2005
Cross-Sectional Association of Kidney Function with Valvular and Annular Calcification: The Framingham Heart Study
Fox C, Larson M, Vasan R, Guo C, Parise H, Levy D, Leip E, O’Donnell C, D’Agostino R, Benjamin E. Cross-Sectional Association of Kidney Function with Valvular and Annular Calcification: The Framingham Heart Study. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2005, 17: 521-527. PMID: 16382018, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2005060627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral annular calcificationAortic annular calcificationAnnular calcificationValvular calcificationKidney diseaseAortic sclerosisKidney functionPresence of MACTotal/HDL cholesterolVascular risk factor burdenRenal Disease Study equationEnd-stage kidney diseaseRisk factor burdenCardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular disease eventsChronic kidney diseaseEarly kidney diseaseBody mass indexOnset of ESRDFramingham Offspring StudyTwo-dimensional echocardiographyFramingham Heart StudyDiastolic BPHDL cholesterolHypertension treatmentCross-Sectional Relations of Peripheral Microvascular Function, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, and Aortic Stiffness
Mitchell G, Vita J, Larson M, Parise H, Keyes M, Warner E, Vasan R, Levy D, Benjamin E. Cross-Sectional Relations of Peripheral Microvascular Function, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, and Aortic Stiffness. Circulation 2005, 112: 3722-3728. PMID: 16330686, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.551168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid-femoral pulse wave velocityCardiovascular disease risk factorsDisease risk factorsBrachial pulse pressureMean arterial pressureAortic stiffnessAortic wall stiffnessRisk factorsArterial pressurePulse pressureBlood flowConventional cardiovascular disease risk factorsHyperemic forearm blood flowRisk factor-adjusted modelsFramingham Heart Study Offspring CohortAbnormal aortic stiffnessForearm blood flowBrachial artery diameterPeripheral microvascular functionForward pressure wave amplitudePulse wave velocitySmall artery structureHigh-resolution ultrasoundWall stiffnessMicrovascular reactivity
2004
Housing characteristics and children's respiratory health in the Russian Federation.
Spengler J, Jaakkola J, Parise H, Katsnelson B, Privalova L, Kosheleva A. Housing characteristics and children's respiratory health in the Russian Federation. American Journal Of Public Health 2004, 94: 657-62. PMID: 15054021, PMCID: PMC1448314, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.94.4.657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutionAnalysis of VarianceAsthmaBronchitisChildChild WelfareCoughCross-Sectional StudiesHealth SurveysHousingHumansHumidityLogistic ModelsPopulation SurveillancePrevalenceRespiratory HypersensitivityRespiratory SoundsRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory Tract InfectionsRussiaSurveys and QuestionnairesTobacco Smoke PollutionUrban HealthConceptsChildren's respiratory healthEnvironmental tobacco smokeRespiratory healthHealth conditionsDry coughRespiratory allergyRespiratory health conditionsCurrent wheezeMaternal smokingConsistent positive associationTobacco smokeLifetime exposureAsthma conditionHealth outcomesCoughAllergyParental factorsPositive associationHealthHousing characteristicsChildrenImportant determinantAssociationWheezeBronchitis
2003
Impact of Glucose Intolerance and Insulin Resistance on Cardiac Structure and Function
Rutter M, Parise H, Benjamin E, Levy D, Larson M, Meigs J, Nesto R, Wilson P, Vasan R. Impact of Glucose Intolerance and Insulin Resistance on Cardiac Structure and Function. Circulation 2003, 107: 448-454. PMID: 12551870, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000045671.62860.98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucose tolerance groupInsulin resistanceLV massHOMA-IRGlucose toleranceGlucose intoleranceTolerance groupAbnormal glucose tolerance groupNormal glucose tolerance groupFramingham Study subjectsAbnormal glucose toleranceGlucose tolerance categoriesLeft ventricular hypertrophyBody mass indexLarge community-based sampleLV wall thicknessCommunity-based sampleHeart failureVentricular hypertrophyLA sizeMass indexReferral biasMyocardial infarctionTolerance statusStudy subjects
2002
Overweight and Obesity as Determinants of Cardiovascular Risk: The Framingham Experience
Wilson P, D'Agostino R, Sullivan L, Parise H, Kannel W. Overweight and Obesity as Determinants of Cardiovascular Risk: The Framingham Experience. JAMA Internal Medicine 2002, 162: 1867-1872. PMID: 12196085, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.162.16.1867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted relative riskBody mass indexCoronary heart diseasePopulation attributable riskRelative riskCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular sequelaeAngina pectorisExcess weightAttributable riskHeart diseaseOverweight statusRisk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factorsHighest population-attributable riskNew cardiovascular diseaseDisease risk factorsFramingham Heart Study participantsNormal-weight personsDisease end pointsNew hypertensionCardiovascular riskDiabetes mellitusPrimary outcomeMass index