2004
Physical activity and risk of coronary heart disease in India
Rastogi T, Vaz M, Spiegelman D, Reddy KS, Bharathi A, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Physical activity and risk of coronary heart disease in India. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 33: 759-767. PMID: 15044412, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyh042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeisure-time exerciseCHD riskRisk factorsPhysical activityPhysical exerciseSedentary activitiesHospital-based case-control studyCoronary heart disease riskDisease riskHeart disease riskCoronary heart diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionRisk of CHDSex-adjusted analysesCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionPhysical inactivity levelsMultivariate adjustmentBrisk walkingMyocardial infarctionHeart diseaseRelative riskSedentary lifestyleElevated riskMultivariate analysis
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
2002
Diet quality and major chronic disease risk in men and women: moving toward improved dietary guidance 1 , 2 , 3
McCullough ML, Feskanich D, Stampfer MJ, Giovannucci EL, Rimm EB, Hu FB, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Diet quality and major chronic disease risk in men and women: moving toward improved dietary guidance 1 , 2 , 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2002, 76: 1261-1271. PMID: 12450892, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/76.6.1261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlternate Healthy Eating IndexRecommended Food ScoreHealthy Eating IndexChronic disease riskMajor chronic diseasesMajor chronic disease riskCardiovascular diseaseChronic diseasesDisease riskDietary guidelinesHealth StudyDiet qualityChronic disease risk reductionAgriculture Healthy Eating IndexHigher AHEI scoreNurses' Health StudyDisease risk reductionStrong inverse associationDietary questionnaireAHEI scoreLowest quintileNontraumatic deathsFood ScoreInverse associationHealth professionals