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Cohort profile: the English longitudinal study of ageing.
- A. Steptoe, E. Breeze, J. Banks, J. Nazroo
- Medicine
- International journal of epidemiology
- 1 December 2013
The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) is a panel study of a representative cohort of men and women living in England aged ≥50 years. It was designed as a sister study to the Health and… Expand
Socioeconomic status and health: the role of subjective social status.
- P. Demakakos, J. Nazroo, E. Breeze, M. Marmot
- Sociology, Medicine
- Social science & medicine
- 1 July 2008
Studies have suggested that subjective social status (SSS) is an important predictor of health. This study examined the link between SSS and health in old age and investigated whether SSS mediated… Expand
Weight, shape, and mortality risk in older persons: elevated waist-hip ratio, not high body mass index, is associated with a greater risk of death.
- G. Price, R. Uauy, E. Breeze, C. Bulpitt, A. Fletcher
- Medicine
- The American journal of clinical nutrition
- 1 August 2006
BACKGROUND
Guidelines for optimal weight in older persons are limited by uncertainty about the ideal body mass index (BMI) or the usefulness of alternative anthropometric measures.
OBJECTIVE
We… Expand
Socioeconomic differences in the prevalence of common chronic diseases: an overview of eight European countries.
- J. Dalstra, A. Kunst, +10 authors J. Mackenbach
- Medicine
- International journal of epidemiology
- 1 April 2005
BACKGROUND
Few studies have compared socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of both fatal and non-fatal diseases. This paper aims to give the first international overview for several common… Expand
Socioeconomic and demographic predictors of mortality and institutional residence among middle aged and older people: results from the Longitudinal Study.
- E. Breeze, A. Sloggett, A. Fletcher
- Medicine
- Journal of epidemiology and community health
- 1 December 1999
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To identify socioeconomic and demographic predictors of long term mortality and institutional residence in old age, taking into account changes in socioeconomic and demographic… Expand
Participation in socially-productive activities, reciprocity and wellbeing in later life: baseline results in England
- A. McMunn, J. Nazroo, M. Wahrendorf, E. Breeze, P. Zaninotto
- Psychology
- Ageing and Society
- 28 May 2009
ABSTRACT This paper examines whether participation in social activities is associated with higher levels of wellbeing among post-retirement age people in England, and, if so, whether these… Expand
Factors associated with depression in a representative sample of 14 217 people aged 75 and over in the United Kingdom: results from the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the…
- D. Osborn, A. Fletcher, +7 authors A. Tulloch
- Psychology, Medicine
- International journal of geriatric psychiatry
- 1 July 2003
Several social, demographic and physical factors have been shown to be associated with depression in later life, but results have been inconsistent. We aimed to assess factors associated with… Expand
Living in the 21st century: older people in England: The 2006 English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
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Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency in later life.
- R. Clarke, J. Grimley Evans, +12 authors J. Scott
- Medicine
- Age and ageing
- 2004
OBJECTIVES
to examine the prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency and folate deficiency in later life in representative samples of the elderly population in the United Kingdom.
DESIGN
a… Expand
Prevalence of visual impairment in people aged 75 years and older in Britain: results from the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community
- J. Evans, A. Fletcher, +8 authors A. Tulloch
- Medicine
- The British journal of ophthalmology
- 1 July 2002
Aims: To measure the prevalence of visual impairment in a large representative sample of people aged 75 years and over participating in the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in… Expand