2018
The Effect of Gestational Weight Gain on Persistent Increase in Body Mass Index in Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study
Danilack V, Brousseau E, Phipps M. The Effect of Gestational Weight Gain on Persistent Increase in Body Mass Index in Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study. Journal Of Women's Health 2018, 27: 1456-1458. PMID: 29608127, PMCID: PMC6306665, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2017.6635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrepregnancy body mass indexGestational weight gainBody mass indexFirst deliveryMass indexMean prepregnancy body mass indexWeight gainUnhealthy body mass indexHigher BMI categoriesBMI categoriesStudy cohortUnhealthy weightBMI increaseWeight retentionAdolescent mothersPersistent increaseLongitudinal studyPrepregnancyPregnancyAdolescentsDeliveryAssociationYearsTeensWeight data
2014
Daily Step Count Is Associated With Plasma C-Reactive Protein and IL-6 in a US Cohort With COPD
Moy M, Teylan M, Weston N, Gagnon D, Danilack V, Garshick E. Daily Step Count Is Associated With Plasma C-Reactive Protein and IL-6 in a US Cohort With COPD. CHEST Journal 2014, 145: 542-550. PMID: 24091482, DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-1052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-6 levelsC-reactive proteinPlasma C-reactive proteinDaily step countSystemic inflammationStep countPhysical activityLower plasma C-reactive proteinPg/Lower C-reactive proteinLow-grade systemic inflammationMedian daily step countIL-6 valuesStepWatch Activity MonitorCurrent statin useImportant clinical markerCross-sectional associationsAnkle-worn accelerometerAcute exacerbationStable COPDStatin useCRP levelsExercise capacityWalk testIL-6