Browsing by Author "Spiegelman, Donna"
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Post-natal anaemia and iron deficiency in HIV-infected women and the health and survival of their children
Isanaka, Sheila; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Aboud, Said; Manji, Karim P.; Msamanga, Gernard I.; Willet, Walter C.; Duggan, Christopher Paul; Fawzi, Wafaie W. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)Prenatal iron supplementation may improve pregnancy outcomes and decrease the risk of child mortality. However, little is known about the importance of postnatal maternal iron status for child health and survival, particularly ... -
Predictors of anaemia and iron deficiency in HIV-infected pregnant women in Tanzania: a potential role for vitamin D and parasitic infections
Finkelstein, Julia; Mehta, Saurabh; Duggan, Christopher Paul; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Aboud, Said; Kupka, Roland; Msamanga, Gernard I; Fawzi, Wafaie W. (Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2011)Objective Anaemia is common during pregnancy, and prenatal Fe supplementation is the standard of care. However, the persistence of anaemia despite Fe supplementation, particularly in HIV infection, suggests that its ... -
Predictors of breastfeeding cessation among HIV-infected women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Petraro, Paul; Duggan, Christopher Paul; Msamanga, Gernard; Peterson, Karen E.; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Fawzi, Wafaie W. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)This paper examines predictors of breastfeeding cessation among a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women. This was a prospective follow-up study of HIV-infected women who participated in a randomized ... -
Predictors of change in nutritional and hemoglobin status among adults treated for tuberculosis in Tanzania
Kawai, Kosuke; Villamor, E; Mugusi, F.M.; Saathoff, E.; Urassa, W.; Bosch, Ronald J.; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Fawzi, Wafaie W. (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2011)BACKGROUND Patients with tuberculosis (TB) often suffer from profound malnutrition. OBJECTIVE To examine the patterns and predictors of change in nutritional and hemoglobin status during and after TB treatment. ... -
Predictors of Plasma Concentrations of DDE and PCBs in a Group of U.S. Women.
Laden, Francine; Neas, L M; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Hankinson, Susan Elizabeth; Willett, Walter C.; Ireland, K; Wolff, Mary S.; Hunter, David J. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 1999)We evaluated predictors of plasma concentrations of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), a metabolite of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a group of 240 women, controls from ... -
Predictors of stunting, wasting, and underweight among Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women
McDonald, Christine M.; Kupka, Roland; Manji, Karim P.; Okuma, James; Bosch, Ronald J.; Aboud, Said; Kisenge, Rodrick; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Duggan, Christopher Paul (2012)Background: Children born to HIV-infected women are susceptible to undernutrition, but modifiable risk factors and the time course of the development of undernutrition have not been well characterized. Objective: To identify ... -
Premenopausal endogenous steroid hormones and breast cancer risk: results from the Nurses' Health Study II
Fortner, Renée T; Eliassen, A Heather; Spiegelman, Donna; Willett, Walter C; Barbieri, Robert L; Hankinson, Susan E (BioMed Central, 2013)Introduction: Prior research supports an association between endogenous sex steroids and breast cancer among postmenopausal women; the association is less clear among premenopausal women. Methods: We evaluated the associations ... -
The prevalence of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth in urban Tanzania
Sando, David; Ratcliffe, Hannah; McDonald, Kathleen; Spiegelman, Donna; Lyatuu, Goodluck; Mwanyika-Sando, Mary; Emil, Faida; Wegner, Mary Nell; Chalamilla, Guerino; Langer, Ana (BioMed Central, 2016)Background: In many countries, rates of facility-based childbirth have increased substantially in recent years. However, insufficient attention has been paid to the acceptability and quality of maternal health services ... -
Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among 34,111 HAART Naïve HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Njelekela, Marina; Muhihi, Alfa; Aveika, Akum; Spiegelman, Donna; Hawkins, Claudia; Armstrong, Catharina; Liu, Enju; Okuma, James; Chalamila, Guerino; Kaaya, Sylvia; Mugusi, Ferdinand; Fawzi, Wafaie (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016)Background:. Elevated blood pressure has been reported among treatment naïve HIV-infected patients. We investigated prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors in a HAART naïve HIV-infected population in Dar ... -
Reducing the global burden of type 2 diabetes by improving the quality of staple foods: The Global Nutrition and Epidemiologic Transition Initiative
Mattei, Josiemer; Malik, Vasanti; Wedick, Nicole M.; Hu, Frank B.; Spiegelman, Donna; Willett, Walter C.; Campos, Hannia (BioMed Central, 2015)Background: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has been reaching epidemic proportions across the globe, affecting low/middle-income and developed countries. Two main contributors to this burden are the reduction in mortality ... -
Relationship of exclusive breast-feeding to infections and growth of Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women
Mwiru, Ramadhani S; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Duggan, Christopher Paul; Peterson, Karen E.; Liu, Enju; Msamanga, Gernard; Aboud, Said; Fawzi, Wafaie W. (Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2011)Objective We examined the relationships between exclusive breast-feeding and the risks of respiratory, diarrhoea and nutritional morbidities during the first 2 years of life among children born to women infected with ... -
Risk Factors for Preterm Birth among HIV-Infected Tanzanian Women: A Prospective Study
Zack, Rachel M.; Golan, Jenna; Aboud, Said; Msamanga, Gernard; Spiegelman, Donna; Fawzi, Wafaie (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)Premature delivery, a significant cause of child mortality and morbidity worldwide, is particularly prevalent in the developing world. As HIV is highly prevalent in much of sub-Saharan Africa, it is important to determine ... -
Sexual orientation differences in teen pregnancy and hormonal contraceptive use: an examination across 2 generations
Charlton, Brittany Michelle; Corliss, Heather L.; Missmer, Stacey Ann; Rosario, Margaret; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Austin, Sydney Bryn (Elsevier BV, 2013)OBJECTIVE: To examine whether sexual orientation is associated with disparities in teen pregnancy and hormonal contraception use among adolescent females in 2 intergenerational cohorts. STUDY DESIGN: Data were collected ... -
Time trends of baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of HIV infected children enrolled in care and treatment service in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sando, David; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Machumi, Lameck; Mwanyika-Sando, Mary; Aris, Eric; Muya, Aisa; Jackson, Elizabeth; Baernighausen, Till Winfried; Hertzmark, Ellen; Chalamilla, Guerino; Fawzi, Wafaie W. (Springer Science + Business Media, 2015)Background Few studies have described time-based trends of clinical and demographic characteristics of children enrolling in HIV and AIDS care and treatment services. We present findings of a study that explored time-based ... -
Toenail Selenium and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in U.S. Men and Women
Park, Kyong; Rimm, Eric B.; Siscovick, David S.; Spiegelman, Donna; Manson, JoAnn E.; Morris, J. Steven; Hu, Frank B.; Mozaffarian, Dariush (American Diabetes Association, 2012)OBJECTIVE Compelling biological pathways suggest that selenium (Se) may lower onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but very few studies have evaluated this relationship, with mixed results. We examined the association ... -
Tuberculosis incidence rate and risk factors among HIV-infected adults with access to antiretroviral therapy
Liu, Enju; Makubi, Abel; Drain, Paul; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Sando, David; Li, Nan; Chalamilla, Guerino; Sudfeld, Christopher Robert; Hertzmark, Ellen; Fawzi, Wafaie W. (Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2015)OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to determine the incidence rate and risk factors of tuberculosis (TB) among HIV-infected adults accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Tanzania. DESIGN: A prospective ... -
Urban–rural and geographic differences in overweight and obesity in four sub-Saharan African adult populations: a multi-country cross-sectional study
Ajayi, IkeOluwapo O.; Adebamowo, Clement; Adami, Hans-Olov; Dalal, Shona; Diamond, Megan B.; Bajunirwe, Francis; Guwatudde, David; Njelekela, Marina; Nankya-Mutyoba, Joan; Chiwanga, Faraja S.; Volmink, Jimmy; Kalyesubula, Robert; Laurence, Carien; Reid, Todd G.; Dockery, Douglas; Hemenway, David; Spiegelman, Donna; Holmes, Michelle D. (BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Overweight and obesity are on the rise in developing countries including sub-Saharan Africa. We undertook a four-country survey to show the collective burden of these health conditions as they occur currently ... -
Vitamin D Status of HIV-Infected Women and Its Association with HIV Disease Progression, Anemia, and Mortality
Mehta, Saurabh; Giovannucci, Edward L.; Mugusi, Ferdinand M.; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Aboud, Said; Hertzmark, Ellen; Msamanga, Gernard I.; Hunter, David; Fawzi, Wafaie W. (Public Library of Science, 2010)Background: Vitamin D has a potential role in slowing HIV disease progression and preventing mortality based on its extensive involvement in the immune system; however, this relationship has not been examined in large ... -
Who are they? Identifying risk factors of loss to follow up among HIV+ patients on care and treatment in Dar es Salaam
Machumi, Lameck C; Mtisi, Expeditho; Andrew, Irene; Sando, David Masambe; Mkali, Humphrey; Liu, Enju; Hertzmark, Ellen; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Chalamilla, Guerino (Springer Science + Business Media, 2014)Loss to follow up (LTFU) is a challenge in care and treatment programs in Sub Saharan Africa, Tanzania included. We analyzed risk factors LTFU among HIV+ patients receiving care and treatment in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in ... -
Whole Grain, Bran, and Germ Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study and Systematic Review
de Munter, Jeroen S. L; Groop, Leif C; Hu, Frank B.; Spiegelman, Donna Lynn; Franz, Mary; van Dam, Rob M. (Public Library of Science, 2007)Background: Control of body weight by balancing energy intake and energy expenditure is of major importance for the prevention of type 2 diabetes, but the role of specific dietary factors in the etiology of type 2 diabetes ...