2011
Socio-economic status, urbanization, and cardiometabolic risk factors among middle-aged adults in Tanzania.
Njelekela MA, Liu E, Mpembeni R, Muhihi A, Mligiliche N, Spiegelman D, Finkelstein JL, Fawzi WW, Willett WC, Mtabaji J. Socio-economic status, urbanization, and cardiometabolic risk factors among middle-aged adults in Tanzania. East African Journal Of Public Health 2011, 8: 216-23. PMID: 23120960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesDietExerciseFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansLife StyleLipidsLogistic ModelsMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiddle AgedObesityResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTanzaniaUrban HealthUrbanizationWaist CircumferenceConceptsCardiometabolic risk factorsPoorer lipid profileHigher socioeconomic statusRisk factorsLipid profileSocioeconomic statusUrban residenceCardio-metabolic risk factorsWorld Health Organization criteriaHigher total cholesterolHigh waist circumferenceRisk of obesityHealth screening strategiesMiddle-aged adultsMetabolic syndromeTotal cholesterolWaist circumferenceLDL cholesterolHigher BMIPrimary preventionLower triglyceridesOrganization criteriaDietary factorsCardiovascular diseaseGlucose levels
2004
Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels during the Follicular and Luteal Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
Barnett JB, Woods MN, Lamon-Fava S, Schaefer EJ, McNamara JR, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Goldin B, Longcope C, Gorbach SL. Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels during the Follicular and Luteal Phases of the Menstrual Cycle. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004, 89: 776-782. PMID: 14764796, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-030506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual cycle phaseLuteal phasePremenopausal womenFollicular phaseMenstrual cycleTotal cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolCoronary heart disease riskTotal cholesterol/HDLPremenopausal Caucasian womenLipoprotein cholesterol levelsHeart disease riskBody mass indexCholesterol/HDLLevels of LDLSex hormone levelsLevels of estradiolLipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein levelsMass indexEstrogen levelsLipoprotein profilePlasma lipidsCholesterol levels
1995
Changes in plasma lipoprotein concentrations and composition in response to a low-fat, high-fiber diet are associated with changes in serum estrogen concentrations in premenopausal women
Schaefer E, Lamon-Fava S, Spiegelman D, Dwyer J, Lichtenstein A, McNamara J, Goldin B, Woods M, Morrill-LaBrode A, Hertzmark E, Longcope C, Gorbach S. Changes in plasma lipoprotein concentrations and composition in response to a low-fat, high-fiber diet are associated with changes in serum estrogen concentrations in premenopausal women. Metabolism 1995, 44: 749-756. PMID: 7783659, DOI: 10.1016/0026-0495(95)90188-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fiber dietLuteal phasePremenopausal womenTotal cholesterolPlasma lipidsBaseline dietFollicular phaseHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrationsSerum sex hormone concentrationsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolNormal premenopausal womenLipoprotein cholesterol concentrationsSex hormone concentrationsSerum estrogen concentrationsPlasma lipoprotein concentrationsSerum estrone sulphate concentrationsEstrone sulfate concentrationsLow-density lipoproteinLipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein levelsSerum hormonesLipoprotein concentrationsMenstrual cyclePlasma triglyceridesTG concentrations