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Relationship between serum concentrations of persistent organic pollutants and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among non-diabetic adults: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2002 by Lee, D.-H, Lee, I.-K, Porta, M, Steffes, M, Jacobs, D. R. Jr

“…Aims/hypothesis We recently reported associations of some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) with both prevalence of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance…”
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Persistent organic pollutants in adipose tissue should be considered in obesity research by Lee, Y.‐M., Kim, K.‐S., Jacobs, D. R., Lee, D.‐H.

“…Summary Although low doses of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), strong lipophilic chemicals with long half‐lives, have been linked to various endocrine,…”
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GlycA, a composite low‐grade inflammatory marker, predicts mortality: prime time for utilization? by Duprez, D. A., Jacobs, D. R.

“…Click to view the Original Article by Gruppen et al…”
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Comparison of body fatness measurements by BMI and skinfolds vs dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and their relation to cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents by STEINBERGER, J, JACOBS, D. R, RAATZ, S, MORAN, A, HONG, C.-P, SINAIKO, A. R

“…To compare estimates of adiposity by dual emission X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), skinfolds and body mass index (BMI); and to evaluate the relation of these…”
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Association between asthma and serum adiponectin concentration in women by Sood, A, Cui, X, Qualls, C, Beckett, W S, Gross, M D, Steffes, M W, Smith, L J, Jacobs, Jr, D R

“…The association of murine asthma with adiposity may be mediated by adiponectin, an anti-inflammatory adipokine with reduced serum concentrations in obese…”
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Strong associations between low-dose organochlorine pesticides and type 2 diabetes in Korea by Son, H.-K., Kim, S.-A., Kang, J.-H., Chang, Y.-S., Park, S.-K., Lee, S.-K., Jacobs, D.R., Lee, D.-H.

“…Low-dose organochlorine (OC) pesticides have recently been associated with type 2 diabetes in several non-Asian general populations. As there is currently…”
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Insulin resistance during puberty: results from clamp studies in 357 children by A Moran, D R Jacobs, Jr, J Steinberger, C P Hong, R Prineas, R Luepker, A R Sinaiko

“…Insulin resistance during puberty: results from clamp studies in 357 children. A Moran , D R Jacobs, Jr , J Steinberger , C P Hong , R Prineas , R Luepker and…”
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Periodontal Bacteria and Prediabetes Prevalence in ORIGINS: The Oral Infections, Glucose Intolerance, and Insulin Resistance Study by Demmer, R.T., Jacobs, D.R., Singh, R., Zuk, A., Rosenbaum, M., Papapanou, P.N., Desvarieux, M.

“…Periodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus are known to be associated. The relationship between periodontal microbiota and early diabetes risk has not been…”
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Association of inflammation with worsening HOMA-insulin resistance by Park, K, Steffes, M, Lee, D.-H, Himes, J. H, Jacobs, D. R. Jr

“…Aims/hypothesis We examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of low-grade inflammation, and…”
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Longitudinal association between serum urate and subclinical atherosclerosis: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study by Wang, H., Jacobs, D. R., Gaffo, A. L., Gross, M. D., Goff, D. C., Carr, J. J.

“…Objective The aim of the present study was to determine whether serum urate (sUA) concentration is positively associated with subclinical atherosclerosis,…”
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Gamma-glutamyltransferase and diabetes: a 4 year follow-up study by LEE, D.-H, HA, M.-H, KIM, J.-H, CHRISTIANI, D. C, GROSS, M. D, STEFFES, M, BLOMHOFF, R, JACOBS, D. R

“…Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) is located on the external surface of most cells and mediates the uptake of gluthathione, an important component of…”
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Association of plasma phospholipid polyunsaturated and trans fatty acids with body mass index: results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis by Hastert, T A, de Oliveira Otto, M C, Lê-Scherban, F, Steffen, B T, Steffen, L M, Tsai, M Y, Jacobs, D R, Baylin, A

“…Background/Objective: Previous research has focused on associations between dietary fat and body mass index (BMI), but the contributions of different types of…”
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Association between serum concentrations of persistent organic pollutants and prevalence of newly diagnosed hypertension: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2002 by Ha, M-H, Lee, D-H, Son, H-K, Park, S-K, Jacobs, D R

“…Epidemiological studies have suggested a link between exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and hypertension. Cross-sectional associations of serum…”
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Fish oil, selenium and mercury in relation to incidence of hypertension: a 20‐year follow‐up study by Xun, P., Hou, N., Daviglus, M., Liu, K., Morris, J. S., Shikany, J. M., Sidney, S., Jacobs, D. R., He, K.

“…  Xun P, Hou N, Daviglus M, Liu K, Morris JS, Shikany JM, Sidney S, Jacobs DR, He K (Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health and…”
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Metabolic syndrome and risk of venous thromboembolism: Longitudinal Investigation of Thromboembolism Etiology by STEFFEN, L. M., CUSHMAN, M., PEACOCK, J. M., HECKBERT, S. R., JACOBS JR, D. R., ROSAMOND, W. D., FOLSOM, A. R.

“…Background: In a recent case–control study, the odds of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) among deep vein thrombosis cases were almost twice those among controls. We…”
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The association between obesity and mortality in the elderly differs by serum concentrations of persistent organic pollutants: a possible explanation for the obesity paradox by Hong, N-S, Kim, K-S, Lee, I-K, Lind, P M, Lind, L, Jacobs, D R, Lee, D-H

“…Objective: Numerous studies have documented an obesity paradox in which the overweight and obese elderly have a better prognosis than those with ideal body…”
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Dietary iron intake and Type 2 diabetes incidence in postmenopausal women: the iowa Women's Health Study by LEE, D.-H, FOLSOM, A. R, JACOBS, D. R

“…Recently, a clear biological link between iron metabolism and diabetes has emerged from epidemiological and experimental studies. We carried out a prospective…”
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Subgingival Microbiota and Longitudinal Glucose Change: The Oral Infections, Glucose Intolerance and Insulin Resistance Study (ORIGINS) by Demmer, R.T., Trinh, P., Rosenbaum, M., Li, G., LeDuc, C., Leibel, R., González, A., Knight, R., Paster, B., Colombo, P.C., Desvarieux, M., Papapanou, P.N., Jacobs, D.R.

“…Microbial communities along mucosal surfaces throughout the digestive tract are hypothesized as risk factors for impaired glucose regulation and the…”
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Can persistent organic pollutants explain the association between serum γ-glutamyltransferase and type 2 diabetes by Lee, D.-H, Steffes, M. W, Jacobs, D. R. Jr

“…The results of several epidemiological studies of serum γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) led us to hypothesise that associations of GGT within its normal range with…”
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Carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and incident type 2 diabetes in older women by MEYER, K. A, KUSHI, L. H, JACOBS, D. R, SLAVIN, J, SELLERS, T. A, FOLSOM, A. R

“…Dietary carbohydrates may influence the development of type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes, for example, through effects on blood glucose and insulin…”
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