Katrina Scurrah

Utilising surface-level data to explore surface, tooth, individual and family influence on the aetiology of Hypomineralised Second Primary Molars.

MJ Silva, Y Zheng, S Zaloumis, DP Burgner, JM Craig, DJ Manton, NM Kilpatrick, KJ Scurrah

Journal article  |  2021  |  J Dent

OBJECTIVES: Hypomineralised second primary molars (HSPM) are common developmental enamel defects. The aims of this study were to u..

872Novel approach to estimating sex differences unconfounded by familial factors from studying male-female twin pairs

Lucas Calais-Ferreira, Everton Mendonça, Shuai Li, Marcos Barreto, Martha Hickey, Gillian Dite, Paulo Ferreira, Katrina Scurrah, John Hopper

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

Abstract Focus of Presentation Males and females differ substantially in their..

Birthweight-for-gestational-age z-scores are associated with early childhood cardiometabolic health in the Peri/Postnatal Epigenetic Twin Study.

Deborah N Ashtree, Mihiri J Silva, Cong Sun, Jeffrey M Craig, Katrina J Scurrah

Journal article  |  2021  |  J Dev Orig Health Dis

Birthweight has been consistently related to risk of cardiometabolic disorders in later life. Twins are at higher risk of low birt..

Pregnancy and birth characteristics of Aboriginal twins in two Australian states: a data linkage study

Alison J Gibberd, Jessica Tyler, Kathleen Falster, David B Preen, Mark Hanly, Marilyn J Clarke, Bridgette J McNamara, Sandra J Eades, Katrina J Scurrah

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH

INTRODUCTION: Perinatal outcomes for singleton pregnancies are poorer, on average, for Aboriginal people than non-Aboriginal peopl..

Association of Adult Socioeconomic Status with Body Mass Index: A Within- and Between-Twin Study

Samuel JC Crofts, Janine Lam, Katrina J Scurrah, Gillian S Dite

Journal article  |  2021  |  TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS

Adult socioeconomic status (SES) has been consistently associated with body mass index (BMI), but it is unclear whether it is link..

Studies of Twin Responses to Understand Exercise Therapy (STRUETH): Body Composition

Hannah J Thomas, Channa E Marsh, Barbara A Maslen, Katrina J Scurrah, Louise H Naylor, Daniel J Green

Journal article  |  2021  |  MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

PURPOSE: We studied individual variability in exercise responses in twins. We hypothesized that 1) endurance (END) training would ..

Twin and family studies on epigenetics and oral health

Mihiri J Silva, Yuko Kurushima, Katrina Scurrah

Book Chapter  |  2021

The Association Between Chronic Disease and Psychological Distress: An Australian Twin Study

Jessica Tyler, Janine Lam, Katrina Scurrah, Gillian Dite

Journal article  |  2020  |  TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS

There is a commonly observed association between chronic disease and psychological distress, but many potential factors could conf..

CT DOSIMETRY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN COHORT DATA LINKAGE STUDY

Zoe Brady, Anna Forsythe, Jasmine McBain-Miller, Katrina J Scurrah, Nicolas Smoll, Yaqi Lin, Choonsik Lee, Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Leo J Roberts, John D Mathews

Journal article  |  2020  |  RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY

Children undergoing computed tomography (CT) scans have an increased risk of cancer in subsequent years, but it is unclear how muc..

Developmental origins of cardiometabolic health outcomes in twins: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Deborah N Ashtree, Amelia J McGuinness, Michelle Plummer, Cong Sun, Jeffrey M Craig, Katrina J Scurrah

Journal article  |  2020  |  NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Studies of twins can reduce confounding and provide additional evidence about the causes of disease, due to w..