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Andy R Ness
Researcher at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Publications - 425
Citations - 38919
Andy R Ness is an academic researcher from University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. The author has contributed to research in topics: Body mass index & Population. The author has an hindex of 87, co-authored 415 publications receiving 35275 citations. Previous affiliations of Andy R Ness include National Institute for Health Research & University of Bristol.
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Progression from childhood overweight to adolescent obesity in a large contemporary cohort
John J. Reilly,Maria Bonataki,S. Leary,Jonathan C. K. Wells,George Davey-Smith,Pauline M Emmett,Colin D Steer,Andy R Ness,Andrea Sherriff +8 more
TL;DR: The present study could inform judgements as to the value of monitoring changes in weight status in overweight children, and the extent to which the overweight state might be a useful target of future obesity prevention interventions.
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Body composition at age 9 years, maternal folate intake during pregnancy and methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T genotype.
TL;DR: No evidence is found to support the hypothesis that intra-uterine exposure to folate influences childhood body composition, as well as maternal and offspring's MTHFR C677T genotype in relation to offspring body composition.
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Dog Ownership during Pregnancy, Maternal Activity, and Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study
Carri Westgarth,Jihong Liu,Jon Heron,Andy R Ness,Peter Bundred,Rosalind M. Gaskell,Alexander J. German,Sandra McCune,Susan Dawson +8 more
TL;DR: During the time period studied, pregnant women who had dogs were more active, through walking, than those who did not own dogs, and participation of pregnant women in dog walking activities may be a useful context to investigate as part of a broader strategy to improve activity levels in pregnant women.
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Establishing a large prospective clinical cohort in people with head and neck cancer as a biomedical resource: head and neck 5000
Andy R Ness,Andrea Waylen,Katrina Hurley,Mona Jeffreys,Christopher Penfold,Miranda Pring,Sam D Leary,Christine Allmark,Stu Toms,Susan M. Ring,Tim J Peters,William Hollingworth,Helen V Worthington,Christopher M. Nutting,Sheila E. Fisher,Simon N. Rogers,Steve J Thomas +16 more
TL;DR: This large clinical cohort of people with head and neck cancer brings together clinical data, patient-reported outcomes and biological samples in a single co-ordinated resource for translational and prognostic research.
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Early rapid growth: no association with later cognitive functions in children born not small for gestational age
TL;DR: No evidence was shown that proposed adverse effects of rapid growth regarding later overweight will be counterbalanced by beneficial effects on cognitive functions in non-SGA children.