Browsing by Author "Public Health and Communities"

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    • The socio-economic boundaries shaping young people’s lunchtime food practices on a school day 

      Wills, Wendy; Danesi, Giada; Kapetanaki, Ariadni; Hamilton, Laura (2018-05-01)
      Not enough is known about the relationship between socio-economic deprivation and places where young people purchase food at lunchtime on a school day. This paper draws on qualitative data from 600+ young people aged 13-15 ...

    • Socio-economic differences in diet, physical activity and leisure-time screen use among Scottish children in 2006 and 2010: are we closing the gap? 

      Geraldine McNeill; Masson, L.F.; Macdiarmid, J.I.; Craig, L.C.A.; Wills, Wendy; Bromley, C. (2017-04-30)
      Objectives: To investigate socio-economic differences in children’s diet, activity and inactivity and changes in these differences over 4 years during which new policies on food in schools were introduced. Design: Two ...

    • Socio-Economic Factors, the Food Environment and Lunchtime Food Purchasing by Young People at Secondary School 

      Wills, Wendy; Danesi, Giada; Kapetanaki, Ariadni; Hamilton, Laura (2019-05-01)
      The aim of this paper is to report on the lunchtime food purchasing practices of secondary school students and some of the factors related to this purchasing, including the influence of socio-economic status (SES) and the ...

    • TB Stigma Theory and Measurement 

      Craig, Gillian (CHALLENGE TB, 2018-07-30)
      There is a science to stigma measurement that brings TB stigma into focus. This book will orient the reader to the basics of TB stigma measurement. Mapping stigma becomes feasible once its underlying mechanisms are understood. ...

    • TB STIGMA – MEASUREMENT GUIDANCE 

      Craig, Gillian; Meershoek, Agnes; Zwerling, Alice; Daftary, Amrita; Citro, Brian; Smyth, Caoimhe; Lewis, Dean; Ni Cheallaigh, Deirdre; Byrne, Elaine; Mitchell, Ellen M. H; Leimane, Ieva; Malar, James; Levy, Jens; van der Land, Julia; Macintyre, Kate; Johnston, Lisa G.; Ferris France, Nadine; Engel, Nora; Mumba, Olive; Bhavaraju, Rajita; Conroy, Ronan R.; van de Berg, Sarah; Macdonald, Stephen H-F; Abdullaev, Timur; Nair, Tushar (CHALLENGE TB, 2018-07-30)
      TB is the most deadly infectious disease in the world, and stigma continues to play a significant role in worsening the epidemic. Stigma and discrimination not only stop people from seeking care but also make it more ...

    • Understanding the impact of diet and nutrition on symptoms of Tourette Syndrome: A Scoping Review 

      Ludlow, Amanda; Rogers, Samantha (2018-03-01)
      Anecdotal reports frequently suggest some dietary involvement in the maintenance of tics in children with Tourette syndrome (TS). This scoping review aimed to (1) understand the possible influence of diet as a trigger of ...

    • Why healthcare workers are sick of TB 

      von Delft, Arne; Dramowski, Angela; Khosa, Celso; Kotze, Koot; Lederer, Philip; Mosidi, Thato; Peters, Jurgens A; Smith, Jonathan; van der Westhuizen, Helene-Mari; von Delft, Dalene; Willems, Bart; Bates, Matthew; Craig, Gill; Maeurer, Markus; Marais, Ben J; Mwaba, Peter; Nunes, Elizabete A; Nyirenda, Thomas; Oliver, Matt; Zumla, Alimuddin (2015-03-23)
      Dr Thato Mosidi never expected to be diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), despite widely prevalent exposure and very limited infection control measures. The life-threatening diagnosis of primary extensively drug-resistant TB ...