Siân Robinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5463756 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Siân Robinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Siân |
| FAMILY NAME | Robinson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBINSON S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southampton General Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1766-7269 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 29 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Parallel randomized controlled feasibility trials of the “Active Brains” digital intervention to protect cognitive health in adults aged 60–85
Introduction: Multidomain interventions to address modifiable risk factors for dementia are promising, but require more cost-effective, scalable delivery. This study investigated the feasibility of the "Active Brains" digital behavior change intervention and its trial procedures. Materials and methods: = 180) adults aged 60-85. Results: We collected 67.2 and 76.1% of our 12-month primary outcome (Baddeley verbal reasoning task) data for the "lowe…
Identification and reproducibility of dietary patterns assessed with a FFQ among women planning pregnancy
Objective: To identify a posteriori dietary patterns among women planning pregnancy and assess the reproducibility of these patterns in a subsample using two dietary assessment methods. Design: A semi-quantitative FFQ was administered to women enrolled in the Singapore PREconception Study of long-Term maternal and child Outcomes study. Dietary patterns from the FFQ were identified using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). In a subsample of women (…
Older individual's perceptions of appetite, its loss, influencing factors and adaptions to poor appetite. A qualitative study
Does early introduction of solid feeding lead to early cessation of breastfeeding
Mixed milk feeding increases the likelihood of breastfeeding cessation, but it is not known if solid feeding (SF) has the same effect. We have identified 10,407 infants breastfed for at least 8-10 weeks from three large U.K. studies (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children [ALSPAC; born 1990-1991], Southampton Woman's Survey [SWS; 1998-2008], and Infant Feeding Survey 2010 [IFS 2010]) to investigate the associations between early SF and b…
What influences diet quality in older people? A qualitative study among community-dwelling older adults from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, UK
Objective To explore influences on diet in a group of community-dwelling older adults in the UK. Design Data were collected through focus group discussions with older people; discussions were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and transcripts analysed thematically. Setting Hertfordshire, UK. Subjects Participants were sampled purposively from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, focusing on those whose diets had been assessed at two time points: 199…
Greater access to healthy food outlets in the home and school environment is associated with better dietary quality in young children
Objective To explore associations between dietary quality and access to different types of food outlets around both home and school in primary school-aged children. Design Cross-sectional observational study. Setting Hampshire, UK. Subjects Children ( n 1173) in the Southampton Women’s Survey underwent dietary assessment at age 6 years by FFQ and a standardised diet quality score was calculated. An activity space around each child’s home and scho…
Nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
Experiences of nausea and/or vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) vary greatly, but the paucity of studies with pre-pregnancy dietary data mean that little is known about the effects of NVP on diet. Using an administered food frequency questionnaire, diet was assessed before pregnancy and at 11 and 34 weeks' gestation in 2270 participants in a UK birth cohort study (Southampton Women's Survey). Experience of NVP in early pregnancy was graded as none, mild…
Ethnic differences in dietary intake at age 12 and 18 months
Objective To compare the intake of key indicator foods at age 12 months and 18 months between infants of Pakistani and White British origin. Design Logistic regression was used to model associations between ethnicity and consumption of key indicator foods defined by high or low energy density using an FFQ at age 12 and 18 months. Setting Born in Bradford 1000 study, Bradford, UK. Subjects Infants ( n 1259; 38 % White British, 49 % Pakistani), mea…
Understanding poor health behaviours as predictors of different types of hospital admission in older people
BACKGROUND: Rates of hospital admission are increasing, particularly among older people. Poor health behaviours cluster but their combined impact on risk of hospital admission among older people in the UK is unknown. METHODS: 2997 community-dwelling men and women (aged 59-73) participated in the Hertfordshire Cohort Study (HCS). We scored (from 0 to 4) number of poor health behaviours engaged in at baseline (1998-2004) out of: current smoking, hi…
Influences on the diet quality of pre-school children
Objective To test the hypothesis that maternal psychological profiles relate to children’s quality of diet. Design Cross-sectional study. Mothers provided information on their health-related psychological factors and aspects of their child’s mealtime environment. Children’s diet quality was assessed using an FFQ from which weekly intakes of foods and a diet Z -score were calculated. A high score described children with a better quality diet. Clus…
How do mothers manage their preschool children's eating habits and does this change as children grow older? A longitudinal analysis
Body size and body composition
BACKGROUND: Indian babies are characterised by the 'thin-fat phenotype' which comprises a 'muscle-thin but adipose' body composition compared with European babies. This body phenotype is of concern because it is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We examined whether the 'thin-fat phenotype' persists through early childhood, comparing Indian children with white Caucasians in the UK at birth, infancy and child…
To think, act, vote, and speak for ourselves
The study of African American agency is usually focused on the antebellum period, exploring the ways by which slaves in the American South found ways to resist the slave system. Taking its cue from Walter Johnson's work on rethinking agency in the antebellum South, this essay will for the first time extend Johnson's analysis to the postbellum period. It argues that a study of black Democrats after Reconstruction makes us reconsider what we mean b…
Diet patterns are associated with demographic factors and nutritional status in S outh I ndian children
The burden of non-communicable chronic disease (NCD) in India is increasing. Diet and body composition 'track' from childhood into adult life and contribute to the development of risk factors for NCD. Little is known about the diet patterns of Indian children. We aimed to identify diet patterns and study associations with body composition and socio-demographic factors in the Mysore Parthenon Study cohort. We collected anthropometric and demograph…
PP65 What is the Effect of a Behaviour Change Intervention on the Diets and Physical Activity Levels of Women Attending Sure Start Children’s Centres in Southampton? Findings from a Non-Randomised Con…
Background A major component of the government response to the obesity epidemic includes action in communities to improve people’s health behaviour. This study evaluated the effects of a community-based intervention on dietary quality and physical activity of women from disadvantaged backgrounds. The intervention consisted of training Sure Start Children’s Centre (SSCC) staff in skills to support behaviour change. Methods We conducted a non-rando…
Food labelling and dietary behaviour
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Does living in a food insecure household impact on the diets and body composition of young children? Findings from the Southampton Women's Survey
BACKGROUND: Little is known about food insecurity in the UK. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence and factors associated with food insecurity in a UK cohort and to examine whether the diets, reported health and anthropometry of young food insecure children differed from those of other children. METHODS: The Southampton Women's Survey is a prospective cohort study in which detailed information about the diets, lifestyle and body co…
Specific psychological variables predict quality of diet in women of lower, but not higher, educational attainment
Breastfeeding and reported morbidity during infancy
A number of studies in developed countries suggest that breastfeeding protects against infections in infancy. However, the choice to breastfeed is often related to maternal characteristics, and many of these studies are limited in the extent to which they can take account of confounding influences. In a prospective birth cohort study, we assessed the relationship between the duration of breastfeeding and the prevalence of lower respiratory tract …
Does a heavy baby become a strong child? Grip strength at 4 years in relation to birthweight
Objective Consistent positive relationships have been found between birthweight and grip strength in young, middle-aged and older adults, suggesting that early influences on the growth and development of muscle are important for muscle function later in the lifecourse. However there are limited data in children. We aimed to assess the relationship between birthweight and grip strength in children aged 4 years. Design Prospective general populatio…
P28 Patterns of dietary supplement use among older men and women
Setting Use of dietary supplements has increased over recent decades in the UK. Although dietary supplement use has been described in a number of populations we know little about patterns of supplement use in older people. Objective The objectives of this study were to describe dietary supplement use in the Hertfordshire Cohort Study (HCS), to determine patterns of supplement use, and to investigate the extent to which supplement user groups diff…
What do babies eat? Evaluation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess the diets of infants aged 12 months
Objective To evaluate the relative validity of an FFQ for assessing nutrient intakes in 12-month-old infants. Design and setting The FFQ was developed to assess the diets of infants born to women in the Southampton Women’s Survey (SWS), a population-based survey of young women and their offspring. The energy and nutrient intakes obtained from an interviewer-administered FFQ were compared with those obtained from 4d weighed diaries (WD). Subjects …
Educational attainment, perceived control and the quality of women's diets
Constraints on food choices of women in the UK with lower educational attainment
Objective Women of lower educational attainment have less balanced and varied diets than women of higher educational attainment. The diets of women are vital to the long-term health of their offspring. The present study aimed to identify factors that influence the food choices of women with lower educational attainment and how women could be helped to improve those choices. Design We conducted eight focus group discussions with women of lower edu…
What do babies eat? Evaluation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess the diets of infants aged 6 months
Objective To evaluate the relative validity of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for assessing nutrient intakes in 6-month-old infants. Design and setting The FFQ was developed to assess the diets of infants born to women in the Southampton Women’s Survey (SWS), a population-based survey of young women and their offspring. The energy and nutrient intakes obtained from an interviewer-administered FFQ were compared with those obtained from a 4-d…
How do mothers manage their preschool children's eating habits and does this change as children grow older? A longitudinal analysis
Older individual's perceptions of appetite, its loss, influencing factors and adaptions to poor appetite. A qualitative study
Educational attainment, perceived control and the quality of women's diets
Does living in a food insecure household impact on the diets and body composition of young children? Findings from the Southampton Women's Survey
BACKGROUND: Little is known about food insecurity in the UK. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence and factors associated with food insecurity in a UK cohort and to examine whether the diets, reported health and anthropometry of young food insecure children differed from those of other children. METHODS: The Southampton Women's Survey is a prospective cohort study in which detailed information about the diets, lifestyle and body co…
Specific psychological variables predict quality of diet in women of lower, but not higher, educational attainment
Understanding poor health behaviours as predictors of different types of hospital admission in older people
BACKGROUND: Rates of hospital admission are increasing, particularly among older people. Poor health behaviours cluster but their combined impact on risk of hospital admission among older people in the UK is unknown. METHODS: 2997 community-dwelling men and women (aged 59-73) participated in the Hertfordshire Cohort Study (HCS). We scored (from 0 to 4) number of poor health behaviours engaged in at baseline (1998-2004) out of: current smoking, hi…
Body size and body composition
BACKGROUND: Indian babies are characterised by the 'thin-fat phenotype' which comprises a 'muscle-thin but adipose' body composition compared with European babies. This body phenotype is of concern because it is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We examined whether the 'thin-fat phenotype' persists through early childhood, comparing Indian children with white Caucasians in the UK at birth, infancy and child…
Behaviour, body composition and diet in adolescent girls
Assessing the diet of adolescent girls in the UK
Objective: To assess the ability of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ1) and a food checklist (FCL) to determine energy and macronutrient intakes of adolescent girls in the general population. Design: Energy and macronutrient intakes determined by FFQ1 and the FCL were compared with those from a 7-day weighed dietary record (WDR). The reproducibility of FFQ1 was assessed by a comparison of intakes with those from a repeated questionnaire (FFQ2) …
Behaviour, body composition and diet in adolescent girls
Dietary guidelines for pregnancy
In a successful pregnancy maternal health is maintained, a healthy baby is delivered and the mother is able to nurture her newborn adequately. Despite continued interest in the role and importance of maternal diet in this process, we do not have a clear understanding of how the nutritional status of the mother influences fetal growth and development. Recent epidemiological evidence of an association between poor fetal growth and adult disease hig…
Constraints on food choices of women in the UK with lower educational attainment
Objective Women of lower educational attainment have less balanced and varied diets than women of higher educational attainment. The diets of women are vital to the long-term health of their offspring. The present study aimed to identify factors that influence the food choices of women with lower educational attainment and how women could be helped to improve those choices. Design We conducted eight focus group discussions with women of lower edu…
What do babies eat? Evaluation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess the diets of infants aged 6 months
Objective To evaluate the relative validity of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for assessing nutrient intakes in 6-month-old infants. Design and setting The FFQ was developed to assess the diets of infants born to women in the Southampton Women’s Survey (SWS), a population-based survey of young women and their offspring. The energy and nutrient intakes obtained from an interviewer-administered FFQ were compared with those obtained from a 4-d…
A longitudinal study of blood folate levels and depressive symptoms among young women in the Southampton Women’s Survey
BACKGROUND: Lower blood folate levels have been associated with depression in cross-sectional surveys, but no studies have examined the relationship prospectively to determine whether the relationship is causal. A follow-up study was designed to examine whether lower blood folate levels predict incident depressive symptoms. METHOD: Women aged 20-34 years registered in general practices in Southampton, UK, were asked to participate. Baseline asses…
What do babies eat? Evaluation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess the diets of infants aged 12 months
Objective To evaluate the relative validity of an FFQ for assessing nutrient intakes in 12-month-old infants. Design and setting The FFQ was developed to assess the diets of infants born to women in the Southampton Women’s Survey (SWS), a population-based survey of young women and their offspring. The energy and nutrient intakes obtained from an interviewer-administered FFQ were compared with those obtained from 4d weighed diaries (WD). Subjects …
Educational attainment, perceived control and the quality of women's diets
Breastfeeding and reported morbidity during infancy
A number of studies in developed countries suggest that breastfeeding protects against infections in infancy. However, the choice to breastfeed is often related to maternal characteristics, and many of these studies are limited in the extent to which they can take account of confounding influences. In a prospective birth cohort study, we assessed the relationship between the duration of breastfeeding and the prevalence of lower respiratory tract …
Does a heavy baby become a strong child? Grip strength at 4 years in relation to birthweight
Objective Consistent positive relationships have been found between birthweight and grip strength in young, middle-aged and older adults, suggesting that early influences on the growth and development of muscle are important for muscle function later in the lifecourse. However there are limited data in children. We aimed to assess the relationship between birthweight and grip strength in children aged 4 years. Design Prospective general populatio…
P28 Patterns of dietary supplement use among older men and women
Setting Use of dietary supplements has increased over recent decades in the UK. Although dietary supplement use has been described in a number of populations we know little about patterns of supplement use in older people. Objective The objectives of this study were to describe dietary supplement use in the Hertfordshire Cohort Study (HCS), to determine patterns of supplement use, and to investigate the extent to which supplement user groups diff…
Specific psychological variables predict quality of diet in women of lower, but not higher, educational attainment
Food labelling and dietary behaviour
An abstract is not available for this content. As you have access to this content, full HTML content is provided on this page. A PDF of this content is also available in through the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Does living in a food insecure household impact on the diets and body composition of young children? Findings from the Southampton Women's Survey
BACKGROUND: Little is known about food insecurity in the UK. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence and factors associated with food insecurity in a UK cohort and to examine whether the diets, reported health and anthropometry of young food insecure children differed from those of other children. METHODS: The Southampton Women's Survey is a prospective cohort study in which detailed information about the diets, lifestyle and body co…
Diet patterns are associated with demographic factors and nutritional status in S outh I ndian children
The burden of non-communicable chronic disease (NCD) in India is increasing. Diet and body composition 'track' from childhood into adult life and contribute to the development of risk factors for NCD. Little is known about the diet patterns of Indian children. We aimed to identify diet patterns and study associations with body composition and socio-demographic factors in the Mysore Parthenon Study cohort. We collected anthropometric and demograph…
PP65 What is the Effect of a Behaviour Change Intervention on the Diets and Physical Activity Levels of Women Attending Sure Start Children’s Centres in Southampton? Findings from a Non-Randomised Con…
Background A major component of the government response to the obesity epidemic includes action in communities to improve people’s health behaviour. This study evaluated the effects of a community-based intervention on dietary quality and physical activity of women from disadvantaged backgrounds. The intervention consisted of training Sure Start Children’s Centre (SSCC) staff in skills to support behaviour change. Methods We conducted a non-rando…
To think, act, vote, and speak for ourselves
The study of African American agency is usually focused on the antebellum period, exploring the ways by which slaves in the American South found ways to resist the slave system. Taking its cue from Walter Johnson's work on rethinking agency in the antebellum South, this essay will for the first time extend Johnson's analysis to the postbellum period. It argues that a study of black Democrats after Reconstruction makes us reconsider what we mean b…
Influences on the diet quality of pre-school children
Objective To test the hypothesis that maternal psychological profiles relate to children’s quality of diet. Design Cross-sectional study. Mothers provided information on their health-related psychological factors and aspects of their child’s mealtime environment. Children’s diet quality was assessed using an FFQ from which weekly intakes of foods and a diet Z -score were calculated. A high score described children with a better quality diet. Clus…
How do mothers manage their preschool children's eating habits and does this change as children grow older? A longitudinal analysis
Body size and body composition
BACKGROUND: Indian babies are characterised by the 'thin-fat phenotype' which comprises a 'muscle-thin but adipose' body composition compared with European babies. This body phenotype is of concern because it is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We examined whether the 'thin-fat phenotype' persists through early childhood, comparing Indian children with white Caucasians in the UK at birth, infancy and child…
Nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
Experiences of nausea and/or vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) vary greatly, but the paucity of studies with pre-pregnancy dietary data mean that little is known about the effects of NVP on diet. Using an administered food frequency questionnaire, diet was assessed before pregnancy and at 11 and 34 weeks' gestation in 2270 participants in a UK birth cohort study (Southampton Women's Survey). Experience of NVP in early pregnancy was graded as none, mild…
Ethnic differences in dietary intake at age 12 and 18 months
Objective To compare the intake of key indicator foods at age 12 months and 18 months between infants of Pakistani and White British origin. Design Logistic regression was used to model associations between ethnicity and consumption of key indicator foods defined by high or low energy density using an FFQ at age 12 and 18 months. Setting Born in Bradford 1000 study, Bradford, UK. Subjects Infants ( n 1259; 38 % White British, 49 % Pakistani), mea…
Understanding poor health behaviours as predictors of different types of hospital admission in older people
BACKGROUND: Rates of hospital admission are increasing, particularly among older people. Poor health behaviours cluster but their combined impact on risk of hospital admission among older people in the UK is unknown. METHODS: 2997 community-dwelling men and women (aged 59-73) participated in the Hertfordshire Cohort Study (HCS). We scored (from 0 to 4) number of poor health behaviours engaged in at baseline (1998-2004) out of: current smoking, hi…
What influences diet quality in older people? A qualitative study among community-dwelling older adults from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, UK
Objective To explore influences on diet in a group of community-dwelling older adults in the UK. Design Data were collected through focus group discussions with older people; discussions were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and transcripts analysed thematically. Setting Hertfordshire, UK. Subjects Participants were sampled purposively from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, focusing on those whose diets had been assessed at two time points: 199…
Greater access to healthy food outlets in the home and school environment is associated with better dietary quality in young children
Objective To explore associations between dietary quality and access to different types of food outlets around both home and school in primary school-aged children. Design Cross-sectional observational study. Setting Hampshire, UK. Subjects Children ( n 1173) in the Southampton Women’s Survey underwent dietary assessment at age 6 years by FFQ and a standardised diet quality score was calculated. An activity space around each child’s home and scho…
Medicine (27 works) · Demography (17 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (16 works) · Environmental health (13 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (11 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works) · Pediatrics (7 works)