A M Hughes
Biographic Data
| ID | 1046451 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A M Hughes |
| GIVEN NAMES | A M |
| FAMILY NAME | Hughes |
| SIGNATURE | HUGHES A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bristol |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5896-7650 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Public Involvement Report: Learning the Narratives and Expectations of Health and Care Needs for Older LGBTQ+ People
Older LGBTQ+ adults face persistent inequalities in health and social care, often shaped by historical trauma and systemic exclusion, raising critical questions about how ageing can be supported equitably. This public involvement project explored the narratives and expectations of older LGBTQ+ individuals regarding ageing, health, and social care. Public involvement events were organised and facilitated by an interdisciplinary group of academics …
Weight stigma, welfare stigma, and political values: Evidence from a representative British survey
Socioeconomic position and adverse childhood experiences as risk factors for health-related behaviour change and employment adversity during the Covid-19 pandemic: Insights from a prospective cohort s…
In this sample of young adults, there was little evidence that lockdown worsened inequalities in health-related behaviours. However, adverse financial and employment consequences of lockdown were more likely to be experienced by people who have already experienced socioeconomic deprivation or childhood adversity, thereby widening social inequalities and demonstrating the need for support into adulthood for those with a history of ACEs
Is the association between self-rated health and underlying biomarker levels modified by age, gender, and household income? Evidence from Understanding Society – the UK Household Longitudinal Study
The goal of this study was to evaluate how self-rated health (SRH) and objective measures of health (biomarkers) are associated, and if this association varies by gender, age, and socioeconomic position (measured by household income). Data come from the UK Household Longitudinal Study nurse visit (2010-2012), including a representative sample of adults in Great Britain (N = 15 687 maximum sample). SRH was assessed by the question "In general, wou…
Housing and health: New evidence using biomarker data
BACKGROUND: The link between housing and health is well established and long-standing, however much of the evidence relies on self-reported health measures. While these are useful, the availability of biomarker data allows us to add to this evidence using objective indicators of health. METHODS: In this paper, we use C-reactive protein (CRP), a biomarker associated with infection and stress, alongside information relating to housing details, demo…
Testosterone, risk, and socioeconomic position in British men: Exploring causal directionality
Lower testosterone levels in men are observationally associated with worse health, but it is unclear whether they contribute to well-established social gradients in health. Mendelian Randomization studies suggest positive testosterone-health associations may not be causal, with some intervention studies suggesting testosterone administration could be harmful. Since testosterone is rarely measured in general population studies, very little is know…
Elevated inflammatory biomarkers during unemployment: Modification by age and country in the UK
BACKGROUND: There is raised risk of mortality following unemployment, and reviews have consistently found worse psychological health among the unemployed. Inflammation is increasingly implicated as a mediating factor relating stress to physical disease and is strongly linked to depression. Inflammation may, therefore, be implicated in processes associated with excess mortality and morbidity during unemployment. This study examined associations of…
Fair access, achievement and geography: Explaining the Association Between Social Class and Students' Choice of University
This quantitative study is concerned with what determines prospective university students’ first choice between universities of different status. The results suggest that examination performance, going to an independent school and fear of debt independently affect students’ decisions. Social factors and students’ perceived level of information on universities had no independent effect at this stage of decision‐making. There were considerable diff…
Fair access, achievement and geography: Explaining the Association Between Social Class and Students' Choice of University
This quantitative study is concerned with what determines prospective university students’ first choice between universities of different status. The results suggest that examination performance, going to an independent school and fear of debt independently affect students’ decisions. Social factors and students’ perceived level of information on universities had no independent effect at this stage of decision‐making. There were considerable diff…
Housing and health: New evidence using biomarker data
BACKGROUND: The link between housing and health is well established and long-standing, however much of the evidence relies on self-reported health measures. While these are useful, the availability of biomarker data allows us to add to this evidence using objective indicators of health. METHODS: In this paper, we use C-reactive protein (CRP), a biomarker associated with infection and stress, alongside information relating to housing details, demo…
Elevated inflammatory biomarkers during unemployment: Modification by age and country in the UK
BACKGROUND: There is raised risk of mortality following unemployment, and reviews have consistently found worse psychological health among the unemployed. Inflammation is increasingly implicated as a mediating factor relating stress to physical disease and is strongly linked to depression. Inflammation may, therefore, be implicated in processes associated with excess mortality and morbidity during unemployment. This study examined associations of…
Testosterone, risk, and socioeconomic position in British men: Exploring causal directionality
Lower testosterone levels in men are observationally associated with worse health, but it is unclear whether they contribute to well-established social gradients in health. Mendelian Randomization studies suggest positive testosterone-health associations may not be causal, with some intervention studies suggesting testosterone administration could be harmful. Since testosterone is rarely measured in general population studies, very little is know…
Fair access, achievement and geography: Explaining the Association Between Social Class and Students' Choice of University
This quantitative study is concerned with what determines prospective university students’ first choice between universities of different status. The results suggest that examination performance, going to an independent school and fear of debt independently affect students’ decisions. Social factors and students’ perceived level of information on universities had no independent effect at this stage of decision‐making. There were considerable diff…
Elevated inflammatory biomarkers during unemployment: Modification by age and country in the UK
BACKGROUND: There is raised risk of mortality following unemployment, and reviews have consistently found worse psychological health among the unemployed. Inflammation is increasingly implicated as a mediating factor relating stress to physical disease and is strongly linked to depression. Inflammation may, therefore, be implicated in processes associated with excess mortality and morbidity during unemployment. This study examined associations of…
Is the association between self-rated health and underlying biomarker levels modified by age, gender, and household income? Evidence from Understanding Society – the UK Household Longitudinal Study
The goal of this study was to evaluate how self-rated health (SRH) and objective measures of health (biomarkers) are associated, and if this association varies by gender, age, and socioeconomic position (measured by household income). Data come from the UK Household Longitudinal Study nurse visit (2010-2012), including a representative sample of adults in Great Britain (N = 15 687 maximum sample). SRH was assessed by the question "In general, wou…
Housing and health: New evidence using biomarker data
BACKGROUND: The link between housing and health is well established and long-standing, however much of the evidence relies on self-reported health measures. While these are useful, the availability of biomarker data allows us to add to this evidence using objective indicators of health. METHODS: In this paper, we use C-reactive protein (CRP), a biomarker associated with infection and stress, alongside information relating to housing details, demo…
Testosterone, risk, and socioeconomic position in British men: Exploring causal directionality
Lower testosterone levels in men are observationally associated with worse health, but it is unclear whether they contribute to well-established social gradients in health. Mendelian Randomization studies suggest positive testosterone-health associations may not be causal, with some intervention studies suggesting testosterone administration could be harmful. Since testosterone is rarely measured in general population studies, very little is know…
Socioeconomic position and adverse childhood experiences as risk factors for health-related behaviour change and employment adversity during the Covid-19 pandemic: Insights from a prospective cohort s…
In this sample of young adults, there was little evidence that lockdown worsened inequalities in health-related behaviours. However, adverse financial and employment consequences of lockdown were more likely to be experienced by people who have already experienced socioeconomic deprivation or childhood adversity, thereby widening social inequalities and demonstrating the need for support into adulthood for those with a history of ACEs
Weight stigma, welfare stigma, and political values: Evidence from a representative British survey
Public Involvement Report: Learning the Narratives and Expectations of Health and Care Needs for Older LGBTQ+ People
Older LGBTQ+ adults face persistent inequalities in health and social care, often shaped by historical trauma and systemic exclusion, raising critical questions about how ageing can be supported equitably. This public involvement project explored the narratives and expectations of older LGBTQ+ individuals regarding ageing, health, and social care. Public involvement events were organised and facilitated by an interdisciplinary group of academics …
Medicine (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Socioeconomic status (4 works) · Body mass index (3 works) · Confounding (3 works)