MRC Epidemiology Unit

 

The association between number and ages of children and the physical activity of mothers: Cross-sectional analyses from the Southampton Women's Survey.

Simpson RF, Hesketh KR, Crozier SR, Baird J, Cooper C, Godfrey KM, Harvey NC, Westgate K, Inskip HM, and van Sluijs EMF

PLoS ONE. Nov 2022

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0276964)

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What research evidence exists about physical activity in parents? A systematic scoping review.

Simpson RF, Hesketh KR, Ellis K, and Van Sluijs EM

BMJ Open. Apr 2022

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054429)

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Parental Views on the Acceptability and Feasibility of Measurement Tools Used to Assess Movement Behaviour of Pre-School Children: A Qualitative Study.

Phillips SM, Summerbell C, Hesketh KR, Saxena S, and Hillier-Brown FC

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Mar 2022

(DOI : 10.3390/ijerph19063733)

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Movement behaviours and adherence to guidelines: perceptions of a sample of UK parents with children 0-18 months.

Hesketh KR, and Janssen X

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity. Mar 2022

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-022-01300-5)

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The Validity, Reliability, and Feasibility of Measurement Tools Used to Assess Sleep of Pre-school Aged Children: A Systematic Rapid Review.

Phillips SM, Summerbell C, Ball HL, Hesketh KR, Saxena S, and Hillier-Brown FC

Frontiers in pediatrics. Dec 2021

(DOI : 10.3389/fped.2021.770262)

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Activity Behaviors in British 6-Year-Olds: Cross-Sectional Associations and Longitudinal Change During the School Transition.

Hesketh KR, Brage S, Inskip HM, Crozier SR, Godfrey KM, Harvey NC, Cooper C, and van Sluijs EMF

Journal of physical activity & health. Nov 2021

(DOI : 10.1123/jpah.2021-0718)

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Exploring womens' experiences and decision making about physical activity during pregnancy and following birth: a qualitative study.

Findley A, Smith DM, Hesketh KR, and Keyworth C

BMC pregnancy and childbirth. Jul 2019

(DOI : 10.1186/s12884-019-2707-7)

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Determinants of change in accelerometer-assessed sedentary behaviour in children 0 to 6 years of age: A systematic review.

Azevedo LB, van Sluijs EMF, Moore HJ, and Hesketh KR

Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. Jan 2019

(DOI : 10.1111/obr.12882)

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How does the UK childcare energy-balance environment influence anthropometry of children aged 3-4 years? A cross-sectional exploration.

Hesketh KR, Benjamin-Neelon SE, and van Sluijs EMF

BMJ Open. Jul 2018

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021520)

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Physical activity and sedentary behavior during pregnancy and postpartum, measured using hip and wrist-worn accelerometers.

Hesketh KR, Evenson KR, Stroo M, Clancy SM, Østbye T, and Benjamin-Neelon SE

Preventive medicine reports. Dec 2016

(DOI : 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.04.012)

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Determinants of Change in Physical Activity in Children 0-6 years of Age: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Literature.

Hesketh KR, O'Malley C, Paes VM, Moore H, Summerbell C, Ong KK, Lakshman R, and van Sluijs EMF

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). Dec 2016

(DOI : 10.1007/s40279-016-0656-0)

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Barriers and facilitators to young children's physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative literature.

Hesketh KR, Lakshman R, and van Sluijs EMF

Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. Nov 2016

(DOI : 10.1111/obr.12562)

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Correlates of home and neighbourhood-based physical activity in UK 3-4-year-old children.

Hnatiuk JA, Hesketh KR, and Van Sluijs EM

European Journal of Public Health. May 2016

(DOI : 10.1093/eurpub/ckw067)

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Features of the UK childcare environment and associations with preschooler's in-care physical activity.

Hesketh KR, and Van Sluijs EM

Preventive medicine reports. Feb 2016

(DOI : 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.12.004)

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Will Physically Active Lessons Improve Academic Achievement for All or Widen the Achievement Gap?

Benjamin Neelon SE, Hesketh KR, and Van Sluijs EM

Pediatrics. Dec 2015

(DOI : 10.1542/peds.2015-4137)

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Features of the UK childcare environment and associations with preschooler's in-care physical activity

Van Sluijs EM, and Hesketh KR

Preventive Medicine . Dec 2015

(DOI : 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.12.004)

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UK Preschool-aged children's physical activity levels in childcare and at home: a cross-sectional exploration

Griffin SJ, Van Sluijs EM, and Hesketh KR

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Sep 2015

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-015-0286-1)

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Determinants of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in young children: a systematic review

Griffin SJ, Ong KK, Van Sluijs EM, Hesketh KR, Lakshman R, Mazarello Paes V, Moore H, O Malley C, and Summerbell C

Obesity Reviews. Aug 2015

(DOI : 10.1111/obr.12310)

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UK Preschool-aged children's physical activity levels in childcare and at home: a cross-sectional exploration.

Hesketh KR, Griffin SJ, and Van Sluijs EM

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity. May 2015

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-015-0286-1)

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Determinants of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in young children: a systematic review.

Mazarello Paes V, Hesketh KR, O'Malley C, Moore H, Summerbell C, Griffin S, Van Sluijs EM, Ong KK, and Lakshman R

Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. Apr 2015

(DOI : 10.1111/obr.12310)

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Assessing care providers' perceptions and beliefs about physical activity in infants and toddlers: baseline findings from the Baby NAP SACC study.

Hesketh KR, Van Sluijs EM, Blaine RE, Taveras EM, Gillman MW, and Benjamin Neelon SE

BMC Public Health. Oct 2014

(DOI : 10.1186/s12889-015-1477-z)

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Activity levels in mothers and their preschool children.

Hesketh KR, Goodfellow L, Ekelund U, McMinn AM, Godfrey KM, Inskip HM, Cooper C, Harvey NC, and Van Sluijs EM

Pediatrics. Mar 2014

(DOI : 10.1542/peds.2013-3153)

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Activity levels in mothers and their preschool children

Van Sluijs EM, Cooper C, Ekelund U, Godfrey KM, Goodfellow L, Harvey NC, Hesketh KR, Inskip HM, and McMinn AM

Pediatrics. Mar 2014

(DOI : 10.1542/peds.2013-3153)

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Objectively measured physical activity in four-year-old British children: a cross-sectional analysis of activity patterns segmented across the day

Van Sluijs EM, Collings PJ, Cooper C, Ekelund U, Godfrey KM, Harvey NC, Hesketh KR, Inskip HM, McMinn AM, and Sharp SJ

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Jan 2014

(DOI : 10.1186/1479-5868-11-1)

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Nutrition practices of nurseries in England. Comparison with national guidelines.

Neelon SE, Burgoine T, Hesketh KR, and Monsivais P

Appetite. Dec 2013

(DOI : 10.1016/j.appet.2014.11.002)

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Maternal awareness of young children's physical activity: levels and cross-sectional correlates of overestimation.

Griffin SJ, Van Sluijs EM, Cooper C, Godfrey KM, Harvey NC, Hesketh KR, Inskip HM, and McMinn AM

BMC Public Health. Oct 2013

(DOI : 10.1186/1471-2458-13-924)

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Objectively measured physical activity in four-year-old British children: a cross-sectional analysis of activity patterns segmented across the day.

Hesketh KR, McMinn AM, Ekelund U, Sharp SJ, Collings PJ, Harvey NC, Godfrey KM, Inskip HM, Cooper C, and Van Sluijs EM

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity. Jun 2013

(DOI : 10.1186/1479-5868-11-1)

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Maternal awareness of young children's physical activity: levels and cross-sectional correlates of overestimation.

Hesketh KR, McMinn AM, Griffin SJ, Harvey NC, Godfrey KM, Inskip HM, Cooper C, and Van Sluijs EM

BMC Public Health. Feb 2013

(DOI : 10.1186/1471-2458-13-924)

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Protocol for systematic reviews of determinants/correlates of obesity-related dietary and physical activity behaviors in young children (preschool 0 to 6 years): evidence mapping and syntheses.

Lakshman R, Mazarello Paes V, Hesketh KR, O'Malley C, Moore H, Ong K, Griffin S, van Sluijs E, and Summerbell C

Systematic Reviews. Feb 2013

(DOI : 10.1186/2046-4053-2-28)

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