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Ellena BadrickResearch Associate Verified email at manchester.ac.uk Cited by 4275 |
Work stress and coronary heart disease: what are the mechanisms?
Aims To determine the biological and behavioural factors linking work stress with coronary
heart disease (CHD). Methods and results A total of 10 308 London-based male and female …
heart disease (CHD). Methods and results A total of 10 308 London-based male and female …
[HTML][HTML] The obesity paradox in cancer: a review
There is a common perception that excess adiposity, commonly approximated by body mass
index (BMI), is associated with reduced cancer survival. A number of studies have emerged …
index (BMI), is associated with reduced cancer survival. A number of studies have emerged …
The relationship between smoking status and cortisol secretion
E Badrick, C Kirschbaum… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Context: Evidence for an association of smoking status with cortisol secretion is mixed.
Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the relationship between smoking status and …
Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the relationship between smoking status and …
Neuroendocrine and inflammatory factors associated with positive affect in healthy men and women: the Whitehall II study
Positive affective states are associated with favorable health outcomes, but the underlying
mechanisms are poorly understood. The authors assessed associations between positive …
mechanisms are poorly understood. The authors assessed associations between positive …
Self-reported sleep duration and sleep disturbance are independently associated with cortisol secretion in the Whitehall II study
Context: The association of short sleep duration with cortisol secretion has not been thoroughly
examined in large community dwelling populations and the relative importance of short …
examined in large community dwelling populations and the relative importance of short …
The CIRCORT database: Reference ranges and seasonal changes in diurnal salivary cortisol derived from a meta-dataset comprised of 15 field studies
Diurnal salivary cortisol profiles are valuable indicators of adrenocortical functioning in
epidemiological research and clinical practice. However, normative reference values derived …
epidemiological research and clinical practice. However, normative reference values derived …
[HTML][HTML] Pioglitazone and bladder cancer risk: a multipopulation pooled, cumulative exposure analysis
…, J Tuomilehto, E Pukkala, I Keskimäki, E Badrick… - Diabetologia, 2015 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis The evidence on the association between pioglitazone use and bladder
cancer is contradictory, with many studies subject to allocation bias. The aim of our study was …
cancer is contradictory, with many studies subject to allocation bias. The aim of our study was …
Cortisol secretion and fatigue: associations in a community based cohort
The association between fatigue and reduced activity in the hypothalamo-pituitary–adrenal (HPA)
axis has been described. However the temporal association between fatigue and HPA …
axis has been described. However the temporal association between fatigue and HPA …
The relationship between alcohol consumption and cortisol secretion in an aging cohort
Context: Evidence for an association between alcohol consumption and activity of the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is inconclusive. Objective: Our objective was to assess …
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is inconclusive. Objective: Our objective was to assess …
[HTML][HTML] Collider bias is only a partial explanation for the obesity paradox
Background: “Obesity paradox” refers to an association between obesity and reduced
mortality (contrary to an expected increased mortality). A common explanation is collider …
mortality (contrary to an expected increased mortality). A common explanation is collider …