Jennifer R Powers
Biographic Data
| ID | 2108803 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer R Powers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer R |
| FAMILY NAME | Powers |
| SIGNATURE | POWERS J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Newcastle Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8434-3382 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 91 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Rates and Predictors of Caesarean Section for First and Second Births
Determinants of pregnant women's compliance with alcohol guidelines
Most pregnant women did not comply with alcohol guidelines promoting abstinence. Prior alcohol behaviour was the strongest predictor of compliance during pregnancy, suggesting alcohol use should be addressed in women of child-bearing age. The study is limited by the relatively short timeframe between the official introduction of the 2009 guidelines and the date the surveys were sent out. Widespread dissemination of the guidelines may be necessary…
A Prospective Study of Prevalence and Predictors of Concurrent Alcohol and Tobacco Use During Pregnancy
Estimating the impact of mandatory fortification of bread with iodine on pregnant and post-partum women
BACKGROUND: Iodine deficiency has re-emerged in Australia. Pregnant and breastfeeding women need higher iodine intakes (estimated average requirements: 160 μg/day and 190 μg/day) than non-pregnant women (100 μg/day) because iodine is critical for early infant development. The impact of iodine fortification of bread on women's iodine intake is evaluated by reproductive status using 2003 Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) food …
How does the health and well-being of young Australian vegetarian and semi-vegetarian women compare with non-vegetarians
Objective To compare the sociodemographic characteristics, health status and health service use of vegetarians, semi-vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Design In cross-sectional data analyses of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health in 2000, 9113 women (aged 22–27 years) were defined as non-vegetarians if they reported including red meat in their diet, as semi-vegetarians if they excluded red meat and as vegetarians if they excluded m…
Attrition in longitudinal studies
Correlates of depressive symptoms in a representative sample of young Australian women
This paper presents a descriptive analysis of the prevalence of depressive symptoms among a national cohort of young Australian women, and the characteristics of those who experience them. It explores the associations between demographic and health-related variables and depressive symptoms in a representative sample of 9333 Australian women aged 22-27 years, from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Approximately 30% of these youn…
The sense of belonging to a neighbourhood
Relationships between nutrition screening checklists and the health and well-being of older Australian women
Objectives: To examine associations between nutrition screening checklists and the health of older women. Design: Cross-sectional postal survey including measures of health and health service utilisation, as well as the Australian Nutrition Screening Initiative (ANSI), adapted from the Nutrition Screening Initiative (NSI). Setting: Australia, 1996. Subjects: In total, 12 939 women aged 70–75 years randomly selected as part of the Australian Longi…
Time Pressure, Satisfaction with Leisure, and Health Among Australian Women
Expectations associated with the multiple roles adopted by women over the life-course have contributed to feelings of time pressure and stress for many women. There is also a growing body of evidence that leisure participation contributes to individual health and well-being and may serve to moderate levels of stress. Explorations of associations between feelings of time pressure, satisfaction levels with the time spent in active/passive leisure, …
Iron deficiency, general health and fatigue
The sense of belonging to a neighbourhood
Time Pressure, Satisfaction with Leisure, and Health Among Australian Women
Expectations associated with the multiple roles adopted by women over the life-course have contributed to feelings of time pressure and stress for many women. There is also a growing body of evidence that leisure participation contributes to individual health and well-being and may serve to moderate levels of stress. Explorations of associations between feelings of time pressure, satisfaction levels with the time spent in active/passive leisure, …
Estimating the impact of mandatory fortification of bread with iodine on pregnant and post-partum women
BACKGROUND: Iodine deficiency has re-emerged in Australia. Pregnant and breastfeeding women need higher iodine intakes (estimated average requirements: 160 μg/day and 190 μg/day) than non-pregnant women (100 μg/day) because iodine is critical for early infant development. The impact of iodine fortification of bread on women's iodine intake is evaluated by reproductive status using 2003 Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) food …
Correlates of depressive symptoms in a representative sample of young Australian women
This paper presents a descriptive analysis of the prevalence of depressive symptoms among a national cohort of young Australian women, and the characteristics of those who experience them. It explores the associations between demographic and health-related variables and depressive symptoms in a representative sample of 9333 Australian women aged 22-27 years, from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Approximately 30% of these youn…
Iron deficiency, general health and fatigue
Time Pressure, Satisfaction with Leisure, and Health Among Australian Women
Expectations associated with the multiple roles adopted by women over the life-course have contributed to feelings of time pressure and stress for many women. There is also a growing body of evidence that leisure participation contributes to individual health and well-being and may serve to moderate levels of stress. Explorations of associations between feelings of time pressure, satisfaction levels with the time spent in active/passive leisure, …
Relationships between nutrition screening checklists and the health and well-being of older Australian women
Objectives: To examine associations between nutrition screening checklists and the health of older women. Design: Cross-sectional postal survey including measures of health and health service utilisation, as well as the Australian Nutrition Screening Initiative (ANSI), adapted from the Nutrition Screening Initiative (NSI). Setting: Australia, 1996. Subjects: In total, 12 939 women aged 70–75 years randomly selected as part of the Australian Longi…
Correlates of depressive symptoms in a representative sample of young Australian women
This paper presents a descriptive analysis of the prevalence of depressive symptoms among a national cohort of young Australian women, and the characteristics of those who experience them. It explores the associations between demographic and health-related variables and depressive symptoms in a representative sample of 9333 Australian women aged 22-27 years, from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Approximately 30% of these youn…
The sense of belonging to a neighbourhood
Attrition in longitudinal studies
How does the health and well-being of young Australian vegetarian and semi-vegetarian women compare with non-vegetarians
Objective To compare the sociodemographic characteristics, health status and health service use of vegetarians, semi-vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Design In cross-sectional data analyses of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health in 2000, 9113 women (aged 22–27 years) were defined as non-vegetarians if they reported including red meat in their diet, as semi-vegetarians if they excluded red meat and as vegetarians if they excluded m…
Estimating the impact of mandatory fortification of bread with iodine on pregnant and post-partum women
BACKGROUND: Iodine deficiency has re-emerged in Australia. Pregnant and breastfeeding women need higher iodine intakes (estimated average requirements: 160 μg/day and 190 μg/day) than non-pregnant women (100 μg/day) because iodine is critical for early infant development. The impact of iodine fortification of bread on women's iodine intake is evaluated by reproductive status using 2003 Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) food …
Determinants of pregnant women's compliance with alcohol guidelines
Most pregnant women did not comply with alcohol guidelines promoting abstinence. Prior alcohol behaviour was the strongest predictor of compliance during pregnancy, suggesting alcohol use should be addressed in women of child-bearing age. The study is limited by the relatively short timeframe between the official introduction of the 2009 guidelines and the date the surveys were sent out. Widespread dissemination of the guidelines may be necessary…
A Prospective Study of Prevalence and Predictors of Concurrent Alcohol and Tobacco Use During Pregnancy
Rates and Predictors of Caesarean Section for First and Second Births
Medicine (11 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Pregnancy (4 works)