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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Risk Factors in a Multi-Ethnic National Case-Control Study by Daly, Barbara M, Wu, Zhenqiang, Chepulis, Lynne, Scragg, Robert K R

“…Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) continues to increase particularly for non-European women. This study aimed to identify and quantify risk factors for women…”
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Increased risk of cardiovascular and renal disease, and diabetes for all women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus in New Zealand—A national retrospective cohort study by Daly, Barbara M., Wu, Zhenqiang, Nirantharakumar, Krishnarajah, Chepulis, Lynne, Rowan, Janet A., Scragg, Robert K. R.

“…Background Gestational diabetes mellitus increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study is to compare cardiometabolic and renal…”
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Factors associated with photoprotection by body clothing coverage, particularly in non-summer months, among a New Zealand community sample by Reeder, Anthony I, Gray, Andrew R, Liley, J Ben, Scragg, Robert K R, McKenzie, Richard L, Stewart, Alistair W

“…Clothing coverage is important for reducing skin cancer risk, but may also influence vitamin D sufficiency, so associated plausible predictors require…”
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Light to Moderate Alcohol Consumption Is Protective for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Normal Weight and Overweight Individuals but Not the Obese by Metcalf, Patricia A., Jackson, Rod, Scragg, Robert K. R.

“…Objective. To examine the association between alcohol consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) overall and by body mass index. Methods…”
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Sun Exposure and Psychotic Experiences by Pilecka, Izabela, Sandin, Sven, Reichenberg, Abraham, Scragg, Robert K R, David, Anthony, Weiderpass, Elisabete

“…Sun exposure is considered the single most important source of vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency has been suggested to play a role in the etiology of psychotic…”
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Arterial Stiffness and Incident Glaucoma: A Large Population-Based Cohort Study by Beros, Angela L., Sluyter, John D., Hughes, Alun D., Hametner, Bernhard, Wassertheurer, Siegfried, Scragg, Robert K.R.

“…To investigate whether arterial stiffness, assessed oscillometrically, is associated with incident glaucoma in the Vitamin D Assessment (ViDA) Study cohort,…”
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Sizing the association between lifestyle behaviours and fatness in a large, heterogeneous sample of youth of multiple ethnicities from 4 countries by Sluyter, John D, Scragg, Robert KR, Plank, Lindsay D, Waqa, Gade D, Fotu, Kalesita F, Swinburn, Boyd A

“…BACKGROUND: The magnitude of the relationship between lifestyle risk factors for obesity and adiposity is not clear. The aim of this study was to clarify this…”
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Pulse rate variability predicts atrial fibrillation and cerebrovascular events in a large, population-based cohort by Sluyter, John D., Camargo, Carlos A., Lowe, Andrew, Scragg, Robert K.R.

“…Many patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) present with stroke as their first clinical manifestation and since improved AF screening methods are thus…”
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Dietary intakes of European, Māori, Pacific and Asian adults living in Auckland: the Diabetes, Heart and Health Study by Metcalf, Patricia A, Scragg, Robert R K, Schaaf, David, Dyall, Lorna, Black, Peter N, Jackson, Rod

“…To compare dietary intakes of European, Māori, Pacific, and Asian men and women living in Auckland. Daily nutrient intakes were calculated from a…”
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Ten-second central SBP variability predicts first and recurrent cardiovascular events by Sluyter, John D, Camargo, Carlos A, Scragg, Robert K.R

“…OBJECTIVE:Long-term (day-to-day or visit-to-visit) blood pressure variability (BPV) predicts elevated risk of cardiovascular events but represents just one BPV…”
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Dietary intakes of Pacific, Māori, Asian and European adolescents: the Auckland High School Heart Survey by Sluyter, John D, Schaaf, David, Metcalf, Patricia A, Scragg, Robert K R

“…To compare dietary intakes of European, Māori, Pacific Island and Asian adolescents living in Auckland. A self-administered food frequency questionnaire was…”
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Prediction of Fatness by Standing 8-Electrode Bioimpedance: A Multiethnic Adolescent Population by Sluyter, John D., Schaaf, David, Scragg, Robert K.R., Plank, Lindsay D.

“…The objective of this study was to validate an 8‐electrode bioimpedance analysis (BIA8) device (BC‐418; Tanita, Tokyo, Japan) for use in populations of…”
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Sun exposure and 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 levels in a community sample: Quantifying the association with electronic dosimeters by Scragg, Robert K R, Stewart, Alistair W, McKenzie, Richard L, Reeder, Anthony I, Liley, J Ben, Allen, Martin W

“…There is uncertainty about the amount of sun exposure required to increase low blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D ) levels, a possible disease risk factor. The…”
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Relations of Demographic and Clinical Factors With Cardiovascular Autonomic Function in a Population-Based Study: An Assessment By Quantile Regression by Sluyter, John D, Hughes, Alun D, Camargo, Carlos A, Lowe, Andrew, Scragg, Robert K R

“…Abstract BACKGROUND The relationships of many factors with cardiovascular autonomic function (CVAF) outcome parameters may not be uniform across the entire…”
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Trends in the primary health care nursing workforce providing diabetes care in Auckland, New Zealand: A cross-sectional survey by Daly, Barbara M., Arroll, Bruce, Honey, Michelle, Scragg, Robert K.R.

“…•Nurses are expected to play a greater role in the community management of diabetes.•Major demographic, educational and workplace in the nursing workforce are…”
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A prediction tool for vitamin D deficiency in New Zealand adults by Narang, Ravi K., Gamble, Greg G., Khaw, Kay-Tee, Camargo, Carlos A., Sluyter, John D., Scragg, Robert K. R., Reid, Ian R.

“…Purpose This study aims to develop a model for predicting vitamin D deficiency in New Zealand adults using easily accessible clinical characteristics. Methods…”
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Different associations between beta-blockers and other antihypertensive medication combinations with brachial blood pressure and aortic waveform parameters by Sluyter, John D, Hughes, Alun D, Lowe, Andrew, Parker, Kim H, Camargo, Carlos A, Hametner, Bernhard, Wassertheurer, Siegfried, Scragg, Robert K.R

“…Abstract Background Comparing the relationships of antihypertensive medications with brachial blood pressure (BP) and aortic waveform parameters may help…”
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Statin utilisation in a real‐world setting: a retrospective analysis in relation to arterial and cardiovascular autonomic function by Sluyter, John D., Hughes, Alun D., Lowe, Andrew, Camargo, Carlos A., Scragg, Robert K. R.

“…Randomized trials suggest that statin treatment may lower blood pressure and influence cardiovascular autonomic function (CVAF), but the impact of duration of…”
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Ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease risk factors and diabetes status for Pacific ethnic groups and Europeans in the Diabetes Heart and Health Survey (DHAH) 2002-2003, Auckland New Zealand by Sundborn, Gerhard

“…Provides levels of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and diabetes status for Pacific ethnic groups and make comparisons amongst these groups (Samoan,…”
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Comparison of different markers of socioeconomic status with cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors in the Diabetes, Heart and Health Survey by Metcalf, Patricia A

“…Compares cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes risk factors across New Zealand Socioeconomic Index (NZSEI) classes, income, levels of tertiary education…”
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