2005
Number of children and the risk of obesity in older women
Bastian LA, West NA, Corcoran C, Munger RG, From the Cache County Study on Memory H. Number of children and the risk of obesity in older women. Preventive Medicine 2005, 40: 99-104. PMID: 15530586, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of obesityOlder womenNumber of childrenLive birthsConfounding factorsAdditional live birthSocioeconomic statusPopulation-based cohortRates of obesityDose-response relationshipTelephone-based interviewsHigh rateHormone therapyHysterectomy statusNulliparous womenOral contraceptivesObesity riskReproductive factorsPhysical activityObesityHealth behaviorsAge 18CohortWomenMarital status
2001
Hormone replacement therapy and reduced cognitive decline in older women
Carlson M, Zandi P, Plassman B, Tschanz J, Welsh-Bohmer K, Steffens D, Bastian L, Mehta K, Breitner J. Hormone replacement therapy and reduced cognitive decline in older women. Neurology 2001, 57: 2210-2216. PMID: 11756599, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.57.12.2210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone replacement therapyModified Mini-Mental State ExaminationMMSE scoresReplacement therapyHealth QuestionnaireOlder womenPostmenopausal hormone replacement therapySelf-perceived general healthHealthy lifestyleMini-Mental State ExaminationWomen's Health QuestionnairePresence of apoERecency of exposureGlobal cognitive changeHRT exposureHRT usersHRT useIncident dementiaCalcium supplementsAPOE epsilon4General healthAPOE genotypeChronic diseasesBaseline interviewState Examination