2010
Racial differences in the association between body mass index and serum IGF1, IGF2, and IGFBP3
Fowke JH, Matthews CE, Yu H, Cai Q, Cohen S, Buchowski MS, Zheng W, Blot WJ. Racial differences in the association between body mass index and serum IGF1, IGF2, and IGFBP3. Endocrine Related Cancer 2010, 17: 51-60. PMID: 19786462, PMCID: PMC2814999, DOI: 10.1677/erc-09-0023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge of OnsetAgedBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding ProteinsInsulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedPostmenopausePremenopauseProspective StudiesSoutheastern United StatesWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexAge 21 yearsBreast cancer riskIGF1 levelsRace/ethnicityIGFBP3 levelsMass indexWhite womenAA womenCancer riskRacial differencesPremenopausal breast cancer riskAfrican American race/ethnicityLower body mass indexEffect of obesityHigher IGF1 levelsCross-sectional analysisFree IGF1Serum IGF1IGF levelsBMI rangeAge 40Wide BMI rangeProtein 3Women
2003
Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Associated Diseases among Outpatients in a Public Hospital
Huang J, Marin E, Yu H, Carden D, Arnold C, Davis T, Banks D. Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Associated Diseases among Outpatients in a Public Hospital. Southern Medical Journal 2003, 96: 558-562. PMID: 12938782, DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000054725.35262.d4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPrevalence of obesityPublic hospitalsLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportHigher body mass indexObesity-associated conditionsPercent of patientsTertiary health centerPrimary care patientsPublic hospital patientsPrevalence of overweightChronic medical conditionsObesity-related diseasesCross-sectional surveyStructure of careObese patientsCare patientsMass indexHospital patientsHealth centersMedical conditionsIndigent populationAssociated diseaseObesity ratesPatientsUrinary phytoestrogen excretion and breast cancer risk: evaluating potential effect modifiers endogenous estrogens and anthropometrics.
Dai Q, Franke A, Yu H, Shu X, Jin F, Hebert J, Custer L, Gao Y, Zheng W. Urinary phytoestrogen excretion and breast cancer risk: evaluating potential effect modifiers endogenous estrogens and anthropometrics. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2003, 12: 497-502. PMID: 12814993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAnthropometryBiomarkers, TumorBody Mass IndexBody WeightBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChinaDehydroepiandrosterone SulfateEatingEstrogensFemaleFibroadenomaHumansIsoflavonesMenopauseMiddle AgedPhytoestrogensPlant PreparationsRisk FactorsSex Hormone-Binding GlobulinStatistics as TopicTestosteroneWomen's HealthConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer riskUrinary phytoestrogen excretionSteroid sex hormonesSex hormonesCancer riskSteroid hormonesUrinary isoflavonoidsBlood levelsInverse associationBreast cancerExcretion rateEndogenous steroid sex hormonesHigher body mass indexMammalian lignansConditional logistic regression modelsPotential confounding factorsHigh blood concentrationsCase-control pairsPotential protective associationLogistic regression modelsPostmenopausal womenMorning bloodMass indexHip ratio
2001
The relation of type 2 diabetes and cancer.
Strickler H, Wylie-Rosett J, Rohan T, Hoover D, Smoller S, Burk R, Yu H. The relation of type 2 diabetes and cancer. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2001, 3: 263-74. PMID: 11478333, DOI: 10.1089/152091501300209633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesHigh waist circumferenceBody mass indexAdditional risk factorsInsulin-like growthCommon human malignanciesWaist circumferenceHip ratioMass indexOccult tumorsVisceral fatProspective InvestigationRisk factorsEtiologic associationSedentary lifestyleConsistent positive resultsElevated riskAge 50Cancer associationCurrent evidenceDiabetesEnergy intakeMethodologic issuesHuman malignanciesCancer