Hormone Therapy Does Not Affect Depression Severity in Older Women
Goldstein KM, Harpole LH, Stechuchak KM, Coffman CJ, Bosworth HB, Steffens DC, Bastian LA. Hormone Therapy Does Not Affect Depression Severity in Older Women. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2005, 13: 616-623. PMID: 16009738, DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200507000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone therapyDepressive symptom severityHT useOlder womenDepression severitySymptom severityWomen age 60 yearsNon-HT usersSevere depressive symptomsRole of estrogenAge 60 yearsTreatment of depressionCross-sectional analysisHT usersAntidepressant medicationMenopausal symptomsUnadjusted analysesImproving MoodDepressive symptomsDepression scoresTreatment studiesBeneficial effectsGood healthSeverityBaseline dataInitiation and Discontinuation of Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms: Results From a Community Sample
Bosworth HB, Bastian LA, Grambow SC, McBride CM, Skinner CS, Fish L, Rimer BK, Siegler IC. Initiation and Discontinuation of Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms: Results From a Community Sample. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2005, 28: 105-114. PMID: 15887880, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-005-2721-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormonal therapyGynecological surgeryMenopausal symptomsClinical trial developmentTelephone three timesMental health symptomsImportance of physiciansCommunity sampleLogistic regression modelsHT discontinuationHT initiationAttitudes/knowledgePostmenopausal womenHormone therapyVasomotor symptomsHT useClinical reasonsMood symptomsHealth behaviorsTrial developmentHealth symptomsSociodemographic characteristicsSymptomsDiscontinuationWomenNumber 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