2003
A Cross-Sectional Study of Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Biologic Markers of Glycemic Control Among 459 Women
Kroenke CH, Chu NF, Rifai N, Spiegelman D, Hankinson SE, Manson JE, Rimm EB. A Cross-Sectional Study of Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Biologic Markers of Glycemic Control Among 459 Women. Diabetes Care 2003, 26: 1971-1978. PMID: 12832298, DOI: 10.2337/diacare.26.7.1971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study IIGlycemic controlAlcohol intakeBiologic markersNurses' Health Study IIBeneficial glycemic effectsAverage alcohol intakeModerate alcohol consumptionMain outcome measuresCross-sectional studyYears of ageAlcohol consumption patternsOverweight womenGlycemic effectsInsulin levelsLifestyle factorsInsulin resistanceDietary factorsInverse associationC-peptideAverage daily consumptionOutcome measuresPhysical activityBlood samplesAlcohol consumptionAlcohol Consumption Patterns and HbA1c, C-Peptide and Insulin Concentrations in Men
Meyer KA, Conigrave KM, Chu NF, Rifai N, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB. Alcohol Consumption Patterns and HbA1c, C-Peptide and Insulin Concentrations in Men. Journal Of The American Nutrition Association 2003, 22: 185-194. PMID: 12805244, DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2003.10719292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-peptideInsulin concentrationsAverage alcohol consumptionAlcohol consumptionAlcohol consumption patternsBlood samplesStudy participantsDrinking patternsDisease-free menC-peptide concentrationsModerate alcohol consumptionCross-sectional studyYears of ageFrequent alcohol consumptionFrequency of consumptionEffects of alcoholInsulin levelsBiologic markersInsulin sensitivityInverse associationAverage daily consumptionIrregular drinkersObservational studyAnalysis of insulinHealth professionals
2000
Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Television Watching, and Plasma Biomarkers of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Fung TT, Hu FB, Yu J, Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Tofler GH, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Television Watching, and Plasma Biomarkers of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 1171-1178. PMID: 11130623, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.12.1171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeisure-time physical activityDensity lipoprotein cholesterolPhysical activityCVD riskLipoprotein cholesterolHDL cholesterolCardiovascular diseaseTelevision watchingLong-term leisure-time physical activityHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolLong-term physical activityMale health professionalsBiomarkers of obesityCardiovascular disease riskBlood lipidsThrombogenic factorsLeptin levelsInsulin sensitivityC-peptideApolipoprotein A1Vigorous activityLinear regression analysisBiochemical markersHealth professionalsGlycemic status and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor levels in relation to plasma leptin concentrations among normal weight and overweight US men
Chu N, Spiegelman D, Rifai N, Hotamisligil G, Rimm E. Glycemic status and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor levels in relation to plasma leptin concentrations among normal weight and overweight US men. International Journal Of Obesity 2000, 24: 1085-1092. PMID: 11033975, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma leptinSTNF-R1C-peptideOverweight menGlycemic statusLeptin concentrationsGlucose homeostasisSoluble tumor necrosis factor receptor levelsSoluble tumour necrosis factor receptor concentrationsTumor necrosis factor receptor levelsDetailed lifestyle questionnaireSTNF-R2 concentrationsHealth Professionals FollowBody mass indexPlasma leptin levelsObesity-related disordersAdipose-derived cytokineCross-sectional studyConsiderable inter-individual variationProfessionals FollowDiabetes mellitusLeptin levelsMass indexNormal weightHighest quintile