Henry Fraser
Biographic Data
| ID | 7506560 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Henry Fraser |
| GIVEN NAMES | Henry |
| FAMILY NAME | Fraser |
| SIGNATURE | FRASER H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Caribbean wellness day
The member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have the highest prevalence of chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs) in the Americas. The CARICOM heads of government issued the Port-of-Spain Declaration "Uniting to Stop the Epidemic of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean," mandating intersectoral, population-based approaches and commemoration of the summit on the second Saturday in September as "Caribbean Wellness Day (CW…
Misperceptions, inactivity and maternal factors may drive obesity among Barbadian adolescents
Objectives To describe (1) the prevalence of overweight and obesity and their association with physical activity; (2) the effect of different cut-off points for body mass index (BMI) on weight status categorisation; and (3) associations of weight status with perceptions of body size, health and diet quality. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting Secondary schools in Barbados. Subjects A cohort of 400 schoolchildren, 11–16 years old, selected to…
Centenarians in Barbados
The high prevalence of centenarians in this developing Caribbean nation prompted an investigation of the factors associated with longevity in this culturally unique cohort. This paper presents qualitative data from in-depth interviews with a sub-sample of centenarians (n = 25) selected from the larger, census-based centenarian study (N = 60). Interview transcripts were coded by assigning labels to segments of text, which were utilized to describe…
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Centenarians in Barbados
The high prevalence of centenarians in this developing Caribbean nation prompted an investigation of the factors associated with longevity in this culturally unique cohort. This paper presents qualitative data from in-depth interviews with a sub-sample of centenarians (n = 25) selected from the larger, census-based centenarian study (N = 60). Interview transcripts were coded by assigning labels to segments of text, which were utilized to describe…
Misperceptions, inactivity and maternal factors may drive obesity among Barbadian adolescents
Objectives To describe (1) the prevalence of overweight and obesity and their association with physical activity; (2) the effect of different cut-off points for body mass index (BMI) on weight status categorisation; and (3) associations of weight status with perceptions of body size, health and diet quality. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting Secondary schools in Barbados. Subjects A cohort of 400 schoolchildren, 11–16 years old, selected to…
Caribbean wellness day
The member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have the highest prevalence of chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs) in the Americas. The CARICOM heads of government issued the Port-of-Spain Declaration "Uniting to Stop the Epidemic of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean," mandating intersectoral, population-based approaches and commemoration of the summit on the second Saturday in September as "Caribbean Wellness Day (CW…
Medicine (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 work) · Birth, Development, and Health (1 work) · Body mass index (1 work) · Centenarian (1 work) · Civil society (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Community Health and Development (1 work)