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
2003
Joint Association of Alcohol and Folate Intake with Risk of Major Chronic Disease in Women
Jiang R, Hu FB, Giovannucci EL, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Rosner BA, Willett WC. Joint Association of Alcohol and Folate Intake with Risk of Major Chronic Disease in Women. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 760-771. PMID: 14561666, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor chronic diseasesFolate intakeChronic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseLower total folate intakeJoint associationsMultivariate relative riskNonfatal cardiovascular diseaseTotal folate intakeHigh folate intakeAdequate folate intakeAge 60 yearsLow folate intakePrimary preventionNontraumatic deathsRelative riskHigh riskPrevious historyDietary dataHeavy drinkersNew casesYoung womenDiseaseHeavy drinkingIntake