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Differences in body composition and cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risk factors between migrant and British-born British Pakistani women. (2008)
Journal Article
Pollard, T., Unwin, N., Fischbacher, C., & Chamley, J. (2008). Differences in body composition and cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risk factors between migrant and British-born British Pakistani women. American Journal of Human Biology, 20, 545-549. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.20773

Western Diseases: An Evolutionary Perspective. (2008)
Book
Pollard, T. (2008). Western Diseases: An Evolutionary Perspective. Cambridge University Press

This book explores the impact of the modern western lifestyle on human health. The application of an evolutionary perspective provides a strong theoretical foundation to an analysis of health problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, stress, breast... Read More about Western Diseases: An Evolutionary Perspective..

Predictors of age at menarche in the Newcastle Thousand Families Study (2008)
Journal Article
Blell, M., Pollard, T., & Pearce, M. (2008). Predictors of age at menarche in the Newcastle Thousand Families Study. Journal of Biosocial Science, 40(4), 563-575. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021932007002696

Several studies have found relationships between early life factors (birth weight, length of gestation, height, weight, duration of breast-feeding, maternal age, social class, periods of infection, presence of adverse life events, and quality of hous... Read More about Predictors of age at menarche in the Newcastle Thousand Families Study.