General Population
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Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory studies have yielded definitive evidence that physical activity is able to reduce the morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular diseases and to improve physical fitness and quality of life.... more
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate dietary calcium intake in postmenopausal women over 45 years of age and compare intake according to osteoporosis diagnosis and fracture history. METHODS: A cross-sectional epidemiological survey of osteoporosis in... more
We survey over 100 financial planners to assess their reasoning mode, intertemporal choices, risk aversion and preferences, and framing focus. Using the Cognitive Reflection Test, we find that financial planners are more analytical than... more
Abstract: We develop a simulation tool to support policy-decisions about healthcare for chronic diseases in defined populations. Incident disease-cases are generated in-silico from an age-sex characterised general population using... more
This study assesses whether severity of physical partner aggression is associated with alcohol consumption at the time of the incident, and whether the relationship between drinking and aggression severity is the same for men and women... more
In the early 1970s an increased prevalence of gallstones was reported in adults and children with immunoglobulin deficiency. As the advent of ultrasonography has largely changed the diagnostic approach to gallstones, we have reevaluated... more
Studies of birth cohorts show evidence of greater risk of violence among patients with schizophrenia compared to the general population. However, the contribution of schizophrenia to violence is heavily debated and remains unclear. This... more
To determine prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in a modern meat packing plant. The secondary objective was to explore the relation between ethnicity and CTS. Six hundred and sixty five workers were interviewed and... more
Although children and adolescents with developmental disabilities are said to have higher risks of abuse than those without, trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are little examined in those diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum... more
Despite substantially higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among male inmates than among men in the general population, there is a dearth of research on PTSD among incarcerated men. The current study addresses traumatic... more