Search Results - "Mark L. Divitini"

How important is the land use mix measure in understanding walking behaviour? Results from the RESIDE study by Christian, Hayley E, Bull, Fiona C, Middleton, Nicholas J, Knuiman, Matthew W, Divitini, Mark L, Hooper, Paula, Amarasinghe, Anura, Giles-Corti, Billie

“…Understanding the relationship between urban design and physical activity is a high priority. Different representations of land use diversity may impact the…”
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Testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and estradiol are differentially associated with carotid intima-media thickness and the presence of carotid plaque in men with and without coronary artery disease by Chan, Yi X., Knuiman, Matthew W., Hung, Joseph, Divitini, Mark L., Handelsman, David J., Beilby, John P., McQuillan, Brendan, Yeap, Bu B.

“…Clarifying the relationship of sex hormones to preclinical atherosclerosis could illuminate pathways by which androgens are associated with cardiovascular…”
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Prevalence and Risk Factor Correlates of Elevated C-Reactive Protein in an Adult Australian Population by Hung, Joseph, FRACP, Knuiman, Matthew W., PhD, Divitini, Mark L., BAppSc, Davis, Timothy, FRACP, PhD, Beilby, John P., PhD

“…Measurement of the inflammatory biomarker C-reactive protein (CRP) is advocated for coronary heart disease risk assessment. The distribution and correlates of…”
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Noncitrus Fruits as Novel Dietary Environmental Modifiers of Iron Stores in People With or Without HFE Gene Mutations by Milward, Elizabeth A., PhD, Baines, Surinder K., PhD, Knuiman, Matthew W., PhD, Bartholomew, Helen C., GradDipComp, Divitini, Mark L., BAppSc, Ravine, David G., MD, Bruce, David G., MD, Olynyk, John K., MD

“…OBJECTIVE To investigate whether citrus fruit, noncitrus fruit, and other dietary factors act as environmental modifiers of iron status in the absence or…”
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A Longitudinal Analysis of the Influence of the Neighborhood Built Environment on Walking for Transportation: The RESIDE Study by KNUIMAN, Matthew W, CHRISTIAN, Hayley E, DIVITINI, Mark L, FOSTER, Sarah A, BULL, Fiona C, BADLAND, Hannah M, GILES-CORTI, Billie

“…The purpose of the present analysis was to use longitudinal data collected over 7 years (from 4 surveys) in the Residential Environments (RESIDE) Study (Perth,…”
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Higher concentrations of serum iron and transferrin saturation but not serum ferritin are associated with cancer outcomes by Chua, Anita Cg, Knuiman, Matthew W, Trinder, Debbie, Divitini, Mark L, Olynyk, John K

“…Although the carcinogenic potential of iron has been shown, evidence from observational studies that have linked serum iron variables and cancer outcomes has…”
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Lower TSH and higher free thyroxine predict incidence of prostate but not breast, colorectal or lung cancer by Chan, Yi X, Knuiman, Matthew W, Divitini, Mark L, Brown, Suzanne J, Walsh, John, Yeap, Bu B

“…Context Thyroid hormones modulate proliferative, metabolic and angiogenic pathways. However few studies have examined associations of thyroid hormones with…”
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Higher ferritin levels, but not serum iron or transferrin saturation, are associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in adult men and women free of genetic haemochromatosis by Yeap, Bu B., Divitini, Mark L., Gunton, Jenny E., Olynyk, John K., Beilby, John P., McQuillan, Brendan, Hung, Joseph, Knuiman, Matthew W.

“…Summary Context Iron overload predisposes to diabetes and higher ferritin levels have been associated with diabetes. However, it is unclear whether ferritin…”
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U-Shaped Relationship of Leukocyte Telomere Length With All-Cause and Cancer-Related Mortality in Older Men by Yeap, Bu B, Hui, Jennie, Knuiman, Matthew W, Flicker, Leon, Divitini, Mark L, Arscott, Gillian M, Twigg, Stephen M, Almeida, Osvaldo P, Hankey, Graeme J, Golledge, Jonathan, Norman, Paul E, Beilby, John P

“…Telomeres are essential DNA-protein complexes whose attrition results in cellular dysfunction and senescence. Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) correlates with…”
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Differential associations of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and oestradiol with physical, metabolic and health-related factors in community-dwelling men aged 17-97 years from the Busselton Health Survey by Yeap, Bu B., Knuiman, Matthew W., Divitini, Mark L., Handelsman, David J., Beilby, John P., Beilin, Jonathan, McQuillan, Brendan, Hung, Joseph

“…Summary Objectives Lower testosterone (T) levels are associated with poorer health outcomes in older men, but associations in younger or middle‐aged men are…”
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Higher serum testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, but not oestradiol, are independently associated with favourable indices of lung function in community-dwelling men by Mohan, Shalini S., Knuiman, Matthew W., Divitini, Mark L., James, Alan L., Musk, Arthur W., Handelsman, David J., Beilin, Jonathan, Hunter, Michael, Yeap, Bu B.

“…Summary Objectives Lower circulating androgens and poorer lung function are associated with increased cardiovascular risk and mortality in men. The association…”
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Epidemiological and Mendelian Randomization Studies of Dihydrotestosterone and Estradiol and Leukocyte Telomere Length in Men by Yeap, Bu B, Knuiman, Matthew W, Divitini, Mark L, Hui, Jennie, Arscott, Gillian M, Handelsman, David J, McLennan, Susan V, Twigg, Stephen M, McQuillan, Brendan, Hung, Joseph, Beilby, John P

“…Context: Advancing age is accompanied by an accumulation of ill health and shortening of chromosomal telomeres signifying biological aging. T is metabolized to…”
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Childhood asthma and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adulthood: The Busselton Health Study by Ng, Christopher A. C. M., Knuiman, Matthew W., Murray, Kevin, Divitini, Mark L., Musk, Arthur W. (Bill), James, Alan L.

“…Background Long‐term childhood asthma studies that investigate adult outcomes other than respiratory morbidity are lacking. This study examines the…”
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Neutral associations of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and estradiol with fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, and mortality in men aged 17-97 years by Chan, Yi X., Knuiman, Matthew W., Hung, Joseph, Divitini, Mark L., Beilby, John P., Handelsman, David J., Beilin, Jonathan, McQuillan, Brendan, Yeap, Bu B.

“…Summary Context Lower testosterone (T) is associated with poorer health outcomes in older men, however, the relationship between T, dihydrotestosterone (DHT)…”
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Leisure time physical activity and long-term cardiovascular and cancer outcomes: the Busselton Health Study by Gunnell, Anthony S., Knuiman, Matthew W., Divitini, Mark L., Cormie, Prue

“…The study aimed to investigate whether meeting leisure time physical activity recommendations was associated with reduced incident and fatal cancer or…”
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Childhood asthma increases respiratory morbidity, but not all-cause mortality in adulthood: The Busselton Health Study by Ng, Christopher A.C.M., Knuiman, Matthew W., Murray, Kevin, Divitini, Mark L., Musk, Arthur W. (Bill), James, Alan L.

“…Long-term childhood asthma studies that investigate adult outcomes other than lung function are lacking. This study examines the associations of childhood…”
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Higher circulating androgens and higher physical activity levels are associated with less central adiposity and lower risk of cardiovascular death in older men by Chasland, Lauren C., Knuiman, Matthew W., Divitini, Mark L., Murray, Kevin, Handelsman, David J., Flicker, Leon, Hankey, Graeme J., Almeida, Osvaldo P., Golledge, Jonathan, Ridgers, Nicola D., Naylor, Louise H., Green, Daniel J., Yeap, Bu B.

“…Objective Low endogenous sex hormones and low physical activity (PA) levels have been associated with CVD risk. Whether these interact to influence CVD…”
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Cross‐sectional associations of sex hormones with leucocyte telomere length, a marker of biological age, in a community‐based cohort of older men by Yeap, Bu B., Hui, Jennie, Knuiman, Matthew W., Handelsman, David J., Flicker, Leon, Divitini, Mark L., Arscott, Gillian M., McLennan, Susan V., Twigg, Stephen M., Almeida, Osvaldo P., Hankey, Graeme J., Golledge, Jonathan, Norman, Paul E., Beilby, John P.

“…Summary Context Telomeres protect chromosomes from damage, and shorter leucocyte telomere length (LTL) is a marker of advancing biological age. The association…”
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Associations of plasma IGF1, IGFBP3 and estradiol with leucocyte telomere length, a marker of biological age, in men by Yeap, Bu B, Hui, Jennie, Knuiman, Matthew W, S A Paul, Chubb, Ken K Y, Ho, Flicker, Leon, Divitini, Mark L, Arscott, Gillian M, Twigg, Stephen M, Almeida, Osvaldo P, Hankey, Graeme J, Golledge, Jonathan, Beilby, John P

“…Objective Effects of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) and its binding proteins (IGFBPs) on ageing, and their interaction with sex hormones, remain…”
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Testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and estradiol are differentially associated with carotid intima-media thickness and the presence of carotid plaque in men with and without coronary artery disease by Yi X. Chan, Matthew W. Knuiman, Joseph Hung, Mark L. Divitini, David J. Handelsman, John P. Beilby, Brendan McQuillan, Bu B. Yeap

“…[Abstract] Clarifying the relationship of sex hormones to preclinical atherosclerosis could illuminate pathways by which androgens are associated with…”
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