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| Lucy J GriffithsSummaryAffiliation: University College London Country: UK Publications
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The contribution of parental and community ethnicity to breastfeeding practices: evidence from the Millennium Cohort StudyLucy J Griffiths
Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
Int J Epidemiol 34:1378-86. 2005..The association of ethnic and social factors at the individual and community level with inequalities in starting, and continuing, to breastfeed remains unclear. We explored these factors using data from the Millennium Cohort Study...
Is obesity associated with emotional and behavioural problems in children? Findings from the Millennium Cohort StudyLucy J Griffiths
MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK
Int J Pediatr Obes 6:e423-32. 2011..We examined cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between obesity and emotional and behavioural problems in a nationally representative sample of young children...- Sex and ethnic differences in the waist circumference of 5-year-old children: findings from the Millennium Cohort StudyL J Griffiths
MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK
Int J Pediatr Obes 6:e196-8. 2011..Girls, and Black children, in the United Kingdom are at particular risk for central fatness. Further research is needed to clarify ethnic and other influences on fat distribution, and the health outcomes associated with central fatness... - Associations between sport and screen-entertainment with mental health problems in 5-year-old childrenLucy J Griffiths
MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:30. 2010..abstract:.. 
Risk factors for rapid weight gain in preschool children: findings from a UK-wide prospective studyL J Griffiths
MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK
Int J Obes (Lond) 34:624-32. 2010..To examine risk factors for rapid weight gain between 3 and 5 years of age...- Effects of infant feeding practice on weight gain from birth to 3 yearsL J Griffiths
MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, UCL Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
Arch Dis Child 94:577-82. 2009..This study examined the effect of breastfeeding initiation, breastfeeding duration and age at introduction of solid foods on weight gain from birth to 3 years... - The impact of weight-related victimization on peer relationships: the female adolescent perspectiveLucy J Griffiths
MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:S39-45. 2008..Obesity is associated with undesirable psychological and social consequences. This qualitative study examined the relationship between obesity and victimization, and the impact this has on peer relationships... - Do early infant feeding practices vary by maternal ethnic group?Lucy J Griffiths
MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
Public Health Nutr 10:957-64. 2007..To examine UK country and ethnic variations in infant feeding practices... - Obesity and bullying: different effects for boys and girlsL J Griffiths
Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, London, UK
Arch Dis Child 91:121-5. 2006..5 predicts bullying involvement at 8.5 years. Models were tested separately for boys and girls to investigate gender differences in association patterns... - Differential parental weight and height contributions to offspring birthweight and weight gain in infancyLucy J Griffiths
MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, UK
Int J Epidemiol 36:104-7. 2007..The differential contributions of the mother's and father's height and weight to birthweight, or weight gain in infancy, remain unclear and were examined using data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study... - Examining the relationship between maternal employment and health behaviours in 5-year-old British childrenS Sherburne Hawkins
Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCL Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
J Epidemiol Community Health 63:999-1004. 2009..Where mothers were employed, the relationships between flexible work arrangements and these health behaviours were also examined... - Perceived and objective measures of the neighbourhood environment and overweight in preschool children and their mothersSummer Sherburne Hawkins
Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCL Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
Int J Pediatr Obes 4:183-92. 2009..The secondary aim was to assess whether moving residence confounded these relationships... - Maternal employment and breast-feeding initiation: findings from the Millennium Cohort StudySummer S Hawkins
Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 21:242-7. 2007..99] than those who returned for other reasons. Policies to increase breast feeding should address how both the time and circumstances of a mother's return to employment postpartum influence whether she decides to start breast feeding... - Are breastfeeding rates higher among mothers delivering in Baby Friendly accredited maternity units in the UK?Suzanne Bartington
Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
Int J Epidemiol 35:1178-86. 2006.... - An ecological systems approach to examining risk factors for early childhood overweight: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort StudyS S Hawkins
Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
J Epidemiol Community Health 63:147-55. 2009..To use an ecological systems approach to examine individual-, family-, community- and area-level risk factors for overweight (including obesity) in 3-year-old children... - Regional differences in overweight: an effect of people or place?S S Hawkins
Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
Arch Dis Child 93:407-13. 2008..To examine UK country and English regional differences in childhood overweight (including obesity) at 3 years and determine whether any differences persist after adjustment for individual risk factors... - Seasonal variation in accelerometer-determined sedentary behaviour and physical activity in children: a reviewCarly Rich
MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, UK, WC1N 1EH
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 9:49. 2012..To undertake a review of the methods and findings of published research evaluating the influence of season on accelerometer-determined sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) in children... - Self-esteem and quality of life in obese children and adolescents: a systematic reviewLucy J Griffiths
MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK l griffi
Int J Pediatr Obes 5:282-304. 2010..Competency improvements occurred in the presence and absence of weight loss, suggesting their value as intervention outcomes and the need for further investigation...