Lancet
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Poor cognitive ability in childhood may lead to poor outcomes across the life course. Thus, isolating clusters of children who share similar trajectories of cognitive development across the childhood developmental stages will facilitate the development of more precise interventions. This study sought to identify trajectories of cognitive development across childhood and early-adolescence. We then aimed to assess associations of these trajectories with demographic factors, socioeconomic circumstances, parenting and school environment. ⋯ UK National Institute for Health Research Doctoral Research Fellowship Programme.
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The UK Government has a policy focus on the early years (children younger than 5 years old) as a timepoint to intervene and improve child health. However, implementation of interventions that reduce child health inequalities has not always been successful. One challenge lies in identifying appropriate target populations, which requires a better understanding of how disadvantage is used and measured in practice. We aimed to conceptualise disadvantage measured in child health literature and explore the associations between disadvantage and child health using these measures. ⋯ Child Health Research Charitable Incorporated Organisation PhD Studentship (award number 563654) and in part by the NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre.
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Alcohol is a major cause of poor health but few studies have examined the contexts in which people consume alcohol. We aimed to develop a typology of British alcohol drinking occasions in 2019, and estimate how the population's alcohol consumption and heavy drinking (>6 units for women, >8 units for men) is distributed across occasion types. ⋯ Economic and Social Research Council Grant Number ES/R005257/1.
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Food insecurity has increased since the 2008 global financial crisis. Particularly vulnerable are mothers with young children, pregnant women, and lone parents (the majority of whom are women). This systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative studies aimed to explore women's experiences of food insecurity and how it affects their nutritional health and wellbeing. ⋯ The Economic and Social Research Council.
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Adolescent health is poor in the UK, with higher prevalence of adverse outcomes in adolescents exposed to family adversities that cluster with poverty from early life. However, little evidence exists to quantify the contribution of these exposures to poor child health in the UK to inform policy. The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of child physical, mental, cognitive, and behavioural outcomes that could be prevented if exposure to poverty and family adversity during childhood were eliminated. ⋯ The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Policy Research Programme, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and the UK Medical Research Council.