Jennifer Powers
Biographic Data
| ID | 6172074 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer Powers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer |
| FAMILY NAME | Powers |
| SIGNATURE | POWERS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Portland State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Rates and Predictors of Caesarean Section for First and Second Births
Reaching everyone
My Life
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…
Helping Women and Protecting the Self
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…
My Life
Helping Women and Protecting the Self
Reaching everyone
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…
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…
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…
Helping Women and Protecting the Self
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 …
My Life
Reaching everyone
Rates and Predictors of Caesarean Section for First and Second Births
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Pregnancy (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works)