Urine Sweeteners and Sugars in Relation to Childhood Obesity: The Dutch Lifelines Cohort Study (The SWEET Project)
CONCLUSIONS: Urinary saccharin and sucralose were positively associated with indicators of general and abdominal obesity in children and adolescents, while total urinary sugar, glucose, and fructose showed inverse associations. These findings likely reflect differences in dietary patterns of children and adolescents according to weight status, as misreporting can be excluded due to the use of […]
Effect of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers on weight management and gut microbiota composition in individuals with overweight or obesity: the SWEET study
Consumption of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers (S&SEs) is a popular strategy to reduce sugar intake, but the role of S&SEs in body weight regulation and gut microbiota composition remains debated. Here, we show that S&SEs in a healthy diet support weight loss maintenance and beneficial gut microbiota shifts in adults with overweight or obesity. In […]
Food marketing, eating and health outcomes in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The marketing of unhealthy foods has been implicated in poor diet and rising levels of obesity. Rapid developments in the digital food marketing ecosystem and associated research mean that contemporary review of the evidence is warranted. This preregistered (CRD420212337091) systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to provide an updated synthesis of the evidence for behavioural and […]
European recommendations from health care professionals and people living with obesity on safe practice for bariatric and metabolic surgery medical tourism: a modified delphi consensus statement from EASO, IFSO-EC and ECPO
CONCLUSIONS: Through collaboration with healthcare professionals and patients living with obesity, we provide European recommendations regarding safe practices concerning BMT. Further evaluation is required regarding outcomes following BMT. These data, alongside the Delphi consensus recommendations, will inform BMT clinical guideline development. Int J Surg. 2024 Dec 20. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000002171. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: […]
Insights from the ACTION Teens Study: a survey of adolescents living with obesity, their caregivers and healthcare professionals in the UK
CONCLUSIONS: Improved education and communication are needed among ALwO, caregivers and HCPs in the UK to help improve awareness of obesity, its aetiology and its impact on health, and to support HCPs to proactively initiate weight-related conversations and build trust with ALwO and caregivers. BMJ Open. 2024 Jul 23;14(7):e086391. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086391. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The Awareness, […]
Providing a common language for obesity: the European Association for the Study of Obesity obesity taxonomy
Abstract Background: The basis for a high-performing and resilient healthcare system is having a common, precise, and scientifically accurate language used across all stakeholder groups. However, such a common language is lacking for obesity. Therefore, the European Association for the Study of Obesity undertook a taxonomy initiative to provide standardised language for obesity as commonly used […]
The views of teenagers with obesity, their caregivers, and doctors: a plain language summary of the ACTION Teens global survey
WHAT IS THIS SUMMARY ABOUT?: This is a summary of a research survey called ACTION Teens. In our survey, 12,987 people from 10 countries answered questions about obesity. They were: 5275 teenagers with obesity, 5389 caregivers of teenagers with obesity, and 2323 doctors who provide medical care for teenagers with obesity. J Comp Eff Res. […]
Protocol for a multicentre, parallel, randomised, controlled trial on the effect of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers on health, obesity and safety in overweight adults and children: the SWEET project
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this randomised controlled trial (RCT) is to investigate whether prolonged consumption of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers (S&SEs) within a healthy diet will improve weight loss maintenance and obesity-related risk factors and affect safety markers compared with sugar. BMJ Open. 2022 Oct 12;12(10):e061075. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061075. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The aim of this randomised […]
Misalignment among adolescents living with obesity, caregivers, and healthcare professionals: ACTION Teens global survey study
CONCLUSIONS: Misalignment between ALwO, caregivers, and HCPs-including caregivers’ underestimation of the impact of obesity on ALwO and HCPs’ misperception of key motivators/barriers for weight loss-suggests a need for improved communication and education. Pediatr Obes. 2022 Nov;17(11):e12957. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12957. Epub 2022 Jul 15. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence regarding the experiences, challenges, and needs of […]