Browsing SPH Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Observational Studies"

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    • Consumption of Dairy Products and Colorectal Cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) 

      Murphy, Neil; Norat, Teresa; Ferrari, Pietro; Jenab, Mazda; Bueno-de-Mesquita, Bas; Skeie, Guri; Olsen, Anja; Tjønneland, Anne; Dahm, Christina C.; Overvad, Kim; Boutron-Ruault, Marie Christine; Clavel-Chapelon, Françoise; Nailler, Laura; Kaaks, Rudolf; Teucher, Birgit; Boeing, Heiner; Bergmann, Manuela M.; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Lagiou, Pagona; Trichopoulos, Dimitrios; Palli, Domenico; Pala, Valeria; Tumino, Rosario; Vineis, Paolo; Panico, Salvatore; Peeters, Petra H. M.; Dik, Vincent K.; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Lund, Eiliv; Garcia, Jose Ramon Quiros; Zamora-Ros, Raul; Pérez, Maria José Sánchez; Dorronsoro, Miren; Navarro, Carmen; Ardanaz, Eva; Manjer, Jonas; Almquist, Martin; Johansson, Ingegerd; Palmqvist, Richard; Khaw, Kay-Tee; Wareham, Nick; Key, Timothy J.; Crowe, Francesca L.; Fedirko, Veronika; Gunter, Marc J.; Riboli, Elio (Public Library of Science, 2013)
      Background: Prospective studies have consistently reported lower colorectal cancer risks associated with higher intakes of total dairy products, total milk and dietary calcium. However, less is known about whether the ...

    • Gene × Physical Activity Interactions in Obesity: Combined Analysis of 111,421 Individuals of European Ancestry 

      Ahmad, Shafqat; Rukh, Gull; Varga, Tibor V.; Ali, Ashfaq; Kurbasic, Azra; Shungin, Dmitry; Ericson, Ulrika; Koivula, Robert W.; Chu, Audrey Y.; Rose, Lynda M.; Ganna, Andrea; Qi, Qibin; Stančáková, Alena; Sandholt, Camilla H.; Elks, Cathy E.; Curhan, Gary; Jensen, Majken K.; Tamimi, Rulla M.; Allin, Kristine H.; Jørgensen, Torben; Brage, Soren; Langenberg, Claudia; Aadahl, Mette; Grarup, Niels; Linneberg, Allan; Paré, Guillaume; Magnusson, Patrik K. E.; Pedersen, Nancy L.; Boehnke, Michael; Hamsten, Anders; Mohlke, Karen L.; Pasquale, Louis T.; Pedersen, Oluf; Scott, Robert A.; Ridker, Paul M.; Ingelsson, Erik; Laakso, Markku; Hansen, Torben; Qi, Lu; Wareham, Nicholas J.; Chasman, Daniel I.; Hallmans, Göran; Hu, Frank B.; Renström, Frida; Orho-Melander, Marju; Franks, Paul W. (Public Library of Science, 2013)
      Numerous obesity loci have been identified using genome-wide association studies. A UK study indicated that physical activity may attenuate the cumulative effect of 12 of these loci, but replication studies are lacking. ...

    • Homocysteine and Carotid Plaque Stability: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Adults 

      Yang, Xin; Zhou, Yong; Liu, Chao; Gao, Xiang; Wang, Anxin; Guo, Yuming; Li, Wen; Zhao, Xingquan; Liang, Wannian (Public Library of Science, 2014)
      Background and Purpose This study aimed to explore the possible association of plasma total homocysteine with carotid plaque stability. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2010 to 2011. A stratified random ...

    • Long Term Association between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Mortality in a Cohort of 4379 Men 

      Meyer, Haakon E.; Støer, Nathalie C.; Samuelsen, Sven O.; Blomhoff, Rune; Robsahm, Trude E.; Brustad, Magritt; Giovannucci, Edward L.; Bjørge, Tone (Public Library of Science, 2016)
      Objective: A number of observational studies have shown an inverse association between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D and total mortality, but a reverse J-shaped association has also been reported. In a large nested ...

    • The Relationship between Inflammatory Biomarkers and Telomere Length in an Occupational Prospective Cohort Study 

      Wong, Jason Y. Y.; De Vivo, Immaculata; Lin, Xihong; Fang, Shona C.; Christiani, David C. (Public Library of Science, 2014)
      Background: Chronic inflammation from recurring trauma is an underlying pathophysiological basis of numerous diseases. Furthermore, it may result in cell death, scarring, fibrosis, and loss of tissue function. In states ...

    • Research Conducted Using Data Obtained through Online Communities: Ethical Implications of Methodological Limitations 

      Janssens, A. Cecile J. W.; Kraft, Phillip L. (Public Library of Science, 2012)
      An Essay by A. Cecile Janssens and Peter Kraft discusses the limitations inherent in research involving collection of self-reported data by self-selected participants, and makes proposals for upfront communication of such ...

    • Weighing Evidence from Mendelian Randomization—Early-Life Obesity as a Causal Factor in Multiple Sclerosis? 

      Ascherio, Alberto; Munger, Kassandra L. (Public Library of Science, 2016)
      In this Perspective, Alberto Ascherio and Kassandra Munger discuss the implications of Richards and colleagues' study exploring the role of early-life obesity in risk of multiple sclerosis.