Browsing The Daffodil Centre by subject "Adolescent"
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Antibodies against human herpesvirus 8 in black South African patients with cancer
Published 1999BACKGROUND: Infection with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) has been consistently linked to Kaposi's sarcoma, but its mode of transmission, association with other cancers, and interaction with the human immunodeficiency virus ...Article -
Association between food marketing exposure and adolescents' food choices and eating behaviors
Published 2012The present study examined associations between food marketing exposure and adolescents' food choices and reported consumption of energy-dense and nutrient-poor (EDNP) foods. A cross-sectional survey of 12,188 Australian ...Article -
BRCA2 mutations in a population-based series of patients with ocular melanoma
Published 2002We studied the BRCA2 gene for germline mutations in 71 of 99 patients (72%) with ocular melanoma who were diagnosed consecutively in Australia in 1997 and 1998. Patients considered for our study fulfilled one of the following ...Article -
Can front-of-pack labelling schemes guide healthier food choices? Australian shoppers' responses to seven labelling formats
Published 2014There is evidence that easily accessible, comprehensible and consistent nutrient information on the front of packaged foods could assist shoppers to make healthier food choices. This study used an online questionnaire of ...Article -
Cancer in patients on dialysis for end-stage renal disease: an international collaborative study
Published 1999BACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested that the frequency of cancer is higher in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than in the general population, but have not established whether this increase is confined ...Article -
Cancer mortality in East and Southeast Asian migrants to New South Wales, Australia, 1975-1995
Published 1999Routinely collected data for New South Wales were used to analyse cancer mortality in migrants born in East or Southeast Asia according to duration of residence in Australia. A case-control approach compared deaths from ...Article -
Cancer mortality in migrants from the British Isles and continental Europe to New South Wales, Australia, 1975-1995
Published 1999Routinely collected data for New South Wales were used to analyse cancer mortality in migrants from the British Isles, southern Europe and eastern Europe according to duration of residence in Australia. A case-control ...Article -
Cancer survival in five continents: a worldwide population-based study (CONCORD)
Published 2009BACKGROUND: Cancer survival varies widely between countries. The CONCORD study provides survival estimates for 1.9 million adults (aged 15-99 years) diagnosed with a first, primary, invasive cancer of the breast (women), ...Article -
A case-control study of melanomas of the soles and palms (Australia and Scotland)
Published 1999OBJECTIVES: Because the factors that influence risk of acral melanomas on the soles and palms in White populations are unknown, we investigated these in a multi-center case-control study. METHODS: Cases of melanoma of the ...Article -
Chromosomal gains and losses in ocular melanoma detected by comparative genomic hybridization in an Australian population-based study
Published 2003To define the location of potential oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in ocular melanoma we carried out comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) analysis on a population-based series of 25 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded ...Article -
Digital junk: food and beverage marketing on Facebook
Published 2014OBJECTIVES: We assessed the amount, reach, and nature of energy-dense, nutrient-poor (EDNP) food and beverage marketing on Facebook. METHODS: We conducted a content analysis of the marketing techniques used by the 27 most ...Article -
Do we provide meaningful guidance for healthful eating? An investigation into consumers' interpretation of frequency consumption terms
Published 2014OBJECTIVE: To investigate consumers' understanding of terms commonly used to provide guidance about frequency and quantity of food consumption. METHODS: A survey of 405 shoppers explored how frequently consumers thought ...Article -
Effects of nutrient content claims, sports celebrity endorsements and premium offers on pre-adolescent children's food preferences: experimental research
Published 2014OBJECTIVES: To assess pre-adolescent children's responses to common child-oriented front-of-pack food promotions. METHODS: Between-subjects, web-based experiment with four front-of-pack promotion conditions on energy-dense ...Article -
The effects of television and Internet food advertising on parents and children
Published 2013OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the impact of television and Internet food advertising on Australian parents and children. DESIGN: Parents and their children aged 8 to 14 years were exposed to a television advertisement, ...Article -
Eye color and cutaneous nevi predict risk of ocular melanoma in Australia
Published 2001Ethnicity, cutaneous nevi and eye color are generally accepted risk factors for melanoma of the eye, although case-control studies have produced conflicting results. We sought to determine the constitutional risk factors ...Article -
How well do Australian shoppers understand energy terms on food labels?
Published 2013OBJECTIVE: To investigate nutrition literacy among adult grocery buyers regarding energy-related labelling terms on food packaging. DESIGN: Qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys to determine shoppers' understanding ...Article -
Large differences in patterns of breast cancer survival between Australia and England: a comparative study using cancer registry data
Published 2008Survival from breast cancer in the UK is lower than in other countries in Western Europe, the USA and Australia. However, these international differences have not yet been examined in relation to tumor characteristics, ...Article -
The limited utility of electrocardiography variables used to predict arrhythmia in psychotropic drug overdose
Published 2003OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between serious arrhythmias in patients with psychotropic drug overdose and electrocardiography (ECG) findings that have been suggested previously to ...Article -
Liver cancer and hepatitis B and C in New South Wales, 1990-2002: a linkage study
Published 2008BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence has increased in Australia in the past 20-30 years. We conducted a community-based linkage study to examine the characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma with ...Article -
Maternal folate supplementation in pregnancy and protection against acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in childhood: a case-control study
Published 2001BACKGROUND: Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer in more-developed countries but it has few recognised risk factors or preventive measures. We aimed to determine and assess the risk factors ...Article