A life course approach to chronic disease epidemiology: conceptual models, empirical challenges and interdisciplinary perspectives
Yoav Ben-Shlomo,Diana Kuh +1 more
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Body-mass index and incidence of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies
Andrew G Renehan,Margaret Tyson,Matthias Egger,Matthias Egger,Richard F Heller,Marcel Zwahlen +5 more
TL;DR: Assessment of the strength of associations between BMI and different sites of cancer and differences in these associations between sex and ethnic groups should inform the exploration of biological mechanisms that link obesity with cancer.
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Indicators of socioeconomic position (part 1)
TL;DR: This glossary presents a comprehensive list of indicators of socioeconomic position used in health research, with a description of what they intend to measure and how data are elicited and the advantages and limitation of the indicators.
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Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines
TL;DR: The IOM's Food and Nutrition Board and the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Board on Children, Youth, and Families as mentioned in this paper reviewed and updated the IOM (1990) recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy and recommend ways to encourage their adoption through consumer education, strategies to assist practitioners, and public health strategies.
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Social Relationships and Health: A Flashpoint for Health Policy
TL;DR: Key research themes in the study of social relationships and health are described and policy implications suggested by this research are highlighted.
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Life course epidemiology
TL;DR: The aim of this glossary is to encourage a dialogue that will advance the life course perspective.
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A life course approach to chronic disease epidemiology
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