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Epidemiology

Socioeconomic status and body composition

8 May, 08 | by Ian Wacogne

In a birth cohort of 281 South African children, body composition is related to socioeconomic status only when considered using lean and fat mass as well as BMI.  Here.

Autism spectrum disorder

7 May, 08 | by Ian Wacogne

The process of setting up an autism spectrum disorder database in the North East of England is described. Here.

Injury epidemiology

7 Apr, 08 | by Ian Wacogne

Rates for all sorts of serious injuries suffered by children across England were closely related to socio-economic status, but vary with social setting.  Here.

Rare diseases

19 Oct, 07 | by Ian Wacogne

Analysis of a register of childhood impairments in Northern France, 26% of affected children were suffering from diseases with a prevelance lower than 1 in 2000, and 36% had no diagnosis.  Here.

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