MRC Epidemiology Unit

 

Glucose Lowering through Weight management (GLoW): a randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of a diabetes education and behavioural weight management programme vs a diabetes education programme in adults with a recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

Mueller J, Breeze P, Fusco F, Sharp SJ, Pidd K, Brennan A, Hill AJ, Morris S, Hughes CA, Bates SE, Pollard D, Woolston J, Lachassseigne E, Stubbings M, Whittle F, Jones RA, Boothby CE, Duschinsky R, Bostock J, Islam N, Griffin SJ, Ahern AL, Ahern A

Diabetologia. Jan 2025

(DOI : 10.1007/s00125-024-06355-6)

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An Acceptance-Based Guided Self-Help Program for Weight Loss Maintenance in Adults Who Have Previously Completed a Behavioral Weight Loss Program: The SWiM Feasibility Study.

Jones RA, Mueller J, Richards R, Woolston J, Stubbings M, Whittle F, Hughes CA, Sharp SJ, Chester M, Schwertel C, Tait S, Eustachio Colombo P, Kudlek L, Boothby CE, Lawlor ER, Griffin SJ, Ahern AL, Boothby C, Ahern A

Obesity science & practice. Oct 2024

(DOI : 10.1002/osp4.70048)

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Supporting Weight Management during COVID-19 (SWiM-C): twelve-month follow-up of a randomised controlled trial of a web-based, ACT-based, guided self-help intervention.

Mueller J, Richards R, Jones RA, Whittle F, Woolston J, Stubbings M, Sharp SJ, Griffin SJ, Bostock J, Hughes CA, Hill AJ, Boothby CE, Ahern AL

International journal of obesity (2005). Nov 2022

(DOI : 10.1038/s41366-022-01232-x)

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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of referral to a commercial open group behavioural weight management programme in adults with overweight and obesity: 5-year follow-up of the WRAP randomised controlled trial

Ahern AL, Breeze PR, Fusco F, Sharp SJ, Islam N, Wheeler G, Hill AJ, Hughes CA, Duschinsky R, Thomas C, Bates S, Woolston J, Stubbings M, Whittle F, Boothby C, Bostock J, Jebb SA, Aveyard P, Boyland EJ, Halford JCG, Morris S, Brennan A, Griffin SJ

The Lancet Public Health. Oct 2022

(DOI : 10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00226-2)

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Acceptability and feasibility of an acceptance and commitment therapy-based guided self-help intervention for weight loss maintenance in adults who have previously completed a behavioural weight loss programme: the SWiM feasibility study protocol.

Ahern AL, Richards R, Jones RA, Whittle F, Mueller J, Woolston J, Sharp SJ, Hughes CA, Hill AJ, Duschinsky R, Lawlor ER, Morris S, Fusco F, Brennan A, Bostock J, Griffin SJ

BMJ Open. Apr 2022

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058103)

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Supporting Weight Management during COVID-19 (SWiM-C): A randomised controlled trial of a web-based, ACT-based, guided self-help intervention.

Mueller J, Richards R, Jones RA, Whittle F, Woolston J, Stubbings M, Sharp SJ, Griffin SJ, Bostock J, Hughes CA, Hill AJ, Ahern AL

Obesity facts. Sep 2021

(DOI : 10.1159/000524031)

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Development of a Web-Based, Guided Self-help, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Intervention for Weight Loss Maintenance: Evidence-, Theory-, and Person-Based Approach.

Richards R, Jones RA, Whittle F, Hughes CA, Hill AJ, Lawlor ER, Bostock J, Bates S, Breeze PR, Brennan A, Thomas CV, Stubbings M, Woolston J, Griffin SJ, Ahern AL

JMIR formative research. Jul 2021

(DOI : 10.2196/31801)

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Toward Understanding How Social Factors Shaped a Behavioral Intervention on Healthier Infant Formula-Feeding.

Guell C, Whittle F, Ong KK, Lakshman R

Qualitative Health Research. Mar 2018

(DOI : 10.1177/1049732318764386)

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Randomised controlled trial of a theory-based behavioural intervention to reduce formula milk intake.

Lakshman R, Sharp SJ, Whittle F, Schiff A, Hardeman W, Irvine L, Wilson E, Griffin SJ, Ong KK

Archives of Disease in Childhood. Jan 2018

(DOI : 10.1136/archdischild-2018-314784)

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A cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the GoActive intervention to increase physical activity among adolescents aged 13-14 years.

Brown HE, Whittle F, Jong ST, Croxson C, Sharp SJ, Wilkinson P, Wilson EC, Van Sluijs EM, Vignoles A, Corder KL

BMJ Open. Oct 2017

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014419)

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Effectiveness of a behavioural intervention to prevent excessive weight gain during infancy (The Baby Milk Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Lakshman R, Whittle F, Hardeman W, Suhrcke M, Wilson E, Griffin S, Ong KK

Trials. May 2015

(DOI : 10.1186/s13063-015-0941-5)

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Protocol for the ADDITION-Plus study: a randomised controlled trial of an individually-tailored behaviour change intervention among people with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes under intensive UK general practice care.

Griffin SJ, Simmons RK, Williams KM, Prevost AT, Hardeman W, Grant J, Whittle F, Boase S, Hobbis I, Brage S, Westgate K, Fanshawe T, Sutton S, Wareham NJ, Kinmonth AL

BMC Public Health. Mar 2011

(DOI : 10.1186/1471-2458-11-211)

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