2001
Prospective Study of Zinc Intake and the Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Cho E, Stampfer M, Seddon J, Hung S, Spiegelman D, Rimm E, Willett W, Hankinson S. Prospective Study of Zinc Intake and the Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Annals Of Epidemiology 2001, 11: 328-336. PMID: 11399447, DOI: 10.1016/s1047-2797(01)00217-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related macular degenerationZinc intakeRelative riskProspective studyLowest quintileMacular degenerationRisk of AMDDiagnosis of AMDSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireMultivariate relative riskPooled relative riskFood frequency questionnaireLarge prospective studiesDietary zinc intakeVisual acuity lossTotal zinc intakePotential risk factorsRisk of AgeMultivariate adjustmentIncident casesAcuity lossHighest quintileLong-term benefitsRisk factorsZinc supplements
1997
A Prospective Study of Oral Contraceptives and NIDDM Among U.S. Women
Chasan-Taber L, Willett W, Stampfer M, Hunter D, Colditz G, Spiegelman D, Manson J. A Prospective Study of Oral Contraceptives and NIDDM Among U.S. Women. Diabetes Care 1997, 20: 330-335. PMID: 9051382, DOI: 10.2337/diacare.20.3.330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptivesRelative riskPast usersProspective studyModern oral contraceptivesU.S. female nursesMultivariate relative riskOral contraceptive useProspective cohort studyLarge prospective studiesLow absolute riskCoronary heart diseaseCurrent usersHistory of diagnosisDiagnosed diabetesCohort studyElevated cholesterolAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingIncident casesSymptomatic casesAbsolute riskExcess riskHeart diseaseFamily history