John Balding
Biographic Data
| ID | 7187863 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Balding |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Balding |
| SIGNATURE | BALDING J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Exeter |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The health of students in institutes of higher education
BACKGROUND: A survey of students in three UK higher education establishments was undertaken to obtain information about students' physical and emotional well-being, their attitudes to, and beliefs about health, and the prevalence of risk factors for future ill health. METHODS: Health was measured by the prevalence of longstanding illness and by the SF-36 health status measurement tool. Survey results were compared with equivalent data for 18- to …
Young People in 1998
Serum lipids and blood pressure in relation to age and sexual maturity
This study was designed to examine serum lipid profile and blood pressure in relation to age and sexual maturity. Written informed consent to participate was obtained from 42% of the eligible population of two Devon communities. The blood pressure of 343 boys and 336 girls, aged 11-16 years, was recorded and sufficient blood for analysis was obtained from 320 boys and 301 girls. Of these, sexual maturity of 221 boys and 209 girls was visually ass…
Bedtimes and Sleep Duration in Relation to Smoking Behaviour in 14-year-old English Schoolchildren
Data from a survey of 3727 14-year-old children from 31 secondary schools in England in 1984–85 were analysed to obtain information about smoking habits, bedtimes and times of rising in the morning, on a weekday during school term. Subjects completed a questionnaire, anonymously, in class. Twenty percent of respondents reported that they currently smoked cigarettes. Smokers went to bed significantly later, and spent significantly less time in bed…
Bedtimes and family size in English schoolchildren
Data from a survey of 3727 14-year-old children from 31 secondary schools in England in 1984-85 were analysed to obtain information about bedtimes and sleep duration in relation to the number of children in the family. Subjects completed a questionnaire, anonymously, in class. The modal bedtime was 22 30 and the modal time spent in bed was 9 h. Males went to bed later than females (P less than 0.05) but there was no significant difference between…
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Bedtimes and Sleep Duration in Relation to Smoking Behaviour in 14-year-old English Schoolchildren
Data from a survey of 3727 14-year-old children from 31 secondary schools in England in 1984–85 were analysed to obtain information about smoking habits, bedtimes and times of rising in the morning, on a weekday during school term. Subjects completed a questionnaire, anonymously, in class. Twenty percent of respondents reported that they currently smoked cigarettes. Smokers went to bed significantly later, and spent significantly less time in bed…
Bedtimes and family size in English schoolchildren
Data from a survey of 3727 14-year-old children from 31 secondary schools in England in 1984-85 were analysed to obtain information about bedtimes and sleep duration in relation to the number of children in the family. Subjects completed a questionnaire, anonymously, in class. The modal bedtime was 22 30 and the modal time spent in bed was 9 h. Males went to bed later than females (P less than 0.05) but there was no significant difference between…
Serum lipids and blood pressure in relation to age and sexual maturity
This study was designed to examine serum lipid profile and blood pressure in relation to age and sexual maturity. Written informed consent to participate was obtained from 42% of the eligible population of two Devon communities. The blood pressure of 343 boys and 336 girls, aged 11-16 years, was recorded and sufficient blood for analysis was obtained from 320 boys and 301 girls. Of these, sexual maturity of 221 boys and 209 girls was visually ass…
The health of students in institutes of higher education
BACKGROUND: A survey of students in three UK higher education establishments was undertaken to obtain information about students' physical and emotional well-being, their attitudes to, and beliefs about health, and the prevalence of risk factors for future ill health. METHODS: Health was measured by the prevalence of longstanding illness and by the SF-36 health status measurement tool. Survey results were compared with equivalent data for 18- to …
Young People in 1998
Medicine (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Bedtime (1 work) · Birth, Development, and Health (1 work) · Blood lipids (1 work) · Blood pressure (1 work) · Child and Adolescent Health (1 work) · Cholesterol (1 work)