Ashley Adamson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3930002 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ashley Adamson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ashley |
| FAMILY NAME | Adamson |
| SIGNATURE | ADAMSON A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 72 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
How do families access holiday activities and food programmes and other support? Learnings from the Borough of Southwark holiday activities and food club’s evaluation
Introduction: The school holidays can be a challenging time for many families especially for those reliant on free school meals. The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme aims to provide disadvantaged families across England with healthy meals and enriching activities for children and young people. The clubs are usually in the form of a network of independent clubs and often depends on local partnerships and connections, such as the volunta…
Exploring the links between unhealthy eating behaviour and heavy alcohol use in the social, emotional and cultural lives of young adults (aged 18–25)
Alcohol use peaks in early adulthood and can contribute both directly and indirectly to unhealthy weight gain. This is the first qualitative study to explore the links between unhealthy eating behaviour and heavy alcohol use in the social, emotional and cultural lives of young adults. We conducted 45 in-depth interviews with 18-25-year-olds in North-East England to inform development of a dual-focused intervention to reduce health risk due to exc…
Parents' and carers' awareness and perceptions of UK supermarket policies on less healthy food at checkouts
BACKGROUND: In the retail environment strategic placement of food influences purchasing. Foods placed at checkouts have tended to be less healthy. In response to consumer concern some UK supermarkets voluntarily committed to removing less healthy food from their checkouts. We explored qualitatively the perceptions and experiences of parents and carers of younger children regarding food at supermarket checkouts, supermarket checkout food policies,…
Feasibility and acceptability of a Takeaway Masterclass aimed at encouraging healthier cooking practices and menu options in takeaway food outlets
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the Takeaway Masterclass, a three-hour training session delivered to staff of independent takeaway food outlets that promoted healthy cooking practices and menu options. Design: A mixed-methods study design. All participating food outlets provided progress feedback at 6 weeks post-intervention. Baseline and 6-week post-intervention observational and self-reported data were collected in h…
The challenges of interventions to promote healthier food in independent takeaways in England
Participants emphasised independent takeaways as particularly challenging, but worthwhile intervention targets. Participants perceived that interventions need to take account of the potentially challenging operating environment, particularly the primacy of the profit motive. Upstream interventions, engaging suppliers, as well as those that drive consumer demand, may be worth exploring. Rigorous, evidence-informed development and evaluation of suc…
A feasibility study with process evaluation of a preschool intervention to improve child and family lifestyle behaviours
ISRCTN12345678 (16/02/17) retrospectively registered
School food standards in the UK
Objective To outline the evolution of school food standards and their implementation and evaluation in each of the four countries of the UK since 2000. Design Review of relevant policies, surveys and evaluations, including country-specific surveys and regional evaluations. Setting UK: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Subjects Primary and secondary schools and schoolchildren. Results By September 2013 standards will have been introdu…
Why healthy eating is bad for young people's health
Nutrition-related health promotion through an after-school project
Why healthy eating is bad for young people's health
Nutrition-related health promotion through an after-school project
Exploring the links between unhealthy eating behaviour and heavy alcohol use in the social, emotional and cultural lives of young adults (aged 18–25)
Alcohol use peaks in early adulthood and can contribute both directly and indirectly to unhealthy weight gain. This is the first qualitative study to explore the links between unhealthy eating behaviour and heavy alcohol use in the social, emotional and cultural lives of young adults. We conducted 45 in-depth interviews with 18-25-year-olds in North-East England to inform development of a dual-focused intervention to reduce health risk due to exc…
Parents' and carers' awareness and perceptions of UK supermarket policies on less healthy food at checkouts
BACKGROUND: In the retail environment strategic placement of food influences purchasing. Foods placed at checkouts have tended to be less healthy. In response to consumer concern some UK supermarkets voluntarily committed to removing less healthy food from their checkouts. We explored qualitatively the perceptions and experiences of parents and carers of younger children regarding food at supermarket checkouts, supermarket checkout food policies,…
Nutrition-related health promotion through an after-school project
Why healthy eating is bad for young people's health
School food standards in the UK
Objective To outline the evolution of school food standards and their implementation and evaluation in each of the four countries of the UK since 2000. Design Review of relevant policies, surveys and evaluations, including country-specific surveys and regional evaluations. Setting UK: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Subjects Primary and secondary schools and schoolchildren. Results By September 2013 standards will have been introdu…
A feasibility study with process evaluation of a preschool intervention to improve child and family lifestyle behaviours
ISRCTN12345678 (16/02/17) retrospectively registered
The challenges of interventions to promote healthier food in independent takeaways in England
Participants emphasised independent takeaways as particularly challenging, but worthwhile intervention targets. Participants perceived that interventions need to take account of the potentially challenging operating environment, particularly the primacy of the profit motive. Upstream interventions, engaging suppliers, as well as those that drive consumer demand, may be worth exploring. Rigorous, evidence-informed development and evaluation of suc…
Feasibility and acceptability of a Takeaway Masterclass aimed at encouraging healthier cooking practices and menu options in takeaway food outlets
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the Takeaway Masterclass, a three-hour training session delivered to staff of independent takeaway food outlets that promoted healthy cooking practices and menu options. Design: A mixed-methods study design. All participating food outlets provided progress feedback at 6 weeks post-intervention. Baseline and 6-week post-intervention observational and self-reported data were collected in h…
Exploring the links between unhealthy eating behaviour and heavy alcohol use in the social, emotional and cultural lives of young adults (aged 18–25)
Alcohol use peaks in early adulthood and can contribute both directly and indirectly to unhealthy weight gain. This is the first qualitative study to explore the links between unhealthy eating behaviour and heavy alcohol use in the social, emotional and cultural lives of young adults. We conducted 45 in-depth interviews with 18-25-year-olds in North-East England to inform development of a dual-focused intervention to reduce health risk due to exc…
Parents' and carers' awareness and perceptions of UK supermarket policies on less healthy food at checkouts
BACKGROUND: In the retail environment strategic placement of food influences purchasing. Foods placed at checkouts have tended to be less healthy. In response to consumer concern some UK supermarkets voluntarily committed to removing less healthy food from their checkouts. We explored qualitatively the perceptions and experiences of parents and carers of younger children regarding food at supermarket checkouts, supermarket checkout food policies,…
How do families access holiday activities and food programmes and other support? Learnings from the Borough of Southwark holiday activities and food club’s evaluation
Introduction: The school holidays can be a challenging time for many families especially for those reliant on free school meals. The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme aims to provide disadvantaged families across England with healthy meals and enriching activities for children and young people. The clubs are usually in the form of a network of independent clubs and often depends on local partnerships and connections, such as the volunta…
Medicine (9 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Qualitative research (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Intervention (counseling (4 works)