Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Journals "Obesity Reviews"
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Associations between social media, adolescent mental health, and diet: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Social media use is integral to many adolescents' lives. It brings benefits but can also have detrimental effects on both physical and mental health. We conducted a systematic review examining associations between social ... -
The challenge of keeping it off, a descriptive systematic review of high-quality, follow-up studies of obesity treatments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The aim of this systematic review is to answer the question: Is substantial, stable, and long‐term weight loss a viable goal for adults with obesity? To answer this question, we conducted a broad systematic search of ... -
Co-creating obesity prevention policies with youth: Policy ideas generated through the CO-CREATE project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Despite growing recognition of the importance of applying a systems lens to action on obesity, there has only been limited analysis of the extent to which this lens has actually been applied. The CO-CREATE project used a ... -
Encouraging greater empowerment for adolescents in consent procedures in social science research and policy projects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasizes the importance of allowing children and adolescents to influence decisions that are important to them following their age and maturity. This paper explores ... -
Ethical considerations in engaging young people in European obesity prevention research: The CO-CREATE experience
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Engaging youth in obesity prevention research and policy action is essential to develop strategies that are relevant and sensitive to their needs. Research with young people requires critical reflection to safeguard their ... -
Learning from the CO-CREATE project: A protocol for systems thinking across research (STAR)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The CO-CREATE project aimed to work with young people to create, inform, and disseminate obesity-preventive evidence-based policies using a complex systems perspective. This paper draws lessons from this experience and ... -
Longitudinal relationship between adolescents' mental health, energy balance-related behavior, and anthropometric changes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs) are considered the immediate causes of adolescents' body weight increases, but adolescents have identified mental health as a contributor. Cross-sectional studies have reported ... -
Overweight and obesity prevention for and with adolescents: The “Confronting obesity: Co-creating policy with youth” (CO-CREATE) project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The CO-CREATE project focuses on the need for research on obesity prevention in adolescents to move away from studies of single interventions, toward the investigation of systems-based research incorporating youth involvement. ... -
System dynamics simulation models on overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)It has increasingly been recognized that developing successful obesity prevention policies and interventions requires understanding of the complex mechanisms driving the obesity pandemic and that models could be useful ... -
System mapping with adolescents: Using group model building to map the complexity of obesity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Public health research and practice is increasingly employing systems thinking to help grapple with complex issues, from obesity to HIV treatment. At the same time, there is growing recognition that to address a given ... -
Understanding the dynamics emerging from the interplay among poor mental wellbeing, energy balance-related behaviors, and obesity prevalence in adolescents: A simulation-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Both obesity and poor mental wellbeing have a high prevalence in European youth. Adolescents in six countries identified mental wellbeing factors as main drivers of youth obesity through systems mapping. This study sought ...