Search
Now showing items 11-14 of 14
Does insulin-like growth factor moderate the association between height and risk of cancer at 24 sites?
(Nature Publishing Group, 2020-11)
Background Whether the association of height with cancers differs by insulin-like growth factors has not been fully elucidated. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the sex-specific associations between height and ...
Associations between grip strength and incident type 2 diabetes: findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study
(BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, 2021-08-29)
Introduction Grip strength has been associated with chronic diseases and mortality. However, current evidence of the association between grip strength and incident type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is controversial. The aim ...
Changes over 15 years in the contribution of adiposity and smoking to deaths in England and Scotland
(BMC, 2021-02-11)
Background For many years smoking has been the major threat to public health in developed countries. However, smoking prevalence has declined over a period when adiposity has increased. The aim of this study was to determine ...
Physical capability markers used to define sarcopenia and their association with cardiovascular and respiratory outcomes and all-cause mortality: A prospective study from UK Biobank
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2020-08)
Introduction: It is unclear what combinations of physical capability markers used to define sarcopenia have the strongest associations with health outcomes. Aim: To compare the associations between different combinations ...