USEFUL SOURCES
OF INFORMATION DIET & NUTRITION
Compiled from resources presented at the ‘Focus on
Diet and Nutrition’ Development Event
1st – 2nd March 2016, Lambeth
Diet and nutrition research and publications:
Bath, S et al (2013) Effect of inadequate iodine status in UK pregnant women on cognitive
outcomes in their children: results from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
(ALSPAC). The Lancet 2013; 382: 331-37.
BMA (2015) Food for thought: promoting healthy diets among children and young people.
http://bmaopac.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/exlibris/aleph/a21_1/apache_media/7CY7PA145G
9D95CXKXVPKPYBP7JS6I.pdf
CMO Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer, 2014.The Health of the 51%: Women
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/484383/cmoreport-2014.pdf
DH (2011) Change4Life. Three Year Social Marketing Strategy
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/213719/dh_13
0488.pdf
DH (2011) Changing Behaviour, Improving Outcomes. A New Social Marketing Strategy for
Public Healthy
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/215610/dh_12
6449.pdf
DH (2014) Overview of the six early years high impact areas.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/commissioning-of-public-health-services-for-children
First Steps Nutrition Trust (2014) Eating well for a healthy pregnancy: A practical guide.
http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/pdfs/EatingWell_for_a_HealthyPregnancy_for_web_6Mar2
014.pdf
First Steps Nutrition Trust (2014) Eating well in pregnancy: A practical guide to support
teenagers. http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/Eatingwellteenpregnancy.pdf
First Steps Nutrition Trust (2014) Eating well recipe book. Simple, cost-effective ideas for the
whole
family.http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/pdfs/Eating%20Well%20Recipe%20Book_July%202
014.pdf
First Steps Nutrition Trust (2014) Eating well for new mums. Including information for
breastfeeding mothers.http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/pdfs/Eating-Well-for-new-mums-forweb.pdf
First Steps Nutrition Trust (2015) Specialised Infant milks in the UK: Infants 0-6 months.
Information for health professionals.
http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/pdfs/DRAFT_Specialised_milks_July2015.pdf
First Steps Nutrition Trust (2016) Infant Milk Composition.
http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/pdfs/Infant_milk_composition_February2016.pdf
First Steps Nutrition Trust (2016) Costs of infant milks marketed in the UK.
http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/pdfs/Costs_of_Infant_Milks_Marketed_in_the_UK_February
_2016.pdf
First Steps Nutrition Trust (2016). Infant milks in the UK: A practical guide for health
professionals. http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/pdfs/Infant_Milks_February2016.pdf
First Steps Nutrition Trust (2016).Infant milks: A simple guide to infant formula, follow-on
formula and other infant milks.
http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/newpages/infants/infant_milks_simple_guide.html
First Steps Nutrition Trust. Eating well: the first year. A guide to introducing solids and eating
well up to baby’s first
birthday.http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/pdfs/A_FIRST_YEAR_%20Intro7months_5_Oct.pdf
First Steps Nutrition Trust. Eating well: vegan infants and under5s.http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/pdfs/Eating_well_for_veg_infants_for_web.pdf
Gillman, M et al (2013) How early should obesity prevention start? New England Journal of
Medicine
Goisis, A, Sacker, A & Kelly, Y (2015) Why are poorer children at higher risk of obesity and
overweight? EJPH
House of Commons Health Committee (2015) Childhood obesity – brave and bold action.
First report of Session 2015-16.
Institute of Health Visiting (2016) ‘Healthy Weight, Healthy Nutrition’ training pack to be
published for Health Visitors during 2016/2017. http://ihv.org.uk/for-health-visitors/cpddirectory/healthy-weight-healthy-nutrition/
Lancet Breastfeeding series (2016) http://www.thelancet.com/series/breastfeeding
Nishtar, S et al (2016) Ending childhood obesity: a time for action. Lancet Commentary, 25
January 2016
NHS England (2016) The Universal Health Reviews – 5 key visits:
www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/qual-clin-lead/hlth-vistg-prog/5-key-visits/
Parents 1st , and Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) (2015) A Better Start
Evidence Review: Report to Big Lottery Fund. http://www.parents1st.org.uk/news/wpcontent/uploads/2016/03/Parents1st_ABetterStartEvidenceReview_PhaseOne_FINAL2.pdf
PHE (2013) Social & Economic Inequalities in Diet and Nutrition
http://www.noo.org.uk/uploads/doc/vid_19253_Social_and_economic_inequalities_in_diet_a
nd_physical_activity_04.11.13.pdf
PHE (2013) Obesity and the environment: increasing physical activity and active travel.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/obesity-and-the-environment-briefing-increasingphysical-activity-and-active-travel
PHE (2014) Healthier and More Sustainable Catering: Nutrition principles.
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/347883/Nutrition_pri
nciples.pdf
Legislation, policies and codes:
CMO (2011) guidelines for physical activity in the under 5s:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/213738/dh_12
8143.pdf
CMO (2016) Alcohol guidelines:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/489795/summ
ary.pdf
DoH (2011) Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A Call to Action on Obesity in England
www.gov.uk/government/publications/healthy-lives-healthy-people-a-call-to-action-onobesity-in-england
DH (2013) Guidance on commissioning weight management services.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/best-practice-guidance-for-weight-managementservices
NICE (2008) Maternal and child nutrition. NICE public health guidance 11
NICE (2008) Antenatal care for uncomplicated pregnancies. Nice clinical guidelines [CG62].
Including nutritional link to low birthweight https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg62
NICE (2010) Weight management before, during and after pregnancy. NICE guidelines
[PH27] https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph27/chapter/7-Related-NICE-guidance
NICE (2012) Antenatal care. NICE quality standard [QS22]. Including nutritional link to low
birthweight. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs22
NICE (2015) Maternal and child nutrition. Quality Standard 98
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs98/chapter/List-of-quality-statements
Public Health England (2014) Everybody active, every day: an evidence-based approach to
physical activity. www.gov.uk/government/publications/everybody-active-every-day-aframework-to-embed-physical-activity-into-daily-life
Public Health England (2014) National Child Measurement Programme Operational
Guidance: www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-child-measurement-programmeoperational-guidance
Public Health England (2016) Best Start in Life Framework.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/493617/Servic
e_specification_0_to_19_CG1_19Jan2016.pdf
Public Health England (2016) Public Health Outcomes Framework.
http://www.phoutcomes.info/
The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3521/contents/made
Unicef (1989) United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child. Full text:
http://www.unicef.org.uk/Documents/Publication-pdfs/UNCRC_PRESS200910web.pdf
Unicef (2016) United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child. Website:
http://www.unicef.org.uk/UNICEFs-Work/UN-Convention/
WHO (1981) International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/code_english.pdf
WHO (2003) Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding.
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/42590/1/9241562218.pdf?ua=1&ua=1
Implementation Science:
Belza B, Toobert D and Glasgow R (2007) RE-AIM for Program Planning: Overview and
Applications Center for Healthy Aging/National Council on
Aging https://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/cpns/Documents/Re-Aim_Brief.pdf
Chambers, D, Glasgow R and Stange K (2013) The dynamic sustainability framework:
assessing the paradox of sustainment amid ongoing change. Implementation Science,
8:117 http://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1748-5908-8-117
Damschroder L, Aron D, Keith R, Kirsh S, Alexander J and Lowery J (2009) ‘Fostering
implementation of health services research findings into practice: a consolidated framework
for advancing implementation science’ Implementation Science
4: 50 http://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1748-5908-4-50
Durlak J and DuPre E (2008) ‘Implementation Matters: A Review of Research on the
Influence of Implementation on Program Outcomes and the Factors Affecting
Implementation’ American Journal of Community Psychology 41: 327-35
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10464-008-9165-0 - unfortunately not open access
First Steps Nutrition Trist (2014) Making the most of Healthy Start: A practical guide.
http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/pdfs/making_the_most_of_HealthyStart.pdf
Fixsen D, Naoom S, Blase K, Friedman R and Wallace F (2005) Implementation
Research: A synthesis of the literature National Implementation Research Network Tampa
FL: University of South Florida http://nirn.fpg.unc.edu/resources/implementation-researchsynthesis-literature
Halle, T. (2013) Applying Implementation Science in Early Childhood Programmes and
Systems
Metz A and Bartley L (2012) ‘Active Implementation Frameworks for Program Success: How
to Use Implementation Science to Improve Outcomes for Children’ Zero to Three March
2012 1118 http://www.iod.unh.edu/APEX%20Trainings/Tier%202%20Manual/Additional%20Readin
g/4.%20Implementation%20article%20Metz.pdf
NIRN (2013) The Active Implementation Hub http://implementation.fgp.unc.edu/module2/implementation-drivers
Weiner, BJ (2009) A theory of organisational readiness for change. Implementation
Science, 4:67
PHE (2015) Rapid Review to Update Evidence for the Healthy Child Programme 0-5,
PHE (2015) SACN Carbohydrates and Health Report, 17 July 2015.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445503/SACN
_Carbohydrates_and_Health.pdf
PHE (2015) Sugar Reduction: The evidence for action. 22 October 2015.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470179/Sugar
_reduction_The_evidence_for_action.pdf
PHE (2016) National Child Measurement Programme: Local Authority Profile.
http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/national-child-measurement-programme
Roberto C (2015) Behavioural Economics & Public Health
Royal Society for Public Health (2015) Tackling the UK’s childhood obesity epidemic
Rudolf, M (2009) Tackling obesity through the healthy child programme.
http://www.noo.org.uk/uploads/doc/vid_4865_rudolf_TacklingObesity1_210110.pdf
Social Research Unit: Better Evidence for A Better Start. What works: An Overview of the
Best Available Evidence on Giving Children a Better
Start http://abetterstart.org.uk/sites/default/files/What%20works%20%20Main%20text%20%282%20December%202013%29_0.pdf
Summerbell CD et al (2003) Interventions for treating obesity in children. Cochrane
Collaboration
Unicef (2012) Guide to bottle feeding: how to prepare infant formula and sterilise feeding
equipment to minimise the risks to your baby.
http://www.unicef.org.uk/Documents/Baby_Friendly/Leaflets/guide_to_bottle_feeding.pdf
WHO (2016) Ending Childhood Obesity
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/204176/1/9789241510066_eng.pdf?ua=1
Behaviour change
The Behaviour Change Technique Taxonomy – www.bct-taxonomy.com
Cabinet Office/Institute for Government (2010) Mindspace. Influencing behaviour through
public policy.
Michie, S (2014) ABC of Behaviour Change Theories
Michie, S (2014) The Behaviour Change Wheel – A guide to designing interventions
Useful Websites:
Association for the Study of Obesity: http://www.aso.org.uk
BMA: http://www.bma.org.uk
Best Beginnings (2016) ‘Baby buddy’ app for iPhone and iPad.
http://www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/baby-buddy
Change4Life:http://www.nhs.uk/change4life
Change 4 Life. Sugar Smart website and Sugar Swaps app. https://www.nhs.uk/change4lifebeta/campaigns/sugar-smart/home
Committee on Toxicity: http://cot.food.gov.uk
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra):
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
First Steps Nutrition Trust: http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/about-us.html
Food Standards Agency: http://www.food.gov.uk
Healthy Places: http://www.healthyplaces.org.uk
Healthy Start: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk
Healthy Start Alliance: http://www.healthystartalliance.org
Henry (Health Exercise Nutrition for the Really Young): http://www.henry.org.uk
International Obesity Task Force: http://www.iotf.org
Institute of Health Visiting: http://ihv.org.uk
National Obesity Forum: http://www.nationalobesityforum.org.uk
NHS Choices: http://www.nhs.uk/pages/home.aspx
NHS England. The Health Visiting Programme: www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/qual-clinlead/hlth-vistg-prog/
Obesity Learning Centre: http://www.obesitylearningcentre.org.uk
PHE National Obesity Observatory: http://www.noo.org.uk
Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists:
https://www.rcog.org.uk
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health: http://www.rcpch.ac.uk
Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (Sacn):
https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-committee-on-nutrition
Start4Life information service for parents: http://www.nhs.uk/start4life
The Baby Friendly Initiative (Unicef): http://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly
Tiny Tastes programme: http://www.weightconcern.com/node/302
World Health Organisation – obesity pages: http://www.who.int/topics/obesity/en
Websites and organisations that are funded by the formula milk
industry:
Early Life Nutrition: http://www.earlylifenutrition.org
Vitamin D Mission: http://www.vitamindmission.co.uk/take-the-test
Infant & Toddler Forum: https://www.infantandtoddlerforum.org
Little People’s Plates: http://www.infantandtoddlerforum.org/toddlers-to-preschool/littlepeoples-plates
Feeding for Life Foundation: www.feedingforlifefoundation.co.uk