A5060181999- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Food composition and properties
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- thermodynamics and calorimetric analyses
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- School Health and Nursing Education
Newcastle University
2013-2025
Monash University
2024
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
2020
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2006-2014
Stellenbosch University
2014
Royal Victoria Infirmary
2013
Old Dominion University
2008
University of Newcastle Australia
2007
Agriculture Food and Rural Development
2006
Prime Minister's Office
2006
Plant roots secrete a complex polysaccharide mucilage that may provide significant source of carbon for microbes colonize the rhizosphere. High molecular weight was separated by high-pressure liquid chromatography gel filtration from low components pea root exudate. Purified generally similar in sugar and glycosidic linkage composition to cowpea, wheat, rice, maize, but appeared contain an unusually high amount material arabinogalactan protein. used as sole growth several rhizosphere...
Abstract Objectives Parental underdetection of child underweight and overweight/obesity may negatively affect children's longer‐term health. We examined psychological/behavioural mechanisms a very low‐intensity intervention to improve acknowledgement understanding weight after feedback from school‐based monitoring programme. Design This sub‐study was nested within larger 3‐arm cluster‐RCT (1:1:1; N = 57,300). Parents in all groups received written postal on their child's classification....
Abstract In vitro blood–brain barrier (BBB) models using primary rat brain microvessel endothelial cells (BMEC) are often hampered by a lack of culture purity and poor properties. To address these problems, the translation inhibitor puromycin was used to purify BMEC cultures. purities 99.8% were routinely attained treatment, this technique proved be far superior other purification methods similar difficulty. contrast cultures without puromycin‐treated unaffected initial seeding density....
Rising numbers of women arrested for domestic violence present many theoretical and practical challenges. At the level, there is ongoing debate about whether are equally aggressive as men. little research available to guide how female cases handled in criminal justice system. In this study, data were obtained regarding demographic characteristics, mental health functioning, childhood familial dysfunction a large sample male (n =2,254) = 281) offenders. The demographically similar men, few...
Abstract This study examined whether toddlers' liking for fruit and vegetables (FV) predicts intake of FV later in childhood, how both relate to childhood adiposity these were moderated by factors infancy. Children the Gateshead Millennium Study recruited at birth 1999–2000. Feeding data collected first year linked from a parental questionnaire completed 456 children age 2.5 years (30 m) anthropometry, skinfolds bioelectrical impedance 4‐day food diary 293 7 years. Aged 30 months, 50%...
Inverse associations between whole-grain food consumption and risk of CVD, some cancers type 2 diabetes have been reported. However, there are few reports intake, particularly among young people. The objective the present study was to estimate intake in a nationally representative sample people aged 4–18 years living Great Britain. Whole-grain estimated using 7d weighed dietary records from 1583 who participated cross-sectional National Diet Nutrition Survey 1997. quantified all foods...
Epidemiological evidence suggests that higher consumption of whole-grain foods can significantly reduce the risk chronic diseases such as CVD, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. The present study compares intake 2086 adults aged 16–64 years from 1986–7 Dietary Nutritional Survey British Adults with 1692 19–64 2000–1 National Diet Nutrition Survey. For each survey, was estimated all containing ≥ 10 % content (as DM/fresh weight food) 7 d weighed dietary records. In 1986–7, median 16...
Objective To assess relationships between current physical activity (PA), dietary intake and body mass index (BMI) in English children. Design setting Longitudinal birth cohort study northeast England, cross-sectional analysis. Participants 425 children (41% of the original cohort) aged 6–8 years (49% boys). Main outcome measures PA over 7 days was measured objectively by an accelerometer; three categories were created: ‘active’ ≥60 min/day moderate-to-vigorous-intensity (MVPA); ‘moderately...
Recognising overweight and obesity is critical to prompting action, consequently preventing treating obesity. The present study examined the association between parental perceptions of child weight status child's diet. Participants were members Gateshead Millennium Study. Parental perception their was assessed using a questionnaire compared against International Obesity Task Force cut-offs for childhood when children aged 6-8 years old. Diet at age 6-8years old FAST (Food Assessment in...
Given the clear benefits of regular physical activity (such as reduced risks cardiovascular disease and obesity, well other including those related to mental health), exploration reasons that adolescent girls give for not taking part in team sports may be particularly valuable enhancing later rates participation. We combined questionnaires (n = 60) semistructured interviews 6) assess barriers prevent 15-16-year-old from participating extracurricular games what can done overcome these improve...
There is a plethora of cross-sectional work on maternal perceptions child weight status showing that mothers typically do not classify their overweight as being according to commonly used clinical criteria. Awareness in regarded an important prerequisite for initiate appropriate action. The gap the literature determining whether, if child's correctly, this associated with positive outcome body mass index (BMI) at later stage. To explore longitudinal from contemporary population-based birth...
Summary A number of population‐based studies have demonstrated potential health benefits consuming more wholegrain foods. Although the evidence is not yet supported by large‐scale intervention studies, it sufficiently strong to spawned a claims in USA and several European countries including UK, professionals promoted their benefits. Despite scientific, industrial media interest, consumption foods remains very low, public awareness limited. With exception breakfast cereals breads,...
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) represents an obstacle in targeting and delivering therapeutics to the central nervous system. In order discover new BBB-targeting molecules, we panned a phage-displayed nonimmune human single-chain antibody fragment (scFv) library against representative BBB model comprised of hydrocortisone-treated primary rat brain endothelial cells. Parallel screens were performed with or without pre-subtraction heart lung cells effort identify antibodies that may have...
Previously, the researchers proposed and tested a diagnostic framework for women with eating-related concerns who seek college health mental treatment. The emphasized moderate problems characterized by frequent binging, occasional purging, exercise; rumination; body image self-esteem concerns; ambivalence about help seeking; developmental themes. Several questions remained framework's generalizability beyond in treatment.In current study, authors provide new support to clinically significant...
Nanotechnology is an emerging technology poised to benefit society both technically and socially, but as with any new advance, there potential risk. This paper describes a novel deliberative exercise involving nanotechnology that engages the public in debate regarding funding of nanotechnology-related research while also discussing risks benefits this field science. In 2-h time frame, participants are provided general background terminology examples advances 10 different areas. The then...
Abstract Background Parents tend to visually assess children determine their weight status and typically underestimate child body size. A visual tool may aid parents more accurately so support strategies reduce childhood overweight. Body image scales (BIS) are images of people ranging from underweight overweight but none exist for based on UK criteria. Our aim was develop sex- age-specific BIS children, British growth reference (UK90) Methods were developed using 3D surface scans associated...
Parents typically do not recognise their child's weight status accurately according to clinical criteria, and thus may take appropriate action if child is overweight. We developed a novel visual intervention designed improve parental perceptions of criteria for children aged 4–5 10–11 years. The Map Me comprises age- sex-specific body image scales known mass index supporting information about the health risks childhood This cluster randomised trial will test effectiveness intervention....