Search Results - "TUCKER, KATHERINE L."

Plant-based diets and incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in African Americans: A cohort study by Weston, Leah J, Kim, Hyunju, Talegawkar, Sameera A, Tucker, Katherine L, Correa, Adolfo, Rebholz, Casey M

“…Prior studies have documented lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among people with a higher adherence to a plant-based dietary pattern. Non-Hispanic black…”
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Coronary heart disease prevention: Nutrients, foods, and dietary patterns by Bhupathiraju, Shilpa N., Tucker, Katherine L.

“…Diet is a key modifiable risk factor in the prevention and risk reduction of coronary heart disease (CHD). Results from the Seven Countries Study in the early…”
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Self-monitoring of blood pressure in hypertension: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis by Tucker, Katherine L, Sheppard, James P, Stevens, Richard, Bosworth, Hayden B, Bove, Alfred, Bray, Emma P, Earle, Kenneth, George, Johnson, Godwin, Marshall, Green, Beverly B, Hebert, Paul, Hobbs, F D Richard, Kantola, Ilkka, Kerry, Sally M, Leiva, Alfonso, Magid, David J, Mant, Jonathan, Margolis, Karen L, McKinstry, Brian, McLaughlin, Mary Ann, Omboni, Stefano, Ogedegbe, Olugbenga, Parati, Gianfranco, Qamar, Nashat, Tabaei, Bahman P, Varis, Juha, Verberk, Willem J, Wakefield, Bonnie J, McManus, Richard J

“…Self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) appears to reduce BP in hypertension but important questions remain regarding effective implementation and which groups…”
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Disproportionately higher cardiovascular disease risk and incidence with high fructose corn syrup sweetened beverage intake among black young adults-the CARDIA study by DeChristopher, Luanne Robalo, Tucker, Katherine L

“…The black/white heart disease mortality disparity began increasing in the early 1980's, coincident with the switch from sucrose to…”
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The Mediterranean Diet and 2-Year Change in Cognitive Function by Status of Type 2 Diabetes and Glycemic Control by Mattei, Josiemer, Bigornia, Sherman J, Sotos-Prieto, Mercedes, Scott, Tammy, Gao, Xiang, Tucker, Katherine L

“…To determine associations of a Mediterranean diet score (MeDS) with 2-year change in cognitive function by type 2 diabetes and glycemic control status and…”
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Sociocultural factors associated with persistent prescription opioid use (PPOU) among Puerto Rican adults in Massachusetts by Essien-Aleksi, Inyene E, Zhang, Yuan, Koren, Ainat, Palacios, Natalia, Falcon, Luis M, Tucker, Katherine L

“…Increasing numbers of opioid-overdose deaths have been witnessed among Hispanics and other underserved populations in Massachusetts. Puerto Rican adults (PRs)…”
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Excess free fructose, apple juice, high fructose corn syrup and childhood asthma risk – the National Children’s Study by DeChristopher, Luanne R, Tucker, Katherine L

“…Abstract Background Recent research provides consistent evidence that the unexplained doubling of childhood asthma prevalence (1980–1995), its continued climb…”
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Assessing the Health Impact of Phosphorus in the Food Supply: Issues and Considerations by Calvo, Mona S., Moshfegh, Alanna J., Tucker, Katherine L.

“…The Western dietary pattern of intake common to many Americans is high in fat, refined carbohydrates, sodium, and phosphorus, all of which are associated with…”
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Nutritional Considerations for Healthy Aging and Reduction in Age-Related Chronic Disease by Shlisky, Julie, Bloom, David E, Beaudreault, Amy R, Tucker, Katherine L, Keller, Heather H, Freund-Levi, Yvonne, Fielding, Roger A, Cheng, Feon W, Jensen, Gordon L, Wu, Dayong, Meydani, Simin N

“…A projected doubling in the global population of people aged ≥60 y by the year 2050 has major health and economic implications, especially in developing…”
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Dietary Patterns, Bone Mineral Density, and Risk of Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Denova-Gutiérrez, Edgar, Méndez-Sánchez, Lucía, Muñoz-Aguirre, Paloma, Tucker, Katherine L, Clark, Patricia

“…The aim of this systematic review was to assess the evidence on the relation between dietary patterns, bone mineral density (BMD), and risk of fracture in…”
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Mediterranean Diet, Healthy Eating Index 2005, and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Puerto Rican Adults by Ye, Xingwang, PhD, Scott, Tammy, PhD, Gao, Xiang, PhD, Maras, Janice E., MS, Bakun, Peter J, Tucker, Katherine L., PhD

“…Abstract Adherence to a Mediterranean diet has recently been shown to protect against cognitive decline and dementia. It remains unclear, however, whether such…”
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Dietary Pattern Trajectories in Middle Age and Physical Function in Older Age by Talegawkar, Sameera A, Jin, Yichen, Xue, Qian-Li, Tanaka, Toshiko, Simonsick, Eleanor M, Tucker, Katherine L, Ferrucci, Luigi

“…Abstract Background Increasingly, lifestyle factors in midlife are reported to impact health and functional status in old age. This work examines associations…”
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Antioxidant vitamins and magnesium and the risk of hearing loss in the US general population by Choi, Yoon-Hyeong, Miller, Josef M, Tucker, Katherine L, Hu, Howard, Park, Sung Kyun

“…Background: The protective effects of antioxidant vitamins on hearing loss are well established in animal studies but in few human studies. Recent animal…”
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Red meat consumption, incident CVD and the influence of dietary quality in the Jackson Heart Study by Bigornia, Sherman J, Noel, Sabrina E, Porter, Caitlin, Zhang, Xiyuan, Talegawker, Sameera A, Carithers, Teresa, Correa, Adolfo, Tucker, Katherine L

“…We investigated the prospective associations between meat consumption and CVD and whether these relationships differ by dietary quality among African American…”
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Using Genetic Technologies To Reduce, Rather Than Widen, Health Disparities by Smith, Caren E, Fullerton, Stephanie M, Dookeran, Keith A, Hampel, Heather, Tin, Adrienne, Maruthur, Nisa M, Schisler, Jonathan C, Henderson, Jeffrey A, Tucker, Katherine L, Ordovás, José M

“…Evidence shows that both biological and nonbiological factors contribute to health disparities. Genetics, in particular, plays a part in how common diseases…”
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Health conditions and lifestyle risk factors of adults living in Puerto Rico: a cross-sectional study by Mattei, Josiemer, Tamez, Martha, Ríos-Bedoya, Carlos F, Xiao, Rui S, Tucker, Katherine L, Rodríguez-Orengo, José F

“…Puerto Rico is experiencing an economic and healthcare crisis, yet there are scarce recent and comprehensive reports on the population's health profile. We…”
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Habitual sugar intake and cognitive function among middle-aged and older Puerto Ricans without diabetes by Ye, Xingwang, Gao, Xiang, Scott, Tammy, Tucker, Katherine L.

“…Intake of added sugars, mainly fructose and sucrose, has been associated with risk factors for cognitive impairment, such as obesity, the metabolic syndrome…”
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Relationship between perceived stress and dietary and activity patterns in older adults participating in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study by Laugero, Kevin D., Falcon, Luis M., Tucker, Katherine L.

“…Previous research supports a relationship between psychological stress and chronic disease in Puerto Rican adults living in the Boston, Massachusetts area…”
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Protective effects of fish intake and interactive effects of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid intakes on hip bone mineral density in older adults: the Framingham Osteoporosis Study by Farina, Emily K, Kiel, Douglas P, Roubenoff, Ronenn, Schaefer, Ernst J, Cupples, L Adrienne, Tucker, Katherine L

“…Background: Polyunsaturated fatty acids and fish may influence bone health. Objective: We aimed to examine associations between dietary polyunsaturated fatty…”
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Microbial metabolites in chronic heart failure and its common comorbidities by Hua, Sha, Lv, Bomin, Qiu, Zeping, Li, Zhuojin, Wang, Zhiyan, Chen, Yanjia, Han, Yanxin, Tucker, Katherine L, Wu, Hao, Jin, Wei

“…This study aimed to identify microbial signatures that contribute to the shared etiologies between chronic heart failure (CHF), type 2 diabetes, and chronic…”
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