[HTML][HTML] ABC of breast diseases: breast cancer—epidemiology, risk factors, and genetics

K McPherson, CM Steel, JM Dixon - BMJ: British Medical Journal, 2000 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
With 1 million new cases in the world each year, breast cancer is the commonest malignancy
in women and comprises 18% of all female cancers. In the United Kingdom, where the age …

Child and adolescent obesity: part of a bigger picture

…, BA Swinburn, WPT James, Y Wang, K McPherson - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has risen substantially worldwide in less
than one generation. In the USA, the average weight of a child has risen by more than 5 kg …

Systematic review of the prospective cohort studies on meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk: a meta-analytical approach

MS Sandhu, IR White, K McPherson - Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & …, 2001 - AACR
The relation between meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk remains controversial. In
this report, we quantitatively reviewed the prospective observational studies that have …

The global obesity pandemic: shaped by global drivers and local environments

BA Swinburn, G Sacks, KD Hall, K McPherson… - The lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
The simultaneous increases in obesity in almost all countries seem to be driven mainly by
changes in the global food system, which is producing more processed, affordable, and …

Health and economic burden of the projected obesity trends in the USA and the UK

YC Wang, K McPherson, T Marsh, SL Gortmaker… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Rising prevalence of obesity is a worldwide health concern because excess weight gain
within populations forecasts an increased burden from several diseases, most notably …

Cancer patients' information needs and information seeking behaviour: in depth interview study

…, A Jones, J Mossman, M Boudioni, K McPherson - Bmj, 2000 - bmj.com
Objectives: To explore why cancer patients do not want or seek information about their
condition beyond that volunteered by their physicians at times during their illness. Design: …

[BOOK][B] Tackling obesities: future choices-project report

B Butland, S Jebb, P Kopelman, K McPherson… - 2007 - Citeseer
We are delighted to receive this Foresight report from Sir David King. Its far-reaching research
and evidence has given us new insights into the challenges we face in tackling obesity. …

Small-area variations in the use of common surgical procedures: an international comparison of New England, England, and Norway

K McPherson, JE Wennberg, OB Hovind… - New England journal …, 1982 - Mass Medical Soc
We examined the incidence of seven common surgical procedures in seven hospital service
areas in southern Norway, in 21 districts in the West Midlands of the United Kingdom, and …

Breast cancer—epidemiology, risk factors, and genetics

K McPherson, CM Steel, JM Dixon - Bmj, 2000 - bmj.com
With 1 million new cases in the world each year, breast cancer is the commonest malignancy
in women and comprises 18% of all female cancers. In the United Kingdom, where the age …

A prospective study of acute cerebrovascular disease in the community: the Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project 1981-86. 1. Methodology, demography and …

…, C Warlow, L Jones, K McPherson… - Journal of Neurology …, 1988 - jnnp.bmj.com
A prospective study of acute cerebrovascular disease in a community of about 105,000
people is reported. The study protocol combined rapid clinical assessment of patients with …