Julie Pasco

Mood disorder and cancer onset: evidence from a population-based sample of Australian women

Stephanie P Cowdery, Amanda L Stuart, Julie A Pasco, Michael Berk, David Campbell, Ottar Bjerkeset, Lana J Williams

Journal article  |  2021  |  BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

OBJECTIVE: The role of mood disorders in cancer onset is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between..

Frailty associations with socioeconomic status, healthcare utilisation and quality of life among older women residing in regional Australia

Shi-jynn Yong, Stella Gwini, Monica Tembo, Boon Ng, Adrian Low, Trisha Dunning, CRob Malon, Julie A Pasco, Mark A Kotowicz

Conference Proceedings  |  2021  |  AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING

Associations between dairy consumption and constipation in adults: A cross-sectional study.

Hajara Aslam, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Anu Ruusunen, Samantha L Dawson, Lana J Williams, Michael Berk, Kara L Holloway-Kew, Fiona Collier, Amy Loughman, Julie A Pasco, Felice N Jacka

Journal article  |  2021  |  Nutr Health

OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to assess the association between dairy consumption and constipation in the general adult popul..

Associations between Bone Material Strength Index, Calcaneal Quantitative Ultrasound, and Bone Mineral Density in Men

Pamela Rufus-Membere, Kara L Holloway-Kew, Adolfo Diez-Perez, Mark A Kotowicz, Julie A Pasco

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY

Objectives: Impact micro-indentation (IMI) measures bone material strength index (BMSi) in vivo. This study investigated how IMI i..

Association between serum interleukin-6 and frailty in older men: cross-sectional data

Monica C Tembo, Kara L Holloway-Kew, Chiara C Bortolasci, Sharon L Brennan-Olsen, Lana J Williams, Mark A Kotowicz, Julie A Pasco

Journal article  |  2021  |  EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE

PURPOSE: To investigate the association between serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and frailty. METHODS: Participants were 581 men aged 60..

Operational definitions of sarcopenia should consider depressive symptoms

Julie A Pasco, Sophia X Sui, Emma C West, Kara L Holloway‐Kew, Natalie K Hyde, Amanda L Stuart, James Gaston, Lana J Williams

Journal article  |  2021  |  JCSM Clinical Reports

Diet quality and a traditional dietary pattern predict lean mass in Australian women: Longitudinal data from the Geelong Osteoporosis Study

Jessica A Davis, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Fiona Collier, Amy Loughman, Nitin Shivappa, James R Hebert, Julie A Pasco, Felice N Jacka

Journal article  |  2021  |  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS

Low muscle mass is associated with reduced independence and increased risk for falls and fractures. Identification of modifiable r..

Patients with end-stage kidney disease have markedly abnormal cortical hip parameters by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

Jasna Aleksova, Frances Milat, Mark A Kotowicz, Julie A Pasco, Chris Schultz, Phillip Wong, Peter R Ebeling, Grahame J Elder

Journal article  |  2021  |  NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION

BACKGROUND: Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have higher fracture rates and post-fracture mortality than the general ..

Anticonvulsant use and bone health in a population-based study of men and women: cross-sectional data from the Geelong Osteoporosis Study

Vinoomika Chandrasekaran, Julie A Pasco, Amanda L Stuart, Sharon L Brennan-Olsen, Michael Berk, Jason M Hodge, Rasika M Samarasinghe, Lana J Williams

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

BACKGROUND: Anticonvulsant use has been linked to bone deficits in specific patient populations. We studied the association betwee..

Are Sarcopenia and Cognitive Dysfunction Comorbid after Stroke in the Context of Brain-Muscle Crosstalk?

Sophia X Sui, Brenton Hordacre, Julie A Pasco

Journal article  |  2021  |  BIOMEDICINES

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability and is responsible for a significant economic burden. Sarcopenia and cognitive d..