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G T Ellison

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Articles 34
Citations 201
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Related Specialties
General Medicine
Physiology
Health Services
Top 10 Co-Authors
H E Harris
T De Wet
L M Richter
J D Skinner
M Holliday
N Cameron
K P Matshidze
J Levin
C B Ijsselmuiden
J A McIntyre
Published In
S Afr Med J
J Comp Physiol B
Curationis
J Epidemiol Community Health
Comp Biochem Physiol A Comp Physiol
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Recent Articles
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Growth in height and weight of South African urban infants from birth to five years: The Birth to Ten Study
Cameron N, De Wet T, Ellison G, Bogin B
Am J Hum Biol . 2017 Jun; 10(4):495-504. PMID: 28561467
The Birth To Ten (BTT) birth cohort study was designed to investigate the health and growth of children living in the Soweto-Johannesburg Metropole, South Africa. During 1990-1991, 4034 singleton births,...
2.
Do the changes in energy balance that occur during pregnancy predispose parous women to obesity?
Harris H, Ellison G
Nutr Res Rev . 2008 Dec; 10(1):57-81. PMID: 19094258
The aim of this review was to re-assess whether the changes in energy balance that accompany pregnancy predispose parous women to obesity. A number of cross-sectional studies have sought to...
3.
The reliability and validity of self-reported reproductive history and obstetric morbidity amongst Birth to Ten mothers in Soweto
Ellison G, De Wet T, Matshidze K, Cooper P
Curationis . 2002 Apr; 23(4):76-80. PMID: 11949296
Objective: To assess whether self-reports of reproductive history and obstetric morbidity provide an accurate basis for clinical decision-making. SETTING, PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: Self-reports of maternal age and reproductive history, together...
4.
Shoe size, stature and caesarean delivery
Ellison G, De Wet T
S Afr Med J . 2001 Dec; 91(10):846, 848. PMID: 11732454
No abstract available.
5.
Infant mortality in Soweto--estimates from the birth to ten study using the 'previous birth' technique
Ellison G, De Wet T
S Afr Med J . 2000 Jul; 90(5):490-1. PMID: 10901821
No abstract available.
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Income inequality, social trust, and self-reported health status in high-income countries
Ellison G
Ann N Y Acad Sci . 2000 Feb; 896:325-8. PMID: 10681911
No abstract available.
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Do the psychosocial and behavioral changes that accompany motherhood influence the impact of pregnancy on long-term weight gain?
Harris H, Ellison G, Clement S
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol . 1999 Jul; 20(2):65-79. PMID: 10422038
The aim of the present study was to assess whether the psychosocial and behavioral changes that occur during and after pregnancy influence long-term weight gain. The study examined 74 mothers...
8.
An inverse relation between blood pressure and birth weight among 5 year old children from Soweto, South Africa
Levitt N, Steyn K, De Wet T, Morrell C, Edwards R, Ellison G, et al.
J Epidemiol Community Health . 1999 Jul; 53(5):264-8. PMID: 10396531
Study Objective: To examine the relation between birth weight and blood pressure at 5 years in a cohort of South African children. Design: Prospective cohort study. Participants: 849 five year...
9.
Relative importance of heritable characteristics and lifestyle in the development of maternal obesity
Harris H, Ellison G, Clement S
J Epidemiol Community Health . 1999 Jul; 53(2):66-74. PMID: 10396466
Study Objective: To assess the relative importance of heritable characteristics and lifestyle in the development of "maternal obesity" after pregnancy. Setting: South east London, in the homes of mothers who...
10.
Are overweight women at increased risk of obesity following pregnancy?
Harris H, Ellison G, Richter L, De Wet T, Levin J
Br J Nutr . 1998 Oct; 79(6):489-94. PMID: 9771335
Longitudinal studies suggest that women who already have a high BMI are at greater risk of maternal obesity than their lighter counterparts. The aim of the present study was to...