Background Childhood obesity remains a global public health priority due to the enormous
burden it generates. Recent surveillance data suggests there has been a sharp increase in …

Implementing interventions with a previous evidence base in new contexts might be more
efficient than developing new interventions for each context. Although some interventions …

Background: Pilot studies test the feasibility of methods and procedures to be used in larger-
scale studies. Although numerous articles describe guidelines for the conduct of pilot …

Weight management interventions designed specifically for men have become more
common, but the extent to which socioeconomic factors are considered in trials of these …

Background Prevention of obesity in children is an international public health priority given
the prevalence of the condition (and its significant impact on health, development and well …

Background In health disparities research, studies often fall short of their recruitment goals.
Conducting a pilot feasibility study of recruitment in which data are collected systematically …

Objectives To examine how gender-sensitive community weight-loss programmes have
been used to address overweight and obesity in men and to identify what can be learnt from …

Background Participants' recruitment and retention into community-based interventions can
be challenging, especially in research involving ethnic minorities and migrants. Despite …

Objective This process evaluation aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of
Aussie-FIT, a group-based weight loss intervention for men with overweight and obesity in …

Abstract In Euro-American societies, married people typically have lower overall risks for
total mortality and for certain chronic conditions compared to non-married people. However …