2022
Iron supplementation and paediatric HIV disease progression: a cohort study among children receiving routine HIV care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Andersen CT, Duggan CP, Manji K, Seage GR, Spiegelman D, Perumal N, Ulenga N, Fawzi WW. Iron supplementation and paediatric HIV disease progression: a cohort study among children receiving routine HIV care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2022, 51: 1533-1543. PMID: 35167662, PMCID: PMC9557856, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyac017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease stage progressionIron supplementationStage progressionCohort studyDisease progressionRoutine HIV careHIV disease progressionProspective cohort studyManagement of anemiaRisk of anemiaHigher hazard rateProportional hazards modelIron supplement useDar es SalaamHaematological outcomesAntiretroviral therapyHIV careClinic visitsSupportive careAntiretroviral treatmentClinical outcomesClinical visitsAnemia statusSupplement useVital status
2015
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and age at menarche in a prospective study of US girls
Carwile JL, Willett WC, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Rich-Edwards J, Frazier AL, Michels KB. Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and age at menarche in a prospective study of US girls. Human Reproduction 2015, 30: 675-683. PMID: 25628346, PMCID: PMC4325672, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent SSB consumptionSugar-sweetened beverage consumptionServings of SSBsSSB consumptionEarly menarcheNational InstituteYouth/Adolescent Food Frequency QuestionnaireNurses' Health Study II participantsBeverage consumptionAdolescent Food Frequency QuestionnaireCox proportional hazards regressionBreast Cancer Research FoundationFood frequency questionnaireProspective cohort studyProportional hazards regressionFruit juice consumptionPARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSSugar-sweetened sodaAmerican Cancer SocietyROLE OF CHANCEPublic health effortsCancer Research FoundationNational Cancer InstituteToday StudyUS girls
2013
Determinants of anemia in postpartum HIV-negative women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Petraro P, Duggan C, Urassa W, Msamanga G, Makubi A, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW. Determinants of anemia in postpartum HIV-negative women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2013, 67: 708-717. PMID: 23612515, PMCID: PMC3775569, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.71.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyCD4 Lymphocyte CountDietDietary SupplementsErythrocyte IndicesFemaleFolic AcidHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHumansIron, DietaryMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaMultivariate AnalysisPostpartum PeriodPregnancyProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTanzaniaConceptsIron/folate supplementationIron deficiency anemiaDeterminants of anemiaDeficiency anemiaFolate supplementationDelivery complicationsPregnant womenRisk factorsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelNon-anemic pregnant womenCox proportional hazards modelCD4 cell countHIV-negative womenModifiable risk factorsProspective cohort studyMaternal nutritional statusWeeks of gestationManagement of infectionsProportional hazards modelDar es SalaamSub-Saharan African womenBaseline anemiaIncident anemiaAnemic womenPostpartum anemia
2009
The relationship between handedness and risk of multiple sclerosis
Gardener H, Munger K, Chitnis T, Spiegelman D, Ascherio A. The relationship between handedness and risk of multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2009, 15: 587-592. PMID: 19389750, PMCID: PMC2771381, DOI: 10.1177/1352458509102622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisHealth StudyHand preferenceOngoing prospective cohort studyUtero hormone exposureNurses' Health StudyProspective cohort studyMultiple sclerosis riskSex steroid hormonesLeft-handed womenLeft-handed individualsCohort studyAutoimmune disordersIncident casesUtero exposureUnknown etiologyPrenatal exposureSex hormonesImmune disordersStudy populationHormone exposureSclerosisFemale nursesSteroid hormonesRisk
2007
Calcium intake and hip fracture risk in men and women: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials
Bischoff-Ferrari H, Dawson-Hughes B, Baron J, Burckhardt P, Li R, Spiegelman D, Specker B, Orav J, Wong J, Staehelin H, O'Reilly E, Kiel D, Willett W. Calcium intake and hip fracture risk in men and women: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2007, 86: 1780-1790. DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.6.1780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCalcium intake and hip fracture risk in men and women: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials 1
Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Dawson-Hughes B, Baron JA, Burckhardt P, Li R, Spiegelman D, Specker B, Orav JE, Wong JB, Staehelin HB, O’Reilly E, Kiel DP, Willett WC. Calcium intake and hip fracture risk in men and women: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials 1. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2007, 86: 1780-1790. PMID: 18065599, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.5.1780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture riskProspective cohort studyTotal calcium intakeCalcium intakeFracture riskNonvertebral fracturesCohort studyClinical trialsHip fractureCalcium supplementationCa/dPooled RRRandomized trialsSmall trialsIntakeTrialsTrial 1PlaceboWomenRiskMenSupplementationNeutral effectFracturesRR
2006
Alcohol intake and ovarian cancer risk: a pooled analysis of 10 cohort studies
Genkinger JM, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Anderson KE, Buring JE, Freudenheim JL, Goldbohm RA, Harnack L, Hankinson SE, Larsson SC, Leitzmann M, McCullough ML, Marshall J, Miller AB, Rodriguez C, Rohan TE, Schatzkin A, Schouten LJ, Wolk A, Zhang SM, Smith-Warner SA. Alcohol intake and ovarian cancer risk: a pooled analysis of 10 cohort studies. British Journal Of Cancer 2006, 94: 757-762. PMID: 16495916, PMCID: PMC2361197, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer riskCohort studyCancer riskPooled analysisAlcohol intakeRelative riskStudy-specific relative risksCox proportional hazards modelDepletion of folateModerate alcohol intakeOral contraceptive useProspective cohort studyHormone replacement therapyBody mass indexConfidence intervalsLevels of estrogenSerous ovarian cancerProportional hazards modelRandom-effects modelOvarian casesMenopausal statusMass indexReplacement therapyFolate intakeOvarian cancer
2005
HIV-1 Disease Progression and Fertility in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sedgh G, Larsen U, Spiegelman D, Msamanga G, Fawzi WW. HIV-1 Disease Progression and Fertility in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2005, 39: 439-445. PMID: 16010167, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000148529.58963.83.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 disease progressionPregnancy rate ratioPregnancy incidenceDisease progressionRate ratioStage IHIV-1-infected womenHIV-1-positive womenCox proportional hazards modelClinical stage IIHIV-1 diseaseProspective cohort studyLive birth rateProportional hazards modelDar es SalaamLive birth incidenceCohort studyMenstrual dysfunctionIndependent predictorsRecent pregnancyHIV statusClinical progressionPregnancy rateOlder womenHazards modelSelenium levels in relation to morbidity and mortality among children born to HIV-infected mothers
Kupka R, Msamanga GI, Spiegelman D, Rifai N, Hunter DJ, Fawzi WW. Selenium levels in relation to morbidity and mortality among children born to HIV-infected mothers. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2005, 59: 1250-1258. PMID: 16015252, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma selenium levelsMorbidity informationSelenium levelsChild mortalityMaternal vitamin supplementsMonthly clinic visitsProspective cohort studyTertiary care hospitalMuhimbili National HospitalRisk of diarrheaChild health outcomesMonths of ageSelenium statusCause mortalityClinic visitsCohort studyRespiratory outcomesMedian ageStudy clinicNational HospitalVitamin supplementsHealth outcomesStudy childrenFogarty International CenterStudy participantsInfluence of Body Size and Body Fat Distribution on Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in U.S. Black Women
Wise LA, Palmer JR, Spiegelman D, Harlow BL, Stewart EA, Adams-Campbell LL, Rosenberg L. Influence of Body Size and Body Fat Distribution on Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in U.S. Black Women. Epidemiology 2005, 16: 346-354. PMID: 15824551, PMCID: PMC1847589, DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000158742.11877.99.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexIncidence rate ratiosBlack Women's Health StudyWomen's Health StudyParous womenUterine leiomyomataHealth StudyWeight gainMultivariate incidence rate ratiosSelf-reported uterine leiomyomataU.S. prospective cohort studiesBlack womenProspective cohort studyBody fat distributionConfidence intervalsU.S. Black womenPremenopausal womenCohort studyPrior diagnosisHip ratioMass indexHip circumferenceFat distributionHealth QuestionnaireLarge cohort
2004
Understanding the Role of HIV Load in Determining Weight Change in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Mwamburi DM, Wilson IB, Jacobson DL, Spiegelman D, Gorbach SL, Knox TA, Wanke CA. Understanding the Role of HIV Load in Determining Weight Change in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004, 40: 167-173. PMID: 15614708, DOI: 10.1086/426591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive antiretroviral therapyVirus loadBody weightAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionWeight changeStudy visitHuman immunodeficiency virus RNA loadHighly Active Antiretroviral TherapyAbsence of HAARTProspective cohort studyCell count decreaseVirus RNA loadTime of enrollmentStudy intervalRepeated-measures analysisHIV loadHAART useCohort studyRNA loadHAARTPatientsEligible sampleCell countCount decreaseIn 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 estimatesWomenDietary Fiber and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies
Pereira MA, O'Reilly E, Augustsson K, Fraser GE, Goldbourt U, Heitmann BL, Hallmans G, Knekt P, Liu S, Pietinen P, Spiegelman D, Stevens J, Virtamo J, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Dietary Fiber and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies. JAMA Internal Medicine 2004, 164: 370-376. PMID: 14980987, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.164.4.370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseDietary fiber intakeHeart diseaseFiber intakeCoronary deathCoronary eventsCohort studyPooled analysisD incrementDietary fiberVegetable fiber intakeProspective cohort studyBody mass indexSex-specific resultsMass indexLifestyle factorsCoronary casesEpidemiologic studiesDiseaseIntakeDeathRiskWomenTotal dietary fiberMenReproductive 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
The impact of protein intake on renal function decline in women with normal renal function or mild renal insufficiency.
Knight EL, Stampfer MJ, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Curhan GC. The impact of protein intake on renal function decline in women with normal renal function or mild renal insufficiency. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2003, 138: 460-7. PMID: 12639078, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-6-200303180-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular filtration rateMild renal insufficiencyNormal renal functionRenal function declineNurses' Health StudyRenal insufficiencyRenal functionFunction declineHigh protein intakeProtein intakeNondairy animal proteinHealth StudyHigh intakeSemi-quantitative food frequency questionnaireHigher total protein intakeML/minProspective cohort studyRenal function changesSevere renal insufficiencyFood frequency questionnaireMultivariate linear regression analysisTotal protein intakeBorderline statistical significancePercent of womenLow protein intake
2002
Meat and dairy food consumption and breast cancer: a pooled analysis of cohort studies
Missmer SA, Smith-Warner SA, Spiegelman D, Yaun SS, Adami HO, Beeson WL, van den Brandt PA, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Kushi LH, Miller AB, Potter JD, Rohan TE, Speizer FE, Toniolo P, Willett WC, Wolk A, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Hunter DJ. Meat and dairy food consumption and breast cancer: a pooled analysis of cohort studies. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2002, 31: 78-85. PMID: 11914299, DOI: 10.1093/ije/31.1.78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskDairy food consumptionBreast cancerCancer riskCohort studyNon-dietary risk factorsSignificant associationFood consumptionIncident breast cancer casesEgg consumptionProspective cohort studyInvasive breast cancerDietary assessment instrumentsIntake of meatBreast cancer casesPooled analysisRisk factorsCancer casesPooled databaseNutrient intakeUsual foodCancerRed meatTotal meatWomen
2001
The association between maternal HIV‐1 infection and pregnancy outcomes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Coley J, Msamanga G, Fawzi M, Kaaya S, Hertzmark E, Kapiga S, Spiegelman D, Hunter D, Fawzi W. The association between maternal HIV‐1 infection and pregnancy outcomes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2001, 108: 1125-1133. PMID: 11762650, PMCID: PMC6276363, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2003.00269.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse pregnancy outcomesPregnancy outcomesSymptomatic HIVLow birthweightPregnant womenHigh riskMaternal HIV-1 infectionMaternal HIV infectionCohort of HIVProspective cohort studyHIV-1 infectionWeeks of gestationPotential confounding factorsDar es SalaamCohort studyHIV infectionGestational ageImmature infantsFetal lossHead circumferenceHIVConfounding factorsWomenOutcomesSignificant differencesThe effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease.
Joshipura K, Hu F, Manson J, Stampfer M, Rimm E, Speizer F, Colditz G, Ascherio A, Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett W. The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2001, 134: 1106-14. PMID: 11412050, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-134-12-200106190-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseHeart diseaseVegetable intakeGreen leafy vegetablesProtective effectHealth StudyVegetable consumptionFatal coronary heart diseaseStandard cardiovascular risk factorsVitamin CCardiovascular risk factorsNonfatal myocardial infarctionNurses' Health StudyProspective cohort studyFood frequency questionnaireIntake of fruitsRich fruitsMain outcome measuresApparent protective effectAssociation of fruitYears of ageConsumption of fruitsEffect of fruitConstituents of fruitsMen 40Weight and body composition in a cohort of HIV-positive men and women
Forrester J, Spiegelman D, Woods M, Knox T, Fauntleroy J, Gorbach S. Weight and body composition in a cohort of HIV-positive men and women. Public Health Nutrition 2001, 4: 743-747. PMID: 11415480, DOI: 10.1079/phn200099.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Prospective study of major dietary patterns and risk of coronary heart disease in men 1 , 2 , 3
Hu F, Rimm E, Stampfer M, Ascherio A, Spiegelman D, Willett W. Prospective study of major dietary patterns and risk of coronary heart disease in men 1 , 2 , 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2000, 72: 912-921. PMID: 11010931, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/72.4.912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAlcohol DrinkingBody Mass IndexCohort StudiesCoronary DiseaseDietDiet RecordsDietary SupplementsExerciseFactor Analysis, StatisticalHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCoronary heart diseaseFood frequency questionnaireMajor dietary patternsRisk of CHDDietary patternsHeart diseaseRelative riskHigh intakePattern scoresCases of CHDHigh-fat dairy productsPrudent pattern scoresWestern pattern scoreCHD risk factorsProspective cohort studyOverall dietary patternsBody mass indexPrudent patternCohort studyCigarette smokingMass indexProspective studyHighest quintileMyocardial infarctionSubgroup analysis