15, 2007, 137-144.

Carnell S and Wardle J. Measuring behavioural susceptibility to obesity: validation of the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. Appetite. 48, 2007, 104-113

Wardle J and Gibson EL. Diet and Stress, Non-Psychiatric. In Encyclopedia of Stress. 2nd Edition 2007. Elsevier. Oxford:Academic Press. volume 1, 797-805.

Steptoe A, Gibson EL, Hamer M, Wardle J. Neuroendocrine and cardiovascular correlates of positive affect measured by ecological momentary assessment and by questionnaire. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 32, 2007, 56-64.

Steptoe A, Gibson EL, Vuononvirta R, Hamer M, Wardle J, Rycroft JA, Martin JF, Erusalimsky JD. The effects of chronic tea intake on platelet activation and vascular biology: a double-blind placebo controlled trial. Atherosclerosis. 193, 2007, 277-282

Steptoe A, Gibson EL, Vuononvirta R, Williams ED, Hamer M, Rycroft JA, Erusalminsky JD, Wardle J. The effects of tea on psychophysiological stress responsivity and post-stress recovery: A randomised double-blind trial. Psychopharmacology. 190, 2007, 81-89

Steptoe A, Tsuda Y, Tanaka Y, Wardle J. Depressive symptoms, socioeconomic background, sense of control and cultural factors in university students from 23 countries. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.14, 2007, 97-107

van Jaarsveld CHM, Miles A, Wardle J. Pathways from deprivation to health differed between individual and neighbourhood-based indices. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 60, 2007, 712-719.

Wardle J. Eating Behaviour and Obesity. Obesity Reviews. 8, 2007, suppl 1, 73-75.

Cooke L. The importance of exposure for healthy eating in childhood: a review. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 20, 2007, 294-301.

Croker H. Tackling overweight and obesity in children. Practice Nurse, 33, 2007, 25-31.

2006

Wardle J, Henning-Brodersen N, Cole TJ, Jarvis MJ and Boniface DR. The development of adiposity in adolescence: a 5 year longitudinal study of an ethnically and socio-economically diverse sample of young people in Britain. BMJ. 322, 2006, 1130-1135.

Cooke L, Carnell S and Wardle J. Food neophobia and mealtime food consumption in 4-5 year old children. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 3, 2006, 1-6

Breen FM, Plomin R and Wardle J. Heritability of food preferences in young children. Physiology and Behavior. 88, 2006, 443-447.

Haworth C, Butcher LM, Carnell S, Wardle J, & Plomin R. (2006). Genetic continuity and change for body mass index in middle childhood. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B- Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 141B, O182.

Cooke L and Wardle J. Depression and obesity in adults. In A Steptoe (Ed) Depression and Physical Illness. 2006, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Chapter 11, 238-261.

Wardle J, Haase AM and Steptoe A. Body image and weight control in young adults: International comparisons in university students from 22 countries. International Journal of Obesity. 30, 2006, 644-651.

Wardle J. Eating Behaviour in Obesity. In Shepherd R and Raats M (Eds). The Psychology of Food Choice 2006, CABI, UK. Chapter 20, 375-388.

Edwards C, Nicholls D, Croker H, Van Zyl S, Viner R and Wardle J. Family-based behavioural treatment of obesity: acceptability and effectiveness in the UK. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 60, 2006, 587-592.

Wardle J, Williamson S, Johnson F and Edwards C. Depression in adolescent obesity: cultural moderators of the obesity-depression association. International Journal of Obesity. 4, 2006, 634-643.

Dantzer C, Steptoe A, Fuller R, Pampalone SZ, Wardle J. International study of heavy drinking, attitudes and sociodemographic factors in university students. Journal of American College Health. 55, 2006, 83-89

O'Donnell K, Wardle J, Dantzer C, Steptoe A. Alcohol consumption and symptoms of depression in young adults from 20 countries. Journal of Alcohol Studies. 67, 2006, 837-840.

Steptoe A, Peacey V, Wardle J. Sleep duration and health in young adults. Archives of Internal Medicine. 166, 2006, 1689-1692.

Steptoe A, Wright CE, O'Donnell K, Brydon L, Wardle J. Parental adiposity and cortisol awakening responses in young men and women. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 31, 2006, 1117-1126.

2005

Wardle J. The psychological burden of obesity in children. In Haskard D (Ed) Horizons in Medicine 17. Royal College of Physicians, London. 17, 2005, 61-68.

Wardle J and Cooke L. The impact of obesity on psychological well-being in children. In Sabin M and Hamilton-Shield J (Eds). Best Practice & Research, Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 19, 2005, 421-440.

Wardle J. How environments, genes and behaviour interact to cause obesity. The Psychologist. 18, 2005, 216-219.

Wardle J. Understanding the aetiology of childhood obesity: implications for treatment. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 64, 2005, 73-79.

Carnell S, Edwards C, Croker H, Boniface D and Wardle J. Parental perceptions of overweight in 3-5 year olds. International Journal of Obesity. 29, 2005, 353-355.

Cooke LJ and Wardle J. Age and gender differences in children's food preferences. British Journal of Nutrition. 93, 2005, 741-746.

Steptoe A and Wardle J. Cardiovascular stress responsivity, body mass and abdominal obesity. International Journal of Obesity. 2005, 29, 1329-1337.

Wardle J, Carnell S and Cooke L. Parental control over feeding and children's fruit and vegetable intake: how are they related? Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 105, 2005, 227- 232.

Johnson F and Wardle J. Dietary restraint, body dissatisfaction and psychological distress: a prospective analysis. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 114, 2005, 119-125.

Brodersen NH, Steptoe A, Williamson S and Wardle J. Sociodemographic, developmental, environmental and psychological correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour at age 11-12. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 29, 2005, 2-11.

Cooke LJ, Wardle J and Jarvis M. Behaviour Change. In Marmot M & Elliott P (Eds) Coronary Heart Disease Epidemiology. 2e. 2005, 831-849.

2004

Wardle J. Parental feeding styles and children's eating and weight. Pediatrics. 114, (supplement 1), 2004, 1161-1165.

Steptoe A, Kunz-Ebrecht SR, Brydon L and Wardle J. Central adiposity and cortisol responses to waking in middle aged men and women. International Journal of Obesity. 28, 2004, 1168-1173.

Haase A, Steptoe A, Sallis JF and Wardle J. Leisure time physical activity in university students from 23 countries: associations with health beliefs, risk awareness, and national economic development. Preventive Medicine. 39, 2004, 182-90.

Cooke LJ, Wardle J, Gibson EL, Sapochnik M, Sheiham A and Lawson M. Demographic, familial and trait predictors of fruit and vegetable consumption by preschool children. Public Health Nutrition. 7, 2004, 295-302.

Wardle J and Watters R. Sociocultural influences on attitudes to weight and eating: results of a natural experiment. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 35, 2004, 589-596

Wardle J, Haase AM, Steptoe A, Nillapun M, Jongwutiwes K and Bellisle F. Gender differences in food choice: the contribution of health beliefs and dieting. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 27, 2004, 107-116.

Wardle J, Robb KA, Johnson F, Griffith J, Brunner E, Power C and Tovée M. Socioeconomic variation in attitudes to eating and weight in female adolescents. Health Psychology. 23, 2004. 275-282.

Dykes J, Brunner EJ, Martikainen PT and Wardle J. Socioeconomic gradient in body size and obesity among women: the role of of dietary restraint, disinhibition and hunger in the Whitehall II study. International Journal of Obesity. 28, 2004, 262-268.

2003

Cooke L, Wardle J and Gibson EL. The relationship between parental report of food neophobia and everyday food consumption in 2-6 year old children. Appetite. 41, 2003, 205-206

Baker AH and Wardle J. Sex differences in fruit and vegetable intake in older adults. Appetite. 40, 2003, 269-275.

Wardle J and Steptoe A. Socieoeconomic differences in attitudes and beliefs about healthy lifestyles. Journal of Epidemiology Community Health. 57, 2003, 440-443.

Gibson EL and Wardle J. Energy density predicts preferences for fruit and vegetables in 4 year old children. Appetite. 41, 2003, 97-98.

Wardle J, Cooke LJ, Gibson, EL, Sapochnik M, Sheiham A and Lawson M. Increasing children's acceptance of vegetables; a randomized trial of parent-led exposure. Appetite. 40, 2003, 155-162.

Cartwright M, Wardle J, Steggles N, Simon E, Croker H and Jarvis M. Stress and dietary practices in adolescents. Health Psychology. 22, 2003, 362-369

Sands ER, Wardle J. Internalisation of ideal body shapes in 9-12 year old girls. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 33, 2003, 193-204.

2002

Gibson EL, Wardle J, Edwards C and Cooke L. Implications of childhood obesity for adult health. British Medical Journal. 324, 2002, 676.

Steptoe A, Wardle J, Cui W, Bellisle F, Zotti A, Baranyai R and Sanderman R. Trends in smoking, diet, physical exercise and attitudes to health in European university students from 13 countries, 1990-2000. Preventive Medicine. 35, 2002, 97-104.

Gibson E L, & Wardle J. Effects of hunger and taste priming on appetite for energy-dense food and fruit. Appetite, 36, 2002, 238.

Wardle J, Herrera ML, Cooke L and Gibson EL. Modifying children's food preferences: the effects of exposure and reward on acceptance of an unfamiliar vegetable. European Journal Clinical Nutrition. 57, 2002, 341-348.

Johnson F, Wardle J and Griffith J. The Adolescent Food Habits Checklist: reliability and validity of a measure of healthy eating behaviour in adolescents. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 56, 2002, 644-649.

Wardle J and Johnson F. Weight and dieting: examining levels of weight concern in British adults. International Journal of Obesity. 26, 2002, 1144-1149.

Wardle J, Sanderson S, Guthrie C.A., Rapoport L and Plomin R. Parental feeding style and the inter-generational transmission of obesity risk. Obesity Research. 10, 2002, 453-462.

Wardle J, Waller J and Jarvis M J. Sex differences in the association of socio-economic status with obesity. American Journal of Public Health. 92, 2002, 1299-1304.

Wardle J, Waller J and Jarvis M J. Sex differences in the association of socio-economic status with obesity. American Journal of Public Health. 92, 2002, 1299-1304.

Baker AH and Wardle J. Increasing fruit and vegetable intake among adults attending colorectal cancer screening: the efficacy of a brief tailored intervention. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 11, 2002, 203-206.

Wardle J and Gibson L. Impact of stress on diet: processes and implications. In S Stansfeld and MG Marmot (Eds.). Stress and the Heart, 2002, BMJ Books, 124-149.

Wardle J, Waller J and Fox E. Age of onset and body dissatisfaction in obesity. Addictive Behaviours. 27, 2002, 561-573

2001

Wardle J, Sanderson S, Gibson LE and Rapoport L. Factor-analytic structure of food preferences in four-year-old children in the UK. Appetite. 37, 2001, 217-223.

Gibson EL and Wardle J. Effect of contingent hunger state on development of appetite for a novel fruit snack. Appetite. 37, 2001, 97-101.

Wardle J, Waller J and Rapoport L. Body dissatisfaction and binge eating in obese women: the role of restraint and depression. Obesity Research. 9, 2001, 778-787.

Miles A, Rapoport L, Wardle J, Afuape T and Duman M. Using the mass media to target obesity: an analysis of the characteristics and reported behaviour change of participants in the BBC's 'Fighting Fat, Fighting Fit' campaign. Health Education Research, Theory and Practice. 16, 2001, 357-372.

Wardle J, Guthrie CA, Sanderson S, Birch L and Plomin R. Food and activity preference in children of lean and obese parents. International Journal of Obesity. 25, 2001, 971-977.

Wardle J. Weight regulation: psychological aspects. In NF Smelser and PB Baltes (Eds.) International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2001, Elsevier Science Ltd. 24, 2001, 16412-16416

Wardle J, Guthrie CA, Sanderson S and Rapoport L. Development of the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 42, 2001, 963-970.

Koeppen-Schomerus G, Wardle J and Plomin R. A genetic analysis of weight and overweight in four year old twin pairs. International Journal of Obesity. 25, 2001, 838-844.

Wardle J, Rapoport L, Miles A, Afuape T and Duman M. Mass education for obesity prevention: the penetration of the BBC's Fighting Fat, Fighting Fit Campaign. Health Education Research. 16, 2001, 343-355.

Allgower A, Wardle J, Steptoe A. Depressive symptoms, social support and personal health behaviors in young men and women. Health Psychology 20, 2001, 223-227

Wardle J and Griffith J. Socio-economic status and weight control practices in British adults. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 55, 2001, 185-190.

2000

Guthrie C, Rapoport L and Wardle J. Young children's food preferences: a comparison of three modalities of food stimuli. Appetite. 35, 2000, 73-77.

Oliver G, Wardle J and Gibson EL. Stress and food choice: A laboratory study. Psychosomatic Medicine. 62, 2000, 853-865.

Rapoport L, Clark M and Wardle J. Evaluation of a modified cognitive-behavioural programme for weight management. International Journal of Obesity. 24, 2000, 1726-1737.

Steptoe A, Pollard TM and Wardle J. The Food Choice Questionnaire. In (Eds.) Maltby J, Lewis CA and Hill AP Commissioned Reviews on 300 Psychological Tests. 2000, Edwin Mellen Press, Lampeter, Wales.

Parmenter K, Waller J and Wardle J. Demographic variation in nutrition knowledge in England. Health Education Research. 15, 2000, 163-174.

Parmenter K and Wardle J. Evaluation and design of nutrition knowledge measures. Journal of Nutrition Education. 32, 2000, 269-277.

Wardle J, Parmenter K and Waller J. Nutrition knowledge and food intake. Appetite. 34, 2000, 269-275.

Wardle J, Griffith J, Johnson F and Rapoport L. Intentional weight control and food choice habits in a national representative sample of adults in the UK. International Journal of Obesity. 24, 2000, 534-540.

Wardle J, Rogers P, Judd P, Taylor M, Rapoport L, Green M and Nicholson Perry K. Randomized trial of effects of cholesterol-lowering dietary treatment on psychological function. American Journal of Medicine. 108, 2000, 547-553.

Wardle J, Steptoe A, Oliver G and Lipsey Z. Stress, dietary restraint and food intake. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 48, 2000, 195-202.

Wardle, J. (2000). Diet and stress: non-psychiatric. In Fink, G. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Stress ( pp.694-699). San Diego: Academic Press.

Before 2000

Huon GF, Wardle J and Szabo M. Improving children's eating patterns: intervention programs and underlying principles Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics. 56, 1999, 156-165.

Wardle J and Huon GF. An experimental investigation of the influence of health information on children's taste preferences. Health Education Research. 15, 1999, 39-44.

Parmenter K and Wardle J. Development of a general nutrition knowledge questionnaire for adults. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 53, 1999, 298-308.

Oliver G and Wardle J. Perceived effects of stress on food choice. Physiology and Behaviour. 66, 1999, 511-515

Steptoe A, Lipsey Z and Wardle J. Stress, hassles and variations in alcohol consumption, food choice and physical exercise: A diary study. British Journal of Health Psychology. 3, 1998, 51-63.

Gibson EL, Checkley S, Papadopoulos A, Poon L, Daley S and Wardle J. Increased salivary cortisol reliably induced by a protein-rich midday meal. Psychosomatic Medicine. 61, 1999, 214-224.

Steptoe A and Wardle J. Motivational factors as mediators of socio-economic variations in dietary intake patterns. Psychology and Health. 14, 1999, 397-402

Polet P, Rogers PJ, Wardle J, Atkinson EA, Vallis L, Rapoport L, Taylor M and Judd P. Mood effects of reduced-fat dietary treatment. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 57, 1998, 83A.

Gibson EL, Wardle J and Watts CJ. Fruit and vegetable consumption, nutritional knowledge and beliefs in mothers and children. Appetite. 31, 1998, 205-228.

Steptoe A, Wardle J, Fuller R, Holte A, Justo J, Sanderman R and Wickstrom L. Leisure-time physical activity: prevalence, attitudinal and behavioural correlates in young Europeans from 21 countries. Preventive Medicine. 26, 1997, 845-854.

Potts HWW and Wardle J. The list heuristic for studying personality correlates of food choice behaviour: a review and results from two samples. Appetite. 30, 1998, 72-92.

Steptoe A, Wijetunge S, Doherty S and Wardle J. Stages of change for dietary fat reduction: associations with food intake, decisional balance and motives for food choice. Health Education Journal. 55, 1996, 108-122.

Wardle J, Steptoe A, Bellisle F, Davou B, Reschke K, Lappalainen R and Fredrikson M. Healthy dietary practices among young Europeans. Health Psychology. 16, 1997, 443-450.

Westcombe A and Wardle J. The influence of fat content information on responses to three foods. Appetite. 28, 1997, 49-62.

Wardle J, Wrightson K and Gibson L. Body fat distribution in South Asian women and children. International Journal of Obesity. 20, 1996, 267-271.

Pollard T, Steptoe A, Canaan L, Davies GJ and Wardle J. Effects of academic examination stress on eating behaviour and blood lipid levels. International Journal of Behavioural Medicine. 2, 1995, 299-320.

Bellisle F, Monneuse M, Steptoe A and Wardle J. Weight concerns and eating patterns: survey of university students in Europe. International Journal of Obesity. 19, 1995, 23-730.

Walsh Pierce J and Wardle J. Cause and effect beliefs and self-esteem of overweight children. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 38, 1997, 645-650.

Wardle J, Volz C and Golding C. Social variation in attitudes to obesity in children. International Journal of Obesity. 19, 1995, 562-569.

Wardle J. Cholesterol and well-being. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 39, 1995, 549-562.

Walsh Pierce J and Wardle J. Body size, parental appraisal and self-esteem in blind children. Journal of Child Psychology and Child Psychiatry. 37, 1996, 205-212.

Pollard T, Steptoe A and Wardle J. Motives underlying healthy eating: using the food choice questionnaire to explain variation in dietary intake. Journal of Biosocial Science. 30, 1998, 165-179.

Davies K and Wardle J. Body image and dieting in pregnancy. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 38, 1994, 787-799.

Steptoe A, Pollard T and Wardle J. The development of a measure of the motives underlying the selection of food: The Food Choice Questionnaire. Appetite. 25, 1995, 267-284.

Wardle J and Solomons W. Naughty but nice: a laboratory study of health information and food preferences. Health Psychology. 13, 1994, 180-183.

Walsh Pierce J and Wardle J. Self-esteem, body size, and parental appraisal in children. Journal of Child Psychology and Child Psychiatry. 34, 1993, 1125-1136.

Wardle J, Bindra R, Fairclough B and Westcombe A. Culture and body image: Body perception and weight concern in young Asian and Caucasian British women. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. 3, 1993, 173-181.

Wardle J, Marsland L, Sheikh Y, Quinn M, Fedoroff I and Ogden J. Eating style and eating behaviour in adolescents. Appetite. 18, 1992, 167-183.

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