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| David E ChiribogaSummaryAffiliation: University of Massachusetts Medical School Country: USA Publications
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Seasonal variation in serum cholesterol levels: treatment implications and possible mechanismsIra S Ockene
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Arch Intern Med 164:863-70. 2004..Although the mechanism for this phenomenon is not clear, such variation could result in larger numbers of people being diagnosed as having hypercholesterolemia during the winter...
Gender differences in predictors of body weight and body weight change in healthy adultsDavid E Chiriboga
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:137-45. 2008..Analysis of naturally occurring changes in body weight can provide valuable insights in improving our understanding of the influence of demographic, lifestyle, and psychosocial factors on weight gain in middle-age adults...
A randomized clinical trial comparing low-glycemic index versus ADA dietary education among individuals with type 2 diabetesYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Nutrition 24:45-56. 2008..We compared the effects of a low glycemic index (GI) diet with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) diet on glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) among individuals with type 2 diabetes...
Association between dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, and high-sensitivity C-reactive proteinJennifer A Griffith
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Nutrition 24:401-6. 2008..This study examined the relation between quality of dietary carbohydrate intake, as measured by glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL), and serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels...
Dietary quality 1 year after diagnosis of coronary heart diseaseYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:240-6; discussion 246-7. 2008..The purpose of this ancillary study is to determine the quality of diets in patients with documented coronary heart disease (CHD)...
Seasonal and sex variation of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in healthy adults: a longitudinal studyDavid E Chiriboga
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Clin Chem 55:313-21. 2009..Cross-sectional studies have reported seasonal variation in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). However, longitudinal data are lacking...
Association between carbohydrate intake and serum lipidsYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Am Coll Nutr 25:155-63. 2006..The effect of dietary carbohydrate on blood lipids has received considerable attention in light of the current trend in lowering carbohydrate intake for weight loss...
Low-carbohydrate and high-fat intake among adult patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitusYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Nutrition 22:1129-36. 2006..This study examined baseline dietary intake, body weight, and physiologic status in patients enrolled in a dietary intervention for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)...
Association between Depression and C-Reactive ProteinYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA
Cardiol Res Pract 2011:286509. 2010..Conclusion. Depression score was correlated to hs-CRP levels in women. Further studies are required to elucidate the biological mechanisms underlying these associations and their implications...
Barriers to preventive interventions for coronary heart diseaseDavid E Chiriboga
Preventive Medicine Program, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Cardiol Clin 21:459-70. 2003....
