BACKGROUND: For the same quantity of cigarettes smoked, relative to more affluent people, socioeconomically disadvantaged people have higher levels of smoking biomarkers. This may be ascribed to inhaling cigarette smoke more deeply and more frequently and/or choosing higher tar-containing brands. We investigated whether this increased tobacco load,...
This research was funded by a grant from the Public Health Research Consortium, a Department of Health Policy Research Unit in the UK. JA and MW are funded by the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR). CEDAR is UKCRC Public Health Research Centres of Excellence. Funding from the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Economic and Soc...
This research was funded by a grant from the Public Health Research Consortium, a Department of Health Policy Research Unit in the UK. JA and MW are funded by the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR). CEDAR is UKCRC Public Health Research Centres of Excellence. Funding from the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Economic and Soc...
Abstract Background: The NHS Health Check Programme was introduced in 2009 in England to systematically assess all adults in mid-life for cardiovascular disease risk factors, but its current benefit and impact on health inequalities are unknown. It is also unclear whether changes in how it is delivered could result in increased benefits. It is one ...
Abstract Background: The NHS Health Check Programme was introduced in 2009 in England to systematically assess all adults in mid-life for cardiovascular disease risk factors, but its current benefit and impact on health inequalities are unknown. It is also unclear whether changes in how it is delivered could result in increased benefits. It is one ...
Abstract High cost of healthy foods could be a barrier to healthy eating. We aimed to examine the association between dietary cost and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in a non-Mediterranean country. We evaluated cross-sectional data from 12,417 adults in the UK Fenland Study. Responses to 130-item food frequency questionnaires were used to calc...
