2005
Adult 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
In utero exposures and the incidence of endometriosis
Missmer SA, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Michels KB, Hunter DJ. In utero exposures and the incidence of endometriosis. Fertility And Sterility 2004, 82: 1501-1508. PMID: 15589850, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.04.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study IIIncidence of endometriosisMultiple gestationsFetal environmentNurses' Health Study IIRate of endometriosisProspective cohort studyBody mass indexDiethylstilbestrol exposurePast infertilityPremature deliveryCohort studyMass indexUtero exposureInfertility statusIncidence rateEndometriosis diagnosisMAIN OUTCOMEUS womenEndometriosisAge 18BirthweightStudy IIEffect estimatesWomen
2001
Relationship of a large weight loss to long-term weight change among young and middle-aged US women
Field A, Wing R, Manson J, Spiegelman D, Willett W. Relationship of a large weight loss to long-term weight change among young and middle-aged US women. International Journal Of Obesity 2001, 25: 1113-1121. PMID: 11477495, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study IIWeight lossPhysical activityNurses' Health Study IILong-term weight changeLong-term weight gainCategories of BMIBody mass indexLarge weight lossVigorous physical activityMiddle-aged womenSignificant weight lossSelf-reported weightDiagnosis of cancerMass indexWeight cyclingDietary intakeCardiovascular diseaseLess weightUS womenMost womenInactive peersBMIWeight gainStudy II
1998
Menstrual Cycle Characteristics and History of Ovulatory Infertility in Relation to Breast Cancer Risk in a Large Cohort of US Women
Garland M, Hunter D, Colditz G, Manson J, Stampfer M, Spiegelman D, Speizer F, Willett W. Menstrual Cycle Characteristics and History of Ovulatory Infertility in Relation to Breast Cancer Risk in a Large Cohort of US Women. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1998, 147: 636-643. PMID: 9554602, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariate relative riskHealth Study IIMenstrual cycle characteristicsBreast cancer riskRelative riskOvulatory infertilityBreast cancerCancer riskLonger menstrual cycle lengthNurses' Health Study IICycle lengthUsual cycle lengthProspective cohort studyMenstrual cycle lengthOvulatory menstrual cyclesCohort studyBaseline questionnaireMenstrual cycleLarge cohortProtective effectUS womenAge 18Study IIInfertilityCycle characteristics