Search Results - "Kuh, D"

Objectively measured physical capability levels and mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis by Cooper, Rachel, Kuh, Diana, Hardy, Rebecca, Mortality Review Group

“…Objective To do a quantitative systematic review, including published and unpublished data, examining the associations between individual objective measures of…”
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Operationalising resilience in longitudinal studies: a systematic review of methodological approaches by Cosco, T D, Kaushal, A, Hardy, R, Richards, M, Kuh, D, Stafford, M

“…Over the life course, we are invariably faced with some form of adversity. The process of positively adapting to adverse events is known as ‘resilience’…”
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Resilience measurement in later life: a systematic review and psychometric analysis by Cosco, T D, Kaushal, A, Richards, M, Kuh, D, Stafford, M

“…To systematically review and examine the psychometric properties of established resilience scales in older adults, i.e. ≥60 years. A systematic review of…”
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Health symptoms during midlife in relation to menopausal transition: British prospective cohort study by Mishra, Gita D, Kuh, Diana

“…Objective To characterise symptoms experienced by women during the transition into natural menopause, to classify women into distinct symptom profiles or…”
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Unmasking the Effects of Student Engagement on First-Year College Grades and Persistence by Kuh, George D, Cruce, Ty M, Shoup, Rick, Kinzie, Jillian, Gonyea, Robert M

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The Dynamic Relationship Between Physical Function and Cognition in Longitudinal Aging Cohorts by Clouston, Sean A. P., Brewster, Paul, Kuh, Diana, Richards, Marcus, Cooper, Rachel, Hardy, Rebecca, Rubin, Marcie S., Hofer, Scott M.

“…On average, older people remember less and walk more slowly than do younger persons. Some researchers argue that this is due in part to a common biologic…”
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Life course epidemiology by Kuh, D, Ben-Shlomo, Y, Lynch, J, Hallqvist, J, Power, C

“…The aim of this glossary is to encourage a dialogue that will advance the life course perspective…”
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Adolescent conduct problems and premature mortality: follow-up to age 65 years in a national birth cohort by Maughan, B, Stafford, M, Shah, I, Kuh, D

“…Severe youth antisocial behaviour has been associated with increased risk of premature mortality in high-risk samples for many years, and some evidence now…”
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Can measures of physical performance in mid-life improve the clinical prediction of disability in early old age? Findings from a British birth cohort study by Dodds, R.M., Kuh, D., Sayer, A.A., Cooper, R.

“…Poor performance in physical tests such as grip strength and walking speed is a risk factor for disability in old age, although whether such measures improve…”
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Physical activity levels across adult life and grip strength in early old age: updating findings from a British birth cohort by Dodds, Richard, Kuh, Diana, Aihie Sayer, Avan, Cooper, Rachel

“…observational studies do not always find positive associations between physical activity and muscle strength despite intervention studies consistently showing…”
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The role of BMI across the life course in the relationship between age at menarche and diabetes, in a British Birth Cohort by Pierce, M. B., Kuh, D., Hardy, R.

“…Diabet. Med. 29, 600–603 (2012) Aims  Previous research showing an inverse association between age of menarche and adult diabetes relied on recalled age at…”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in resilience and vulnerability among older adults: a population-based birth cohort analysis by Cosco, T D, Cooper, R, Kuh, D, Stafford, M

“…ABSTRACTBackground:Aging is associated with declines in physical capability; however, some individuals demonstrate high well-being despite this decline, i.e…”
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Early development, stress and depression across the life course: pathways to depression in a national British birth cohort by Colman, I, Jones, P B, Kuh, D, Weeks, M, Naicker, K, Richards, M, Croudace, T J

“…The aetiology of depression is multifactorial, with biological, cognitive and environmental factors across the life course influencing risk of a depressive…”
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Overweight across the life course and adipokines, inflammatory and endothelial markers at age 60–64 years: evidence from the 1946 birth cohort by Murray, E T, Hardy, R, Hughes, A, Wills, A, Sattar, N, Deanfield, J, Kuh, D, Whincup, P

“…Background/Objectives: There is growing evidence that early development of obesity increases cardiovascular risk later in life, but less is known about whether…”
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Birth weight and growth from infancy to late adolescence in relation to fat and lean mass in early old age: findings from the MRC National Survey of Health and Development by Bann, D, Wills, A, Cooper, R, Hardy, R, Aihie Sayer, A, Adams, J, Kuh, D

“…Objective: High birth weight and greater weight gain in infancy have been associated with increased risk of obesity as assessed using body mass index, but few…”
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Delivering on the Promise of High-Impact Practices: Research and Models for Achieving Equity, Fidelity, Impact, and Scale by Zilvinskis, John, Ed, Kinzie, Jillian, Ed, Daday, Jerry, Ed, O'Donnell, Ken, Ed, Zande, Carleen Vande, Ed

“…Research shows that enriching learning experiences such as learning communities, service-learning, undergraduate research, internships, and senior culminating…”
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Parenting practices and intergenerational associations in cognitive ability by BYFORD, M, KUH, D, RICHARDS, M

“…Cognitive ability is an important contributor to life chances, with implications for cycles of advantage or disadvantage across generations. Parenting…”
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Using a birth cohort to study ageing: representativeness and response rates in the National Survey of Health and Development by Stafford, M., Black, S., Shah, I., Hardy, R., Pierce, M., Richards, M., Wong, A., Kuh, D.

“…Britain’s oldest birth cohort study, the MRC National Survey of Health and Development (NSHD) provides data to explore life time influences on ageing. The…”
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Childhood adversity and DNA methylation in two population-based cohorts by Houtepen, L. C., Hardy, R., Maddock, J., Kuh, D., Anderson, E. L., Relton, C. L., Suderman, M. J., Howe, L. D.

“…Childhood adversity affects later health, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are unclear. Although there is some evidence from animal models and…”
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Work-family life courses and BMI trajectories in three British birth cohorts by Lacey, R E, Sacker, A, Bell, S, Kumari, M, Worts, D, McDonough, P, Kuh, D, McMunn, A

“…BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Combining work and family responsibilities has previously been associated with improved health in mid-life, yet little is known about…”
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