2022
Measurement error affecting web- and paper-based dietary assessment instruments: Insights from the Multi-Cohort Eating and Activity Study for Understanding Reporting Error
Kirkpatrick S, Troiano R, Barrett B, Cunningham C, Subar A, Park Y, Bowles H, Freedman L, Kipnis V, Rimm E, Willett W, Potischman N, Spielgelman D, Baer D, Schoeller D, Dodd K. Measurement error affecting web- and paper-based dietary assessment instruments: Insights from the Multi-Cohort Eating and Activity Study for Understanding Reporting Error. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2022, 191: kwac026-. PMID: 35136928, PMCID: PMC9393065, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood frequency questionnaireSingle food frequency questionnaireDietary assessment instrumentsFood recordsTrue usual intakeFrequency questionnaireUsual intakeAssessment instrumentsRecovery biomarkersEpidemiologic researchCorrelation coefficientValidation studyAverage attenuationCohortStudyIntakeBiomarkers
2009
Evaluation of a novel food composition database that includes glutamine and other amino acids derived from gene sequencing data
Lenders CM, Liu S, Wilmore DW, Sampson L, Dougherty LW, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Evaluation of a novel food composition database that includes glutamine and other amino acids derived from gene sequencing data. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2009, 63: 1433-1439. PMID: 19756030, PMCID: PMC3249386, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2009.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood frequency questionnaireGlutamine intakeItem food frequency questionnaireEnergy-adjusted intakesContent of glutamineGene sequencing methodsMajor food proteinsGlutamine contentFrequency questionnaireDietary intakeHealth StudyAbsolute intakeNHS participantsFood composition databasesIntakeVs 4.4Person coefficientPearson correlation coefficientTotal proteinAmino acidsComposition databaseCorrelation coefficientFood proteinsSequencing methodsGlutamine consumption
2008
Relations of dietary type of protein, glutamine, and glutamate to the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among middle‐aged women
Lenders C, HU F, Willett W, Douglas W, Sampson L, Dougherty L, Spiegelman D, Liu S. Relations of dietary type of protein, glutamine, and glutamate to the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among middle‐aged women. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 299.5-299.5. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.299.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle-aged womenCereal fiberType 2 diabetes mellitusTotal proteinMultivariate modelModest inverse relationFood frequency questionnaireIncidence of diabetesMajor chronic diseasesProportional hazards modelFrequency questionnaireDiabetes mellitusIncident casesChronic diseasesT2DMDietary habitsHazards modelLifestyle variablesNew casesDietary typesIncidenceWomenInverse relationStudy findingsGlutamine
2005
Dietary Patterns and the Risk of Breast Cancer
Adebamowo CA, Hu FB, Cho E, Spiegelman D, Holmes MD, Willett WC. Dietary Patterns and the Risk of Breast Cancer. Annals Of Epidemiology 2005, 15: 789-795. PMID: 16257363, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2005.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrudent dietary patternDietary patternsBreast cancerNurses' Health Study IIMajor dietary patternsHealth Study IIWestern dietary patternFood frequency questionnaireInvasive breast cancerPre-menopausal womenBreast cancer riskSecular trend studiesCumulative average scoreMultivariate RRsPremenopausal womenFrequency questionnaireLowest quintileInverse associationWestern dietCancer riskOverall associationCancerFurther evaluationStudy IIRiskDietary flavonols and flavonol‐rich foods intake and the risk of breast cancer
Adebamowo CA, Cho E, Sampson L, Katan MB, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Holmes MD. Dietary flavonols and flavonol‐rich foods intake and the risk of breast cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2005, 114: 628-633. PMID: 15609322, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariate relative riskBreast cancer riskCumulative average intakeFlavonol-rich foodsIntake of beansRelative riskBreast cancerCancer riskFlavonol intakeLowest quintileInverse associationDietary flavonolsAverage intakeNurses' Health Study IIIntake of flavonolsHealth Study IIFood frequency questionnaireInvasive breast cancerSignificant inverse associationFrequency questionnaireEpidemiological studiesAnimal studiesDietary dataOverall associationFurther evaluationDietary intake in human immunodeficiency virus–infected adults: A comparison of dietary assessment methods
Hendricks K, Tang A, Spiegelman D, Skinner S, Woods M. Dietary intake in human immunodeficiency virus–infected adults: A comparison of dietary assessment methods. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2005, 105: 532-540. PMID: 15800553, DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2005.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesDietDiet RecordsDiet SurveysDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsDietary ProteinsEatingEnergy IntakeEthnicityFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMicronutrientsNutrition AssessmentNutrition PolicyRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsFood frequency questionnaireFood recordsDietary Reference IntakesCohort studyDietary intakeLarge cohortReference IntakesIntake dataHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected adultsNutrient intakeHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionBlock Food Frequency QuestionnaireImmunodeficiency virus infectionHIV-positive participantsQuintile rankingsLongitudinal cohort studyMean percent agreementOngoing cohort studyProportion of subjectsDietary intake dataDietary assessment methodsNutrient intake dataEstimated nutrient intakeNutrient intake estimatesFrequency questionnaireAdult Recall of Adolescent Diet: Reproducibility and Comparison with Maternal Reporting
Maruti SS, Feskanich D, Colditz GA, Frazier AL, Sampson LA, Michels KB, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Adult Recall of Adolescent Diet: Reproducibility and Comparison with Maternal Reporting. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2005, 161: 89-97. PMID: 15615919, PMCID: PMC2293280, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwi019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study II cohortFood frequency questionnaireAdolescent dietFrequency questionnaireNurses' Health Study II cohortSpearman rank correlationLong latency periodAssessment of validityMaternal reportingProspective dataDietary factorsNHSII participantsCancer occurrenceFood intakePearson correlationUS womenRetrospective collectionLatency periodNutrient intakeRank correlationDietFurther studiesMean Pearson correlationIntakeWomen
2004
Dairy Foods, Calcium, and Colorectal Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 10 Cohort Studies
Cho E, Smith-Warner SA, Spiegelman D, Beeson WL, van den Brandt PA, Colditz GA, Folsom AR, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Giovannucci E, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Miller AB, Pietinen P, Potter JD, Rohan TE, Terry P, Toniolo P, Virtanen MJ, Willett WC, Wolk A, Wu K, Yaun SS, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Hunter DJ. Dairy Foods, Calcium, and Colorectal Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 10 Cohort Studies. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2004, 96: 1015-1022. PMID: 15240785, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djh185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenomaAdultAgedAnimalsCalcium, DietaryCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsDairy ProductsEatingEuropeFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMilkMultivariate AnalysisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesResearch DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsColorectal cancerRelative riskMilk intakeCalcium intakeCohort studyPooled multivariable relative risksMultivariable relative risksFood frequency questionnaireColorectal cancer riskUsual dietary intakeConfidence intervalsDairy foodsFrequency questionnaireIncident casesDietary calciumPooled analysisLowest quintileInverse associationDietary intakeDistal colonEpidemiologic studiesCancer riskLower riskTotal calciumCancer
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 intakeIntakeRiskPremenopausal dietary carbohydrate, glycemic index, glycemic load, and fiber in relation to risk of breast cancer.
Cho E, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, Chen WY, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Premenopausal dietary carbohydrate, glycemic index, glycemic load, and fiber in relation to risk of breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2003, 12: 1153-8. PMID: 14652274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer riskHealth Study IIGlycemic loadCarbohydrate intakeCancer riskBreast cancerGlycemic indexDietary carbohydrateRelative riskFiber intakeNurses' Health Study IIMultivariate relative riskCorresponding relative risksFood frequency questionnaireInvasive breast cancerDietary carbohydrate intakeEarly adult lifeYoung adult womenPremenopausal womenFrequency questionnaireLean womenOverall cohortOverweight womenMass index
2002
Intakes of vitamins E and C, carotenoids, vitamin supplements, and PD risk
Zhang SM, Hernán MA, Chen H, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Intakes of vitamins E and C, carotenoids, vitamin supplements, and PD risk. Neurology 2002, 59: 1161-1169. PMID: 12391343, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000028688.75881.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of PDVitamin E intakeVitamin EHigh intakeVitamin supplementsE intakeRelative riskHealth StudyHigher dietary vitamin E intakeHigh vitamin E intakePooled multivariate relative risksDietary vitamin E intakeSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireMultivariate relative riskIncident PD casesNurses' Health StudyFood frequency questionnaireDietary vitamin CDietary vitamin EVitamin C supplementsPathogenesis of PDConsumption of nutsFrequency questionnaireConstituents of foodsHighest quintileIntake of alcohol and alcoholic beverages and the risk of basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
Fung TT, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Rimm EB, Willett WC. Intake of alcohol and alcoholic beverages and the risk of basal cell carcinoma of the skin. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2002, 11: 1119-22. PMID: 12376519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol intakeSun sensitivity factorsMultivariate relative riskTotal alcohol intakeFood frequency questionnaireRisk of BCCBasal cell carcinomaIntake of alcoholPooled logistic regressionAlcoholic beveragesLast physical examinationCases of BCCFrequency questionnaireMultivitamin useSignificant positive associationCell carcinomaPhysical examinationInverse associationRelative riskLarge cohortSun exposureOutdoor walkingLogistic regressionIntakeMore alcohol
2001
Assessment of Questionnaire Validity for Measuring Total Fat Intake using Plasma Lipid Levels as Criteria
Willett W, Stampfer M, Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Holmes M, Rimm E. Assessment of Questionnaire Validity for Measuring Total Fat Intake using Plasma Lipid Levels as Criteria. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2001, 154: 1107-1112. PMID: 11744515, DOI: 10.1093/aje/154.12.1107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersBody Mass IndexBody WeightCholesterol, HDLCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesDiet SurveysDietary FatsDietary FiberDietary ProteinsEnergy IntakeExerciseFastingFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesTriglyceridesConceptsTotal fat intakeFood frequency questionnaireFat intakeTriglyceride levelsFrequency questionnaireDietary fatSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireHealth Professionals FollowBody mass indexHigh fat intakePlasma lipid levelsMetabolic studiesIntake of proteinCross-sectional analysisProfessionals FollowOverweight menMass indexInverse associationLipid levelsPhysical activityBlood specimensAlcohol consumptionSpecific biomarkersIntakeMultiple regression analysisApplication of the Method of Triads to Evaluate the Performance of Food Frequency Questionnaires and Biomarkers as Indicators of Long-term Dietary Intake
Kabagambe EK, Baylin A, Allan DA, Siles X, Spiegelman D, Campos H. Application of the Method of Triads to Evaluate the Performance of Food Frequency Questionnaires and Biomarkers as Indicators of Long-term Dietary Intake. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2001, 154: 1126-1135. PMID: 11744518, DOI: 10.1093/aje/154.12.1126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueBiomarkersCarotenoidsCosta RicaEpidemiologic Research DesignFactor Analysis, StatisticalFatty AcidsFatty Acids, UnsaturatedFemaleHumansLycopeneMaleMental RecallMiddle AgedMinority GroupsNutrition SurveysReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTocopherolsConceptsFood frequency questionnaireDietary intakeMethod of triadsFrequency questionnaireDietary recallsAdipose tissueLong-term dietary intakeFatty acidsUS minority groupsSuperior biomarkerPoor biomarkerTissue samplesBiomarkersIntakeMedian validity coefficientsTissueValidity coefficientsQuestionnaireSubjectsPast yearPlasmaTocopherolsWomenIntakes of carotenoids, vitamin C, and vitamin E and MS risk among two large cohorts of women
Zhang SM, Hernán MA, Olek MJ, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Intakes of carotenoids, vitamin C, and vitamin E and MS risk among two large cohorts of women. Neurology 2001, 57: 75-80. PMID: 11445631, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.57.1.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of MSVitamin EVitamin CLarge cohortSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireRecent case-control studyAssociation of intakeMultivariate relative riskVitamin C intakeFood frequency questionnaireIntake of carotenoidsIntake of fruitsDietary vitamin CTotal energy intakeDietary vitamin E.Case-control studyLutein/zeaxanthinCases of MSFrequency questionnaireC intakeMS riskMultivitamin supplementsAntioxidant nutrientsHighest quintileLowest quintile
2000
Prospective Study of Dietary Supplements, Macronutrients, Micronutrients, and Risk of Bladder Cancer in US Men
Michaud DS, Spiegelman D, Clinton SK, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Giovannucci E. Prospective Study of Dietary Supplements, Macronutrients, Micronutrients, and Risk of Bladder Cancer in US Men. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 1145-1153. PMID: 11130620, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.12.1145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder cancer riskBladder cancerSupplement useBladder carcinogenesisCancer riskTotal vitamin E intakeVitamin C supplement useVitamin E supplement useSuggestive inverse associationFood frequency questionnaireVitamin E intakeFourth leading causeVitamin E supplementsIntake of macroProspective Health ProfessionalsDose-response relationFrequency questionnaireE intakeE supplementsProspective studyInverse associationDietary intakeLeading causeMacronutrient intakeDietary variables
1999
A Prospective Study of Coffee Consumption and the Risk of Symptomatic Gallstone Disease in Men
Leitzmann MF, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Giovannucci E. A Prospective Study of Coffee Consumption and the Risk of Symptomatic Gallstone Disease in Men. JAMA 1999, 281: 2106-2112. PMID: 10367821, DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.22.2106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic gallstone diseaseGallstone diseaseRelative riskCoffee consumptionDecreased riskRisk factorsCaffeine intakeHealth professionalsUS male health professionalsMale health professionalsRegular coffeeProspective cohort studyFood frequency questionnaireConsumption of coffeeCohort studyFrequency questionnaireProspective studyMore cupsMetabolic effectsUS menGallstone formationDecaffeinated coffeeDiseaseMenCholecystectomy
1998
Vitamins A, C and E and the risk of breast cancer: results from a case-control study in Greece
Bohlke K, Spiegelman D, Trichopoulou A, Katsouyanni K, Trichopoulos D. Vitamins A, C and E and the risk of breast cancer: results from a case-control study in Greece. British Journal Of Cancer 1998, 79: 23-29. PMID: 10408688, PMCID: PMC2362172, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΒ-carotene intakeBreast cancer riskCase-control studyBreast cancerOdds ratioCancer riskVitamin ESemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireBreast cancer risk factorsIntake of retinolVitamin CFood frequency questionnaireCancer risk factorsPost-menopausal womenTotal energy intakeΒ-carotene effectPremenopausal womenFrequency questionnaireControl womenVegetable intakeInverse associationRisk factorsDietary compoundsDietary dataSpecific micronutrientsAlcohol and Breast Cancer in Women: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies
Smith-Warner SA, Spiegelman D, Yaun SS, van den Brandt PA, Folsom AR, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Holmberg L, Howe GR, Marshall JR, Miller AB, Potter JD, Speizer FE, Willett WC, Wolk A, Hunter DJ. Alcohol and Breast Cancer in Women: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies. JAMA 1998, 279: 535-540. PMID: 9480365, DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.7.535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive breast cancerAlcohol intakeBreast cancerAlcohol consumptionRelative riskIncident invasive breast cancerMultivariate-adjusted relative riskIncident breast cancer casesBeverage-specific alcohol consumptionMultivariate relative riskTotal alcohol intakeFood frequency questionnaireBreast cancer incidenceBreast cancer riskBreast cancer casesRandom-effects modelLong-term intakeCohort studyFrequency questionnaireProspective studyPooled analysisCancer incidenceDiet assessment instrumentsCancer casesNondietary factors
1997
Dietary Fiber, Glycemic Load, and Risk of NIDDM in Men
Salmerón J, Ascherio A, Rimm E, Colditz G, Spiegelman D, Jenkins D, Stampfer M, Wing A, Willett W. Dietary Fiber, Glycemic Load, and Risk of NIDDM in Men. Diabetes Care 1997, 20: 545-550. PMID: 9096978, DOI: 10.2337/diacare.20.4.545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of NIDDMHigh glycemic loadGlycemic loadCereal fiberRelative riskHigher cereal fiber intakeSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireCereal fiber intakeLarge glycemic responseDietary glycemic indexFood frequency questionnaireIncidence of NIDDMIntake of carbohydratesTotal energy intakeLow glycemic loadYears of ageDietary fiberFrequency questionnaireIncident casesLowest quintileCardiovascular diseaseFamily historyFiber intakeNIDDMPhysical activity