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Osteoporosis and sarcopenia in older age by Edwards, M.H, Dennison, E.M, Aihie Sayer, A, Fielding, R, Cooper, C

“…Abstract Osteoporosis and sarcopenia are common in older age and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Consequently, they are both attended by a…”
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Psychological well-being and incident frailty in men and women: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing by Gale, C R, Cooper, C, Deary, I J, Aihie Sayer, A

“…Observations that older people who enjoy life more tend to live longer suggest that psychological well-being may be a potential resource for healthier ageing…”
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Developmental aspects of a life course approach to healthy ageing by Hanson, M. A., Cooper, C., Aihie Sayer, A., Eendebak, R. J., Clough, G. F., Beard, J. R.

“…We examine the mechanistic basis and wider implications of adopting a developmental perspective on human ageing. Previous models of ageing have concentrated on…”
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Clinical risk factors, bone density and fall history in the prediction of incident fracture among men and women by Edwards, M.H, Jameson, K, Denison, H, Harvey, N.C, Sayer, A. Aihie, Dennison, E.M, Cooper, C

“…Abstract The FRAXtr algorithm uses clinical risk factors (CRF) and bone mineral density (BMD) to predict fracture risk but does not include falls history in…”
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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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The SF-36: A simple, effective measure of mobility-disability for epidemiological studies by Syddall, H. E., Martin, H. J., Harwood, R. H., Cooper, C., Sayer, A. Aihie

“…Background Mobility disability is a major problem in older people. Numerous scales exist for the measurement of disability but often these do not permit…”
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The relationship of dietary patterns with adult lung function and COPD by SHAHEEN, S. O, JAMESON, K. A, SYDDALL, H. E, SAYER, A. Aihie, DENNISON, E. M, COOPER, C, ROBINSON, S. M

“…Previous studies of diet and lung function have focused on associations with individual nutrients and foods, and not dietary patterns. The relationships…”
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Cohort Profile: The Hertfordshire Cohort Study by Syddall, HE, Aihie Sayer, A, Dennison, EM, Martin, HJ, Barker, DJP, Cooper, C

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Parental Determinants of Neonatal Body Composition by Harvey, N. C., Poole, J. R., Javaid, M. K., Dennison, E. M., Robinson, S., Inskip, H. M., Godfrey, K. M., Cooper, C., Sayer, A. Aihie

“…Background: The prevalence of both childhood and adult obesity is rising in the developed world, and there is increasing interest in its underlying causes. A…”
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Peripheral quantitative computed tomography measures are associated with adult fracture risk: The Hertfordshire Cohort Study by Dennison, E.M, Jameson, K.A, Edwards, M.H, Denison, H.J, Aihie Sayer, A, Cooper, C

“…Abstract Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) captures novel aspects of bone geometry that may contribute to fracture risk and offers the ability…”
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Is grip strength a good marker of physical performance among community-dwelling older people? by Stevens, P. J., Syddall, H. E., Patel, H. P., Martin, H. J., Cooper, C., Aihie Sayer, Avan

“…Introduction There is increasing interest in physical performance as it relates to both the current and future health of older people. It is often…”
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Lipid profile, obesity and bone mineral density: the Hertfordshire Cohort Study by Dennison, E.M., Syddall, H.E., Aihie Sayer, A., Martin, H.J., Cooper, C.

“…Background: Body mass index (BMI) and bone mineral density (BMD) are positively correlated in several studies, but few data relate bone density, lipid profile…”
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effects of aerobic exercise on metabolic risk, insulin sensitivity and intrahepatic lipid in healthy older people from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study: a randomised controlled trial by Finucane, F. M, Sharp, S. J, Purslow, L. R, Horton, K, Horton, J, Savage, D. B, Brage, S, Besson, H, De Lucia Rolfe, E, Sleigh, A, Martin, H. J, Aihie Sayer, A, Cooper, C, Ekelund, U, Griffin, S. J, Wareham, N. J

“…Aims/hypothesis We sought to determine the effect of an aerobic exercise intervention on clustered metabolic risk and related outcomes in healthy older adults…”
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Factors associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression in five cohorts of community-based older people: the HALCyon (Healthy Ageing across the Life Course) Programme by Gale, C R, Sayer, A Aihie, Cooper, C, Dennison, E M, Starr, J M, Whalley, L J, Gallacher, J E, Ben-Shlomo, Y, Kuh, D, Hardy, R, Craig, L, Deary, I J

“…Symptoms of anxiety and depression are common in older people, but the relative importance of factors operating in early and later life in influencing risk is…”
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Grip strength and cardiovascular drug use in older people: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study by Ashfield, T. A., Syddall, H. E., Martin, H. J., Dennison, E. M., Cooper, C., Sayer, A. Aihie

“…Background: reduced grip strength is associated with adverse health consequences, and there is interest in identifying modifiable influences. Cardiovascular…”
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Size at birth and its relation to muscle strength in young adult women by Inskip, H. M., Godfrey, K. M., Martin, H. J., Simmonds, S. J., Cooper, C., Aihie Sayer, A.

“… Objective.  To assess the relationship between development in utero, assessed by birth weight, and muscle strength in young adult women as assessed by grip…”
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with increased axial bone density in men and women from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study: evidence for an indirect effect of insulin resistance? by DENNISON, E. M, SYDDALL, H. E, AIHIE SAYER, A, CRAIGHEAD, S, PHILLIPS, D. I. W, COOPER, C

“…Previous studies have suggested that the high bone density often observed in type 2 diabetic patients may be explained by insulin resistance. We explored this…”
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Prevalence of falls in an urban community-dwelling older population of Cape Town, South Africa by Zimba Kalula, S, Ferreira, M, Swingler, G, Badri, M, Aihie Sayer, A

“…OBJECTIVES: Falls are a major cause of disability and mortality in older adults. Studies on falls in this population have mainly been conducted in high income…”
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The importance of fall history in fracture risk assessment by Edwards, M.H, Jameson, K.A, Denison, H, Harvey, N.C, Sayer, A. Aihie, Dennison, E.M, Cooper, C

“…Highlights ► Faster self-perceived walking speed was associated with fewer falls and fractures in women. ► A history of falls increases fracture risk after…”
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Birth weight, infant weight gain, and cause-specific mortality the hertfordshire cohort study by SYDDALL, H. E, AIHIE SAYER, A, SIMMONDS, S. J, OSMOND, C, COX, V, DENNISON, E. M, BARKER, D. J. P, COOPER, C

“…Low birth weight, a marker of adverse intrauterine circumstances, is known to be associated with a range of disease outcomes in later life, including coronary…”
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