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Meir J. Stampfer

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Predictors of short- and long-term adherence with a Mediterranean-type diet intervention: the PREDIMED randomized trial.

2016

Background: Dietary intervention success requires strong participant adherence, but very few studies have examined factors related to both short-term and long-term adherence. A better understanding of predictors of adherence is necessary to improve the design and execution of dietary intervention trials. This study was designed to identify participant characteristics at baseline and study features that predict short-term and long-term adherence with interventions promoting the Mediterranean-type diet (MedDiet) in the PREvencion con DIeta MEDiterranea (PREDIMED) randomized trial. Methods: Analyses included men and women living in Spain aged 55-80 at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Part…

Male0301 basic medicineGerontologymodelos logísticoscumplimiento del pacienteMediterranean dietHealth BehaviorhumanosPsychological interventionMedicine (miscellaneous)ejercicio físicoDietary predictorsDiet MediterraneanLogistic regressionDieta mediterrànialaw.invention0302 clinical medicine1479-5868Randomized controlled trialRisk FactorslawNuts030212 general & internal medicineconducta sanitariaDietary adherencemediana edadDietoteràpiaancianoBioquímica y tecnologíaNutrition and DieteticsdietaHàbits alimentarisMiddle AgedBiochemistry and technologyCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleDietaWaist Circumferencemedicine.medical_specialtyWaistFood habitsPromoció de la salutenfermedades cardiovascularesPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationHealth PromotionClinical nutrition:Ciencias de la Salud::Nutrición y dietética [Materias Investigacion]Bioquímica i biotecnologiaShort-term dietary adherence03 medical and health sciencesMediterranean cookingdietary interventionMediterranean dietCuina mediterràniaingesta energéticamedicineHumansfactores de riesgoAdverse effectOlive OilExerciseDieta -- Mediterrània Regió de laAgedconducta alimentaria030109 nutrition & dieteticsperímetro abdominalMediterranean Dietbusiness.industryResearchFeeding BehaviorDietPREDIMED trialnuecesDietary interventionLogistic ModelsHealth promotionSpainPhysical therapyLong-term dietary adherencePatient ComplianceHealth promotionEnergy Intakebusiness:Ciencias de la Salud::Endocrinología [Materias Investigacion]
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Mercury exposure and risk of cardiovascular disease: a nested case-control study in the PREDIMED (PREvention with MEDiterranean Diet) study

2017

Background: Substantial evidence suggests that consuming 1-2 servings of fish per week, particularly oily fish (e.g., salmon, herring, sardines) is beneficial for cardiovascular health due to its high n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content. However, there is some concern that the mercury content in fish may increase cardiovascular disease risk, but this relationship remains unclear. Methods: The PREDIMED trial included 7477 participants who were at high risk for cardiovascular disease at baseline. In this study, we evaluated associations between mercury exposure, fish consumption and cardiovascular disease. We randomly selected 147 of the 288 cases diagnosed with cardiovascular disease duri…

Malecompuestos de metilmercurioTime Factorsmodelos logísticosMediterranean diethumanos030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyDiet MediterraneanRecommended Dietary AllowancesDieta mediterrània1471-22610302 clinical medicineRisk Factorsestudios prospectivosevaluación de riesgosOdds RatioOily fishWater Pollutants030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudiesToenail biomarkeruñasmediana edadCiències de la salutAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studyBioquímica y tecnologíaanciano:Ciencias de la Salud::Salud pública [Materias Investigacion]dietaMALALTIES CARDIOVASCULARSMethylmercury CompoundsMiddle Agedcontaminantes del aguaCardiovascular diseaseCiencias de la saludcociente de probabilidades relativasBiochemistry and technologyCardiovascular DiseasesBody BurdenFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinecantidad dietética recomendadaResearch ArticlePREDIMEDmedicine.medical_specialtyPopulationestudios de casos y controlesenfermedades cardiovasculareschemistry.chemical_elementFood ContaminationSistema cardiovascular malaltiesBioquímica i biotecnologiaRisk Assessment03 medical and health sciencesalimentos del marfactores de tiempoEnvironmental healthMediterranean dietmedicineHumansfactores de riesgoMercuri -- Toxicologiaanálisis multifactorialeducationCardivascular diseaseAgedbusiness.industryCase-control studyHealth sciencesOdds ratioMercuryProtective FactorsSurgeryMercury (element)DietLogistic ModelsFishchemistrySeafoodNailsSpainRelative riskCase-Control StudiesNested case-control studyMultivariate AnalysisbusinessWater Pollutants Chemicalcarga corporal
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Analysis of Heritability and Shared Heritability Based on Genome-Wide Association Studies for Thirteen Cancer Types

2015

BACKGROUND: Studies of related individuals have consistently demonstrated notable familial aggregation of cancer. We aim to estimate the heritability and genetic correlation attributable to the additive effects of common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for cancer at 13 anatomical sites.METHODS: Between 2007 and 2014, the US National Cancer Institute has generated data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for 49 492 cancer case patients and 34 131 control patients. We apply novel mixed model methodology (GCTA) to this GWAS data to estimate the heritability of individual cancers, as well as the proportion of heritability attributable to cigarette smoking in smoking-related cance…

MaleCancer ResearchLung NeoplasmsLymphomaGenome-wide association studyPolymorphism (computer science)NeoplasmsMedicineChronicGeneticsOsteosarcomaOncology And CarcinogenesisLeukemiaSmokingFamily aggregationSingle NucleotideMiddle AgedFamilial riskDiffuseKidney NeoplasmsLymphocyticOncologyAdult; Aged; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Bone Neoplasms; European Continental Ancestry Group; Female; Humans; Kidney Neoplasms; Leukemia Lymphocytic Chronic B-Cell; Lung Neoplasms; Lymphoma Large B-Cell Diffuse; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Osteosarcoma; Polymorphism Single Nucleotide; Smoking; Testicular Neoplasms; Tissue Array Analysis; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genome-Wide Association StudyFemaleLymphoma Large B-Cell DiffuseAdultAsian Continental Ancestry GroupEuropean Continental Ancestry Group/Bone NeoplasmsPolymorphism Single NucleotideGenetic correlationTesticular NeoplasmsLarge B-CellHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseOncology & CarcinogenesisPolymorphismAgedbusiness.industryExtramuralB-CellCancerHeritabilityGenome-wide association studies for thirteen cancer typesmedicine.diseaseLeukemia Lymphocytic Chronic B-CellUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsTissue Array AnalysisbusinessGenome-Wide Association StudyJournal of the National Cancer Institute
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