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Love at first bite? Pre-release surveys reveal a novel association between a native weevil and the invasive Nymphaea mexicana Zuccarini (Nymphaeaceae) in South Africa by Reid, Megan, Hill, Martin, Coetzee, Julie

“…Classical biological control aims to suppress alien invasive plant populations by introducing host-specific natural enemies from the native range. This relies…”
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Distribution and host preference of a potential biocontrol agent with a new association for the alien water lily Nymphaea mexicana in South Africa by Reid, MK, Sutton, GF, Coetzee, JA, Gettys, LA, Hill, MP

“…Although classical biological control makes use of natural enemies from the native range of an invasive alien species, there are occurrences in which species…”
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“How am I gonna cope?”: Caregivers of adolescents with diabetes in Jamaica by Anderson, M, Tulloch-Reid, MK

“…Objective To determine the challenges, coping strategies and needs of urban and rural Jamaican caregivers of adolescents with diabetes, and suggest ways to…”
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Do measures of body fat distribution provide information on the risk of type 2 diabetes in addition to measures of general obesity? Comparison of anthropometric predictors of type 2 diabetes in Pima Indians by TULLOCH-REID, Marshall K, WILLIAMS, Desmond E, LOOKER, Helen C, HANSON, Robert L, KNOWLER, William C

“…To investigate which anthropometric measurements of obesity best predict type 2 diabetes in a population of Pima Indians and whether additional information on…”
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Both subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue correlate highly with insulin resistance in African Americans by Tulloch-Reid, M.K, Hanson, R.L, Sebring, N.G, Reynolds, J.C, Premkumar, A, Genovese, D.J, Sumner, A.E

“…Objective: The contribution of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) to insulin resistance is well‐established; however, the role of subcutaneous abdominal adipose…”
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Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Attending a Specialist Diabetes Clinic in Jamaica by Ferguson, T S, Tulloch-Reid, M K, Younger-Coleman, N O, Wright-Pascoe, R A, Boyne, M S, Soyibo, A K, Wilks, R J

“…To estimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among patients attending the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Diabetes Clinic and to…”
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Relationship between self-monitoring of blood glucose and glycaemic control among patients attending a specialist diabetes clinic in Jamaica by Francis, KK, Younger-Coleman, NO, Tulloch-Reid, MK, Wright-Pascoe, RA, Boyne, MS, Wilks, RJ, Ferguson, TS

“…Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is recommended as an integral part of diabetes management. This study aimed to estimate the frequency of SMBG among…”
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Diabetic foot complications among patients attending a specialist diabetes clinic in Jamaica: prevalence and associated factors by Ferguson, T S, Tulloch-Reid, M K, Younger, N O M, Wright-Pascoe, R A, Boyne, M S, McFarlane, S R, Francis, D K, Wilks, R J

“…To estimate the prevalence of diabetic foot complications among patients at a specialist diabetes clinic in Jamaica and identify factors associated with foot…”
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Progression from prehypertension to hypertension in a Jamaican cohort: incident hypertension and its predictors by Ferguson, T S, Younger, N, Tulloch-Reid, M K, Lawrence-Wright, M B, Forrester, T E, Cooper, R S, Van den Broeck, J, Wilks, R J

“…To estimate the incidence of hypertension in people with and without prehypertension and determine the factors that predict progression to hypertension. Data…”
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National health surveys and health policy: impact of the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Surveys and the Reproductive Health Surveys by Ferguson, T S, Tulloch-Reid, M K, Gordon-Strachan, G, Hamilton, P, Wilks, R J

“…Over the last six decades, comprehensive national health surveys have become important data-gathering mechanisms to inform countries on their health status and…”
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Prevalence of high-risk sexual behaviour in Jamaican adults and its relationship to sociodemographic and religious factors: findings from the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey 2007-2008 by Morgan, N D, Ferguson, T S, Younger, N O M, Tulloch-Reid, M K, Francis, D K, McFarlane, S R, Grant, A, Lewis-Fuller, E, Wilks, R J

“…To estimate the prevalence of high-risk sexual behaviours among Jamaican adults and evaluate associations with sociodemographic and religious factors. We…”
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Hematocrit and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Pima Indians by TULLOCH-REID, Marshall K, HANSON, Robert L, SAREMI, Aramesh, LOOKER, Helen C, WILLIAMS, Desmond E, KRAKOFF, Jonathan, KNOWLER, William C

“…Several prospective studies have shown that a high hematocrit predicts type 2 diabetes. Hanson et al examine the association between hematocrit and type 2…”
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Sex differences in visceral adipose tissue volume among African Americans by Sumner, Anne E, Farmer, Nicole M, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K, Sebring, Nancy G, Yanovski, Jack A, Reynolds, James C, Boston, Raymond C, Premkumar, Ahalya

“…Background: Men are believed to have more visceral adipose tissue (VAT) than women have, but studies in African Americans that measured VAT from a single…”
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Cardiovascular disease among patients attending a specialist diabetes clinic in Jamaica by Ferguson, Trevor, Tulloch-Reid, Younger, Wright-Pascoe, Rosemaria, Boyne, Michael, McFarlane, Francis, Wilks

“…Background: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients attending The University Hospital of the West Indies…”
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Early child care experiences and their association with family and child characteristics during middle childhood by Burchinal, Margaret R., Ramey, Sharon Landesman, Reid, Mary K., Jaccard, James

“…Long-term correlates of early child care and maternal employment were examined in a representative sample of 333 6- to 12-year-old middle-class children…”
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Causal Attributions of Hyperactive Children: Implications for Teaching Strategies and Self-Control by Reid, Molly K, Borkowski, John G

“…The combined influence of attribution and self-control training on the short- and long-term maintenance of strategic behavior, impulsivity, and beliefs about…”
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Impulsivity and Strategy Transfer: Metamemory as Mediator by Borkowski, John G., Peck, Virginia A., Reid, Molly K., Kurtz, Beth E.

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Effects of methylphenidate (ritalin) on information processing in hyperactive children by REID, M. K, BORKOWSKI, J. G

“…The effect of methylphenidate on information-processing efficiency was studied in 12 hyperactive, nonretarded children. Performance on six efficiency tasks…”
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