HELSI publications from September 2025

Members of the Healthy Lifespan Institute publish original research on a regular basis.

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Some of these publications may still be in press. You can find Open Access versions via our Open Access Repository.

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Buckley C; Breeze P; Keenan G; Brennan A; Purshouse RC. Using agent-based models to explore dietary policy mechanisms. Appetite

Saraiva S; Burton C; Mason S; Mattock R; Bojke C; Relton S; West R; Ariss S; Pilkington G; van der Feltz-Cornelis C. Frequent users of emergency departments in England, UK: A mixed methods study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

Armutcu F; McCloskey E. Dysbiosis as a driving force for the relationship between obesity and secondary osteoporosis. Obesity Medicine.

Rutter S; Needham C. Where can care workers go to the toilet? The right to working conditions that “respect health, safety and dignity.” Perspectives in Public Health.

Unfried M; Scheibye-Knudsen M; Alon U; Gruber J; Jensen M; Johnson J; Karin O; Kedlian VR; Kennedy B; Rutenberg A. Bridging Physics and Aging Biology: Insights from the First Physics in Aging Biology Workshop. Aging Biology.

Mueller J; Evans T; Breeze P; Spreckley M; Brennan A; Hill A; Hughes C; Valabhji J; Sharp S; Duschinsky R. Supporting Weight Management (SWiM): Evaluating the effectiveness, equity and cost-effectiveness of using acceptance-based guided self-help to improve long term outcomes of weight management interventions.

Jamieson A; Chico TJA; Jones S; Chaturvedi N; Hughes AD; Orini M. A guide to consumer-grade wearables in cardiovascular clinical care and population health for non-experts.

 Rafiq Y; Vázquez G; Calinescu R; Dogramadzi S; Hierons RM. Symbolic Runtime Verification and Adaptive Decision-Making for Robot-Assisted Dressing. Lecture Notes in Computer Science.

Gregson CL; Armstrong DJ; Avgerinou C; Bowden J; Cooper C; Douglas L; Edwards J; Gittoes NJL; Harvey NC; Kanis JA. The 2024 UK clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Nafis N; Esnaola I; Martinez-Perez A; Villa-Uriol M-C; Osmani V. Critical challenges and guidelines in evaluating synthetic tabular data: a systematic review.

Tweneboah-Koduah F; Mintah-Afful N; Lartey Narh I; Eba-Polley K; Narh Menka C; Osei P; Osei N; Lartey L; Bortieh B; Kumi C. Menopause as an Embodied and Occupational Disruption: A Qualitative Study of Women’s Experiences in Ghana (MARIE-WP2a). Preprints.org

Alalawi A; Blank L; Goyder E. Exploring barriers and facilitators to physical activity among children in Saudi Arabian schools: A qualitative study. PLoS One

Pollard DJ; Besser REJ; Dayan C; Townson J; Singh H; Greenwood R; Farmer A; Aveyard P; Brennan A. Potential cost-effectiveness of childhood screening for type 1 diabetes: Examining reducing Diabetic Ketoacidosis at diagnosis and long-term outcomes to assess the justifiable cost per child screened. [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. NIHR Open Research

Delanerolle G; Sun J; Taylor J; Briggs P; Saraswat L; Hinchliff S; Potocnik K; Elliot K; Panay N; Atkinson C. Intersecting Burdens: Comorbidity, Symptom Severity, and Structural Gaps in Menopausal Care (MARIE WP2a Study). Preprints.org

Delanerolle G; Sun J; Taylor J; Briggs P; Saraswat L; Hinchliff S; Potocnik K; Elliot K; Panay N; Atkinson C. Healthcare Inequalities in a Diverse Menopausal Population: Insights from the UK (MARIE WP2a Study). Preprints.org

Wilkinson N; Tann E; Boyle N; Caton S; McColl V; Croden F; Singh Lalli G; Dye L. The children may not be the problem: evidence of acceptance and enjoyment of higher fibre breads from choice architecture studies in school breakfast clubs. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Boxer B; Zhang Z; Folland JP; Eastell R; Gossiel F; Caliskan O; Brooke-Wavell K. Acute effect of impact and resistance exercise on Wnt signaling modulators, bone and cartilage metabolism. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Oliver P; Huddy V; McInerney C; Achinanya A; Horspool M; Dwivedi K; Burton C. Complex mental health difficulties: a mixed methods study in primary care. British Journal of General Practice. 

Gibson BJ; Porter R; Ekins R. “Time‐tripping” and memory‐making: a grounded theory of grounded theory. Symbolic Interaction

Tuck C; Gray L; Akparibo R; Cooper R. Why do we need a shift to the transformative paradigm if we are to decolonise global public health? Global Health Research and Policy.

Wilson L; McGrane E; Angus C; Kersbergen I; Pryce R; Stevely A; Holmes J. Alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks in Great Britain: Monitoring report on 2023 data.

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