Gail A Rees
Biographic Data
| ID | 7253825 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gail A Rees |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gail A |
| FAMILY NAME | Rees |
| SIGNATURE | REES G A |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences University of Plymouth Plymouth UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A comparison of nutritional intake and daily physical activity of girls aged 8-11 years old in Makkah, Saudi Arabia according to weight status
The results of this cross sectional analysis suggest that obesity in girls aged 8-11 years is linked to excessive energy intake from all macronutrients and the majority of girls in all weight categories are inactive. Research should be conducted to further investigate causal relationships in longitudinal studies and develop interventions to promote dietary change and activity that is culturally acceptable for girls in Saudi Arabia
A qualitative study exploring parental accounts of feeding pre‐school children in two low‐income populations in the UK
Good nutrition in the early years of life is essential, yet the diets of many pre-school children in the UK are known to be poor. Understanding the decisions parents make when feeding young children is very important in determining what type and nature of interventional support may be developed to promote good nutrition. The aim of this study was to explore using qualitative methods, parental perceptions of feeding their children in order to info…
Developing a nutrition intervention in children's centres
Objective The present study explored parents’ requirements for healthy eating support prior to the development of a tailored intervention. Design A cross-sectional study of parents attending children's centres. Setting Children's centres in Cornwall (rural south-west England) and Islington (urban London borough). Subjects A total of 261 parents (94·2 % female) of pre-school children (aged 2–5 years) completed a questionnaire on factors influencin…
Vitamin D Intake and Other Risk Factors for Vitamin D Insufficiency in Middle Eastern People Living in the UK
A questionnaire was designed to obtain information about factors affecting vitamin D status in Middle Eastern people living in the UK. A total of 242 questionnaires were returned out of 350 distributed. A total of 85% of the sample was estimated to have a low vitamin D intake (< 5 μg/d). Other risk factors for vitamin D insufficiency included covering skin from sunlight (62% men and 84% women); low use of vitamin D containing supplements (18.5%) …
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A qualitative study exploring parental accounts of feeding pre‐school children in two low‐income populations in the UK
Good nutrition in the early years of life is essential, yet the diets of many pre-school children in the UK are known to be poor. Understanding the decisions parents make when feeding young children is very important in determining what type and nature of interventional support may be developed to promote good nutrition. The aim of this study was to explore using qualitative methods, parental perceptions of feeding their children in order to info…
Developing a nutrition intervention in children's centres
Objective The present study explored parents’ requirements for healthy eating support prior to the development of a tailored intervention. Design A cross-sectional study of parents attending children's centres. Setting Children's centres in Cornwall (rural south-west England) and Islington (urban London borough). Subjects A total of 261 parents (94·2 % female) of pre-school children (aged 2–5 years) completed a questionnaire on factors influencin…
Vitamin D Intake and Other Risk Factors for Vitamin D Insufficiency in Middle Eastern People Living in the UK
A questionnaire was designed to obtain information about factors affecting vitamin D status in Middle Eastern people living in the UK. A total of 242 questionnaires were returned out of 350 distributed. A total of 85% of the sample was estimated to have a low vitamin D intake (< 5 μg/d). Other risk factors for vitamin D insufficiency included covering skin from sunlight (62% men and 84% women); low use of vitamin D containing supplements (18.5%) …
A comparison of nutritional intake and daily physical activity of girls aged 8-11 years old in Makkah, Saudi Arabia according to weight status
The results of this cross sectional analysis suggest that obesity in girls aged 8-11 years is linked to excessive energy intake from all macronutrients and the majority of girls in all weight categories are inactive. Research should be conducted to further investigate causal relationships in longitudinal studies and develop interventions to promote dietary change and activity that is culturally acceptable for girls in Saudi Arabia
Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Intervention (counseling (2 works) · Nursing (2 works)