Publications

Please see below some scientific publications that the W82GO team have published in peer reviewed journals:

Publications 2022

Obesity in Adults: A 2022 Adapted Clinical Practice Guideline for Ireland
Breen C, O’connell J, Geoghegan J, O’shea D, Birney S, Tully L, Gaynor K, O’kelly M, O’Malley G, O’donovan C, Lyons O, Flynn M, Allen S, Arthurs N, Browne S, O’grada C, O’malley E, O’reilly O, O’reilly S, Porter O, Roche HM, Rhynehart A, Ryan L, Seery S, Soare C, Shaamile F, Walsh A, Woods C, Woods C, Yoder R.Obesity Facts 15(6):736-752

Identification and management of children and adolescents with obesity referred to a general paediatric outpatient department
McGirr J, O’Malley G, Walsh O. Ir Med J; Vol 114; No. 7; P416

Guidelines for treating child and adolescent obesity: A systematic review
Tully L, Arthurs N, Wyse C, Browne S, Case L, McCrea L, O’Connell JM, O’Gorman CS, Smith SM, Walsh A, Ward F and O’Malley G. Front. Nutr. 9:902865.

Reducing Weight Bias in Obesity Management, Practice and Policy
Heary C, Ryan L, Birney S, Arthurs N, O’Connell J. Chapter adapted from: Kirk SFL, Ramos Salas X, Alberga A, Russell-Mayhew S. (pp.https://asoi.info/guidelines/) Publisher: ASOI. October 2022

Toward Systems Models for Obesity Prevention: A Big Role for Big Data
Tufford AR, Diou C, Lucassen DA, Ioakimidis I, O’Malley G, Alagialoglou L, Charmandari E, Doyle G, Filis K, Kassari P, Kechadi T, Kilintzis V, Kok E, Lekka I, Maglaveras N, Pagkalos I, Papapanagiotou V, Sarafis I, Shahid A, van ‘t Veer P, Delopoulos A, Mars M Current developments in nutrition 6 (9)

Evaluating 12 Years of Implementing a Multidisciplinary Specialist Child and Adolescent Obesity Treatment Service: Patient-Level Outcomes
Wyse C, Case L, Walsh Ó, Shortall C, Jordan N, McCrea L, O’Malley G Frontiers in Nutrition 9

Obesity in children and adolescents: epidemiology, causes, assessment, and management
Jebeile H, Kelly AS, O’Malley G, Baur LA The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology 10 (5):351-365

Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Home‐Based, Multidisciplinary, Family‐Centered Pediatric Obesity Intervention: The ProxOb Program
Miolanne M, Lambert C, Masurier J, Cardenoux C, Fillion A, Beraud S, Desblés C, Rigal A, Védrine E, Dalmais C, Da Silva B, De L’Eprevier E, Hazart J, Chaput JP, Drapeau V, Pereira B, O’malley G, Thivel D, Boirie Y. Children 9 (5)

Hospital service use among children with obesity in Ireland: a micro-costing study
Tully L, Sorensen J, O’Malley G Child Care in Practice 28 (2)

Usability and engagement testing of mHealth apps in paediatric obesity: a narrative review of current literature
Arthurs N, Tully L, O’Malley G, Browne S. Int J Environ Res Public Health 19 (3)

A qualitative study exploring the perceptions of health among pre-teen girls from disadvantaged communities in Dublin
Dow M, Murrin C, O’Malley G, Brinkley A. Children and Society 37(1)


Publications 2021

Seasonal and daytime variation in multiple immune parameters in humans: Evidence from 329,261 participants of the UK Biobank cohort
C Wyse, G O’Malley, AN Coogan, S McConkey, DJ Smith
Iscience 24 (4), 102255

Barriers and facilitators for implementing paediatric telemedicine: rapid review of user perspectives
L Tully, L Case, N Arthurs, J Sorensen, JP Marcin, G O’Malley
Frontiers in pediatrics 9, 180

Are sugar-sweetened beverage taxes effective? Reviewing the evidence through a marketing systems lens
M Claudy, G Doyle, L Marriott, N Campbell, G O’Malley
Journal of Public Policy & Marketing 40 (3), 403-418

Exploring Associations Between Children’s Obesogenic Behaviors and the Local Environment Using Big Data: Development and Evaluation of the Obesity Prevention Dashboard
D Filos, I Lekka, V Kilintzis, L Stefanopoulos, Y Karavidopoulou, …
JMIR mHealth and uHealth 9 (7), e26290

The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Endorses the Milan Charter on Urban Obesity
MO Carruba, L Busetto, S Bryant, A Caretto, NJ Farpour-Lambert, G Fatati, …
Obesity Facts 14 (1), 163-168

Neuromusculoskeletal Health in Pediatric Obesity: Incorporating Evidence into Clinical Examination
GC O’Malley, SP Shultz, D Thivel, MD Tsiros
Current obesity reports, 1-11

Bone Response to High-Intensity Interval Training versus Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in Adolescents with Obesity
V Julian, D Costa, G O’malley, L Metz, A Fillon, M Miguet, C Cardenoux, …
Obesity Facts, 1-9

Does the severity of obesity influence bone density, geometry and strength in adolescents?
V Julian, G O’Malley, L Metz, D Weghuber, D Courteix, A Fillon, Y Boirie, …
Pediatric Obesity 16 (12), e12826

The Big Five Model in Bipolar Disorder: A Latent Profile Analysis and its Impact on Longterm Illness Severity
N Ortelbach, J Rote, AML Dingelstadt, A Stolzenburg, C Koenig, …

Pediatric Weight Management Through mHealth Compared to Face-to-Face Care: Cost Analysis of a Randomized Control Trial
L Tully, J Sorensen, G O’Malley
JMIR mHealth and uHealth 9 (9), e31621

Big Data Collection in Vulnerable Populations: Application to Real World Clinical and Public Health Settings
G O’Malley, N Arthurs, A Shahid, G Doyle, S Browne, T Kechadi
Obesity Facts, 163-164

Barriers and facilitators for implementing paediatric telehealth: Rapid review of user perspectives
L Tully, L Case, N Arthurs, J Sorensen, JP Marcin, G O’Malley
Obesity Facts, 31-32


Publications 2020

Dow M, Brinkley A, Murrin C, O′Malley G. AD08-04 Psychological health difficulties and socio-economic status in treatment-seeking children and adolescents with obesity European and International Congress on Obesity 2020; Online: Obesity Reviews; 2020. p. 36.

Tully L, Sorensen J, Burls AJ, O′Malley G. AD08-04 Patterns of tertiary healthcare utilisation among children with obesity and associated costs: a retrospective cohort study.  European and International Congress on Obesity 2020; Online: Obesity Reviews; 2020. p. 40.

M. Dow; G. O’Malley; A. Brinkley; C. Murrin AD05‐22 Modelling determinants of childhood obesity in Irish adolescents. European and International Congress on Obesity 2020; Online: Obesity Reviews; 2020. p. 30.

N. Arthurs; S. Browne; R. Boardman; S. O’Donnell; G. Doyle; T. Kechadi; L. Case; L. Tully; G. O’Malley EP-432 | The BigO application: Usability and engagement among adolescents and children with obesity. European and International Congress on Obesity 2020; Online: Obesity Reviews; 2020. p. 251.

G. O Malley; I.J. Perry; A. Brinkley; N. Sheridan; G. Dowdall; S. Murphy; M. Clarke; A.J. Burls AD06-05 Exploring the clinical effectiveness of a mobile-Health intervention for adolescent weight-management. European and International Congress on Obesity 2020; Online: Obesity Reviews; 2020. p. 34.

S. O’Donnell; G. Doyle; G. O’Malley; S. Browne; M. Mars; M. M. Kechadi; EP-557 Establishing consensus on key public health indicators for the monitoring and evaluation of childhood obesity interventions: A Delphi Panel Study. European and International Congress on Obesity 2020; Online: Obesity Reviews; 2020. p. 322.

Dowdall G; Browne S; Barton H; O’Malley G. EP-483 A qualitative study exploring user needs for a smartphone app among adolescents and parents attending a paediatric obesity clinic. European and International Congress on Obesity 2020; Online: Obesity Reviews; 2020. p. 280.

S. Browne; R. Boardman; N. Arthurs; S. O’Donnell; G. Doyle; T. Kechadi; L. Case; L. Tully; G. O’Malley EP-494 A clinical portal for childhood obesity management: acceptability and usability among healthcare professionals. European and International Congress on Obesity 2020; Online: Obesity Reviews; 2020. p. 286.

L. Tully; A. Burls; J. Sorensen; R. El Moslemany; G. O’Malley. EP-516 Studies investigating mHealth for pediatric weight management: a systematic scoping review. European and International Congress on Obesity 2020; Online: Obesity Reviews; 2020. p. 299.

Obesity and COVID-19: The Two Sides of the Coin
D Dicker, S Bettini, N Farpour-Lambert, G Frühbeck, R Golan,
Obesity Facts, 1-9

Mobile Health Apps in Pediatric Obesity Treatment: Process Outcomes From a Feasibility Study of a Multicomponent Intervention
S Browne, MT Kechadi, S O’Donnell, M Dow, L Tully, G Doyle, G O’Malley
JMIR mHealth and uHealth 8 (7), e16925

Mobile Health for Pediatric Weight Management: Systematic Scoping Review
L Tully, A Burls, J Sorensen, R El-Moslemany, G O’Malley
JMIR mHealth and uHealth 8 (6), e16214

European Association for the Study of Obesity Position Statement on the Global COVID-19 Pandemic
G Frühbeck, JL Baker, L Busetto, D Dicker, GH Goossens, JCG Halford, …
Obesity Facts 2 (2), 292-296

Is the SPARTACUS 15-15 test an accurate proxy for the assessment and tracking of maximal aerobic capacities in adolescents with obesity?
A Fillon, M Miguet, G O’Malley, ME Mathieu, J Masurier, V Julian, …
Journal of Physical Therapy Science 32 (4), 281-287

 

Publications 2019

Psychosocial difficulties, obesity and disadvantage in a cohort of Irish children
M Dow, A Brinkley, G O’Malley, C Murrin
European Journal of Public Health 29 (Supplement_4), ckz185. 028

A network analysis of the causal attributions for obesity in children and adolescents and their parents
A Brogan, D Hevey, C Wilson, A Brinkley, G O’Malley, S Murphy
Psychology, health & medicine 24 (9), 1063-1074

Health-related quality of life and perceived health status of adolescents with obesity are improved by a 10-month multidisciplinary intervention
M Khammassi, M Miguet, G O’Malley, A Fillon, J Masurier, AR Damaso, …
Physiology & behavior 210, 112549

Commentary on “Benefits of Activity-Based Interventions Among Female Adolescents Who Are Overweight and Obese”
G O’Malley, A Malone
Pediatric Physical Therapy 31 (4), 346

Childhood obesity prevention: priority areas for future research and barriers and facilitators to knowledge translation, coproduced using the nominal group technique
M Hennessy, M Byrne, R Laws, J Mc Sharry, G O’Malley, C Heary
Translational behavioral medicine 9 (4), 759-767

Publications 2018

Hennessy M, Byrne M, Laws R, Mc Sharry J, O’Malley G, Heary C. Childhood obesity prevention: priority areas for future research and barriers and facilitators to knowledge translation, coproduced using the nominal group technique. Transl Behav Med. 2018 Jul 13. doi: 10.1093/tbm/iby074. PMID:30011024

Thivel D, O’Malley G, Aucouturier J. Exercise and Childhood Obesity (2018).  In: Freemark M. (eds) Pediatric Obesity. Contemporary Endocrinology. Humana Press, Cham

Hennessy M, Byrne M, Laws RA, McSharry J, O’Malley G, Heary C. Setting the agenda in childhood obesity prevention: co-production of research priorities and facilitators and barriers to knowledge translation. International Journal of Behavioural Medicine 2018;25(S1):S177.

Bel Serrat S, Heinen MM, O’Malley G, Mehegan J, Murrin C, Kelleher CK. Trends in the prevalence of childhood obesity and morbid obesity in the Republic of Ireland – The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2015. Obesity Facts 2018;11(Suppl 1):43.

Publications 2017

Thivel D, O’Malley G, Blourdier D, Tremeaux M, Zanchet C, Pereira B, Ratel S. Reproducibility of the intermittent Spartacus run test in adolescents with obesity. The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness, 2017;57(9):1083-1088. PMID:27387496

IJ Perry, SR Millar, KP Balanda, A Dee, D Bergin, L Carter, E Doherty, O’Malley G, Webber L. What are the estimated costs of childhood overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland? (2017) Cork (Ireland): Safefood

O’Malley G. 2017. Practical Issues in Assessing Physical Ability and Impairment in Children with Obesity: 26th European Childhood Obesity Group Meeting, Rome, Italy

O’Malley G, Ring-Dimitriou S, Nowicka P, Vania A, Frelut ML, Farpour-Lambert N, Weghuber D, Thivel D. Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Pediatric Obesity: What are the First Steps for Clinicians? Expert Conclusion from the 2016 ECOG WorkshopInt J Exerc Sci. 2017 Jul 1;10(4):487-496. eCollection2017

Publications 2015

O’Malley, G.C. 2015. Childhood obesity treatment: integrating mobile health technology into a paediatric obesity service. PhD Thesis, University College Cork. https://cora.ucc.ie/bitstream/handle/10468/2772/OMalleyG_PhD2015.pdf?sequence=6&isAllowed=y

Thivel,D. L. Isacco, O’Malley, G. & P. Duché. Pediatric Obesity and Perceived Exertion: Difference Between Weight-Bearing and Non-Weight-Bearing Exercises Performed at Different Intensities, Journal of Sports Sciences 2015:1-6.

Thivel D, O’Malley G, Pereira B, Duche P, Aucouturier J. Comparison of total body and abdominal adiposity indexes to dual x-ray absorptiometry scan in obese adolescents. Am J Hum Biol. 2015;27(3):334-8.

Lazzer S., O’Malley G., Vermorel M. (2015). Metabolic And Mechanical Cost Of Sedentary And Physical Activities In Obese Children And Adolescents. In M.L. Frelut (Ed.), The ECOG’s eBook on Child and Adolescent Obesity

O’Malley G., Thivel D. (2015). Physical Activity And Play In Children Who Are Obese. In M.L. Frelut (Ed.), The ECOG’s eBook on Child and Adolescent Obesity.

Publications 2014

O’Malley G, Dowdall G, Burls A, Perry IJ, Curran N. Exploring the usability of a mobile app for adolescent obesity management. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2014 Jun 27;2(2):e29.

Braet C, O’Malley G; Weghuber D; Nowicka P; Ardelt-Gattinger E. The assessment of eating behaviour in the absence of hunger in children who are obese: a psychological approach. A Position Paper from the European Childhood Obesity Group. Obes Facts. 2014;7(3):153-64.

Holm JC, Nowicka P, Farpour-Lambert NJ, O’Malley G, Hassapidou M, Weiss R, Baker JL. The ethics of childhood obesity treatment – from the Childhood Obesity Task Force (COTF) of European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO). Obes Facts. 2014;7(4):274-81.

O’Malley G; Clark M; Burls A; Murphy S; Perry I. A smartphone intervention for adolescent obesity: study protocol for a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial. Trials 2014 Jan 31;15:43.

Publications 2013

Landauer F, Huber G, Paulmichl K, O´Malley G, Mangge Harald, Weghuber D. Timely diagnosis of malalignment of the distal extremities is crucial in morbidly obese juveniles . Obesity Facts 2013;6(6):542-51. doi: 10.1159/000357280.

Publications 2012

G. O’Malley1 2 , A. Brinkley, K. Moroney, M. McInerney, J. Butler, N. MurphyIS THE TEMPLE STREET W82GO HEALTHY LIFESTYLES PROGRAMME EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING BMI SDS? Obesity Facts 2012;5(suppl 1): 223 (page 223 highlighted)

O’Malley G, Hussey J, Roche E. A pilot study to profile the lower limb musculoskeletal health in obese children. Pediatric physical Therapy, 2012 Fall;24(3):292-8.

O’Malley GC, Baker PRA, Francis DP, Perry I, Foster C. Incentive-based interventions for increasing physical activity and fitness (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD009598. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009598

Publications 2011

Savoye M, Nowicka P, Shaw M, Yu S, Dziura J, Chavant G, O’Malley G, Tamborlane W.V, and Caprio S. Long-term Results of an Obesity Program in an Ethnically Diverse Pediatric Population. Pediatrics 2011;127(3):1-9. PMID 21300674

Weghuber D., O’Malley G. (2015). Orthopaedic Complications. In M.L. Frelut (Ed.), The ECOG’s eBook on Child and Adolescent Obesity. Savoye M, Nowicka P, Shaw M, Yu S, Dziura J, Chavant G, O’Malley G, Tamborlane W.V, and Caprio S. Long-term Results of an Obesity Program in an Ethnically Diverse Pediatric Population. Pediatrics 2011;127(3):402-10. Epub 2011 Feb 7.

Publications 2010

Sheils, A. Savage, & G. O’Malley. Preliminary Results of the Streetwise Healthy Lifestyles Programme in Overweight and Obese Children. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity 2010;5(S1):65.

O’Malley G, Hussey H, Hannon-Fletcher M, Hoey H. Editorial International Journal of Pediatric Obesity 2010;5(S1):4. PMID 20053148 DOI: 10.3109/17477160903387715

D’Adamo E, Northrup V, Weiss R, Santoro N, Pierpont B, Savoye M, O’Malley G, Caprio S. Ethnic differences in lipoprotein subclasses in obese adolescents: importance of liver and intra-abdominal fat accretion. Am J Clin Nutr 2010;June PMID: 20573788

O’Malley G, Santoro N, Northrup V, D’Adamo E, Shaw M, Eldrich S, and Caprio S. High Normal Fasting Glucose Level in Obese Youth: a Marker for Insulin Resistance and Beta Cell Dysregulation. Diabetologia 2010 (March 5 Epub) PMID 20204321

O’Malley G. Facilitating physical activity in children with movement impairment. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity 2010;5(S1):30- 31.

Publications 2008

O’Malley G. Musculoskeletal Complications of obesity. In Exercise Therapy in The Management of Musculoskeletal Disease, 1st edition, ed. J, Hussey, J Gormley, F Wilson-O’Toole, Blackwell Scientific, London, England 2008 (In Press).

Publications 2006

O’Malley G, Kilbride E, Roche E, Hussey J, The relationship between physical activity and VO2 max in children, International Journal of Obesity, 2006, 30 Suppl 2, S 30 – S 30.

O’ Malley G, Roche E, Hussey J, A profile of musculoskeletal problems in children with obesity. International Journal of Obesity,2006 , Suppl 2, S17 – S17.

O’Malley G, The relationship between physical activity and muscle strength in children who are obese. International journal of Obesity,2006, 30, (S2) ppS16 – S16.