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Professor Louise Baur AM

Professor & Deputy Associate Dean
Discipline of Paediatrics & Child Health

Co-Director, Physical Activity, Nutrition &
Obesity Research Group, Sydney School of Public Health
Paediatrics & Child Health, Children's Hospital, Westmead

C29 - Children's Hospital Westmead
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

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Curriculum vitae

Biographical details

Louise Baur is a consultant paediatrician at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, the main paediatric hospital in Sydney, where she is Director of Weight Management Services. She is on the Editorial Board of Pediatric Obesity (formerly, Founding Editor-in-Chief). Among her various community roles, she is a Director of World Vision Australia and Advisor of the Obesity Research Chair, King Saud University (website listed above). In 2010, Louise Baur was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) "for service to medicine, particularly in the field of paediatric obesity as a researcher and academic, and to the community through support for a range of children's charities"

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Research interests

Louise Baur's current research interests cover many aspects of obesity and prediabetes in children and adolescents. They include:

- the effective management of child and adolescent obesity and insulin resistance, including several recently completed community-based RCTs (PEACH, HIKCUPS, Loozit) and hospital-based trials (RESIST);

- mechanisms and management of obesity-associated complications, including prediabetes, orthopaedic abnormalities and obstructive sleep apnoea;

- the determinants of obesity, including the longitudinal Nepean Study of adolescents in western Sydney;

- obesity in special patient groups eg patients with acquired brain injury or developmental disability;

- population-based approaches to obesity prevention, including early intervention with first-time mothers (Healthy Beginnings Trial, EPOCH collaboration), junior sports sponsorship, changes to marketing of foods etc;

- health service delivery aspects of child and adolescent obesity;

- measurement of physical activity and dietary intake in children.

These studies are being undertaken with a range of collaborators at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, on the wider University campus, in other parts of Sydney and elsewhere.

Louise Baur is a Co-Director of the Prevention Research Collaboration, a research centre based at the University of Sydney with a primary focus on population health aspects of obesity, nutrition and physical activity (website listed above). She is Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Theme Leader for Sydney Medical School, and is a member of the Acting Executive for the University's new Charles Perkins Centre, which has a multidisciplinary approach to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. She is also Founding Director of the Australasian Child & Adolescent Obesity Research Network, an Australia-wide collaboration of paediatric obesity researchers (website listed above).

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Teaching areas

Louise Baur teaches primarily within the Child and Adolescent Health Rotation of the Sydney Medical Program, as well as the Paediatric Obesity and Nutrition Unit of Study within the Paediatrics and Child Health component of the Sydney Masters of Medicine. Louise Baur also teaches on aspects of paediatric obesity and nutrition within a range of other courses at the University of Sydney, as well as to a range of professional groups at The Children's Hospital at Westmead and elsewhere. In 1999 Louise Baur was awarded a Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Teaching Award for her contributions to the development of the Sydney Medical Program.

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Current national competitive grants*

2012

A cohort study of the impact of sedentary behaviour, physical activity and diet on the retinal microvasculature in adolescents
Mitchell P, Gopinath B, Baur L, Flood V, Hardy L, Liew G
Heart Foundation of Australia Grant-in-Aid ($129,338 over 2 years)

Generating evidence of reduced rates of overweight/obesity in children: value adding to four established Australasian early intervention trials
Askie L, Baur L, Campbell K, Daniels L, Taylor B, Wen L, Hesketh K, Magarey A, Taylor R, Martin A
NHMRC Project Grants ($187,021 over 3 years)

* Grants administered through the University of Sydney

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Keywords

Nutrition and metabolism; Obesity & overweight; Public health; Adolescent health; Child health

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Publications

2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

2013

   
  • Gopinath, B., Hardy, L., Baur, L., Burlutsky, G., Mitchell, P. (2013), Birth Weight and Time Spent in Outdoor Physical Activity during Adolescence. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 45(3), 475-480. [Abstract]
  • Nguyen, B., Shrewsbury, V., O'Connor, J., Steinbeck, K., Hill, A., Shah, S., Kohn, M., Torvaldsen, S., Baur, L. (2013), Two-year outcomes of an adjunctive telephone coaching and electronic contact intervention for adolescent weight-loss maintenance: the Loozit randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Obesity. 37(3), 468-472. [Abstract]
  • Kelly, B., Baur, L., Bauman, A., King, L., Chapman, K., Smith, B. (2013), Views of children and parents on limiting unhealthy food, drink and alcohol sponsorship of elite and children's sports. Public Health Nutrition. 16(1), 130-135. [Abstract]

2012

   
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  • Poulton, A., Briody, J., McCorquodale, T., Melzer, E., Herrmann, M., Baur, L., Duque, G. (2012), Weight loss on stimulant medication: how does it affect body composition and bone metabolism? -- A prospective longitudinal study. International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology. 2012(1), 30. [Abstract]
  • Shrewsbury, V., Garnett, S., Campbell, K., Carver, A., Torvaldsen, S., Steinbeck, K., Cowell, C., Baur, L. (2012), Maternal misconceptions of weight status among Nepean adolescents. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 112(12), 2007-2013. [Abstract]
  • Ho, M., Garnett, S., Baur, L., Burrows, T., Stewart, L., Neve, M., Collins, C. (2012), Effectiveness of Lifestyle Interventions in Child Obesity: Systematic Review With Meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 130(6), e1647-1671. [Abstract]
  • Gopinath, B., Hardy, L., Baur, L., Burlutsky, G., Mitchell, P. (2012), Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents. Pediatrics. 130(1), e167-e174. [Abstract]
  • Gopinath, B., Baur, L., Hardy, L., Kifley, A., Rose, K., Wong, T., Mitchell, P. (2012), Relationship between a range of sedentary behaviors and blood pressure during early adolescence. Journal of Human Hypertension. 26(6), 350-356. [Abstract]
  • Gopinath, B., Flood, V., Rochtchina, E., Baur, L., Smith, W., Mitchell, P. (2012), Influence of high glycemic index and glycemic load diets on blood pressure during adolescence. Hypertension. 59(6), 1272-1277. [Abstract]
  • Wen, L., Simpson, J., Rissel, C., Baur, L. (2012), Awareness of Breastfeeding Recommendations and Duration of Breastfeeding: Findings from the Healthy Beginnings Trial. Breastfeeding Medicine. 7(4), 223-229. [Abstract]
  • Cliff, D., Okely, A., Morgan, P., Jones, R., Steele, J., Baur, L. (2012), Proficiency Deficiency: Mastery of Fundamental Movement Skills and Skill Components in Overweight and Obese Children. Obesity. 20(5), 1024-1033. [Abstract]
  • Hardy, L., Cosgrove, C., King, L., Venugopal, K., Baur, L., Gill, T. (2012), Shifting curves? Trends in thinness and obesity among Australian youth, 1985 to 2010. Pediatric Obesity. 7(2), 92-100. [Abstract]
  • Crawford, D., Ball, K., Cleland, V., Campbell, K., Timperio, A., Abbott, G., Brug, J., Baur, L., Salmon, J. (2012), Home and neighbourhood correlates of BMI among children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods. British Journal of Nutrition. 107(7), 1028-1036. [Abstract]
  • Tam, C., Tordjman, J., Divoux, A., Baur, L., Cl��ment, K. (2012), Adipose tissue remodeling in children: the link between collagen deposition and age-related adipocyte growth. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 97(4), 1320-1327. [Abstract]
  • Rissel, C., Laws, R., St George, A., Hector, D., Milat, A., Baur, L. (2012), Research to practice: application of an evidencebuilding framework to a childhood obesity prevention initiative in New South Wales. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 23(1), 16-24. [Abstract]
  • Mitchell, J., Skouteris, H., McCabe, M., Ricciardelli, L., Milgrom, J., Baur, L., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., Dwyer, G. (2012), Physical activity in young children:a systematic review of parental influences. Early Child Development and Care. 182(11), 1411-1437.
  • Wen, L., Baur, L., Rissel, C., Flood, V., Simpson, J., Hayes, A., Hardy, L., Wardle, K. (2012), Healthy Beginnings Trial Phase 2 study: Follow-up and cost-effectiveness analysis. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 33(2), 396-401. [Abstract]
  • Kelly, B., Baur, L., Bauman, A., King, L., Chapman, K., Smith, B. (2012), Restricting unhealthy food sponsorship: Attitudes of the sporting community. Health Policy. 104(3), 288-295. [Abstract]
  • Khambalia, A., Dickinson, S., Hardy, L., Gill, T., Baur, L. (2012), A synthesis of existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses of school-based behavioural interventions for controlling and preventing obesity. Obesity Reviews. 13(3), 214-233. [Abstract]
  • Gopinath, B., Subramanian, I., Flood, V., Baur, L., Pfund, N., Burlutsky, G., Mitchell, P. (2012), Relationship between breast-feeding and adiposity in infants and pre-school children. Public Health Nutrition. 15(9), 1639-1644. [Abstract]
  • Morley, B., Scully, M., Niven, P., Okely, A., Baur, L., Pratt, I., Wakefield, M. (2012), What factors are associated with excess body weight in Australian secondary school students?. The Medical Journal of Australia. 196(3), 189-192. [Abstract]
  • Skouteris, H., Dell'Aquila, D., Baur, L., Dwyer, G., McCabe, M., Ricciardelli, L., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M. (2012), Physical activity guidelines for preschoolers: a call for research to inform public health policy. The Medical Journal of Australia. 196(3), 174-177. [Abstract]
  • Gopinath, B., Hardy, L., Baur, L., Teber, E., Mitchell, P. (2012), Influence of parental history of hypertension on screen time and physical activity in young offspring. Journal of Hypertension. 30(2), 336-341. [Abstract]
  • Scully, M., Wakefield, M., Niven, P., Chapman, K., Crawford, D., Pratt, I., Baur, L., Flood, V., Morley, B. (2012), Association between food marketing exposure and adolescents' food choices and eating behaviors. Appetite. 58(1), 1-5. [Abstract]
  • Nguyen, B., Shrewsbury, V., O'Connor, J., Steinbeck, K., Lee, A., Hill, A., Shah, S., Kohn, M., Torvaldsen, S., Baur, L. (2012), Twelve-month outcomes of the loozit randomized controlled trial: a community-based healthy lifestyle program for overweight and obese adolescents. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 166(2), 170-177. [Abstract]
  • McPhie, S., Skouteris, H., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., McCabe, M., Ricciardelli, L., Milgrom, J., Baur, L., Dell'Aquila, D. (2012), Maternal predictors of preschool child-eating behaviours, food intake and body mass index: a prospective study. Early Child Development and Care. 182(8), 999-1014.
  • Damir, D., Skouteris, H., Dell'Aquila, D., Aksan, N., McCabe, M., Ricciardelli, L., Milgrom, J., Baur, L. (2012), An observational approach to testing bi-directional parent-child interactions as influential to child eating and weight. Early Child Development and Care. 182(8), 943-950.
  • Skouteris, H., McCabe, M., Ricciardelli, L., Milgrom, J., Baur, L., Aksan, N., Dell'Aquila, D. (2012), Parent-child interactions and obesity prevention: a systematic review of the literature. Early Child Development and Care. 182(2), 153-174.
  • Caterson, I., Finer, N., Baur, L., Steinbeck, K. (2012), Obesity treatment for adults, adolescents and children. In: A Modern Epidemic. (pp.372-400).Australia: Sydney University Press.
  • Gopinath, B., Baur, L., Burlutsky, G., Robaei, D., Mitchell, P. (2012), Socio-economic, familial and perinatal factors associated with obesity in Sydney schoolchildren. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 48(1), 44-51. [Abstract]
  • Nguyen, B., McGregor, K., O'Connor, J., Shrewsbury, V., Lee, A., Steinbeck, K., Hill, A., Shah, S., Kohn, M., Baur, L. (2012), Recruitment challenges and recommendations for adolescent obesity trials. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 48(1), 38-43. [Abstract]
  • Wen, L., Baur, L., Simpson, J., Rissel, C., Wardle, K., Flood, V. (2012), Effectiveness of home based early intervention on children's BMI at age 2: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 344, e3732. [Abstract]

2011

   
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  • Baur, L., Hazelton, B., Shrewsbury, V. (2011), Assessment and management of obesity in childhood and adolescence. Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology. 8(11), 635-45. [Abstract]
  • Garnett, S., Baur, L., Cowell, C. (2011), The prevalence of increased central adiposity in Australian school children 1985 to 2007. Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. 12(11), 887-96. [Abstract]
  • McPhie, S., Skouteris, H., McCabe, M., Ricciardelli, L., Milgrom, J., Baur, L., Aksan, N., Dell'aquila, D. (2011), Maternal correlates of preschool child eating behaviours and body mass index: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. 6(5-6), 476-480. [Abstract]
  • Shrewsbury, V., Steinbeck, K., Torvaldsen, S., Baur, L. (2011), The role of parents in pre-adolescent and adolescent overweight and obesity treatment: a systematic review of clinical recommendations. Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. 12(10), 759-69. [Abstract]
  • Gopinath, B., Baur, L., Hardy, L., Wang, J., Teber, E., Wong, T., Mitchell, P. (2011), Parental History of Hypertension Is Associated With Narrower Retinal Arteriolar Caliber in Young Girls. Hypertension. 58(3), 425-30. [Abstract]
  • Baur, L. (2011), Changing perceptions of obesity--recollections of a paediatrician. Lancet. 378(9793), 762-763. [Abstract]
  • Wen, L., Baur, L., Simpson, J., Rissel, C., Flood, V. (2011), Effectiveness of an early intervention on infant feeding practices and "tummy time": a randomized controlled trial. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 165(8), 701-707. [Abstract]
  • Kelly, B., Baur, L., Bauman, A., King, L. (2011), Tobacco and alcohol sponsorship of sporting events provide insights about how food and beverage sponsorship may affect children's health. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 22(2), 91-96. [Abstract]
  • Riddiford-Harland, D., Steele, J., Baur, L. (2011), Medial midfoot fat pad thickness and plantar pressures: are these related in children?. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. 6(3-4), 261-266. [Abstract]
  • Kelly, B., Baur, L., Bauman, A., King, L., Chapman, K., Smith, B. (2011), Food and drink sponsorship of children's sport: who pays?. Health Promotion International. 26(22), 188-195. [Abstract]
  • Wen, L., Simpson, J., Baur, L., Rissel, C., Flood, V. (2011), Family Functioning and Obesity Risk Behaviors: Implications for Early Obesity Intervention. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). 19(0), 1252-8. [Abstract]
  • Tam, C., Heilbronn, L., Henegar, C., Wong, M., Cowell, C., Cowley, M., Kaplan, W., Clément, K., Baur, L. (2011), An early inflammatory gene profile in visceral adipose tissue in children. International journal of pediatric obesity : IJPO : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. 6(2-2), e360-3. [Abstract]
  • Wen, L., Rissel, C., Baur, L., Lee, E., Simpson, J. (2011), Who is NOT likely to access the Internet for health information? Findings from first-time mothers in southwest Sydney, Australia. International journal of medical informatics. 80(6), 406-11. [Abstract]
  • Gopinath, B., Baur, L., Teber, E., Liew, G., Wong, T., Mitchell, P. (2011), Effect of obesity on retinal vascular structure in pre-adolescent children. International journal of pediatric obesity : IJPO : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. 6(2-2), e353-9. [Abstract]
  • Gopinath, B., Baur, L., Garnett, S., Pfund, N., Burlutsky, G., Mitchell, P. (2011), Body mass index and waist circumference are associated with blood pressure in preschool-aged children. Annals of Epidemiology. 21(5), 351-357. [Abstract]
  • Gopinath, B., Baur, L., Wang, J., Hardy, L., Teber, E., Kifley, A., Wong, T., Mitchell, P. (2011), Influence of physical activity and screen time on the retinal microvasculature in young children. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 31(5), 1233-1239. [Abstract]
  • Nguyen, B., Kornman, K., Baur, L. (2011), A review of electronic interventions for prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in young people. Obesity Reviews. 12(5), e298-e314. [Abstract]
  • Sargent, G., Pilotto, L., Baur, L. (2011), Components of primary care interventions to treat childhood overweight and obesity: a systematic review of effect. Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. 12, e219-35. [Abstract]
  • Collins, C., Okely, A., Morgan, P., Jones, R., Burrows, T., Cliff, D., Colyvas, K., Warren, J., Steele, J., Baur, L. (2011), Parent diet modification, child activity, or both in obese children: an RCT. Pediatrics. 127(4), 619-627. [Abstract]
  • Kelly, B., Baur, L., Bauman, A., Smith, B., Saleh, S., King, L., Chapman, K. (2011), Role modelling unhealthy behaviours: food and drink sponsorship of peak sporting organisations. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 22(1), 72-75. [Abstract]
  • Carter, S., Rychetnik, L., Lloyd, B., Kerridge, I., Baur, L., Bauman, A., Hooker, C., Zask, A. (2011), Evidence, ethics, and values: a framework for health promotion. American Journal of Public Health. 101(3), 465-472. [Abstract]
  • Wen, L., Rissel, C., Simpson, J., Lee, E., Baur, L. (2011), Maternal smoking, weight status and dietary behaviours during pregnancy: findings from first-time mothers in south-west Sydney, Australia. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 51(1), 31-37. [Abstract]
  • Magarey, A., Perry, R., Baur, L., Steinbeck, K., Sawyer, M., Hills, A., Wilson, G., Lee, A., Daniels, L. (2011), A parent-led family-focused treatment program for overweight children aged 5 to 9 years: the PEACH RCT. Pediatrics. 127(2), 214-222. [Abstract]
  • Shrewsbury, V., Nguyen, B., O'Connor, J., Steinbeck, K., Lee, A., Hill, A., Shah, S., Kohn, M., Torvaldsen, S., Baur, L. (2011), Short-term outcomes of community-based adolescent weight management: The Loozit® Study. BMC Pediatrics. 11, 13. [Abstract]
  • Dixon, J., Fitzgerald, D., Kow, L., Bailey, D., Baur, L. (2011), Adolescent bariatric surgery: ANZ guidance and recommendations. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 81(12), 854–855.
  • Bundy, A., Naughton, G., Tranter, P., Wyver, S., Baur, L., Schiller, W., Bauman, A., Engelen, L., Ragen, J., Luckett, T., Niehues, A., Stewart, G., Jessup, G., Brentnall, J. (2011), The sydney playground project: popping the bubblewrap - unleashing the power of play: a cluster randomized controlled trial of a primary school playground-based intervention aiming to increase children's physical activity and social skills. BMC Public Health. 11, 680. [Abstract]
  • Alexander, S., Baur, L., Burrell, S., Chisholm, K., Henderson, J., Hoffman, R., Knott, S., Minshall, G., Rao, S., Sampson, S. (2011), Child and adolescent obesity. Australian Doctor. July 2011, 31-38.
  • Kelly, B., Baur, L., Bauman, A., King, L., Chapman, K., Smith, B. (2011), "Food company sponsors are kind, generous and cool": (Mis)conceptions of junior sports players. The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 8(1), 95. [Abstract]
  • Riddiford-Harland, D., Steele, J., Baur, L. (2011), Are the feet of obese children fat or flat? Revisiting the debate. International journal of obesity (2005). 35(1), 115-20. [Abstract]
  • Fraser, J., Skouteris, H., McCabe, M., Ricciardelli, L., Milgrom, J., Baur, L. (2011), Parental influences on children's weight gain: a systematic review. Fathering. 9(3), 252-267.
  • Cliff, D., Okely, A., Morgan, P., Steele, J., Jones, R., Colyvas, K., Baur, L. (2011), Movement Skills and Physical Activity in Obese Children: Randomized Controlled Trial. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 43(1), 90-100. [Abstract]
  • Dwyer, G., Hardy, L., Peat, J., Baur, L. (2011), The validity and reliability of a home environment preschool-age physical activity questionnaire (Pre-PAQ). International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 8, 86. [Abstract]
  • Minshall, G., Davies, F., Baur, L. (2011), Behavior Modification in Pediatric Obesity. In: Management of Pediatric Obesity and Diabetes. (pp.201-220).United States: Springer Science + Business Media.

2010

   
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  • Kelly, B., Baur, L., Bauman, A., King, L., Chapman, K., Smith, B. (2010), Examining opportunities for promotion of healthy eating at children's sports clubs. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 34(6), 583-588. [Abstract]
  • Baur, L., Fitzgerald, D. (2010), Recommendations for bariatric surgery in adolescents in Australia and New Zealand. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 46(12), 704-707. [Abstract]
  • Gopinath, B., Baur, L., Wang, J., Teber, E., Liew, G., Cheung, N., Wong, T., Mitchell, P. (2010), Smaller Birth Size is Associated With Narrower Retinal Arterioles in Early Adolescence. Microcirculation. 17(8), 660-668. [Abstract]
  • Kelly, B., Baur, L., Bauman, A., Smith, B., Saleh, S., King, L., Chapman, K. (2010), Health promotion in sport: An analysis of peak sporting organisations' health policies. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 13, 566-567. [Abstract]
  • Baur, L., Wake, M., Espinel, P. (2010), Letters to the Editor. Journal of Paediatrics and Child health. , 696-698. [Abstract]
  • Jones, R., Warren, J., Okely, A., Collins, C., Morgan, P., Cliff, D., Burrows, T., Cleary, J., Baur, L. (2010), Process Evaluation of the Hunter Illawarra Kids Challenge Using Parent Support Study: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial for the Management of Child Obesity. Health promotion practice. 11(6), 917-27. [Abstract]
  • Hills, A., Okely, A., Baur, L. (2010), Addressing childhood obesity through increased physical activity. Nature Reviews. Endocrinology. 6(10), 543-549. [Abstract]
  • Quinn, S., Baur, L., Garnett, S., Cowell, C. (2010), Treatment of clinical insulin resistance in children: a systematic review. Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. 11(10), 722-30. [Abstract]
  • Okely, A., Collins, C., Morgan, P., Jones, R., Warren, J., Cliff, D., Burrows, T., Colyvas, K., Steele, J., Baur, L. (2010), Multi-site randomized controlled trial of a child-centered physical activity program, a parent-centered dietary-modification program, or both in overweight children: the HIKCUPS study. Journal of Pediatrics. 157(3), 388-394. [Abstract]
  • Gopinath, B., Baur, L., Wang, J., Teber, E., Liew, G., Cheung, N., Wong, T., Mitchell, P. (2010), Blood pressure is associated with retinal vessel signs in preadolescent children. Journal of hypertension. 28(7), 1406-12. [Abstract]
  • Hardy, L., Denney-Wilson, E., Thrift, A., Okely, A., Baur, L. (2010), Screen time and metabolic risk factors among adolescents. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 164(7), 643-649. [Abstract]
  • Wen, L., Baur, L., Simpson, J., Rissel, C. (2010), Mothers' awareness of their weight status and concern about their children being overweight: findings from first-time mothers in south-west Sydney. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 34(3), 293-297. [Abstract]
  • Relf, B., Larkin, E., Torres, C., Baur, L., Christodoulou, J., Waters, K. (2010), Genome-wide linkage of obstructive sleep apnoea and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in a Filipino family: bivariate linkage analysis of obstructive sleep apnoea. Journal of sleep research. 19(2), 349-57. [Abstract]
  • Cleland, V., Timperio, A., Salmon, J., Hume, C., Baur, L., Crawford, D. (2010), Predictors of time spent outdoors among children: 5-year longitudinal findings. Journal of epidemiology and community health. 64(5), 400-6. [Abstract]
  • Tam, C., Clément, K., Baur, L., Tordjman, J. (2010), Obesity and low-grade inflammation: a paediatric perspective. Obesity Reviews. 11(2), 118-126. [Abstract]
  • Czernichow, S., Lee, C., Barzi, F., Greenfield, J., Baur, L., Chalmers, J., Woodward, M., Huxley, R. (2010), Efficacy of weight loss drugs on obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in obese adolescents: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Obesity Reviews. 11(2), 150-158. [Abstract]
  • Cleland, V., Hume, C., Crawford, D., Timperio, A., Hesketh, K., Baur, L., Welch, N., Salmon, J., Ball, K. (2010), Urban-rural comparison of weight status among women and children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Medical Journal of Australia. 192(3), 137-140. [Abstract]
  • Ouellette-Kuntz, H., Brown, H., Baur, L., Davis, R., Emerson, E., Kerr, M., Meijer, M., O’Hara, D., Proulx, R., Perry, J., Small, J., Lantman-de Valk, H. (2010), Using a Knowledge Translation Lens to Develop International Collaborations to Improve the Health of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities. 7(4), 278–282.
  • Baur, L. (2010), Physical Activity and Risk of Diabetes in Obese Children. In: Physical Activity and Obesity. (pp.331-333).United States: Human Kinetics.
  • Garnett, S., Baur, L., Noakes, M., Steinbeck, K., Woodhead, H., Burrell, S., Chisholm, K., Broderick, C., Parker, R., De, S., Shrinivasan, S., Hopley, L., Hendrie, G., Ambler, G., Kohn, M., Cowell, C. (2010), Researching Effective Strategies to Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Children and Teenagers - RESIST. A randomised control trial investigating the effects of two different diets on insulin sensitivity in young people with insulin resistance and/or pre-diabetes. BMC Public Health. 10, 575. [Abstract]
  • Gill, T., Baur, L., King, L. (2010), Should health policy focus on physical inactivity rather than obesity? No. BMJ. 340, c2602. [Abstract]
  • Lobstein, T., Baur, L., Jackson-Leach, R. (2010), The childhood obesity epidemic. In: Preventing Childhood Obesity: Evidence Policy and Practice. (pp.3-14).United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Shrewsbury, V., King, L., Hattersley, L., Howlett, S., Hardy, L., Baur, L. (2010), Adolescent-parent interactions and communication preferences regarding body weight and weight management: a qualitative study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 7, 16. [Abstract]
  • Kornman, K., Shrewsbury, V., Chou, A., Nguyen, B., Lee, A., O'Connor, J., Steinbeck, K., Hill, A., Kohn, M., Shah, S., Baur, L. (2010), Electronic Therapeutic Contact for Adolescent Weight Management: The Loozit((R)) Study. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 16(6), 678-85. [Abstract]
  • Tam, C., Garnett, S., Cowell, C., Heilbronn, L., Lee, J., Wong, M., Baur, L. (2010), IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 levels in healthy weight and overweight children. Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 73(2), 128-134. [Abstract]
  • Askie, L., Baur, L., Campbell, K., Daniels, L., Hesketh, K., Magarey, A., Mihrshahi, S., Rissel, C., Simes, J., Taylor, B., Taylor, R., Voysey, M., Wen, L. (2010), The Early Prevention of Obesity in CHildren (EPOCH) Collaboration - an Individual Patient Data Prospective Meta-Analysis. BMC Public Health. 10, 728. [Abstract]
  • Crawford, D., Cleland, V., Timperio, A., Salmon, J., Andrianopoulos, N., Roberts, R., Giles-Corti, B., Baur, L., Ball, K. (2010), The longitudinal influence of home and neighbourhood environments on children''s body mass index and physical activity over 5 years: the CLAN study. International Journal of Obesity. 34, 1177-1187. [Abstract]
  • Wen, L., Flood, V., Simpson, J., Rissel, C., Baur, L. (2010), Dietary behaviours during pregnancy: findings from first-time mothers in southwest Sydney, Australia. The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 7, 13. [Abstract]

2009

   
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  • Dwyer, G., Baur, L., Hardy, L. (2009), The challenge of understanding and assessing physical activity in preschool-age children: Thinking beyond the framework of intensity, duration and frequency of activity. Journal of science and medicine in sport / Sports Medicine Australia. 12(5), 534-6. [Abstract]
  • Baur, L. (2009), Tackling the epidemic of childhood obesity. CMAJ. 180(7), 701-702. [Abstract]
  • Gill, T., Baur, L., Bauman, A., Steinbeck, K., Storlien, L., Fiatarone Singh, M., Brand-Miller, J., Colagiuri, S., Caterson, I. (2009), Childhood obesity in Australia remains a widespread health concern that warrants population-wide prevention programs. Medical Journal of Australia. 190(3), 146-148. [Abstract]
  • Alexander, S., Baur, L., Magnusson, R., Tobin, B. (2009), When does severe childhood obesity become a child protection issue?. Medical Journal of Australia. 190(3), 136-139. [Abstract]
  • Wake, M., Baur, L., Gerner, B., Gibbons, K., Gold, L., Gunn, J., Levickis, P., McCallum, Z., Naughton, G., Sanci, L., Ukoumunne, O. (2009), Outcomes and costs of primary care surveillance and intervention for overweight or obese children: the LEAP 2 randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 339, b3308. [Abstract]
  • Davies, F., Baur, L. (2009), Treating obesity in childhood: behavioural considerations. In: Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition. (pp.3307-3325).United States: Springer.
  • Denney-Wilson, E., Baur, L. (2009), Adolescent obesity as a major public health concern. In: Challenges in Adolescent Health: An Australian Perspective. (pp.131-139).United States: Nova Science Publishers.
  • Steinbeck, K., Baur, L., Cowell, C., Pietrobelli, A. (2009), Clinical research in adolescents: challenges and opportunities using obesity as a model. International journal of obesity (2005). 33(0), 2-7. [Abstract]
  • Shrewsbury, V., O'Connor, J., Steinbeck, K., Stevenson, K., Lee, A., Hill, A., Kohn, M., Shah, S., Torvaldsen, S., Baur, L. (2009), A randomised controlled trial of a community-based healthy lifestyle program for overweight and obese adolescents: the Loozit study protocol. BMC Public Health. 9(0), 119. [Abstract]
  • Dwyer, G., Baur, L., Higgs, J., Hardy, L. (2009), Promoting children's health and well-being: broadening the therapy perspective. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. 29(1), 27-43. [Abstract]
  • Wen, L., Baur, L., Rissel, C., Alperstein, G., Simpson, J. (2009), Intention to breastfeed and awareness of health recommendations: findings from first-time mothers in southwest Sydney, Australia. International Breastfeeding Journal. 4, 9. [Abstract]
  • Oude Luttikhuis, H., Baur, L., Jansen, H., Shrewsbury, V., O'Malley, C., Stolk, R., Summerbell, C. (2009), Interventions for treating obesity in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 0(1), CD001872. [Abstract]
  • Hattersley, L., Shrewsbury, V., King, L., Howlett, S., Hardy, L., Baur, L. (2009), Adolescent-parent interactions and attitudes around screen time and sugary drink consumption: a qualitative study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 6, 61. [Abstract]
  • Soh, N., Walter, G., Baur, L., Collins, C. (2009), Nutrition, mood and behaviour: a review. Acta Neuropsychiatrica. 21(5), 214-227. [Abstract]

2008

   
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  • Morgan, P., Okely, A., Cliff, D., Jones, R., Baur, L. (2008), Correlates of Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Obese Children. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). 16(12), 2634-41. [Abstract]
  • Cretikos, M., Valenti, L., Britt, H., Baur, L. (2008), General practice management of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents in Australia. Medical care. 46(11), 1163-1169. [Abstract]
  • Cleland, V., Crawford, D., Baur, L., Hume, C., Timperio, A., Salmon, J. (2008), A prospective examination of children's time spent outdoors, objectively measured physical activity and overweight. International Journal of Obesity. 32(11), 1685-1693. [Abstract]
  • Li, M., Li, S., Baur, L., Huxley, R. (2008), A systematic review of school-based intervention studies for the prevention or reduction of excess weight among Chinese children and adolescents. Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. 9(6), 548-59. [Abstract]
  • Burrows, T., Warren, J., Baur, L., Collins, C. (2008), Impact of a child obesity intervention on dietary intake and behaviors. International journal of obesity (2005). 32(10), 1481-8. [Abstract]
  • Swinburn, B., Sacks, G., Lobstein, T., Rigby, N., Baur, L., Brownell, K., Gill, T., Seidell, J., Kumanyika, S. (2008), The 'Sydney Principles' for reducing the commercial promotion of foods and beverages to children. Public Health Nutrition. 11(9), 881-886. [Abstract]
  • Quak, S., Furnes, R., Lavine, J., Baur, L. (2008), Obesity in children and adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 47(2), 254-259. [Abstract]
  • Garnett, S., Baur, L., Cowell, C. (2008), Waist-to-height ratio: a simple option for determining excess central adiposity in young people. International journal of obesity (2005). 32(6), 1028-30. [Abstract]
  • Denney-Wilson, E., Hardy, L., Dobbins, T., Okely, A., Baur, L. (2008), Body mass index, waist circumference, and chronic disease risk factors in Australian adolescents. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine. 162(6), 566-573. [Abstract]
  • Spilchak, P., Denney-Wilson, E., King, L., Baur, L. (2008), Tertiary paediatric obesity services in Australia. Journal of paediatrics and child health. 44(0), 243-7. [Abstract]
  • De, S., Small, J., Baur, L. (2008), Overweight and obesity among children with developmental disabilities. Journal of intellectual & developmental disability. 33(1), 43-47. [Abstract]
  • O'Connor, J., Steinbeck, K., Hill, A., Booth, M., Kohn, M., Shah, S., Baur, L. (2008), Evaluation of a community-based weight management program for overweight and obese adolescents: The Loozit study. Nutrition & Dietetics. 65(2), 121-127. [Abstract]
  • Baur, L. (2008), Tackling obesity in children and adolescents. BMJ. 337(0), 888. [Abstract]
  • Dwyer, G., Higgs, J., Hardy, L., Baur, L. (2008), What do parents and preschool staff tell us about young children's physical activity: a qualitative study. The international Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 5(1), 66. [Abstract]
  • Timperio, A., Salmon, J., Ball, K., Baur, L., Telford, A., Jackson, M., Salmon, L., Crawford, D. (2008), Family physical activity and sedentary environments and weight change in children. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. 3(3), 160-167. [Abstract]
  • Crawford, D., Timperio, A., Salmon, J., Baur, L., Giles-Corti, B., Roberts, R., Jackson, M., Andrianopoulos, N., Ball, K. (2008), Neighbourhood fast food outlets and obesity in children and adults: the CLAN Study. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. 3(4), 249-256. [Abstract]
  • Katzmarzyk, P., Baur, L., Blair, S., Lambert, E., Oppert, J., Riddoch, C. (2008), International conference on physical activity and obesity in children: summary statement and recommendations. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism-Physiologie Appliquee Nutrition Et Metabolisme. 33(2), 371-388. [Abstract]

2007

   
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  • Waters, K., Mast, B., Vella, S., De La Eva, R., O'Brien, L., Bailey, S., Tam, C., Wong, M., Baur, L. (2007), Structural equation modeling of sleep apnea, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction in children. Journal of sleep research. 16(4), 388-395. [Abstract]
  • Riddiford-Harland, D., Steele, J., Baur, L. (2007), The use of ultrasound imaging to measure midfoot plantar fat pad thickness in children. The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy. 37(10), 644-647. [Abstract]
  • Garnett, S., Baur, L., Srinivasan, S., Lee, J., Cowell, C. (2007), Body mass index and waist circumference in midchildhood and adverse cardiovascular disease risk clustering in adolescence. The American journal of clinical nutrition. 86(3), 549-555. [Abstract]
  • Alexander, S., Baur, L. (2007), Childhood obesity: who's to blame and who should pay?. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research. 7, 95-98. [Abstract]
  • Campbell, K., Crawford, D., Salmon, J., Carver, A., Garnett, S., Baur, L. (2007), Associations between the home food environment and obesity-promoting eating behaviors in adolescence. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). 15(3), 719-730. [Abstract]
  • Magarey, A., Daniels, L., Baur, L., Golley, R., Steinbeck, K. (2007), Twelve-month effectiveness of a parent-led, family-focused weight-management program for prepubertal children: A randomized, controlled trial. PEDIATRICS. 119, 517-525. [Abstract]
  • Thomas, D., Elliott, E., Baur, L. (2007), Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for overweight and obesity. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 0(3), 1-30. [Abstract]
  • Sheehan, J., Ukoumunne, O., Sanci, L., Riess, C., Naughton, G., Harris, C., Gold, L., Gibbons, K., Baur, L., Gerner, B., McCallum, Z., Wake, M., Gunn, J., Waters, E. (2007), Outcome data from the LEAP (Live, Eat and Play) trial: a randomized controlled trial of a primary care intervention for childhood overweight/mild obesity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 31(4), 630-636. [Abstract]
  • Denney-Wilson, E., Baur, L. (2007), Clinical correlates of overweight and obesity. In: Children, Obesity and Exercise: Prevention, treatment and management of childhood and adolescent obesity. (pp.25-36).Canada, United state: Routledge.
  • Elizabeth, D., Baur, L. (2007), Adolescent obesity: making a difference to the epidemic. International journal of adolescent medicine and health. 19(3), 235-243. [Abstract]
  • Wen, L., Baur, L., Rissel, C., Wardle, K., Alperstein, G., Simpson, J. (2007), Early intervention of multiple home visits to prevent childhood obesity in a disadvantaged population: a home-based randomised controlled trial (Healthy Beginnings Trial). BMC public health. 7, 76-76. [Abstract]
  • Baur, L., Denney-Wilson, E. (2007), Obesity in childhood and adolescence. In: Growth Disorders. (pp.540-564).United Kingdom: Hodder Arnold.
  • Warren, J., Cleary, J., Burrows, T., Cliff, D., Baur, L., Morgan, P., Collins, C., Steele, J., Jones, R., Okely, A. (2007), The HIKCUPS trial: a multi-site randomized controlled trial of a combined physical activity skill-development and dietary modification program in overweight and obese children. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 7(15), 0. [Abstract]
  • Warren, J., Golley, R., Collins, C., Okely, A., Jones, R., Morgan, P., Perry, R., Baur, L., Steele, J., Magarey, A. (2007), Randomised controlled trials in overweight children: Practicalities and realities. International journal of pediatric obesity : IJPO : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. 2(2), 73-85. [Abstract]