European Journal of Epidemiology

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Occupational social class, educational level, smoking and body mass index, and cause-specific mortality in men and women: a prospective study in the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer and Nutrition in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) cohort

Emily McFadden, Robert Luben, Nicholas Wareham, Sheila Bingham, more

European Journal of Epidemiology > 2008 > 23 > 8 > 511-522

Objectives To investigate the independent associations between occupational and educational based measures of socioeconomic status (SES) and cause-specific mortality, and the extent to which potentially modifiable risk factors smoking and body mass index (BMI) explain such relationships. Design, setting and participants Prospective population study of 22,486 men and women aged 39–79 years living...

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Prediction of mesothelioma and lung cancer in a cohort of asbestos exposed workers

Antonio Gasparrini, Anna Maria Pizzo, Giuseppe Gorini, Adele Seniori Costantini, more

European Journal of Epidemiology > 2008 > 23 > 8 > 541-546

Background Several papers have reported state-wide projections of mesothelioma deaths, but few have computed these predictions in selected exposed groups. Objective To predict the future deaths attributable to asbestos in a cohort of railway rolling stock workers. Methods The future mortality of the 1,146 living workers has been computed in term of individual probability of dying for three different...

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Cystic fibrosis mortality trends in Spain among infants and young children: 1981–2004

Enrique Ramalle-Gomara, Milagros Perucha, María-Ángeles González, Carmen Quiñones, more

European Journal of Epidemiology > 2008 > 23 > 8 > 523-529

This paper sought to analyse mortality trends among infants and young children who died with a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) in Spain, during the period 1981–2004. Study design: Descriptive observational study, using joinpoint regression models. Participants: Data on cystic fibrosis deaths were drawn from the National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadística), which collects data...

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Perinatal factors reported by mothers: do they agree with medical records?

Pénélope Troude, Laurence Foix L’Hélias, Anne-Marie Raison-Boulley, Christine Castel, more

European Journal of Epidemiology > 2008 > 23 > 8 > 557-564

As perinatal events have been linked with diseases of later onset, epidemiological studies on child development and adult health require information on the perinatal period. When national neonatal registers do not exist, review of medical records may be impractical. However, neonatal information could be obtained by asking mothers to complete a postal questionnaire using data from the Personal Child...

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Health-economic burden of obesity in Europe

Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Thomas Reinhold, Anne Berghöfer, Stefan N. Willich

European Journal of Epidemiology > 2008 > 23 > 8 > 499-509

Although overweight and obesity have long been recognised as major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, lifestyle developments have led to substantial increases in bodyweight worldwide. In addition to their negative effects on health and quality of life, obesity and associated comorbidities may have a considerable impact on healthcare expenditures. The aim of this systematic review was to...

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The association between father’s social class and adult obesity is not explained by educational attainment and an unhealthy lifestyle in adulthood

Alexandros Heraclides, Daniel Witte, Eric J. Brunner

European Journal of Epidemiology > 2008 > 23 > 8 > 573-579

Objectives: To investigate the effect of father’s social class on central and general obesity in adulthood. To test the role of educational attainment and adult health behaviours as mediators in this association. Methods: BMI, Waist-hip-ratio, smoking status, alcohol consumption, leisure-time physical activity and dietary intake (semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire) were assessed at phase...

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Characteristics of women who binge drink before and after they become aware of their pregnancy

Katrine Strandberg-Larsen, Naja Rod Nielsen, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen, Jørn Olsen, more

European Journal of Epidemiology > 2008 > 23 > 8 > 565-572

Background Consumption of high doses of alcohol on a single occasion (binge drinking) may harm the developing foetus and pregnant women are advised to avoid binge drinking while pregnant. We present characteristics of Danish women who binge drank in the pre-and post recognised part of their pregnancy. Methods During the years 1996–2002 approximately 100,000 pregnant women were enrolled into...

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Maternal smoking in prenatal and early postnatal life and the risk of respiratory tract infections in infancy. The Generation R study

Liesbeth Duijts, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Albert Hofman, Eric A. P. Steegers, more

European Journal of Epidemiology > 2008 > 23 > 8 > 547-555

Objective To assess the associations of maternal smoking during pregnancy and in the postnatal period with respiratory tract infections in young infants. Methods This study was embedded in the Generation R Study, a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal life onwards. All data were assessed by questionnaires. Maternal smoking was assessed in pregnancy (no, stopped when pregnancy was...

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Collaborative pooled analysis of data on C-reactive protein gene variants and coronary disease: judging causality by Mendelian randomisation

CRP CHD Genetics Collaboration

European Journal of Epidemiology > 2008 > 23 > 8 > 531-540

Many prospective studies have reported associations between circulating C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), but causality remains uncertain. Studies of CHD are being conducted that involve measurement of common polymorphisms of the CRP gene known to be associated with circulating concentrations, thereby utilising these variants as proxies for circulating CRP levels...

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European Journal of Epidemiology

Occupational social class, educational level, smoking and body mass index, and cause-specific mortality in men and women: a prospective study in the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer and Nutrition in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) cohort

Prediction of mesothelioma and lung cancer in a cohort of asbestos exposed workers

Cystic fibrosis mortality trends in Spain among infants and young children: 1981–2004

Perinatal factors reported by mothers: do they agree with medical records?

Health-economic burden of obesity in Europe

The association between father’s social class and adult obesity is not explained by educational attainment and an unhealthy lifestyle in adulthood

Characteristics of women who binge drink before and after they become aware of their pregnancy

Maternal smoking in prenatal and early postnatal life and the risk of respiratory tract infections in infancy. The Generation R study

Collaborative pooled analysis of data on C-reactive protein gene variants and coronary disease: judging causality by Mendelian randomisation

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