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Births in freestanding midwifery-led units in Norway: What women view as important aspects of care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: To describe what women view as important aspects of care when giving birth in freestanding midwifery-led units in Norway. Methods: Data from four open-ended questions in the Babies Born Better survey, Version ... -
Birthweight and childhood cancer: Preliminary findings from the international childhood cancer cohort consortium (I4C)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07)Background: Evidence relating childhood cancer to high birthweight is derived primarily from registry and case–control studies. We aimed to investigate this association, exploring the potential modifying roles of age at ... -
Birthweight and urinary incontinence after childbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Urinary incontinence (UI) is common after childbirth. Many cohort and cross-sectional studies have reported data on birthweight, but results have not been pooled. It is unclear how birthweight affects UI after childbirth. ... -
Birthweight in offspring and cardiovascular mortality in their parents, aunts and uncles: a family-based cohort study of 1.35 million births
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background A link between suboptimal fetal growth and higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well documented. It has been difficult to assess the contribution of environmental versus genetic factors to the ... -
Birthweight of the subsequent singleton pregnancy following a first twin or singleton pregnancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Birthweight is an important pregnancy indicator strongly associated with infant, child, and later adult life health. Previous studies have found that second-born babies are, on average, heavier than first-born ... -
Blood glucose and risk of incident and fatal cancer in the metabolic syndrome and cancer project (me-can): analysis of six prospective cohorts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-22)Background: Prospective studies have indicated that elevated blood glucose levels may be linked with increased cancer risk, but the strength of the association is unclear. We examined the association between blood glucose ... -
Blood meal origins and insecticide susceptibility of Anopheles arabiensis from Chano in South-West Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02-22)Background: Anopheles arabiensis, the main malaria vector in Ethiopia, shows both anthropophilic and zoophilic behaviours. Insecticide resistance is increasing, and alternative methods of vector control are needed. The ... -
Blood meal sources and entomological inoculation rates of anophelines along a highland altitudinal transect in south-central Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02-23)Background: The role of anophelines in transmitting malaria depends on their distribution, preference to feed on humans and also their susceptibility to Plasmodium gametocytes, all of which are affected by local environmental ... -
Blood pressure, antihypertensive medication and neuropsychiatric symptoms in older people with dementia: The COSMOS study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are very common in older patients with dementia. There is increasing evidence that hypoperfusion of the brain plays a role in the development of NPS. The aim of this study is to ... -
Blood-based epigenetic estimators of chronological age in human adults using DNA methylation data from the Illumina MethylationEPIC array
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Epigenetic clocks have been recognized for their precise prediction of chronological age, age-related diseases, and all-cause mortality. Existing epigenetic clocks are based on CpGs from the Illumina ... -
Body mass index and physical activity in early childhood are associated with atopic sensitization, atopic dermatitis and asthma in later childhood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-24)Background: The results of studies on the associations of childhood excessive weight/obesity and physical activity with atopic sensitization and atopic diseases are inconsistent. We studied the associations of anthropometry ... -
Body mass index and weight change are associated with adult lung function trajectories: the prospective ECRHS study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Previous studies have reported an association between weight increase and excess lung function decline in young adults followed for short periods. We aimed to estimate lung function trajectories during adulthood ... -
Body mass index, triglyceride-glucose index, and prostate cancer death: a mediation analysis in eight European cohorts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Insulin resistance is a hypothesised biological mechanism linking obesity with prostate cancer (PCa) death. Data in support of this hypothesis is limited. Methods We included 259,884 men from eight European ... -
Body silhouettes as a tool to reflect obesity in the past
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-25)Life course data on obesity may enrich the quality of epidemiologic studies analysing health consequences of obesity. However, achieving such data may require substantial resources. We investigated the use of body silhouettes ... -
Body weight and physical activity of adults in rural Uganda
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-06-16)Background: Overweight, obesity and physical inactivity are on the increase across the world. However, the general lack of evidence on overweight, obesity and physical inactivity and their correlates in Africa, suggests a ... -
Bodyweight changes are associated with reduced health related quality of life: The Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-10)There is lack of studies investigating the association between bodyweight changes and health related quality of life (HRQL). The aim was to study the effect of relative changes in bodyweight over time on HRQL. In the ... -
"Born before arrival": user and provider perspectives on health facility childbirths in Kapiri Mposhi district, Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-16)Background: Maternal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa. Health facility intra-partum strategies with skilled birth attendance have been shown to be most effective to address maternal mortality. In Zambia, the ... -
‘Born before arrival’: user and provider perspectives on health facility childbirths in Kapiri Mposhi district, Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-16)Background: Maternal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa. Health facility intra-partum strategies with skilled birth attendance have been shown to be most effective to address maternal mortality. In Zambia, the ... -
Boys are more stunted than girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of 16 demographic and health surveys
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-04-10)Background: Many studies in sub-Saharan Africa have occasionally reported a higher prevalence of stunting in male children compared to female children. This study examined whether there are systematic sex differences in ... -
Breastfeeding advice for reality: Women's perspectives on primary care support in South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Breastfeeding education and support are critical health worker skills. Confusion surrounding infant feeding advice linked to the HIV epidemic has reduced the confidence of health workers to support breastfeeding. High ...