Victoria Burley

University of Leeds · School of Food Science and Nutrition

Background: Health researchers may struggle to choose suitable validated dietary assessment tools (DATs) for their target population. The aim of this review was to identify and collate information on validated UK DATs and validation studies for inclusion on a website to support researchers to choose appropriate DATs. Design: A systematic review of...

Objective Explore associations between dietary patterns and maternal age Design Population based cohort study Setting Maternity department of a large hospital in northern England Sample Women delivering a singleton at Bradford Royal Infirmary between March 2007 and December 2010 (N = 5,083). Methods Survey data including maternal dietary patter...

Cross-sectional and prospective associations between sleep duration and fruit/vegetable intakes in middle-aged UK women - Volume 77 Issue OCE4 - E.A. Noorwali, L.J. Hardie, V.J. Burley, J.E. Cade

Systematic review and website presentation of validated dietary assessment tools - Volume 77 Issue OCE4 - M. Warthon-Medina, J. Hooson, N. Hancock, L.E. Gibson, L.A. Bush, J. Hutchinson, D.C. Greenwood, S. Robinson, V.J. Burley, M. Roe, T. Steer, P.A. Wark, J.E. Cade

Breastfeeding is associated with the risk of ovarian cancer in the UK Women's Cohort Study - Volume 77 Issue OCE4 - F.N. Mohammed Danial, J.E. Cade, D.C. Greenwood, V.J. Burley

Nutritools.org an innovative website including a Food Questionnaire Creator for dietary assessment in health research - Volume 77 Issue OCE4 - M. Warthon-Medina, J. Hooson, N. Hancock, J. Hutchinson, E. Vargas-Garcia, L.E. Gibson, L.A. Bush, K. Greathead, B. Knowles, B. Margetts, S. Robinson, A. Ness, N.A. Alwan, P.A. Wark, M. Roe, P. Finglas, T. S...

Studies have found that longer breastfeeding duration is associated with the risk of having ovarian cancer and other hormonal related cancers(1). However, the evidence is still inconsistent with a limited number of prospective studies providing evidence(2). Therefore, this analysis aimed to explore the association between breastfeeding duration and...

Accurate diet measurement is challenging and strategies to support researchers in selecting the most appropriate dietary assessment tools (DATs) are required. DIET@NET (DIETary Assessment tools NETwork) partnership aimed to create an online resource that provides guidelines for selecting tools with access to validated DATs. The Nutritools website(1...

Background Age at natural menopause is a matter of concern for women of reproductive age as both an early or late menopause may have implications for health outcomes. Methods Study participants were women aged 40–65 years who had experienced a natural menopause from the UK Women’s Cohort Study between baseline and first follow-up. Natural menopaus...

Objectives There is increasing evidence to suggest an association between sleep and diet. The aim of the present study was to examine the association between sleep duration and fruit/vegetable (FV) intakes and their associated biomarkers in UK adults. Design Cross-sectional. Setting Data from The National Diet and Nutrition Survey. Participants...

Objectives Explore associations between maternal and neonatal outcomes and maternal age, with particular reference to adolescent women. Design Population-based cohort study. Setting Maternity department of a large hospital in Northern England. Participants Primiparous women delivering a singleton at Bradford Royal Infirmary between March 2007 an...

Does dietary intake affect age at natural menopause in the UK Women's Cohort Study? - Volume 76 Issue OCE4 - Y. Dunneram, J.E. Cade, D.C. Greenwood, V.J. Burley

Breastfeeding and incidence of breast cancers in the UK Women's Cohort Study - Volume 76 Issue OCE4 - F.N. Mohammed Danial, J.E. Cade, D.C. Greenwood, V.J. Burley

Sleep duration is associated with daily consumption of fruits and vegetables in British women from The UK Women's Cohort Study - Volume 76 Issue OCE4 - E.A. Noorwali, J.E. Cade, V.J. Burley, L.J. Hardie

br/>Background: Dietary assessment is complex, and strategies to select the most appropriate dietary assessment tool (DAT) in epidemiological research are needed. The DIETary Assessment Tool NETwork (DIET@NET) aimed to establish expert consensus on Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs) for dietary assessment using self-report. Methods: The BPGs were d...

Regular nut consumption is associated with reduced risk factors for chronic disease; however, most population-based studies lack consideration of effect modification by dietary pattern. The UK Women’s Cohort Study (UKWCS) provides an ideal opportunity to examine relationships between nut consumption and chronic disease risk factors in a large sampl...

Research into the analysis, physical properties and health effects of dietary fibre has continued steadily over the last 40–50 years. From the knowledge gained, countries have developed guidelines for their populations on the optimal amount of fibre to be consumed each day. Food composition tables from many countries now contain values for the diet...

Background: High blood pressure is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease.Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the associations of dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in healthy individuals.Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis of rand...

Background: High blood pressure is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Objectives: The aim was to determine the associations of dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in healthy individuals. Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized cont...

Adherence to sugars guidelines and micronutrient intakes in UK adult participants of the National Diet & Nutrition Survey (2008/09–2011/12) - Volume 76 Issue OCE1 - V.J. Burley, H.T. Lai, C.E.L. Evans

Background Obesity is a major global public health issue due to its association with a number of serious chronic illnesses and its high economic burden to health care providers. Self-monitoring of diet has been consistently linked to weight loss. However, there is limited evidence about how frequently individuals need to monitor their diet for opti...

Study question: Are parity and the timing of menarche associated with premature and early natural menopause? Summary answer: Early menarche (≤11 years) is a risk factor for both premature menopause (final menstrual period, FMP <40 years) and early menopause (FMP 40-44 years), a risk that is amplified for nulliparous women. What is known already...

div class="title">A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews of Validated Dietary Assessment Tools - Volume 75 Issue OCE3 - J. Hooson, N. Hancock, D.C. Greenwood, S. Robinson, V.J. Burley, M. Roe, T. Steer, P.A. Wark, J.E. Cade

Background: Babies born to adolescent mothers have been shown to have poorer outcomes compared to those born to adults. Nutritional status may have an important role to play in improving the health of pregnant adolescents; however there is a lack of evidence regarding the adequacy of adolescent diets during pregnancy. This systematic review aims t...

Background Diet is considered a modifiable risk factor in the aetiology of colorectal cancer (CRC) but evidence on adherence to diet related cancer prevention guidelines and associations with CRC risk is limited and conflicting. The aim of this cohort analysis is to evaluate associations between adherence to recommendations from the World Cancer Re...

Background Accurate assessment of dietary intake is important for planning, implementing of health promotion and when evaluating the effectiveness of public health interventions. However, measuring dietary intake is one of the most challenging aspects of public health research as no dietary method can measure dietary intake without error. Therefore...

Objectives: The International Collaboration for a Life Course Approach to Reproductive Health and Chronic Disease Events (InterLACE) project is a global research collaboration that aims to advance understanding of women's reproductive health in relation to chronic disease risk by pooling individual participant data from several cohort and cross-se...

div class="title">Dietary pattern by menopausal status in the UK Women&apos;s Cohort Study - Volume 75 Issue OCE3 - Y. Dunneram, V.J. Burley, J.E. Cade, D.C. Greenwood

Introduction: Sedentary behaviors (including sitting) may increase mortality risk independently of physical activity level. Little is known about how fidgeting behaviors might modify the association. Methods: Data were from the United Kingdom (UK) Women's Cohort Study. In 1999-2002, a total of 12,778 women (aged 37-78 years) provided data on ave...

In observational studies, fruit intake is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), though fruit type has been less frequently explored. The aim of the current study was to explore the association between total fruit and fruit subgroup intake according to polyphenol content and CVD mortality in the UK Women’s Cohort Study. Tot...

As a group of scientists working within academia, we are concerned by the implications of your feature suggesting that industry should stop funding external research.1 Universities are one of the best types of institution to carry out nutrition research because academic researchers are interested in finding out the truth. Would it be better if all...

To determine the effect of different types of dietary fibre on SBP and DBP. A systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials using random-effects models. Eligibility criteria for studies included randomized controlled trials of at least 6 weeks duration, testing a fibre isolate or fibre-rich diet against a c...

Obesity is a major global public health issue due to its association with a number of serious chronic illnesses and its high economic burden to healthcare providers. Self monitoring (deliberately observing and recording behaviour) has been ascribed great importance in behavioural approaches to obesity due to its consistent associations with weight...

Background: Stroke risk is modifiable through many risk factors, one being healthy dietary habits. Fibre intake was associated with a reduced stroke risk in recent meta-analyses; however, data were contributed by relatively few studies, and few examined different stroke types. Methods: A total of 27,373 disease-free women were followed up for 14...

In observational studies, fruit intake is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), though fruit type has been less frequently explored. The aim of the current study was to explore the association between total fruit and fruit subgroup intake according to polyphenol content and CVD mortality in the UK Women's Cohort Study. Tot...

Handheld electronic devices could offer a convenient and scalable platform with which to deliver a weight loss intervention. This paper aims to summarise the evidence provided by randomised trials of such interventions. There is heterogeneity among trials in terms of the components of the intervention package, the theoretical framework, the compari...

Background/objectives: In spite of several studies relating dietary patterns to breast cancer risk, evidence so far remains inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate associations of dietary patterns derived with three different methods with breast cancer risk. Subjects/methods: The Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS), principal components analyse...

The intake of sugar-sweetened soft drinks has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, but it is unclear whether this is because of the sugar content or related lifestyle factors, whether similar associations hold for artificially sweetened soft drinks, and how these associations are related to BMI. We aimed to cond...

Background/objectives: To determine whether general dietary supplement use is associated with cancer risk in UK women and to estimate risks related to use at one and two recording points. Subjects/methods: Cox's proportional hazard regression models were used to estimate cancer risks for 32 665 middle-aged women in the UK Women's Cohort Study re...

To investigate dietary fibre intake and any potential dose-response association with coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease. Systematic review of available literature and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies using random effects models. The Cochrane Library, Medline, Medline in-process, Embase, CAB Abstracts, ISI Web of Science,...

BACKGROUND: Gene mutations associated with iron overload have been identified. How food and nutrient intakes affect iron status in persons who may be at risk of iron overload because their genetic status is unknown. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to determine the relation between food and nutrient intakes, HFE genotype, and iron status. Foods and nut...

OBJECTIVE Diets with high glycemic index (GI), with high glycemic load (GL), or high in all carbohydrates may predispose to higher blood glucose and insulin concentrations, glucose intolerance, and risk of type 2 diabetes. We aimed to conduct a systematic literature review and dose-response meta-analysis of evidence from prospective cohorts.RESEARC...

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in developed countries. CVD risk can be modified via lifestyle habits and some prospective studies indicate greater fibre intake is associated with lower CVD risk. The aim of this work was to explore this association using data from the UK Women’s Cohort Study. Meth...

We thank Tikhonoff et al for drawing our attention to their article published after our review was submitted for publication , and after the specified cutoff for our literature searches. Although we agree with the principle of increasing population of fiber intake, our results based on much larger numbers (almost 10 000 incident strokes in just und...

and Purpose—Fiber intake is associated with reduced stroke risk in prospective studies, but no meta-analysis has been published to date. Methods—Multiple electronic databases were searched for healthy participant studies reporting fiber intake and incidence of first hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke, published between January 1990 and May 2012. Result...

and Purpose—Fiber intake is associated with reduced stroke risk in prospective studies, but no meta-analysis has been published to date. Methods—Multiple electronic databases were searched for healthy participant studies reporting fiber intake and incidence of first hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke, published between January 1990 and May 2012. Result...

There is growing interest in the use of information communication technologies to treat obesity. An intervention delivered by smartphone could be a convenient, potentially cost-effective, and wide-reaching weight management strategy. Although there have been studies of texting-based interventions and smartphone applications (apps) used as adjuncts...

There is growing interest in the use of information communication technologies to treat obesity. An intervention delivered by smartphone could be a convenient, potentially cost-effective, and wide-reaching weight management strategy. Although there have been studies of texting-based interventions and smartphone applications (apps) used as adjuncts...

Dietary fibre has been associated with improvements in key risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Prior research has focussed more on CVD development in men and our aim was therefore to explore the association between dietary fibre intake and CVD mortality using data from the United Kingdom Women's Cohort Study (UKWCS). Dietary fibre intake...

Background and purpose: Fiber intake is associated with reduced stroke risk in prospective studies, but no meta-analysis has been published to date. Methods: Multiple electronic databases were searched for healthy participant studies reporting fiber intake and incidence of first hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke, published between January 1990 and...

Obesity is a major public health issue and research is turning to information communication technologies as a means to deliver weight management interventions. A smartphone application (app) which allows the user to self monitor food intake and physical activity could be one such convenient and wide reaching approach. A smartphone app called ‘My Me...

Dietary fibre intake and diabetes risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies - Volume 72 Issue OCE4 - D. E. Threapleton, D. C. Greenwood, C. Evans, C. L. Cleghorn, C. Nykjaer, C. Woodhead, V. J. Burley

Dietary fibre intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in British women - Volume 72 Issue OCE4 - M. Aldwairji, C. Orfila, V. J. Burley

A type 2 diabetes mellitus prevention index predicts incident diabetes in the UK Women's Cohort Study - Volume 72 Issue OCE4 - L. Ashton, J. E. Cade, V. J. Burley

Legume intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in British women - Volume 72 Issue OCE4 - M. Aldwairji, C. Orfila, V. J. Burley

Dietary fibre intake and constipation in the UK Women's Cohort Study - Volume 72 Issue OCE4 - L. Alrefaai, J. E. Cade, V. J. Burley

in 2010, 30 million British adults used the internet daily or nearly every day. 27% of UK adults and 47% of teenagers owned a smartphone in 2011. Information and communication technology (ICT) is a promising new route to deliver public health interventions. It allows a wide target population to be reached and offers cost-effectiveness, convenience,...