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M de Courten

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Hallam K, Bilsborough S, de Courten M
BMC Psychiatry . 2018 Jan; 18(1):19. PMID: 29361921
Background: An increased awareness of the health benefits of walking has emerged with the development and refinement of accelerometer equipment. Evidence is beginning to highlight the value of promoting walking,...
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Zurzolo G, Peters R, Koplin J, de Courten M, Mathai M, Tye-Din J, et al.
Clin Exp Allergy . 2017 Mar; 47(7):961-968. PMID: 28295718
Background: The precautionary allergen labelling (PAL) and Voluntary Incidental Trace Allergen Labelling (VITAL ) tools were designed by industry to assist consumers with selecting safe foods for consumption. However, a...
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Swinburn B, Millar L, Utter J, Kremer P, Moodie M, Mavoa H, et al.
Obes Rev . 2011 Oct; 12 Suppl 2:3-11. PMID: 22008554
Obesity is increasing worldwide with the Pacific region having the highest prevalence among adults. The most common precursor of adult obesity is adolescent obesity making this a critical period for...
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Simmons A, Mavoa H, Bell A, de Courten M, Schaaf D, Schultz J, et al.
Health Promot Int . 2009 Sep; 24(4):311-24. PMID: 19759046
Community-based interventions are an important component of obesity prevention efforts. The literature provides little guidance on priority-setting for obesity prevention in communities, especially for socially and culturally diverse populations. This...
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Soderberg S, Zimmet P, Tuomilehto J, de Courten M, Dowse G, Chitson P, et al.
Diabet Med . 2004 Dec; 22(1):61-8. PMID: 15606693
Aims: To describe the prevalence of different stages of glucose intolerance in a population from Mauritius followed over 11 years. Methods: Population-based surveys were undertaken in the multiethnic nation of...
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Soderberg S, Zimmet P, Tuomilehto J, de Courten M, Dowse G, Chitson P, et al.
J Intern Med . 2004 Jun; 256(1):37-47. PMID: 15189364
Objective: To describe the incidence of different stages of glucose intolerance in a population from Mauritius followed over 11 years. RESEARCH DESIGN, METHODS AND SUBJECTS: Population-based surveys were undertaken in...
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Bonita R, Strong K, de Courten M
Rev Panam Salud Publica . 2001 Nov; 10(4):223-5. PMID: 11715167
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Hodge A, Boyko E, de Courten M, Zimmet P, Chitson P, Tuomilehto J, et al.
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord . 2001 Mar; 25(1):126-31. PMID: 11244468
Objective: To use factor analysis to examine the putative role of leptin in the Metabolic Syndrome, and to define better the associations among observed variables and the identified factors. Design:...
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Boyko E, de Courten M, Zimmet P, Chitson P, Tuomilehto J, Alberti K
Diabetes Care . 2000 Sep; 23(9):1242-8. PMID: 10977013
Objective: To assess the independent and joint effects of the components of the metabolic syndrome, including leptin, which is a recently proposed addition to this syndrome, in predicting the cumulative...
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Shaw J, Zimmet P, McCarty D, de Courten M
Diabetes Care . 2000 Jun; 23 Suppl 2:B5-10. PMID: 10860184
Two major reports have recently revised the classification of and diagnostic criteria for diabetes. Classification was previously based on the need for insulin (insulin-dependent or non-insulin-dependent), but this has become...