Improved characterisation of measures of fatness and metabolic risks in older adolescents and young adults in the South Asian population in the UK by Moqueem, Erum

“…BF% in females increased steadily from 6 to 21 years of age while in males BF% decreased after puberty, most likely reflecting the sex hormone driven changes in body composition during adolescence. …”
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The impact of international non-governmental organisations on the response of community-based organisations to the HIV/AIDs related orphan and vulnerable children crisis in Zimbabw... by Madziva, Cathrine

“…MS is unusually flexible in comparison with most INGOs in its approach to development and was therefore able to go some way to implementing aspects of partnership: the lines of hierarchy were consequently flatter and links amongst stakeholders were simpler than would be the case with major INGOs. …”
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A gamification approach to enhance “third space mobility”: building a digital community and fostering engagement amongst culturally diverse students by Moschini, Elena, Bamford, Jan

“…We have seen through past research, (Bamford and Pollard, 2018; Pollard and Bamford, 2021) that students from underrepresented groups can struggle to make the social transition to university, with busy lives and local community links outside of university. This impacts the ability for institutions who have large bodies of commuter students to maintain a community environment to learning spaces. …”
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Women in management : barriers to career progress by Geddes, Jean

“…Finally, the assumptive base of some recent analysts question the ways in which women are likely to progress in management. It has been assumed that the excellent educational achievements of women in recent years will automatically translate into increased opportunities for high office in organisations. …”
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Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce restrictive practices in adult mental health inpatient settings: the COMPARE systematic mapping review by Baker, John, Berzins, Kathryn, Canvin, Krysia, Benson, Iris, Kellar, Ian, Wright, Judy, Rodriguez Lopez, Rocio, Duxbury, Joy, Kendall, Tim, Stewart, Duncan

“…Behaviour change techniques found in the interventions were most likely to be those that demonstrated statistically significant effects. …”
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Professional doctorate in health psychology : thesis portfolio (Whippey : 2018) by Whippy, Nicola

“…My overall conclusion was that women are more likely to gain weight during smoking cessation due to them being more sensitive to changes in eating based on emotion and stress. …”
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