1998
Risk 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
1996
Birth weight and adult hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity in US men.
Curhan G, Willett W, Rimm E, Spiegelman D, Ascherio A, Stampfer M. Birth weight and adult hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity in US men. Circulation 1996, 94: 3246-50. PMID: 8989136, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.12.3246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted odds ratioAdult body mass indexLow birth weightBody mass indexDiabetes mellitusBirth weightAdult hypertensionMass indexOdds ratioChronic diseasesUS menChronic adult diseasesBirth weight categoriesDependent diabetes mellitusPrevalence of obesityRisk of hypertensionRisk of obesityHigh birth weightEarly life exposureCumulative incidenceLowest quintileMedical historyRisk factorsFamily historyLife exposureBirth weight and adult hypertension and obesity in women.
Curhan G, Chertow G, Willett W, Spiegelman D, Colditz G, Manson J, Speizer F, Stampfer M. Birth weight and adult hypertension and obesity in women. Circulation 1996, 94: 1310-5. PMID: 8822985, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.6.1310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted odds ratioHealth Study IIBody mass indexBirth weightYears of ageOdds ratioNHS IMass indexNurses' Health Study INurses' Health Study IIAdult body mass indexHealth Study INHS II cohortDevelopment of hypertensionLow birth weightPhysician-diagnosed hypertensionRisk of hypertensionHigh birth weightEarly life exposureAdult hypertensionNHS IIBlood pressureLowest quintileRisk factorsLife exposure