2022
Measurement error affecting web- and paper-based dietary assessment instruments: Insights from the Multi-Cohort Eating and Activity Study for Understanding Reporting Error
Kirkpatrick S, Troiano R, Barrett B, Cunningham C, Subar A, Park Y, Bowles H, Freedman L, Kipnis V, Rimm E, Willett W, Potischman N, Spielgelman D, Baer D, Schoeller D, Dodd K. Measurement error affecting web- and paper-based dietary assessment instruments: Insights from the Multi-Cohort Eating and Activity Study for Understanding Reporting Error. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2022, 191: kwac026-. PMID: 35136928, PMCID: PMC9393065, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood frequency questionnaireSingle food frequency questionnaireDietary assessment instrumentsFood recordsTrue usual intakeFrequency questionnaireUsual intakeAssessment instrumentsRecovery biomarkersEpidemiologic researchCorrelation coefficientValidation studyAverage attenuationCohortStudyIntakeBiomarkers
2015
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and age at menarche in a prospective study of US girls
Carwile JL, Willett WC, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Rich-Edwards J, Frazier AL, Michels KB. Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and age at menarche in a prospective study of US girls. Human Reproduction 2015, 30: 675-683. PMID: 25628346, PMCID: PMC4325672, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent SSB consumptionSugar-sweetened beverage consumptionServings of SSBsSSB consumptionEarly menarcheNational InstituteYouth/Adolescent Food Frequency QuestionnaireNurses' Health Study II participantsBeverage consumptionAdolescent Food Frequency QuestionnaireCox proportional hazards regressionBreast Cancer Research FoundationFood frequency questionnaireProspective cohort studyProportional hazards regressionFruit juice consumptionPARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSSugar-sweetened sodaAmerican Cancer SocietyROLE OF CHANCEPublic health effortsCancer Research FoundationNational Cancer InstituteToday StudyUS girls
2009
Evaluation of a novel food composition database that includes glutamine and other amino acids derived from gene sequencing data
Lenders CM, Liu S, Wilmore DW, Sampson L, Dougherty LW, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Evaluation of a novel food composition database that includes glutamine and other amino acids derived from gene sequencing data. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2009, 63: 1433-1439. PMID: 19756030, PMCID: PMC3249386, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2009.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood frequency questionnaireGlutamine intakeItem food frequency questionnaireEnergy-adjusted intakesContent of glutamineGene sequencing methodsMajor food proteinsGlutamine contentFrequency questionnaireDietary intakeHealth StudyAbsolute intakeNHS participantsFood composition databasesIntakeVs 4.4Person coefficientPearson correlation coefficientTotal proteinAmino acidsComposition databaseCorrelation coefficientFood proteinsSequencing methodsGlutamine consumptionIntakes of Fruit, Vegetables, and Carotenoids and Renal Cell Cancer Risk: A Pooled Analysis of 13 Prospective Studies
Lee JE, Männistö S, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, Bernstein L, van den Brandt PA, Buring JE, Cho E, English DR, Flood A, Freudenheim JL, Giles GG, Giovannucci E, Håkansson N, Horn-Ross PL, Jacobs EJ, Leitzmann MF, Marshall JR, McCullough ML, Miller AB, Rohan TE, Ross JA, Schatzkin A, Schouten LJ, Virtamo J, Wolk A, Zhang SM, Smith-Warner SA. Intakes of Fruit, Vegetables, and Carotenoids and Renal Cell Cancer Risk: A Pooled Analysis of 13 Prospective Studies. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2009, 18: 1730-1739. PMID: 19505906, PMCID: PMC2883186, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-09-0045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPooled multivariate relative risksRenal cell cancerMultivariate relative riskCell cancerRelative riskVegetable consumptionProspective studyPooled analysisStudy-specific relative risksRenal cell cancer riskCox proportional hazards modelFood frequency questionnaireIntake of fruitsLutein/zeaxanthinProportional hazards modelRandom-effects modelTotal vegetablesIncident casesLowest quintileVegetable intakeCancer riskHazards modelCancerTotal fruitRisk
2008
Relations of dietary type of protein, glutamine, and glutamate to the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among middle‐aged women
Lenders C, HU F, Willett W, Douglas W, Sampson L, Dougherty L, Spiegelman D, Liu S. Relations of dietary type of protein, glutamine, and glutamate to the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among middle‐aged women. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 299.5-299.5. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.299.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle-aged womenCereal fiberType 2 diabetes mellitusTotal proteinMultivariate modelModest inverse relationFood frequency questionnaireIncidence of diabetesMajor chronic diseasesProportional hazards modelFrequency questionnaireDiabetes mellitusIncident casesChronic diseasesT2DMDietary habitsHazards modelLifestyle variablesNew casesDietary typesIncidenceWomenInverse relationStudy findingsGlutamine
2005
Dietary Patterns and the Risk of Breast Cancer
Adebamowo CA, Hu FB, Cho E, Spiegelman D, Holmes MD, Willett WC. Dietary Patterns and the Risk of Breast Cancer. Annals Of Epidemiology 2005, 15: 789-795. PMID: 16257363, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2005.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrudent dietary patternDietary patternsBreast cancerNurses' Health Study IIMajor dietary patternsHealth Study IIWestern dietary patternFood frequency questionnaireInvasive breast cancerPre-menopausal womenBreast cancer riskSecular trend studiesCumulative average scoreMultivariate RRsPremenopausal womenFrequency questionnaireLowest quintileInverse associationWestern dietCancer riskOverall associationCancerFurther evaluationStudy IIRiskFruits and Vegetables and Ovarian Cancer Risk in a Pooled Analysis of 12 Cohort Studies
Koushik A, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Anderson KE, Arslan AA, Beeson WL, van den Brandt PA, Buring JE, Cerhan JR, Colditz GA, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Genkinger JM, Goldbohm RA, Hankinson SE, Koenig KL, Larsson SC, Leitzmann M, McCullough ML, Miller AB, Patel A, Rohan TE, Schatzkin A, Smit E, Willett WC, Wolk A, Zhang SM, Smith-Warner SA. Fruits and Vegetables and Ovarian Cancer Risk in a Pooled Analysis of 12 Cohort Studies. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2005, 14: 2160-2167. PMID: 16172226, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-05-0218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer riskVegetable intakeOvarian cancerCancer riskRelative riskPooled multivariate relative risksStudy-specific relative risksInvasive epithelial ovarian cancerCox proportional hazards modelTotal fruit intakeMultivariate relative riskFood frequency questionnaireTotal vegetable intakeEpithelial ovarian cancerProportional hazards modelDifferent histologic typesRandom-effects modelCancer-preventive actionsCohort studyHistologic typeProspective studyPooled analysisFruit intakeLowest quartileHazards modelDietary flavonols and flavonol‐rich foods intake and the risk of breast cancer
Adebamowo CA, Cho E, Sampson L, Katan MB, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Holmes MD. Dietary flavonols and flavonol‐rich foods intake and the risk of breast cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2005, 114: 628-633. PMID: 15609322, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariate relative riskBreast cancer riskCumulative average intakeFlavonol-rich foodsIntake of beansRelative riskBreast cancerCancer riskFlavonol intakeLowest quintileInverse associationDietary flavonolsAverage intakeNurses' Health Study IIIntake of flavonolsHealth Study IIFood frequency questionnaireInvasive breast cancerSignificant inverse associationFrequency questionnaireEpidemiological studiesAnimal studiesDietary dataOverall associationFurther evaluationDietary intake in human immunodeficiency virus–infected adults: A comparison of dietary assessment methods
Hendricks K, Tang A, Spiegelman D, Skinner S, Woods M. Dietary intake in human immunodeficiency virus–infected adults: A comparison of dietary assessment methods. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2005, 105: 532-540. PMID: 15800553, DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2005.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesDietDiet RecordsDiet SurveysDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsDietary ProteinsEatingEnergy IntakeEthnicityFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMicronutrientsNutrition AssessmentNutrition PolicyRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsFood frequency questionnaireFood recordsDietary Reference IntakesCohort studyDietary intakeLarge cohortReference IntakesIntake dataHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected adultsNutrient intakeHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionBlock Food Frequency QuestionnaireImmunodeficiency virus infectionHIV-positive participantsQuintile rankingsLongitudinal cohort studyMean percent agreementOngoing cohort studyProportion of subjectsDietary intake dataDietary assessment methodsNutrient intake dataEstimated nutrient intakeNutrient intake estimatesFrequency questionnaireAdult Recall of Adolescent Diet: Reproducibility and Comparison with Maternal Reporting
Maruti SS, Feskanich D, Colditz GA, Frazier AL, Sampson LA, Michels KB, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Adult Recall of Adolescent Diet: Reproducibility and Comparison with Maternal Reporting. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2005, 161: 89-97. PMID: 15615919, PMCID: PMC2293280, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwi019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study II cohortFood frequency questionnaireAdolescent dietFrequency questionnaireNurses' Health Study II cohortSpearman rank correlationLong latency periodAssessment of validityMaternal reportingProspective dataDietary factorsNHSII participantsCancer occurrenceFood intakePearson correlationUS womenRetrospective collectionLatency periodNutrient intakeRank correlationDietFurther studiesMean Pearson correlationIntakeWomen
2004
Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Risk of Major Chronic Disease
Hung HC, Joshipura KJ, Jiang R, Hu FB, Hunter D, Smith-Warner SA, Colditz GA, Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Risk of Major Chronic Disease. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2004, 96: 1577-1584. PMID: 15523086, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djh296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceCardiovascular DiseasesCause of DeathChronic DiseaseConfidence IntervalsConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicDiet SurveysFeeding BehaviorFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFruitHealth PersonnelHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesResearch DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVegetablesConceptsMajor chronic diseasesVegetable intakeCardiovascular diseaseChronic diseasesRelative riskHealth StudyVegetable consumptionGreen leafy vegetable intakeSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireCox proportional hazards analysisOverall cancer incidenceTotal fruitNurses' Health StudyFood frequency questionnaireProportional hazards analysisStrong inverse associationProspective cohortGreen leafy vegetablesHighest quintileInverse associationCancer incidenceFood groupsHealth professionalsOverall healthDietary informationDairy Foods, Calcium, and Colorectal Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 10 Cohort Studies
Cho E, Smith-Warner SA, Spiegelman D, Beeson WL, van den Brandt PA, Colditz GA, Folsom AR, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Giovannucci E, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Miller AB, Pietinen P, Potter JD, Rohan TE, Terry P, Toniolo P, Virtanen MJ, Willett WC, Wolk A, Wu K, Yaun SS, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Hunter DJ. Dairy Foods, Calcium, and Colorectal Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 10 Cohort Studies. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2004, 96: 1015-1022. PMID: 15240785, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djh185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenomaAdultAgedAnimalsCalcium, DietaryCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsDairy ProductsEatingEuropeFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMilkMultivariate AnalysisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesResearch DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsColorectal cancerRelative riskMilk intakeCalcium intakeCohort studyPooled multivariable relative risksMultivariable relative risksFood frequency questionnaireColorectal cancer riskUsual dietary intakeConfidence intervalsDairy foodsFrequency questionnaireIncident casesDietary calciumPooled analysisLowest quintileInverse associationDietary intakeDistal colonEpidemiologic studiesCancer riskLower riskTotal calciumCancerDiet and risk of ischemic heart disease in India
Rastogi T, Reddy KS, Vaz M, Spiegelman D, Prabhakaran D, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Ascherio A. Diet and risk of ischemic heart disease in India. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2004, 79: 582-592. PMID: 15051601, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/79.4.582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic heart diseaseServings/wkIHD riskLower riskHeart diseaseInverse associationHospital-based case-control studyDose-dependent inverse associationLong-term dietary intakeFood frequency questionnaireAcute myocardial infarctionCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionPredictors of riskLower relative riskAlpha-linolenic acidBasis of ageMustard oilGreen leafy vegetablesMyocardial infarctionVegetable intakeLeading causeDietary intakeCereal intakeRelative risk
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 intakeIntakeRiskPremenopausal dietary carbohydrate, glycemic index, glycemic load, and fiber in relation to risk of breast cancer.
Cho E, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, Chen WY, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Premenopausal dietary carbohydrate, glycemic index, glycemic load, and fiber in relation to risk of breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2003, 12: 1153-8. PMID: 14652274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer riskHealth Study IIGlycemic loadCarbohydrate intakeCancer riskBreast cancerGlycemic indexDietary carbohydrateRelative riskFiber intakeNurses' Health Study IIMultivariate relative riskCorresponding relative risksFood frequency questionnaireInvasive breast cancerDietary carbohydrate intakeEarly adult lifeYoung adult womenPremenopausal womenFrequency questionnaireLean womenOverall cohortOverweight womenMass indexPremenopausal intakes of vitamins A, C, and E, folate, and carotenoids, and risk of breast cancer.
Cho E, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, Chen WY, Zhang SM, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Premenopausal intakes of vitamins A, C, and E, folate, and carotenoids, and risk of breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2003, 12: 713-20. PMID: 12917201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study IIBreast cancer riskBreast cancerVitamin ACancer riskNurses' Health Study IIMultivariate relative riskFood frequency questionnaireInvasive breast cancerPrevious epidemiological studiesEarly adult lifePostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenIncident casesHighest quintileLowest quintileRelative riskHigh intakeEpidemiological studiesNutrient intakeTotal vitaminCancerStudy IIIntakeVitamin CPremenopausal Fat Intake and Risk of Breast Cancer
Cho E, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, Chen WY, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Premenopausal Fat Intake and Risk of Breast Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2003, 95: 1079-1085. PMID: 12865454, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/95.14.1079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskDietary fat intakeHigh-fat dairy foodsHealth Study IIFat intakeBreast cancerCancer riskRelative riskPremenopausal womenIncident invasive breast cancerNurses' Health Study IIElevated breast cancer riskRed meatMultivariable relative risksAnimal fat intakeFood frequency questionnaireInvasive breast cancerConfidence intervalsCase-control studyDairy foodsPremenopausal yearsPostmenopausal womenProspective studyHighest quintileLowest quintileVitamin C and risk of coronary heart disease in women
Osganian SK, Stampfer MJ, Rimm E, Spiegelman D, Hu FB, Manson JE, Willett WC. Vitamin C and risk of coronary heart disease in women. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 246-252. PMID: 12875759, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00575-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAntioxidantsAscorbic AcidChemopreventionCoronary DiseaseDiabetes ComplicationsDietary SupplementsFemaleHumansHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionIncidenceLife StyleLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNutrition SurveysProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesWomen's HealthConceptsRisk of CHDCoronary heart diseaseVitamin C intakeCoronary risk factorsVitamin C supplementsC intakeVitamin CC supplementsHeart diseaseRisk factorsLower riskDetailed semiquantitative food frequency questionnaireIncidence of CHDVitamin C supplement useIncident coronary heart diseaseSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireFood frequency questionnaireSignificant inverse associationIncident casesSupplement useProspective InvestigationInverse associationProtective associationFemale nursesTotal intakeDietary carotenoids and risk of coronary artery disease in women 1 , 2 , 3
Osganian SK, Stampfer MJ, Rimm E, Spiegelman D, Manson JE, Willett WC. Dietary carotenoids and risk of coronary artery disease in women 1 , 2 , 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2003, 77: 1390-1399. PMID: 12791615, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/77.6.1390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of CADCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseHigh intakePrevention of CADIncident coronary artery diseaseSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireCAD risk factorsBeta-carotene supplementationFood frequency questionnaireCurrent smoking statusDietary carotenoidsSignificant inverse associationLutein/zeaxanthinHigh blood concentrationsConsumption of carotenoidsCAD riskSmoking statusIncident casesHighest quintileLowest quintileInverse associationRisk factorsDietary intakeBlood concentrationsThe impact of protein intake on renal function decline in women with normal renal function or mild renal insufficiency.
Knight EL, Stampfer MJ, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Curhan GC. The impact of protein intake on renal function decline in women with normal renal function or mild renal insufficiency. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2003, 138: 460-7. PMID: 12639078, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-6-200303180-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular filtration rateMild renal insufficiencyNormal renal functionRenal function declineNurses' Health StudyRenal insufficiencyRenal functionFunction declineHigh protein intakeProtein intakeNondairy animal proteinHealth StudyHigh intakeSemi-quantitative food frequency questionnaireHigher total protein intakeML/minProspective cohort studyRenal function changesSevere renal insufficiencyFood frequency questionnaireMultivariate linear regression analysisTotal protein intakeBorderline statistical significancePercent of womenLow protein intake