Search Results - "Rona, R.J"

Smoking among males in the UK Armed Forces: Changes over a seven year period by Fear, N.T, Horn, O, Hull, L, Murphy, D, Jones, M, Browne, T, Hotopf, M, Wessely, S, Rona, R.J

“…Abstract Objectives We assessed socio-demographic and military factors associated with smoking among males in the UK Armed Forces; made comparisons with the…”
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Birth weight, current body mass index, and insulin sensitivity and secretion in young adults in two Latin American populations by Silva, A.A.M, Santos, C.J.N, Amigo, H, Barbieri, M.A, Bustos, P, Bettiol, H, Rona, R.J

“…Abstract Background and aims Although studies have shown association of birth weight (BW) and adult body mass index (BMI) with insulin sensitivity in adults,…”
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P-967 - Prevalence of delayed-onset PTSD in military personnel: is there evidence for this disorder? results of a prospective UK cohort study by Goodwin, L, Jones, M, Rona, R.J, Sundin, J, Wessely, S, Fear, N.T

“…Introduction The diagnostic criteria of delayed-onset PTSD is that the onset of PTSD symptoms should occur at least 6 months after the traumatic event (DSM-IV;…”
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Trajectories of alcohol use in the UK military and associations with mental health by Goodwin, L., Norton, S., Fear, N.T., Jones, M., Hull, L., Wessely, S., Rona, R.J.

“…There are higher levels of alcohol misuse in the military compared to the general population. Yet there is a dearth of research in military populations on the…”
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Application of scientific criteria to food allergens of public health importance by Chung, Y.J., Ronsmans, S., Crevel, R.W.R., Houben, G.F., Rona, R.J., Ward, R., Baka, A.

“…Scientific criteria for identifying allergenic foods of public health importance (Björkstén, B., Crevel, R., Hischenhuber, C., Løvik, M., Samuels, F., Strobel,…”
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Evaluation of scientific criteria for identifying allergenic foods of public health importance by van Bilsen, J.H.M., Ronsmans, S., Crevel, R.W.R., Rona, R.J., Przyrembel, H., Penninks, A.H., Contor, L., Houben, G.F.

“…Identification of allergenic foods of public health importance should be based on well-defined criteria. Björkstén et al. (2008) proposed that the criteria…”
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Indoor Risk Factors for Cough and Their Relation to Wheeze and Sensitization in Chilean Young Adults by Potts, James F, Rona, Roberto J, Oyarzun, Manuel J, Amigo, Hugo, Bustos, Patricia

“…We assessed the effects of indoor risk factors, including smoking, on different types of cough and on cough and wheeze in combination. Our sample was composed…”
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Asthma definitions, relative validity and impact on known risk factors in young Brazilians by Vianna, E.O, García, C.A, Bettiol, H, Barbieri, M.A, Rona, R.J

“…An asthma score was proposed in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) framework, as dichotomous definitions could be less appropriate in the…”
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Effect of the choice of food composition table on nutrient estimates: a comparison between the British and American (Chilean) tables by Garcia, V, Rona, RJ, Chinn, S

“…To determine the level of agreement between the American (Chilean) and British food composition tables in estimating intakes of macronutrients and…”
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Estimation in community surveys of total body fat of children using bioelectrical impedance or skinfold thickness measurements by Hammond, J, Rona, R J, Chinn, S

“…To compare skinfold thickness measurements with bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) as a measure of body fat for use in a survey of children (the National…”
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Weight-for-height in children aged 4-12 years. A new index compared to the normalized body mass index by Chinn, S, Rona, R J, Gulliford, M C, Hammond, J

“…Data from the 1990 survey of the National Study of Health and Growth, comprising 3357 white English boys and 3050 white English girls, were used to construct…”
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Social environment and height: England and Scotland 1987 and 1988 by Gulliford, M C, Chinn, S, Rona, R J

“…This study was designed to investigate the social characteristics associated with the height of primary schoolchildren aged from 5 to 11. Data were analysed…”
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Sleep habits and height at ages 5 to 11 by Gulliford, M C, Price, C E, Rona, R J, Chinn, S

“…Shorter durations of slow wave sleep and lower growth hormone responses have been reported in children with short stature caused by psychosocial deprivation…”
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Parents' perceptions of food intolerance in primary school children by Rona, R J, Chinn, S

“…In a study of about 7000 children, parents' perceptions were used to examine the prevalence of food intolerance, the types of food implicated, the association…”
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National Study of Health and Growth: social and biological factors associated with height of children from ethnic groups living in England by Rona, R J, Chinn, S

“…A new surveillance system was initiated on selected growth and nutritional characteristics of children living in inner-city areas and children from ethnic…”
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Father's unemployment and height of primary school children in Britain by Rona, R J, Chinn, S

“…In a nutritional surveillance system of 5-11-year-old children the association between father's employment status and his child's height, weight-for-height and…”
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Need for new reference curves for height by Chinn, S, Price, C E, Rona, R J

“…Data from the National Study for Health and Growth, on children aged from 4.0 to 12.0 years measured in 1972, 1985, and 1986 were used to assess whether new…”
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Secular trends in weight, weight-for-height and triceps skinfold thickness in primary schoolchildren in England and Scotland from 1972 to 1980 by Chinn, S, Rona, R J

“…Measurements of height, weight and triceps skinfold thickness were obtained from English and Scottish schoolchildren from 15 birth cohorts over the period…”
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Audit from preschool developmental surveillance of vision, hearing, and language referrals by Rona, R J, Reynolds, A, Allsop, M, Morris, R W, Morgan, M, Mandalia, S

“…Referrals from preschool medical examinations were followed up for two years to assess attendance rate, waiting time for appointment, appropriateness of the…”
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The secular trend in height of primary school children in England and Scotland 1972-79 and 1979-86 by Chinn, S, Rona, R J, Price, C E

“…The recent secular trend in height of primary school children was estimated using data from schools participating in the National Study of Health and Growth in…”
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