Position statement: testing physical condition in a population–how good are the methods?

…, K Froberg, U Maeder, L von Huth Smith… - European Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
A poor physical condition–expressed as physical inactivity and poor physical fitness–is
associated with the development of chronic diseases and premature death. Our aim was to …

Five-year change in physical activity is associated with changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors: the Inter99 study

M Aadahl, L von Huth Smith, C Pisinger, UN Toft… - Preventive …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether five-year changes in self-reported physical activity level
were associated with changes in waist circumference, weight, serum lipids and blood …

Diet and exercise intervention in a general population—mediators of participation and adherence: the Inter99 study

…, M Aadahl, L von Huth Smith… - European journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background: Drop-out rates are high in many lifestyle programmes. To promote adherence,
the aim of this study was to identify mediators of participation in a diet and exercise (DE) …

Validation of a new measure of quality of life in obesity trials: Impact of Weight on Quality of Life‐Lite Clinical Trials Version

…, HH Meincke, S Qin, L von Huth Smith… - Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The Impact of Weight on Quality of Life‐Lite (IWQOL‐Lite) is widely used in evaluations of
weight‐loss interventions, including pharmaceutical trials. Because this measure was …

Commuting physical activity is favourably associated with biological risk factors for cardiovascular disease

L von Huth Smith, K Borch-Johnsen… - European journal of …, 2007 - Springer
Background Little is known about the effects of commuting physical activity on biological
cardiovascular risk factors although such knowledge may form an important basis for …

High risk strategy in smoking cessation is feasible on a population-based level. The Inter99 study

C Pisinger, C Glümer, U Toft, L von Huth Smith… - Preventive …, 2008 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: A high risk strategy is one of more strategies in public health. Smoking
remains the most important contributor to the burden of disease in developed countries …

Confirmatory psychometric evaluations of the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life–Lite Clinical Trials Version (IWQOL‐Lite‐CT)

RL Kolotkin, VSL Williams, L von Huth Smith… - Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The Impact of Weight on Quality of Life–Lite Clinical Trials Version (IWQOL‐Lite‐
CT) was developed to assess weight‐related physical and psychosocial functioning in the …

Does a population-based multifactorial lifestyle intervention increase social inequality in physical activity? The Inter99 study

M Aadahl, L von Huth Smith, U Toft… - British Journal of …, 2011 - bjsm.bmj.com
Aim To examine the effect of a multifactorial lifestyle intervention on 5-year change in
physical activity (PA) and to explore whether length of education had an impact on the effect …

A randomized multifactorial intervention study for prevention of ischaemic heart disease (Inter99): the long-term effect on physical activity

L von Huth Smith, S Ladelund… - … journal of public …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim: To examine the effect of a randomized multiple risk factor intervention study for
prevention of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) on the development in physical activity over a …

Development of the impact of weight on daily activities questionnaire: A patient‐reported outcome measure

CM Ervin, D Whalley, L von Huth Smith… - Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
While patient‐reported outcome measures are available to evaluate health‐related quality of
life and functioning in obesity, existing measures do not evaluate the impact of excess …