2002
Physical Activity, Body Mass Index, and Ovulatory Disorder Infertility
Rich-Edwards JW, Spiegelman D, Garland M, Hertzmark E, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Wand H, Manson JE. Physical Activity, Body Mass Index, and Ovulatory Disorder Infertility. Epidemiology 2002, 13: 184-190. PMID: 11880759, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200203000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexOvulatory disorder infertilityHealth Study IIOvulatory infertilityRelative riskMass indexVigorous activityNurses' Health Study IIVigorous-intensity exerciseLower relative riskAmerican womenAdiposity levelsIntensity exercisePhysical activitySedentary lifestyleBMI distributionInfertilityU.S. womenStudy IIWomenUnderweightRiskWeekly activitiesAssociationHours
2000
Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Television Watching, and Plasma Biomarkers of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Fung TT, Hu FB, Yu J, Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Tofler GH, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Television Watching, and Plasma Biomarkers of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 1171-1178. PMID: 11130623, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.12.1171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeisure-time physical activityDensity lipoprotein cholesterolPhysical activityCVD riskLipoprotein cholesterolHDL cholesterolCardiovascular diseaseTelevision watchingLong-term leisure-time physical activityHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolLong-term physical activityMale health professionalsBiomarkers of obesityCardiovascular disease riskBlood lipidsThrombogenic factorsLeptin levelsInsulin sensitivityC-peptideApolipoprotein A1Vigorous activityLinear regression analysisBiochemical markersHealth professionals
1998
A prospective study of physical activity and prostate cancer in male health professionals.
Giovannucci E, Leitzmann M, Spiegelman D, Rimm EB, Colditz GA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. A prospective study of physical activity and prostate cancer in male health professionals. Cancer Research 1998, 58: 5117-22. PMID: 9823321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale health professionalsTotal prostate cancerMetastatic prostate cancerProstate cancerPhysical activityMetabolic equivalentsVigorous activityLower riskHealth professionalsLeisure-time physical activityMore metabolic equivalentsNonvigorous physical activityReported average timeHealth Professionals FollowHistory of diabetesProspective cohort studyAdvanced prostate cancerRole of exerciseTime physical activityYears of ageWarrants further studyNonvigorous activitiesMen 40Professionals FollowCohort study
1996
Reproducibility and Validity of a Self-Administered Physical Activity Questionnaire for Male Health Professionals
Chasan-Taber S, Rimm E, Stampfer M, Spiegelman D, Colditz G, Giovannucci E, Ascherio A, Willett W. Reproducibility and Validity of a Self-Administered Physical Activity Questionnaire for Male Health Professionals. Epidemiology 1996, 7: 81-86. PMID: 8664406, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199601000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical Activity QuestionnaireActivity QuestionnaireVigorous activityNonvigorous activitiesActivity scoreSelf-administered physical activity questionnaireMale health professionalsParticipants 2 yearsIntraclass correlation coefficientProspective studyHealth professionalsStudy participantsPulse rateActivity diaryStep testWeekly activitiesQuestionnaireDiary measurementsInactivityScoresParticipantsUseful measureActivityParticipants' abilityYears