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Isabel Ferreira

Researcher at University of Wollongong

Publications -  142
Citations -  12360

Isabel Ferreira is an academic researcher from University of Wollongong. The author has contributed to research in topics: Arterial stiffness & Insulin resistance. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 136 publications receiving 11103 citations. Previous affiliations of Isabel Ferreira include Université catholique de Louvain & VU University Amsterdam.

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Determinants of pulse wave velocity in healthy people and in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors: 'establishing normal and reference values'.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors established reference and normal values for Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), a direct measure of aortic stiffness, based on a large European population.
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Environmental correlates of physical activity in youth - a review and update.

TL;DR: Most consistent positive correlates of PA were father's PA, time spent outdoors and school PA‐related policies, and support from significant others, mother’s education level, family income, and non‐vocational school attendance (in adolescents).
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A systematic review of environmental correlates of obesity-related dietary behaviors in youth

TL;DR: Most consistent associations were found for parental influences (parental intake and education) and a less consistent but positive association was found for availability and accessibility on children's fruit/vegetable intake.