Sentences with phrase «large epidemiological studies as»

For the study, Dorevitch and colleagues estimated the number of recreational waterborne illnesses using data from two large epidemiological studies as well as reports of water - borne disease outbreaks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.

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Over the last decade, large epidemiological studies have shown that kidney stone formers have an increased likelihood of developing other conditions such as hypertension, chronic kidney disease and heart disease; however, the mechanisms involved are unknown.
Several large - scale, federally funded epidemiological studies are under way to pinpoint possible environmental triggers, as well as early biomarkers of autism.
In a large epidemiological study that followed post-menopausal women for 18 years (Feskanich 2003), it appeared as if Vitamin D, NOT calcium or dairy products, was associated with reduced risk for hip fractures.
3) Epidemiological studies of vegetarians, including the largest studies ever done in the UK, USA, and China (yes, the famous China Study), unfortunately do not take refined carbohydrate consumption into consideration as a potential risk factor for disease.
Moreover, the largest and most global epidemiological study, recently published in The Lancet, found that those who ate the largest amount of saturated fats had significantly reduced rates of mortality and that a low consumption of these fats (6 - 7 % of calories, as commonly recommended for people with heart disease) was associated with increased risk of stroke.
Self - report measures have proved invaluable in research assessing parental practices and discipline, with large epidemiological studies using self - report measures linking problem parenting (especially harsh and inconsistent discipline) with disruptive behaviour in children.1, 12 Self - report measures are also fundamental in research assessing parental beliefs, as they provide the only means of tapping into this important area of family functioning.
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