2008
Relations of dietary type of protein, glutamine, and glutamate to the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among middle‐aged women
Lenders C, HU F, Willett W, Douglas W, Sampson L, Dougherty L, Spiegelman D, Liu S. Relations of dietary type of protein, glutamine, and glutamate to the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among middle‐aged women. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 299.5-299.5. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.299.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle-aged womenCereal fiberType 2 diabetes mellitusTotal proteinMultivariate modelModest inverse relationFood frequency questionnaireIncidence of diabetesMajor chronic diseasesProportional hazards modelFrequency questionnaireDiabetes mellitusIncident casesChronic diseasesT2DMDietary habitsHazards modelLifestyle variablesNew casesDietary typesIncidenceWomenInverse relationStudy findingsGlutamine
2004
Reproductive 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
Joint Association of Alcohol and Folate Intake with Risk of Major Chronic Disease in Women
Jiang R, Hu FB, Giovannucci EL, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Rosner BA, Willett WC. Joint Association of Alcohol and Folate Intake with Risk of Major Chronic Disease in Women. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 760-771. PMID: 14561666, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor chronic diseasesFolate intakeChronic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseLower total folate intakeJoint associationsMultivariate relative riskNonfatal cardiovascular diseaseTotal folate intakeHigh folate intakeAdequate folate intakeAge 60 yearsLow folate intakePrimary preventionNontraumatic deathsRelative riskHigh riskPrevious historyDietary dataHeavy drinkersNew casesYoung womenDiseaseHeavy drinkingIntake
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