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Effects of comprehensive lifestyle modification on diet, weight, physical fitness, and blood pressure control : 18-month results of a randomized trial by ELMER, Patricia J, OBARZANEK, Eva, ARD, Jamy, BRANTLEY, Phillip J, PROSCHAN, Michael A, ERLINGER, Thomas P, APPEL, Lawrence J, VOLLMER, William M, SIMONS-MORTON, Denise, STEVENS, Victor J, YOUNG, Deborah Rohm, LIN, Pao-Hwa, CHAMPAGNE, Catherine, HARSHA, David W, SVETKEY, Laura P

“…The main 6-month results from the PREMIER trial showed that comprehensive behavioral intervention programs improve lifestyle behaviors and lower blood…”
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Electronic Medical Record Reminder Improves Osteoporosis Management After a Fracture: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by Feldstein, Adrianne, Elmer, Patricia J., Smith, David H., Herson, Michael, Orwoll, Eric, Chen, Chuhe, Aickin, Mikel, Swain, Martha C.

“…OBJECTIVES: Osteoporosis treatment rates after a fracture are low. This study evaluated methods to increase guideline‐recommended osteoporosis care…”
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Static Magnetic Field Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Feasibility Study by Colbert, Agatha P., MD, Markov, Marko S., PhD, Carlson, Nels, MD, Gregory, William L., PhD, Carlson, Hans, MD, Elmer, Patricia J., PhD

“…Abstract Colbert AP, Markov MS, Carlson N, Gregory WL, Carlson H, Elmer PJ. Static magnetic field therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome: a feasibility study…”
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Body Mass Index and Future Healthcare Costs: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Thompson, David, Brown, Jonathan B., Nichols, Gregory A., Elmer, Patricia J., Oster, Gerry

“…Objective: To assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and future healthcare costs. Research Methods and Procedures: We undertook a retrospective…”
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Reducing Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Is Associated With Reduced Blood Pressure: A Prospective Study Among United States Adults by LIWEI CHEN, CABALLERO, Benjamin, APPEL, Lawrence J, MITCHELL, Diane C, LORIA, Catherine, LIN, Pao-Hwa, CHAMPAGNE, Catherine M, ELMER, Patricia J, ARD, Jamy D, BATCH, Bryan C, ANDERSON, Cheryl A. M

“…Increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been associated with an elevated risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type II diabetes…”
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Dietary Approaches to Prevent and Treat Hypertension: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association by Appel, Lawrence J, Brands, Michael W, Daniels, Stephen R, Karanja, Njeri, Elmer, Patricia J, Sacks, Frank M

“…A substantial body of evidence strongly supports the concept that multiple dietary factors affect blood pressure (BP). Well-established dietary modifications…”
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Reduction in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with weight loss: the PREMIER trial by Chen, Liwei, Appel, Lawrence J, Loria, Catherine, Lin, Pao-Hwa, Champagne, Catherine M, Elmer, Patricia J, Ard, Jamy D, Mitchell, Diane, Batch, Bryan C, Svetkey, Laura P, Caballero, Benjamin

“…BACKGROUND: Consumption of liquid calories from beverages has increased in parallel with the obesity epidemic in the US population, but their causal relation…”
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Effect of Dietary Protein Supplementation on Blood Pressure A Randomized, Controlled Trial by JIANG HE, WOFFORD, Marion R, REYNOLDS, Kristi, JING CHEN, CHEN, Chung-Shiuan, MYERS, Leann, MINOR, Deborah L, ELMER, Patricia J, JONES, Daniel W, WHELTON, Paul K

“…Observational studies have reported an inverse association between dietary protein intake and blood pressure (BP). We compared the effect of soy protein, milk…”
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Comparison of monounsaturated fat with carbohydrates as a replacement for saturated fat in subjects with a high metabolic risk profile: studies in the fasting and postprandial states by Berglund, Lars, Lefevre, Michael, Ginsberg, Henry N, Kris-Etherton, Penny M, Elmer, Patricia J, Stewart, Paul W, Ershow, Abby, Pearson, Thomas A, Dennis, Barbara H, Roheim, Paul S, Ramakrishnan, Rajasekhar, Reed, Roberta, Stewart, Kent, Phillips, Katherine M

“…BACKGROUND: In subjects with a high prevalence of metabolic risk abnormalities, the preferred replacement for saturated fat is unresolved. OBJECTIVE: The…”
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Relationship of Dietary Linoleic Acid to Blood Pressure: The International Study of Macro-Micronutrients and Blood Pressure Study by Miura, Katsuyuki, Stamler, Jeremiah, Nakagawa, Hideaki, Elliott, Paul, Ueshima, Hirotsugu, Chan, Queenie, Brown, Ian J, Tzoulaki, Ioanna, Saitoh, Shigeyuki, Dyer, Alan R, Daviglus, Martha L, Kesteloot, Hugo, Okayama, Akira, Curb, J David, Rodriguez, Beatriz L, Elmer, Patricia J, Steffen, Lyn M, Robertson, Claire, Zhao, Liancheng

“…Findings from observational and interventional studies on the relationship of dietary linoleic acid, the main dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid, with blood…”
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Reliability and Comparability of Three Dietary Assessment Methods for Estimating Fruit and Vegetable Intakes by Smith-Warner, Stephanie A., Elmer, Patricia J., Fosdick, Lisa, Tharp, Theresa M., Randall, Bryan

“…Although fruits and vegetables have been evaluated in numerous epidemiologic studies, few validation studies have examined fruits and vegetables. We examined…”
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The near absence of osteoporosis treatment in older men with fractures by FELDSTEIN, Adrianne C, NICHOLS, Gregory, ORWOLL, Eric, ELMER, Patricia J, SMITH, David H, HERSON, Michael, AICKIN, Mikel

“…The burden of osteoporotic fractures in older men is significant. The objectives of our study were to: (1) characterize older men with fractures associated…”
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Practice patterns in patients at risk for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis by FELDSTEIN, Adrianne C, ELMER, Patricia J, NICHOLS, Gregory A, HERSON, Michael

“…Patients suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions often take glucocorticoid medications over long periods of time. More than a million patients in the…”
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Older Women with Fractures: Patients Falling Through the Cracks of Guideline-Recommended Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment by Feldstein, Adrianne C, Nichols, Gregory A, Elmer, Patricia J, Smith, David H, Aickin, Mikel, Herson, Michael

“…BackgroundMany older patients with fractures are not managed in accordance with evidence-based clinical guidelines for osteoporosis. Guidelines recommend that…”
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Monthly haemostatic factor variability in women and men by Hill, Alison M., Stewart, Paul W., Fung, Mark K., Kris-Etherton, Penny M., Ginsberg, Henry N., Tracy, Russell P., Pearson, Thomas A., Lefevre, Michael, Reed, Roberta G., Elmer, Patricia J., Holleran, Stephen, Ershow, Abby G.

“…Background Hormonal status influences haemostatic factors including fibrinogen, factor VII and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI‐1), and concentrations…”
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Effects of Reducing Dietary Saturated Fatty Acids on Plasma Lipids and Lipoproteins in Healthy Subjects: The Delta Study, Protocol 1 by Ginsberg, Henry N, Kris-Etherton, Penny, Dennis, Barbara, Elmer, Patricia J, Ershow, Abby, Lefevre, Michael, Pearson, Thomas, Roheim, Paul, Ramakrishnan, Rajasekhar, Reed, Roberta, Stewart, Kent, Stewart, Paul, Phillips, Katherine, Anderson, Nancy

“…Few well-controlled diet studies have investigated the effects of reducing dietary saturated fatty acid (SFA) intake in premenopausal and postmenopausal women…”
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Long-term Effects on Sexual Function of Five Antihypertensive Drugs and Nutritional Hygienic Treatment in Hypertensive Men and Women: Treatment of Mild Hypertension Study (TOMHS) by Grimm, Richard H. Jr, Grandits, Gregory A, Prineas, Ronald J, McDonald, Robert H, Lewis, Cora E, Flack, John M, Yunis, Carla, Svendsen, Kenneth, Liebson, Philip R, Elmer, Patricia J, Stamler, Jeremiah

“…Problems with sexual function have been a long-standing concern in the treatment of hypertension and may influence the choice of treatment regimens and…”
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Premier: a clinical trial of comprehensive lifestyle modification for blood pressure control: rationale, design and baseline characteristics by Svetkey, Laura P, Harsha, David W, Vollmer, William M, Stevens, Victor J, Obarzanek, Eva, Elmer, Patricia J, Lin, Pao-Hwa, Champagne, Catherine, Simons-Morton, Denise G, Aickin, Mikel, Proschan, Michael A, Appel, Lawrence J

“…PURPOSE: To describe PREMIER, a randomized trial to determine the effects of multi-component lifestyle interventions on blood pressure (BP). METHODS:…”
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A Train the Trainer Model for Integrating Evidence-Based Medicine into a Complementary and Alternative Medicine Training Program by Allen, Elizabeth S., Connelly, Erin N., Morris, Cynthia D., Elmer, Patricia J., Zwickey, Heather

“…Public interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has grown over the past decade, accompanied by increased demand for evidence-based approaches…”
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PREMIER—A Trial of Lifestyle Interventions for Blood Pressure Control: Intervention Design and Rationale by Funk, Kristine L., Elmer, Patricia J., Stevens, Victor J., Harsha, David W., Craddick, Shirley R., Lin, Pao-Hwa, Young, Deborah Rohm, Champagne, Catherine M., Brantley, Phillip J., McCarron, Phyllis B., Simons-Morton, Denise G., Appel, Lawrence J.

“…Interventions encouraging adoption of healthy diets and increased physical activity are needed to achieve national goals for preventing and treating…”
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