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  • Culture X: addressing barriers to physical activity in Samoa 
    Heard, Emma Marie; Auvaa, Leveti; Conway, Brooke A (Oxford University Press, 2016-01)
    There is an urgent need to address the epidemic rates of non-communicable diseases globally, and the Pacific Island region is of particular concern. Increasing physical activity participation plays an important role in ...
  • Cut-off levels for hyperandrogenemia among Samoan women. 
    Maredia, Hasina; Lambert-Messerlian, Geralyn M; Palomaki, Glenn; Viali, Satupa'itea (Dr.); Hawley, Nicola L. (Elsevier, 2016-02-16)
    To define biochemical hyperandrogenemia (HA) among a population-based sample of reproductive-aged Samoan women, taking into consideration their high BMI levels. Design and methods: A secondary analysis was performed among ...
  • Sex differences in the associations of physical activity and macronutrient intake with child body composition: 
    Hawley, Nicola L; Thompson, Avery A; Duckham, Rachel L; Desai, Mayur M; Naseri, Take; Soti-Ulberg, Christina; Reupena, Muagututia S (Wiley, 2019-10-21)
    Overweight/obesity is prevalent among children in the Pacific Islands, but its aetiology is poorly understood. Few studies have considered body composi tion in addition to body mass index–based measures. Objectives: To ...
  • A thrifty variant in CREBRF strongly influences body mass index in Samoans. 
    Minster, Ryan L; Hawley, Nicola L; Ting Su, Chi; Sefuiva Reupena, Muagututi'a; Viali, Dr. Satupa'itea; et.al. (Nature American Inc., 2016-07-25)
    Samoans are a unique founder population with a high prevalence of obesity1–3, making them well suited for identifying new genetic contributors to obesity4. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 3,072 ...

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