2023
Post-diagnosis weight trajectories and mortality among women with breast cancer
Puklin L, Li F, Cartmel B, Zhao J, Sanft T, Lisevick A, Winer E, Lustberg M, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Post-diagnosis weight trajectories and mortality among women with breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2023, 9: 98. PMID: 38042922, PMCID: PMC10693588, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00603-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexBreast cancer diagnosisWeight changeCause mortalityClinical characteristicsWeight gainWeight lossBreast cancerWeight trajectoriesPost-diagnosis weight changeBreast cancer-specific mortalityCox proportional hazards modelModern treatment eraCancer-specific mortalityCancer diagnosisModerate weight lossModerate weight gainProportional hazards modelAdverse health outcomesElectronic health recordsTreatment eraBaseline characteristicsTumor RegistryMass indexWeight managementRandomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors
Puklin L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Gottlieb L, Zhou B, Ferrucci L, Li F, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancers 2023, 15: 4719. PMID: 37835412, PMCID: PMC10571774, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsLifestyle interventionPhysical activityQuality of lifeBody weightWaitlist groupDiet qualitySelf-reported body weightWeight lossFavorable weight changeHealthy weight lossBody mass indexHealthy body weightGreater weight lossEvidence-based materialsDiverse healthcare settingsIntervention armMass indexClinical practicePositive behavior changeHealthcare settingsSurvivorsWeight changeIntervention
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 decreaseChanges in Body Weight and Body Fat Distribution as Risk Factors for Clinical Diabetes in US Men
Koh-Banerjee P, Wang Y, Hu FB, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Changes in Body Weight and Body Fat Distribution as Risk Factors for Clinical Diabetes in US Men. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 159: 1150-1159. PMID: 15191932, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of diabetesBody fat distributionFat distributionWeight gainBody weightHealth Professionals FollowCases of diabetesWaist gainClinical diabetesProfessionals FollowWaist circumferenceHip circumferenceRisk factorsSubsequent riskUS menDiabetesAbdominal fatWeight changeHip girthMenRiskCircumferenceWaistPercentPrevious studies
2003
Difficulty Swallowing and Lack of Receipt of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Predict Acute Weight Loss in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease
Jacobson DL, Bica I, Knox TA, Wanke C, Tchetgen E, Spiegelman D, Silva M, Gorbach S, Wilson IB. Difficulty Swallowing and Lack of Receipt of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Predict Acute Weight Loss in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 37: 1349-1356. PMID: 14583869, DOI: 10.1086/379072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute weight lossHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diseaseOral symptomsWeight lossLack of receiptActive antiretroviral therapyUpper respiratory symptomsVirus diseaseTrouble swallowingAbdominal painAntiretroviral therapyRespiratory symptomsDifficulty swallowingNutrient malabsorptionSkin symptomsCommon symptomsRecent symptomsCaloric intakeSymptom complexSymptomsWeight changeDiarrheaMetabolic needsSwallowingDisease
1999
Recreational Physical Activity and the Risk of Cholecystectomy in Women
Leitzmann M, Rimm E, Willett W, Spiegelman D, Grodstein F, Stampfer M, Colditz G, Giovannucci E. Recreational Physical Activity and the Risk of Cholecystectomy in Women. New England Journal Of Medicine 1999, 341: 777-784. PMID: 10477775, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199909093411101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of cholecystectomyRecreational physical activityMultivariate relative riskPhysical activityGallstone diseaseRelative riskSedentary behaviorHealth StudyBody weightCases of cholecystectomyRecent weight lossNurses' Health StudyYears of ageSymptomatic cholelithiasisDecreased riskLowest quintileRisk factorsCholecystectomyWeight lossWeight changeWomenDiseaseActivity levelsWeeksRisk
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