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Dietary intake of folate and risk of stroke in US men and women: NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study. National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Stroke 33:1183-8. 2002..Increasing dietary intake of folate from food sources may be an important approach to the prevention of CVD in the US population...
Detection and follow-up of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and risk factors in the Southern Cone of Latin America: the pulmonary risk in South America (PRISA) studyAdolfo L Rubinstein
Centro de Excelencia en Salud Cardiovascular para el Cono Sur, Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria, Emilio Ravignani 2024, Buenos Aires, C1414CPV, Argentina
BMC Pulm Med 11:34. 2011....- Mortality from suicide and other external cause injuries in China: a prospective cohort studyCasey M Rebholz
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2000, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
BMC Public Health 11:56. 2011..However, the pattern and risk factors for suicide and other external cause injuries are not well understood. This study investigates mortality from suicide and other injuries and associated risk factors in China... - Association of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction with metabolic syndrome, prediabetes and diabetes in adults from Inner Mongolia, ChinaAngela M Thompson
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
BMC Endocr Disord 11:16. 2011..abstract:.. - Effect of folic acid supplementation on risk of cardiovascular diseases: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112 2715, USA
JAMA 296:2720-6. 2006..Epidemiologic studies have suggested that folate intake decreases risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, the results of randomized controlled trials on dietary supplementation with folic acid to date have been inconsistent... - Alcohol consumption and risk for stroke among Chinese menLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112 2715, USA
Ann Neurol 62:569-78. 2007..Stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in China. The objective of this study was to examine the relation between alcohol consumption and risk for stroke among Chinese men... - Intake of fruit, vegetables, and fruit juices and risk of diabetes in womenLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Diabetes Care 31:1311-7. 2008..The purpose of this study was to examine the association between fruit, vegetable, and fruit juice intake and development of type 2 diabetes... - Effects of soluble dietary fiber on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and coronary heart disease riskLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, SL 18, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Curr Atheroscler Rep 10:473-7. 2008.... 
Safety and efficacy of glargine compared with NPH insulin for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsL A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112 2715, USA
Diabet Med 25:924-32. 2008..We systematically analysed evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the safety and efficacy of neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin and glargine in the management of adults with Type 2 diabetes...- Folic acid supplementation and cardiovascular disease: the state of the artLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 2715, USA
Am J Med Sci 338:48-9. 2009.... - Non-soy legume consumption lowers cholesterol levels: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsL A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 21:94-103. 2011..We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effects of non-soy legume consumption on blood lipids... - Body mass index and risk of stroke among Chinese men and womenLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112 2715, USA
Ann Neurol 67:11-20. 2010..The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and stroke incidence and mortality remains controversial, particularly in Asian populations... - Obesity and left ventricular dilatation in young adulthood: the Bogalusa Heart StudyLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 2715, USA
Clin Cardiol 34:153-9. 2011..The present study examines risk factors for LV dilatation among 832 young adults (341 male, 491 female) who participated in the Bogalusa Heart Study... - Alcohol consumption and risk of coronary heart disease among Chinese menLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 2715, USA
Int J Cardiol 135:78-85. 2009..Observational studies suggest that moderate alcohol consumption may lower risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and coronary heart disease (CHD); yet, evidence for this comes almost entirely from Western populations... - Legume consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in US men and women: NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up StudyL A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, SL18, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Arch Intern Med 161:2573-8. 2001..Consumption of legumes, which are high in bean protein and water-soluble fiber, may be associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD)... - Risk factors for congestive heart failure in US men and women: NHANES I epidemiologic follow-up studyJ He
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, SL18, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Arch Intern Med 161:996-1002. 2001..We studied risk factors for CHF and their corresponding attributable risk in the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up Study... - Dietary sodium intake and subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease in overweight adultsJ He
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
JAMA 282:2027-34. 1999..Dietary sodium is positively associated with blood pressure, and ecological and animal studies both have suggested that high dietary sodium intake increases stroke mortality... - Risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mortality in Chinese adultsKathleen H Reilly
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Am J Epidemiol 167:998-1004. 2008..This study indicated that cigarette smoking, low educational level, physical inactivity, and underweight are important modifiable risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related mortality in China... - Gender difference in blood pressure responses to dietary sodium intervention in the GenSalt studyJiang He
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA
J Hypertens 27:48-54. 2009..To examine factors related to blood pressure (BP) responses to dietary sodium and potassium interventions... - Novel genetic variants in the alpha-adducin and guanine nucleotide binding protein beta-polypeptide 3 genes and salt sensitivity of blood pressureTanika N Kelly
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Am J Hypertens 22:985-92. 2009.... - Association between blood pressure responses to the cold pressor test and dietary sodium intervention in a Chinese populationJing Chen
Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1443 Tulane Ave SL45, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Arch Intern Med 168:1740-6. 2008..We examined the association between BP responses to the CPT and to dietary sodium and potassium interventions... - Correlation between blood pressure responses to dietary sodium and potassium intervention in a Chinese populationQi Zhao
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Am J Hypertens 22:1281-6. 2009..We examined the correlation between BP responses to dietary low-sodium, high-sodium, and potassium supplementation interventions in a feeding study... - Premature deaths attributable to blood pressure in China: a prospective cohort studyJiang He
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Lancet 374:1765-72. 2009..Hypertension is a major global-health challenge because of its high prevalence and concomitant risks of cardiovascular disease. We estimated premature deaths attributable to increased blood pressure in China... - Dietary sodium intake and incidence of congestive heart failure in overweight US men and women: first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up StudyJiang He
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, Mail Box SL18, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Arch Intern Med 162:1619-24. 2002..We studied the relationship between dietary sodium intake and incidence of congestive heart failure (CHF) in the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up Study participants... - Systematic review: glucose control and cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetesTanika N Kelly
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2000, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Ann Intern Med 151:394-403. 2009..Results from clinical trials examining the effect of intensive glucose control on cardiovascular disease have been conflicting... - Cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction among Chinese men without clinical vascular diseaseJiang He
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Am J Epidemiol 166:803-9. 2007..8 million cases) among Chinese men are attributable to cigarette smoking. This 2000-2001 study of Chinese men documented an independent and dose-response relation between cigarette smoking and risk of erectile dysfunction... - Metabolic syndrome and salt sensitivity of blood pressure in non-diabetic people in China: a dietary intervention studyJing Chen
Department of Medicine and Tulane Hypertension and Renal Center of Excellence, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
Lancet 373:829-35. 2009..We aimed to examine the association between metabolic syndrome and salt sensitivity of blood pressure... - Dietary potassium intake and risk of stroke in US men and women: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I epidemiologic follow-up studyL A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Stroke 32:1473-80. 2001..However, the possibility that the association is due to residual confounding cannot be entirely ruled out in this observational study... - Effects of lifestyle modification on treatment and prevention of hypertensionJ He
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 2699, USA
Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 9:267-71. 2000..Lifestyle modification should be recommended for the prevention and treatment of hypertension in the general population... - Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of cardiovascular disease in US adults: the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up StudyLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 76:93-9. 2002..CONCLUSION: We showed an inverse association of fruit and vegetable intake with the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in the general US population... - Relationship between cigarette smoking and novel risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the United StatesLydia A Bazzano
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA
Ann Intern Med 138:891-7. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that inflammation and hyperhomocysteinemia may be important mechanisms by which smoking promotes atherosclerotic disease... - Effect of nocturnal nasal continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in obstructive sleep apneaLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
Hypertension 50:417-23. 2007..38 to -0.05). Net reductions in blood pressure were not statistically different between daytime and nighttime. These results indicate that CPAP decreases blood pressure among those with OSA and may help prevent hypertension... - Dietary fiber intake and reduced risk of coronary heart disease in US men and women: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiologic Follow-up StudyLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Arch Intern Med 163:1897-904. 2003..85 (95% CI, 0.74-0.98; P =.004 for trend) for CHD events and 0.90 (95% CI, 0.82-0.99; P =.01 for trend) for CVD events. CONCLUSION: A higher intake of dietary fiber, particularly water-soluble fiber, reduces the risk of CHD... - Long-term oral mesalazine adherence and the risk of disease flare in ulcerative colitis: nationwide 10-year retrospective cohort from the veterans affairs healthcare systemN Khan
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 36:755-64. 2012..Adherence is a major factor in determining disease activity in ulcerative colitis (UC). There are limited data on long-term nationwide adherence levels among patients with UC... - Agreement on nutrient intake between the databases of the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the ESHA Food ProcessorLydia A Bazzano
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Am J Epidemiol 156:78-85. 2002..These findings support the validity of expanding existing nutrient intake databases to explore current hypotheses, provided that food formulation, enrichment, and fortification practices have not changed substantially over time... - The risk for mild kidney function decline associated with illicit drug use among hypertensive menSuma Vupputuri
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 43:629-35. 2004..Few studies have examined the deleterious effect of illicit drug use on kidney function... - Effect of blood pressure on early decline in kidney function among hypertensive menSuma Vupputuri
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
Hypertension 42:1144-9. 2003..These results indicate that better blood pressure control might prevent the onset of chronic kidney disease among hypertensives... - Antihypertensive treatment and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease events among persons without hypertension: a meta-analysisAngela M Thompson
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112 2715, USA
JAMA 305:913-22. 2011..Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk increases beginning at systolic blood pressure levels of 115 mm Hg. Use of antihypertensive medications among patients with a history of CVD or diabetes and without hypertension has been debated... - Dietary intake of whole and refined grain breakfast cereals and weight gain in menLydia A Bazzano
Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Obes Res 13:1952-60. 2005..78 and 0.88; 95% confidence interval, 0.67 to 0.91 and 0.76 to 1.00, respectively). DISCUSSION: BMI and weight gain were inversely associated with intake of breakfast cereals, independently of other risk factors... - Prevention of type 2 diabetes by diet and lifestyle modificationLydia A Bazzano
Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA 02215, USA
J Am Coll Nutr 24:310-9. 2005..Prevention of this devastating disease calls for the identification of culture-sensitive measures that can be applied to the population in general and some high-risk minority groups in particular... - Dietary intake of fruits and vegetables and risk of cardiovascular diseaseLydia A Bazzano
Division of Preventive Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, 900 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Curr Atheroscler Rep 5:492-9. 2003.... - Blood pressure and clinical outcome among patients with acute stroke in Inner Mongolia, ChinaYonghong Zhang
Department of Epidemiology, Soochow University School of Radiation Medicine and Public Health, Suzhou, China
J Hypertens 26:1446-52. 2008..We studied the association between admission blood pressure and in-hospital death or disability among acute stroke patients in Inner Mongolia, China... - Trends in overweight and obesity in Chinese adults: between 1991 and 1999-2000Rachel P Wildman
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1448-53. 2008..The aim of this study was to evaluate trends in BMI and the prevalence of overweight (BMI > or = 25 kg/m(2)) and obesity (BMI > or = 30 kg/m(2)) between 1991 and 1999-2000 among Chinese adults... - Increasing prevalence and low awareness, treatment and control of diabetes mellitus among Chinese adults: the InterASIA studyDongsheng Hu
Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 81:250-7. 2008..To estimate the prevalence rates of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and diabetes mellitus (DM) and to evaluate the awareness, treatment, and control of DM in the Chinese adult population... - The high cost of not consuming fruits and vegetablesLydia A Bazzano
J Am Diet Assoc 106:1364-8. 2006 - Blood lead level is associated with elevated blood pressure in blacksSuma Vupputuri
Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Hypertension 41:463-8. 2003..08 (95% CI, 0.99 to 1.19) for black men and 1.39 (95% CI, 1.21 to 1.61) for black women. These findings suggest that increased levels of blood lead remain an important environmental risk factor for elevated blood pressure in blacks... - Antioxidant plasma concentration and supplementation in carotid intima media thicknessGraziano Riccioni
Unit of Intensive Cardiology, San Camillo de Lellis Hospital, Manfredonia, Foggia, Italy
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 6:723-9. 2008..This review synthesizes the published literature regarding antioxidant vitamins plasma concentration and supplementation and carotid intima media thickness...