2025

Semnani-Azad, Z. et al. (2025) Correction: Intermittent fasting strategies and their effects on body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. BMJ, 390, r1737. (doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1737) (PMID:40825602) (PMCID:PMC12359177)

Semnani-Azad, Z. et al. (2025) Intermittent fasting strategies and their effects on body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. BMJ, 389, e082007. (doi: 10.1136/bmj-2024-082007) (PMID:40533200) (PMCID:PMC12175170)

Rana, D. et al. (2025) Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: a mixed-methods systematic review. Health Technology Assessment, 29(4), (doi: 10.3310/BSTG4556) (PMID:40025754)

2024

McGarty, A.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Penpraze, V., Dall, P.M., Haig, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2857-0246, Harris, L. and Melville, C.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2024) Feasibility of a laboratory-based protocol for measuring energy expenditure and accelerometer calibration in adults with intellectual disabilities. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10, 94. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-024-01512-5) (PMID:38909244) (PMCID:PMC11193167)

Rana, D. et al. (2024) Lifestyle modification interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities: systematic review and meta-analysis at intervention and component levels. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 68(5), pp. 387-445. (doi: 10.1111/jir.13098) (PMID:38414293)

2023

Almesbehi, Taibah, Harris, Leanne, McGarty, Arlene ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Alqallaf, Sheikha, Westrop, Sophie, Edwards, Christine A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0406-918X, Dorling, James A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1917-2828 and Malkova, Dalia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8085-0528 (2023) Effects of exercise training programmes on fasting gastrointestinal appetite hormones in adults with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Appetite, 182, 106424. (doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106424) (PMID:36565928)

2021

Leslie, W. S. et al. (2021) Antihypertensive medication needs and blood pressure control with weight loss in the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT). Diabetologia, 64(9), pp. 1927-1938. (doi: 10.1007/s00125-021-05471-x) (PMID:34056684)

Rana, Dikshyanta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9133-3094, Westrop, Sophie, Germeni, Evi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5576-8816, Mcgarty, Arlene ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Ells, Louisa, Lally, Phillippa, McEwan, Michael, Melville, Craig ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382, Harris, Leanne and Wu, Olivia (2021) Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: Protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 10, 251. (doi: 10.1186/s13643-021-01808-0) (PMID:34544482) (PMCID:PMC8453997)

2020

Alslamah, Thamer, Nicholl, Barbara ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5639-0130, AlslailI, Fatima Y., Harris, Leanne, Melville, Craig A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 and Kinnear, Deborah (2020) Cultural adaptation of self-management of type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia (qualitative study). PLoS ONE, 15(7), e0232904. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232904) (PMID:32722666) (PMCID:PMC7386581)

Al Slamah, Thamer, Nicholl, Barbara I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5639-0130, Alslail, Fatima Y., Harris, Leanne, Kinnear, Deborah and Melville, Craig A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2020) Correlates of type 2 diabetes and glycaemic control in adults in Saudi Arabia a secondary data analysis of the Saudi health interview survey. BMC Public Health, 20, 515. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08597-6) (PMID:32303201) (PMCID:PMC7164173)

2019

Harris, Leanne, Mcgarty, Arlene M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Hilgenkamp, Thessa, Mitchell, Fiona and Melville, Craig A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2019) Patterns of objectively measured sedentary behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(6), pp. 1428-1436. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12633) (PMID:31192528)

Habib, Abdullah, Harris, Leanne, Pollick, Frank ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7212-4622 and Melville, Craig ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2019) A meta-analysis of working memory in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. PLoS ONE, 14(4), e0216198. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216198) (PMID:31039192) (PMCID:PMC6490940)

Harris, L., Hankey, C., Jones, N., Murray, H., Pert, C., Tobin, J., Boyle, S., Shearer, R. and Melville, C.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2019) Process evaluation of a cluster-randomised controlled trial of multi-component weight management programme in adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 63(1), pp. 49-63. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12563) (PMID:30417575)

2018

McGarty, A.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Downs, S.J., Melville, C.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 and Harris, L. (2018) A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to increase physical activity in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 62(4), pp. 312-329. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12467) (PMID:29277930)

Harris, Leanne, Mcgarty, Arlene M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Hilgenkamp, Thessa, Mitchell, Fiona and Melville, Craig A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2018) Correlates of objectively measured sedentary time in adults with intellectual disabilities. Preventive Medicine Reports, 9, pp. 12-17. (doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.11.010) (PMID:29255667) (PMCID:PMC5725213)

Harris, L. et al. (2018) Intermittent fasting interventions for the treatment of overweight and obesity in adults aged 18 years and over: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 16(2), pp. 507-547. (doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003248) (PMID:29419624)

Harris, L., McGarty, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Hutchison, L., Ellis, L. and Hankey, C. (2018) Short-term intermittent energy restriction interventions for weight management: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 19(1), pp. 1-13. (doi: 10.1111/obr.12593) (PMID:28975722)

Harris, Leanne, Melville, Craig ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382, Murray, Heather and Hankey, Catherine (2018) The effects of multi-component weight management interventions on weight loss in adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 72, pp. 42-55. (doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.10.021) (PMID:29107176)

Melville, C.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382, McGarty, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Harris, L., Hughes-Mccormack, L., Baltzer, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6688-7108, McArthur, L., Morrison, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3965-1516, Allan, L. and Cooper, S.-A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6054-7700 (2018) A population-based, cross-sectional study of the prevalence and correlates of sedentary behaviour of adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 62(1), pp. 60-71. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12454) (PMID:29214701)

2017

Harris, Leanne, Hankey, Catherine, Jones, Nathalie, Pert, Carol, Murray, Heather, Tobin, Janet, Boyle, Susan and Melville, Craig ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2017) A cluster randomised control trial of a multi-component weight management programme for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity. British Journal of Nutrition, 118(3), pp. 229-240. (doi: 10.1017/S0007114517001933) (PMID:28831953)

Leslie, W.S., Taylor, R., Harris, L. and Lean, M.E.J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2216-0083 (2017) Weight losses with low energy formula diets in obese patients with and without type 2 diabetes: Systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Obesity, 41(1), pp. 96-101. (doi: 10.1038/ijo.2016.175) (PMID:27698345)

2015

Jones, N., Melville, C. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382, Harris, L., Bleazard, L. and Hankey, C. R. (2015) A qualitative study exploring why adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity want to lose weight and views of their carers. BMC Obesity, 2, 49.

Harris, L., Hankey, C., Murray, H. and Melville, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2015) The effects of physical activity interventions on preventing weight gain and the effects on body composition in young adults with intellectual disabilities: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Obesity, 5(4), pp. 198-210. (doi: 10.1111/cob.12103) (PMID:26126951)

Harris, Leanne, Melville, Craig A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382, Jones, Nathalie, Pert, Carol, Boyle, Susan, Murray, Heather, Tobin, Janet, Gray, Fiona and Hankey, Catherine (2015) A single-blind, pilot randomised trial of a weight management intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: study protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1(5), (doi: 10.1186/2055-5784-1-5)

Articles

Semnani-Azad, Z. et al. (2025) Correction: Intermittent fasting strategies and their effects on body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. BMJ, 390, r1737. (doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1737) (PMID:40825602) (PMCID:PMC12359177)

Semnani-Azad, Z. et al. (2025) Intermittent fasting strategies and their effects on body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. BMJ, 389, e082007. (doi: 10.1136/bmj-2024-082007) (PMID:40533200) (PMCID:PMC12175170)

Rana, D. et al. (2025) Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: a mixed-methods systematic review. Health Technology Assessment, 29(4), (doi: 10.3310/BSTG4556) (PMID:40025754)

McGarty, A.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Penpraze, V., Dall, P.M., Haig, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2857-0246, Harris, L. and Melville, C.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2024) Feasibility of a laboratory-based protocol for measuring energy expenditure and accelerometer calibration in adults with intellectual disabilities. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10, 94. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-024-01512-5) (PMID:38909244) (PMCID:PMC11193167)

Rana, D. et al. (2024) Lifestyle modification interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities: systematic review and meta-analysis at intervention and component levels. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 68(5), pp. 387-445. (doi: 10.1111/jir.13098) (PMID:38414293)

Almesbehi, Taibah, Harris, Leanne, McGarty, Arlene ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Alqallaf, Sheikha, Westrop, Sophie, Edwards, Christine A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0406-918X, Dorling, James A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1917-2828 and Malkova, Dalia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8085-0528 (2023) Effects of exercise training programmes on fasting gastrointestinal appetite hormones in adults with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Appetite, 182, 106424. (doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106424) (PMID:36565928)

Leslie, W. S. et al. (2021) Antihypertensive medication needs and blood pressure control with weight loss in the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT). Diabetologia, 64(9), pp. 1927-1938. (doi: 10.1007/s00125-021-05471-x) (PMID:34056684)

Rana, Dikshyanta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9133-3094, Westrop, Sophie, Germeni, Evi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5576-8816, Mcgarty, Arlene ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Ells, Louisa, Lally, Phillippa, McEwan, Michael, Melville, Craig ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382, Harris, Leanne and Wu, Olivia (2021) Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: Protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 10, 251. (doi: 10.1186/s13643-021-01808-0) (PMID:34544482) (PMCID:PMC8453997)

Alslamah, Thamer, Nicholl, Barbara ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5639-0130, AlslailI, Fatima Y., Harris, Leanne, Melville, Craig A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 and Kinnear, Deborah (2020) Cultural adaptation of self-management of type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia (qualitative study). PLoS ONE, 15(7), e0232904. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232904) (PMID:32722666) (PMCID:PMC7386581)

Al Slamah, Thamer, Nicholl, Barbara I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5639-0130, Alslail, Fatima Y., Harris, Leanne, Kinnear, Deborah and Melville, Craig A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2020) Correlates of type 2 diabetes and glycaemic control in adults in Saudi Arabia a secondary data analysis of the Saudi health interview survey. BMC Public Health, 20, 515. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08597-6) (PMID:32303201) (PMCID:PMC7164173)

Harris, Leanne, Mcgarty, Arlene M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Hilgenkamp, Thessa, Mitchell, Fiona and Melville, Craig A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2019) Patterns of objectively measured sedentary behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(6), pp. 1428-1436. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12633) (PMID:31192528)

Habib, Abdullah, Harris, Leanne, Pollick, Frank ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7212-4622 and Melville, Craig ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2019) A meta-analysis of working memory in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. PLoS ONE, 14(4), e0216198. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216198) (PMID:31039192) (PMCID:PMC6490940)

Harris, L., Hankey, C., Jones, N., Murray, H., Pert, C., Tobin, J., Boyle, S., Shearer, R. and Melville, C.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2019) Process evaluation of a cluster-randomised controlled trial of multi-component weight management programme in adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 63(1), pp. 49-63. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12563) (PMID:30417575)

McGarty, A.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Downs, S.J., Melville, C.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 and Harris, L. (2018) A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to increase physical activity in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 62(4), pp. 312-329. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12467) (PMID:29277930)

Harris, Leanne, Mcgarty, Arlene M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Hilgenkamp, Thessa, Mitchell, Fiona and Melville, Craig A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2018) Correlates of objectively measured sedentary time in adults with intellectual disabilities. Preventive Medicine Reports, 9, pp. 12-17. (doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.11.010) (PMID:29255667) (PMCID:PMC5725213)

Harris, L. et al. (2018) Intermittent fasting interventions for the treatment of overweight and obesity in adults aged 18 years and over: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 16(2), pp. 507-547. (doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003248) (PMID:29419624)

Harris, L., McGarty, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Hutchison, L., Ellis, L. and Hankey, C. (2018) Short-term intermittent energy restriction interventions for weight management: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 19(1), pp. 1-13. (doi: 10.1111/obr.12593) (PMID:28975722)

Harris, Leanne, Melville, Craig ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382, Murray, Heather and Hankey, Catherine (2018) The effects of multi-component weight management interventions on weight loss in adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 72, pp. 42-55. (doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.10.021) (PMID:29107176)

Melville, C.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382, McGarty, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574, Harris, L., Hughes-Mccormack, L., Baltzer, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6688-7108, McArthur, L., Morrison, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3965-1516, Allan, L. and Cooper, S.-A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6054-7700 (2018) A population-based, cross-sectional study of the prevalence and correlates of sedentary behaviour of adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 62(1), pp. 60-71. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12454) (PMID:29214701)

Harris, Leanne, Hankey, Catherine, Jones, Nathalie, Pert, Carol, Murray, Heather, Tobin, Janet, Boyle, Susan and Melville, Craig ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2017) A cluster randomised control trial of a multi-component weight management programme for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity. British Journal of Nutrition, 118(3), pp. 229-240. (doi: 10.1017/S0007114517001933) (PMID:28831953)

Leslie, W.S., Taylor, R., Harris, L. and Lean, M.E.J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2216-0083 (2017) Weight losses with low energy formula diets in obese patients with and without type 2 diabetes: Systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Obesity, 41(1), pp. 96-101. (doi: 10.1038/ijo.2016.175) (PMID:27698345)

Jones, N., Melville, C. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382, Harris, L., Bleazard, L. and Hankey, C. R. (2015) A qualitative study exploring why adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity want to lose weight and views of their carers. BMC Obesity, 2, 49.

Harris, L., Hankey, C., Murray, H. and Melville, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382 (2015) The effects of physical activity interventions on preventing weight gain and the effects on body composition in young adults with intellectual disabilities: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Obesity, 5(4), pp. 198-210. (doi: 10.1111/cob.12103) (PMID:26126951)

Harris, Leanne, Melville, Craig A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-2382, Jones, Nathalie, Pert, Carol, Boyle, Susan, Murray, Heather, Tobin, Janet, Gray, Fiona and Hankey, Catherine (2015) A single-blind, pilot randomised trial of a weight management intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: study protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1(5), (doi: 10.1186/2055-5784-1-5)