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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"The Fenland Study"”.
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Understanding Temporal Movement Behaviour Patterns: Measurement, Epidemiology, and Cardiometabolic Health Implications
The UK and WHO guidelines highlight the importance of regular physical activity and reducing sedentary time but provide limited guidance regarding the temporal patterning of these movement behaviours. Wearable devices have enabled researchers to explore such movement patterns at a time-resolution …
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Inclusive and adaptive assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness for population health research
This thesis addresses the challenge of measuring cardiorespiratory fitness (i.e., fitness) in large population studies, overcoming logistical constraints and safety considerations associated with exercise testing that often lead to selection bias and distorted health associations. It presents the …
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Eating behaviour and the aetiology of obesity
… and obesity. However, poor characterisation of the nature of this relationship limits its application to obesity prevention. This thesis aims to advance understanding of the association between EB and the aetiology of obesity. Across 5 studies, a combination of approaches was used to …
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A Population Perspective on Physical Activity and Health
Regular physical activity reduces the risk of many chronic diseases. Consequently, the promotion of it and particular types (e.g. walking and cycling for travel), have become a priority for governments seeking to improve health and constrain rising demand on health services. Despite this many …
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Investigation of Genetic and Behavioural Determinants of Type 2 diabetes and Glycaemic Traits
… behavioural and environmental risk factors, the underlying mechanisms of which are unclear. The goal of this thesis was to investigate the contributions of genetic, metabolic and behavioural risk factors in the aetiology of T2D by studying large-scale population studies, in order to provide …
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Combined associations of diet quality, physical activity, and their changes over time with cardiometabolic risk and mortality
… associated with cardiometabolic diseases (CMD), their risk factors, and mortality. However, their combined impact on health outcomes has been less explored, particularly when considering their changes over time. To draw public health messages that can be widely applicable, it is essential to …
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Investigating the Relationship between Markers of Ageing and Cardiometabolic Disease
… of skeletal muscle. Obesity and diabetes may themselves drive an accelerated ageing phenotype. Untangling the causal web between ageing, obesity and diabetes is a priority in order to understand their aetiology and improve prevention and management. The role of biological ageing in determining …
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Using human genomics to decipher biological mechanisms underlying reproductive ageing and fertility in women
… life. When this reserve is exhausted, they experience menopause and cease ovulating. Importantly, menopause timing is highly variable and can impact health outcomes in later life. One in 100 women experience menopause before the age of 40. As natural fertility begins to decline 10 years …