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Wendy J. Brown

Researcher at University of Queensland

Publications -  621
Citations -  33745

Wendy J. Brown is an academic researcher from University of Queensland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Longitudinal study. The author has an hindex of 86, co-authored 587 publications receiving 29735 citations. Previous affiliations of Wendy J. Brown include Harvard University & Queensland University of Technology.

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Physical activity in later life and risk of dementia: Findings from a population-based cohort study.

TL;DR: In people aged 50 or more, there is an inverse dose-response association between physical activity and incidence of dementia over 15 years, and even low levels of physical activity have beneficial effects.
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Food habits of young and middle-aged women living outside the capital cities of Australia

TL;DR: Young and middle–aged women living in urban and rural areas of New South Wales completed a brief food frequency questionnaire as part of a wider health survey, suggesting that strategies aimed at changing eating behaviours should be age–group–specific and targeted specifically to smokers and less active women.
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How active are young adult women

TL;DR: The young women in this study engaged in substantial amounts of physical activity and survey instruments that assess predominantly transport and leisure-time activity do not however adequately capture the activities performed by young women as part of daily living.