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| Mahbubur RahmanSummaryAffiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch Country: USA Publications
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Perceived susceptibility to pregnancy and its association with safer sex, contraceptive adherence and subsequent pregnancy among adolescent and young adult womenMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Contraception 87:437-42. 2013....- Self-perception of weight gain among multiethnic reproductive-age womenMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 21:340-6. 2012..To examine the accuracy of self-perception of weight gain and its correlates in a multiethnic reproductive-age population of women... - Racial difference in lean mass distribution among reproductive-aged womenMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX 77555 0587, USA
Ethn Dis 20:346-52. 2010..We examined the influence of age, race/ethnicity, and lifestyle variables on total and regional lean mass distribution in this population... - Accuracy of current body mass index obesity classification for white, black, and Hispanic reproductive-age womenMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, Galveston, Texas, USA
Obstet Gynecol 115:982-8. 2010.... - Predictors of higher bone mineral density loss and use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetateMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 115:35-40. 2010..To identify possible predictive factors of higher bone loss, defined as at least 5%, at the spine or femoral neck, over time in depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) users... - Self-perception of weight and its association with weight-related behaviors in young, reproductive-aged womenMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, Galveston, Texas, USA
Obstet Gynecol 116:1274-80. 2010..To examine weight misperceptions and their predictors and association with weight-related behaviors among low-income, multiethnic, reproductive-age women... - Racial differences in body fat distribution among reproductive-aged womenMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX 77555 0587, USA
Metabolism 58:1329-37. 2009..These findings raise questions regarding universally applied BMI-based guidelines for obesity and have implications for patient education regarding individual risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic complications... 
Performance of Binax NOW Flu A and B and direct fluorescent assay in comparison with a composite of viral culture or reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for detection of influenza infection during the 2006 to 2007 seasonMahbubur Rahman
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 62:162-6. 2008..During the 2006 to 2007 influenza season, DFA and Binax NOW demonstrated high specificity but failed to identify a substantial proportion of influenza infections...- Perceived weight gain as a correlate of physical activity and energy intake among white, black, and Hispanic reproductive-aged womenYen Chi L Le
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 19:1987-93. 2010..To estimate the effects of perception of weight gain on women's physical activity and eating behaviors over time... - Effect of hormonal contraceptives on vitamin B12 level and the association of the latter with bone mineral densityAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Contraception 86:481-7. 2012..The study was conducted to estimate the effect of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and oral contraceptives (OC) containing 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol on serum B12 and whether observed changes impact bone mineral density (BMD)... - Early weight gain predicting later weight gain among depot medroxyprogesterone acetate usersYen Chi L Le
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
Obstet Gynecol 114:279-84. 2009..To examine if early weight gain in depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) users predicts continued excessive weight gain and to identify risk factors of early weight gain in DMPA users... - Changes in weight, total fat, percent body fat, and central-to-peripheral fat ratio associated with injectable and oral contraceptive useAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 200:329.e1-8. 2009..The purpose of this study was to determine changes in bodyweight and composition that result from hormonal contraception... - Effect of injectable and oral contraceptives on serum lipidsAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 114:786-94. 2009..To estimate the effects of using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) or oral contraceptives (OCs) containing 20 micrograms ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg desogestrel on serum lipid levels... - Contribution of fat-free mass and fat mass to bone mineral density among reproductive-aged women of white, black, and Hispanic race/ethnicityAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
J Clin Densitom 12:200-6. 2009..043) than Hispanics, whereas the effect of FM on spinal BMD was less (p<0.047). Both FM and FFM are important contributors to bone density although the balance of importance is slightly different between BMD and BMAD... - Physiologic and psychologic symptoms associated with use of injectable contraception and 20 microg oral contraceptive pillsAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:351.e1-12. 2008.... - An update on human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among 11-17 year old girls in the United States: National Health Interview Survey, 2010Tabassum H Laz
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
Vaccine 30:3534-40. 2012..The purpose of this study was to provide an update on HPV vaccine uptake among 11-17 year old girls residing in the US... - Gender differences among low income women in their intent to vaccinate their sons and daughters against human papillomavirus infectionAbbey B Berenson
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 25:218-20. 2012..The HPV vaccine was approved for use in males in 2009. The purpose of our study was to examine current intentions to vaccinate sons and daughters among low income women... - Natural and social disasters: racial inequality in access to contraceptives after Hurricane IkeOphra Leyser-Whalen
Center of Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 20:1861-6. 2011.... - The association of posttraumatic stress disorder with fast food and soda consumption and unhealthy weight loss behaviors among young womenJacqueline M Hirth
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 20:1141-9. 2011..This study examines the association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms with fast food and soda consumption, unhealthy dieting behaviors, and body mass index (BMI) in a group of young women... - A randomized controlled study of two educational interventions on adherence with oral contraceptives and condomsAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Contraception 86:716-24. 2012..The study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of two different interventions on oral contraception (OC) adherence and condom use... - Health locus of control, acculturation, and health-related Internet use among LatinasAngelica M Roncancio
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
J Health Commun 17:631-40. 2012..These findings can inform the design of Internet-based health information dissemination studies targeting Latinas... 
Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among 18- to 26-year-old women in the United States: National Health Interview Survey, 2010Tabassum H Laz
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Cancer 119:1386-92. 2013..Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among young adult women has been reported to be very low. The authors conducted this study to provide an update on HPV vaccine uptake among 18- to 26-year-old women...- Tubal risk markers for failure to place transcervical sterilization coilsOphra Leyser-Whalen
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Contraception 85:384-8. 2012..The current study examines risk markers associated with the inability to deploy the Essure® coils into the tubal lumen using the new ESS305 design... - Pregnancy test taking is a correlate of unsafe sex, contraceptive nonadherence, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections in adolescent and young adult womenMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 22:339-43. 2013..Future interventions should target these women to decrease the risk of unintended pregnancies and STIs... - Prevalence and correlates of prescription drug misuse among young, low-income women receiving public healthcareAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
J Addict Dis 30:203-15. 2011..This study adds to limited data available on medication misuse by young women who have few resources and demonstrates needs for prevention efforts in public clinics... - Effect of injectable and oral contraceptives on glucose and insulin levelsAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 117:41-7. 2011..15 mg desogestrel) on serum glucose and insulin levels, as well as predictors of any observed changes... - Performance of Directigen flu A+B enzyme immunoassay and direct fluorescent assay for detection of influenza infection during the 2004-2005 seasonMahbubur Rahman
Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 58:413-8. 2007..Compared with culture, specificity of both EIA and DFA was 96%. During the 2004-2005 influenza season, both the EIA and DFA had low sensitivity and failed to detect influenza in many patients... - Adamantane-resistant influenza infection during the 2004-05 seasonMahbubur Rahman
Epidemiology Research Center ML2, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, 1000 N Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 14:173-6. 2008..Resistant and susceptible viruses caused similar symptoms and illness duration. The prevalence of resistance was highest in children... - A population-based study of hospital admission incidence rate and bacterial aetiology of acute lower respiratory infections in children aged less than five years in BangladeshAbdullah H Baqui
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Heath, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
J Health Popul Nutr 25:179-88. 2007..Future studies should use more sensitive methods and more systematically look for resistance patterns of other pathogens in addition to Hib and Spn... - Calculation of population attributable risk for bidi smoking and oral cancer in south AsiaMahbubur Rahman
Clinical Practice Evaluation and Research Center, St Luke s International Hospital and St Luke s Life Science Institute, Akashi cho 9 1, Chuo Ku, Tokyo 104 8560, Japan
Prev Med 40:510-4. 2005..However, population attributable risk percent (PAR%) has not been determined yet... - Bidi smoking and oral cancer: a meta-analysisMahbubur Rahman
Department of Epidemiological and Clinical Research Information Management, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshidakonoe cho, Sakyo ku, Kyoto, Japan
Int J Cancer 106:600-4. 2003..It is important that this information be incorporated into smoking prevention and cessation efforts, particularly among the urban poor and rural mass in South Asian countries where bidi smoking is widely prevalent...