Anna Ek
Biographic Data
| ID | 3747855 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Ek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Ek |
| SIGNATURE | EK A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Karolinska Institutet |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2179-8408 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A balancing act”: Parents’ longitudinal perspectives of weight-related discussions with their children following obesity treatment
Weight-related discussions during childhood may have long-lasting effects on children's body image and well-being. However, little is known about how parents frame these discussions with children who have undergone treatment for obesity. Our study aimed to explore how parents perceive weight-related discussions, several years after their children started obesity treatment. This qualitative study is part of the 4-year follow-up of the More and Les…
Explaining the complex impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children with overweight and obesity: A comparative ecological analysis of parents’ perceptions in three countries
As the Covid-19 pandemic is turning into a long-term public health challenge, studies that address household resilience are crucial for developing effective prevention and treatment responses to childhood obesity
Parents’ experiences following conversations about their young child’s weight in the primary health care setting: A study within the STOP project
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03800823 ; 11 Jan 2019
How do young children eat after an obesity intervention? Validation of the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire using the Rasch Model in diverse samples from Australia and Sweden
Child eating behaviours have consistently been linked to child weight status. Yet, changes in child eating behaviours during early obesity treatment are rarely evaluated. Psychometric evaluation of the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ) is common, but results are sample-dependent and included items may not capture the full range of the underlying traits. Rasch analysis can overcome these disadvantages. The aim of this paper was to assess…
Associations of preschoolers’ dietary patterns with eating behaviors and parental feeding practices at a 12-month follow-up of obesity treatment
Although dietary patterns are key to the management of childhood obesity, they are rarely assessed and thus poorly understood. This study examines preschoolers' dietary patterns and correlates 12 months after the start of obesity treatment (n = 99, mean age 5.2 years, 52% girls). A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ), Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) and Lifestyle Behavior Checklist (LBC) were answe…
Making Childhood Obesity a Priority: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives on Facilitating Communication and Improving Treatment
In Romania, one in four children has excess weight. Because childhood obesity is a sensitive topic, many healthcare professionals find it difficult to discuss children's excess weight with parents. This study aims to identify barriers and facilitators in childhood obesity-related communication, as perceived by healthcare professionals in Romania. As part of the STOP project, healthcare professionals (family physicians, pediatricians, and dieticia…
Changing the Home Food Environment: Parents’ Perspectives Four Years after Starting Obesity Treatment for Their Preschool Aged Child
Changing the home food environment is key to childhood obesity treatment. However, new challenges arise as the child grows older. This study investigates parents' views on the longer-term management of the home food environment, 4 years after starting obesity treatment for their preschool-aged child. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 parents (85% mothers, 48% with a university degree) of 33 children (mean age 9.3 (SD 0.7), 46% gir…
Lifetime Prevalence of Verbal, Physical, and Sexual Abuses in Young Elite Athletics Athletes
To examine prevalence of verbal, physical, and sexual abuses in young elite athletes, a cross sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted during the World Athletics under 20 World Championships. This questionnaire aimed at distinguishing between abuses perpetrated in the context of Athletics from those which were unrelated to Athletics. Four hundred and eighty athletes (52.3%, male) from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, …
Active School Transportation in Winter Conditions: Biking Together is Warmer
We wish to update Section 2 [...]
Responding positively to “children who like to eat”: Parents’ experiences of skills-based treatment for childhood obesity
Changes in parental feeding practices and preschoolers’ food intake following a randomized controlled childhood obesity trial
Active School Transportation in Winter Conditions: Biking Together Is Warmer
There has been a decline in children's use of active school transportation (AST) while there is also limited research concerning AST in winter conditions. This study aimed to explore the prerequisites and experiences of schoolchildren and parents participating in an empowerment- and gamification-inspired intervention to promote students' AST in winter conditions. Methods: Thirty-five students, who were aged 12−13 years, and 34 parents from the no…
Planting a seed - child health care nurses’ perceptions of speaking to parents about overweight and obesity: A qualitative study within the STOP project
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03800823; 11 Jan 2019, prospectively registered
A randomized controlled trial for overweight and obesity in preschoolers: The More and Less Europe study - an intervention within the STOP project
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03800823; 11 Jan 2019
The Smart City Active Mobile Phone Intervention (SCAMPI) study to promote physical activity through active transportation in healthy adults: A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03086837 ; 22 March, 2017
Perceived child eating behaviours and maternal migrant background
Controlling feeding practices and maternal migrant background: An analysis of a multicultural sample
Objective Parental feeding practices shape children’s relationships with food and eating. Feeding is embedded socioculturally in values and attitudes related to food and parenting. However, few studies have examined associations between parental feeding practices and migrant background. Design Cross-sectional study. Parental feeding practices (restriction, pressure to eat, monitoring) were assessed using the Child Feeding Questionnaire. Differenc…
The More and Less Study: A randomized controlled trial testing different approaches to treat obesity in preschoolers
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01792531 Registered February 14, 2013
Low parental economic capital and low grandparental social support are closely associated with obesity in preschool-aged children. Preliminary findings
Overeating and physical inactivity in preschool-aged children challenge parents and their confidence. Results from the Lifestyle Behaviour Checklist and the Child Feeding Questionnaire
Child behaviours and childhood obesity. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Lifestyle Behaviour Checklist
Comparing different treatment approaches to childhood obesity in preschoolers. Preliminary results of the More and Less study, a randomized controlled trial
Effects of one year obesity prevention on relative weight and dietary intake in toddlers with overweight or obese parents. Early STOPP, a randomized controlled intervention
Early psychopathology of obesity. A study with preschoolers and their parents
Income of parents, and not their education level, is associated with the weight status of their preschool children
How do young children eat after an obesity intervention? Validation of the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire using the Rasch Model in diverse samples from Australia and Sweden
Child eating behaviours have consistently been linked to child weight status. Yet, changes in child eating behaviours during early obesity treatment are rarely evaluated. Psychometric evaluation of the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ) is common, but results are sample-dependent and included items may not capture the full range of the underlying traits. Rasch analysis can overcome these disadvantages. The aim of this paper was to assess…
Lifetime Prevalence of Verbal, Physical, and Sexual Abuses in Young Elite Athletics Athletes
To examine prevalence of verbal, physical, and sexual abuses in young elite athletes, a cross sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted during the World Athletics under 20 World Championships. This questionnaire aimed at distinguishing between abuses perpetrated in the context of Athletics from those which were unrelated to Athletics. Four hundred and eighty athletes (52.3%, male) from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, …
Changes in parental feeding practices and preschoolers’ food intake following a randomized controlled childhood obesity trial
Perceived child eating behaviours and maternal migrant background
Associations of preschoolers’ dietary patterns with eating behaviors and parental feeding practices at a 12-month follow-up of obesity treatment
Although dietary patterns are key to the management of childhood obesity, they are rarely assessed and thus poorly understood. This study examines preschoolers' dietary patterns and correlates 12 months after the start of obesity treatment (n = 99, mean age 5.2 years, 52% girls). A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ), Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) and Lifestyle Behavior Checklist (LBC) were answe…
Responding positively to “children who like to eat”: Parents’ experiences of skills-based treatment for childhood obesity
A randomised controlled trial for overweight and obese parents to prevent childhood obesity - Early STOPP (STockholm Obesity Prevention Program)
The protocol for this study is registered with the clinical trials registry clinicaltrials.gov, ID: ES-2010)
Early psychopathology of obesity. A study with preschoolers and their parents
Income of parents, and not their education level, is associated with the weight status of their preschool children
The More and Less Study: A randomized controlled trial testing different approaches to treat obesity in preschoolers
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01792531 Registered February 14, 2013
Low parental economic capital and low grandparental social support are closely associated with obesity in preschool-aged children. Preliminary findings
Overeating and physical inactivity in preschool-aged children challenge parents and their confidence. Results from the Lifestyle Behaviour Checklist and the Child Feeding Questionnaire
Child behaviours and childhood obesity. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Lifestyle Behaviour Checklist
Comparing different treatment approaches to childhood obesity in preschoolers. Preliminary results of the More and Less study, a randomized controlled trial
Effects of one year obesity prevention on relative weight and dietary intake in toddlers with overweight or obese parents. Early STOPP, a randomized controlled intervention
Controlling feeding practices and maternal migrant background: An analysis of a multicultural sample
Objective Parental feeding practices shape children’s relationships with food and eating. Feeding is embedded socioculturally in values and attitudes related to food and parenting. However, few studies have examined associations between parental feeding practices and migrant background. Design Cross-sectional study. Parental feeding practices (restriction, pressure to eat, monitoring) were assessed using the Child Feeding Questionnaire. Differenc…
The Smart City Active Mobile Phone Intervention (SCAMPI) study to promote physical activity through active transportation in healthy adults: A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03086837 ; 22 March, 2017
Perceived child eating behaviours and maternal migrant background
Active School Transportation in Winter Conditions: Biking Together Is Warmer
There has been a decline in children's use of active school transportation (AST) while there is also limited research concerning AST in winter conditions. This study aimed to explore the prerequisites and experiences of schoolchildren and parents participating in an empowerment- and gamification-inspired intervention to promote students' AST in winter conditions. Methods: Thirty-five students, who were aged 12−13 years, and 34 parents from the no…
Planting a seed - child health care nurses’ perceptions of speaking to parents about overweight and obesity: A qualitative study within the STOP project
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03800823; 11 Jan 2019, prospectively registered
A randomized controlled trial for overweight and obesity in preschoolers: The More and Less Europe study - an intervention within the STOP project
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03800823; 11 Jan 2019
Active School Transportation in Winter Conditions: Biking Together is Warmer
We wish to update Section 2 [...]
Responding positively to “children who like to eat”: Parents’ experiences of skills-based treatment for childhood obesity
Changes in parental feeding practices and preschoolers’ food intake following a randomized controlled childhood obesity trial
Making Childhood Obesity a Priority: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives on Facilitating Communication and Improving Treatment
In Romania, one in four children has excess weight. Because childhood obesity is a sensitive topic, many healthcare professionals find it difficult to discuss children's excess weight with parents. This study aims to identify barriers and facilitators in childhood obesity-related communication, as perceived by healthcare professionals in Romania. As part of the STOP project, healthcare professionals (family physicians, pediatricians, and dieticia…
Changing the Home Food Environment: Parents’ Perspectives Four Years after Starting Obesity Treatment for Their Preschool Aged Child
Changing the home food environment is key to childhood obesity treatment. However, new challenges arise as the child grows older. This study investigates parents' views on the longer-term management of the home food environment, 4 years after starting obesity treatment for their preschool-aged child. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 parents (85% mothers, 48% with a university degree) of 33 children (mean age 9.3 (SD 0.7), 46% gir…
Lifetime Prevalence of Verbal, Physical, and Sexual Abuses in Young Elite Athletics Athletes
To examine prevalence of verbal, physical, and sexual abuses in young elite athletes, a cross sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted during the World Athletics under 20 World Championships. This questionnaire aimed at distinguishing between abuses perpetrated in the context of Athletics from those which were unrelated to Athletics. Four hundred and eighty athletes (52.3%, male) from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, …
Explaining the complex impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children with overweight and obesity: A comparative ecological analysis of parents’ perceptions in three countries
As the Covid-19 pandemic is turning into a long-term public health challenge, studies that address household resilience are crucial for developing effective prevention and treatment responses to childhood obesity
Parents’ experiences following conversations about their young child’s weight in the primary health care setting: A study within the STOP project
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03800823 ; 11 Jan 2019
How do young children eat after an obesity intervention? Validation of the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire using the Rasch Model in diverse samples from Australia and Sweden
Child eating behaviours have consistently been linked to child weight status. Yet, changes in child eating behaviours during early obesity treatment are rarely evaluated. Psychometric evaluation of the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ) is common, but results are sample-dependent and included items may not capture the full range of the underlying traits. Rasch analysis can overcome these disadvantages. The aim of this paper was to assess…
Associations of preschoolers’ dietary patterns with eating behaviors and parental feeding practices at a 12-month follow-up of obesity treatment
Although dietary patterns are key to the management of childhood obesity, they are rarely assessed and thus poorly understood. This study examines preschoolers' dietary patterns and correlates 12 months after the start of obesity treatment (n = 99, mean age 5.2 years, 52% girls). A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ), Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) and Lifestyle Behavior Checklist (LBC) were answe…
Medicine (25 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (22 works) · Obesity (20 works) · Psychology (19 works) · Overweight (17 works) · Childhood obesity (16 works) · Developmental psychology (12 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (9 works) · Randomized controlled trial (9 works) · Biostatistics (8 works)