2022
Stakeholder engagement in a hypertension and diabetes prevention research program: Description and lessons learned
Shrestha A, Tamrakar D, Shrestha B, Karmacharya BM, Shrestha A, Pyakurel P, Spiegelman D. Stakeholder engagement in a hypertension and diabetes prevention research program: Description and lessons learned. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0276478. PMID: 36264860, PMCID: PMC9584412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsData CollectionDiabetes MellitusHealth Services ResearchHumansHypertensionStakeholder ParticipationConceptsStakeholder engagement
2020
Worksite intervention study to prevent diabetes in Nepal: a randomised trial protocol
Pyakurel P, Shrestha A, Karmacharya BM, Budhathoki SS, Chaudhari RK, Tamrakar D, Shrestha A, Karmacharya RM, Shrestha A, Sharma S, Sharma SK, Spiegelman D. Worksite intervention study to prevent diabetes in Nepal: a randomised trial protocol. Open Heart 2020, 7: e001236. PMID: 32847993, PMCID: PMC7451278, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2019-001236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersBlood GlucoseDiabetes MellitusGlycated HemoglobinHealth BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealthy LifestyleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicNepalOccupational Health ServicesPatient Education as TopicPrediabetic StatePrimary PreventionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk Reduction BehaviorTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsBehavioral interventionsControl periodDiabetes risk reductionMonth control periodNepal Health Research CouncilBehavioral intervention groupWorksite intervention studiesT-testHealth Research CouncilInstitutional review boardTwo-sample t-testBlood sugarTrial protocolIntervention groupEthical approvalControl groupIntervention studiesType 2More monthsReview boardInterventionDiabetesParticipant changesPublic healthRisk reduction
2004
Changes 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
1999
A Prospective Study of Egg Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Men and Women
Hu FB, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Manson JE, Ascherio A, Colditz GA, Rosner BA, Spiegelman D, Speizer FE, Sacks FM, Hennekens CH, Willett WC. A Prospective Study of Egg Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Men and Women. JAMA 1999, 281: 1387-1394. PMID: 10217054, DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.15.1387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of CHDCoronary heart diseaseHigher egg consumptionIncident casesEgg consumptionRelative riskCardiovascular diseaseHealth StudyFatal coronary heart diseaseStudy outsetIncident nonfatal myocardial infarctionCHD risk factorsHealth Professionals FollowNonfatal myocardial infarctionNurses' Health StudyProspective cohort studyFood frequency questionnaireCategories of intakeBlood cholesterol levelsDaily egg consumptionOverall significant associationProfessionals FollowCohort studyDiabetic subjectsProspective study
1992
Absolute fat mass, percent body fat, and body-fat distribution: which is the real determinant of blood pressure and serum glucose?
Spiegelman D, Israel R, Bouchard C, Willett W. Absolute fat mass, percent body fat, and body-fat distribution: which is the real determinant of blood pressure and serum glucose? American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 1992, 55: 1033-1044. PMID: 1595574, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/55.6.1033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBlood pressurePercent body fatAbsolute fat massFat massSerum glucoseBody fatBlood glucoseDiastolic blood pressureBody fat distributionCigarette smoking statusCurrent cigarette smoking statusRegional fat distributionMultiple skinfold thicknessesRelative fat massMass indexFat distributionOverall body massSkinfold thicknessBody compositionStudy centersGold standardHip girthStrongest predictorUnderwater weighing