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Ruth Bell

Newcastle University(GB)

Publications by Year

Research Areas

Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, Birth, Development, and Health, Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Most-Cited Works

→ Maternal Overweight and Obesity and the Risk of Congenital Anomalies(2009)1,260 cited
→ Cardiovascular disease risk in women with pre-eclampsia: systematic review and meta-analysis(2013)709 cited
→ Effect of a behavioural intervention in obese pregnant women (the UPBEAT study): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial(2015)647 cited
→ Characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes: a 5-year national population-based cohort study(2021)309 cited
→ Pre-existing diabetes, maternal glycated haemoglobin, and the risks of fetal and infant death: a population-based study(2013)253 cited
→ Peri-conception hyperglycaemia and nephropathy are associated with risk of congenital anomaly in women with pre-existing diabetes: a population-based cohort study(2012)217 cited

→ Improved pregnancy outcomes in women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes but substantial clinic-to-clinic variations: a prospective nationwide study(2017)

216 cited

→ Trends in prevalence and outcomes of pregnancy in women with pre‐existing type I and type II diabetes(2008)201 cited

→ Physical activity in pregnancy: a qualitative study of the beliefs of overweight and obese pregnant women(2010)179 cited

→ What helps and hinders midwives in engaging with pregnant women about stopping smoking? A cross-sectional survey of perceived implementation difficulties among midwives in the North East of England(2012)146 cited