A cohort of 50-year-olds from Canterbury, New Zealand (N = 404), representative of midlife
adults, undertook comprehensive health and dietary assessments. Fasting plasma vitamin C …

Background Postnatal depression is a public health problem requiring intervention. To
provide effective care, information is needed on the experiences of those with high levels of …

Objective: In September 2010 Christchurch, New Zealand, was struck by a 7.1 magnitude
earthquake, followed by a prolonged sequence of significant aftershocks including a fatal …

Background Early exposure to alcohol in adolescence is associated with a range of long
term harms. Better understanding of trajectories of alcohol use from adolescence to early …

Objectives We aimed to evaluate the effects of Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI)
personality measures on well-being scores in a sample of 49–51 year old New Zealanders. …

Background:Health is an important aspect of individuals’ lives as they age. The aim of this
study was to examine the relationship of sociodemographic factors, diagnosed chronic health …

Background Several previous studies have identified a continuity between childhood anxiety/withdrawal
and anxiety disorder (AD) in later life. However, not all children with anxiety/…

We describe the Temperament and Character Inventory personality traits, demographic
features, physical and mental health variables associated with hoarding behaviour in a random …

Climate change and population growth will increase vulnerability to natural and human-made
disasters or pandemics. Longitudinal research studies may be adversely impacted by a …

Natriuretic Peptides (NP) are important in maintaining normal cardiac and metabolic status
and have been used to predict cardiovascular events. Whether plasma concentrations of NP …