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Sex-differences in reasons for non-participation at recruitment: Geelong Osteoporosis StudyShikha Markanday
Department of Medicine, Barwon Health, Geelong, Vic, 3220, Australia
BMC Res Notes 6:104. 2013..We aimed to investigate sex-differences in the reasons for non-participation at baseline of the Geelong Osteoporosis Study (GOS)...
Dietary selenium and major depression: a nested case-control studyJulie A Pasco
School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
Complement Ther Med 20:119-23. 2012..Dietary selenium intake was measured using a food frequency questionnaire at baseline, together with anthropometric and lifestyle measures...
Don't worry, be active: positive affect and habitual physical activityJulie A Pasco
Barwon Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, School of Medicine, Deakin University, PO Box 281, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 45:1047-52. 2011..The aim of ths study was to examine the association between habitual physical activity and positive and negative affect...
Maternal vitamin D in pregnancy may influence not only offspring bone mass but other aspects of musculoskeletal health and adiposityJulie A Pasco
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Med Hypotheses 71:266-9. 2008..We suggest that there is a clear rationale for randomised clinical trials to assess the potential benefits and harmful effects of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy...
Morphometric vertebral fractures of the lower thoracic and lumbar spine, physical function and quality of life in menJ A Pasco
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Geelong, Australia
Osteoporos Int 20:787-92. 2009..We recommend that morphometric X-ray absorptiometry be included in routine requests for bone densitometry...
Tobacco smoking as a risk factor for major depressive disorder: population-based studyJulie A Pasco
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, PO Box 281, Geelong 3220, Australia
Br J Psychiatry 193:322-6. 2008..Smoking is disproportionately prevalent among people with psychiatric illness...
Behavioural and physical characteristics associated with vitamin D status in womenJulie A Pasco
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Bone 44:1085-91. 2009..In contrast, excessive weight and smoking were associated with poorer vitamin D status. Women with high vitamin D were less likely to have elevated PTH, hypertension or bone deficits than women with poor levels...
Health outcomes associated with hormone therapy in Australian womenJulie A Pasco
The University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, Victoria, Australia
Curr Drug Saf 4:169-72. 2009..Although the sample size was small, these results do not support an association between HT and mortality, despite a possible link between HT and increased risk of developing vascular disease...
The human cost of fractureJulie A Pasco
University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, P O Box 281, 3220, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Osteoporos Int 16:2046-52. 2005..Short-term morbidity was common for all fractures, with varying degrees of prolonged morbidity often extending to at least a year postfracture...
Association of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein with de novo major depressionJulie A Pasco
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, PO Box 281, Geelong 3220, Australia
Br J Psychiatry 197:372-7. 2010..Although there is cross-sectional evidence that changes in the immune system contribute to the pathophysiology of depression, longitudinal data capable of elucidating cause and effect relationships are lacking...
Habitual physical activity and the risk for depressive and anxiety disorders among older men and womenJulie A Pasco
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Geelong, Australia
Int Psychogeriatr 23:292-8. 2011..We investigated habitual physical activity as a risk factor for de novo depressive and anxiety disorders in older men and women from the general population...
Changes in hip fracture rates in southeastern Australia spanning the period 1994-2007Julie A Pasco
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Barwon Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
J Bone Miner Res 26:1648-54. 2011..However, improved efficacy and increased uptake of antifracture drug treatments, other cohort effects, or other environmental influences cannot be excluded...
Prevalence of obesity and the relationship between the body mass index and body fat: cross-sectional, population-based dataJulie A Pasco
School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
PLoS ONE 7:e29580. 2012..We aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity using criteria based on the BMI and waist circumference, and to examine the relationship between the BMI and body fat...
Leptin in depressed women: cross-sectional and longitudinal data from an epidemiologic studyJulie A Pasco
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Geelong 3220, Australia
J Affect Disord 107:221-5. 2008..In this study we aimed to investigate the relationship between serum leptin level and depression in a community sample of women using both cross-sectional and longitudinal data...
Serum leptin levels are associated with bone mass in nonobese womenJ A Pasco
The University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, Victoria 3220, Australia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 86:1884-7. 2001..058 to 0.120), and was not significant at the other sites. Our results demonstrate an association between serum leptin levels and bone mass consistent with the hypothesis that circulating leptin may play a role in regulating bone mass...
Statin use, bone mineral density, and fracture risk: Geelong Osteoporosis StudyJulie A Pasco
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Geelong Hospital, Barwon Health, PO Box 281, Geelong 3220, Australia
Arch Intern Med 162:537-40. 2002..Recent data suggest that 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) decrease fracture risk and increase bone mineral density (BMD)...
Hormone therapy and risk of non-vertebral fracture: Geelong osteoporosis studyJulie A Pasco
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, P O Box 281, 3220 Geelong, Australia
Osteoporos Int 15:434-8. 2004..53 (95% CI 0.31-0.92). HT use was associated with 2.6-7.5% higher BMD at axial and appendicular sites. HT use is associated with a halving of risk for non-vertebral fractures and higher BMD...
Beta-adrenergic blockers reduce the risk of fracture partly by increasing bone mineral density: Geelong Osteoporosis StudyJulie A Pasco
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Geelong, Australia
J Bone Miner Res 19:19-24. 2004..49-0.96). Beta-blockers were associated with higher BMD at the total hip (2.5%) and UD forearm (3.6%) after adjusting for age, anthropometry, and thiazide use. Beta-blocker use is associated with reduced fracture risk and higher BMD...
Beta-blockers reduce bone resorption marker in early postmenopausal womenJulie A Pasco
The University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, Geelong
Ann Hum Biol 32:738-45. 2005..There is evidence to suggest that beta-blockers used in the management of cardiovascular disease may also modulate bone metabolism and reduce bone fragility...
The population burden of fractures originates in women with osteopenia, not osteoporosisJ A Pasco
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, The Geelong Hospital, The University of Melbourne, P O Box 281, Geelong 3220, Australia
Osteoporos Int 17:1404-9. 2006..The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of the population burden of fragility fractures arising from women at modest risk for fracture...
Prevalence of mood and anxiety disorder in self reported irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). An epidemiological population based study of womenArnstein Mykletun
Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Mental Heath, Oslo, Norway
BMC Gastroenterol 10:88. 2010..The aim of this study was therefore to re-examine the hypothesis using population-based data and psychiatric morbidity established with a structured clinical interview...
Does an increase in body mass index over 10 years affect knee structure in a population-based cohort study of adult women?Sharon L Brennan
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3004, Australia
Arthritis Res Ther 12:R139. 2010....
Lifetime psychiatric disorders and body composition: a population-based studyLana J Williams
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, PO Box 281, Geelong 3220, Australia
J Affect Disord 118:173-9. 2009..This study aimed to investigate the relationship between depressive and anxiety disorders and indices of adiposity, including body fat mass and percent body fat, as measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry...
Seasonal periodicity of serum vitamin D and parathyroid hormone, bone resorption, and fractures: the Geelong Osteoporosis StudyJulie A Pasco
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences: Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
J Bone Miner Res 19:752-8. 2004..Whether vitamin D supplementation in winter can reduce the population burden of fractures requires further investigation...
Socioeconomic status and bone mineral density in a population-based sample of menSharon L Brennan
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
Bone 46:993-9. 2010..Further research is warranted which examines the mechanisms that may underpin differences in BMD across SES quintiles and to address the current paucity of data in this field of enquiry...
Diet quality in bipolar disorder in a population-based sample of womenFelice N Jacka
The University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
J Affect Disord 129:332-7. 2011..This study examined the association between diet quality and bipolar disorder (BD) in an epidemiological cohort of randomly selected, population-based women aged 20-93 years...
Antioxidant vitamin supplements and markers of bone turnover in a community sample of nonsmoking womenJulie A Pasco
The University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 15:295-300. 2006..This work adds to the growing body of evidence that antioxidants may play a role in preventing osteoporosis...
Depression and bone metabolism. A reviewLana J Williams
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, University of Melbourne, Geelong, VIC Australia
Psychother Psychosom 78:16-25. 2009..This paper aims to review the current evidence on the relationship between depression and bone mineral density, and identify potential mechanisms...
Is this D vitamin to worry about? Vitamin D insufficiency in an inpatient sampleMichael Berk
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, University of Melbourne, Geelong, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 42:874-8. 2008..The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between reduced serum vitamin D levels and psychiatric illness...
Application of epidemiology to change health policy: defining age-related thresholds of bone mineral density for primary prevention of fractureMargaret J Henry
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
J Clin Densitom 11:494-7. 2008..9 at 60 yr, -3.1 at 70 yr, and -2.4 at 80 yr. The femoral neck T-score thresholds were lower by 0.5 standard deviation. The high-risk individuals defined by this study should be considered for primary fracture prevention therapy...
Social determinants of bone densitometry uptake for osteoporosis risk in patients aged 50yr and older: a systematic reviewSharon L Brennan
Department of Medicine, NorthWest Academic Centre, The University of Melbourne, Sunshine Hospital, St Albans, Victoria, Australia
J Clin Densitom 15:165-75. 2012....
Vitamin D deficiency may play a role in depressionMichael Berk
The University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, PO Box 281, Geelong 3220, Victoria, Australia
Med Hypotheses 69:1316-9. 2007..There are a number of trials that have suggested a role for Vitamin D in the supplementary treatment of depression. Dose may be a critical issue, as sun exposure and dietary intake may be low and high doses may be required...
Association of Western and traditional diets with depression and anxiety in womenFelice N Jacka
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Geelong 3220, Australia
Am J Psychiatry 167:305-11. 2010..This study examined the extent to which the high-prevalence mental disorders are related to habitual diet in 1,046 women ages 20-93 years randomly selected from the population...
Patterns of alcohol use and associated physical and lifestyle characteristics according to new Australian guidelinesCarolyn E Coulson
University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, PO Box 281, Geelong 3220, Victoria, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 44:946-51. 2010..To describe the pattern of alcohol consumption and associated physical and lifestyle characteristics in a population-based sample of Australian men...
The association between depressive and anxiety symptoms and bone mineral density in the general population: the HUNT StudyLana J Williams
University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
J Affect Disord 131:164-71. 2011..Longitudinal evidence is limited and this is yet to be examined among community-dwelling adults with anxiety. We aimed to investigate the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between anxiety and depressive symptoms and BMD...
Half the burden of fragility fractures in the community occur in women without osteoporosis. When is fracture prevention cost-effective?Kerrie M Sanders
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, PO Box 281, Geelong 3220, Australia
Bone 38:694-700. 2006..Using osteoporosis and age (>60 years) as criteria for intervention reduces the population burden of fractures by 28% and is cost-effective but solutions to the prevention of the remaining 72% of fragility fractures remain unavailable...
Self-reported depression and cardiovascular risk factors in a community sample of womenFelice N Jacka
University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, P O Box 281, Geelong 3220, Victoria, Australia
Psychosomatics 48:54-9. 2007..However, a history of smoking increased the odds of reporting an LHx, whereas women with self-reported angina were more than four times more likely to report an age-adjusted LHx...
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use and bone mineral density in women with a history of depressionLana J Williams
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Int Clin Psychopharmacol 23:84-7. 2008..03) than nonusers. No differences in BMD were detected at other sites. Although the mechanism remains unclear, these observations are consistent with a role for the serotonergic system in regulating bone metabolism...
Risk factors for Mycobacterium ulcerans infection, southeastern AustraliaTricia Y J Quek
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Emerg Infect Dis 13:1661-6. 2007..This study provides new circumstantial evidence that implicates mosquitoes in the transmission of M. ulcerans in southeastern Australia...
Fracture risk score and absolute risk of fractureMargaret J Henry
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Barwon Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, University of Melbourne, PO Box 281, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
Radiology 259:495-501. 2011..To report the 5- and 10-year absolute risk of fracture associated with the previously reported fracture risk (FRISK) score...
Area-based socioeconomic status and mood disorders: cross-sectional evidence from a cohort of randomly selected adult womenLana J Williams
School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Maturitas 69:173-8. 2011..The aim of this study was to investigate the association between mood disorders and area-based socio-economic status (SES), and whether both ends of the SES continuum experienced increased odds for a mood disorder...
Depression and bone mineral density in a community sample of perimenopausal women: Geelong Osteoporosis StudyFelice N Jacka
University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, PO Box 281, Geelong 3220, Victoria, Australia
Menopause 12:88-91. 2005..This study investigated the association between self-reported depression and BMD in an age-stratified community sample of perimenopausal women residing in the South-Eastern region of Australia...
Cross-sectional analysis of association between socioeconomic status and utilization of primary total hip joint replacements 2006-7: Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement RegistrySharon L Brennan
Barwon Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Kitchener House, PO Box 281, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 13:63. 2012..This study examined primary THR across SES for both genders for the Barwon Statistical Division (BSD) of Victoria, Australia...
Pain and the relationship with mood and anxiety disorders and psychological symptomsLana J Williams
Deakin University, School of Medicine, Geelong, Australia
J Psychosom Res 72:452-6. 2012..The objective of this study was to investigate the association between pain and mood and anxiety disorders, as well as psychological symptoms, in a population-based sample of women...
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) use, fracture and bone mineral densityLana J Williams
School of Medicine, Deakin University, Australia Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia
Bone 48:1277-81. 2011..These data suggest that paracetamol use is a risk factor for fracture, although the mechanism of action remains unclear...
Endogenous parathyroid hormone is associated with reduced cartilage volume in vivo in a population-based sample of adult womenSharon Lee Brennan
NorthWest Academic Centre, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, St Albans, Australia
Ann Rheum Dis 71:1000-3. 2012..Animal and in vitro studies suggest that parathyroid hormone (PTH) may affect articular cartilage. However, little is known of the relationship between PTH and human joints in vivo...
Reliability of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire: comparison with the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV-TR in a population sampleSeetal Dodd
University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, Geelong, Vic, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 43:526-30. 2009..The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate the reliability of this instrument...
Nutrient intakes and the common mental disorders in womenFelice N Jacka
Barwon Psychiatric Research Unit, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Australia
J Affect Disord 141:79-85. 2012..Magnesium, folate and zinc have all been implicated in depressive illness, however there are few data on these nutrients in anxiety disorders and the data from population-studies are limited...
Cigarette smoking, nicotine dependence and anxiety disorders: a systematic review of population-based, epidemiological studiesSteven Moylan
Deakin University School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
BMC Med 10:123. 2012....
Quantitative Heel Ultrasound (QUS) measures of bone quality in association with mood and anxiety disordersLana J Williams
School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
J Affect Disord 146:395-400. 2013..Thus, we investigated the association between QUS parameters, mood and anxiety disorders in a population-based sample of 745 men and 897 women...
A prospective study of diet quality and mental health in adolescentsFelice N Jacka
Barwon Psychiatric Research Unit, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
PLoS ONE 6:e24805. 2011..However, there are no existing prospective studies of this association in adolescents, the onset period of most disorders, limiting inferences regarding possible causal relationships...
General medical practitioners' knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis and its investigation and managementRenée Otmar
School of Medicine, Deakin University, PO Box 281, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
Arch Osteoporos 7:107-14. 2012..GPs considered investigation and treatment in the context of patients' whole lives...
The impact of statins on psychological wellbeing: a systematic review and meta-analysisAdrienne O'Neil
School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
BMC Med 10:154. 2012..We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to determine the impact of statins on psychological wellbeing of individuals with or without hypercholesterolemia...
Reasons for referral to bone densitometry in men and women aged 20-49 years: population-based dataAlice M J Torpy
School of Medicine, Deakin University, PO Box 281, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
Arch Osteoporos 7:173-8. 2012..However, approximately 25 % of Australian adults aged 20-49 years have osteopenia, a precursor condition to osteoporosis. Despite this, little is known about bone density testing in this age group...
The association between urban or rural locality and hip fracture in community-based adults: a systematic reviewSharon L Brennan
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
J Epidemiol Community Health 64:656-65. 2010....
Methodological reflections on using pilot data from fracture patients to develop a qualitative studyRenée Otmar
Department of Medicine, NorthWest Academic Centre, Western Section, The University of Melbourne, Sunshine Hospital, 176 Furlong Road, St Albans Victoria 3021, Australia
BMC Res Notes 4:508. 2011..abstract:..
Vitamin D in Australia. Issues and recommendationsCaryl A Nowson
School of Health Sciences, Deakin University, Victoria
Aust Fam Physician 33:133-8. 2004..Increased availability of larger dose preparations of cholecalciferol would be a useful therapy in the case of severe deficiencies...
Mycobacterium ulcerans infection: factors influencing diagnostic delayTricia Y J Quek
Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, University of Melbourne, Geelong, Vic
Med J Aust 187:561-3. 2007....
