Theses - MRC Epidemiology Unit: Recent submissions
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The role of mental health in adult behavioural weight management interventions
Established evidence reports that there is a bidirectional relationship between obesity and mental health, with obesity as both a cause and consequence of poor mental health. Treatments for obesity and poor mental health ... -
The descriptive and aetiological epidemiology of physical activity: composition, volume, and intensity.
Physical activity is known to play a role in the prevention of obesity and related cardiometabolic conditions. However, in order to develop targeted public health interventions, it is first necessary to understand how ... -
Aetiological role of early lifestyle exposures in puberty timing
Amidst the global secular trends towards earlier timing of pubertal development, there are abundant evidence from various populations that early puberty timing is associated with higher risks for a wide range of subsequent ... -
Investigation of Genetic and Behavioural Determinants of Type 2 diabetes and Glycaemic Traits
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a complex chronic disease which is associated with micro- and macro-vascular complications and premature mortality. This multifactorial disease originates from a complex interplay between genetic, ...