Resources
1 Jun, 2022
- Poor parental bonding in childhood has been associated with loneliness in younger populations. Whether these associations persists into…
10 Feb, 2022
- An editorial published in the British Medical Journal today has highlighted the need for governments to recognise the personal, social, and economic costs of loneliness and the need to adopt a…
23 Sep, 2021
- The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent public health social measures have challenged our social and economic life, with…
18 May, 2021
- Professor Roger O’Sullivan, Director of Ageing Research & Development at IPH, talks about loneliness as a key public health issue.“Public health and social measures introduced during the COVID-…
12 Feb, 2021
- Register now for the Institute of Public Health’s webinar focused on the impact of Covid-19 on loneliness in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The webinar will take place on Thursday, February 25th…
15 Jan, 2021
- The Institute of Public Health, in partnership with Ulster University and Trinity College, have published an article in The Lancet Healthy Longevity focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and reframing…
10 Jun, 2020
- Protein-energy malnutrition, or undernutrition, arising from a deficiency of energy and protein intake, can occur in developed…
7 Jun, 2020
- Concerns around loneliness leading to increased healthcare use persist in spite of a mixed evidence base and lack of adjustment for key…
22 May, 2020
- The current COVID‐19 pandemic has been identified as a possible trigger for increases in loneliness and social isolation among older people due to the restrictions on movement that many countries…
12 May, 2020
- It is European Public Health Week and today’s focus is on technology becoming part of our health systems. As we spend more time online during the Covid-19 pandemic, Prof Roger O’Sullivan from the…
1 Apr, 2020
- It is established globally that a healthy maternal diet during pregnancy is important in programming fetal growth and development. The assessment of maternal dietary intake, however, is challenging…
11 Jan, 2020
- Globally, there are growing concerns about rates and consequences of loneliness, especially among older adults. In response, 2018 saw…
1 Jan, 2020
- The purpose of this consensus statement is to determine the state of the field of loneliness among older people, highlighting key…
1 May, 2019
- Maternal nutrition is a determinant of pregnancy outcomes. Few studies have evaluated the potential of online nutrition resources to…
1 Sep, 2018
- Maternal nutrition during pregnancy influences the long-term health outcomes of both the woman and her offspring. In the absence of…
1 Jul, 2018
- Using detailed dietary and supplement questionnaires in early pregnancy, we compared the dietary intakes of micronutrients and…
24 Nov, 2016
- Maternal nutrition during pregnancy influences the long-term health outcomes of both the woman and her offspring( 1 ). In the absence…
20 Sep, 2016
- IPH welcomes the opportunity to respond to this Draft General Commercial Communications Code from the perspective of regulating the…
8 Mar, 2016
- Loneliness can have a significant impact on the physical and mental health of older people and is of increasing concern for public…
8 Mar, 2016
- Loneliness can have a significant impact on the physical and mental health of older people and is of increasing concern for public…