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Kathryn Woods-Townsend
Researcher at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Publications - 26
Citations - 742
Kathryn Woods-Townsend is an academic researcher from University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. The author has contributed to research in topics: Psychological intervention & Public health. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 24 publications receiving 425 citations. Previous affiliations of Kathryn Woods-Townsend include Southampton General Hospital & University of Southampton.
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Intervention strategies to improve nutrition and health behaviours before conception
Mary Barker,Stephan U Dombrowski,Tim Colbourn,Caroline H.D. Fall,Natasha M. Kriznik,Wendy Lawrence,Shane A. Norris,Gloria Ngaiza,Dilisha Patel,Jolene Skordis-Worrall,Falko F. Sniehotta,Régine P.M. Steegers-Theunissen,Christina Vogel,Kathryn Woods-Townsend,Kathryn Woods-Townsend,Judith Stephenson +15 more
TL;DR: A dual strategy that targets specific groups actively planning a pregnancy, while improving the health of the population more broadly is proposed, and it is suggested that speedy and scalable benefits to public health might be achieved through strategic engagement with the private sector.
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A Systematic Review of Digital Interventions for Improving the Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors of Adolescents
Taylor Rose,Mary Barker,Mary Barker,Chandni Maria Jacob,Leanne Morrison,Wendy Lawrence,Wendy Lawrence,Sofia Strömmer,Christina Vogel,Christina Vogel,Kathryn Woods-Townsend,Kathryn Woods-Townsend,David J. Farrell,Hazel Inskip,Hazel Inskip,Janis Baird,Janis Baird +16 more
TL;DR: It is possible to effect significant health behavior change in adolescents through digital interventions that incorporate education, goal setting, self-monitoring, and parental involvement, and longer term outcomes should be evaluated.
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Preconception health in England: a proposal for annual reporting with core metrics.
Judith Stephenson,Christina Vogel,Jennifer Hall,Jayne Hutchinson,Sue Mann,Helen Duncan,Kathryn Woods-Townsend,Simon de Lusignan,Lucilla Poston,Janet E Cade,Keith M. Godfrey,Mark A. Hanson,Geraldine Barrett,Mary Barker,Gabriella Conti,Geordan Shannon,Tim Colbourn,Preconception Partnership +17 more
TL;DR: It is argued for a dual intervention strategy at both the public health level and at the individual level in order to raise awareness of preconception health and to normalise the notion of planning and preparing for pregnancy.
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of school-based interventions with health education to reduce body mass index in adolescents aged 10 to 19 years.
Chandni Maria Jacob,Chandni Maria Jacob,Chandni Maria Jacob,Polly Hardy-Johnson,Polly Hardy-Johnson,Hazel Inskip,Hazel Inskip,Taylor Morris,Camille Parsons,Millie Barrett,Mark A. Hanson,Mark A. Hanson,Mark A. Hanson,Kathryn Woods-Townsend,Kathryn Woods-Townsend,Janis Baird,Janis Baird +16 more
TL;DR: A systematic search of electronic databases including MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychINFO and ERIC for papers published from Jan 2006 to 2020 was carried out in 2020, following PRISMA guidelines.
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Meet the Scientist: The Value of Short Interactions Between Scientists and Students
Kathryn Woods-Townsend,Andri Christodoulou,Willeke Rietdijk,Jenny Byrne,Janice Griffiths,Marcus Grace +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that a way to provide students with a more realistic view of scientists and their work is to provide them with the opportunity to interact with scientists during short, discussion-based sessions.