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Change in level of physical activity and risk of all-cause mortality or reinfarction: The Corpus Christi Heart ProjectL Steffen-Batey
University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, School of Public Health, USA
Circulation 102:2204-9. 2000..The association between change in level of PA and risk of death or reinfarction was studied in 406 Mexican American and non-Hispanic white women and men who survived a first MI...
Carbohydrates: how low can you go?Lyn M Steffen
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Lancet 367:880-1. 2006
Eat your fruit and vegetablesLyn M Steffen
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
Lancet 367:278-9. 2006
Associations of plant food, dairy product, and meat intakes with 15-y incidence of elevated blood pressure in young black and white adults: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) StudyLyn M Steffen
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 82:1169-77; quiz 1363-4. 2005..Consumption of plant foods and dairy and meat products may moderate increases in blood pressure...
Population trends in leisure-time physical activity: Minnesota Heart Survey, 1980-2000Lyn M Steffen
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:1716-23. 2006..Paul metropolitan area...
Greater fish, fruit, and vegetable intakes are related to lower incidence of venous thromboembolism: the Longitudinal Investigation of Thromboembolism EtiologyLyn M Steffen
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S Second St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Circulation 115:188-95. 2007..We tested the hypothesis that foods rich in B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids are negatively associated and meat intake is positively associated with incidence of VTE...
Metabolic syndrome and risk of venous thromboembolism: Longitudinal Investigation of Thromboembolism EtiologyL M Steffen
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Thromb Haemost 7:746-51. 2009..We tested the hypothesis that the incidence of non-cancer-related venous thromboembolism (VTE) is higher among adults with MetSyn and further, that associations are stronger for idiopathic than secondary VTE...
Associations of whole-grain, refined-grain, and fruit and vegetable consumption with risks of all-cause mortality and incident coronary artery disease and ischemic stroke: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) StudyLyn M Steffen
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, 55454, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 78:383-90. 2003..However, the findings were inconsistent for fruit and vegetable intake...
Whole grain intake is associated with lower body mass and greater insulin sensitivity among adolescentsLyn M Steffen
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis 55454, USA
Am J Epidemiol 158:243-50. 2003..02). This relation was stronger among adolescents with higher BMIs (p = 0.001). Whole grain intake was associated with greater insulin sensitivity and lower BMI in adolescents, especially among the heaviest persons...
Overweight in children and adolescents associated with TV viewing and parental weight: Project HeartBeat!Lyn M Steffen
School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Prev Med 37:S50-5. 2009..Parental obesity and TV viewing are risk factors for childhood obesity. This study assessed the association of children's TV viewing and computer use with body mass and examined whether parental weight status modified the association...
Serum phospholipid and cholesteryl ester fatty acids and estimated desaturase activities are related to overweight and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescentsL M Steffen
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Int J Obes (Lond) 32:1297-304. 2008..The objective of this study was to describe the relation of serum fatty acids and desaturase activity (DA) to overweight, insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adolescents...
Obesity modifies the relations between serum markers of dairy fats and inflammation and oxidative stress among adolescentsHuifen Wang
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 19:2404-10. 2011..Dairy-specific saturated fats, i.e., 15:0 and 17:0 fatty acids, may contribute to the potential health benefits of dairy products, especially for overweight adolescents...
Vitamin supplement intake is related to dietary intake and physical activity: The Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH)Lindsay Reaves
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minneapolis School of Public Health, 1300 S Second St, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:2018-23. 2006..Further study on supplement use by adolescents, including other types of supplements used and reasons for use, is warranted...
Fruit and vegetable consumption and its relation to markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in adolescentsErica M Holt
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 109:414-21. 2009..Markers of inflammation and oxidative stress are predictors of coronary heart disease risk; however, it is unknown whether these markers are related to dietary flavonoid and antioxidant intake in youth...
Trends in cardiovascular risk factor levels in the Minnesota Heart Survey (1980-2002) as compared with the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1976-2002): A partial explanation for Minnesota's low cardiovascular disease mortality?Huifen Wang
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55454, USA
Am J Epidemiol 173:526-38. 2011..The better CHD risk factor profile in the Twin Cities may partly explain the lower CHD death rate there...
Associations between markers of subclinical atherosclerosis and dietary patterns derived by principal components analysis and reduced rank regression in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)Jennifer A Nettleton
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 85:1615-25. 2007..The association between diet and cardiovascular disease (CVD) may be mediated partly through inflammatory processes and reflected by markers of subclinical atherosclerosis...
Relationships of circulating carotenoid concentrations with several markers of inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA)/Young Adult Longitudinal Trends in Antioxidants (YALTAtsushi Hozawa
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Clin Chem 53:447-55. 2007..To clarify the effect of carotenoids on atherosclerotic risk factors, we examined the association of circulating carotenoids with inflammation, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and smoking...
Correlates and consequences of venous thromboembolism: The Iowa Women's Health StudyPamela L Lutsey
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Am J Public Health 100:1506-13. 2010..We sought to document incidence, case-fatality, and recurrence rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in women and to explore the relationship of demographic, lifestyle, and anthropometric factors to VTE incidence...
Associations between microalbuminuria and animal foods, plant foods, and dietary patterns in the Multiethnic Study of AtherosclerosisJennifer A Nettleton
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 87:1825-36. 2008..The balance between the intake of animal and the intake of plant foods may influence renal vascular integrity as reflected by urinary albumin excretion...
Vitamin D intake is inversely related to risk of developing metabolic syndrome in African American and white men and women over 20 y: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults studyGrace J Fung
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 96:24-9. 2012..Vitamin D intake may play a key role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease...
Whole grain intake and its cross-sectional association with obesity, insulin resistance, inflammation, diabetes and subclinical CVD: The MESA StudyPamela L Lutsey
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Br J Nutr 98:397-405. 2007..Counter to hypothesis, however, whole grain intake was unrelated to subclinical CVD...
Longitudinal trends in diet and effects of sex, race, and education on dietary quality score change: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults studyFemke P C Sijtsma
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 95:580-6. 2012..The food supply and dietary preferences have changed in recent decades...
Changes in insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk during adolescence: establishment of differential risk in males and femalesAntoinette Moran
Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 516 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Circulation 117:2361-8. 2008..Developmental changes in insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk were studied in youths 11 to 19 years of age...
Circulating carotenoid concentrations and incident hypertension: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) studyAtsushi Hozawa
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
J Hypertens 27:237-42. 2009..Thus, we examined the association of circulating carotenoids with hypertension, a major macrovascular disease risk factor...
Relation of circulating oxidized LDL to obesity and insulin resistance in childrenAaron S Kelly
Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Pediatr Diabetes 11:552-5. 2010..The purpose of this study was to assess the relation of oxidative stress, measured by circulating oxidized LDL, with measures of adiposity and insulin resistance in children...
Consistency between increasing trends in added-sugar intake and body mass index among adults: the Minnesota heart survey, 1980-1982 to 2007-2009Huifen Wang
The authors are with the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, and Huifen Wang, Lyn M Steffen, and Lisa Harnack are also with the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Am J Public Health 103:501-7. 2013..Percentage of energy intake from added sugar was similar among weight groups. Conclusions. Limiting added-sugar intake should be part of energy balance strategies in response to the obesity epidemic...
Blunted response to a growth hormone stimulation test is associated with unfavorable cardiovascular risk factor profile in childhood cancer survivorsAnna Petryk
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children s Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pediatr Blood Cancer 60:467-73. 2013..The goal of this study was to examine the cross-sectional association between stimulated GH levels and CV risk factors in CCS younger than 18 years...
Trends in smoking among adults from 1980 to 2009: the Minnesota heart surveyKristian B Filion
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
Am J Public Health 102:705-13. 2012..We examined population-based smoking trends in Minnesota between 1980 and 2009...
Cardiovascular risk and insulin resistance in childhood cancer survivorsJulia Steinberger
Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Pediatr 160:494-9. 2012..Increased cardiovascular (CV) risk has been reported in adults who are childhood cancer survivors (CCS). We sought to determine the emergence of CV risk factors in CCS while still children...
Dietary intake and the development of the metabolic syndrome: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities studyPamela L Lutsey
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, USA
Circulation 117:754-61. 2008....
Relation of C-reactive protein to insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk factors in youthAntoinette Moran
Deprtment of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Diabetes Care 28:1763-8. 2005..Insulin resistance and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are strongly correlated in adults. This study explored the relationship in youth...
Association of glycemic index and glycemic load with risk of incident coronary heart disease among Whites and African Americans with and without type 2 diabetes: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities studyDale S Hardy
Division of Epidemiology, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77225, USA
Ann Epidemiol 20:610-6. 2010..In this study we examined whether high glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) diets are associated with increased risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD) in Whites and African Americans with and without type 2 diabetes...
The relation between physical activity and mental health among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white adolescentsJennifer Brosnahan
School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 158:818-23. 2004..Physical activity may be considered as part of an intervention strategy to improve adolescent health as a whole...
Associations of serum carotenoid concentrations with the development of diabetes and with insulin concentration: interaction with smoking: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) StudyAtsushi Hozawa
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55454, USA
Am J Epidemiol 163:929-37. 2006..46 (p = 0.03); per SD increase in insulin resistance, slope = -0.14 (p = 0.01)). In CARDIA, higher serum carotenoid concentrations are associated with lower risk of diabetes and insulin resistance in nonsmokers but not in smokers...
Dietary patterns, food groups and myocardial infarction: a case-control studyMichael S K Lockheart
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Br J Nutr 98:380-7. 2007..A dietary pattern emphasising nutrient-rich plant foods and high-fat fish and low in trans fatty acids was associated with decreased risk of MI among Norwegians...
Modifiable risk factors associated with bone deficits in childhood cancer survivorsLynda E Polgreen
Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
BMC Pediatr 12:40. 2012..To determine the prevalence and severity of bone deficits in a cohort of childhood cancer survivors (CCS) compared to a healthy sibling control group, and the modifiable factors associated with bone deficits in CCS...
Trends in cigarette smoking: the Minnesota Heart Survey, 1980-1982 through 2000-2002Sue Duval
University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 10:827-32. 2008..Focus on smoking cessation should continue, especially in the subpopulation that smokes more than the majority...
Participation in physical activity among normal- and overweight Hispanic and non-Hispanic white adolescentsSteven D Stovitz
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, 2615 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406, USA
J Sch Health 78:19-25. 2008..The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between weight status and participation in physical activity (PA) among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white (NHW) adolescent boys and girls...
Dietary patterns are associated with plasma F₂-isoprostanes in an observational cohort study of adultsKatie A Meyer
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Free Radic Biol Med 57:201-9. 2013..001). These associations remained statistically significant in prospective analysis. Our findings suggest that long-term adherence to a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in red meat may decrease lipid peroxidation...
Circulating oxidized LDL and inflammation in extreme pediatric obesityAnne L Norris
Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 19:1415-9. 2011....
Association between serum gamma-glutamyltransferase and dietary factors: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) StudyDuk-Hee Lee
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 79:600-5. 2004..Heme iron contained in meats and micronutrients contained in fruits may influence GGT metabolism. However, micronutrients taken as supplements had a positive association with GGT...
Diet and incident venous thromboembolism: the Iowa Women's Health StudyPamela L Lutsey
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Am Heart J 157:1081-7. 2009..Little is known about the role of diet in the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE). We explored the prospective relation of dietary patterns, food groups, and nutrients to incident VTE in older women...
Estimated plasma stearoyl co-A desaturase-1 activity and risk of incident diabetes: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) studyLisa S Chow
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Metabolism 62:100-8. 2013..Translation of these findings to humans remains less defined. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the association between different measures of SCD-1 activity and incident diabetes in a large, prospective human study...
Trends in blood pressure and hypertension detection, treatment, and control 1980 to 2009: the Minnesota Heart SurveyRussell V Luepker
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Circulation 126:1852-7. 2012..This study sought to determine population trends in blood pressure and in the control of hypertension in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area (2010 population, 2.85 million) from 1980 to 2009...
Increased cardiac troponin I as measured by a high-sensitivity assay is associated with high odds of cardiovascular death: the Minnesota Heart SurveyFred S Apple
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Clin Chem 58:930-5. 2012....
Associations between HDL-cholesterol and polymorphisms in hepatic lipase and lipoprotein lipase genes are modified by dietary fat intake in African American and White adultsJennifer A Nettleton
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
Atherosclerosis 194:e131-40. 2007..In conclusion, these data show that plasma HDL-C differs according to LIPC, LPL, and CETP genotypes. In the case of LIPC and LPL, data suggest dietary fat modifies these relations...
Serum homocysteine is related to food intake in adolescents: the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular HealthPamela L Lutsey
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 83:1380-6. 2006..CONCLUSION: These observational findings suggest a beneficial effect of whole-grain, refined-grain, and dairy products on serum homocysteine concentrations in an adolescent population...
Epidemiological support for the protection of whole grains against diabetesMaureen A Murtaugh
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Proc Nutr Soc 62:143-9. 2003..There is accumulating evidence to support the hypothesis that whole-grain consumption is associated with a reduced risk of incident type 2 diabetes; it may also improve glucose control in diabetic individuals...
Nutrients, foods, and dietary patterns as exposures in research: a framework for food synergyDavid R Jacobs
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 78:508S-513S. 2003..Study of foods, food patterns, and individual nutrients or food components in reducing disease risk is seen as complementary. Epidemiologic, clinical trial, and in vitro approaches to such research are needed...
Dietary patterns are associated with biochemical markers of inflammation and endothelial activation in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)Jennifer A Nettleton
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 83:1369-79. 2006..Dietary patterns may influence cardiovascular disease risk through effects on inflammation and endothelial activation...
2006 marketplace survey of trans-fatty acid content of margarines and butters, cookies and snack cakes, and savory snacksMatthew J Albers
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:367-70. 2008..Products that are lower in trans and saturated fat tend to cost more, which may be a barrier to their purchase for price-conscious consumers...
Relationships of the Mediterranean dietary pattern with insulin resistance and diabetes incidence in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)Eunice E Abiemo
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Br J Nutr 109:1490-7. 2013....
Dietary patterns matter: diet beverages and cardiometabolic risks in the longitudinal Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) StudyKiyah J Duffey
Department of Nutrition, Gillings Global School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 3997, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 95:909-15. 2012..Although diet beverages are typically consumed to promote weight control, positive associations with increased cardiometabolic risk have been reported...
Prevalence and determinants of type 2 diabetes among Filipino-Americans in the Houston, Texas metropolitan statistical areaL C Cuasay
School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
Diabetes Care 24:2054-8. 2001..The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes and its major risk factors among Filipino-Americans...
Food omega-3 fatty acid intake of individuals (total, linolenic acid, long-chain) and their blood pressure: INTERMAP studyHirotsugu Ueshima
Department of Health Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Tsukinowa cho Seta, Otsu, Shiga 520 2192, Japan
Hypertension 50:313-9. 2007..In summary, food omega-3 PFA intake related inversely to blood pressure, including in nonhypertensive persons, with small estimated effect size. Food omega-3 PFA may contribute to prevention and control of adverse blood pressure levels...
Trends in diet quality for coronary heart disease prevention between 1980-1982 and 2000-2002: The Minnesota Heart SurveySeungmin Lee
Human Genomic Research Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
J Am Diet Assoc 107:213-22. 2007..Describe secular trends in overall diet quality for coronary heart disease (CHD) prevention during the past two decades (1980-1982 through 2000-2002)...
Dietary patterns and risk of incident type 2 diabetes in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)Jennifer A Nettleton
Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Diabetes Care 31:1777-82. 2008..We characterized dietary patterns and their relation to incident type 2 diabetes in 5,011 participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)...
Relationship of dietary linoleic acid to blood pressure. The International Study of Macro-Micronutrients and Blood Pressure Study [corrected]Katsuyuki Miura
Department of Health Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta tsukinowa cho, Otsu, Shiga 520 2192, Japan
Hypertension 52:408-14. 2008..42/-0.98 mm Hg (P<0.05 for both) with 2 SD higher intake (4.04% kcal). Dietary linoleic acid intake may contribute to prevention and control of adverse blood pressure levels in general populations...
Intakes of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and fish in relation to measurements of subclinical atherosclerosisKa He
Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health and School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 88:1111-8. 2008..Data on the relations of different types of fish meals and long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to measures of atherosclerosis are sparse...
Wheat bran, whole grain, and food synergyDavid R Jacobs
Diabetes Care 25:1652-3. 2002
