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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Charis Bridger Staatz, Yvonne Kelly, Rebecca E. Lacey, Rebecca Hardy, Ms Charis Bridger Staatz
Summary: Inequalities in body composition in childhood and adolescence are evident and widen with age, with disadvantaged socioeconomic position associated with higher fat mass index (FMI) and fat mass to fat free mass ratio (FM:FFM) at older ages. However, disparities in fat free mass index (FFMI) are reversed in adolescence after adjustment for FMI.
LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rachel M. Thomson, Daniel Kopasker, Alastair Leyland, Anna Pearce, S. Vittal Katikireddi
Summary: This study estimated the effect of poverty on mental health using causal epidemiology. The results showed a significant absolute effect of poverty on the prevalence of common mental disorders in the UK working-age population, with larger effects observed in women. The population attributable fraction for moving into poverty was 6.34%, indicating that poverty contributes to a significant burden of mental health in this population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
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Immunology
Elaine Robertson, Kelly S. Reeve, Claire L. Niedzwiedz, Jamie Moore, Margaret Blake, Michael Green, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Michaela J. Benzeval
Summary: Overall, vaccine hesitancy in the UK is low, but higher in women, younger age groups, and those with lower education levels. Vaccine hesitancy is particularly high in certain ethnic minority groups, calling for urgent action to address the issue.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Michael Daly, Angelina R. Sutin, Eric Robinson
Summary: This observational study examines changes in mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. The findings show a significant increase in the prevalence of mental health problems, with certain demographic groups being more vulnerable.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amy Clair, Emma Baker
Summary: Cold homes are associated with serious health problems and excessive winter mortality. Despite the mild climate in the UK, cold homes remain a significant issue. Research shows that living in a cold home can cause mental health harm. These results highlight the importance of ensuring people can live in comfortable homes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kausik Chaudhuri, Anindita Chakrabarti, Joht Singh Chandan, Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay
Summary: This study found that the attitude towards public sector officials and the government has a significant impact on the willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In the UK, individuals from South Asian backgrounds and those with negative attitudes are the least willing to be vaccinated. Urgent public health actions are needed to improve trust in public sector officials and the government among these groups and to tailor health promotion advice accordingly.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michelle Stennett, Alex Blokland, Richard G. Watt, Anja Heilmann
Summary: This study found stark ethnic inequalities in overweight prevalence during mid-adolescence, with certain ethnic minority groups having higher rates of overweight and BMI. These inequalities varied by sex. Socioeconomic and behavioral factors did not fully account for the differences in overweight and BMI between ethnic groups.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Neil R. Smith, Lydia Marshall, Muslihah Albakri, Melanie Smuk, Ann Hagell, Stephen Stansfeld
Summary: This study explores the independent association between mental difficulties in adolescence and educational attainment at age 16. The results show that mental difficulties at ages 11-14 predict lower levels of educational attainment at age 16, especially for males. Factors such as school engagement and parent-child relationship partially attenuate the association between mental difficulties and educational success.
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Clinical Neurology
Michael Daly, Eric Robinson
Summary: This study compared the prevalence of psychological distress before and during the second wave of COVID-19 in the UK. The results showed that the prevalence of clinically significant distress increased by 5.8% during the study period, reaching 27.1% in January 2021.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xuanming Guo, Pallavi Asthana, Susma Gurung, Shuo Zhang, Sheung Kin Ken Wong, Samane Fallah, Chi Fung Willis Chow, Sijia Che, Lixiang Zhai, Zening Wang, Xin Ge, Zhixin Jiang, Jiayan Wu, Yijing Zhang, Xiaoyu Wu, Keyang Xu, Cheng Yuan Lin, Hiu Yee Kwan, Aiping Lyu, Zhongjun Zhou, Zhao-Xiang Bian, Hoi Leong Xavier Wong
Summary: Insulin sensitivity declines with age due to increased activity of MT1-MMP, which cleaves the insulin receptor. Inhibiting MT1-MMP restores insulin receptor expression and improves insulin sensitivity. MT1-MMP activity is also involved in obesity-induced insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunctions in diabetes. Circulating MT1-MMP and soluble insulin receptor are positively correlated in plasma.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Monica Mazariegos, Jithin Sam Varghese, Maria F. Kroker-Lobos, Ann M. DiGirolamo, Manuel Ramirez-Zea, Usha Ramakrishnan, Aryeh D. Stein
Summary: According to this study, women who give birth to three or more children during early adulthood tend to gain more weight. However, the association between childbirth and BMI may vary depending on the mother's age.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Iain Hardie, Michael James Green
Summary: A study found that vaping can reduce inequalities in smoking cessation among individuals with lower educational attainment. However, the effectiveness of vaping in preventing relapse is not clear.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Cecilia A. Essau, Alejandro de la Torre-Luque
Summary: This study found that adolescent psychopathological profiles can predict the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with adolescents in the high-symptom and emotion-dysregulation classes showing the worst outcomes during the lockdown.
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Demography
Alice Goisis
Summary: Based on nationally representative data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study, this study examines the association between maternal age at first birth and the level of parental support received around the time of birth. The findings show a negative relationship, indicating that older mothers are less likely to receive parental support compared to younger mothers. The inclusion of parental support in investigations of the timing of first births has valuable implications for understanding the costs and benefits of delaying childbearing towards older parental ages.
POPULATION RESEARCH AND POLICY REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jianghong Liu, Lezhou Wu, Phoebe Um, Jessica Wang, Tanja V. E. Kral, Alexandra Hanlon, Zumin Shi
Summary: This study found that regular breakfast habits are associated with higher IQ, particularly in adolescents who consume grain/rice and meat/egg during breakfast. Frequent consumption of these food items may lead to improved cognitive function in youth.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily T. Murray, Rebecca Lacey, Barbara Maughan, Amanda Sacker
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily T. Murray, Rebecca Lacey, Barbara Maughan, Amanda Sacker
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Pediatrics
Mariko Hosozawa, Noriko Cable, Yvonne Kelly, Amanda Sacker
Summary: The study found a U-shaped relationship between gestational age groups and the developmental trajectories of social competence difficulties. Very preterm children showed pronounced difficulties throughout, while moderate-to-late preterm children and early-term children may experience greater difficulties around age 7 but these resolved by age 14. Maternal psychological distress during infancy partially mediated the association between gestational age groups and social competence difficulties at age 14, particularly for very preterm children.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Thierry Gagne, Ingrid Schoon, Amanda Sacker
Summary: This study examines the association between employment status and mental health among young adults across three recessions. The results show a significant increase in mental distress among both men and women between 1993 and 2019, with short-term and long-term out-of-work status associated with a higher risk of frequent mental distress. The impact of long-term out-of-work status on mental health varied across different economic cycles, with stronger associations observed after the 1991 recession in men and the 2008 recession in women.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Thierry Gagne, Amanda Sacker, Ingrid Schoon
Summary: Changes in education, employment, and family life over the past 20 years have led to diverging role combinations for young men and women born around 1990, characterized by increased delays and inequalities, with fewer individuals achieving traditional milestones associated with the transition to adulthood by their mid-20s.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Will Mandy, Emily Midouhas, Mariko Hosozawa, Noriko Cable, Amanda Sacker, Eirini Flouri
Summary: Research has found that emotional, behavioral, and social difficulties in autistic children are associated with the timing of diagnosis. Late-diagnosed autistic children often have high levels of mental health and social difficulties prior to their diagnosis and tend to develop even more severe problems as they enter adolescence.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Amanda Sacker, Rebecca E. Lacey, Barbara Maughan, Emily T. Murray
Summary: The study found enduring inequalities in social and economic functioning for adults who had experienced non-parental care. Relative care was shown to have the least adverse outcomes, while residential care had the most adverse outcomes compared to other types of care.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Gerontology
Karen Glaser, Giorgio Di Gessa, Laurie Corna, Rachel Stuchbury, Loretta G. Platts, Diana Worts, Peggy McDonough, Amanda Sacker, Debora Price
Summary: This paper investigates the drivers of paid work in later life, comparing cohorts born in different decades, and finds that the lifetime history of paid work, socio-economic circumstances, and contemporaneous factors are important predictors of labor force participation. It also reveals significant changes in women's engagement with paid work and highlights divorce as a significant driver of later-life employment. Delayed childbirth and mortgage are independent predictors of labor force participation for both women and men.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Mariko Hosozawa, Amanda Sacker, Noriko Cable
Summary: This exploratory study investigated the association between timing of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and depression and self-harming behavior in adolescence. The results suggest that earlier diagnosis could help prevent secondary mental health problems, particularly among children without cognitive delays. Further studies are needed to replicate these findings and clarify the underlying mechanism.
Article
Communication
Lauren Bird, Amanda Sacker, Anne McMunn
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Mariko Hosozawa, Amanda Sacker, William Mandy, Emily Midouhas, Eirini Flouri, Noriko Cable
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Thierry Gagne, Ingrid Schoon, Amanda Sacker
SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Economics
Anne McMunn, Lauren Bird, Elizabeth Webb, Amanda Sacker
WORK EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIETY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
T. Gagne, I. Schoon, A. Sacker
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2019)
Review
Gerontology
Wentian Lu, Hynek Pikhart, Amanda Sacker