Publications by authors named "B J Varley"

Objective: To identify the optimal dose and modality of exercise for treating major depressive disorder, compared with psychotherapy, antidepressants, and control conditions.

Design: Systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Methods: Screening, data extraction, coding, and risk of bias assessment were performed independently and in duplicate.

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Background And Objectives: Preeclampsia is a serious multisystem blood pressure disorder during pregnancy that is associated with increased long-term risk of cardiovascular disease to the mother and offspring. We investigated the vascular health of children exposed to intrauterine preeclampsia.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of offspring in a prospective cohort of women with complications during pregnancy.

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Objective: To investigate the association between early life exposures during the first 1000 days (conception to age 24 months) and aortic intima-media thickness (aIMT), an early indicator of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, in youths.

Study Design: The MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, and Allied and Complementary Medicine databases were searched from inception to July 2021. Eligibility criteria included observational controlled studies in youths aged <20 years with risk factors/exposures during the first 1000 days and aIMT measurements (unadjusted mean ± SD).

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Objective: Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is an overlooked but common and serious diabetes complication. We examined CAN in youth with diabetes and associations with cardiovascular risk factors.

Research Design And Methods: This was a prospective cohort of youth aged <20 years with type 2 or type 1 diabetes (n = 66/1153, median age 15.

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Background And Aims: Certain exposures and risk factors during the first 1,000 days of life are known to influence future cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a measure of arterial stiffness and a recognised surrogate marker of CVD. We performed a systematic review and meta-analyses to investigate whether early life exposures were associated with increased PWV compared with controls in youth.

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