2000
Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Television Watching, and Plasma Biomarkers of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Fung TT, Hu FB, Yu J, Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Tofler GH, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Television Watching, and Plasma Biomarkers of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 1171-1178. PMID: 11130623, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.12.1171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeisure-time physical activityDensity lipoprotein cholesterolPhysical activityCVD riskLipoprotein cholesterolHDL cholesterolCardiovascular diseaseTelevision watchingLong-term leisure-time physical activityHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolLong-term physical activityMale health professionalsBiomarkers of obesityCardiovascular disease riskBlood lipidsThrombogenic factorsLeptin levelsInsulin sensitivityC-peptideApolipoprotein A1Vigorous activityLinear regression analysisBiochemical markersHealth professionals
1998
Can behavioral risk factors explain the difference in body mass index between African-American and European-American women?
Holmes MD, Stampfer MJ, Wolf AM, Jones CP, Spiegelman D, Manson JE, Colditz GA. Can behavioral risk factors explain the difference in body mass index between African-American and European-American women? Ethnicity & Disease 1998, 8: 331-9. PMID: 9926903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigher body mass indexAfrican American womenEuropean American womenMass indexIntentional weight lossMeasurements of dietBehavioral risk factorsModifiable reasonsRisk factorsPhysical activityCalorie intakeFemale nursesAge 18Weight lossMultivariate determinantsWomenTelevision watchingMarital statusBehavioral factorsAfrican AmericansWeight differencesOccupation groupsAgeLinear regression