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A novel online Food Recall Checklist for use in an undergraduate student population: a comparison with diet diariesFiona Comrie
Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
Nutr J 8:13. 2009....- Trichotillometry: the reliability and practicality of hair pluckability as a method of nutritional assessmentLaura A Wyness
Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Medical School, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK
Nutr J 6:9. 2007..The aim was to investigate the reliability of the trichotillometer and to explore the effects of patient characteristics on hair epilation force... 
Changes in the prevalence of asthma, eczema and hay fever in pre-pubertal children: a 40-year perspectiveG McNeill
Departments of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 23:506-12. 2009..001). The differences in the time trends for the different conditions suggest that the causal factors for wheeze and asthma differ from those for other allergic diseases of childhood...- Diet and cognitive function in later life: a challenge for nutrition epidemiologyG McNeill
Division of Population Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Eur J Clin Nutr 63:S33-7. 2009..There is some support for the use of food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) in older people, although their validity in the older old and in those with more advanced cognitive decline has not been extensively assessed... 
The role of genetic and environmental factors in the association between birthweight and blood pressure: evidence from meta-analysis of twin studiesG McNeill
College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
Int J Epidemiol 33:995-1001. 2004..An inverse association between birthweight and later blood pressure has been found in many studies in singletons. Twin studies have been used to examine whether genetic factors or family environment could account for this association...- Effect of multivitamin and multimineral supplementation on cognitive function in men and women aged 65 years and over: a randomised controlled trialGeraldine McNeill
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK
Nutr J 6:10. 2007..We examined the effect of daily supplementation with 11 vitamins and 5 minerals on cognitive function in older adults to assess the possibility that this could help to prevent cognitive decline... - Blood pressure in relation to birth weight in twins and singleton controls matched for gestational ageGeraldine McNeill
Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Am J Epidemiol 158:150-5. 2003..9 (95% CI: -6.4, 4.6) mmHg/kg for systolic pressure and -0.2 (95% CI: -4.1, 3.7) mmHg/kg for diastolic pressure. The results suggest that in-utero growth restriction in twins is not a major determinant of their blood pressure as adults... - Sugar and fat intake among children in Scotland: what is needed to reach the dietary targets?Geraldine McNeill
Population Health Section, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
Public Health Nutr 13:1286-94. 2010..To assess the intake and sources of non-milk extrinsic sugars (NMES) and fat among children in Scotland in relation to socio-economic status, and to estimate the changes in diet required to achieve recommended levels of intake... - Predictors of micronutrient status in men and women over 75 years old living in the communityGeraldine McNeill
Departments of Medicine and Therapeutics, and General Practice, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, UK
Br J Nutr 88:555-61. 2002..Low vitamin D status was strongly associated with a wide range of general health and disability measures. Having a weekly household income of less than pound 150 was associated with low status of Fe, folate, vitamin C and vitamin D... - Antioxidant and B vitamin intake in relation to cognitive function in later life in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936G McNeill
Public Health Nutrition Research Group, Population Health Section, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Eur J Clin Nutr 65:619-26. 2011..The possibility that those with higher cognitive ability during earlier adult life consume more nutrient-rich diets in later life could provide an alternative explanation for the associations seen in observational studies... - Meal and snacking patterns of school-aged children in ScotlandJ Macdiarmid
Public Health Nutrition Research Group, The University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, Aberdeen, UK
Eur J Clin Nutr 63:1297-304. 2009..Current lifestyles and the choice and availability of foods may influence the eating patterns of children. The aim of this study was to investigate the meal and snacking patterns of school-aged children in Scotland... - Folic acid use in pregnancy and embryo selectionP Haggarty
Nutrition and Epigenetics Group, Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen, UK
BJOG 115:851-6. 2008..Our aim was to test for this effect... - Changing trends in asthma in 9-12 year olds between 1964 and 2009G Malik
Department of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Arch Dis Child 96:227-31. 2011..The present study tested the hypothesis that lifetime childhood asthma prevalence has fallen since 2004... - Nutritional status and subsequent all-cause mortality in men and women aged 75 years or over living in the communityXueli Jia
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
Br J Nutr 98:593-9. 2007..Randomized controlled trials of lifestyle changes which improve vitamin status are needed to assess whether these associations could be causal... - Repeatability and validity of a food frequency questionnaire in free-living older people in relation to cognitive functionX Jia
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen AB25 2ZP, UK
J Nutr Health Aging 12:735-41. 2008..To determine the repeatability and validity of a self-administered, 175-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in free-living older people and to assess whether these are influenced by cognitive function... - Does taking vitamin, mineral and fatty acid supplements prevent cognitive decline? A systematic review of randomized controlled trialsX Jia
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen, UK
J Hum Nutr Diet 21:317-36. 2008..The present study systematically reviewed the evidence on the effect of nutrient supplementation on cognitive function in people aged >or=65 years... - Early rattles, purrs and whistles as predictors of later wheezeS W Turner
Department of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Royal Aberdeen Children s Hospital, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Arch Dis Child 93:701-4. 2008..Asthma is a common condition characterised by wheeze. Many different respiratory sounds are interpreted by parents as "wheeze" in young children... - Statistical approaches for assessing the relative validity of a food-frequency questionnaire: use of correlation coefficients and the kappa statisticL F Masson
Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland, UK
Public Health Nutr 6:313-21. 2003..5, more than 50% of subjects correctly classified and less than 10% of subjects grossly misclassified into thirds, and weighted kappa values above 0.4 are recommended for nutrients of interest in epidemiological studies... - The effect of birth weight on clottable and intact fibrinogen levels: a twin studyC Tuya
Clinical Research Unit, NHS Grampian, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK
J Thromb Haemost 3:1143-8. 2005..12 g L(-1) kg(-1) (95% CI: -0.53, 0.28), P = 0.54]. These results support the possibility that genetic factors may contribute to the association between low birth weight and clottable fibrinogen levels... - The influence of birth weight and genetic factors on lipid levels: a study in adult twinsChuluuntulga Tuya
Clinical Research Unit, NHS Grampian, Westburn House, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK
Br J Nutr 95:504-10. 2006..The results suggest that the in utero growth restriction and early catch-up growth experienced by twins does not increase the risk of an atherogenic lipid profile in adult life... - Antioxidant intake in pregnancy in relation to wheeze and eczema in the first two years of lifeSheelagh Martindale
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 171:121-8. 2005..Further follow up of the cohort will determine whether maternal diet during pregnancy is associated with asthma and atopic disease in later childhood... - Usefulness of anthropometry and DXA in predicting intra-abdominal fat in obese men and womenE G Kamel
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Obes Res 8:36-42. 2000..To investigate the usefulness of anthropometry and DXA in predicting intra-abdominal fat (IAF) in obese men and women... - Change in intra-abdominal adipose tissue volume during weight loss in obese men and women: correlation between magnetic resonance imaging and anthropometric measurementsE G Kamel
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 24:607-13. 2000.... - Dietary flavonoid intake and colorectal cancer: a case-control studyJanet A M Kyle
Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
Br J Nutr 103:429-36. 2010..5; 95 % CI 0.3, 0.8; P(trend) < 0.01). We concluded that flavonols, specifically quercetin, obtained from non-tea components of the diet may be linked with reduced risk of developing colon cancer... - Spirometry in 5-year-olds--validation of current guidelines and the relation with asthmaStephen W Turner
Department of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Pediatr Pulmonol 42:1144-51. 2007..Our primary aim was to validate 2005 ATS-ERS Task Force standards for spirometry in adults and older children among a population of 5-year-old children. Our secondary aim was to relate spirometry to asthma symptoms... - Sugar intake and dental decay: results from a national survey of children in ScotlandLindsey F Masson
Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
Br J Nutr 104:1555-64. 2010..39, 95% CI 1.97, 5.82). In order to improve dental health in children in Scotland, dental health strategies must continue to stress the importance of both reduced NMES intake and good oral hygiene... - Associations between fetal size, maternal {alpha}-tocopherol and childhood asthmaStephen W Turner
Department of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Royal Aberdeen Children s Hospital, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZG, UK
Thorax 65:391-7. 2010..002). CONCLUSIONS These findings support the concept of very early fetal programming of respiratory disease. Maternal vitamin E status may be one determinant for growth of the fetus and fetal lungs during early pregnancy... - Diet and deprivation in pregnancyPaul Haggarty
Nutrition and Epigenetics Group, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
Br J Nutr 102:1487-97. 2009..Improving the nutrient intake of disadvantaged women of childbearing age may potentially improve pregnancy outcome... - Factors influencing the participation of older people in clinical trials - data analysis from the MAVIS trialP Fearn
Centre of Academic, Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Centre, Aberdeen, AB25 2AY, UK
J Nutr Health Aging 14:51-6. 2010..Older people are less likely to be included in clinical trials. Little is known about factors influencing older people's decisions about participating in clinical trials... - Dietary patterns of school-age children in Scotland: association with socio-economic indicators, physical activity and obesityLeone C A Craig
Population Health, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
Br J Nutr 103:319-34. 2010..This has implications for targeting health promotion at subgroups in terms of lifestyle changes required... - Two main subtypes of wheezing illness? Evidence from the 2004 Aberdeen schools asthma surveyNara Tagiyeva
Department of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 19:7-12. 2008..WB and MTW differ in prevalence trends and severity. Within severity levels, the influence of age, allergic diseases in children and parents also differed between these two wheezing subtypes... - Maternal intake of antioxidant vitamins in pregnancy in relation to maternal and fetal plasma levels at deliveryAlison R Scaife
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
Br J Nutr 95:771-8. 2006..The results from the present study show that, in this population, maternal diet influences cord plasma levels of beta-carotene and vitamin C, but not vitamins A and E... - Genetic variation and the lipid response to dietary intervention: a systematic reviewLindsey F Masson
Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Am J Clin Nutr 77:1098-111. 2003.... - The effect of genetic variation on the lipid response to dietary change: recent findingsLindsey F Masson
Epidemiology Group, Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland, UK
Curr Opin Lipidol 16:61-7. 2005..However, the lipid response to dietary change may be influenced by genetic variation. This review examines recent research (published since August 2003) on the effect of genetic variation on the lipid response to dietary change... - Effects of infusion time and addition of milk on content and absorption of polyphenols from black teaJanet A M Kyle
Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, U K
J Agric Food Chem 55:4889-94. 2007..Observational studies assessing the health benefits of tea consumption require recording of brewing methods as well as frequency of consumption... - Effect of multivitamin and multimineral supplements on morbidity from infections in older people (MAVIS trial): pragmatic, randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trialAlison Avenell
Health Services Research Unit, School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD
BMJ 331:324-9. 2005..To examine whether supplementation with multivitamins and multiminerals influences self reported days of infection, use of health services, and quality of life in people aged 65 or over... - Low maternal vitamin E intake during pregnancy is associated with asthma in 5-year-old childrenGraham Devereux
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZB, UK
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 174:499-507. 2006..We have previously reported an association between reduced maternal vitamin E intake during pregnancy and wheezing in 2-yr-old children... - A life-course approach to the aetiology of late-onset dementiasLawrence J Whalley
Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Lancet Neurol 5:87-96. 2006..Biological mechanisms that explain how fetal development might influence the risk of adult disease may be relevant to many age-related diseases including the dementias and, possibly, to the biology of ageing... - Arterial dysfunction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and the consumption of daily fruits and daily vegetablesM A Crilly
Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Aberdeen University Medical School, Scotland, UK
Eur J Clin Nutr 66:345-52. 2012..We assessed the relationship between daily fruit-vegetable consumption and arterial dysfunction in this high-risk group... - Effect of B vitamins and genetics on success of in-vitro fertilisation: prospective cohort studyP Haggarty
Nutrition and Epigenetics Group, Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, UK
Lancet 367:1513-9. 2006..Our aim was to assess the role of B vitamins and genetics... - Early childhood wheezing symptoms in relation to plasma selenium in pregnant mothers and neonatesG Devereux
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK
Clin Exp Allergy 37:1000-8. 2007..We have investigated whether childhood wheezing symptoms, and asthma up to the age of 5 years are associated with plasma selenium and erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase (GPx) concentrations in pregnant mothers and neonates... - Maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy and early childhood wheezingGraham Devereux
Department of Environmental, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Am J Clin Nutr 85:853-9. 2007..Maternal intake of vitamin D in pregnancy is a potentially modifiable but understudied risk factor for the development of asthma in children... - Nutrition and common health problemsGeraldine McNeill
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen
Clin Med 4:400-4. 2004 - Total and subcutaneous adipose tissue in women: the measurement of distribution and accurate prediction of quantity by using magnetic resonance imagingP A Fowler
Department of Bio medical Physics, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Scotland
Am J Clin Nutr 54:18-25. 1991..MRI-determined percent body adipose tissue in women is close to, and proportional to, estimates derived by underwater weighing... - Changing trends in sex specific prevalence rates for childhood asthma, eczema, and hay feverMustafa Osman
Department of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Pediatr Pulmonol 42:60-5. 2007.... - Dietary vitamin B6 intake and the risk of colorectal cancerEvropi Theodoratou
Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Vet Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 17:171-82. 2008..Evidence from larger cohort and experimental studies is now required to confirm and define the anticarcinogenic actions of vitamin B6 and to explore the mechanisms by which this effect is mediated... - Modification of the associations between lifestyle, dietary factors and colorectal cancer risk by APC variantsEvropi Theodoratou
Public Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
Carcinogenesis 29:1774-80. 2008..However, further large-scale studies are necessary in order to replicate these findings and confirm the role of these APC gene variants and their interaction with dietary and lifestyle exposures in colorectal carcinogenesis... - The key role of micronutrientsAlison Avenell
Clin Nutr 26:159; author reply 160. 2007 - Size at birth, fasting glucose and insulin levels and insulin resistance in adult twinsChuluuntulga Tuya
Research and Development Offices, Grampian University Hospitals Trust, UK
Twin Res 6:302-6. 2003..These results provide little evidence that low birthweight in twins increases the risk of impaired glucose-insulin metabolism in young adults or that genetic factors can account for the association observed in singletons... - Modification of the inverse association between dietary vitamin D intake and colorectal cancer risk by a FokI variant supports a chemoprotective action of Vitamin D intake mediated through VDR bindingEvropi Theodoratou
Public Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Int J Cancer 123:2170-9. 2008..70, 95% CI 0.56, 0.87). The evidence of interaction we report here further supports the inverse association between vitamin D mediated through binding to the VDR... - Seasonal changes in markers of oxidative damage to lipids and DNA; correlations with seasonal variation in dietBozena Smolkova
Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine, Slovak Medical University, Limbova 12, Bratislava 83303, Slovak Republic
Mutat Res 551:135-44. 2004..This study illustrates the value of the molecular epidemiological approach, while emphasising the need for well characterised population groups and valid biomarkers... - Dietary fatty acids and colorectal cancer: a case-control studyEvropi Theodoratou
Public Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Am J Epidemiol 166:181-95. 2007..The observed different effects of different types of fatty acids underline the importance of type of fat in the etiology and prevention of colorectal cancer... - The H-index: a measure of ideal weight from height aloneEmad G Kamel
South Med J 95:469. 2002 - Description and validation of the ActiReg: a novel instrument to measure physical activity and energy expenditureBo Egil Hustvedt
Institute for Nutrition Research, University of Oslo, Norway
Br J Nutr 92:1001-8. 2004..The comparative ease of data collection and calculation should make ActiReg a useful instrument to measure habitual PA level and EE...