2003
Dietary Fiber Reduces Peripheral Arterial Disease Risk in Men
Merchant AT, Hu FB, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Ascherio A. Dietary Fiber Reduces Peripheral Arterial Disease Risk in Men. Journal Of Nutrition 2003, 133: 3658-3663. PMID: 14608090, DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.11.3658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial disease riskCereal fiber intakeArterial disease riskPAD riskFiber intakeInverse associationDisease riskEarly coronary heart diseaseIncident PAD casesFood frequency questionnaireCoronary heart diseaseTotal fiber intakeOverall inverse associationDisease QuestionnaireFrequency questionnaireLowest quintileHeart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseFamily historyPhysical activityPAD casesAlcohol consumptionEnergy intakeIntakeRisk
2002
Weight Loss and Survival in HIV-Positive Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Tang AM, Forrester J, Spiegelman D, Knox TA, Tchetgen E, Gorbach SL. Weight Loss and Survival in HIV-Positive Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2002, 31: 230-236. PMID: 12394802, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000026514.98625.8f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive antiretroviral therapyWeight lossAntiretroviral therapyHAART useIndependent predictorsPrevious visitHighly Active Antiretroviral TherapyHealthy Living StudyCD4 cell countHIV-positive patientsHIV-positive participantsBody mass indexStrong independent predictorFurther prognostic valueProportional hazards modelBioelectrical impedance analysisFour- to sixfold increaseImportant comorbidityMass indexPrognostic valuePotential confoundersRelative riskStudy populationLiving StudyHazards model
2000
Longitudinal study of dust and airborne endotoxin in the home.
Park JH, Spiegelman DL, Burge HA, Gold DR, Chew GL, Milton DK. Longitudinal study of dust and airborne endotoxin in the home. Environmental Health Perspectives 2000, 108: 1023-1028. PMID: 11102291, PMCID: PMC1240157, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.001081023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictors of Change in the Functional Status of Children With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Missmer S, Spiegelman D, Gorbach S, Miller T. Predictors of Change in the Functional Status of Children With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Pediatrics 2000, 106: e24-e24. PMID: 10920180, DOI: 10.1542/peds.106.2.e24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeight z-scoreHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionTotal health scoreFunctional statusHealth scoresZ-scoreGeneral healthVirus infectionBaseline evaluationCD4 T-lymphocyte countFunctional status parametersFunctional status surveyHIV disease stageT-lymphocyte countsAbsolute CD4 countGeneral health scoresImportant clinical predictorsSignificant univariate predictorsFunctional status scoresMain outcome measuresNon-white raceResponsiveness scoresPredictors of changeCD4 count