J K Cruickshank
Biographic Data
| ID | 6174572 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J K Cruickshank |
| GIVEN NAMES | J K |
| FAMILY NAME | Cruickshank |
| SIGNATURE | CRUICKSHANK J K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manchester |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Diet and overweight and obesity in populations of African origin: Cameroon, Jamaica and the UK
Objectives To determine the relationship of diet to overweight and obesity among populations of African origin. Design and setting Cross-sectional data were obtained from adults aged 25–74 years in rural Cameroon ( n = 686), urban Cameroon ( n = 975), Jamaica ( n = 924) and Afro-Caribbeans in the UK ( n = 257). Dietary data were collected using food-frequency questionnaires specifically designed for each site. Body mass index (BMI) was used as a …
Dietary intake and the insulin-like growth factor system: Effects of migration in two related populations in India and Britain with markedly different dietary intake
Background The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Objective We report the effects of total energy intake on the IGF system in two populations with markedly different dietary macronutrient intake and cardiovascular event rate. Design, subjects and setting Dietary macronutrient intake was measured in a specific Gujarati migrant community in Sandwell, UK ( n = 205) compar…
The influence of dietary intake on the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system across three ethnic groups: A population-based study
Objective: The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system has been implicated in the aetiopathogenesis of cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Since dietary factors and ethnicity are considered contributory to the development of these diseases, we examined the IGF system in relation to nutritional intake by ethnic group. Design, subjects and setting: Dietary intake in 257 subjects of White European, African-Caribbean and Pakistani ethnic ori…
Reproducibility and validity of a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire among Jamaicans of African origin
Background: An interviewer-administered quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was developed to determine the energy and nutrient intakes of adult Jamaicans of African origin as part of a study of the epidemiology of diabetes and hypertension. Methods: Reproducibility of the questionnaire was investigated in 123 participants aged 25–74 years. The relative validity of the FFQ was assessed against twelve 24-hour recalls administered over 1…
A review of ethnicity, health and nutrition-related diseases in relation to migration in the United Kingdom
Objectives: To identify lessons from and gaps in research on diet-disease links among former migrants in the United Kingdom (UK). Results: Migrant status and self-identified ethnicity do not match so these terms mask differences in social, nutritional and health status within and between population groups. Some former migrants differ in causes of death from the general population, e.g.: fewer coronary heart disease deaths among Caribbean-born; fe…
Blood pressure measurement in adults: Large cuffs for all
STUDY OBJECTIVE--The aim of the study was to determine whether a single size of cuff for adult blood pressure measurements is appropriate for general clinical practice. DESIGN--The study was a prospective survey of a sample of adult blood pressure measurements using two cuffs with different bladder sizes (12 X 23 cm and 15 X 33 cm) in a randomised design using a random zero sphygmomanometer. SETTING--Blood pressures were measured in a general pra…
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Blood pressure measurement in adults: Large cuffs for all
STUDY OBJECTIVE--The aim of the study was to determine whether a single size of cuff for adult blood pressure measurements is appropriate for general clinical practice. DESIGN--The study was a prospective survey of a sample of adult blood pressure measurements using two cuffs with different bladder sizes (12 X 23 cm and 15 X 33 cm) in a randomised design using a random zero sphygmomanometer. SETTING--Blood pressures were measured in a general pra…
Reproducibility and validity of a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire among Jamaicans of African origin
Background: An interviewer-administered quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was developed to determine the energy and nutrient intakes of adult Jamaicans of African origin as part of a study of the epidemiology of diabetes and hypertension. Methods: Reproducibility of the questionnaire was investigated in 123 participants aged 25–74 years. The relative validity of the FFQ was assessed against twelve 24-hour recalls administered over 1…
A review of ethnicity, health and nutrition-related diseases in relation to migration in the United Kingdom
Objectives: To identify lessons from and gaps in research on diet-disease links among former migrants in the United Kingdom (UK). Results: Migrant status and self-identified ethnicity do not match so these terms mask differences in social, nutritional and health status within and between population groups. Some former migrants differ in causes of death from the general population, e.g.: fewer coronary heart disease deaths among Caribbean-born; fe…
The influence of dietary intake on the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system across three ethnic groups: A population-based study
Objective: The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system has been implicated in the aetiopathogenesis of cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Since dietary factors and ethnicity are considered contributory to the development of these diseases, we examined the IGF system in relation to nutritional intake by ethnic group. Design, subjects and setting: Dietary intake in 257 subjects of White European, African-Caribbean and Pakistani ethnic ori…
Dietary intake and the insulin-like growth factor system: Effects of migration in two related populations in India and Britain with markedly different dietary intake
Background The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Objective We report the effects of total energy intake on the IGF system in two populations with markedly different dietary macronutrient intake and cardiovascular event rate. Design, subjects and setting Dietary macronutrient intake was measured in a specific Gujarati migrant community in Sandwell, UK ( n = 205) compar…
Diet and overweight and obesity in populations of African origin: Cameroon, Jamaica and the UK
Objectives To determine the relationship of diet to overweight and obesity among populations of African origin. Design and setting Cross-sectional data were obtained from adults aged 25–74 years in rural Cameroon ( n = 686), urban Cameroon ( n = 975), Jamaica ( n = 924) and Afro-Caribbeans in the UK ( n = 257). Dietary data were collected using food-frequency questionnaires specifically designed for each site. Body mass index (BMI) was used as a …
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Endocrinology (3 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works)