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 consumption
2002
Changes in lean body mass and total body weight are weakly associated with physical functioning in patients with HIV infection
Wilson I, Jacobson D, Roubenoff R, Spiegelman D, Knox T, Gorbach S. Changes in lean body mass and total body weight are weakly associated with physical functioning in patients with HIV infection. HIV Medicine 2002, 3: 263-270. PMID: 12444944, DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1293.2002.00122.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal body weightSelf-reported physical functioningPhysical functioningHIV infectionBody weightRelationship of changesCells/ micro l.Mean CD4 countHIV-positive personsMain outcome measuresLean body massLongitudinal analysisCD4 countCohort studyPositive personsOutcome measuresHealthy personsBody compositionPatientsStudy designWeight lossMicro l.InfectionWomenHealthy living
2001
The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease.
Joshipura K, Hu F, Manson J, Stampfer M, Rimm E, Speizer F, Colditz G, Ascherio A, Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett W. The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2001, 134: 1106-14. PMID: 11412050, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-134-12-200106190-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseHeart diseaseVegetable intakeGreen leafy vegetablesProtective effectHealth StudyVegetable consumptionFatal coronary heart diseaseStandard cardiovascular risk factorsVitamin CCardiovascular risk factorsNonfatal myocardial infarctionNurses' Health StudyProspective cohort studyFood frequency questionnaireIntake of fruitsRich fruitsMain outcome measuresApparent protective effectAssociation of fruitYears of ageConsumption of fruitsEffect of fruitConstituents of fruitsMen 40
2000
Predictors of Change in the Functional Status of Children With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Missmer S, Spiegelman D, Gorbach S, Miller T. Predictors of Change in the Functional Status of Children With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Pediatrics 2000, 106: e24-e24. PMID: 10920180, DOI: 10.1542/peds.106.2.e24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeight z-scoreHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionTotal health scoreFunctional statusHealth scoresZ-scoreGeneral healthVirus infectionBaseline evaluationCD4 T-lymphocyte countFunctional status parametersFunctional status surveyHIV disease stageT-lymphocyte countsAbsolute CD4 countGeneral health scoresImportant clinical predictorsSignificant univariate predictorsFunctional status scoresMain outcome measuresNon-white raceResponsiveness scoresPredictors of changeCD4 count
1997
Comparison of dietary calcium with supplemental calcium and other nutrients as factors affecting the risk for kidney stones in women.
Curhan GC, Willett WC, Speizer FE, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ. Comparison of dietary calcium with supplemental calcium and other nutrients as factors affecting the risk for kidney stones in women. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1997, 126: 497-504. PMID: 9092314, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-126-7-199704010-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study ISymptomatic kidney stonesDietary calciumSupplemental calciumRelative riskKidney stonesCalcium intakeHighest quintileLowest quintileRisk factorsSelf-administered food frequency questionnaireIncident symptomatic kidney stonesNurses' Health Study IStone formationAbsorption of oxalateFollowing relative risksDietary calcium intakeProspective cohort studyFood frequency questionnaireMain outcome measuresPotential risk factorsYears of ageCohort studyDecreased riskCalcium ingestion