Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Miranda may like to know that Barnardos are working with children from the age of 3 years upwards here in Bath & NE Somerset to canvas their opinion on Children's Fund services. I am confident that their lead researcher would be able to give guidance on how to approach such research. Do let me know if you would like me to put you in touch with them. Ruth obesity in children > > Apologies for any cross posting - taken from anotehr website. > > Bw > Toity > > Dear C.H.A.I.N. member, > > C.H.A.I.N. member Miranda Mindlin is keen to make contact with other > members > who have an interest in researching obesity in children. Miranda writes: > > " I am conducting a needs assessment on children and obesity as part of my > work > as a specialist registrar in public health, here in Richmond > and Twickenham PCT. As part of this I would like to do some > qualitative work to get the views of year 1 (5- and 6-year-old) > children to try to answer at least some of these questions: What do > they think would help to prevent obesity? What makes it easier for > them to do more physical activity and have a dietary energy intake > which won't make them obese? I have been advised to use Draw and Write > methodology. > > I would also like to find a way to get parents' views. > > If anyone has any experience of doing work of this kind, on the topic > of obesity with children or their parents, I would be interested in > hearing about it. Similarly, if someone has experience of using 'draw > and write' methodology with children of this age - even on another > topic, then I would be very grateful for any help or practical advice they > > could give. > > Miranda Mindlin > Specialist Registrar in Public Health > Richmond and Twickenham PCT > Thames House, 180 Teddington High St, Teddington TW11 8HU 0208 973 3081 " > > If you can help, please e-mail her direct at: Miranda.Mindlin@... > > > Regards, > > Zhou > C.H.A.I.N. Manager > > For more information on C.H.A.I.N. and joining the network please visit > C.H.A.I.N. website: http://www.nhsu.nhs.uk/chain > ---------------------- > Dr. Toity Deave > Research Fellow > Primary Care Nursing Research Unit, Rm G15 > Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery > Clerk Maxwell Building > 57 Waterloo Road > London SE1 8WA > Tel: 020 7848 3527 > Fax: 020 7848 3506 > toity.deave@... > http://www.pcps.ucl.ac.uk/pcnru > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008  Hi Lilian, Ive just read that article and thought exactly the same thing (in fact was going to post to say what you have!) - I havent read the actual research but it seems more logical to assume that the thryoid failing has caused the obesity doesnt it!! Gill  http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/news/theme_news_detail.php?id=18912353 & tab_id=116 I wonder if the obesity might be because their thyroids are already starting to go rather than their thyroids going because of the obesity. Lilian Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1192 - Release Date: 21/12/07 13:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Thats what I love about scientists, they are told everyone is overeating nowadays so they do the research and hold on to the present dogma. Doh! Everyone believes the propaganda machine, even them, well, especially them. Its like the story of the experiment about cutting off the frogs leg one by one to see the effects on its jumping distance, each leg, it jumps a shorter distance, when they remove the last leg it doesn't jump.Scientists' Conclusion, this frog lost it's 'hearing' after the last amputation! Greatest apologies to all sensible scientists viewing this post lol. lotsa luv Dawnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 As I understand it, the kids are developing Diabetes type 2 which is deficient hormone reception albeit for insulin instead of T3. However, the endocrinoloy folks don't want to get into that because it might lend credence to T3 therapy. Have a great day, > > http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/news/theme_news_detail.php? id=18912353 & tab_id=116 > > I wonder if the obesity might be because their thyroids are already starting to go rather than their thyroids going because of the obesity. > > Lilian > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 ''We found an association between body mass index and thyroid hormone levels, which suggests that fat excess may have a role in thyroid tissue modification.'' THEY FOUND? has it not long been known that when medicating someone for thyroid problems, larger folk tend to need more, and usually they are large because of the thyroid problem? This isn't one of those faulty science studies is it? Designed to make people think the wrong way, we know that they go on. It has been done with supplements hasn't it? Sounds a little bit like double speak to me as well as a bit of reversal of roles in body system. Dawnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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