2013
Childhood body mass index and subsequent physician-diagnosed asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Egan KB, Ettinger AS, Bracken MB. Childhood body mass index and subsequent physician-diagnosed asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. BMC Pediatrics 2013, 13: 121. PMID: 23941287, PMCID: PMC3751452, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexCombined risk ratioProspective cohort studyRisk ratioYears of ageCohort studyMass indexChildhood body mass indexDescription of cohortPhysician-diagnosed asthmaNormal-weight childrenOverweight/obesityPotential effect modificationPotential effect modifiersIncident asthmaObesity definitionObserved sex effectsAsthma definitionsBMI assessmentObese childrenWeight childrenLanguage restrictionsSubgroup analysisObesity prevalenceEffect modification
2001
Maternal Caffeine Intake and Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Grosso L, Rosenberg K, Belanger K, Saftlas A, Leaderer B, Bracken M. Maternal Caffeine Intake and Intrauterine Growth Retardation. Epidemiology 2001, 12: 447-455. PMID: 11428387, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200107000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine growth retardationMonth 7Fetal growthMonths 1Caffeine consumptionGrowth retardationMaternal caffeine consumptionMaternal caffeine intakeThird trimesterCigarette smokingLiveborn infantsEffect modificationCaffeine intakeSoda drinkingPregnancyAdverse effectsLittle evidenceCaffeine associationCaffeineRetardationTrimesterSmokingInfantsIntakeWomen