IJE Articles in the News
The International Journal of Epidemiology publishes topical papers on a range of areas in epidemiology and public health. The editors select papers that are both scientifically excellent but also some which have some general interest which may capture media attention. Several of these articles have generated global press coverage, including from UK media such as The Times, The Guardian, and BBC.
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Population Adiposity and Climate Change
by Phil Edwards and Ian Roberts
The increasing global prevalence of overweight and obesity has serious implications for the environment, as well as for health. But do increases in the population distribution of body mass index (BMI) impact upon greenhouse gas emissions?
The Guardian, BBC Online, and Reuters all included this paper’s findings in their news reports.
Light Drinking in Pregnancy, a Risk for Behavioural Problems and Cognitive Deficits at 3 Years of Age?
by Yvonne Kelly, Amanda Sacker, Ron Gray, John Kelly, Dieter Wolke, and Maria A Quigley
Are children born to mothers who drank up to 1–2 drinks per week or per occasion during their pregnancy at increased risk of clinically relevant behavioural difficulties or cognitive deficits? How does this compared the children of abstinent mothers?
This controversial study hit the headlines, receiving coverage from The Times, The Independent, and The Guardian
Who Has Sex With Whom? Characteristics of Heterosexual Partnerships Reported in a National Probability Survey and Implications for STI Risk
by Catherine H Mercer, Andrew J Copas, Pam Sonnenberg, Anne M Johnson, Sally McManus, Bob Erens, and Jackie A Cassell
Sexually transmitted infection risk is determined both by partner numbers and partnership characteristics. Most studies describe only recent partnership(s) overestimate long-term partnerships and underestimate the contribution of casual partnerships to STI transmission in populations. This unique study, however, examines all heterosexual partnerships in terms of partnership type, age, and geographical mixing and how these characteristics relate to condom use.
The article generated coverage in BBC Online, The Times, and The Telegraph.
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