Friday, 17th October Australian & New Zealand Obesity Society 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting

Stephen Simpson - "An integrative, systems-based, multi-disciplinary approach to tackling obesity: the Charles Perkins Centre project"

Q&A Session on the challenges of developing effective collaborative research partnerships to address complex societal problems such as obesity. 

• Food Insecurity and Obesity in the U.S. – Flip Sides of the Same Malnutrition Coin - Joel Berg

• The osteoblast: An important player in glucocorticoid-induced brown fat lipid accumulation - Sylvia J. Gasparini
• The differential effect of socio-economic status on body mass index among Aboriginal children & adolescents - Siah Kim
• The rate of weight loss does not influence long term weight maintenance: A randomised controlled trial - Katrina Purcell
• Technological support to enhance weight loss and weight loss maintenance among obese adults: A pilot randomised controlled trial - Kristy Zwickert

• Running Shared Medical Appointments for Diabesity - Marianne Sumego

• Improving health literacy for weight management in overweight or obese non-English speaking migrants in primary health care: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative data - Nouhad El-Haddad
• Excess gestational weight gain and its long  term health impact- public health burden and policy  - Abdullah Mamun
• Whanau Pakari: Eating behaviours of obese children and adolescents in Taranaki - Michelle S. Butler
• Obesity paradox among type 2 diabetes: Link between obesity and chronic kidney disease - Hsin-Fang Chung
• Investigation of the impact of degree of weight loss on physiological adaptations to weight loss - Kira L Edwards
• Effect of camel milk on plasma glucose concentration and lipid profile in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats:  Camel milk may better therapeutic potential for obese diabetic patients - Chandramohan Govindasamy
• Creating a healthy home environment for preschool children: A qualitative study of parents’ perceptions of an intervention program - Briony Hill
• Challenges in weight management post renal transplant in paediatrics - Kate S Holland
• Maternal diet and infant body composition in women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus - Nathalie Kizirian
• Modified Shuttle Test-Paeds: a valid cardiorespiratory fitness measure for children - Nikki Milne
• The impact of plantar callosities, arm posture, and usage of electrolyte wipes on body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis in morbidly obese adults - Jessica Roekenes
• Changes in Body Weight and Pulse: Outcome Events in Overweight and Obese Subjects with Cardiovascular Disease  - Radhika V Seimon
• Knowledge of risks during and preparation for pregnancy: a survey of overweight and obese women - Asha Short
• Comparison and synthesis of current Australian guidelines on the management of obese adult patients in General Practice - Elizabeth Sturgiss
• Smartphone applications and websites on infant feeding: A systematic analysis of quality, suitability and comprehensibility - Sarah Taki
• Effectiveness of weight loss interventions – is there a difference between males and females: A Systematic review - Rebecca L Williams
• Whanau Pakari: a multidisciplinary intervention programme for child and adolescent obesity in Taranaki - results of the baseline assessments. - Lisa Wynter
• Under 5 energize programme: Using the RE-AIM framework to evaluate reach, adoption and implementation   - Leanne Young
• Motherhood and obesity: 8 years of weight gain  - Skye McPhie
• Is dietary restraint deserving of a poor reputation? - Tegan Picone
• Monitoring health and dietary behaviour during participation in an online lifestyle program - Kieron B. Rooney
• A review of Australian Adult Obesity Research Funding - Tracy Burrows
• The effect of changes to the school food environment on eating behaviours and/or body weight in children; a systematic review. - Adrian J Cameron
• Evaluating a complex systems based approach to obesity prevention - Andrew C Churchill
• Migration, acculturation and environment: Determinants of obesity among Iranian migrants in Australia. - Maryam Delavari
• Growing healthy: A week by week, m-health intervention for parents of infants 0-9 months - Elizabeth Denney-Wilson
• Food marketing with movie character toys: effects on young children’s preferences for healthy and unhealthy fast food meals - Helen G Dixon
• Lessons from Healthy Together Geelong: Delivering systems change at scale across two levels of government - Chad Foulkes
• Systems interventions to halt and reverse rising trends in obesity what theories, methodologies and methods actually aid practice: Cases from Healthy Together Geelong - Chad Foulkes
• The Parents’ Jury Healthy Checkouts Campaign - Dimity Gannon
• Age specific changes in BMI and BMI distribution among Australian adults using cross-sectional surveys from 1980 to 2008 - Alison Hayes
• Overweight and Obesity Status Among Children and Adolescents in South China and Its Characteristics - Yan Liu
• Cross-sectional Association of Grain and Tubers with Body Composition among Children and Adolescents in South China - Yan Liu
• Co-creating evidence on obesity prevention implementation through case studies - Penny Love
• The association between obesity and excessive daytime sleepiness in Australian workers - Winda Ng
• Change over time in wealth approximated by relative residential location factor is associated with changes over time in body mass index and waist circumference - Theo Niyonsenga
• Misperceptions about dairy foods and weight – are their differences between consumers and health professionals?  - Roxanne Portolesi
• Factors contributing to the success of self-directed weight loss - Zahrasadat Rafiei
• Publicly funded bariatric surgery in Australia. What guidance is provided by the States and Territories? - Melanie J Sharman
• Obesity and metabolic health risks: An exploration of body mass index and waist circumference combinations - Stephanie Tanamas
• Theory of model of care required for preventing paediatric overweight and obesity - Sinu Thilak
• The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index in New Zealand: Experts’ assessments of policy gaps and priorities for the Government - Stefanie Vandevijvere
• Making urban transport less obesogenic: The effect of a bridge on bicycle commuting - Lennert Veerman
• Effects of interpretive front-of-pack nutrition labels on food purchases: Starlight randomised controlled trial. - Ekaterina Volkova
• Cross-sectional Association between Protein Intake and Body Composition among Children and Adolescents in South China - Mingzhe Yang
• An overview of systematic reviews of obesity prevention interventions - Elizabeth Waters
• Time for a coffee - Nutrient composition of café chain menus - Wendy L Watson
• A map of community based obesity prevention initiatives in Australia following obesity funding 2009-2013 - Jill Whelan
• Design and evaluation of a multi-component audit and feedback intervention for implementation of healthy food policy in school canteens - Christopher M Williams
• Preventative care strategies for common risk factors of chronic disease and musculoskeletal pain in patients waiting for specialist consultation - Christopher M Williams
• Multidisciplinary obesity management program improvements dietary outcomes at 10 weeks & 12 months in obese children and adolescents.  - Deanna Messina