Renata Micha

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Affiliation: Harvard University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Systematic review and meta-analysis of methotrexate use and risk of cardiovascular disease
    Renata Micha
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Am J Cardiol 108:1362-70. 2011
  2. ncbi Estimating the global and regional burden of suboptimal nutrition on chronic disease: methods and inputs to the analysis
    R Micha
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Eur J Clin Nutr 66:119-29. 2012
  3. ncbi Food sources of individual plasma phospholipid trans fatty acid isomers: the Cardiovascular Health Study
    Renata Micha
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 91:883-93. 2010
  4. ncbi Red and processed meat consumption and risk of incident coronary heart disease, stroke, and diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Renata Micha
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
    Circulation 121:2271-83. 2010
  5. ncbi Glycemic index and glycemic load used in combination to characterize metabolic responses of mixed meals in healthy lean young adults
    Renata Micha
    Nutritional Sciences Research Division, King s College London, London, United Kingdom
    J Am Coll Nutr 30:113-25. 2011
  6. ncbi Omega-3 fatty acids and incident type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Jason H Y Wu
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, 665 Huntington Ave, Kresge Building 913, Boston MA 02115, USA
    Br J Nutr 107:S214-27. 2012
  7. ncbi Saturated fat and cardiometabolic risk factors, coronary heart disease, stroke, and diabetes: a fresh look at the evidence
    Renata Micha
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Lipids 45:893-905. 2010
  8. ncbi Glycaemic index and glycaemic load of breakfast predict cognitive function and mood in school children: a randomised controlled trial
    Renata Micha
    Nutritional Sciences Research Division, King s College London, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK
    Br J Nutr 106:1552-61. 2011
  9. ncbi Effects on coronary heart disease of increasing polyunsaturated fat in place of saturated fat: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    Dariush Mozaffarian
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
    PLoS Med 7:e1000252. 2010
  10. ncbi Trans fatty acids: effects on metabolic syndrome, heart disease and diabetes
    Renata Micha
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Nat Rev Endocrinol 5:335-44. 2009

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Publications12

  1. ncbi Systematic review and meta-analysis of methotrexate use and risk of cardiovascular disease
    Renata Micha
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Am J Cardiol 108:1362-70. 2011
    ..81, 95% CI 0.74 to 0.89). In conclusion, methotrexate use is associated with a lower risk for CVD in patients with chronic inflammation. These findings suggest that a direct treatment of inflammation may reduce CVD risk...
  2. ncbi Estimating the global and regional burden of suboptimal nutrition on chronic disease: methods and inputs to the analysis
    R Micha
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Eur J Clin Nutr 66:119-29. 2012
    ..The objective of this study was to develop systematic and comparable methods to quantitatively assess the impact of suboptimal dietary habits on CVD, diabetes and cancer burdens globally and in 21 world regions...
  3. ncbi Food sources of individual plasma phospholipid trans fatty acid isomers: the Cardiovascular Health Study
    Renata Micha
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 91:883-93. 2010
    ..However, multiple TFA isomers exist, each with potentially different health effects. Different food sources of these specific TFA isomers are not well established...
  4. ncbi Red and processed meat consumption and risk of incident coronary heart disease, stroke, and diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Renata Micha
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
    Circulation 121:2271-83. 2010
    ..Effects of meat intake on these different outcomes, as well as of red versus processed meat, may also vary...
  5. ncbi Glycemic index and glycemic load used in combination to characterize metabolic responses of mixed meals in healthy lean young adults
    Renata Micha
    Nutritional Sciences Research Division, King s College London, London, United Kingdom
    J Am Coll Nutr 30:113-25. 2011
    ..Because a low-GI high-carbohydrate and a high-GI low-carbohydrate food/meal can produce the same GL, we propose that these 2 concepts should be used in conjunction to characterize the carbohydrate quality of mixed meals...
  6. ncbi Omega-3 fatty acids and incident type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Jason H Y Wu
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, 665 Huntington Ave, Kresge Building 913, Boston MA 02115, USA
    Br J Nutr 107:S214-27. 2012
    ..Reasons for potential heterogeneity of effects, which could include true biologic heterogeneity, publication bias, or chance, deserve further investigation...
  7. ncbi Saturated fat and cardiometabolic risk factors, coronary heart disease, stroke, and diabetes: a fresh look at the evidence
    Renata Micha
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Lipids 45:893-905. 2010
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  8. ncbi Glycaemic index and glycaemic load of breakfast predict cognitive function and mood in school children: a randomised controlled trial
    Renata Micha
    Nutritional Sciences Research Division, King s College London, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK
    Br J Nutr 106:1552-61. 2011
    ..On balance, it would appear that the low-GI high-GL breakfast may help to improve learning, and of potential value in informing government education policies relating to dietary recommendations and implementation concerning breakfast...
  9. ncbi Effects on coronary heart disease of increasing polyunsaturated fat in place of saturated fat: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    Dariush Mozaffarian
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
    PLoS Med 7:e1000252. 2010
    ..Additionally, some public health groups recommend lowering or limiting polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) consumption, a major potential replacement for SFA...
  10. ncbi Trans fatty acids: effects on metabolic syndrome, heart disease and diabetes
    Renata Micha
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Nat Rev Endocrinol 5:335-44. 2009
    ..Nevertheless, the documented adverse effects of TFAs underscore their potential to cause harm and the importance of policy measures to minimize consumption of industrially produced TFAs...
  11. ncbi A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
    Stephen S Lim
    Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
    Lancet 380:2224-60. 2012
    ..No complete revision of global disease burden caused by risk factors has been done since a comparative risk assessment in 2000, and no previous analysis has assessed changes in burden attributable to risk factors over time...
  12. ncbi Unprocessed red and processed meats and risk of coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes--an updated review of the evidence
    Renata Micha
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Curr Atheroscler Rep 14:515-24. 2012
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