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 management
2005
Influence 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
Changes in whole-grain, bran, and cereal fiber consumption in relation to 8-y weight gain among men
Koh-Banerjee P, Franz M, Sampson L, Liu S, Jacobs DR, Spiegelman D, Willett W, Rimm E. Changes in whole-grain, bran, and cereal fiber consumption in relation to 8-y weight gain among men. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2004, 80: 1237-1245. PMID: 15531671, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/80.5.1237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-grain intakeLong-term weight gainWeight gainBody weightWhole grainsWhole grain consumptionDose-response relationProspective cohortLifestyle factorsD incrementMethodologic inconsistenciesFiber intakeSelf-report questionnairesEpidemiologic studiesUS menMetabolic alterationsFiber consumptionMultivariate analysisIntakeMenAssociationChanges 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
Pattern and Predictors of Weight Gain During Pregnancy Among HIV-1–Infected Women from Tanzania
Villamor E, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Peterson KE, Antelman G, Fawzi WW. Pattern and Predictors of Weight Gain During Pregnancy Among HIV-1–Infected Women from Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2003, 32: 560-569. PMID: 12679710, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200304150-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArmBody Mass IndexCohort StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansMalaria, FalciparumNutritional StatusPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPregnancy Complications, ParasiticPregnancy Trimester, SecondPregnancy Trimester, ThirdTanzaniaVitamin AVitaminsWeight GainConceptsMid-upper arm circumferenceGestational weight gainWeight gainHIV diseaseThird trimesterLower baseline CD4 T cell countsBaseline CD4 T-cell countHIV-1-infected womenCD4 T-cell countLow serum retinolT-cell countsFirst prenatal visitHIV-positive womenAdvanced clinical stageMonthly anthropometric measurementsNeonatal outcomesPrenatal visitWeek 12Clinical stagePregnant womenSecond trimesterArm circumferenceMalaria infectionSerum retinolHelminthic infections
2002
Effect of multivitamin and vitamin A supplements on weight gain during pregnancy among HIV-1-infected women 1 , 2 , 3
Villamor E, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Antelman G, Peterson KE, Hunter DJ, Fawzi WW. Effect of multivitamin and vitamin A supplements on weight gain during pregnancy among HIV-1-infected women 1 , 2 , 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2002, 76: 1082-1090. PMID: 12399282, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/76.5.1082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of multivitaminsThird trimesterWeight gainVitamin AMultivitamin supplementationSecond trimesterHIV-1-positive womenAdverse pregnancy outcomesPlacebo-controlled trialGestational weight gainHIV-positive womenEnd of pregnancyPregnancy outcomesOral supplementsAverage weight gainProtective effectTrimesterLower weight gainMultivitaminsPregnancyWomen 1HIVWomenDar es SalaamLower rates
2001
Relationship of a large weight loss to long-term weight change among young and middle-aged US women
Field A, Wing R, Manson J, Spiegelman D, Willett W. Relationship of a large weight loss to long-term weight change among young and middle-aged US women. International Journal Of Obesity 2001, 25: 1113-1121. PMID: 11477495, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study IIWeight lossPhysical activityNurses' Health Study IILong-term weight changeLong-term weight gainCategories of BMIBody mass indexLarge weight lossVigorous physical activityMiddle-aged womenSignificant weight lossSelf-reported weightDiagnosis of cancerMass indexWeight cyclingDietary intakeCardiovascular diseaseLess weightUS womenMost womenInactive peersBMIWeight gainStudy IIPlasma leptin concentrations and four-year weight gain among US men
Chu N, Spiegelman D, Yu J, Rifai N, Hotamisligil G, Rimm E. Plasma leptin concentrations and four-year weight gain among US men. International Journal Of Obesity 2001, 25: 346-353. PMID: 11319631, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma leptin concentrationsBaseline body mass indexPlasma leptin levelsLeptin levelsSubsequent weight gainLeptin concentrationsWeight gainInsulin levelsLeptin resistanceUS menSoluble tumor necrosis factor receptor levelsTumor necrosis factor receptor levelsBaseline plasma leptin levelsElevated plasma leptin concentrationsFour-year prospective studyDetailed lifestyle questionnaireHigher baseline leptinHealth Professionals FollowBody mass indexTotal energy intakeBody fat massPlasma insulin levelsDevelopment of obesityFollow-up questionnaireBaseline leptinDietary and lifestyle factors in relation to plasma leptin concentrations among normal weight and overweight men
Chu N, Stampfer M, Spiegelman D, Rifai N, Hotamisligil G, Rimm E. Dietary and lifestyle factors in relation to plasma leptin concentrations among normal weight and overweight men. International Journal Of Obesity 2001, 25: 106-114. PMID: 11244465, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPlasma leptin concentrationsLow plasma leptin concentrationsBody fat massLeptin concentrationsPhysical activityNormal weightOverweight menFat intakeLifestyle factorsFat massBlood samplesConfounding variablesWeight gainMonounsaturated fat intakeY weight gainRecent prospective studiesVenous blood samplesCurrent smokingObese menCholesterol intakeObese subjectsMass indexPlasma leptinProspective study
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 changeWomenRiskThe effect of protease inhibitors on weight and body composition in HIV-infected patients
Silva M, Skolnik P, Gorbach S, Spiegelman D, Wilson I, Fernández-DiFranco M, Knox T. The effect of protease inhibitors on weight and body composition in HIV-infected patients. AIDS 1998, 12: 1645-1651. PMID: 9764784, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199813000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLean body massPI therapyHIV infectionWeight gainViral loadPhysical functioningHealth perceptionBody compositionCurrent health perceptionsActive antiretroviral therapyPI treatmentProtease inhibitor therapyBody mass indexGreater weight gainHuman growth hormoneAntiretroviral therapyHIV cohortBody massInhibitor therapyMass indexOptimal therapyFat massAnabolic stimuliPatientsGrowth hormone
1997
A Prospective Study of Pregravid Determinants of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Solomon CG, Willett WC, Carey VJ, Rich-Edwards J, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA, Stampfer MJ, Speizer FE, Spiegelman D, Manson JE. A Prospective Study of Pregravid Determinants of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. JAMA 1997, 278: 1078-1083. PMID: 9315766, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03550130052036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusBody mass indexPregravid body mass indexHealth Study IIDiabetes mellitusGDM riskWeight gainMaternal ageRisk factorsRelative riskFamily historyRisk of GDMNurses' Health Study IIPrevious gestational diabetes mellitusHigher body mass indexNoninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusGDM risk factorsProspective cohort studyMedical record reviewEarly adulthoodPossible preventive strategiesIdentification of womenSubstantial weight gainAdvanced maternal ageGreater weight gain