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1 Results from the first year of the New Zealand cot death study. N Z Med J 1991 5.02
2 Four modifiable and other major risk factors for cot death: the New Zealand study. J Paediatr Child Health 1992 4.09
3 A case-control study of deaths from asthma. Thorax 1986 3.97
4 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, insulin resistance, and kidney function in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Kidney Int 2006 3.64
5 Trends in rates and seasonal distribution of sudden infant deaths in England and Wales, 1988-92. BMJ 1995 2.47
6 Smoking and the sudden infant death syndrome. Pediatrics 1993 2.22
7 Breastfeeding and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Int J Epidemiol 1993 2.11
8 Heavy caffeine intake in pregnancy and sudden infant death syndrome. New Zealand Cot Death Study Group. Arch Dis Child 1998 2.07
9 Sale of cigarettes to school children aged 14 and 15 years in New Zealand. N Z Med J 1997 2.02
10 Dummies and the sudden infant death syndrome. Arch Dis Child 1993 1.86
11 Ethnic differences in mortality from sudden infant death syndrome in New Zealand. BMJ 1993 1.80
12 Alcohol consumption and risk of coronary heart disease. BMJ 1991 1.74
13 An analysis of the seasonal variation of coronary heart disease and respiratory disease mortality in New Zealand. Int J Epidemiol 1988 1.71
14 Nappy handling and risk of giardiasis. Lancet 2001 1.66
15 Why is sudden infant death syndrome more common at weekends? The New Zealand National Cot Death Study Group. Arch Dis Child 1997 1.56
16 Further evidence supporting a causal relationship between prone sleeping position and SIDS. J Paediatr Child Health 1992 1.49
17 Differences in disease frequency between Europeans and Polynesians: directions for future research into genetic risk factors. N Z Med J 1999 1.48
18 Diabetes mellitus and employment: is there discrimination in the workplace? Diabet Med 1993 1.39
19 The Auckland diet: results from a seven day food diary. N Z Med J 1991 1.38
20 Diabetes mellitus and employment: survey of a New Zealand workforce. Diabet Med 1993 1.37
21 Cigarette smoking and risk of premature stroke in men and women. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1986 1.24
22 Factors adversely associated with breast feeding in New Zealand. J Paediatr Child Health 1994 1.21
23 Randomized, double-blind comparison of growth in infants receiving goat milk formula versus cow milk infant formula. J Paediatr Child Health 2005 1.15
24 Alcohol consumption and blood pressure. Am J Epidemiol 1985 1.15
25 Single-dose cholecalciferol suppresses the winter increase in parathyroid hormone concentrations in healthy older men and women: a randomized trial. Am J Clin Nutr 1994 1.09
26 Albuminuria in people at least 40 years old: effect of obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Clin Chem 1992 1.07
27 Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in different ethnic groups in New Zealand children and adults. Aust N Z J Med 1996 1.04
28 Hospitalization for pneumonia in children in Auckland, New Zealand. J Paediatr Child Health 1998 1.02
29 Changes in serum lipid concentrations during first 24 hours after myocardial infarction. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1987 1.00
30 Seasonality of cardiovascular disease mortality and the possible protective effect of ultra-violet radiation. Int J Epidemiol 1981 1.00
31 Children at risk of giardiasis in Auckland: a case-control analysis. Epidemiol Infect 2003 1.00
32 Can vitamin D deficiency cause diabetes and cardiovascular diseases? Present evidence and future perspectives. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2012 1.00
33 Does recent alcohol consumption reduce the risk of acute myocardial infarction and coronary death in regular drinkers? Am J Epidemiol 1992 0.97
34 The Pacific Obesity Prevention in Communities project: project overview and methods. Obes Rev 2011 0.96
35 Bed sharing and cot death. N Z Med J 1995 0.95
36 Application of capture-recapture methodology to estimate the completeness of child injury surveillance. J Paediatr Child Health 1994 0.94
37 Postnatal depression and SIDS: a prospective study. J Paediatr Child Health 1992 0.91
38 SIDS, illness, and acute medical care. New Zealand Cot Death Study Group. Arch Dis Child 1997 0.91
39 Alcohol and exercise in myocardial infarction and sudden coronary death in men and women. Am J Epidemiol 1987 0.91
40 Ethnic differences in diabetes knowledge and education: the South Auckland Diabetes Survey. N Z Med J 1994 0.89
41 Are infants sharing a bed with another person at increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome? Sleep 1993 0.88
42 Historical epidemiology in Papua New Guinea. P N G Med J 1977 0.87
43 The relationship between body mass index and socioeconomic status in New Zealand: ethnic and occupational factors. N Z Med J 1992 0.86
44 Evaluation of the Living 4 Life project: a youth-led, school-based obesity prevention study. Obes Rev 2011 0.86
45 Ethnic comparisons of disease severity in children hospitalized with pneumonia in New Zealand. J Paediatr Child Health 2001 0.84
46 Growth and the sudden infant death syndrome. Acta Paediatr 1996 0.83
47 Under-notification of giardiasis in Auckland, New Zealand: a capture-recapture estimation. Epidemiol Infect 2005 0.82
48 Differences in disease frequency between Europeans and Polynesians: directions for future research into genetic risk factors. Pac Health Dialog 2001 0.82
49 Indices of fatness and relationships with age, ethnicity and lipids in New Zealand European, Māori and Pacific children. Eur J Clin Nutr 2008 0.82
50 A national survey of cigarette smoking in fourth-form school children in New Zealand. N Z Med J 1995 0.81
51 Fructosamine Test-Plus, a modified fructosamine assay evaluated. Clin Chem 1991 0.81
52 Trends in cigarette smoking in fourth-form students in New Zealand, 1992-1997. N Z Med J 1999 0.81
53 Decreased blood selenium and risk of myocardial infarction. Int J Epidemiol 1990 0.81
54 Observations on ethnic differences in SIDS mortality in New Zealand. Early Hum Dev 1994 0.80
55 Changes in cigarette purchasing by fourth form students in New Zealand 1992-1997. N Z Med J 1999 0.80
56 Vitamin D and cardiometabolic risk factors and diseases. Minerva Endocrinol 2015 0.80
57 Travel and changes in routine do not increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Acta Paediatr 1994 0.79
58 Body mass index and cardiovascular risk factors in Pacific Island Polynesians and Europeans in New Zealand. Ethn Health 1996 0.79
59 The impact of modernisation on the diets of adults aged 20-40 years from Samoan church communities in Auckland. Asia Pac J Public Health 1999 0.79
60 Sudden infant death syndrome in New Zealand: are risk scores useful? New Zealand National Cot Death Study Group. J Epidemiol Community Health 1995 0.78
61 Trends in body mass index and waist circumference among New Zealand adolescents, 1997/1998-2005. Obes Rev 2009 0.78
62 Foot care among diabetic patients in south Auckland. N Z Med J 1995 0.78
63 Measuring the dietary intake of Samoans living in New Zealand: Comparison of a food frequency questionnaire and a 7 day diet record. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 1999 0.78
64 Hyperglycaemia and vitamin D: a systematic overview. Curr Diabetes Rev 2012 0.78
65 Risk factors for coronary heart disease: a case-control study. N Z Med J 1985 0.77
66 Reproducibility and validity of a food frequency questionnaire in European and Polynesian New Zealanders. Ethn Health 1997 0.77
67 Prevalence of iron deficiency in Auckland high school students. N Z Med J 2000 0.76
68 Previous pet ownership and Paget's disease. Bone Miner 1990 0.76
69 Sale of cigarettes to school children. N Z Med J 1998 0.75
70 Effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in healthy adults. Clin Microbiol Infect 2013 0.75
71 Cot death in New Zealand and Hong Kong. N Z Med J 1996 0.75
72 A demographic and social study of fertility in rural New Guinea. J Biosoc Sci 1973 0.75
73 Resuscitation outside hospital in Auckland. N Z Med J 1986 0.75
74 Differences in intake of specific food plants by Polynesians may explain their lower incidence of colorectal cancer compared with Europeans in New Zealand. Nutr Cancer 1995 0.75
75 Prevalence of known diabetes in a multiethnic community. N Z Med J 1994 0.75
76 Water fluoridation and the sudden infant death syndrome. N Z Med J 1999 0.75
77 Fructosamine concentrations in general population of Kawerau. Diabetes Care 1988 0.75
78 Allergy and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. The Members of the New Zealand Cot Death Study Group. Clin Exp Allergy 1996 0.75
79 Effect of influenza epidemics on Australian mortality. Med J Aust 1985 0.75
80 The New Zealand Cot Death Study: some legal and ethical issues. J Paediatr Child Health 1992 0.75
81 Trends in cardiovascular risk factors in Auckland, 1982 to 1987. N Z Med J 1990 0.75
82 Trends in tuberculosis incidence in the Auckland region, 1974-1983. N Z Med J 1986 0.75
83 The New Zealand Cot Death Study: some legal and ethical issues. J Paediatr Child Health 1992 0.75
84 Life events, social support and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 1996 0.75
85 Potential for prevention of premature death and disease in New Zealand. N Z Med J 1998 0.75
86 Health status and occupation: use of a health status index to measure the health of occupations. Occup Med (Lond) 1995 0.75
87 The utility of serving size in the measurement of soft drink consumption. Pac Health Dialog 2014 0.75
88 Cardiovascular risk factors levels of Pacific people in a New Zealand multicultural workforce. N Z Med J 2000 0.75
89 A comparison of two pertussis epidemics in Auckland. N Z Med J 1997 0.75