2014
General, but not abdominal, overweight increases odds of asthma among Norwegian adolescents: the Young‐HUNT study
Egan KB, Ettinger AS, DeWan AT, Holford TR, Holmen TL, Bracken MB. General, but not abdominal, overweight increases odds of asthma among Norwegian adolescents: the Young‐HUNT study. Acta Paediatrica 2014, 103: 1270-1276. PMID: 25131148, DOI: 10.1111/apa.12775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPubertal development statusBody mass indexWaist circumferenceYoung-HUNT studyOdds ratioSelf-reported physician diagnosisOdds of asthmaAdjusted odds ratioPopulation-based studyConfidence intervalsPotential effect modifiersSelf-administered questionnaireYear old NorwegiansAbdominal obesityMass indexPhysician diagnosisIncrease oddsWeight statusAsthmaEffect modifiersNord-TrøndelagObesityOddsAdolescentsAssociation
1996
Maternal Caffeine Consumption and Spontaneous Abortion: A Prospective Cohort Study
Dlugosz L, Belanger K, Hellenbrand K, Holford T, Leaderer B, Bracken M. Maternal Caffeine Consumption and Spontaneous Abortion: A Prospective Cohort Study. Epidemiology 1996, 7: 250-255. PMID: 8728437, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199605000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous abortionCaffeine consumptionYale-New Haven HospitalMaternal caffeine consumptionProspective cohort studyCohort studyEarly pregnancyPregnant womenOdds ratioSoda drinkingElevated riskCaffeine beveragesBeverage consumptionCaffeine beverage consumptionCigarette useFirst monthPregnancySixteenth weekObserved associationsAbortionCup of teaCaffeineTeaGestationHospital
1993
Association of Delayed Conception with Caffeine Consumption
Hatch E, Bracken M. Association of Delayed Conception with Caffeine Consumption. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1993, 138: 1082-1092. PMID: 8266910, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBeveragesCaffeineCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFertilizationHumansPregnancyStatistics as TopicTime FactorsConceptsOdds ratioDelayed conceptionCox proportional hazards modelFirst prenatal visitNumber of cigarettesTotal caffeine intakeCross-sectional studyProportional hazards modelLogistic regression analysisIntake of caffeineConsumption of caffeineCaffeine-containing beveragesRisk of conceptionIndex pregnancyPrenatal visitCaffeine intakeHazards modelCaffeine consumptionCaffeine usePregnancyWomenLower chanceIntakeCycle conception ratesRegression analysis
1984
A Longitudinal Study of Fetal Head Biometry
Jeanty P, Cousaert E, Hobbins J, Tack B, Bracken M, Cantraine F. A Longitudinal Study of Fetal Head Biometry. American Journal Of Perinatology 1984, 1: 118-128. PMID: 6394010, DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999987.Peer-Reviewed Original Research