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Body mass index and mortality rate among Hispanic adults: a pooled analysis of multiple epidemiologic data setsK R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Int J Obes (Lond) 36:1121-6. 2012..To evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI, kg m⁻²) and mortality rate among Hispanic adults...
Overweight, obesity, and colorectal cancer screening: disparity between men and womenMoonseong Heo
Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, White Plains, NY, USA
BMC Public Health 4:53. 2004..To estimate the association between body-mass index (BMI: kg/m2) and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among US adults aged >or= 50 years...
Are US adults with arthritis meeting public health recommendations for physical activity?Kevin R Fontaine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 50:624-8. 2004..To estimate the prevalence of US adults with self-reported, doctor-diagnosed arthritis (without specifying the type of rheumatic disease) who are meeting the US Surgeon General's recommendations for physical activity...- Weight loss and health-related quality of life: results at 1-year follow-upKevin R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Suite 1B17, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Eat Behav 5:85-8. 2004.... - Are health care professionals advising adults with arthritis to become more physically active?Kevin R Fontaine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 53:279-83. 2005.... - Obesity and prostate cancer screening in the USAK R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Public Health 119:694-8. 2005.... - Changes in the prevalence of US adults with arthritis who meet physical activity recommendations, 2001-2003Kevin R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle Rm 1B 17, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
J Clin Rheumatol 11:13-6. 2005..Increased physical activity is recommended for adults with arthritis... - Risk factors for lack of recent exercise in adults with self-reported, professionally diagnosed arthritisKevin R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Bayview Medical Center, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
J Clin Rheumatol 12:66-9. 2006..It is important to identify predictors of exercise/physical activity in adults with arthritis... - Projected prevalence of US adults with self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis, 2005 to 2050Kevin R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Room 1B 17, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Clin Rheumatol 26:772-4. 2007..3-fold increase). Given increases in the prevalence of known arthritis risk factors (e.g., obesity, Hispanic origin) our projections might underestimate the prevalence of arthritis in the coming years... - Are overweight and obese adults with arthritis being advised to lose weight?Kevin R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
J Clin Rheumatol 13:12-5. 2007..Obesity is a risk factor for the development and progression of arthritis. Weight loss can provide symptomatic benefit for adults with arthritis... - Effects of lifestyle physical activity on perceived symptoms and physical function in adults with fibromyalgia: results of a randomized trialKevin R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Arthritis Res Ther 12:R55. 2010.... - Effects of lifestyle physical activity in adults with fibromyalgia: results at follow-upKevin R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Clin Rheumatol 17:64-8. 2011.... - Impact of weight loss on health-related quality of lifeK R Fontaine
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Qual Life Res 8:275-7. 1999..There were no significant differences between the lifestyle and aerobic activity groups on any of the study measures. These data indicate that, at least in the short-term, weight loss appears to profoundly enhance HRQL... - Body weight and health care among women in the general populationK R Fontaine
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Arch Fam Med 7:381-4. 1998..To examine the relation between body mass index ([BMI] calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) and the use of medical care services among a nationally representative sample of women... - Body weight and cancer screening among womenK R Fontaine
University of Maryland, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Womens Health Gend Based Med 10:463-70. 2001..23-1.75) were more likely to delay CBE. White women were more likely to delay CBE as a function of BMI than were non-white women. Weight may be an important correlate of cancer screening behavior, particularly for white women... - Health-related quality of life among obese persons seeking and not currently seeking treatmentK R Fontaine
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224 6805, USA
Int J Eat Disord 27:101-5. 2000..To compare sociodemographic characteristics and health-related quality of life (HRQL) between groups of obese persons who sought and did not seek university-based treatment for overweight... - Physiologic changes after diet combined with structured aerobic exercise or lifestyle activityRoss E Andersen
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Metabolism 51:1528-33. 2002..A program of diet plus lifestyle physical activity may be a suitable alternative for dieting adults who have difficulty adhering to a program of vigorous activity... - Obesity and health-related quality of lifeK R Fontaine
Division of Gerontology, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center GRECC, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
Obes Rev 2:173-82. 2001.... - Estimating the consequences of anti-psychotic induced weight gain on health and mortality rateK R Fontaine
Division of Gerontology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
Psychiatry Res 101:277-88. 2001.... - Abnormal body composition phenotypes in older rheumatoid arthritis patients: association with disease characteristics and pharmacotherapiesJon T Giles
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 59:807-15. 2008.... - Association of body fat with C-reactive protein in rheumatoid arthritisJon T Giles
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 58:2632-41. 2008..However, other tissues, such as adipose tissue, can induce CRP production. This study was undertaken to explore the associations between measures of adiposity and CRP levels in RA... - Relationship between body weight gain and significant knee, hip, and back pain in older AmericansRoss E Andersen
Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology and Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Obes Res 11:1159-62. 2003..To examine the association between BMI (kilograms per meter squared) and reports of significant knee, hip, and back pain using data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults 60 years or older... 
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with pharmacological stress perfusion and delayed enhancement in asymptomatic patients with systemic sclerosisHitomi Kobayashi
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Suite 4100, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
J Rheumatol 36:106-12. 2009..To assess cardiac involvement in asymptomatic patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...- Association of body composition with disability in rheumatoid arthritis: impact of appendicular fat and lean tissue massJon T Giles
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 59:1407-15. 2008..To explore the association of measures of body composition with disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)... - Correlates of exercise adherence in an African American church communityAnna Maria Izquierdo-Porrera
Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC, Maryland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Baltimore, USA
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol 8:389-94. 2002..Social factors, in particular, may be important in promoting adherence to an exercise program in African Americans... - Citrus aurantium and synephrine alkaloids in the treatment of overweight and obesity: an updateS Haaz
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Obes Rev 7:79-88. 2006..While some evidence is promising, we conclude that larger and more rigorous clinical trials are necessary to draw adequate conclusions regarding the safety and efficacy of C. aurantium and synephrine alkaloids for promoting weight loss... - Support group membership and perceptions of control over health in HIV+ menK R Fontaine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
J Clin Psychol 53:249-52. 1997..Support group members also reported a lower frequency of perceptions that chance factors greatly influence one's health... - Years of life lost due to obesityKevin R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
JAMA 289:187-93. 2003..However, blacks at younger ages with severe levels of obesity had a maximum YLL of 20 for men and 5 for women. CONCLUSION: Obesity appears to lessen life expectancy markedly, especially among younger adults... - Quantitative prediction of body diameter in severely obese individualsKevin R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Ergonomics 45:49-60. 2002..9-1.1 cm. These analyses provide body size-to-weight estimates that may help manufacturers develop products and services that are more appropriate for increasing numbers of severely obese individuals... - Effects of glucocorticoids on weight change during the treatment of Wegener's granulomatosisPeter K Wung
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Arthritis Rheum 59:746-53. 2008..Weight gain is a side effect of glucocorticoid (GC) use, but the natural history and health implications of changes in weight that occur during the treatment of inflammatory disease are not understood... - Toward the reduction of population obesity: macrolevel environmental approaches to the problems of food, eating, and obesityMyles S Faith
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, PA, USA
Psychol Bull 133:205-26. 2007..Contemplated policy changes should weigh scientific evidence with social judgments and values concerning changes to the environment... - Health-related quality of life among obese subgroupsKevin R Fontaine
Obes Res 10:854-5. 2002 - Obesity and quality of life: mediating effects of pain and comorbiditiesMoonseong Heo
Obesity Research Center, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians, New York, New York, USA
Obes Res 11:209-16. 2003..01). Adding joint pain and obesity-related comorbidities into models attenuated BMI-HRQL associations. DISCUSSION: Associations between BMI and HRQL indices were J-shaped. Joint pain and comorbidities may mediate BMI-HRQL associations... - BMI and headache among women: results from 11 epidemiologic datasetsScott W Keith
Section on Statistical Genetics and Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:377-83. 2008..To evaluate the association between BMI (kg/m(2)) and headaches among women... - The effects of intentional weight loss as a latent variable problemChristopher S Coffey
Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Stat Med 24:941-54. 2005....
Research Grants
- Lifestyles Physical Activity and Function in RAKevin Fontaine; Fiscal Year: 2006..Fontaine the skills and experience he needs to develop into an independent patient-oriented clinical researcher. ..
- Lifestyle Physical Activity for FibromyalgiaKevin Fontaine; Fiscal Year: 2007..Evaluating the effects of LPA on pain threshold, metabolic efficiency/perceived exertion, sleep parameters, and pain catastrophizing will provide mechanistic insight on how LPA influences the major symptoms of FM. ..
- Lifestyle Physical Activity for FibromyalgiaKevin Fontaine; Fiscal Year: 2009..Evaluating the effects of LPA on pain threshold, metabolic efficiency/perceived exertion, sleep parameters, and pain catastrophizing will provide mechanistic insight on how LPA influences the major symptoms of FM. ..