Selby Nichols
Biographic Data
| ID | 7559159 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Selby Nichols |
| GIVEN NAMES | Selby |
| FAMILY NAME | Nichols |
| SIGNATURE | NICHOLS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West Indies |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8494-4644 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Correlates of adiposity in a Caribbean pre-school population
Objective To evaluate ethnic and anthropometric correlates of adiposity among a nationally representative, multi-ethnic, Trinidadian pre-school population. Design Cross-sectional study conducted between June 2008 and July 2009. Setting Government and privately owned Early Childhood Care and Education Centres in Trinidad. Subjects A total of 596 pre-school children (aged 31–73 months) from thirty-four schools had their weight, height, mid-upper ar…
Anthropometric reference values in an Afro‐Caribbean adolescent population
Childhood and adolescent obesity is increasingly becoming a major public health issue in the Caribbean. In this study, we analyze patterns of growth in a population of Afro‐Caribbean adolescents 12–18 years old and to compare these with those established for US adolescents. A cross‐section of adolescent schoolchildren had weight and height measured using standardized procedures. In addition, percentage body fat (% BF) was measured using a foot‐to…
Tuberculosis knowledge among New York City injection drug users
Structured interviews measuring tuberculosis knowledge were administered to 494 New York City injection drug users, 31% of whom reported a history of having a reactive tuberculin skin test. Medical records review of a subsample confirmed the validity of self-reported data. Most respondents understood the mechanisms of tuberculosis transmission. Three fourths of the subjects did not fully understand the distinction between a reactive skin test and…
Tuberculosis knowledge among New York City injection drug users
Structured interviews measuring tuberculosis knowledge were administered to 494 New York City injection drug users, 31% of whom reported a history of having a reactive tuberculin skin test. Medical records review of a subsample confirmed the validity of self-reported data. Most respondents understood the mechanisms of tuberculosis transmission. Three fourths of the subjects did not fully understand the distinction between a reactive skin test and…
Tuberculosis knowledge among New York City injection drug users
Structured interviews measuring tuberculosis knowledge were administered to 494 New York City injection drug users, 31% of whom reported a history of having a reactive tuberculin skin test. Medical records review of a subsample confirmed the validity of self-reported data. Most respondents understood the mechanisms of tuberculosis transmission. Three fourths of the subjects did not fully understand the distinction between a reactive skin test and…
Anthropometric reference values in an Afro‐Caribbean adolescent population
Childhood and adolescent obesity is increasingly becoming a major public health issue in the Caribbean. In this study, we analyze patterns of growth in a population of Afro‐Caribbean adolescents 12–18 years old and to compare these with those established for US adolescents. A cross‐section of adolescent schoolchildren had weight and height measured using standardized procedures. In addition, percentage body fat (% BF) was measured using a foot‐to…
Correlates of adiposity in a Caribbean pre-school population
Objective To evaluate ethnic and anthropometric correlates of adiposity among a nationally representative, multi-ethnic, Trinidadian pre-school population. Design Cross-sectional study conducted between June 2008 and July 2009. Setting Government and privately owned Early Childhood Care and Education Centres in Trinidad. Subjects A total of 596 pre-school children (aged 31–73 months) from thirty-four schools had their weight, height, mid-upper ar…
Medicine (3 works) · Anthropometry (2 works) · Body Composition Measurement Techniques (2 works) · Body mass index (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Pediatrics (2 works) · Population (2 works)