Year of publication 2007

Barnett JH, Heron J, Ring SM, Golding J, Goldman D, Xu K, Jones PB. Gender-specific effects of the catechol-O-methyltransferase Val108/158Met polymorphism on cognitive function in children. Am J Psychiatry. 2007;164(1):142-9. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Bowen E, Nowicki S. The nonverbal decoding ability of children exposed to family violence and maltreatment: prospective evidence from a British cohort. J Nonverbal Behav. 2007;31(3):169-184: (PubMed reference new browser window)
Bridges L, Roe A, Dunn J, O'Connor TG. Children’s perspectives on their relationships with grandparents following parental separation: a follow-up study. Soc Dev. 2007;16(3):539-554. (PubMed reference (new browser window)

Brion MJ, Leary SD, Davey Smith G, Ness AR. Similar associations of parental prenatal smoking suggest child blood pressure is not influenced by intrauterine effects. Hypertension. 2007; 49(6):1422-8. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Brion MJ, Ness AR, Davey Smith G, Leary SD. Association between body composition and blood pressure in a contemporary cohort of 9-year-old children. J Hum Hypertens. 2007;21(4):283-90. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Clark EM, Ness AR, Tobias JH. Gender differences in the ratio between humerus width and length are established prior to puberty. Osteoporos Int. 2007;18 (4):463-70. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Collishaw S, Dunn J, O`Connor TG, Golding J. Maternal childhood abuse and offspring adjustment over time. Dev Psychopathol. 2007;19(2):367-83. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Corder K, Brage S, Mattocks C, Ness A, Riddoch C, Wareham NJ, Ekelund U. Comparison of two methods to assess PAEE during six activities in children. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2007;39(12):2180-8. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Cowin I, Emmett P. Diet in a group of 18-month-old children in South West England, and comparison with the results of a national survey. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2007;20(3):254-67. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Daniels JL, Rowland AS, Longnecker MP, Crawford P, Golding J. Maternal dental history, child's birth outcome and early cognitive development. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2007;21(5):448-57. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Davey Smith G, Steer C, Leary S, Ness A. Is there an intrauterine influence on obesity? Evidence from parent child associations in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Arch Dis Child. 2007;92(10):876-80. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Davies BG, Hussain A, Ring SM, Birch JM, Eden TO, Reeves M, Dubrova YE, Taylor GM. New germline mutations in the hypervariable minisatellite CEB1 in the parents of children with leukaemia. Br J Cancer. 2007;96(8):1265-71. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Dunger DB, Salgin B, Ong KK. Session 7: Early nutrition and later health early developmental pathways of obesity and diabetes risk. Proc Nutr Soc. 2007;66(3):451-7. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Emmett P, Rogers I. Commentary on Cowin, I., Emmett, P. and the ALSPAC study team (2000) Diet in a group of 18-month-old children in South West England, and comparison with the results of a national survey. J Hum Nutr Diet. 13, 87-100. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2007;20(3):268-9. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Emond A, Drewett R, Blair P, Emmett P. Postnatal factors associated with failure to thrive in term infants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Arch Dis Child. 2007;92(2):115-9. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Emond AM, Blair PS, Emmett PM, Drewett RF. Weight faltering in infancy and IQ levels at 8 years in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Pediatrics. 2007;120(4): e1051-8. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Evans J, Heron J, Patel RR, Wiles N. Depressive symptoms during pregnancy and low birth weight at term: longitudinal study. Br J Psychiatry. 2007;19184-5. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Frayling TM, Timpson NJ, Weedon MN, Zeggini E, Freathy RM, Lindgren CM, Perry JR, Elliott KS, Lango H, Rayner NW, Shields B, Harries LW, Barrett JC, Ellard S, Groves CJ, Knight B, Patch AM, Ness AR, Ebrahim S, Lawlor DA, Ring SM, Ben-Shlomo Y, Jarvelin MR, Sovio U, Bennett AJ, Melzer D, Ferrucci L, Loos RJ, Barroso I, Wareham NJ, Karpe F, Owen KR, Cardon LR, Walker M, Hitman GA, Palmer CN, Doney AS, Morris AD, Davey Smith G, Hattersley AT, McCarthy MI. A common variant in the FTO gene is associated with body mass index and predisposes to childhood and adult obesity. Science. 2007;316(5826):889-94. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Freathy RM, Weedon MN, Bennett A, Hypponen E, Relton CL, Knight B, Shields B, Parnell KS, Groves CJ, Ring SM, Pembrey ME, Ben-Shlomo Y, Strachan DP, Power C, Jarvelin MR, McCarthy MI, Davey Smith G, Hattersley AT, Frayling TM. Type 2 diabetes TCF7L2 risk genotypes alter birth weight: a study of 24,053 individuals. Am J Hum Genet. 2007;80(6):1150-61. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Gass K, Jenkins J, Dunn J, Are sibling relationships protective? A longitudinal study. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2007;48(2):167-75. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Hall AJ, Munro KJ, Heron J. Developmental changes in word recognition threshold from two to five years of age in children with different middle ear status. Int J Audiol. 2007;46(7):355-61. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Haynes R, Daras K, Reading R, Jones A. Modifiable neighbourhood units, zone design and residents' perceptions. Health Place. 2007;13(4):812-25. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Headley J, Northstone K. Medication administered to children from 0 to 7.5 years in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2007;63(2):189-95. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Hibbeln JR, Davis JM, Steer C, Emmett P, Rogers I, Williams C, Golding J. Maternal seafood consumption in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in childhood (ALSPAC study): an observational cohort study. Lancet. 2007;369(9561):578-85. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Honour JW, Jones R, Leary S, Golding J, Ong KK, Dunger DB. Relationships of urinary adrenal steroids at age 8 years with birth weight, postnatal growth, blood pressure, and glucose metabolism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007;92(11):4340-5. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Hopkins D, Emmett P, Steer C, Rogers I, Noble S, Emond A. Infant feeding in the second 6 months of life related to iron status: an observational study. Arch Dis Child. 2007;92(10):850-4. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Johnson L, Mander AP, Jones LR, Emmett PM, Jebb SA. Is sugar-sweetened beverage consumption associated with increased fatness in children? Nutrition. 2007;23(7-8):557-63. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Joinson C, Heron J. The psychological effects of incontinence in children. Continence UK 2007;1(3):59-63.
Joinson C, Heron J, Butler R, Von Gontard A, Butler U, Emond A, Golding J. A United Kingdom population-based study of intellectual capacities in children with and without soiling, daytime wetting, and bed-wetting. Pediatrics. 2007;120(2):e308-16. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Joinson C, Heron J, Emond A, Butler R. Psychological problems in children with bedwetting and combined (day and night) wetting: A UK population-based study. J Pediatr Psychol. 2007;32(5):605-16. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Koay MA, Tobias JH, Leary SD, Steer CD, Vilarino-Guell C, Brown MA. The effect of LRP5 polymorphisms on bone mineral density is apparent in childhood. Calcif Tissue Int. 2007;81(1):1-9. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Mattocks C, Leary S, Ness A, Deere K, Saunders J, Kirkby J, Blair SN, Tilling K, Riddoch C. Intraindividual variation of objectively measured physical activity in children. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2007;39(4):622-9. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Mattocks C, Leary S, Ness A, Deere K, Saunders J, Tilling K, Kirkby J, Blair SN, Riddoch C. Calibration of an accelerometer during free-living activities in children. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2007;2(4):218-26. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Meadows S, Herrick D, Feiler A. Improvement in national test reading scores at Key Stage 1; grade inflation or better achievement? Br Educ Res J. 2007;33(1):47-59. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Micali N, Simonoff E, Treasure J. Risk of major adverse perinatal outcomes in women with eating disorders. Br J Psychiatry. 2007;190:255-9. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Micali N, Treasure J, Simonoff E. Eating disorders symptoms in pregnancy: a longitudinal study of women with recent and past eating disorders and obesity. J Psychosom Res. 2007;63(3):297-303. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Ness AR, Leary SD, Mattocks C, Blair SN, Reilly JJ, Wells J, Ingle S, Tilling K, Davey Smith G, Riddoch C. Objectively measured physical activity and fat mass in a large cohort of children. PLoS Med. 2007;4(3):e97 : PubMed reference (new browser window)
O`Connor TG, Caprariello P, Blackmore ER, Gregory AM, Glover V, Fleming P. Prenatal mood disturbance predicts sleep problems in infancy and toddlerhood. Early Hum Dev. 2007;83(7):451-8. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Ong KK, Elmlinger M, Jones R, Emmett P, Holly J, Ranke MB, Dunger DB. Growth hormone binding protein levels in children are associated with birth weight, postnatal weight gain, and insulin secretion. Metabolism. 2007;56(10):1412-7. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Ong KK, Northstone K, Wells JC, Rubin C, Ness AR, Golding J, Dunger DB. Earlier mother's age at menarche predicts rapid infancy growth and childhood obesity. PLoS Med. 2007;4 (4):e132. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Patel RR, Peters TJ, Murphy DJ. Is operative delivery associated with postnatal back pain at eight weeks and eight months? A cohort study. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica. 2007;86:1322-1327. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Pontin D, Emmett P, Steer C, Emond A. Patterns of breastfeeding in a UK longitudinal cohort study. Matern Child Nutr. 2007;3(1):2-9. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Ramchandani PG, Fazel M, Stein A, Wiles N, Hotopf M. The impact of recurrent abdominal pain: predictors of outcome in a large population cohort. Acta Paediatr. 2007;96(5):697-701. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Ravikumara M, Nootigattu V, Sandhu B, Nootigattu VK, Sandhu BK. Ninety percent of celiac disease is being missed. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2007;45(4):497-9. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Reilly JJ, Ness AR, Sherriff A. Epidemiological and physiological approaches to understanding the etiology of pediatric obesity: finding the needle in the haystack. Pediatr Res. 2007;61(6):646-52. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Riddoch CJ, Mattocks C, Deere K, Saunders J, Kirkby J, Tilling K, Leary SD, Blair SN, Ness AR. Objective measurement of levels and patterns of physical activity. Arch Dis Child. 2007;92 (11):963-9. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Rogers IS, Ness AR, Hebditch K, Jones LR, Emmett PM. Quality of food eaten in English primary schools: school dinners vs packed lunches. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007;61(7):856-64. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Sayal K, Heron J, Golding J, Emond A. Prenatal alcohol exposure and gender differences in childhood mental health problems: a longitudinal population-based study. Pediatrics. 2007;119(2):e426-34. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Shaheen SO, Hines M, Newson RB, Wheeler M, Herrick DR, Strachan DP, Jones RW, Burney PG, Henderson AJ. Maternal testosterone in pregnancy and atopic outcomes in childhood. Allergy. 2007;62(1):25-32. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Tapp RJ, Williams C, Witt N, Chaturvedi N, Evans R, Thom SA, Hughes AD, Ness A. Impact of size at birth on the microvasculature: the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Pediatrics. 2007;120(5):e1225-8. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Timpson N, Heron J, Davey Smith G, Enard W. Comment on papers by Evans et al. and Mekel-Bobrov et al. on Evidence for Positive Selection of MCPH1 and ASPM. Science. 2007;317(5841):1036; author reply 1036 : PubMed reference (new browser window)
Timpson NJ, Heron J, Day IN, Ring SM, Bartoshuk LM, Horwood J, Emmett P, Davey Smith G. Refining associations between TAS2R38 diplotypes and the 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) taste test: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. BMC Genet. 2007;851. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Tobias JH, Steer CD, Mattocks CG, Riddoch C, Ness AR. Habitual levels of physical activity influence bone mass in 11-year-old children from the United Kingdom: findings from a large population-based cohort. J Bone Miner Res. 2007;22(1):101-9. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Tobias JH, Steer CD, Vilarino-Guell C, Brown MA. Estrogen receptor alpha regulates area-adjusted bone mineral content in late pubertal girls. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007;92(2):641-7. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Tobias JH, Steer CD, Vilarino-Guell C, Brown MA. Effect of an estrogen receptor-alpha intron 4 polymorphism on fat mass in 11-year-old children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007; 92(6):2286-91. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Toschke AM, Martin RM, von Kries R, Wells J, Davey Smith G, Ness AR. Infant feeding method and obesity: body mass index and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements at 9-10 y of age from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Am J Clin Nutr 2007;85(6):1578-85. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Vilarino-Guell C, Miles LJ, Duncan EL, Ralston SH, Compston JE, Cooper C, Langdahl BL, Maclelland A, Pols HA, Reid DM, Uitterlinden AG, Steer CD, Tobias JH, Wass JA, Brown MA, 'PTHR1 polymorphisms influence BMD variation through effects on the growing skeleton. Calcif Tissue Int. 2007;81(4):270-8. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Weedon MN, Lettre G, Freathy RM, Lindgren CM, Voight BF, Perry JR, Elliott KS, Hackett R, Guiducci C, Shields B, Zeggini E, Lango H, Lyssenko V, Timpson NJ, Burtt NP, Rayner NW, Saxena R, Ardlie K, Tobias JH, Ness AR, Ring SM, Palmer CN, Morris AD, Peltonen L, Salomaa V, Davey Smith G, Groop LC, Hattersley AT, McCarthy MI, Hirschhorn JN, Frayling TM. A common variant of HMGA2 is associated with adult and childhood height in the general population. Nat Genet. 2007;39(10):1245-1250. PubMed reference (new browser window)
Zeggini E, Weedon MN, Lindgren CM, Frayling TM, Elliott KS, Lango H, Timpson NJ, Perry JR, Rayner NW, Freathy RM, Barrett JC, Shields B, Morris AP, Ellard S, Groves CJ, Harries LW, Marchini JL, Owen KR, Knight B, Cardon LR, Walker M, Hitman GA, Morris AD, Doney AS; Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC), McCarthy MI, Hattersley AT. Replication of genome-wide association signals in UK samples reveals risk loci for type 2 diabetes. Science. 2007 Jun 1;316(5829):1336-41. PubMed reference (new browser window)

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