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 IIRiskInfluence of Body Size and Body Fat Distribution on Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in U.S. Black Women
Wise LA, Palmer JR, Spiegelman D, Harlow BL, Stewart EA, Adams-Campbell LL, Rosenberg L. Influence of Body Size and Body Fat Distribution on Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in U.S. Black Women. Epidemiology 2005, 16: 346-354. PMID: 15824551, PMCID: PMC1847589, DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000158742.11877.99.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexIncidence rate ratiosBlack Women's Health StudyWomen's Health StudyParous womenUterine leiomyomataHealth StudyWeight gainMultivariate incidence rate ratiosSelf-reported uterine leiomyomataU.S. prospective cohort studiesBlack womenProspective cohort studyBody fat distributionConfidence intervalsU.S. Black womenPremenopausal womenCohort studyPrior diagnosisHip ratioMass indexHip circumferenceFat distributionHealth QuestionnaireLarge cohortAlcohol consumption and high-density lipoprotein levels: the effect of ADH1C genotype, gender and menopausal status
Hines LM, Hunter DJ, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Chu NF, Rifai N, Hankinson SE, Rimm EB. Alcohol consumption and high-density lipoprotein levels: the effect of ADH1C genotype, gender and menopausal status. Atherosclerosis 2005, 182: 293-300. PMID: 16051248, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-density lipoprotein levelsPostmenopausal hormonesPostmenopausal womenModerate alcohol consumptionHDL levelsOlder-aged menPremenopausal womenAlcohol consumptionADH1C genotypeLipoprotein levelsAged menCoronary heart diseaseMenopausal statusExogenous estrogenMyocardial infarctionHeart diseaseModerate drinkersOlder menFunctional polymorphismsWomenType 1CMenVaried exposureAssociationHigh levels
2004
Reproductive History and Endometriosis Among Premenopausal Women
Missmer SA, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Malspeis S, Willett WC, Hunter DJ. Reproductive History and Endometriosis Among Premenopausal Women. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2004, 104: 965-974. PMID: 15516386, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000142714.54857.f8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study II cohortParous womenNurses' Health Study II cohortShorter menstrual cyclesProportional hazards modelLifetime durationEarly ageShorter cycle lengthsPast infertilityPremenopausal womenNulliparous womenProspective dataMenstrual cycleReproductive factorsLiveborn childrenHazards modelLast birthEndometriosisGreater incidenceReproductive historyCycle regularityWomenAnatomical changesCalendar timeCycle lengthRisk of uterine leiomyomata in relation to tobacco, alcohol and caffeine consumption in the Black Women's Health Study
Wise LA, Palmer JR, Harlow BL, Spiegelman D, Stewart EA, Adams-Campbell LL, Rosenberg L. Risk of uterine leiomyomata in relation to tobacco, alcohol and caffeine consumption in the Black Women's Health Study. Human Reproduction 2004, 19: 1746-1754. PMID: 15218005, PMCID: PMC1876785, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence rate ratiosBlack Women's Health StudyWomen's Health StudyUterine leiomyomataHealth StudyCaffeine consumptionCigarette smokingMultivariate incidence rate ratiosSelf-reported uterine leiomyomataDrinks/weekConfidence intervalsUS black womenHeavy coffeePremenopausal womenIncident casesOvarian functionLeiomyomataAlcohol consumptionRate ratioHormone metabolismWomenSmokingRiskBeer consumptionBlack womenPlasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels during the Follicular and Luteal Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
Barnett JB, Woods MN, Lamon-Fava S, Schaefer EJ, McNamara JR, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Goldin B, Longcope C, Gorbach SL. Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels during the Follicular and Luteal Phases of the Menstrual Cycle. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004, 89: 776-782. PMID: 14764796, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-030506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual cycle phaseLuteal phasePremenopausal womenFollicular phaseMenstrual cycleTotal cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolCoronary heart disease riskTotal cholesterol/HDLPremenopausal Caucasian womenLipoprotein cholesterol levelsHeart disease riskBody mass indexCholesterol/HDLLevels of LDLSex hormone levelsLevels of estradiolLipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein levelsMass indexEstrogen levelsLipoprotein profilePlasma lipidsCholesterol levelsReproductive Factors, Hormonal Contraception, and Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in African-American Women: A Prospective Study
Wise LA, Palmer JR, Harlow BL, Spiegelman D, Stewart EA, Adams-Campbell LL, Rosenberg L. Reproductive Factors, Hormonal Contraception, and Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in African-American Women: A Prospective Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 159: 113-123. PMID: 14718211, PMCID: PMC1847588, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS black womenUterine leiomyomataHormonal contraceptionReproductive factorsSelf-reported uterine leiomyomataProspective cohort studyBody mass indexIncidence rate ratiosCox regression modelSelf-reported diagnosisBlack womenAfrican American womenReproductive covariatesCohort studyPremenopausal womenAlcohol intakeMass indexProspective studyInverse associationHormonal factorsLast birthLeiomyomataReproductive historyNew casesFirst birth
2003
Premenopausal 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 quintile
2000
Pooled Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies on Height, Weight, and Breast Cancer Risk
van den Brandt PA, Spiegelman D, Yaun SS, Adami HO, Beeson L, Folsom AR, Fraser G, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Kushi L, Marshall JR, Miller AB, Rohan T, Smith-Warner SA, Speizer FE, Willett WC, Wolk A, Hunter DJ. Pooled Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies on Height, Weight, and Breast Cancer Risk. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 514-527. PMID: 10997541, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.6.514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexProspective cohort studyPostmenopausal womenRelative riskPremenopausal womenBreast cancerRisk factorsCohort studyIncident invasive breast cancer casesBreast cancer risk factorsInvasive breast cancer casesIndependent risk factorPooled relative riskPostmenopausal breast cancerCancer risk factorsBreast cancer variesBreast cancer riskBreast cancer casesMenopausal statusCancer variesMass indexAnthropometric indicesCancer casesCancer riskWeight control
1999
Reproducibility of plasma and urinary sex hormone levels in premenopausal women over a one-year period.
Michaud DS, Manson JE, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Sepkovic DW, Bradlow HL, Hankinson SE. Reproducibility of plasma and urinary sex hormone levels in premenopausal women over a one-year period. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1999, 8: 1059-64. PMID: 10613337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenopausal womenIntraclass correlation coefficientLuteal phaseHormone levelsBlood samplesEndogenous sex steroid hormonesUrinary sex hormone levelsUrinary sex hormonesUrinary estrogen metabolitesSex hormone levelsSex steroid hormonesSets of bloodSingle blood sampleHigh intraclass correlation coefficientsLuteal phase samplesPlasma estrogenMenstrual cycleSex hormonesPlasma estradiolBreast cancerEstrogen metabolitesEstrone sulfateUrinary 2One-year periodSteroid hormonesGlutathione S -Transferase Mu and Theta Polymorphisms and Breast Cancer Susceptibility
García-Closas M, Kelsey K, Hankinson S, Spiegelman D, Springer K, Willett W, Speizer F, Hunter D. Glutathione S -Transferase Mu and Theta Polymorphisms and Breast Cancer Susceptibility. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1999, 91: 1960-1964. PMID: 10564681, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/91.22.1960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutathione S-transferase mu 1Breast cancer riskBreast cancerGSTT1 null genotypeCancer riskOdds ratioNull genotypeGSTT1 genesConditional logistic regression modelsEndogenous mutagenic processesGlutathione S-transferase muConfidence intervalsGSTT1 gene deletionGSTT1 gene polymorphismsLogistic regression modelsHomozygous gene deletionBreast cancer susceptibilityTheta 1 genePremenopausal womenProspective cohortCigarette smokingIncident casesDecreased riskControl subjectsGSTT1 genotypeAlcohol consumption in relation to breast cancer risk in a cohort of United States women 25-42 years of age.
Garland M, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA, Spiegelman DL, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Alcohol consumption in relation to breast cancer risk in a cohort of United States women 25-42 years of age. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1999, 8: 1017-21. PMID: 10566558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskMultivariate relative riskAlcohol consumptionCancer riskRelative riskBreast cancerDrinks/weekInvasive breast cancerModerate alcohol consumptionMore drinks/weekAverage lifetime alcohol consumptionLifetime alcohol consumptionWomen age 25Past alcohol consumptionYears of agePostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenWomen 25Age 25Young womenHeavy drinkingAge 23Drinking levelsWomenFurther studiesOral contraceptive use and risk of melanoma in premenopausal women
Feskanich D, Hunter DJ, Willett WC, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Speizer FE, Colditz GA. Oral contraceptive use and risk of melanoma in premenopausal women. British Journal Of Cancer 1999, 81: 918-923. PMID: 10555769, PMCID: PMC2374297, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent OC usersOral contraceptive useRisk of melanomaOC usersRisk factorsContraceptive useSun exposureHealth Study II cohortLow-dose oestrogen pillsPast OC usersBody mass indexPossible risk factorsLonger durationPremenopausal white womenLogistic regression modelsNHS IIOC usePremenopausal womenSignificant twofold increaseMass indexSuperficial spreadingNodular melanomaSkin reactionsIncidence rateSunburn historyAssociation of age and reproductive factors with benign breast tissue composition.
Gertig DM, Stillman IE, Byrne C, Spiegelman D, Schnitt SJ, Connolly JL, Colditz GA, Hunter DJ. Association of age and reproductive factors with benign breast tissue composition. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1999, 8: 873-9. PMID: 10548315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStromal proportionProliferative breast diseaseBreast diseaseRisk factorsBreast tissue compositionEpithelial proportionHealth StudyReproductive breast cancer risk factorsBenign breast biopsy slidesBreast cancer risk factorsObvious mass lesionStromal breast tissueNurses' Health StudyReproductive risk factorsCancer risk factorsBenign breast biopsyBreast cancer riskCase-control studyAssociation of agePostmenopausal parous womenFibrous stromal tissueNonproliferative breast diseasePostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenParous womenPrevalence and Predictors of Depressive Symptoms in Older Premenopausal Women: The Harvard Study of Moods and Cycles
Harlow BL, Cohen LS, Otto MW, Spiegelman D, Cramer DW. Prevalence and Predictors of Depressive Symptoms in Older Premenopausal Women: The Harvard Study of Moods and Cycles. JAMA Psychiatry 1999, 56: 418-424. PMID: 10232296, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.56.5.418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsPremenstrual symptomsCommunity-based cohort studyOlder premenopausal womenMenstrual cycle irregularityPrevalence of depressionCommunity-based studyCES-D scoresCurrent depressive symptomsSelf-administered questionnaireCohort studyPremenopausal womenNulliparous womenUpper tertileCigarette smokingMenstrual historyOvarian functionHarvard StudyCycle irregularityMajor depressionMood disordersLower riskDepression scoresDepression historySymptomsThe relationship between a polymorphism in CYP17 with plasma hormone levels and breast cancer.
Haiman CA, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Speizer FE, Kelsey KT, Hunter DJ. The relationship between a polymorphism in CYP17 with plasma hormone levels and breast cancer. Cancer Research 1999, 59: 1015-20. PMID: 10070957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study cohortBreast cancer riskBreast cancerHormone levelsA2 alleleCancer riskNurses' Health Study cohortStrong independent risk factorA2/A2 genotypeCYP17 A2 alleleElevated levelsAdvanced breast cancerIncident breast cancerIndependent risk factorPolycystic ovarian syndromeCertain steroid hormonesA1/A1 genotypeCase-control studyPlasma hormone levelsSteroid hormone levelsLater agePremenopausal womenCYP17 genotypeHormone replacementOvarian syndrome
1998
Vitamins A, C and E and the risk of breast cancer: results from a case-control study in Greece
Bohlke K, Spiegelman D, Trichopoulou A, Katsouyanni K, Trichopoulos D. Vitamins A, C and E and the risk of breast cancer: results from a case-control study in Greece. British Journal Of Cancer 1998, 79: 23-29. PMID: 10408688, PMCID: PMC2362172, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΒ-carotene intakeBreast cancer riskCase-control studyBreast cancerOdds ratioCancer riskVitamin ESemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireBreast cancer risk factorsIntake of retinolVitamin CFood frequency questionnaireCancer risk factorsPost-menopausal womenTotal energy intakeΒ-carotene effectPremenopausal womenFrequency questionnaireControl womenVegetable intakeInverse associationRisk factorsDietary compoundsDietary dataSpecific micronutrientsRisk of Uterine Leiomyomata among Premenopausal Women in Relation to Body Size and Cigarette Smoking
Marshall L, Spiegelman D, Manson J, Goldman M, Barbieri R, Stampfer M, Willett W, Hunter D. Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata among Premenopausal Women in Relation to Body Size and Cigarette Smoking. Epidemiology 1998, 9: 511-517. PMID: 9730029, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199809000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexAdult body mass indexMass indexCigarette smokingUterine leiomyomataAge 18 yearsPremenopausal womenRelative riskBody mass index categoriesMultivariate relative riskConfidence intervalsIntact uterusOvarian functionNew diagnosisLeiomyomataIndex categoriesSmokingStudy questionnaireNew casesHysterectomyAge 25Weight gainWeight changeWomenRisk