Obesity Abstracts

Background: Weight perception may differ by ethnicity but has not been examined among migrants to the United Kingdom (UK). Similarly, studies have not assessed whether a figure rating scale (FRS) or perceived weight question (PWQ) are more accurate in evaluating body size perception.Methods: At 24 months postpartum, women with singleton pregnancies (n=1201) within the Born in Bradford cohort (Bradford, UK) completed the nine-item Stunkard FRS an...

Background: Health, Exercise and Nutrition for the Really Young (HENRY) is a public health intervention developed to address the challenges of children living with obesity. A feasibility trial is ongoing into its effectiveness. Pre-existing literature highlights the need to consider the presence and effects of contamination between the research and control group in intervention studies.Objectives: To investigate the ways and means of contamination in a c...