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A feasibility study investigating the risk of prediabetes among children in New Zealand Open

Ridvan Firestone, Soo Cheng, Marine Corbin, Ngaire Lerwill, Tupou Pulu , et al. · 2025

Antibiotic Use In Utero and Early Life and Risk of Chronic Childhood Conditions in New Zealand: Protocol for a Data Linkage Retrospective Cohort Study Open

Sharan Ram, Marine Corbin, Andrea ’t Mannetje, Amanda Eng, Amanda Kvalsvig , et al. · 2025

Background The incidence of many common chronic childhood conditions has increased globally in the past few decades, which has been suggested to be potentially attributed to antibiotic overuse leading to dysbiosis in the gut microbiome. Ob…

Investigating the risk of prediabetes among children in NZ: a cross-sectional study Open

Ridvan Firestone, Soo Cheng, Marine Corbin, Ngaire Lerwill, Tupou Pulu , et al. · 2025

Background Prediabetes is a non-communicable disease (NCD) that are common in New Zealand (NZ) and it can lead to poor health. The aim of this study was to identify whether there is an increased risk of developing prediabetes among 11–13-y…

Fanau Manuia programme: key findings from a co-design process using a Pacific family-based approach to address pre-diabetes risk among Pacific children, New Zealand Open

Ridvan Firestone, Tupou Pulu, Ngaire Lerwill, Veisinia Pulu, Layla Latu , et al. · 2025

Introduction There is growing evidence that risk factors for pre-diabetes are becoming more prevalent in children, especially among Pacific populations in New Zealand. This research aimed to develop a family-based approach to address pre-d…

Dietary Fibre Intake, Adiposity, and Metabolic Disease Risk in Pacific and New Zealand European Women Open

Nikki Renall, Benedikt Merz, Jeroen Douwes, Marine Corbin, Joanne Slater , et al. · 2024

Background/Objectives: To assess associations between dietary fibre intake, adiposity, and odds of metabolic syndrome in Pacific and New Zealand European women. Methods: Pacific (n = 126) and New Zealand European (NZ European; n = 161) wom…

Antibiotics-use in utero and early-life and risk of chronic childhood conditions in New Zealand: a methods protocol using linked data Open

Sharan Ram, Marine Corbin, Jeroen Douwes, Amanda Kvalsvig, Michael G. Baker , et al. · 2024

Background The incidence of many common chronic childhood conditions has increased globally in the past few decades. A potential role for antibiotic-(over)-use has been suggested with dysbiosis of the gut microbiome hypothesised to play a …

Dietary fibre intake, adiposity, and metabolic disease risk in Pacific and New Zealand European women Open

Nikki Renall, Benedikt Merz, Jeroen Douwes, Marine Corbin, James Slater , et al. · 2024

The aim of this study was to explore associations between habitual dietary fibre intake, adiposity, and biomarkers of metabolic health in Pacific and New Zealand European women who are known to have different metabolic disease risks. Pacif…

Ethnic differences in stroke outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national linkage study Open

Hayley Denison, Marine Corbin, Jeroen Douwes, Stephanie Thompson, Matire Harwood , et al. · 2023

Background: Ethnic differences in post-stroke outcomes have been largely attributed to biological and socioeconomic characteristics resulting in differential risk factor profiles and stroke subtypes, but evidence is mixed. Aims: This study…

Comparison of Stroke Care Costs in Urban and Nonurban Hospitals and Its Association With Outcomes in New Zealand: A Nationwide Economic Evaluation Open

Joosup Kim, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Stephanie Thompson, John Gommans, Alan Davis , et al. · 2023

Background: Although geographical differences in treatment and outcomes after stroke have been described, we lack evidence on differences in the costs of treatment between urban and nonurban regions. Additionally, it is unclear whether gre…

The fecal microbiotas of women of Pacific and New Zealand European ethnicities are characterized by distinctive enterotypes that reflect dietary intakes and fecal water content Open

Nikki Renall, Blair Lawley, Tommi Vatanen, Benedikt Merz, Jeroen Douwes , et al. · 2023

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition that is an important risk factor for noncommunicable diseases including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. While prevention and management require a healthy and energy balanced diet a…

Patient, carer and health worker perspectives of stroke care in New Zealand: a mixed methods survey Open

Stephanie Thompson, William Levack, Jeroen Douwes, Jackie Girvan, Ginny Abernethy , et al. · 2022

It is important to understand how consumers (person with stroke/family member/carer) and health workers perceive stroke care services. Consumers and health workers from across New Zealand were surveyed on perceptions of stroke care, access…

Geographic Disparities in Stroke Outcomes and Service Access Open

Stephanie Thompson, P. Alan Barber, John Gommans, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Alan Davis , et al. · 2022

Patients managed at nonurban hospitals experience poorer stroke outcomes and reduced access to key stroke interventions across the entire care continuum. Efforts to improve access to high quality stroke care in nonurban hospitals should be…

A longitudinal linkage study of occupation and ischaemic heart disease in the general and Māori populations of New Zealand Open

Lucy Barnes, Amanda Eng, Marine Corbin, Hayley Denison, Andrea ’t Mannetje , et al. · 2022

Objectives Occupation is a poorly characterised risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) with females and indigenous populations under-represented in most research. This study assessed associations between occupation and ischaemic hear…

The impact of ethnicity on stroke care access and patient outcomes: a New Zealand nationwide observational study Open

Stephanie Thompson, P. Alan Barber, John Gommans, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Alan Davis , et al. · 2022

A longitudinal linkage study of occupation and ischaemic heart disease in the general and Māori populations of New Zealand Open

Lucy Barnes, Amanda Eng, Marine Corbin, Hayley Denison, Andrea ’t Mannetje , et al. · 2022

Objectives Occupation is a poorly characterised risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) with females and indigenous populations under-represented in most research. This study assessed associations between occupation and ischaemic hear…

Patient, carer and health worker perspectives of stroke care in New Zealand: a mixed methods survey Open

Stephanie Thompson, William Levack, Jeroen Douwes, Jackie Girvan, Ginny Abernethy , et al. · 2022

It is important to understand how consumers (person with stroke/family member/carer) and health workers perceive stroke care services. Consumers and health workers from across New Zealand were surveyed on perceptions of stroke care, access…

Ischaemic Heart Disease and Occupational Exposures: A Longitudinal Linkage Study in the General and Māori Populations of New Zealand Open

Lucy Barnes, Amanda Eng, Marine Corbin, Hayley Denison, Andrea ’t Mannetje , et al. · 2021

Objectives This study assessed associations between occupational exposures and ischaemic heart disease (IHD) for males and females in the general and Māori populations (indigenous people of New Zealand). Methods Two surveys of the general …

Objectively Measured Physical Activity Is Associated With Body Composition and Metabolic Profiles of Pacific and New Zealand European Women With Different Metabolic Disease Risks Open

Joanne Slater, Rozanne Kruger, Jeroen Douwes, Wendy J. O’Brien, Marine Corbin , et al. · 2021

Objective: To assess associations between physical activity (PA), body composition, and biomarkers of metabolic health in Pacific and New Zealand European (NZE) women who are known to have different metabolic disease risks. Methods: Pacifi…

The Impact of Ethnicity on Stroke Care Access and Outcomes: A New Zealand Nationwide Observational Study Open

Stephanie Thompson, P. Alan Barber, John Gommans, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Alan Davis , et al. · 2021

Occupational Exposures and Ischaemic Heart Disease: Results from The Entire New Zealand Population Open

Amanda Eng, Marine Corbin, Hayley Denison, Lucy Barnes, Andrea ’t Mannetje , et al. · 2020

IntroductionIschaemic Heart Disease (IHD) is a leading cause of death in Western countries. Common occupational exposures such as loud noise, long working hours, and sedentary work have been associated with increased IHD risks, but inconsi…

Reducing Ethnic and Geographic Inequities to Optimise New Zealand Stroke Care (REGIONS Care): Protocol for a Nationwide Observational Study Open

Annemarei Ranta, Stephanie Thompson, Matire Harwood, Dominique A. Cadilhac, P. Alan Barber , et al. · 2020

Background Stroke systems of care differ between larger urban and smaller rural settings and it is unclear to what extent this may impact on patient outcomes. Ethnicity influences stroke risk factors and care delivery as well as patient ou…

Reducing Ethnic and Geographic Inequities to Optimise New Zealand Stroke Care (REGIONS Care): Protocol for a Nationwide Observational Study (Preprint) Open

Annemarei Ranta, Stephanie Thompson, Matire Harwood, Dominique A. Cadilhac, P. Alan Barber , et al. · 2020

BACKGROUND Stroke systems of care differ between larger urban and smaller rural settings and it is unclear to what extent this may impact on patient outcomes. Ethnicity influences stroke risk factors and care delivery as well as patient o…

The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Different Occupational Groups in New Zealand Open

Lucy Barnes, Amanda Eng, Marine Corbin, Hayley Denison, Andrea ’t Mannetje , et al. · 2020

Objectives Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk has been shown to differ between occupations, few studies have specifically evaluated the distribution of known CVD risk factors across occupational groups. This study assessed CVD risk…

Body composition of New Zealand European and Pacific women is associated with lower dietary fibre intake and gut microbiota diversity Open

Nikki Renall, Benedikt Merz, Blair Lawley, Gerald W. Tannock, Marine Corbin , et al. · 2020

Diet is considered one of the key drivers of the world-wide obesity epidemic, and the gut microbiota may play a role in this multifaceted disease due to their mutualistic relationship. This study investigated relationships between habitual…

Exposure Determinants of Wood Dust, Microbial Components, Resin Acids and Terpenes in the Saw- and Planer Mill Industry Open

Anne Straumfors, Marine Corbin, Dave McLean, Andrea ’t Mannetje, Raymond Olsen , et al. · 2019

Objectives Sawmill workers have an increased risk of adverse respiratory outcomes, but knowledge about exposure–response relationships is incomplete. The objective of this study was to assess exposure determinants of dust, microbial compon…

O6C.1 Ischaemic heart disease and occupation: a linkage between two new zealand surveys and the integrated data infrastructure Open

Marine Corbin, Lucy Barnes, HJ Denison, Amanda Eng, Andrea ’t Mannetje , et al. · 2019

Background Associations between ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and occupation are poorly understood. We linked two previously conducted New Zealand workforce surveys with routinely collected health data to assess occupational risk factors o…

O6C.2 Differences in cardiovascular risk factor profiles across occupational groups Open

Lucy Barnes, Marine Corbin, Hayley Denison, Amanda Eng, Andrea ’t Mannetje , et al. · 2019

Background Differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk between occupations have been observed, but what specific risk factors underlie these patterns remains unclear. This study assessed how established CVD risk factors differ across …

Sweet Taste Perception in Pacific and NZ European Women is Associated with Dietary Intake and Eating Behaviour Open

Sophie Kindleysides, Rozanne Kruger, Marine Corbin, Marilize Richter, Jeroen Douwes , et al. · 2019

Background: Taste perception may influence long-term dietary preferences, potentiallycontributing to the development of obesity [...]

Physical Activity and Metabolic Health in New Zealand European and Pacific Women from the Promise Study Open

Jo Slater, Rozanne Kruger, Nikki Renall, Marilize Richter, Marine Corbin , et al. · 2019

Background: This study investigates relationships between physical activity (PA) andbiomarkers of metabolic health in populations with different metabolic disease risk; Pacific and NewZealand European (NZE) women with different body compos…

Exposure to Wood Dust, Microbial Components, and Terpenes in the Norwegian Sawmill Industry Open

Anne Straumfors, Raymond Olsen, Hanne Line Daae, Anani Komlavi Afanou, Dave McLean , et al. · 2018

Sawmill workers are exposed to wood dust (a well-known carcinogen), microorganisms, endotoxins, resin acids (diterpenes), and vapours containing terpenes, which may cause skin irritation, allergy, and respiratory symptoms including asthma.…

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