2003
Adipose Tissue α-Linolenic Acid and Nonfatal Acute Myocardial Infarction in Costa Rica
Baylin A, Kabagambe EK, Ascherio A, Spiegelman D, Campos H. Adipose Tissue α-Linolenic Acid and Nonfatal Acute Myocardial Infarction in Costa Rica. Circulation 2003, 107: 1586-1591. PMID: 12668490, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000058165.81208.c6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAlpha-Linolenic AcidBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesCosta RicaEatingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionRisk FactorsConceptsNonfatal acute myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionAdipose tissue alpha-linolenic acidAlpha-linolenic acidMyocardial infarctionCardiovascular diseaseFirst nonfatal acute myocardial infarctionMultivariate conditional logistic regression modelPopulation-based case-control studyConditional logistic regression modelsTissue linoleic acidMI risk factorsPopulation control subjectsCase-control studyAdipose tissue samplesArea of residenceLogistic regression modelsTrans fatty acidsΑ-Linolenic AcidCase patientsFatty acidsControl subjectsLowest quintileInverse associationRisk factors
2001
Prospective study of dietary fat and the risk of age-related macular degeneration 1 , 2 , 3
Cho E, Hung S, Willett W, Spiegelman D, Rimm E, Seddon J, Colditz G, Hankinson S. Prospective study of dietary fat and the risk of age-related macular degeneration 1 , 2 , 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2001, 73: 209-218. PMID: 11157315, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/73.2.209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related macular degenerationRisk of AMDTotal fat intakeFat intakeRelative riskHealth StudyPooled multivariate relative risksDiagnosis of AMDFish/wkModest inverse relationServings/moHealth Professionals FollowMultivariate relative riskNurses' Health StudyFood frequency questionnaireProfessionals FollowStudy of participantsProspective followVisual lossProspective studyLowest quintileDietary fatMacular degenerationHigh intakeLinolenic acid
1996
Dietary fat and risk of coronary heart disease in men: cohort follow up study in the United States
Ascherio A, Rimm E, Giovannucci E, Spiegelman D, Meir S, Willett W. Dietary fat and risk of coronary heart disease in men: cohort follow up study in the United States. The BMJ 1996, 313: 84. PMID: 8688759, PMCID: PMC2351515, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7049.84.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseHeart diseaseMyocardial infarctionFat intakeRisk factorsHealth professionalsFatal coronary heart diseaseNon-dietary risk factorsNon-fatal myocardial infarctionCohort questionnaire studyCoronary risk factorsMultivariate relative riskTotal fat intakeIntake of cholesterolAcute myocardial infarctionDiagnosed cardiovascular diseaseLinolenic acid intakeBlood cholesterol concentrationsIntake of fiberPositive associationCoronary deathCoronary eventsSpecific preventive effectCholesterol intakeCoronary disease