Genetic variation in polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism and its potential relevance for human development and health

C Glaser, E Lattka, P Rzehak, C Steer… - Maternal & child …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Blood and tissue contents of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) and long‐chain PUFA (LC‐
PUFA) are related to numerous health outcomes including cardiovascular health, allergies …

Early life risk factors for obesity in childhood: cohort study

JJ Reilly, J Armstrong, AR Dorosty, PM Emmett, A Ness… - Bmj, 2005 - bmj.com
Objective To identify risk factors in early life (up to 3 years of age) for obesity in children in
the United Kingdom. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Avon longitudinal study of …

Maternal seafood consumption in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in childhood (ALSPAC study): an observational cohort study

JR Hibbeln, JM Davis, C Steer, P Emmett, I Rogers… - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Background Seafood is the predominant source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential
for optimum neural development. However, in the USA, women are advised to limit their …

Effect of inadequate iodine status in UK pregnant women on cognitive outcomes in their children: results from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children …

SC Bath, CD Steer, J Golding, P Emmett, MP Rayman - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background As a component of thyroid hormones, iodine is essential for fetal brain
development. Although the UK has long been considered iodine replete, increasing …

Selective drop-out in longitudinal studies and non-biased prediction of behaviour disorders

D Wolke, A Waylen, M Samara, C Steer… - The British Journal of …, 2009 - cambridge.org
BackgroundParticipant drop-out occurs in all longitudinal studies, and if systematic, may
lead to selection biases and erroneous conclusions being drawn from a study. AimsWe …

A review of environmental contributions to childhood motor skills

J Golding, P Emmett, Y Iles-Caven… - Journal of child …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Although much of children's motor skills have a heredity component, at least half of the
variance is likely to be influenced by the environment. It is important to ascertain features of …

Feeding symptoms, dietary patterns, and growth in young children with autism spectrum disorders

A Emond, P Emmett, C Steer, J Golding - Pediatrics, 2010 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feeding, diet and growth of young children with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD). METHOD: Data on feeding and food frequency were collected by …

[HTML][HTML] Effects on childhood body habitus of feeding large volumes of cow or formula milk compared with breastfeeding in the latter part of infancy

D Hopkins, CD Steer, K Northstone… - The American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background: There is controversy over whether a lack of breastfeeding is related to obesity
development. Objective: We examined the effects of feeding different types of milk in late …

Social and demographic factors that influence the diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders

G Russell, C Steer, J Golding - Social psychiatry and psychiatric …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose Recent studies in epidemiology have highlighted the existence of children with
autistic difficulties who remain undiagnosed. Other studies have identified 'access barriers' …

Autism spectrum disorder and autistic traits in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children: precursors and early signs

PF Bolton, J Golding, A Emond, CD Steer - Journal of the American …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To chart the emergence of precursors and early signs of autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) and autistic traits in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, a …