Theses - MRC Elsie Widdowson Laboratory
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The quantification of pregnancy-induced bone mineral mobilisation in the maternal appendicular skeleton with novel peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) techniques.
(2019-10-26)The quantification of pregnancy-induced bone mineral mobilisation in the maternal appendicular skeleton with novel peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) techniques. Adaptations in maternal calcium (Ca) economy ... -
Statistical models for estimating the intake of nutrients and foods from complex survey data
(2019-03-02)Background: The consequences of poor nutrition are well known and of wide concern. Governments and public health agencies utilise food and diet surveillance data to make decisions that lead to improvements in nutrition. ... -
Bone health in Gambian women: impact and implications of rural-to-urban migration and the nutrition transition
(2018-10-20)Urbanisation and the associated nutrition transition have been linked with the recent rise in osteoporotic fragility fracture incidence in many countries. Predictions indicate that hip fracture incidence will increase ... -
HIV, Antiretroviral Therapy, Pregnancy, Lactation and Bone Health in Uganda
Globally, ~17 million women and ~2.1 million children are living with HIV. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 70% of HIV-infected (HIV+) persons. Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (MTCT) during pregnancy, delivery and ...
