Publications

2018

Abstracts

• Reducing excessive maternal weight gain: use of public and patient involvement to inform development of an infographic to promote healthy eating during pregnancy
  Charis Bridger Staatz, Clare Llewellyn, Andrea Smith, Helen Croker

• Quantifying the effect of screen advertising on dietary intake in children [O1.2]
  Simon Russell, Helen Croker, Russell Viner

• Mapping policy actions and risk factors for obesity onto the current prevention landscape [O1.5]
  Helen Croker, Aida Bonham, Simon Russell, Helen Bedford, Corinna Hawkes, Susan Michie, Russell Viner

Reports 

• Children’s exposure to TV advertising of food and drink
  Rachel Griffith, Martin O’Connell, Kate Smith, Rebekah Stroud

  • Appendix A - TV advertising of food and drink

    Appendix A - TV advertising of food and drink

  • Appendix B - TV advertising of food and drink, by Nutritional Profiling Model Score

    Appendix B - TV advertising of food and drink, by Nutritional Profiling Model Score

  • Appendix C - TV advertising of food and drink, by alternative nutrient thresholds

    Appendix C - TV advertising of food and drink, by alternative nutrient thresholds

• Investigating the effect of food advertising on children’s dietary intake
  Simon Russell, Russell Viner, Helen Croker

• What can be learned from the Amsterdam Healthy Weight programme to inform the policy response to obesity in England?
  Corinna Hawkes, Simon Russell, Anna Isaacs, Harry Rutter, Russell Viner

Papers

• The effect of screen advertising on children’s dietary intake: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  Simon Russell, Russell Viner, Helen Croker

2019

Abstracts

• 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

• Exploring engagement with the food provisioning in areas of deprivation: findings from three ethnographic case studies
  Anna Isaacs, Joel Halligan, Corinna Hawkes

• Critical reasoning and advertising in children and adolescents: a narrative synthesis from a systematic review
  Helen Croker, Simon Russell, Jessica Packer, Anne Lisa Goddings, Claire Stansfield, Emma Boyland, Russell Viner

• Effects of advertising on children's understanding and attitudes: use of public and patient involvement to understand young people's response to a systematic review
  Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Stephanie Smith, Russell Viner, Helen Croker,  

• Systematic review of brief interventions aimed at promoting energy balance behaviours delivered during antenatal care
  Andrea Smith, Kristiane Tommerup, Helen Croker, Alexandra Rhodes, Clare Llewellyn 

Reports

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

  The potential impacts of banning television advertising of HFSS food and drink before the watershed
  
  Rachel Griffth, Martin O'Connell, Kate Smith, and Rebekah Stroud 

• The evidence of the effects of soft drinks taxes
  Rachel Griffth, Martin O'Connell, Kate Smith, and Rebekah Stroud 

2020

Reports

• 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  

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

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

  How do families living in low-income areas engage with the food environment, and what does this mean for effective obesity prevention policies?
  
  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: 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: Energy intake estimates from BMI using Henry equations
  
  Simon Russell, Steven Hope, Helen Croker, Jessica Packer, Russell Viner

Papers

• Front of pack nutritional labelling schemes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of recent evidence relating to objectively measured consumption and purchasing
  Helen Croker, Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Claire Stansfield, Russell Viner

• The acceptability and feasibility of using a 3D body size scale to initiate conversations about weight in toddlerhood: a mixed-methods study
  Kristiane Tommerup, Andrea D Smith, Elizabeth Evans, Helen Croker, Andrew Steptoe, Martin J Tovee, Alison Fildes,  Clare Llewellyn

• Obesity prevention in the early years: A mapping study of national policies in England from a behavioral science perspective
  Helen Croker, Simon Russell, Aswathikutty Gireesh, Aida Bonham, Corinna Hawkes, Helen Bedford, Susan  Michie, Russell Viner  

2021

Abstracts

• Similarities across packaging of infant formula, follow-on formula and formula labelled as food for special medical purposes available in mainland GB
  Rana Conway, Sara Esser, Andrea Smith, Andrew Steptoe, Clare Llewellyn 

Reports

• Briefing Paper: Preliminary results from an experimental study examining the impact of front of pack labelling skills on knowledge
  Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Deborah Ridout, Steven Hope, Anne Conolly, Curtis Jessop, Russell Viner, Helen Croker

• Quatification of purchasing of formula, commercial baby meals, finger foods and drinks (using Kantar data)
  Britta Augsburg, Rachel Griffith, Rebecca Stroud

• What policy options will be effective in encouraging healthy feeding practices among infants and young children? Phase 1 findings: Focus on formula and infant food products and packaging Anna Isaacs, Kimberley Neve, Corinna Hawkes 

• What policy options will be effective in encouraging healthy feeding practices among infants and young children? Phase 2 findings on infant feeding practices at 1 year old Anna Isaacs, Kimberley Neve, Corinna Hawkes 

• How should the UK government’s 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 

• How should the UK government’s obesity prevention strategy (and related public health agenda) adapt to ensure equitable obesity prevention in light of changes related to COVID- 19? Phase 2 findings on changing food practices during the pandemic Anna Isaacs, Charlotte Gallagher Squires, Corinna Hawkes

Papers

• Assessing the Effectiveness of Front of Pack Labels: Findings from an Online Randomised-Controlled Experiment in a Representative British Sample Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Deborah Ridout, Steven Hope, Anne Conolly, Curtis Jessop, Oliver Robinson, Sandro Stoffel, Russell Viner, Helen Croker

• Modeling the impact of calorie‐reduction interventions on population prevalence and inequalities in childhood obesity in the Southampton Women's Survey  Simon Russell, Steven Hope, Helen Croker, Sarah Crozier, Jessica Packer, Hazel Inskip, Russell Viner 

2022

Abstracts

• OP13 Content analysis of on-package labelling of breast milk substitutes in GB to assess use of messaging relating to breastfeeding
  Rana Conway, Sara Esser, Andrew Steptoe, Andrea Smith, Clare Llewellyn 

Reports

• Assessing the impact of alcohol calorie and unit labelling on consumer behaviours: findings from a systematic review Jessica Packer, Claire Stansfield, Maria Sifaki, Semina Michalopolou, Russell Viner, Simon Russell

• Critical reasoning and advertising in children and adolescents Jessica Packer, Helen Croker, Anne-Lise Goddings, Claire Stansfield, Emma Boyland, Maria Sifaki, Russell Viner, Simon Russell 

• Assessing the effectiveness of obesity interventions in the early years in UK studies: a systematic review Semina Michalopoulou, Maria Sifaki, Jessica Packer, Julie Lanigan, Britta Augsburg, Clare Stansfield Russell Viner, Simon Russell 

• OPRU Patient and Public Involvement portfolio: 2017-2022 Simon Russell, Jessica Packer, Russell Viner

• Scoping review to map on-package formula labelling: including nutrition and health claims on infant, follow on and growing-up formula Rana Conway, Sara Esser, Andrew Steptoe, Andrea Smith, Clare Llewellyn 

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

Papers

• Is it possible to model the impact of calorie-reduction interventions on childhood obesity at a population level and across the range of deprivation: Evidence from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) Simon Russell, Steven Hope, Helen Croker, Jessica Packer, Russell Viner

• The Impact on Dietary Outcomes of Celebrities and Influencers in Marketing Unhealthy Foods to Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Gabriela Siovolgyi, Katie McLaren, Claire Stansfield, Russell Viner, Helen Croker

• The Impact on Dietary Outcomes of Licensed and Brand Equity Characters in Marketing Unhealthy Foods to Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Jessica Packer, Simon Russell, Gabriela Siovolgyi, Katie McLaren, Claire Stansfield, Russell Viner, Helen Croker

• From healthy food environments to healthy wellbeing environments: Policy insights from a focused ethnography with low-income parents’ in England Anna Isaacs, Joel Halligan, Kimberley Neve, Corinna Hawkes

• Why do parents use packaged infant foods when starting complementary feeding? Findings from phase one of a longitudinal qualitative study Anna Isaacs, Kimberley Neve, Corinna Hawkes 

• Advertising and Young People’s Critical Reasoning Abilities: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Jessica Packer, Helen Croker, Anne-Lise Goddings, Emma Boyland, Claire Stansfield, Russell Viner, Simon Russell

2023

Reports

• Calorie labelling on alcoholic beverages: opinions, drinking impacts and behaviour changes Florence Sheen, Rana Conway, Andrew Steptoe

• Assessing the effectiveness of obesity interventions in the early years: a systematic review and meta analysis of the international evidence Semina Michalopoulou, Maria Sifaki, Jessica Packer, Julie Lanigan, Clare Stansfield, Russell Viner, Simon Russell 

• Food purchasing behaviours across ethnic groups in the UK Britta Augsburg, Laura van der Erve 

• Modelling the potential impact on inequalities of population interventions on early years risk factors: Evidence from UK cohorts Steven Hope, Simon Russell, Joana Da Cruz, Bianca De Stavola, Mortiz Herle, Maria Sifaki, Sarah Crozier, Janis Baird, Keith Godfrey, Russell Viner

Papers

• Content analysis of on-package formula labelling in Great Britain: use of marketing messages on infant, follow-on, growing-up and specialist formula
  Rana Conway, Sara Esser, Andrew Steptoe, Andrea Smith, Clare Llewellyn 

• Estimating the effects of preventive and weight-management interventions on the prevalence of childhood obesity in England: a modelling study
  Simon Russell, Oliver Mytton, Russell Viner 

2024

Reports

• Modelling the potential impact on inequalities of population interventions on maternal smoking in pregnancy: Evidence from the Born in Bradford cohort Steven Hope, Simon Russell, Joana Da Cruz, Bianca De Stavola, Mortiz Herle, Russell Viner

• Longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dietary purchansing choices of british households Britta Augsburg, Christine Farquharson, Andrew McKendrick

• Assessing the evidence for health benefits of low levels of weight loss: a systematic review with Descriptive table for all included studies Jessica Packer, Disha Dhar, Semina Michalopoulou, Joana Cruz, Simon Russell