Additional presentations

Avery, A., Allan, J., Lavin, J. & Pallister, C. Supporting postnatal women to lose weight. Presented at the UK Public Health Association Conference (UKPHA), Bournemouth, 2010 and at the British Dietetic Association Conference, Aviemore, Scotland, 2010.

The Slimming World programme can support women to improve lifestyle factors and lose weight post-delivery. Click here to view our poster on supporting women post-delivery.
(PDF download)

Many women find it difficult to lose weight after having a baby. This study investigated how joining Slimming World can help women to improve their lifestyle and lose excess weight at this time.
It found that by joining Slimming World, women are able too improve their eating and physical activity habits and lose weight by following a healthy balanced diet.

Pallister, C., Allan, J., Lavin, J. & Avery, A. Changes in well-being, diet and activity habits of pregnant women attending a commercial weight management organisation. Presented at the British Dietetic Association Conference, Aviemore, Scotland, 2010.

The Slimming World programme has a postive influence on the eating and activity habits of pregnant women, and can help improve womens perceptions of well-being. Click here to view our poster on Slimming World's support of women during pregnancy. (PDF download)

Improving lifestyle factors during pregnancy, by joining Slimming World with the support of a midwife, can help improve the health of women and their unborn children.
This study found that women who join Slimming World either before becoming so or whilst pregnant improve their lifestyles and preceptions of well-being.

Pallister, C. Slimming World and Slimming World on Referral - a summary of weight management outcomes. Presented at Obesity in Weight Management Conference, Glasgow, 2009.

Pallister. C. Slimming World on Referral an evaluation of weight management outcomes through partnership working with a commercial organisation. Presented at the British Dietetic Association Conference 2009.

Jewell. K. Healthy Eating and Lifestyle in Pregnancy study (HELP): a partnership with Slimming World to support obese pregnant women. Presented at the UKPHA Conference (Public Health Association Conference) 2009.

Lavin. J. Healthy Eating and Lifestyle in Pregnancy study (HELP): a partnership with Slimming World to support obese pregnant women. Presented at the Obesity and Health Conference 2009.

Pallister. C. Avery. A., Lavin. J. and Bird. M. Slimming World on Referral in partnership with NHS Bristol – repeated referral up to 48 weeks. Presented at Obesity and Health Conference 2009.

Stubbs. J. Practical measures to enhance satiety and control weight. Presented at the British Nutrition Foundation Conference 2009.

Stubbs. J. Evidence based approaches for continuing enhancement of weight control solutions in a commercial setting. Presented at the Diogenes Satellite of the Nutrition Society Summer Meeting 2009.

Lavin. J. Slimming World on Referral – evaluation and development. Presented at Nutrition and Health conference 2008.

Lavin. J., Bye. C., Avery. A. and Stubbs. J. Development of Slimming World on Referral for specific patient groups. Presented at Obesity and Health Conference 2008.

This poster detailed three pilot referral schemes where people with specific medical conditions (learning difficulties; sleep apnoea; pregnancy) were targeted.

This poster shows that these referral schemes have been successful at improving health and reducing health risks associated with these medical conditions by successfully enabling patients to manage weight.

Jewell. K. Healthy Eating and Lifestyle in Pregnancy study (HELP): a partnership with Slimming World to support obese pregnant women. Presented at the International Conference on Midwifery 2008.

Avery. A., Bye. C., Lavin. J. and Stubbs. J. Impact of Slimming World on Referral on rate and extent of weight loss in service users with learning difficulties. Presented at the British Dietetic Association Conference 2008.

Lavin. J., Avery. A., Bye. C., Horgan. G. and Stubbs. J. Impact of Slimming World on Referral on rate and extent of weight loss. Poster presented at UKPHA 2008.

Bye. C., Avery. A., Stubbs. J. and Lavin. J. Impact of Slimming World on Referral on rate and extent of weight loss in members with learning difficulties. Presented at the UKPHA Conference 2008.

Avery. A., Bye. C. and Lavin. J. Is Slimming World on Referral an effective option to help people with learning difficulties manage their weight? Presented at the British Dietetic Association Conference 2008.

Bye. C., Avery. A., Stubbs. J. and Lavin. J. Influence of Slimming World’s lifestyle programme on the diet, activity behaviour and health of participants and the whole families. Presented at UKPHA Conference 2007.

Bye. C.J., Lavin. J.H., Whybrow. S. and Stubbs. R.J. What characteristics underlie successful weight loss? Presented at the Nutrition Society Summer Meeting 2006.

Avery. A. The role of Slimming World in supporting families to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Presented at the NOF Conference 2006.

Lavin. J., Avery. A., Eveleigh. M. and Newham. J. An innovative partnership to support weight loss in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. Presented at NICE Annual Conference 2005: Health and Clinical Excellence.

Chronic health conditions affected by weight status can be improved by Secondary Care (Derriford Hospital Chest Clinic) use of Slimming World on Referral. Click here to view our poster on Slimming World on Referral and specific patient groups. (PDF download)

This paper evaluated the use of Slimming World on Referral to help patients with sleep apnoea manage their weight and symptoms of the condition.
It was found that a significant proportion of patients enrolled attend more than half the available sessions and the average weight loss for the group was 8.6Kg or 7% of body weight at 12 weeks. This elicited a reduction in the group Epworth Sleepiness Score from 7.0 to 5.9 (Nine patients reduced their ESS by 2 or more points).

Powell. C., Lavin. J., Russell. J. and Barker. M. 2004. Factors associated with successful weight loss
and attendance at commercial slimming group. Presented at the European Congress on Obesity 2004.

Avery. A., Lavin. J., Rees. E., Whitehead. S.M. and Barth. J.H. Improvements in mental well-being during weight loss on a slimming on referral programme. Presented at a joint ASO and Nutrition Society meeting in Dublin, 2003.

Avery. A. Tackling obesity in primary care: assessing the practicalities of working in partnership with the commercial slimming sector. Presented at the British Dietetic Association Conference 2003.