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Lena Al-Khudairy

Public Health and Evidence Synthesis, Warwick University
Verified email at warwick.ac.uk
Cited by 2698

Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese children from the age of 6 to 11 years

E Mead, T Brown, K Rees, LB Azevedo… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Child and adolescent overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can
be associated with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. This is an update …

Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese adolescents aged 12 to 17 years

L Al‐Khudairy, E Loveman, JL Colquitt… - Cochrane database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Adolescent overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can be
associated with short‐and long‐term health consequences. Modifying known dietary and …

Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in preschool children up to the age of 6 years

JL Colquitt, E Loveman, C O'Malley… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Child overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can be associated
with short‐and long‐term health consequences. Objectives To assess the effects of diet …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions for treating children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: an overview of Cochrane reviews

LJ Ells, K Rees, T Brown, E Mead… - International journal of …, 2018 - nature.com
Children and adolescents with overweight and obesity are a global health concern. This is
an integrative overview of six Cochrane systematic reviews, providing an up-to-date …

Omega‐6 fats for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease

L Hooper, L Al‐Khudairy… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Omega‐6 fats are polyunsaturated fats vital for many physiological functions,
but their effect on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is debated. Objectives To assess effects …

Parent‐only interventions for childhood overweight or obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years

E Loveman, L Al‐Khudairy, RE Johnson… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Child and adolescent overweight and obesity have increased globally, and are
associated with short‐and long‐term health consequences. Objectives To assess the …

Whole grain cereals for the primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease

SAM Kelly, L Hartley, E Loveman… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background There is evidence from observational studies that whole grains can have a
beneficial effect on risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Earlier versions of this review …

Vitamin C supplementation for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

L Al‐Khudairy, N Flowers… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Vitamin C is an essential micronutrient and powerful antioxidant. Observational
studies have shown an inverse relationship between vitamin C intake and major …

Low glycaemic index diets for the prevention of cardiovascular disease

C Clar, L Al-Khudairy, E Loveman… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The glycaemic index (GI) is a physiological measure of the ability of a
carbohydrate to affect blood glucose. Interest is growing in this area for the clinical …

Omega 6 fatty acids for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

L Al‐Khudairy, L Hartley, C Clar… - Cochrane Database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Omega 6 plays a vital role in many physiological functions but there is
controversy concerning its effect on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. There is conflicting …