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| Janis BairdSummaryAffiliation: University of Southampton Country: UK Publications
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Being big or growing fast: systematic review of size and growth in infancy and later obesityJanis Baird
MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD
BMJ 331:929. 2005..To assess the association between infant size or growth and subsequent obesity and to determine if any association has been stable over time...
Worked examples of alternative methods for the synthesis of qualitative and quantitative research in systematic reviewsPatricia J Lucas
School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, 8 Priory Rd, Bristol BS8 1TZ, UK
BMC Med Res Methodol 7:4. 2007..This paper presents worked examples of two methods of data synthesis (textual narrative and thematic), used in relation to one review, with the aim of enabling researchers to consider the strength of different approaches...
Infant sleep disturbance is associated with preconceptional psychological distress: findings from the Southampton Women's SurveyJanis Baird
MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Sleep 32:566-8. 2009..To determine whether preconceptional psychological distress is associated with infant sleep disturbance...
Does birthweight predict bone mass in adulthood? A systematic review and meta-analysisJ Baird
MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
Osteoporos Int 22:1323-34. 2011..Higher birthweight was associated with higher bone mineral content of the spine and hip in adult men and women at ages between 18 and 80 years across a range of settings...
Milk feeding and dietary patterns predict weight and fat gains in infancyJanis Baird
MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 22:575-86. 2008..We are following up the infants in this study to assess the impact of these patterns beyond the first year of life. These associations should also be examined in other settings and populations...
Changing health behaviour of young women from disadvantaged backgrounds: evidence from systematic reviewsJ Baird
MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
Proc Nutr Soc 68:195-204. 2009..Family involvement and social support from peers may also be important features of interventions that aim to improve diet...
A mixed-methods investigation to explore how women living in disadvantaged areas might be supported to improve their dietsWendy Lawrence
University of Southampton, UK
J Health Psychol 17:785-98. 2012..However, staff often missed opportunities to support women to make dietary changes. These data suggest that an intervention to help staff make the most of these opportunities would have the best chance of success...
Variety and quality of healthy foods differ according to neighbourhood deprivationChristina Black
Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, England, UK NIHR Biomedical Research Unit in Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, England, UK Electronic address
Health Place 18:1292-9. 2012..Dietary inequalities may be exacerbated by differences in the variety and quality of healthy foods sold locally; these factors may influence whether or not consumers purchase healthy foods...
The Southampton Initiative for Health: a complex intervention to improve the diets and increase the physical activity levels of women from disadvantaged communitiesMary Barker
Food Choice Group, MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
J Health Psychol 16:178-91. 2011..A before and after non-randomized controlled trial is being used to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the intervention in improving women's diets and increasing their physical activity levels...
Are infant size and growth related to burden of disease in adulthood? A systematic review of literatureDavid Fisher
MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
Int J Epidemiol 35:1196-210. 2006....
Implementation of new Healthy Conversation Skills to support lifestyle changes - what helps and what hinders? Experiences of Sure Start Children's Centre staffTannaze Tinati
MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, UK
Health Soc Care Community 20:430-7. 2012..Staff training requires a multi-faceted approach to address the range of perceived barriers...
Variations in infant feeding practice are associated with body composition in childhood: a prospective cohort studySian M Robinson
Medical Research Council Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 94:2799-805. 2009..Most studies of infant diet and later body composition focus on milk feeding; few consider the influence of variations in the weaning diet...
Educational attainment, perceived control and the quality of women's dietsMary Barker
Food Choice Group, MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
Appetite 52:631-6. 2009..We set out to investigate the relationship between educational attainment, perceived control and quality of diet in a sample of women from Southampton...
Reporting of participant compliance in randomized controlled trials of nutrition supplements during pregnancySarah H Kehoe
MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Matern Child Nutr 5:97-103. 2009..We suggest that changes to the CONSORT guidelines may improve RCT reporting...
Tumour necrosis factor antagonists and the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature reviewSarah L Westlake
Department of Rheumatology, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
Rheumatology (Oxford) 50:518-31. 2011..However, the extent to which these agents also reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) is uncertain. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of anti-TNF agents on CVD in RA using a systematic literature review...
Is birthweight associated with thyroid autoimmunity? A study in twinsDavid I W Phillips
MRC Unit, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom
Thyroid 12:377-80. 2002..01). Our results suggest that both heritable and early environmental components contribute to the susceptibility to thyroid autoimmunity...
The views of professionals toward infant growthPatricia Lucas
Arch Dis Child 92:655. 2007
