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.
Not exact matches
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.