M Nelson
Southampton General Hospital
5 Papers
33 Citations
M Nelson is an academic researcher from Southampton General Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dietary Iodine & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications.
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Papers
Iodine in milk and the incidence of thyrotoxicosis in england
TL;DR: Control of high winter levels in areas of Britain which were previously iodine deficient may now be necessary, due to the similarity between the monthly variations in milk iodine and seasonality in the onset of thyrotoxicosis.
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Diet, infection, and acute appendicitis in Britain and Ireland.
TL;DR: Comparison of food consumption between the four countries, and between the health board areas of Eire and regions of Scotland, shows that appendicitis rates are highest in communities that consume more potatoes, sugar, and cereals, and less non-potato vegetables and fruit.
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Abstract sectionVegetable consumption and acute appendicitis in 59 areas in England and Wales
Djp Barker,Julie Morris,M Nelson +2 more
TL;DR: Green vegetables and tomatoes may protect against appendicitis, possibly through an effect on the bacterial flora of the appendix, according to research measured from household food purchases.
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A case-control study of acute appendicitis and diet in children.
TL;DR: The diets of 53 Southampton children who had had appendicitis were compared with those of two sets of age-sex matched controls using a seven-day weighed food record, and low water intake was identified as a risk factor independent of other factors.
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Urinary iodine excretion correlates with milk iodine content in seven British towns.
TL;DR: Should it prove desirable to reduce iodine intakes at the community level, this could be achieved by a reduction in milk iodine levels, which can be readily brought about by adjusting the levels of iodine in cattle feed.