Wendy Robertson's research interests are broadly in the areas of health promotion and health protection. She has just completed a randomised controlled trial of a parenting intervention for the treatment of childhood obesity, 'Families for Health', comparing this with usual care in three sites. Other areas of interest include the epidemiology of obesity in pregnancy and the methods for monitoring physical activity. In the area of health protection, she was involved with the investigation of a large outbreak of occupational respiratory disease (occupational asthma, extrinsic allergic alveolitis) at a factory which works with metal working fluid, and has maintained a research interest in this area. She is part of the West Midland's CLAHRC, contributing to the Prevention and Detection theme. Wendy is the Course Director of the Masters in Public Health and the co-lead for the Social and Population Perspectives Theme for the MBChB.
Wendy is an Associate Professor in Public Health at Warwick Medical School. Wendy graduated in Sports Science & Physical Education from the University of Loughborough in 1983, and then did an MPhil on the physiological responses in asthma to endurance running. She has also completed an MSc in Health Promotion from the University of Central England (2001) and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Birmingham (2002). She obtained her PhD in 2010 from the University of Warwick. Her NHS career started in 1985 as a Clinical Scientist at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. In 1992 she was appointed as a Health Promotion Specialist (No Smoking Co-ordinator) with Solihull Healthcare NHS Trust. In 2000 she became a Specialist Trainee in Public Health within the West Midlands Deanery, completing public health training in 2006. She is on the UK Public Health Register and was elected a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health in 2006.
- Murphy, Marie, Boardman, Felicity K., Robertson, Wendy, Johnson, Rebecca E., 2021. Children's perspectives and experiences of health, diet, physical activity and weight in an urban, multi-ethnic UK population : a qualitative study. Child: Care, Health and Development, 47 (5), pp. 597-607
- Murphy, M., Boardman, F., Johnson, R., Robertson, W., 2018. Parental beliefs of family health, diet, physical activity and weight : findings from a qualitative study in an ethnically diverse population in the UK. European Journal of Public Health, 28 (1)
- Uthman, Olalekan A., Walker, Clare, Lahiri, Sudakshina, Jenkinson, David J., Adekanmbi, Victor, Robertson, Wendy, Clarke, Aileen, 2018. General practitioners providing non-urgent care in emergency department : a natural experiment. BMJ Open, 8
- Murphy, Marie, Robertson, Wendy, Oyebode, Oyinlola, 2017. Obesity in international migrant populations. Current Obesity Reports, 6 (3), pp. 314-323
- Kruisbrink, Marlot, Robertson, Wendy, Ji, Chen, Miller, Michelle A., Geleijnse, Johanna M., Cappuccio, Francesco, 2017. Association of sleep duration and quality with blood lipids : a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. BMJ Open, 7 (12)
- Johnson, Rebecca E., Robertson, Wendy, Towey, Marsha, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Clarke, Aileen, 2017. Changes over time in mental well-being, fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity in a community-based lifestyle intervention : a before and after study. Public Health, 146, pp. 118-125
- Robertson, Wendy, Fleming, J, Kamal, Atiya, Hamborg , T, Khan, K. A., Griffiths, Frances, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Stallard, Nigel, Petrou, Stavros, Simkiss, Douglas E., Harrison, Elizabeth, Kim, S. W., Thorogood, Margaret, 2017. Randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of 'Families for Health', a family-based childhood obesity treatment intervention delivered in a community setting for ages 6 to 11 years. Health Technology Assessment, 21 (1)
- Robertson, Wendy, Fleming, Joanna, Kamal, Atiya, Hamborg, Thomas, Khan, Kamaran A., Griffiths, Frances, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Stallard, Nigel, Petrou, Stavros, Simkiss, Douglas E., Harrison, Elizabeth, Kim, S. W., Thorogood, Margaret, 2017. Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the ?Families for Health? programme to reduce obesity in children. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102 (5), pp. 416-426
- Robertson, Wendy, Murphy, Marie, Johnson, Rebecca E., 2016. Evidence base for the prevention and management of child obesity. Paediatrics and Child Health, 26 (5), pp. 212-218
- Fruhstorfer, Birgit, Mousoulis, Christos, Uthman, O. A., Robertson, Wendy, 2016. Socio-economic status and overweight or obesity among school-age children in sub-Saharan Africa - a systematic review. Clinical Obesity, 6 (1), pp. 19-32
- Burge, P. S., Moore, V.C., Burge , C. B. S. G., Vellore, A. D., Robertson, A. S., Robertson, Wendy, 2015. Can serial PEF measurements separate occupational asthma from allergic alveolitis?. Occupational Medicine, 65 (3), pp. 251-255
- Loveman, Emma, Al-Khudairy, Lena, Johnson, Rebecca E., Robertson, Wendy, Colquitt, J. L. (Jill L.), Mead, Emma L., Ells, Louisa J., Metzendorf, Maria-Inti, Rees, Karen, 2015. Parent-only interventions for childhood overweight or obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Fleming, Joanna, Kamal, Atiya, Harrison, Elizabeth, Hamborg, Thomas, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Thorogood, Margaret, Griffiths, Frances, Robertson, Wendy, 2015. Evaluation of recruitment methods for a trial targeting childhood obesity : families for health randomised controlled trial. Trials, 16 (1), pp. 1-10
- Ewald, H., Kirby, J. (Joanna), Rees, Karen, Robertson, Wendy, 2014. Parent-only interventions in the treatment of childhood obesity : a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.. Journal of Public Health, 36 (3), pp. 476-489
- Barber, Christopher M, Burton, Clare M, Hendrick, David J., Pickering, Anthony C., Robertson, Alastair S., Robertson, Wendy, Sherwood Berge, P., 2014. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in workers exposed to metalworking fluids. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 57 (8), pp. 872-880
- Robertson, Wendy, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Stallard, Nigel, Petrou, Stavros, Griffiths, Frances, Thorogood, Margaret, Simkiss, Douglas E., Lang, R. (Rebecca), Reddington, Kate, Poole, Francine, Rye, G. (Gloria), Khan, Kamran, Hamborg, Thomas, Kirby, J. (Joanna), 2013. Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Families for Health V2 for the treatment of childhood obesity : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 14 (1)
- Robertson, Wendy, Thorogood, Margaret, Inglis, Nadia, Grainger, Caron, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., 2012. Two-year follow-up of the ?Families for Health' programme for the treatment of childhood obesity. Child: Care, Health and Development, Vol.38 (No.2), pp. 229-236
- Kirby, J. (Joanna), Tibbins, Carly, Callens, Claire, Lang, Beckie, Thorogood, Margaret, Tigbe, William W., Robertson, Wendy, 2012. Young people's views on accelerometer use in physical activity research : findings from a user involvement investigation. ISRN Obesity, 2012, pp. 1-7
- Sturt, Jackie, Ali, S., Robertson, Wendy, Metcalf, D., Grove, Amy L., Bourne, C., Bridle, C., 2012. Neurolinguistic programming : systematic review of the effects on health outcomes. British Journal of General Practice, 62 (604), pp. e757-e764
- Barber, C. M., Burton, C. M., Hendrick, D. J., Pickering, C. A. C., Robertson, A. S., Robertson, Wendy, Burge, P. S., 2011. S1 evidence-based case definition for EAA due to metalworking fluid exposure. Thorax, Vol.66 (Suppl.4), pp. A4-A4
- Robertson, Wendy, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Wilcock, Elizabeth, Oldfield, Michelle, Thorogood, Margaret, 2011. Utility of accelerometers to measure physical activity in children attending an obesity treatment intervention. Journal of Obesity, Vol.2011
- Robertson, Wendy, Friede, Tim, Blissett, Jackie, Rudolf, Mary C. J., Wallis, Maybelle, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., 2008. Pilot of ?Families for Health' : community-based family intervention for obesity. Archives of Disease in Childhood, Vol.93 (No.11), pp. 921-928
- Robertson, Wendy, Robertson, A. S., Burge, C.B.S.G, Moore, V.C., Jaakkola, M.S., Dawkins, P.A., Burd, M., Rawbone, R., Gardner, I., Kinoulty, M., Crook, B., Evans, G.S., Harris-Roberts, J., Rice, S., Burge, P.S., 2007. Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant. Thorax, Vol.62, pp. 981-990
- Burton, C., Burge, P., Robertson, A., Robertson, Wendy, Pickering, C., Hendrick, D., Barber, C., 2010. P2 Outbreak case definitions for extrinsic allergic alveolitis due to metalworking fluids. British-Thoracic-Society-Winter-Meeting 2010, Westminster, UK, 01-03 Dec 2010, Published in Thorax, pp. A77-A77
Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
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Centres for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West Midlands (CLAHRC WM), Theme 3 Prevention and Detection | Department of Health | 01 Jan 2014 | 31 Dec 2018 |
Evaluation of the Coventry GP Alliance: Best Care, Anywhere: Integrating primary care in Coventry programme | COVENTRY AND RUGBY GP ALLIANCE LIMITED | 01 Nov 2015 | 31 Jul 2016 |
Amendment to main project (Excess treatment costs) fo Wolverhampton PCT: NIHR Obesity Call:A Randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness @ families for health,a family based childhood obesity managment intervention | Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust | 01 Apr 2013 | 31 Mar 2014 |
RMRHS0073 - Amendment to main project (Excess treatment costs) for Coventry PCT: NIHR Obesity Call:A Randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness @ families for health,a family based childhood obesity managment intervention | Coventry Primary Care Trust | 05 Mar 2012 | 31 Dec 2013 |
Amendment to main project (Excess treatment costs) fo Warwickshire PCT: NIHR Obesity Call:A Randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness @ families for health,a family based childhood obesity managment intervention | Warwickshire Primary Care Trust | 05 Mar 2012 | 31 Dec 2013 |
NIHR Obesity Call:A Randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness @ families for health,a family based childhood obesity managment intervention delivered in a community setting for ages 7 to 11 | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Jan 2011 | 31 Dec 2013 |
One Body, One Life: Evaluation of a Weight Management Programme Using Neurolinguistic Programming | Coventry Primary Care Trust | 01 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 |
Childhood Obesity: Department of Health Public Health Initiative 2003; Stage 1 | Department of Health | 01 Sep 2004 | 30 Aug 2006 |