D. A. Lawlor

Publication List Details

Period

2001 - 2009

Number

53

Co-Authors

Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with circulating markers of inflammation and endothelial function in adult men and women (2009)

Jefferis, B.J., Lowe, G.D.O., Welsh, P., Rumley, A., Lawlor, D.A., Ebrahim, S., ...

AIMS: Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with elevated CHD risks. Yet the pathways through which this may operate have not been investigated in epidemiologic studies with objective SHS...

Associations of birth size and duration of breast feeding with cardiorespiratory fitness in childhood: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) (2008)

Lawlor, D. A., Cooper, A. R., Bain, C., Smith, G. D., Irwin, A., Riddoch, C., ...

Objectives: To explore the developmental origins of cardiorespiratory fitness. Methods: We examined the associations of birth size and duration of breast feeding with cardiorespiratory fitness...

Substantial intergenerational increases in body mass index are not explained by the fetal overnutrition hypothesis: the cardiovascular risk in young Finns study (2007)

Kivimäki, M., Lawlor, D.A., Smith, G.D., Elovainio, M., Jokela, M., Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., ...

Background: According to the fetal overnutrition hypothesis, intrauterine influences of maternal obesity increased lifelong obesity risk in the offspring. If the hypothesis is true, then the...

Variants in the CRP gene as a measure of lifelong differences in average C-reactive protein levels: the cardiovascular risk in Young Finns study, 1980 2001 (2007)

Kivimäki, M., Lawlor, D.A., Davey Smith, G., Eklund, C., Hurme, M., Lehtimäki, T., ...

Genetic association studies have used variants in the C-reactive protein (CRP) gene to estimate causal effects of lifelong circulating CRP levels on disease endpoints. However, the extent to which...

Socioeconomic position, co-occurrence of behavior-related risk factors, and coronary heart disease: the Finnish Public Sector study (2007)

Kivimäki, M., Lawlor, D.A., Davey Smith, G., Kouvonen, A., Virtanen, M., Elovainio, M., ...

OBJECTIVES: We examined the associations between socioeconomic position, co-occurrence of behavior-related risk factors, and the effect of these factors on the relative and absolute socioeconomic...

Social inequalities in antidepressant treatment and mortality: a longitudinal register study (2007)

Kivimäki, M., Gunnell, D., Lawlor, D.A., Davey Smith, G., Pentti, J., Virtanen, M., ...

Background. Despite an increased prevalence of depression among people of low socio-economic position, it remains unclear whether their treatment with antidepressants appropriately matches their...

Does childhood sexual abuse predict young adult's BMI? A birth cohort study (2007)

Mamun, A. A., Lawlor, D. A., O'Callaghan, M. J., Bor, W., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M.

Objective: The objective was to identify the extent to which childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with BMI and overweight status in young adulthood and to examine whether any associations...

The association of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy with weight gain over the subsequent 21 years: Findings from a propective cohort study (2007)

Callaway, L. K., McIntyre, H. D., O'Callaghan, M., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M., Lawlor, D. A.

Obesity is an important risk factor for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, but most cases of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy occur in women of normal weight. There may be predisposing factors...

Increasing body mass index from age 5 to 14 years predicts asthma among adolescents: evidence from a birth cohort study (2007)

Mamun, A. A., Lawlor, D. A., Alati, R., O'Callaghan, M. J., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M.

Background:Obesity and asthma are common disorders, and the prevalence of both has increased in recent decades. It has been suggested that increases in the prevalence of obesity might in part explain...

Is there a fetal origin of depression? Evidence from the Mater University Study of Pregnancy and its outcomes (2007)

Alati, R., Lawlor, D. A., Mamun, A. A., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M., O'Callaghan, M., ...

It is unclear whether there is a fetal origin of adult depression. In particular, previous studies have been unable to adjust for the potential effect of maternal depression during pregnancy on any...

Does childhood sexual abuse predict young adult's BMI? A birth cohort study (2007)

Mamun, A. A., Lawlor, D. A., O'Callaghan, M. J., Bor, W., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M.

Objective: The objective was to identify the extent to which childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with BMI and overweight status in young adulthood and to examine whether any associations...

Epidemiologic evidence for the fetal overnutrition hypothesis: findings from the Mater-University Study of Pregnancy and its outcomes (2007)

Lawlor, D. A., Smith, G. D., O'Callaghan, M., Alati, R., Mamun, A. A., Williams, G. M., ...

The fetal overnutrition hypothesis proposes that greater maternal adiposity results in increased obesity throughout life in the offspring. The authors examined the associations between parental...

Do Childhood Sleeping Problems Predict Obesity in Young Adulthood? Evidence from a Prospective Birth Cohort Study. (2007)

Mamun, A.A., Lawlor, D.A., Cramb, S., O'Callaghan, M., Najman, J.M., Williams, G.M.

It has been suggested that sleeping problems are causally associated with obesity in early life, but most studies examining this association have been cross-sectional. The authors used a...

The association of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy with weight gain over the subsequent 21 years: Findings from a propective cohort study (2007)

Callaway, L. K., McIntyre, H. D., O'Callaghan, M., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M., Lawlor, D. A.

Obesity is an important risk factor for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, but most cases of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy occur in women of normal weight. There may be predisposing factors...

Increasing body mass index from age 5 to 14 years predicts asthma among adolescents: evidence from a birth cohort study (2007)

Mamun, A. A., Lawlor, D. A., Alati, R., O'Callaghan, M. J., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M.

Background:Obesity and asthma are common disorders, and the prevalence of both has increased in recent decades. It has been suggested that increases in the prevalence of obesity might in part explain...

Obesity and use of acute hospital services in participants of the Renfrew/Paisley study (2007)

Hart, C. L., Hole, D. J., Lawlor, D. A., Smith, G. Davey

Background Because overweight and obesity are associated with comorbidities, increasing levels of overweight and obesity may impact on hospital use. Methods Body mass index (BMI) in middle age was...

Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in older patients after the national service framework: population based study (2006)

Ramsay, S.E., Whincup, P.H., Lawlor, D.A., Papacosta, O., Lennon, L.T., Thomas, M.C., ...

Objective: To examine the extent of uptake of medication for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in older British men and women before (1998-2001) and after (2003) the implementation of...

Early Life Predictors of Childhood Intelligence: Findings from the Mater-University Study of Pregnancy and its Outcomes (2006)

Lawlor, D. A., Najman, J. M., Batty, G. D., O'Callaghan, M. J., Williams, G. M., Bor, W.

Growing evidence linking childhood intelligence with adult health outcomes suggests a need to identify predictors of this psychological characteristic. In this study, we have examined the early life...

Improving health through neighbourhood environmental change: are we speaking the same language? A qualitative study of views of different stakeholders (2006)

Trayers, T., Deem, R., Fox, K. R., Riddoch, C. J., Ness, A. R., Lawlor, D. A.

Objective To explore the perspectives of four groups of stakeholders to proposed improvements to the built environment-a neighbourhood renewal consisting of a home zone development and an extension...

Do children from an inner city British school meet the recommended levels of physical activity? Results from a cross sectional survey using objective measurements of physical activity (2006)

Trayers, T., Cooper, A. R., Riddoch, C. J., Ness, A. R., Fox, K. R., Deem, R., ...

Questionnaire surveys suggest physical activity levels in children are low, particularly among children from deprived areas. Using accelerometers, it was found that children from a deprived inner...

Obesity and use of acute hospital services in participants of the Renfrew/Paisley study (2006)

Hart, C. L., Hole, D. J., Lawlor, D. A., Smith, G. Davey

Background Because overweight and obesity are associated with comorbidities, increasing levels of overweight and obesity may impact on hospital use. Methods Body mass index (BMI) in middle age was...

Obesity and use of acute hospital services in participants of the Renfrew/Paisley study (2006)

Hart, C. L., Hole, D. J., Lawlor, D. A., Smith, G. Davey

Background Because overweight and obesity are associated with comorbidities, increasing levels of overweight and obesity may impact on hospital use. Methods Body mass index (BMI) in middle age was...

Reasons for and consequences of missed appointments in general practice in the UK: questionnaire survey and prospective review of medical records (2005)

Neal, R.D., Hussain-Gambles, M., Allgar, V.L., Lawlor, D.A., Dempsey, O.

Background Missed appointments are a common occurrence in primary care in the UK, yet little is known about the reasons for them, or the consequences of missing an appointment. This paper aims to...

Lifecourse socioeconomic position, c-reactive protein, and carotid intima-media thickness in young adults: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study (2005)

Kivimäki, M., Lawlor, D.A., Juonala, M., Davey Smith, G., Elovainio, M., Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., ...

Objective: It has been suggested that confounding by socioeconomic position from across the lifecourse together with adult risk factors explain the association between C-reactive protein (CRP) and...

Early life predictors of childhood intelligence: evidence from the Aberdeen children of the 1950s study (2005)

Lawlor, D. A., Batty, G. D., Morton, S. M. B., Deary, I. J., Macintyre, S., Ronalds, G., ...

Objective: To identify the early life predictors of childhood intelligence. Design: Cohort study of 10 424 children who were born in Aberdeen (Scotland) between 1950 and 1956. Results: Social class...

Accuracy of adults’ recall of childhood social class: findings from the Aberdeen children of the 1950s study (2005)

Batty, G. D., Lawlor, D. A., Macintyre, S., Clark, H., Leon, D. A.

Background: Although adult reported childhood socioeconomic position has been related to health outcomes in many studies, little is known about the validity of such distantly recalled information....

Early socioeconomic position and blood pressure in childhood and adulthood: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study (2005)

Kivimäki, M., Lawlor, D.A., Davey Smith, G., Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., Elovainio, M., Vahtera, J., ...

Studies have found an association between low socioeconomic position in childhood and high adult blood pressure. It is unclear whether this association is explained by a pathway directly linking...

Is There Really a 'J-shaped' Curve in the Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Depression? Findings From the Mater-University Study of Pregnancy and its Outcomes (2005)

Alati, R., Lawlor, D. A., Najman, J. M., Williams, G. M., Bor, W., O'Callaghan, M.

Aims To determine the nature of the association between alcohol consumption and symptoms of anxiety and depression in women. Design Prospective cohort study of women (n = 4527) who received antenatal...

Intrauterine Growth and Intelligence Within Sibling Pairs: Findings From the Mater-University Study of Pregnancy and its Outcomes (2005)

Lawlor, D. A., Bor, W., O'Callaghan, M. J., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M.

Objective: To examine the association between intrauterine growth and intelligence. Design: Population based birth cohort study of sibling pairs born within a maximum of three years of each other....

Is Being Overweight Associated with Behavioural Problems in Childhood and Adolescence? Findings From the Mater University Study of Pregnancy and Its Outcomes (2005)

Lawlor, D. A., Mamun, A. A., O'Callaghan, M. J., Bor, W., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M.

Aims To examine the associations between being overweight and behavioural problems at ages 5 and 14. Methods Birth cohort study of 2875 individuals who were born in Brisbane between 1981 and 1984 and...

Family and Early Life Factors Associated With Changes in Overweight Status Between Ages 5 and 14 Years: Findings From The Mater University Study Of Pregnancy and its Outcomes (2005)

Mamun, A. A., Lawlor, D. A., O'Callaghan, M. J., Williams, GM, Najman, J. M.

Objective To describe different patterns of overweight status between ages 5 and 14 y and examine the role of modifiable family and early life characteristics in explaining different patterns of...

Early Life Predictors Of Adolescent Smoking: Findings From The Mater-University Study Of Pregnancy And Its Outcomes (2005)

Lawlor, D. A., O'Callaghan, M. J., Mamun, A. A., Bor, W., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M.

In this study we have examined the early life predictors of smoking at age 14 in a birth cohort of individuals born in Brisbane, Australia between 1981 and 1984. In stratified and multivariable...

Is There Really a 'J-shaped' Curve in the Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Depression? Findings From the Mater-University Study of Pregnancy and its Outcomes (2005)

Alati, R., Lawlor, D. A., Najman, J. M., Williams, G. M., Bor, W., O'Callaghan, M.

Aims To determine the nature of the association between alcohol consumption and symptoms of anxiety and depression in women. Design Prospective cohort study of women (n = 4527) who received antenatal...

Positive Maternal Attitude to the Family Eating Together Decreases the Risk of Adolescent Overweight (2005)

Mamun, A. A., Lawlor, D. A., O'Callaghan, M. J., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M.

Objectives: To determine whether maternal attitude towards the family regularly eating together and maternal report of how often the family eat together are associated with adolescent offspring...

The association of birthweight and contemporary size with insulin resistance among children from Estonia and Denmark: findings from the European Youth Heart Study (2005)

Lawlor, D. A., Riddoch, C. J., Page, A. S., Anderssen, S. A., Froberg, K., Harro, M., ...

Objectives To assess the associations of birthweight, contemporary body mass index and height with insulin resistance in children. Design Cross-sectional study. Participants From Estonia (n = 1174)...

Infant feeding and components of the metabolic syndrome: findings from the European Youth Heart Study (2005)

Lawlor, D. A., Riddoch, C. J., Page, A. S., Andersen, L. B., Wedderkopp, N., Harro, M., ...

Aims: To assess the associations of type and duration of infant feeding with components of the metabolic syndrome in children aged 9 and 15. Methods: A total of 2192 randomly selected schoolchildren...

Association of socioeconomic position with insulin resistance among children from Denmark, Estonia, and Portugal: cross sectional study (2005)

Lawlor, D. A., Harro, M., Wedderkopp, N., Andersen, L. B., Sardinha, L. B., Riddoch, C. J., ...

Objectives To examine the association between socioeconomic position and insulin resistance in children from three countriesin northern Europe (Denmark), eastern Europe (Estonia), and southern Europe...

Chronic diseases, locomotor activity limitation and social participation in older women: cross sectional survey of British Women's Heart and Health Study (2004)

Adamson, J., Lawlor, D.A., Ebrahim, S.

OBJECTIVES: to examine the association of chronic degenerative diseases with locomotor activity limitation and social participation among older British women. METHODS: cross-sectional survey of 4,286...

The effect of physical activity advice given in routine primary care consultations: a systematic review (2001)

Lawlor, D. A., Hanratty, B.

Background Recent evidence and recommendations suggest that physical activity health promotion should be aimed at persuading the whole population to adopt an active lifestyle. Intensive medical...

Do children from an inner city British school meet the recommended levels of physical activity? Results from a cross sectional survey using objective measurements of physical activity

Trayers, T, Cooper, A R, Riddoch, C J, Ness, A R, Fox, K R, Deem, R, ...

Questionnaire surveys suggest physical activity levels in children are low, particularly among children from deprived areas. Using accelerometers, it was found that children from a deprived inner...