2003
Dietary Fiber Reduces Peripheral Arterial Disease Risk in Men
Merchant AT, Hu FB, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Ascherio A. Dietary Fiber Reduces Peripheral Arterial Disease Risk in Men. Journal Of Nutrition 2003, 133: 3658-3663. PMID: 14608090, DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.11.3658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial disease riskCereal fiber intakeArterial disease riskPAD riskFiber intakeInverse associationDisease riskEarly coronary heart diseaseIncident PAD casesFood frequency questionnaireCoronary heart diseaseTotal fiber intakeOverall inverse associationDisease QuestionnaireFrequency questionnaireLowest quintileHeart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseFamily historyPhysical activityPAD casesAlcohol consumptionEnergy intakeIntakeRisk
1997
Dietary Fiber, Glycemic Load, and Risk of NIDDM in Men
Salmerón J, Ascherio A, Rimm E, Colditz G, Spiegelman D, Jenkins D, Stampfer M, Wing A, Willett W. Dietary Fiber, Glycemic Load, and Risk of NIDDM in Men. Diabetes Care 1997, 20: 545-550. PMID: 9096978, DOI: 10.2337/diacare.20.4.545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of NIDDMHigh glycemic loadGlycemic loadCereal fiberRelative riskHigher cereal fiber intakeSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireCereal fiber intakeLarge glycemic responseDietary glycemic indexFood frequency questionnaireIncidence of NIDDMIntake of carbohydratesTotal energy intakeLow glycemic loadYears of ageDietary fiberFrequency questionnaireIncident casesLowest quintileCardiovascular diseaseFamily historyFiber intakeNIDDMPhysical activity
1996
Vegetable, Fruit, and Cereal Fiber Intake and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Men
Rimm EB, Ascherio A, Giovannucci E, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Vegetable, Fruit, and Cereal Fiber Intake and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Men. JAMA 1996, 275: 447-451. PMID: 8627965, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1996.03530300031036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal myocardial infarctionCoronary heart diseaseDietary fiber intakeMyocardial infarctionFiber intakeRelative riskCoronary diseaseHeart diseaseInverse associationCases of MIAge-adjusted relative riskTotal dietary fiber intakeDietary fiberCereal fiber intakeCardiovascular risk factorsNonfatal myocardial infarctionTotal energy intakeTotal fiber intakeCurrent national dietary guidelinesMain food contributorsFatal coronary diseaseYears of ageNational dietary guidelinesDietary questionnaireCohort study