2018
Associations of cumulative exposure to heavy metal mixtures with obesity and its comorbidities among U.S. adults in NHANES 2003–2014
Wang X, Mukherjee B, Park S. Associations of cumulative exposure to heavy metal mixtures with obesity and its comorbidities among U.S. adults in NHANES 2003–2014. Environment International 2018, 121: 683-694. PMID: 30316184, PMCID: PMC6268112, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.09.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreAssociated with obesityHeavy metal mixturesHeavy metalsMetal mixturesAssociation of cumulative exposureCumulative exposureComplex survey designEffects of cumulative exposurePhysical activityObesity measuresAdaptive elastic-netChronic conditionsExposure to heavy metalsInteraction of heavy metalsWaist circumferenceTotal body fatNHANES cyclesU.S. adultsEpidemiological researchType 2 diabetes mellitusCorrelated heavy metalSmoking statusHigher BMISkinfold thickness
2012
A Bayesian Semiparametric Approach for Incorporating Longitudinal Information on Exposure History for Inference in Case–Control Studies
Bhadra D, Daniels M, Kim S, Ghosh M, Mukherjee B. A Bayesian Semiparametric Approach for Incorporating Longitudinal Information on Exposure History for Inference in Case–Control Studies. Biometrics 2012, 68: 361-370. PMID: 22313248, PMCID: PMC3935236, DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0420.2011.01686.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBayesian semiparametric approachSemiparametric approachCase-control studyReversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithmMarkov chain Monte Carlo algorithmMeasures of cumulative exposureLongitudinal biomarker informationMonte Carlo algorithmClinically meaningful estimatesSmooth functionsCase-control study of prostate cancerWeighted integralsCumulative exposureInfluence functionJoint likelihoodLikelihood formulationExposure historyStudy of prostate cancerDisease risk modelsHierarchical Bayesian frameworkDisease statusBayesian frameworkCase-controlRisk modelCohort study