Browsing School of Medicine by Author "Laird, Eamon"
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Circulating micronutrient biomarkers are associated with three measures of frailty: Evidence from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA).
O'Halloran, Aisling; Kenny, Rose; Molloy, Anne; Laird, Eamon; Feeney, Joanne (2019)Objectives: To examine the associations between 3 frailty instruments and circulating micronutrients in a large representative sample of older adults. Design: Cross-sectional data from a nationally representative cohort ... -
Dairy intakes in older Irish adults and effects on vitamin micronutrient status: Data from the TUDA study
Laird, Eamon; Cunningham, Conal; Molloy, Anne; Mc Carroll, Kevin (2016)Consumption of dairy products has been associated with positive health outcomes including a lower risk of hypertension, improved bone health and a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes. The suggested dairy intake for ... -
Determinants of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in older Irish adults.
Molloy, Anne; Laird, Eamon; Cunningham, Conal; Mc Carroll, Kevin (2015)Background: vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in older adults living in Northern Europe and is influenced by several factors which may vary significantly with age. Objective: we aimed to investigate the determinants of ... -
Editorial: low population mortality from COVID-19 in countries south of latitude 35 degrees North supports vitamin D as a factor determining severity
Kenny, Rose; Laird, Eamon (2020)The excellent review by Al-Ani et al reflects a consensus approach to management of inflammatory bowel disease during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic that has been established remarkably rapidly by very effective international ... -
Orthostatic hypotension and novel blood pressure associated gene variants in older adults: data from the TILDA Study
O'Halloran, Aisling; Kenny, Rose; Laird, Eamon (2020)Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is associated with increased risk of trauma and cardiovascular events. Recent studies have identified new genetic variants that influence orthostatic blood pressure (BP). The aim of this study ... -
Voluntary fortification is ineffective to maintain the vitamin B12 and folate status of older Irish adults: evidence from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA).
Laird, Eamon; Molloy, Anne; O'Halloran, Aisling; Kenny, Rose (2018)Mandatory fortification of staple grains with folic acid and/or vitamin B12 (B12) is under debate in many countries including Ireland, which has a liberal, but voluntary, fortification policy. Older adults can be at risk ...