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Food choice among homebound older adults: Motivations and perceived barriers by Locher, Julie L., Ritchie, C. S., Roth, D. L., Sen, B., Vickers, K. S., Vailas, L. I.

“…Objectives The purpose of this paper is to identify: motivations and perceived barriers associated with food choices made by homebound older adults; whether…”
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Coronary angiographic changes with lovastatin therapy : the monitored atherosclerosis regression study (MARS) by BLANDKENHORN, D. H, AZEN, S. P, ALAUPOVIC, P, HIRSCH, L. J, KRAMSCH, D. M, MACK, W. J, CASHIN-HEMPHILL, L, HODIS, H. N, DEBOER, L. W. V, MAHRER, P. R, MASTELLER, M. J, VAILAS, L. I

“…To assess the effects of lipid-lowering therapy with lovastatin on coronary angiographic findings in patients with coronary artery disease and to compare the…”
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Self-Reported Versus Measured Weight and Height in an Older Adult Meal Program Population by Vailas, Laura I., Nitzke, Susan A.

“…Background. Self-reported weight and height are used to compute ponderal indices in studies where it is impractical to obtain objectively measured data. Little…”
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Risk Indicators for Malnutrition are Associated Inversely with Quality of Life for Participants in Meal Programs for Older Adults by VAILAS, LAURA I, NITZKE, SUSAN A, BECKER, MARION, GAST, JOHN

“…Objective To evaluate the nature and strength of associations between quality of life and factors commonly linked with malnutrition in participants in a meal…”
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Hormone-Replacement Therapy Compared with Simvastatin for Postmenopausal Women with Hypercholesterolemia by Cashin-Hemphill, L, Vailas, L I

“…To the Editor: With respect to the article by Darling et al. (Aug. 28 issue) 1 on the effects of hormone-replacement therapy and simvastatin in postmenopausal…”
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The Influence of Diet on the Appearance of New Lesions in Human Coronary Arteries by Blankenhorn, David H, Johnson, Ruth L, Mack, Wendy J, El Zein, Hafez A, Vailas, Laura I

“…The Cholesterol Lowering Atherosclerosis Study, a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of blood lipid lowering, demonstrated significant benefit in 2-year…”
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Screening for risk of malnutrition in Wisconsin's elderly by Vailas, L I, Nitzke, S A

“…In older adults, nutritional status is related to chronic disease risk, ability to maintain independent lifestyles, and rate and duration of hospitalizations…”
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Food choice among homebound older adults: Motivations and perceived barriers by Locher, Julie L., Ritchie, C. S., Roth, D. L., Sen, B., Vickers, K. S., Vailas, L. I.

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A computerized quantitative food frequency analysis for the clinical setting: use in documentation and counseling by Vailas, L I, Blankenhorn, D H, Johnson, R L, Selzer, R H

“…Documentation of nutrition counseling effectiveness is essential to reinforce its value in an era of escalating health care costs. Counseling effectiveness can…”
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Regression and stabilization of coronary artery lesions. Angiographic trials move beyond the NCEP treatment guidelines by DeBoer, L W, Vailas, L I

“…National Cholesterol Education Program Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hypercholesterolemia have been formulated from population studies relating…”
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Self-reported versus measured weight and height in an older adult meal program population by Vailas LI, Nitzke SA

“…BACKGROUND: Self-reported weight and height are used to compute ponderal indices in studies where it is impractical to obtain objectively measured data. Little…”
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Nutrttional Risk In Home-delivered And Congregate Meal Program Participants In Wisconsin by Vailas, L.I., Russo, L., Nitzke, S.A., Rankin, C.

“…Reduced nutritional status in older adults increases risks, severity, and complications of disease and leads to more frequent or longer hospital stays. To…”
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