Catherine M. Law

Variations in infant feeding practice are associated with body composition in childhood: a prospective cohort study. (2009)

Robinson, Siân. M., Marriott, Lynne D., Harvey, Nick C., Gale, Catharine R., Inskip, Hazel M., ...

Context: most studies of infant diet and later body composition focus on milk feeding; few consider the influence of variations in the weaning diet. Objective: our objective was to examine how...

Dietary patterns in infancy and cognitive and neuropsychological function in childhood (2009)

Gale, Catharine R., Martyn, Christopher N., Marriott, Lynne D., Limmond, Jennifer, Crozier, Sarah, Inskip, Hazel M., ...

Background: trials in developing countries suggest that improving young children's diet may benefit cognitive development. Whether dietary composition influences young children's cognition in...

Maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and childhood bone mass: a longitudinal study (2009)

Cole, Zoe A., Gale, Catharine R., Javaid, M. Kassim, Robinson, Sian M., Law, Catherine M., Boucher, Barbara J., ...

Maternal nutrition is a potentially important determinant of intrauterine skeletal development. Previous studies have examined the effects of individual nutrients, but the pattern of food consumption...

Reading and communication skills after universal newborn screening for permanent childhood hearing impairment (2008)

McCann, Donna C., Worsfold, Sarah, Law, Catherine M., Mullee, Mark, Petrou, Stavros, Stevenson, Jim, ...

Background: Birth in periods with universal newborn screening (UNS) for PCHI and early confirmation of PCHI have been associated with superior subsequent language ability in children with permanent...

Oily fish intake during pregnancy: association with lower hyperactivity but not with higher full-scale IQ in offspring (2008)

Gale, Catharine R., Robinson, Sian M., Godfrey, Keith M., Law, Catherine M., Schlotz, Wolff, O'Callaghan, F.J.

Background: Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are thought to be important for fetal neurodevelopment. Animal studies suggest that a deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids may lead to...

What do babies eat: evaluation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess the diets of infants aged twelve months. (2008)

Marriott, Lynne D., Inskip, Hazel M., Borland, Sharon E., Godfrey, Keith M., Law, Catherine M., Robinson, Sian M.

Objective: to evaluate the relative validity of an FFQ for assessing nutrient intakes in 12-month-old infants. Design and setting: the FFQ was developed to assess the diets of infants born to women...

Health status and health-related quality of life preference-based outcomes of children who are aged 7 to 9 years and have bilateral permanent childhood hearing impairment (2007)

Petrou, Stavros, McCann, Donna, Law, Catherine M., Watkin, Peter M., Worsfold, Sarah, Kennedy, Colin R.

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study was to describe the health status and health-related quality of life preference-based outcomes of children with diagnosed bilateral permanent childhood hearing...

Health status and health-related quality of life preference-based outcomes of children who are aged 7-9 years and have bilateral permanent childhood hearing impairment (2007)

Petrou, Stavros, McCann, Donna, Law, Catherine M., Watkin, Peter M., Worsfold, Sarah, Kennedy, Colin R.

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study was to describe the health status and health-related quality of life preference-based outcomes of children with diagnosed bilateral permanent childhood hearing...

Health status and health-related guality of life preference-based outcomes of children who are aged 7 to 9 years and have bilateral permanent childhood hearing impairment (2007)

Petrou, Stavros, McCann, Donna, Law, Catherine M., Watkin, Peter M., Worsfold, Sarah, Kennedy, Colin R.

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study was to describe the health status and health-related quality of life preference-based outcomes of children with diagnosed bilateral permanent childhood hearing...

Maternal size in pregnancy and body composition in children (2007)

Gale, Catharine R., Javaid, M. Kassim, Robinson, Sian M., Law, Catherine M., Godfrey, Keith M., Cooper, Cyrus

Context: Evidence suggests that babies' fat mass at birth is greater if their mothers were themselves fatter during pregnancy, but it is unclear whether this association persists into childhood....

Maternal diet during pregnancy and carotid intima-media thickness in children (2006)

Gale, Catharine R., Jiang, Benyu, Robinson, Sian M., Godfrey, Keith M., Law, Catherine M., Martyn, Christopher N.

OBJECTIVE: Autopsy studies show that intimal lipid accumulations in arteries are often present at birth, suggesting that the prenatal environment plays a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis....

Maternal diet during pregnancy and carotid intima-media thickness in children (2006)

Gale, Catharine R., Jiang, Benyu, Robinson, Sian M., Godfrey, Keith M., Law, Catherine M., Martyn, Christopher N.

OBJECTIVE: Autopsy studies show that intimal lipid accumulations in arteries are often present at birth, suggesting that the prenatal environment plays a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis....

Language ability after early detection of permanent childhood hearing impairment (2006)

Kennedy, Colin R., McCann, Donna C., Campbell, Michael J., Law, Catherine M., Mullee, Mark, Petrou, Stavros, ...

Background: Children with bilateral permanent hearing impairment often have impaired language and speech abilities. However, the effects of universal newborn screening for permanent bilateral...

Cohort profile: the Southampton women's survey (2006)

Inskip, Hazel M., Godfrey, Keith M., Robinson, Siân M., Law, Catherine M., Barker, David J.P., Cooper, Cyrus

Inverse associations between birthweight and later risk of major chronic diseases, notably cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis, have been found in various studies.1 Birthweight is...

Language ability after early detection of permanent childhood hearing impairment (2006)

Kennedy, Colin R., McCann, Donna C., Campbell, Michael J., Law, Catherine M., Mullee, Mark, Petrou, Stavros, ...

Background: Children with bilateral permanent hearing impairment often have impaired language and speech abilities. However, the effects of universal newborn screening for permanent bilateral...

Language ability after early detection of permanent childhood hearing impairment (2006)

Kennedy, Colin R., McCann, Donna C., Campbell, Michael J., Law, Catherine M., Mullee, Mark, Petrou, Stavros, ...

BACKGROUND: Children with bilateral permanent hearing impairment often have impaired language and speech abilities. However, the effects of universal newborn screening for permanent bilateral...

Language ability after early detection of permanent childhood hearing impairment (2006)

Kennedy, Colin R., Mccann, Donna C., Campbell, Michael J., Law, Catherine M., Mullee, Mark, Petrou, Stavros, ...

Background: Children with bilateral permanent hearing impairment often have impaired language and speech abilities. However, the effects of universal newborn screening for permanent bilateral...

Critical periods of brain growth and cognitive function in children (2004)

Gale, Catharine R., O'Callaghan, Finbar J., Godfrey, Keith M., Law, Catherine M., Martyn, Christopher N.

There is evidence that IQ tends to be higher in those who were heavier at birth or who grew taller in childhood and adolescence. Although these findings imply that growth in both foetal and postnatal...

Critical periods of brain growth and cognitive function in children (2004)

Gale, Catharine R., O’Callaghan, Finbar J., Godfrey, Keith M., Law, Catherine M., Martyn, Christopher N.

There is evidence that IQ tends to be higher in those who were heavier at birth or who grew taller in childhood and adolescence. Although these findings imply that growth in both foetal and postnatal...

Critical periods of brain growth and cognitive function in children (2003)

Gale, Catharine R., O’Callaghan, Finbar J., Godfrey, Keith M., Law, Catherine M., Martyn, Christopher N.

There is evidence that IQ tends to be higher in those who were heavier at birth or who grew taller in childhood and adolescence. Although these findings imply that growth in both foetal and postnatal...

Critical periods of brain growth and cognitive function in children (2003)

Gale, Catharine R., O’Callaghan, Finbar J., Godfrey, Keith M., Law, Catherine M., Martyn, Christopher N.

There is evidence that IQ tends to be higher in those who were heavier at birth or who grew taller in childhood and adolescence. Although these findings imply that growth in both foetal and postnatal...