D K Houston

Summary

Affiliation: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Change in 25-hydroxyvitamin D and physical performance in older adults
    Denise K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157 1207, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 66:430-6. 2011
  2. ncbi Overweight and obesity in young and middle age and early retirement: the ARIC study
    Denise K Houston
    Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:143-9. 2009
  3. ncbi Overweight and obesity over the adult life course and incident mobility limitation in older adults: the health, aging and body composition study
    Denise K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157 1207, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 169:927-36. 2009
  4. ncbi The association between cheese consumption and cardiovascular risk factors among adults
    D K Houston
    Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    J Hum Nutr Diet 21:129-40. 2008
  5. ncbi Weighty concerns: the growing prevalence of obesity among older adults
    Denise K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 109:1886-95. 2009
  6. ncbi Dietary protein intake is associated with lean mass change in older, community-dwelling adults: the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study
    Denise K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157 1207, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 87:150-5. 2008
  7. ncbi The association between weight history and physical performance in the Health, Aging and Body Composition study
    D K Houston
    Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157 1207, USA
    Int J Obes (Lond) 31:1680-7. 2007
  8. ncbi Association between vitamin D status and physical performance: the InCHIANTI study
    Denise K Houston
    Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 62:440-6. 2007
  9. ncbi Dietary fat and cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults: the Health ABC Study
    D K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 21:430-7. 2011
  10. ncbi Serum parathyroid hormone levels predict falls in older adults with diabetes mellitus
    Denise K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:2027-32. 2008

Detail Information

Publications16

  1. ncbi Change in 25-hydroxyvitamin D and physical performance in older adults
    Denise K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157 1207, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 66:430-6. 2011
    ....
  2. ncbi Overweight and obesity in young and middle age and early retirement: the ARIC study
    Denise K Houston
    Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:143-9. 2009
    ..In conclusion, analyses of the economic impact of obesity may need to consider its effects on early retirement...
  3. ncbi Overweight and obesity over the adult life course and incident mobility limitation in older adults: the health, aging and body composition study
    Denise K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157 1207, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 169:927-36. 2009
    ..0001) on risk of mobility limitation for the cumulative effect of obesity in men and overweight and/or obesity in women. Onset of overweight and obesity in earlier life contributes to an increased risk of mobility limitation in old age...
  4. ncbi The association between cheese consumption and cardiovascular risk factors among adults
    D K Houston
    Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    J Hum Nutr Diet 21:129-40. 2008
    ..Although current dietary guidelines recommend limiting foods high in fat and saturated fat, such as high-fat dairy, the effect of cheese consumption on body composition and cardiovascular risk factors is largely unknown...
  5. ncbi Weighty concerns: the growing prevalence of obesity among older adults
    Denise K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 109:1886-95. 2009
    ....
  6. ncbi Dietary protein intake is associated with lean mass change in older, community-dwelling adults: the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study
    Denise K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157 1207, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 87:150-5. 2008
    ..Dietary surveys suggest that many older, community-dwelling adults consume insufficient dietary protein, which may contribute to the age-related loss of lean mass (LM)...
  7. ncbi The association between weight history and physical performance in the Health, Aging and Body Composition study
    D K Houston
    Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157 1207, USA
    Int J Obes (Lond) 31:1680-7. 2007
    ..Using data from the Health, Aging and Body Composition study, we examined the association between weight history in young and middle adulthood and weight status in late adulthood with physical performance in late adulthood...
  8. ncbi Association between vitamin D status and physical performance: the InCHIANTI study
    Denise K Houston
    Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 62:440-6. 2007
    ..Vitamin D status has been hypothesized to play a role in musculoskeletal function. Using data from the InCHIANTI study, we examined the association between vitamin D status and physical performance...
  9. ncbi Dietary fat and cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults: the Health ABC Study
    D K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 21:430-7. 2011
    ..The purpose of this study was to determine the association between dietary fats, cholesterol, and eggs and CVD risk among community-dwelling adults aged 70-79 in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study...
  10. ncbi Serum parathyroid hormone levels predict falls in older adults with diabetes mellitus
    Denise K Houston
    Sticht Center on Aging, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:2027-32. 2008
    ..To examine the association between serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels and incident falls in older adults with diabetes mellitus...
  11. ncbi Effects of dietary protein on the composition of weight loss in post-menopausal women
    M M Gordon
    Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston Salem, NC, USA
    J Nutr Health Aging 12:505-9. 2008
    ..Design: An intervention study comparing a hypocaloric diet moderately high in protein to one lower in protein...
  12. ncbi Lean mass loss is associated with low protein intake during dietary-induced weight loss in postmenopausal women
    Melanie J Bopp
    Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, General Clinical Research Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 108:1216-20. 2008
    ..Therefore, inadequate protein intake during caloric restriction may be associated with adverse body-composition changes in postmenopausal women...
  13. ncbi The effect of randomization to weight loss on total mortality in older overweight and obese adults: the ADAPT Study
    M Kyla Shea
    Sticht Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 65:519-25. 2010
    ..Data from the Arthritis, Diet, and Activity Promotion Trial (ADAPT) were used to determine whether randomization to a weight reduction program was associated with total mortality in overweight/obese older adults...
  14. ncbi Lifestyle factors and incident mobility limitation in obese and non-obese older adults
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Medical Sociology Section, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:3122-32. 2007
    ..This study examines the association between incident mobility limitation and 4 lifestyle factors: smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, and diet in well-functioning obese (n = 667) and non-obese (n = 2027) older adults...
  15. ncbi Dairy, fruit, and vegetable intakes and functional limitations and disability in a biracial cohort: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
    Denise K Houston
    Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 81:515-22. 2005
    ..05]. CONCLUSIONS: Dairy, fruit, and vegetable intakes may be inversely associated with functional limitations and disability. Further research is needed to ascertain the effect of diet on subsequent functional limitations and disability...
  16. ncbi Role of weight history on functional limitations and disability in late adulthood: the ARIC study
    Denise K Houston
    Department of Nutrition, CB #7461, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    Obes Res 13:1793-802. 2005
    ..DISCUSSION: Maintenance of a healthy body weight throughout adulthood may play a role in preventing or delaying the onset of functional limitations and disability, resulting in increased quality of life and decreased health care costs...