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Estimated dietary phytoestrogen intake and major food sources among women during the year before pregnancySuzan L Carmichael
Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
Nutr J 10:105. 2011..Recently published data on phytoestrogen content of a wide range of foods provide an opportunity to improve estimation of dietary phytoestrogen intake...
Cigarette smoking, alcohol use and adverse pregnancy outcomes: implications for micronutrient supplementationMary E Cogswell
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
J Nutr 133:1722S-1731S. 2003..In addition, randomized controlled studies of the health impact of micronutrient supplementation in pregnant women should consider stratification by exposure to cigarette smoke and alcohol use...
Iron overload, public health, and genetics: evaluating the evidence for hemochromatosis screeningM E Cogswell
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Ann Intern Med 129:971-9. 1998....
Prevention and management of obesity in nonpregnant women and adolescents: beliefs and practices of U.S. obstetricians and gynecologistsMary E Cogswell
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 19:1625-34. 2010..To describe associations between dissemination of educational materials and U.S. obstetrician/gynecologists' prevention and management of obesity in nonpregnant patients...
Iron supplement use among women in the United States: science, policy and practiceMary E Cogswell
Maternal and Child Nutrition Branch, Chronic Disease Nutrition Branch, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
J Nutr 133:1974S-1977S. 2003..Groups at highest risk of iron deficiency (e.g., low income and minority women) are often least likely to consume supplements containing iron, suggesting that supplement use is unrelated to actual need...
Iron supplementation during pregnancy, anemia, and birth weight: a randomized controlled trialMary E Cogswell
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 78:773-81. 2003..The need for prophylactic iron during pregnancy is uncertain...
An empiric evaluation of the Institute of Medicine's pregnancy weight gain guidelines by raceL A Schieve
Epidemiology Program Office, and the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Obstet Gynecol 91:878-84. 1998..To examine associations between pregnancy weight gain outside and within ranges recommended by the Institute of Medicine and birth weight by both prepregnant body mass index (BMI) and race-ethnicity...
Trends in pregnancy weight gain within and outside ranges recommended by the Institute of Medicine in a WIC populationL A Schieve
Epidemic Intelligence Service, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Matern Child Health J 2:111-6. 1998..To examine the proportion of women with a pregnancy weight gain below, within, and above ranges recommended by the Institute of Medicine from 1990 to 1996...
Hypovitaminosis D prevalence and determinants among African American and white women of reproductive age: third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994Kelley S Scanlon
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta 30341-3717, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 76:187-92. 2002..The determinants of hypovitaminosis D among women should be considered when these women are advised on dietary intake and supplement use...
Prepregnancy body mass index and pregnancy weight gain: associations with preterm delivery. The NMIHS Collaborative Study GroupL A Schieve
Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Obstet Gynecol 96:194-200. 2000..To examine associations between rate of pregnancy weight gain and preterm delivery among women of varying prepregnancy body mass indices (BMI)...
Risk of stillbirth in relation to maternal haemoglobin concentration during pregnancyKay M Tomashek
Maternal and Infant Health Branch, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
Matern Child Nutr 2:19-28. 2006..4; 95% CI: 1.02, 19.01). Moderate anaemia was not associated with stillbirths among black women. Further investigation regarding causal mechanisms for this association is warranted...
Assessment of iron deficiency in US preschool children and nonpregnant females of childbearing age: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2006Mary E Cogswell
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 89:1334-42. 2009..A new index to determine body iron promises a simpler approach to monitoring iron deficiency (ID) prevalence...
Overweight among low-income preschool children associated with the consumption of sweet drinks: Missouri, 1999-2002Jean A Welsh
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop K 25, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3717, USA
Pediatrics 115:e223-9. 2005..To examine the association between sweet drink consumption and overweight among preschool children...
Folic acid intake among U.S. women aged 15-44 years, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2006Sarah C Tinker
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Am J Prev Med 38:534-42. 2010..In 1998, the IOM recommended all women capable of becoming pregnant consume 400 microg of folic acid daily to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs)...
Evaluation of an automated soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) assay on the Roche Hitachi analyzer and its comparison to two ELISA assaysChristine M Pfeiffer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA 30345, USA
Clin Chim Acta 382:112-6. 2007..Soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) assays are currently not standardized. This hinders data comparison between studies and also affects the use of a recently proposed model to estimate body iron...
Erythrocyte protoporphyrin or hemoglobin: which is a better screening test for iron deficiency in children and women?Zuguo Mei
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 77:1229-33. 2003..Hemoglobin and erythrocyte protoporphyrin (EP) tests are commonly used to screen for iron deficiency. However, little research has been done to systematically evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of these 2 tests...
Dose-response associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy and subsequent childhood obesity: effect modification by maternal race/ethnicity in a low-income US cohortAndrea J Sharma
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop K 25, Atlanta, GA 30341 3724, USA
Am J Epidemiol 168:995-1007. 2008....
Sources of supplemental iron among breastfed infants during the first year of lifeDeborah L Dee
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Career and Workforce Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Pediatrics 122:S98-104. 2008..Our objectives were to describe the consumption of iron-rich foods, oral iron supplements, and iron-fortified formula among US infants and to assess adherence to iron-intake recommendations...
Predicted contribution of folic acid fortification of corn masa flour to the usual folic acid intake for the US population: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2004Heather C Hamner
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 89:305-15. 2009..Compared with other race-ethnicities, Hispanic women have higher rates of NTDs, lower rates of folic acid supplement use, and lower total folic acid intakes...
Iron supplement use and iron status among US adults: results from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHeidi Michels Blanck
Chronic Disease Nutrition Branch, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 82:1024-31. 2005..Patients with hemochromatosis are instructed to avoid taking supplemental iron. Whether supplemental iron intakes lead to higher iron status among healthy persons remains less clear...
Population-based assessment of the risk of primary cesarean delivery due to excess prepregnancy weight among nulliparous women delivering term infantsPatricia M Dietz
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Promotion, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3714, USA
Matern Child Health J 9:237-44. 2005..To estimate the risk of cesarean delivery due to excess prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) in a multistate, US population-based sample...
Hemoglobin and ferritin are currently the most efficient indicators of population response to iron interventions: an analysis of nine randomized controlled trialsZuguo Mei
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
J Nutr 135:1974-80. 2005..It is possible that the optimal indicator(s) may differ with age, sex, and pregnancy. There were too few trials in each age and sex group to allow us to explore this question...
Continuing anemia prevention strategies are needed throughout early childhood in low-income preschool childrenSarah E Cusick
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
J Pediatr 150:422-8, 428.e1-2. 2007..To assess anemia incidence and persistence in low-income preschool children in the United States...
Unexplained decline in the prevalence of anemia among US children and women between 1988-1994 and 1999-2002Sarah E Cusick
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 88:1611-7. 2008..The current anemia burden among US preschool children and women of childbearing age has not been documented...
Does the MTHFR 677C-->T variant affect the Recommended Dietary Allowance for folate in the US population?Julie Robitaille
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 89:1269-73. 2009..The effect of this variant on the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for folate is unclear...
Control selection and participation in an ongoing, population-based, case-control study of birth defects: the National Birth Defects Prevention StudyMary E Cogswell
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329 4027, USA
Am J Epidemiol 170:975-85. 2009..Hospital-based control selection may slightly underascertain infants affected by certain adverse birth outcomes...
Folic acid source, usual intake, and folate and vitamin B-12 status in US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2006Quanhe Yang
Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 91:64-72. 2010..US adults have access to multiple sources of folic acid. The contribution of these sources to usual intakes above the tolerable upper intake level (UL) (1000 microg/d) and to folate and vitamin B-12 status is unknown...
Combined effects of prepregnancy body mass index and weight gain during pregnancy on the risk of preterm deliveryPatricia M Dietz
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Epidemiology 17:170-7. 2006..The association between excessive gestational weight gain and preterm delivery is unclear, as is the association between low gestational weight gain and preterm delivery among overweight and obese women...
Contributions of enriched cereal-grain products, ready-to-eat cereals, and supplements to folic acid and vitamin B-12 usual intake and folate and vitamin B-12 status in US children: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2003-2006Lorraine F Yeung
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 93:172-85. 2011..US children consume folic acid from multiple sources. These sources may contribute differently to usual intakes above the age-specific tolerable upper intake level (UL) for folic acid and to folate and vitamin B-12 status...
Strategies to increase detection of hemochromatosisS M McDonnell
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Ann Intern Med 129:987-92. 1998..Simultaneous efforts to reach all groups in appropriate ways should be initiated to provide the interest and infrastructure necessary to decrease morbidity and mortality from hemochromatosis...
Prevalence of C282Y and H63D mutations in the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene in the United StatesK K Steinberg
Molecular Biology Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Mailstop F 24, Chamblee, GA 30341, USA
JAMA 285:2216-22. 2001..Population-based estimates of the prevalence of disease-associated mutations, such as hemochromatosis (HFE) gene mutations, are needed to determine the usefulness of genetic screening...
Public health surveillance for hereditary hemochromatosisS F Wetterhall
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Ann Intern Med 129:980-6. 1998..This information is critical for developing evidence-based recommendations for population screening, monitoring changes in medical practices, and assessing the effect of preventive measures...
High and low hemoglobin levels during pregnancy: differential risks for preterm birth and small for gestational ageK S Scanlon
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity and the Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Obstet Gynecol 96:741-8. 2000..To examine the association of maternal hemoglobin during pregnancy with preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA)...
Hemochromatosis-associated morbidity in the United States: an analysis of the National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1979-1997A S Brown
Office of Genetics and Disease Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop K-28, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Genet Med 3:109-11. 2001....
Nutritional rickets in GeorgiaK M Tomashek
Pregnancy and Infant Health Branch, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3717, USA
Pediatrics 107:E45. 2001..Opinions expressed in commentaries are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics or its Committees. Commentaries are not peer-reviewed...
Diabetes and serum ferritin concentration among U.S. adultsE S Ford
Division of Nutrition, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Diabetes Care 22:1978-83. 1999..We examined the association between serum ferritin concentration and the risk of diabetes...
Nutritional rickets among children in the United States: review of cases reported between 1986 and 2003Pamela Weisberg
Maternal Child Nutrition Branch, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 80:1697S-705S. 2004..Education should also emphasize the importance of weaning children to a diet adequate in both vitamin D and calcium...
HFE genotype and transferrin saturation in the United StatesMary E Cogswell
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA
Genet Med 5:304-10. 2003..Examine the penetrance (defined by high transferrin saturation [TS]) of C282Y and H63D in the U.S. population...
Who should be screened for postpartum anemia? An evaluation of current recommendationsLisa M Bodnar
Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health and School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 2524 USA
Am J Epidemiol 156:903-12. 2002..However, if resources are available, universal screening should be considered in high-prevalence settings...
Percentage of body fat and body mass index are associated with mobility limitations in people aged 70 and older from NHANES IIIKirsten Krahnstoever Davison
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16801, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 50:1802-9. 2002..To assess the association between functional limitations and body composition indices, including percentage of body fat, muscle mass, and body mass index (BMI)...
Low income postpartum women are at risk of iron deficiencyLisa M Bodnar
Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina Schools of Public Health and Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA
J Nutr 132:2298-302. 2002..Given that low income postpartum women bear a substantially greater iron deficiency risk than never-pregnant women, more attention should be given to preventing iron deficiency among low income women during and after pregnancy...
High prepregnancy BMI increases the risk of postpartum anemiaLisa M Bodnar
Magee Women s Research Institute, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 204 Craft Avenue, PA 15213, USA
Obes Res 12:941-8. 2004..To assess the independent effect of prepregnancy BMI on the risk of postpartum anemia...
Obesity prevention and treatment practices of U.S. obstetrician-gynecologistsMichael L Power
Department of Research, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC 20024, USA
Obstet Gynecol 108:961-8. 2006..To describe obesity prevention and treatment practices of U.S. obstetrician-gynecologists...
Pill count adherence to prenatal multivitamin/mineral supplement use among low-income womenSunitha Jasti
Department of Family, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, Queens College of City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367, USA
J Nutr 135:1093-101. 2005..Further research investigating the influence of cultural factors is necessary to better understand adherence to supplement use and the differences in adherence among ethnic groups...
The effects of prophylactic iron given in prenatal supplements on iron status and birth outcomes: a randomized controlled trialAnna Maria Siega-Riz
Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 194:512-9. 2006..CONCLUSION: Prophylactic iron supplementation that is begun early in pregnancy among low income women in the United States may have benefits beyond the reduction of iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy...
Have we forgotten the significance of postpartum iron deficiency?Lisa M Bodnar
Magee Women s Research Institute and Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15261, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 193:36-44. 2005..The productivity and cognitive gains made possible by improving iron nutriture support intervention. We therefore conclude that postpartum iron deficiency warrants greater attention and higher quality care...
Iron-status indicatorsSarah E Cusick
Pediatrics 121:651-2; author reply 652. 2008
Correction for errors in measuring adherence to prenatal multivitamin/mineral supplement use among low-income womenSunitha Jasti
Department of Family, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, Queens College of City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367, USA
J Nutr 136:479-83. 2006..In conclusion, our data show that both self-reports and pill counts overestimate adherence and that linear regression in comparison to an external standard such as MEMS can be used to correct for measurement error in adherence...
