2004
Dietary Fiber and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies
Pereira MA, O'Reilly E, Augustsson K, Fraser GE, Goldbourt U, Heitmann BL, Hallmans G, Knekt P, Liu S, Pietinen P, Spiegelman D, Stevens J, Virtamo J, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Dietary Fiber and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies. JAMA Internal Medicine 2004, 164: 370-376. PMID: 14980987, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.164.4.370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseDietary fiber intakeHeart diseaseFiber intakeCoronary deathCoronary eventsCohort studyPooled analysisD incrementDietary fiberVegetable fiber intakeProspective cohort studyBody mass indexSex-specific resultsMass indexLifestyle factorsCoronary casesEpidemiologic studiesDiseaseIntakeDeathRiskWomenTotal dietary fiberMen
2003
High-fiber diet in HIV-positive men is associated with lower risk of developing fat deposition
Hendricks KM, Dong KR, Tang AM, Ding B, Spiegelman D, Woods MN, Wanke CA. High-fiber diet in HIV-positive men is associated with lower risk of developing fat deposition. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2003, 78: 790-795. PMID: 14522738, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/78.4.790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive patientsFat depositionFood recordsDietary fiberHealthy Living cohortPast dietary intakeHIV-positive menCase-control studyOverall energy intakeWilcoxon rank sum testHigh-fiber dietRank sum testLiving cohortCurrent smokersDietary intakeResistance trainingLower riskEnergy intakePatientsUnhealthy behaviorsHealthy lifestyleHIVDietary componentsGreater intakeHigh-quality diet
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
1994
The effect of dietary fat and fiber on serum estrogen concentrations in premenopausal women under controlled dietary conditions
Goldin B, Woods M, Spiegelman D, Longcope C, Morrill‐LaBrode A, Dwyer J, Gualtieri L, Hertzmark E, Gorbach S. The effect of dietary fat and fiber on serum estrogen concentrations in premenopausal women under controlled dietary conditions. Cancer 1994, 74: 1125-1131. PMID: 8039147, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19940801)74:3+<1125::aid-cncr2820741521>3.0.co;2-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenopausal womenSerum concentrationsSex hormonesDietary fatEstrone sulfateSerum sex hormonesSerum estrogen concentrationsSignificant decreaseInitial control periodDietary fiberMetabolic kitchenFollicular phaseMenstrual cycleFree estradiolAmount of fatEstrogen concentrationsHigh fiberDietary conditionsControl periodEstradiolIndependent effectsWomenAndrostenedioneFatHormone