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Dietary and Plasma Magnesium and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Women
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2013)
Background: Magnesium is associated with lower risk of sudden cardiac death, possibly through antiarrhythmic mechanisms. Magnesium influences endothelial function, inflammation, blood pressure, and diabetes, but a direct ...
Associations of Plasma Phospholipid and Dietary Alpha Linolenic Acid With Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2013)
Background: Few studies have examined the relationship of α‐linolenic acid (ALA 18:3n‐3), an intermediate‐chain essential n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acid derived from plants and vegetable oils, with incident atrial fibrillation ...
Whole Grain, Bran, and Germ Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study and Systematic Review
(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 ...
Vitamin D Status of HIV-Infected Women and Its Association with HIV Disease Progression, Anemia, and Mortality
(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 ...
Incident tuberculosis and risk factors among HIV-infected children in Tanzania
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2013)
Objective
To describe the burden of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected population and explore the demographic and clinical factors associated with the occurrence of pediatric ...
Effectiveness of a multivitamin supplementation program among HIV-infected adults in Tanzania
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2018-10)
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a routine multivitamin supplementation program for adults living with HIV in Tanzania.
Design: We conducted a retrospective cohort study ...