Collective control, social-cohesion and health and wellbeing: Baseline survey results from the Communities in Control Study in England

McGowan, V.J.; Akhter, N.; Halliday, E; Popay, J; Kasim, A; Bambra, C

doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdaa227

All Outputs (8)

Early Life, Life Course and Gender Influences on Levels of C-Reactive Protein among Migrant Bangladeshis in the UK (2021)
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Begum, K., Cooper, G. D., Nahar, P., Akhter, N., Kasim, A., & Bentley, G. R. (2022). Early Life, Life Course and Gender Influences on Levels of C-Reactive Protein among Migrant Bangladeshis in the UK. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, 10(1), 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1093/emph/eoab041

Background and objectives: Humans co-evolved with pathogens, especially helminths, that educate the immune system during development and lower inflammatory responses. Absence of such stimuli in industrialized countries is associated with higher basel... Read More about Early Life, Life Course and Gender Influences on Levels of C-Reactive Protein among Migrant Bangladeshis in the UK.

Local inequalities in health behaviours: longitudinal findings from the Stockton-on-Tees cohort study (2021)
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Akhter, N., Fairbairn, R. S., Pearce, M., Warren, J., Kasim, A., & Bambra, C. (2021). Local inequalities in health behaviours: longitudinal findings from the Stockton-on-Tees cohort study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), Article 11018. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111018

This paper provides a longitudinal examination of local inequalities in health behaviours during a period of austerity, exploring the role of ‘place’ in explaining these inequalities. Data from the Stockton-on-Tees prospective cohort study of 836 ind... Read More about Local inequalities in health behaviours: longitudinal findings from the Stockton-on-Tees cohort study.

Which public health interventions are effective in reducing morbidity, mortality and health inequalities from infectious diseases amongst children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): An umbrella review (2021)
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Besnier, E., Thomson, K., Stonkute, D., Mohammad, T., Akhter, N., Todd, A., Rom Jensen, M., Kilvik, A., & Bambra, C. (2021). Which public health interventions are effective in reducing morbidity, mortality and health inequalities from infectious diseases amongst children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): An umbrella review. PLoS ONE, 16(6), Article e0251905. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251905

Despite significant progress in the last few decades, infectious diseases remain a major threat to child health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)—particularly amongst more disadvantaged groups. It is imperative to understand the best availa... Read More about Which public health interventions are effective in reducing morbidity, mortality and health inequalities from infectious diseases amongst children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): An umbrella review.

The impact of school exclusion zone planning guidance on the number and type of food outlets in an English local authority: A longitudinal analysis (2021)
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Brown, H., Kirkman, S., Albani, V., Goffe, L., Akhter, N., Hollingsworth, B., von Hinke, S., & Lake, A. (2021). The impact of school exclusion zone planning guidance on the number and type of food outlets in an English local authority: A longitudinal analysis. Health & Place, 70, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102600

The use of planning policy to manage and create a healthy food environment has become a popular policy tool for local governments in England. To date there has been no evaluation of their short-term impact on the built environment. We assess if plann... Read More about The impact of school exclusion zone planning guidance on the number and type of food outlets in an English local authority: A longitudinal analysis.

Risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases Related to Obesity among First- and Second-Generation Bangladeshi Migrants Living in North-east or South-east England (2021)
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Akhter, N., Begum, K., Nahar, P., Cooper, G., Vallis, D., Kasim, A., & Bentley, G. R. (2021). Risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases Related to Obesity among First- and Second-Generation Bangladeshi Migrants Living in North-east or South-east England. International Journal of Obesity, 45(7), 1588-1598. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-021-00822-5

Background: Obesity is a global burden, which significantly increases the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). More than a quarter of adults in the United Kingdom are obese, but prevalence varies by ethnicity, and South Asians have the largest b... Read More about Risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases Related to Obesity among First- and Second-Generation Bangladeshi Migrants Living in North-east or South-east England.

The Gender Pain Gap: gender inequalities in pain across 19 European countries (2021)
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Bimpong, K., Thomson, K., McNamara, C., Balaj, M., Akhter, N., Bambra, C., & Todd, A. (2022). The Gender Pain Gap: gender inequalities in pain across 19 European countries. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 50(2), 287-294. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494820987466

Aims: Chronic pain is increasingly considered to be an international public health issue – but gender differences in chronic pain in Europe are under-examined. This work aimed to examine gender inequalities in pain across Europe. Methods: Data for 27... Read More about The Gender Pain Gap: gender inequalities in pain across 19 European countries.

Micronutrient Adequacy in the Diet of Reproductive-Aged Adolescent Girls and Adult Women in Rural Bangladesh (2021)
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Akter, R., Sugino, H., Akhter, N., Brown, C. L., Thilsted, S. H., & Yagi, N. (2021). Micronutrient Adequacy in the Diet of Reproductive-Aged Adolescent Girls and Adult Women in Rural Bangladesh. Nutrients, 13(2), Article 337. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020337

Micronutrient deficiencies remain a serious nutritional concern in Bangladesh, especially among rural women of reproductive age (WRA). This study assesses the diet quality of reproductive-aged adolescent girls and adult women (referred to together as... Read More about Micronutrient Adequacy in the Diet of Reproductive-Aged Adolescent Girls and Adult Women in Rural Bangladesh.

Collective control, social-cohesion and health and wellbeing: Baseline survey results from the Communities in Control Study in England (2021)
Journal Article
McGowan, V., Akhter, N., Halliday, E., Popay, J., Kasim, A., & Bambra, C. (2022). Collective control, social-cohesion and health and wellbeing: Baseline survey results from the Communities in Control Study in England. Journal of Public Health, 44(2), 378-386. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa227

Background: Area-based initiatives (ABIs) are receiving renewed interest as part of ‘place-based public health’ approaches to reducing health inequalities. Purpose: Examine associations between collective control, social-cohesion and health amongst r... Read More about Collective control, social-cohesion and health and wellbeing: Baseline survey results from the Communities in Control Study in England.