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Gestational age on trajectories of social competence difficulties into adolescence
Gestational age on trajectories of social competence difficulties into adolescence http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6886-5156Mariko Hosozawa1,2, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5478-1760Noriko Cable3, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2936-3994Yvonne Kelly3, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-5398Amanda Sacker3 1 Institute for Global Health Policy Research, Bureau of International Health, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan 2 Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University...
Comparing socio-economic inequalities in healthy ageing in the United States of America, England, China and Japan: evidence from four longitudinal studies of ageing | Ageing & Society | Cambridge Core
References Baltes, PB and Baltes, MM (1990) Pyschological perspectives on successful aging: the model of selective optimization with compensation. In Baltes, PB and Baltes, MM (eds), Successful Aging: Perspectives from the Behavioral Sciences. New York, NY: Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, pp. 1–27.CrossRefGoogle Scholar Bartley, M (2004) Measuring socio-economic position. In Health Inequality: An Introduction to Theories, Concepts and Methods. Cambridge: Polity Press, pp.
Gestational age on trajectories of social competence difficulties into adolescence
Gestational age on trajectories of social competence difficulties into adolescence http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6886-5156Mariko Hosozawa1,2, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5478-1760Noriko Cable3, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2936-3994Yvonne Kelly3, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-5398Amanda Sacker3 1Institute for Global Health Policy Research, Bureau of International Health, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan 2Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College...
Gestational age on trajectories of social competence difficulties into adolescence
Gestational age on trajectories of social competence difficulties into adolescence http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6886-5156Mariko Hosozawa1,2, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5478-1760Noriko Cable3, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2936-3994Yvonne Kelly3, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-5398Amanda Sacker3 1ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies in Society and Health, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK 2Institute for Global Health Policy Research,...
Timing of diagnosis, depression and self-harm in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at increased risk of depression. Studies have shown the point prevalence of depression in children with ASD to be as high as 26% and that it may increase during adolescence (Davignon et al., 2018; DeFilippis, 2018; Gotham et al., 2015; Rai, Culpin, et al., 2018; Rai, Heuvelman, et al., 2018; Simonoff et al., 2008).
Association of childhood out-of-home care status with all-cause mortality up to 42-years later: Office of National Statistics Longitudinal Study
Abstract Background The adverse life-long consequences of being looked-after as a child are well recognised, but follow-up periods for mortality risk have mostly ended in young adulthood and mortality suggested to differ by age of placement, gender and cohort in small samples.
Determinants of an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in childhood and adolescence: Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impairments in social relating, social communication, flexibility and sensory processing (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). People with ASD are at risk for significant social, emotional and economic difficulties across the lifespan, especially if their condition is undiagnosed and unsupported (Bargiela et al., 2016; Lai & Baron-Cohen, 2015).
Why are poorer children at higher risk of obesity and overweight? A UK cohort study
Alice Goisis,1,2 Amanda Sacker,1 and Yvonne Kelly1 Alice Goisis 1Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 6BT, UK 2Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE, UK Amanda Sacker 1Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 6BT, UK Yvonne Kelly 1Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, 1-19...
Light drinking during pregnancy: still no increased risk for socioemotional difficulties or cognitive deficits at 5 years of age?
Light drinking during pregnancy: still no increased risk for socioemotional difficulties or cognitive deficits at 5 years of age?
Re-thinking social exclusion in later life: a case for a new framework for measurement | Ageing & Society | Cambridge Core
Age UK. 2010. Technology and Older People Evidence Review. Age UK, London. Atkinson, A. B. 1998. Social exclusion, poverty and unemployment. In Atkinson, A. B. and Hills, J. (eds), Exclusion, Employment and Opportunity. CASEpaper 4, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics, London, 9–24. Barnes, M., Blom, A., Cox, K. and Lessof, C. 2006. The Social Exclusion of Older People: Evidence from the First Wave of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).
Gender differences in the associations between age trends of social media interaction and well-being among 10-15 year olds in the UK
Rapid changes in technology have given rise to many important questions regarding their short- and long-term effects on overall health and well-being. Television viewing expanded people’s exposure to new and different cultures and ideas; however up until recently, it has not been an interactive medium.
Mixed ethnicity and behavioural problems in the Millennium Cohort Study
The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is a nationally representative longitudinal study of 18?552 infants born in the UK between September 2000 and January 2002.11 The sample was clustered at the electoral ward (an administrative unit level) such that disadvantaged residential areas and areas with a high proportion of ethnic minority residents are over-represented. The main respondents are primarily mothers.
Age at first birth and cardiovascular risk factors in the 1958 British birth cohort
Age at first birth may have long-term implications for the health of men and women. For instance, a young age at first birth (34?years. A continuous version of this variable was also used (range 13–43?years). Early life factors known to be associated with both age at first birth and later health were included in the analyses.
Health and social exclusion in older age: evidence from Understanding Society, the UK household longitudinal study
Using 4 waves of data from a large UK household panel survey, 17 we explore the process of social exclusion in later life. With health being a particularly important correlate of social exclusion for older adults, this paper focuses on the association between health and social exclusion, examining (1) whether poor health is a predictor of social exclusion in people aged 65?years and over; (2) whether health is an outcome of social exclusion; and (3) factors that might modify these relationships.
Age at first birth and cardiovascular risk factors in the 1958 British birth cohort
Age at first birth may have long-term implications for the health of men and women. For instance, a young age at first birth (34?years. A continuous version of this variable was also used (range 13–43?years). Early life factors known to be associated with both age at first birth and later health were included in the analyses.
Early puberty in 11-year-old girls: Millennium Cohort Study findings
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2936-3994Yvonne Kelly1, Afshin Zilanawala1, Amanda Sacker1, Robert Hiatt2, Russell Viner3 1Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA 3Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK Correspondence to Professor Yvonne Kelly, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College...
Health and social exclusion in older age: evidence from Understanding Society, the UK household longitudinal study
Using 4 waves of data from a large UK household panel survey, 17 we explore the process of social exclusion in later life. With health being a particularly important correlate of social exclusion for older adults, this paper focuses on the association between health and social exclusion, examining (1) whether poor health is a predictor of social exclusion in people aged 65?years and over; (2) whether health is an outcome of social exclusion; and (3) factors that might modify these relationships.
Early puberty in 11-year-old girls: Millennium Cohort Study findings
Early puberty in 11-year-old girls: Millennium Cohort Study findings Yvonne Kelly1, Afshin Zilanawala1, Amanda Sacker1, Robert Hiatt2, Russell Viner3 1Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA 3Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK Correspondence to Professor Yvonne Kelly, Department of Epidemiology and...
Work-family life courses and markers of stress and inflammation in mid-life: evidence from the National Child Development Study
Background: This study investigated associations between work-family life courses and biomarkers of inflammation and stress in mid-life among British men and women. Gender differences in these associations were also explored. Methods: A novel statistical method—multi-channel sequence analysis—defined work-family life courses between the ages of 16 and 42 years, combining annual information on work, partnership and parenthood.
Early puberty in 11-year-old girls: Millennium Cohort Study findings
Objective Early puberty in girls is linked to some adverse outcomes in adolescence and mid-life. We address two research questions: (1) Are socioeconomic circumstances and ethnicity associated with early onset puberty? (2) Are adiposity and/or psychosocial stress associated with observed associations? Results All quoted ORs are statistically significant.
Early puberty in 11-year-old girls: Millennium Cohort Study findings
Early onset puberty in girls is linked to certain adverse outcomes during different stages of the life course, as it is associated with the increased risk of early sexual activity and teenage pregnancy,1 poor mental health in adolescence2 ,3 and mid-life cardiovascular disease,4 and breast cancer,5 but is associated with better bone health in early old age.6 The age of puberty onset decreased dramatically over the 20th century in high income countries with similar secular trends still evident...
Work-Family Life Courses and Metabolic Markers in the MRC National Survey of Health and Development
Citation: Lacey RE, Kumari M, Sacker A, Stafford M, Kuh D, McMunn A (2016) Work-Family Life Courses and Metabolic Markers in the MRC National Survey of Health and Development. PLoS ONE 11(8): e0161923. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161923 Copyright: © 2016 Lacey et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Mixed ethnicity and behavioural problems in the Millennium Cohort Study
Background The population of mixed ethnicity individuals in the UK is growing. Despite this demographic trend, little is known about mixed ethnicity children and their problem behaviours. We examine trajectories of behavioural problems among non-mixed and mixed ethnicity children from early to middle childhood using nationally representative cohort data in the UK. Methods Data from 16?330 children from the Millennium Cohort Study with total difficulties scores were analysed.
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