MARGARET B CONROY

Summary

Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Muscle strength, mass, and quality in older men and women with knee osteoarthritis
    Molly B Conroy
    University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 64:15-21. 2012
  2. ncbi Past physical activity, current physical activity, and risk of coronary heart disease
    Molly B Conroy
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:1251-6. 2005
  3. ncbi Physical activity self-monitoring and weight loss: 6-month results of the SMART trial
    Molly B Conroy
    School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 43:1568-74. 2011
  4. ncbi Lapses and psychosocial factors related to physical activity in early postmenopause
    Molly B Conroy
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:1858-66. 2007
  5. ncbi SMART trial: A randomized clinical trial of self-monitoring in behavioral weight management-design and baseline findings
    Lora E Burke
    University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    Contemp Clin Trials 30:540-51. 2009
  6. ncbi The Women on the Move Through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN) study: final 48-month results
    Lewis H Kuller
    Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 20:636-43. 2012
  7. ncbi Association of lifestyle and relationship factors with sexual functioning of women during midlife
    Rachel Hess
    Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 230 McKee Place, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    J Sex Med 6:1358-68. 2009
  8. ncbi Weight loss through living well: translating an effective lifestyle intervention into clinical practice
    Kathleen M McTigue
    University of Pittsburgh, Department of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Diabetes Educ 35:199-204, 208. 2009
  9. ncbi Weight regain and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women
    David J Yankura
    School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:2259-65. 2008
  10. ncbi Lifestyle intervention and coronary heart disease risk factor changes over 18 months in postmenopausal women: the Women On the Move through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN study) clinical trial
    Lewis H Kuller
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 15:962-74. 2006

Research Grants

  1. Healthy Bodies, Healthy Hearts after Menopause
    MARGARET CONROY; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications16

  1. ncbi Muscle strength, mass, and quality in older men and women with knee osteoarthritis
    Molly B Conroy
    University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 64:15-21. 2012
    ..To examine the relationship between knee osteoarthritis (OA) and muscle parameters in a biracial cohort of older adults...
  2. ncbi Past physical activity, current physical activity, and risk of coronary heart disease
    Molly B Conroy
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:1251-6. 2005
    ..We examined the relationship between 1) physical activity during young adulthood and middle age, and 2) physical activity during each time period and CHD occurring in middle age or older...
  3. ncbi Physical activity self-monitoring and weight loss: 6-month results of the SMART trial
    Molly B Conroy
    School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 43:1568-74. 2011
    ..Weight loss has been associated with higher physical activity (PA) levels and frequent dietary self-monitoring. Less is known about how PA self-monitoring affects adherence to PA goals, PA levels, and weight change...
  4. ncbi Lapses and psychosocial factors related to physical activity in early postmenopause
    Molly B Conroy
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:1858-66. 2007
    ..After menopause, leisure physical activity (PA) levels seem to decline for reasons that are not completely understood. This study examines the associations between PA, lapses in PA, and psychosocial factors in early postmenopausal women...
  5. ncbi SMART trial: A randomized clinical trial of self-monitoring in behavioral weight management-design and baseline findings
    Lora E Burke
    University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    Contemp Clin Trials 30:540-51. 2009
    ..This paper describes the design, methods, intervention, and baseline sample characteristics of the SMART trial...
  6. ncbi The Women on the Move Through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN) study: final 48-month results
    Lewis H Kuller
    Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 20:636-43. 2012
    ..Long-term maintenance of successful lifestyle changes, weight loss and reduced risk factors is the hurdle for lifestyle interventions attempting to prevent CV and other chronic diseases...
  7. ncbi Association of lifestyle and relationship factors with sexual functioning of women during midlife
    Rachel Hess
    Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 230 McKee Place, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    J Sex Med 6:1358-68. 2009
    ..As women progress through menopause, they experience changes in sexual functioning that are multifactorial, likely encompassing biological, psychological, and social domains...
  8. ncbi Weight loss through living well: translating an effective lifestyle intervention into clinical practice
    Kathleen M McTigue
    University of Pittsburgh, Department of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Diabetes Educ 35:199-204, 208. 2009
    ..To translate the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle intervention into a clinical setting and evaluate its effectiveness...
  9. ncbi Weight regain and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women
    David J Yankura
    School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:2259-65. 2008
    ..Further study is needed to investigate the impact of a decline in mental health and social functioning on future weight regain...
  10. ncbi Lifestyle intervention and coronary heart disease risk factor changes over 18 months in postmenopausal women: the Women On the Move through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN study) clinical trial
    Lewis H Kuller
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 15:962-74. 2006
    ..In this paper, we present the results of changes in risk factors by use of hormone therapy (HT) at 18 months in the Women On the Move through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN) randomized trial...
  11. ncbi The clinical trial of Women On the Move through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN) study
    Lewis H Kuller
    Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
    Contemp Clin Trials 28:370-81. 2007
    ..Body composition is measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry...
  12. ncbi Using the internet to translate an evidence-based lifestyle intervention into practice
    Kathleen M McTigue
    Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    Telemed J E Health 15:851-8. 2009
    ..44 mm Hg; SD 9.27). An Internet-based lifestyle intervention may overcome significant barriers to preventive counseling and facilitate the incorporation of evidence-based lifestyle interventions into primary care...
  13. ncbi Physical activity, adiposity, and risk of endometrial cancer
    Molly B Conroy
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Cancer Causes Control 20:1107-15. 2009
    ..We examined the associations of leisure-time physical activity and adiposity with endometrial cancer risk...
  14. ncbi The relationship between physical activity and lipoprotein subclasses in postmenopausal women: the influence of hormone therapy
    Kelley K Pettee
    Department of Epidemiology, Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Menopause 14:115-22. 2007
    ..This study's objective was to determine if the association between physical activity and lipids and lipoprotein subclasses in postmenopausal women varies by hormone therapy (HT) use...
  15. ncbi Measuring provider adherence to tobacco treatment guidelines: a comparison of electronic medical record review, patient survey, and provider survey
    Molly B Conroy
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Nicotine Tob Res 7:S35-43. 2005
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  16. ncbi Longitudinal study of muscle strength, quality, and adipose tissue infiltration
    Matthew J Delmonico
    Department of Epidemiology and Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 90:1579-85. 2009
    ..Sarcopenia is thought to be accompanied by increased muscle fat infiltration. However, no longitudinal studies have examined concomitant changes in muscle mass, strength, or fat infiltration in older adults...

Research Grants2

  1. Healthy Bodies, Healthy Hearts after Menopause
    MARGARET CONROY; Fiscal Year: 2007
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