Helen M Macdonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 114333 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen M Macdonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen M |
| FAMILY NAME | Macdonald |
| SIGNATURE | MACDONALD H M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Estimated vitamin D synthesis and dietary vitamin D intake among Asians in two distinct geographical locations (Kuala Lumpur, 3°N v . Aberdeen, 57°N) and climates
Objective To compare the contributions of UVB exposure and diet to total vitamin D among Asians living in Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Aberdeen (AB). Design Longitudinal study. Setting UVB exposure (using polysulfone film badges) and skin colour and dietary vitamin D intake (by web-based questionnaire) were measured at each season in AB and during south-west (SWM) and north-east monsoons (NEM) in KL. Subjects One hundred and fifteen Asians in KL and eig…
Longitudinal study of weight, energy intake and physical activity change across two decades in older Scottish women
BACKGROUND: The perimenopausal and postmenopausal periods are times of pronounced physiological change in body mass index (BMI), physical activity and energy intake. Understanding these changes in middle age could contribute to formation of potential public health targets. METHOD: A longitudinal cohort of 5119 perimenopausal women from the Aberdeen Prospective Osteoporosis Screening Study (APOSS) recruited between 1990 and 1994, with follow-up vi…
Skillful Revelation: Local Healers, Rationalists, and Their 'Trickery' in Chhattisgarh, Central India
To understand the workings of medicine, healing, placebo, belief, and rationality, medical anthropologists need to pay attention to the complex relations of various forms of revelation, contemplation, and rejoining revelation that attach to illness and healing. In this article two performances of a healing technique located in the agricultural plain of Chhattisgarh, central India, are compared: one representing scientific rationality; the other '…
Handled with discretion: Shaping policing practices through witch accusations
The Indian state of Chhattisgarh has been continually confronted with violent assaults and murder targeting individuals who are believed to practice witchcraft. By sketching the murder of accused witch, Kulwantin Bai Nishad, in 1995, I highlight the way prevailing assumptions about witchcraft, long held by the media, police and state, were contested. Intersecting with a national and state discourse of modernist ideals, witch-related violence has …
Longitudinal changes in dietary intake in Scottish women around the menopause: Changes in dietary pattern result in minor changes in nutrient intake
Objective To examine dietary change that has occurred over 5 to 6 years. Subjects A cohort of Scottish women ( n =898) with a mean age of 47.5 years (range 45–54 years) at baseline. Design Dietary intake was assessed by validated food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and analysed using the UK Composition of Foods database. Results Since the first dietary assessment, mean daily energy intake had decreased from 8.2±2.3 to 7.9±2.2 MJ. The degree of low…
A voice in control: Narratives of accused witches in Chhattisgarh, India
One characteristic of violence is the unmaking of language and fracturing of the victim's social world. In recent theorising, narrative is posited to play an important role in restoring the victim to his/her status as a social person. Fiona Ross (2003) has argued that it is naïve to assume the ‘speaking self equates with the healed self. She shows that individuals can be harmed when they lose control over their narratives circulated in the public…
Handled with discretion: Shaping policing practices through witch accusations
The Indian state of Chhattisgarh has been continually confronted with violent assaults and murder targeting individuals who are believed to practice witchcraft. By sketching the murder of accused witch, Kulwantin Bai Nishad, in 1995, I highlight the way prevailing assumptions about witchcraft, long held by the media, police and state, were contested. Intersecting with a national and state discourse of modernist ideals, witch-related violence has …
Skillful Revelation: Local Healers, Rationalists, and Their 'Trickery' in Chhattisgarh, Central India
To understand the workings of medicine, healing, placebo, belief, and rationality, medical anthropologists need to pay attention to the complex relations of various forms of revelation, contemplation, and rejoining revelation that attach to illness and healing. In this article two performances of a healing technique located in the agricultural plain of Chhattisgarh, central India, are compared: one representing scientific rationality; the other '…
Longitudinal study of weight, energy intake and physical activity change across two decades in older Scottish women
BACKGROUND: The perimenopausal and postmenopausal periods are times of pronounced physiological change in body mass index (BMI), physical activity and energy intake. Understanding these changes in middle age could contribute to formation of potential public health targets. METHOD: A longitudinal cohort of 5119 perimenopausal women from the Aberdeen Prospective Osteoporosis Screening Study (APOSS) recruited between 1990 and 1994, with follow-up vi…
A voice in control: Narratives of accused witches in Chhattisgarh, India
One characteristic of violence is the unmaking of language and fracturing of the victim's social world. In recent theorising, narrative is posited to play an important role in restoring the victim to his/her status as a social person. Fiona Ross (2003) has argued that it is naïve to assume the ‘speaking self equates with the healed self. She shows that individuals can be harmed when they lose control over their narratives circulated in the public…
Longitudinal changes in dietary intake in Scottish women around the menopause: Changes in dietary pattern result in minor changes in nutrient intake
Objective To examine dietary change that has occurred over 5 to 6 years. Subjects A cohort of Scottish women ( n =898) with a mean age of 47.5 years (range 45–54 years) at baseline. Design Dietary intake was assessed by validated food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and analysed using the UK Composition of Foods database. Results Since the first dietary assessment, mean daily energy intake had decreased from 8.2±2.3 to 7.9±2.2 MJ. The degree of low…
A voice in control: Narratives of accused witches in Chhattisgarh, India
One characteristic of violence is the unmaking of language and fracturing of the victim's social world. In recent theorising, narrative is posited to play an important role in restoring the victim to his/her status as a social person. Fiona Ross (2003) has argued that it is naïve to assume the ‘speaking self equates with the healed self. She shows that individuals can be harmed when they lose control over their narratives circulated in the public…
Handled with discretion: Shaping policing practices through witch accusations
The Indian state of Chhattisgarh has been continually confronted with violent assaults and murder targeting individuals who are believed to practice witchcraft. By sketching the murder of accused witch, Kulwantin Bai Nishad, in 1995, I highlight the way prevailing assumptions about witchcraft, long held by the media, police and state, were contested. Intersecting with a national and state discourse of modernist ideals, witch-related violence has …
Skillful Revelation: Local Healers, Rationalists, and Their 'Trickery' in Chhattisgarh, Central India
To understand the workings of medicine, healing, placebo, belief, and rationality, medical anthropologists need to pay attention to the complex relations of various forms of revelation, contemplation, and rejoining revelation that attach to illness and healing. In this article two performances of a healing technique located in the agricultural plain of Chhattisgarh, central India, are compared: one representing scientific rationality; the other '…
Longitudinal study of weight, energy intake and physical activity change across two decades in older Scottish women
BACKGROUND: The perimenopausal and postmenopausal periods are times of pronounced physiological change in body mass index (BMI), physical activity and energy intake. Understanding these changes in middle age could contribute to formation of potential public health targets. METHOD: A longitudinal cohort of 5119 perimenopausal women from the Aberdeen Prospective Osteoporosis Screening Study (APOSS) recruited between 1990 and 1994, with follow-up vi…
Estimated vitamin D synthesis and dietary vitamin D intake among Asians in two distinct geographical locations (Kuala Lumpur, 3°N v . Aberdeen, 57°N) and climates
Objective To compare the contributions of UVB exposure and diet to total vitamin D among Asians living in Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Aberdeen (AB). Design Longitudinal study. Setting UVB exposure (using polysulfone film badges) and skin colour and dietary vitamin D intake (by web-based questionnaire) were measured at each season in AB and during south-west (SWM) and north-east monsoons (NEM) in KL. Subjects One hundred and fifteen Asians in KL and eig…
Medicine (4 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Animal science (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Cohort (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Law (2 works)