Publications by authors named "J J Halford"
Background: Bariatric and metabolic surgery tourism (BMT) is becoming an increasingly popular route to treatment for patients living with obesity. Recent reports have highlighted that some patients travelling abroad for bariatric surgery have received inadequate care, fraudulent care, and, tragically, some cases have resulted in death. This study aimed to define consensus in Europe regarding safe practices concerning BMT.
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- Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is linked to excessive sugar intake, particularly from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), which raises the risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases.
- A study analyzed data from over 59,000 participants and found that each additional serving of SSB increased the risk of MetS by 6%, while moderate intake of fruit juices showed a potential protective effect.
- Results for low/no caloric beverages (LNCB) were inconsistent, indicating that replacing SSB with LNCB or fruit juice did not significantly impact MetS incidence, suggesting further research is needed in this area.
The lack of standardization in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) has made measurement and comparison of quality of life (QoL) outcomes in research focused on obesity treatment challenging. This study reports on the results of the second and third global multidisciplinary Standardizing Quality of life measures in Obesity Treatment (S.Q.
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- The global food system is under stress due to factors like population growth, climate change, and ecosystem damage, leading to fragmented interests among stakeholders which hinders effective solutions.
- There is a growing recognition of the need for transformative change within the food system, yet this urgency is not translating into decisive action or strategy.
- The UK national food strategy serves as a case study to highlight the need for a comprehensive approach that includes creating a digital model, establishing a citizens' forum for collaborative development, and improving governance integration to drive meaningful change.
Objectives: The Awareness, Care and Treatment In Obesity maNagement (ACTION) Teens study explored attitudes, behaviours, perceptions and barriers regarding effective obesity care among adolescents living with obesity (ALwO), caregivers and healthcare professionals (HCPs).
Design: Cross-sectional online survey study.
Setting: Study across 10 countries; here, we report data from UK respondents.