Dietary carotenoids and risk of lung cancer in a pooled analysis of seven cohort studies
S Männistö, SA Smith-Warner, D Spiegelman… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2004 - AACR
Intervention trials with supplemental β-carotene have observed either no effect or a harmful
effect on lung cancer risk. Because food composition databases for specific carotenoids …
effect on lung cancer risk. Because food composition databases for specific carotenoids …
Physical activity and survival after breast cancer diagnosis
MD Holmes, WY Chen, D Feskanich, CH Kroenke… - Jama, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
ContextPhysical activity has been shown to decrease the incidence of breast cancer, but the
effect on recurrence or survival after a breast cancer diagnosis is not known. ObjectiveTo …
effect on recurrence or survival after a breast cancer diagnosis is not known. ObjectiveTo …
[HTML][HTML] Diet quality and major chronic disease risk in men and women: moving toward improved dietary guidance
ML McCullough, D Feskanich, MJ Stampfer… - The American journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Background: Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, measured with
the US Department of Agriculture Healthy Eating Index (HEI), was associated with only a …
the US Department of Agriculture Healthy Eating Index (HEI), was associated with only a …
[HTML][HTML] Reproducibility and validity of dietary patterns assessed with a food-frequency questionnaire
Background Recently, the analysis of dietary patterns has emerged as a possible approach
to examining diet-disease relations. Objective We examined the reproducibility and validity …
to examining diet-disease relations. Objective We examined the reproducibility and validity …
[HTML][HTML] 50-year trends in smoking-related mortality in the United States
MJ Thun, BD Carter, D Feskanich… - … England Journal of …, 2013 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The disease risks from cigarette smoking increased in the United States over
most of the 20th century, first among male smokers and later among female smokers …
most of the 20th century, first among male smokers and later among female smokers …
Reproducibility and validity of food intake measurements from a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire
D Feskanich, EB Rimm, EL Giovannucci… - Journal of the American …, 1993 - Elsevier
Few food frequency questionnaires have been evaluated for their ability to assess intakes of
individual foods that may be related to disease independently of their nutrient content. The …
individual foods that may be related to disease independently of their nutrient content. The …
[HTML][HTML] Smoking and mortality—beyond established causes
Background Mortality among current smokers is 2 to 3 times as high as that among persons
who never smoked. Most of this excess mortality is believed to be explained by 21 common …
who never smoked. Most of this excess mortality is believed to be explained by 21 common …
Ovarian conservation at the time of hysterectomy and long-term health outcomes in the nurses' health study
OBJECTIVE: To report long-term health outcomes and mortality after oophorectomy or
ovarian conservation. METHODS: We conducted a prospective, observational study of …
ovarian conservation. METHODS: We conducted a prospective, observational study of …
Walking and leisure-time activity and risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women
D Feskanich, W Willett, G Colditz - Jama, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
ContextPhysical activity can reduce the risk of hip fractures in older women, although the
required type and duration of activity have not been determined. Walking is the most …
required type and duration of activity have not been determined. Walking is the most …
[HTML][HTML] Vitamin K intake and hip fractures in women: a prospective study
D Feskanich, P Weber, WC Willett, H Rockett… - The American journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
Background Vitamin K mediates the γ-carboxylation of glutamyl residues on several bone
proteins, notably osteocalcin. High serum concentrations of undercarboxylated osteocalcin …
proteins, notably osteocalcin. High serum concentrations of undercarboxylated osteocalcin …