2024
Effects of a dietary intervention on cardiometabolic risk and food consumption in a workplace
Shrestha A, Tamrakar D, Ghinanju B, Shrestha D, Khadka P, Adhikari B, Shrestha J, Waiwa S, Pyakurel P, Bhandari N, Karmacharya B, Shrestha A, Shrestha R, Bhatta R, Malik V, Mattei J, Spiegelman D. Effects of a dietary intervention on cardiometabolic risk and food consumption in a workplace. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0301826. PMID: 38656951, PMCID: PMC11042715, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsumption of whole grainsHealthy foodPre-post intervention studyWhole grainsMedian consumptionCardiovascular risk factor profileRisk factor profileBlood pressureWorksite settingWorksite interventionsUnhealthy foodsHealth programsMeasured blood pressurePre-hypertensionCardiometabolic riskDiastolic blood pressureIntervention studiesFactors dietPaired-t testFactor profileFasting glucose levelsDhulikhel HospitalHospital premisesEmployee healthHospital employees
2020
The Moderate Alcohol and Cardiovascular Health Trial (MACH15): Design and methods for a randomized trial of moderate alcohol consumption and cardiometabolic risk
Spiegelman D, Lovato LC, Khudyakov P, Wilkens TL, Adebamowo CA, Adebamowo SN, Appel LJ, Beulens JW, Coughlin JW, Dragsted LO, Edenberg HJ, Eriksen JN, Estruch R, Grobbee DE, Gulayin PE, Irazola V, Krystal JH, Lazo M, Murray MM, Rimm EB, Schrieks IC, Williamson JD, Mukamal KJ. The Moderate Alcohol and Cardiovascular Health Trial (MACH15): Design and methods for a randomized trial of moderate alcohol consumption and cardiometabolic risk. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2020, 27: 1967-1982. PMID: 32250171, PMCID: PMC7541556, DOI: 10.1177/2047487320912376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate alcohol consumptionCardiovascular Health TrialAlcohol consumptionHealth trialsCardiovascular diseaseModerate alcoholNon-fatal ischemic strokeNon-fatal myocardial infarctionPrimary composite endpointCongestive heart failureCoronary heart diseaseModerate alcohol consumersAdults 50 yearsPublic health guidelinesAlcohol use disorderPreferred alcoholic beverageCardiometabolic effectsCardiometabolic riskCarotid revascularizationIschemic strokeSecondary outcomesComposite endpointHeart failurePrimary outcomeMyocardial infarction