NCT00005182

Brief Summary

To test the hypothesis that increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and cancer is related to diets high in saturated fat, animal protein, and hydrogenated vegetable oil, and low in polyunsaturated fat, fiber, vitamins A, C, and E, calcium, selenium, and chromium.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
50,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 1985

Longer than P75 for all trials

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 1985

Completed
14.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 25, 2000

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 26, 2000

Completed
7.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

February 28, 2018

Status Verified

February 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

22.4 years

First QC Date

May 25, 2000

Last Update Submit

February 27, 2018

Conditions

Cardiovascular DiseasesCerebrovascular AccidentCoronary DiseasePeripheral Vascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesMyocardial Infarction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Incident CVD

    Renewed every 5 years since 1986

Eligibility Criteria

Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Male Health Professionals

Recruited through their professional organizations or occupation from mailing house lists.

Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (163)

  • MacIntosh DL, Williams PL, Hunter DJ, Sampson LA, Morris SC, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Evaluation of a food frequency questionnaire-food composition approach for estimating dietary intake of inorganic arsenic and methylmercury. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1997 Dec;6(12):1043-50.

    PMID: 9419401BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Wolk A, Ascherio A, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Calcium and fructose intake in relation to risk of prostate cancer. Cancer Res. 1998 Feb 1;58(3):442-7.

    PMID: 9458087BACKGROUND

  • Welch G, Kawachi I, Barry MJ, Giovannucci E, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Distinction between symptoms of voiding and filling in benign prostatic hyperplasia: findings from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. Urology. 1998 Mar;51(3):422-7. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(97)00626-2.

    PMID: 9510347BACKGROUND

  • Madore F, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Curhan GC. Nephrolithiasis and risk of hypertension. Am J Hypertens. 1998 Jan;11(1 Pt 1):46-53. doi: 10.1016/s0895-7061(97)00371-3.

    PMID: 9504449BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Diabetes mellitus and risk of prostate cancer (United States). Cancer Causes Control. 1998 Jan;9(1):3-9. doi: 10.1023/a:1008822917449.

    PMID: 9486458BACKGROUND

  • Coakley EH, Rimm EB, Colditz G, Kawachi I, Willett W. Predictors of weight change in men: results from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1998 Feb;22(2):89-96. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800549.

    PMID: 9504316BACKGROUND

  • Aldoori WH, Giovannucci EL, Rockett HR, Sampson L, Rimm EB, Willett WC. A prospective study of dietary fiber types and symptomatic diverticular disease in men. J Nutr. 1998 Apr;128(4):714-9. doi: 10.1093/jn/128.4.714.

    PMID: 9521633BACKGROUND

  • Aldoori WH, Giovannucci EL, Rimm EB, Wing AL, Willett WC. Use of acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a prospective study and the risk of symptomatic diverticular disease in men. Arch Fam Med. 1998 May-Jun;7(3):255-60. doi: 10.1001/archfami.7.3.255.

    PMID: 9596460BACKGROUND

  • Rosner B, Willett WC. Interval estimates for correlation coefficients corrected for within-person variation: implications for study design and hypothesis testing. Am J Epidemiol. 1988 Feb;127(2):377-86. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114811.

    PMID: 3337089BACKGROUND

  • Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Giovannucci E, Willett WC. Effectiveness of various mailing strategies among nonrespondents in a prospective cohort study. Am J Epidemiol. 1990 Jun;131(6):1068-71. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115598.

    PMID: 2343859BACKGROUND

  • Hunter DJ, Rimm EB, Sacks FM, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Litin LB, Willett WC. Comparison of measures of fatty acid intake by subcutaneous fat aspirate, food frequency questionnaire, and diet records in a free-living population of US men. Am J Epidemiol. 1992 Feb 15;135(4):418-27. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116302.

    PMID: 1550093BACKGROUND

  • Rimm EB, Giovannucci EL, Willett WC, Colditz GA, Ascherio A, Rosner B, Stampfer MJ. Prospective study of alcohol consumption and risk of coronary disease in men. Lancet. 1991 Aug 24;338(8765):464-8. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(91)90542-w.

    PMID: 1678444BACKGROUND

  • Ascherio A, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC, McKinlay J. Nutrient intakes and blood pressure in normotensive males. Int J Epidemiol. 1991 Dec;20(4):886-91. doi: 10.1093/ije/20.4.886.

    PMID: 1666065BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Colditz G, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Litin L, Sampson L, Willett WC. The assessment of alcohol consumption by a simple self-administered questionnaire. Am J Epidemiol. 1991 Apr 15;133(8):810-7. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115960.

    PMID: 2021148BACKGROUND

  • Colditz GA, Rimm EB, Giovannucci E, Stampfer MJ, Rosner B, Willett WC. A prospective study of parental history of myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease in men. Am J Cardiol. 1991 May 1;67(11):933-8. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(91)90163-f.

    PMID: 2018010BACKGROUND

  • Ching PL, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Colditz GA, Gortmaker SL, Stampfer MJ. Activity level and risk of overweight in male health professionals. Am J Public Health. 1996 Jan;86(1):25-30. doi: 10.2105/ajph.86.1.25.

    PMID: 8561237BACKGROUND

  • Curhan GC, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ. Prospective study of beverage use and the risk of kidney stones. Am J Epidemiol. 1996 Feb 1;143(3):240-7. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008734.

    PMID: 8561157BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Intake of carotenoids and retinol in relation to risk of prostate cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1995 Dec 6;87(23):1767-76. doi: 10.1093/jnci/87.23.1767.

    PMID: 7473833BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Chute CG, Kawachi I, Colditz GA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Obesity and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Am J Epidemiol. 1994 Dec 1;140(11):989-1002. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117206.

    PMID: 7527182BACKGROUND

  • Aldoori WH, Giovannucci EL, Rimm EB, Wing AL, Trichopoulos DV, Willett WC. A prospective study of alcohol, smoking, caffeine, and the risk of symptomatic diverticular disease in men. Ann Epidemiol. 1995 May;5(3):221-8. doi: 10.1016/1047-2797(94)00109-7.

    PMID: 7606311BACKGROUND

  • Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Giovannucci E, Ascherio A, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Body size and fat distribution as predictors of coronary heart disease among middle-aged and older US men. Am J Epidemiol. 1995 Jun 15;141(12):1117-27. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117385.

    PMID: 7771450BACKGROUND

  • Kearney J, Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Ascherio A, Bleday R, Willett WC. Diet, alcohol, and smoking and the occurrence of hyperplastic polyps of the colon and rectum (United States). Cancer Causes Control. 1995 Jan;6(1):45-56. doi: 10.1007/BF00051680.

    PMID: 7718735BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Ascherio A, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Alcohol, low-methionine--low-folate diets, and risk of colon cancer in men. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1995 Feb 15;87(4):265-73. doi: 10.1093/jnci/87.4.265.

    PMID: 7707417BACKGROUND

  • Rimm EB, Chan J, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Prospective study of cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and the risk of diabetes in men. BMJ. 1995 Mar 4;310(6979):555-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.310.6979.555.

    PMID: 7888928BACKGROUND

  • Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Giovannucci EL, Willett WC. Dietary intake of marine n-3 fatty acids, fish intake, and the risk of coronary disease among men. N Engl J Med. 1995 Apr 13;332(15):977-82. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199504133321501.

    PMID: 7885425BACKGROUND

  • Aldoori WH, Giovannucci EL, Rimm EB, Ascherio A, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Wing AL, Trichopoulos DV, Willett WC. Prospective study of physical activity and the risk of symptomatic diverticular disease in men. Gut. 1995 Feb;36(2):276-82. doi: 10.1136/gut.36.2.276.

    PMID: 7883230BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Colditz GA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Physical activity, obesity, and risk for colon cancer and adenoma in men. Ann Intern Med. 1995 Mar 1;122(5):327-34. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-122-5-199503010-00002.

    PMID: 7847643BACKGROUND

  • Chan JM, Rimm EB, Colditz GA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Obesity, fat distribution, and weight gain as risk factors for clinical diabetes in men. Diabetes Care. 1994 Sep;17(9):961-9. doi: 10.2337/diacare.17.9.961.

    PMID: 7988316BACKGROUND

  • Aldoori WH, Giovannucci EL, Rimm EB, Wing AL, Trichopoulos DV, Willett WC. A prospective study of diet and the risk of symptomatic diverticular disease in men. Am J Clin Nutr. 1994 Nov;60(5):757-64. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/60.5.757.

    PMID: 7942584BACKGROUND

  • Hemenway D, Azrael DR, Rimm EB, Feskanich D, Willett WC. Risk factors for wrist fracture: effect of age, cigarettes, alcohol, body height, relative weight, and handedness on the risk for distal forearm fractures in men. Am J Epidemiol. 1994 Aug 15;140(4):361-7. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117258.

    PMID: 8059771BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Ascherio A, Willett WC. Aspirin use and the risk for colorectal cancer and adenoma in male health professionals. Ann Intern Med. 1994 Aug 15;121(4):241-6. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-121-4-199408150-00001.

    PMID: 8037405BACKGROUND

  • Kawachi I, Colditz GA, Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Giovannucci E, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Prospective study of phobic anxiety and risk of coronary heart disease in men. Circulation. 1994 May;89(5):1992-7. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.89.5.1992.

    PMID: 8181122BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Ascherio A, Willett WC. Intake of fat, meat, and fiber in relation to risk of colon cancer in men. Cancer Res. 1994 May 1;54(9):2390-7.

    PMID: 8162586BACKGROUND

  • Curhan GC, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ. Regional variation in nephrolithiasis incidence and prevalence among United States men. J Urol. 1994 Apr;151(4):838-41. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)35101-7.

    PMID: 8126805BACKGROUND

  • Ascherio A, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Giovannucci EL, Stampfer MJ. Dietary iron intake and risk of coronary disease among men. Circulation. 1994 Mar;89(3):969-74. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.89.3.969.

    PMID: 8124837BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Ascherio A, Kearney J, Willett WC. A prospective study of cigarette smoking and risk of colorectal adenoma and colorectal cancer in U.S. men. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1994 Feb 2;86(3):183-91. doi: 10.1093/jnci/86.3.183.

    PMID: 8283490BACKGROUND

  • Feskanich D, Rimm EB, Giovannucci EL, Colditz GA, Stampfer MJ, Litin LB, Willett WC. Reproducibility and validity of food intake measurements from a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. J Am Diet Assoc. 1993 Jul;93(7):790-6. doi: 10.1016/0002-8223(93)91754-e.

    PMID: 8320406BACKGROUND

  • Rimm E, Colditz G. Smoking, alcohol, and plasma levels of carotenes and vitamin E. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1993 May 28;686:323-33; discussion 333-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1993.tb39195.x.

    PMID: 8512258BACKGROUND

  • Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Ascherio A, Giovannucci E, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Vitamin E consumption and the risk of coronary heart disease in men. N Engl J Med. 1993 May 20;328(20):1450-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199305203282004.

    PMID: 8479464BACKGROUND

  • Curhan GC, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ. A prospective study of dietary calcium and other nutrients and the risk of symptomatic kidney stones. N Engl J Med. 1993 Mar 25;328(12):833-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199303253281203.

    PMID: 8441427BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Colditz GA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. A prospective cohort study of vasectomy and prostate cancer in US men. JAMA. 1993 Feb 17;269(7):873-7.

    PMID: 8426446BACKGROUND

  • Kearney J, Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Ascherio A, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Wing A, Kampman E, Willett WC. Calcium, vitamin D, and dairy foods and the occurrence of colon cancer in men. Am J Epidemiol. 1996 May 1;143(9):907-17. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008834.

    PMID: 8610704BACKGROUND

  • Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB. Folate and cardiovascular disease. Why we need a trial now. JAMA. 1996 Jun 26;275(24):1929-30. No abstract available.

    PMID: 8648876BACKGROUND

  • Chasan-Taber S, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Giovannucci E, Ascherio A, Willett WC. Reproducibility and validity of a self-administered physical activity questionnaire for male health professionals. Epidemiology. 1996 Jan;7(1):81-6. doi: 10.1097/00001648-199601000-00014.

    PMID: 8664406BACKGROUND

  • Willett WC. Diet, nutrition, and avoidable cancer. Environ Health Perspect. 1995 Nov;103 Suppl 8(Suppl 8):165-70. doi: 10.1289/ehp.95103s8165.

    PMID: 8741778BACKGROUND

  • Joshipura KJ, Willett WC, Douglass CW. The impact of edentulousness on food and nutrient intake. J Am Dent Assoc. 1996 Apr;127(4):459-67. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1996.0237.

    PMID: 8655866BACKGROUND

  • Curhan GC, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ. A prospective study of the intake of vitamins C and B6, and the risk of kidney stones in men. J Urol. 1996 Jun;155(6):1847-51.

    PMID: 8618271BACKGROUND

  • Rimm EB, Ascherio A, Giovannucci E, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Vegetable, fruit, and cereal fiber intake and risk of coronary heart disease among men. JAMA. 1996 Feb 14;275(6):447-51. doi: 10.1001/jama.1996.03530300031036.

    PMID: 8627965BACKGROUND

  • Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Giovannucci EL, Spiegelman D, Stampfer M, Willett WC. Dietary fat and risk of coronary heart disease in men: cohort follow up study in the United States. BMJ. 1996 Jul 13;313(7049):84-90. doi: 10.1136/bmj.313.7049.84.

    PMID: 8688759BACKGROUND

  • Joshipura KJ, Rimm EB, Douglass CW, Trichopoulos D, Ascherio A, Willett WC. Poor oral health and coronary heart disease. J Dent Res. 1996 Sep;75(9):1631-6. doi: 10.1177/00220345960750090301.

    PMID: 8952614BACKGROUND

  • Walker SP, Rimm EB, Ascherio A, Kawachi I, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Body size and fat distribution as predictors of stroke among US men. Am J Epidemiol. 1996 Dec 15;144(12):1143-50. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008892.

    PMID: 8956626BACKGROUND

  • Aldoori WH, Giovannucci EL, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Wing AL, Willett WC. Prospective study of diet and the risk of duodenal ulcer in men. Am J Epidemiol. 1997 Jan 1;145(1):42-50. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009030.

    PMID: 8982021BACKGROUND

  • Curhan GC, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Spiegelman D, Ascherio AL, Stampfer MJ. Birth weight and adult hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity in US men. Circulation. 1996 Dec 15;94(12):3246-50. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.94.12.3246.

    PMID: 8989136BACKGROUND

  • Joshipura KJ, Douglass CW, Garcia RI, Valachovic R, Willett WC. Validity of a self-reported periodontal disease measure. J Public Health Dent. 1996 Summer;56(4):205-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1996.tb02437.x.

    PMID: 8906704BACKGROUND

  • Kawachi I, Barry MJ, Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Colditz GA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. The impact of different therapies on symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a prospective study. Clin Ther. 1996 Nov-Dec;18(6):1118-27. doi: 10.1016/s0149-2918(96)80066-x.

    PMID: 9001828BACKGROUND

  • Salmeron J, Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Colditz GA, Spiegelman D, Jenkins DJ, Stampfer MJ, Wing AL, Willett WC. Dietary fiber, glycemic load, and risk of NIDDM in men. Diabetes Care. 1997 Apr;20(4):545-50. doi: 10.2337/diacare.20.4.545.

    PMID: 9096978BACKGROUND

  • Kawachi I, Colditz GA, Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Giovannucci E, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. A prospective study of social networks in relation to total mortality and cardiovascular disease in men in the USA. J Epidemiol Community Health. 1996 Jun;50(3):245-51. doi: 10.1136/jech.50.3.245.

    PMID: 8935453BACKGROUND

  • Aldoori WH, Giovannucci EL, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Wing AL, Willett WC. A prospective study of alcohol, smoking, caffeine, and the risk of duodenal ulcer in men. Epidemiology. 1997 Jul;8(4):420-4. doi: 10.1097/00001648-199707000-00012.

    PMID: 9209857BACKGROUND

  • Platz EA, Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Rockett HR, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Dietary fiber and distal colorectal adenoma in men. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1997 Sep;6(9):661-70.

    PMID: 9298572BACKGROUND

  • Owusu W, Willett WC, Feskanich D, Ascherio A, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA. Calcium intake and the incidence of forearm and hip fractures among men. J Nutr. 1997 Sep;127(9):1782-7. doi: 10.1093/jn/127.9.1782.

    PMID: 9278560BACKGROUND

  • Curhan GC, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ. Family history and risk of kidney stones. J Am Soc Nephrol. 1997 Oct;8(10):1568-73. doi: 10.1681/ASN.V8101568.

    PMID: 9335385BACKGROUND

  • Miller M, Hemenway D, Rimm E. Cigarettes and suicide: a prospective study of 50,000 men. Am J Public Health. 2000 May;90(5):768-73. doi: 10.2105/ajph.90.5.768.

    PMID: 10800427BACKGROUND

  • Platz EA, Kawachi I, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Giovannucci E. Race, ethnicity and benign prostatic hyperplasia in the health professionals follow-up study. J Urol. 2000 Feb;163(2):490-5.

    PMID: 10647663BACKGROUND

  • van Dam RM, Huang Z, Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Diet and basal cell carcinoma of the skin in a prospective cohort of men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Jan;71(1):135-41. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/71.1.135.

    PMID: 10617958BACKGROUND

  • Platz EA, Pollak MN, Rimm EB, Majeed N, Tao Y, Willett WC, Giovannucci E. Racial variation in insulin-like growth factor-1 and binding protein-3 concentrations in middle-aged men. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1999 Dec;8(12):1107-10.

    PMID: 10613344BACKGROUND

  • Brown L, Rimm EB, Seddon JM, Giovannucci EL, Chasan-Taber L, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Hankinson SE. A prospective study of carotenoid intake and risk of cataract extraction in US men. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Oct;70(4):517-24. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/70.4.517.

    PMID: 10500021BACKGROUND

  • Meigs JB, Barry MJ, Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Kawachi I. Incidence rates and risk factors for acute urinary retention: the health professionals followup study. J Urol. 1999 Aug;162(2):376-82.

    PMID: 10411042BACKGROUND

  • Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Hernan MA, Giovannucci E, Kawachi I, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Relation of consumption of vitamin E, vitamin C, and carotenoids to risk for stroke among men in the United States. Ann Intern Med. 1999 Jun 15;130(12):963-70. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-130-12-199906150-00003.

    PMID: 10383366BACKGROUND

  • Leitzmann MF, Giovannucci EL, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Prospective study of alcohol consumption patterns in relation to symptomatic gallstone disease in men. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1999 May;23(5):835-41.

    PMID: 10371403BACKGROUND

  • Leitzmann MF, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Giovannucci E. A prospective study of coffee consumption and the risk of symptomatic gallstone disease in men. JAMA. 1999 Jun 9;281(22):2106-12. doi: 10.1001/jama.281.22.2106.

    PMID: 10367821BACKGROUND

  • Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Hernan MA, Giovannucci EL, Kawachi I, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Intake of potassium, magnesium, calcium, and fiber and risk of stroke among US men. Circulation. 1998 Sep 22;98(12):1198-204. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.98.12.1198.

    PMID: 9743511BACKGROUND

  • Curhan GC, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Speizer FE, Stampfer MJ. Body size and risk of kidney stones. J Am Soc Nephrol. 1998 Sep;9(9):1645-52. doi: 10.1681/ASN.V991645.

    PMID: 9727373BACKGROUND

  • Verhoef P, Rimm EB, Hunter DJ, Chen J, Willett WC, Kelsey K, Stampfer MJ. A common mutation in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and risk of coronary heart disease: results among U.S. men. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1998 Aug;32(2):353-9. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00244-7.

    PMID: 9708460BACKGROUND

  • Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Rifai N, Hotamisligil GS, Rimm EB. Glycemic status and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor levels in relation to plasma leptin concentrations among normal weight and overweight US men. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2000 Sep;24(9):1085-92. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801361.

    PMID: 11033975BACKGROUND

  • Hu FB, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Ascherio A, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Prospective study of major dietary patterns and risk of coronary heart disease in men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Oct;72(4):912-21. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/72.4.912.

    PMID: 11010931BACKGROUND

  • Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Giovannucci E, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ. Blood donations and risk of coronary heart disease in men. Circulation. 2001 Jan 2;103(1):52-7. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.103.1.52.

    PMID: 11136685BACKGROUND

  • Fung TT, Hu FB, Yu J, Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Tofler GH, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Leisure-time physical activity, television watching, and plasma biomarkers of obesity and cardiovascular disease risk. Am J Epidemiol. 2000 Dec 15;152(12):1171-8. doi: 10.1093/aje/152.12.1171.

    PMID: 11130623BACKGROUND

  • Fung TT, Rimm EB, Spiegelman D, Rifai N, Tofler GH, Willett WC, Hu FB. Association between dietary patterns and plasma biomarkers of obesity and cardiovascular disease risk. Am J Clin Nutr. 2001 Jan;73(1):61-7. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/73.1.61.

    PMID: 11124751BACKGROUND

  • McCullough ML, Feskanich D, Rimm EB, Giovannucci EL, Ascherio A, Variyam JN, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and risk of major chronic disease in men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Nov;72(5):1223-31. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/72.5.1223.

    PMID: 11063453BACKGROUND

  • Joshipura KJ, Ascherio A, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Speizer FE, Hennekens CH, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Fruit and vegetable intake in relation to risk of ischemic stroke. JAMA. 1999 Oct 6;282(13):1233-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.282.13.1233.

    PMID: 10517425BACKGROUND

  • Willett W, Stampfer M, Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Holmes M, Rimm E. Assessment of questionnaire validity for measuring total fat intake using plasma lipid levels as criteria. Am J Epidemiol. 2001 Dec 15;154(12):1107-12. doi: 10.1093/aje/154.12.1107.

    PMID: 11744515BACKGROUND

  • Conigrave KM, Hu BF, Camargo CA Jr, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Rimm EB. A prospective study of drinking patterns in relation to risk of type 2 diabetes among men. Diabetes. 2001 Oct;50(10):2390-5. doi: 10.2337/diabetes.50.10.2390.

    PMID: 11574424BACKGROUND

  • Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Hotamisligil GS, Rifai N, Stampfer M, Rimm EB. Plasma insulin, leptin, and soluble TNF receptors levels in relation to obesity-related atherogenic and thrombogenic cardiovascular disease risk factors among men. Atherosclerosis. 2001 Aug;157(2):495-503. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9150(00)00755-3.

    PMID: 11472752BACKGROUND

  • Field AE, Coakley EH, Must A, Spadano JL, Laird N, Dietz WH, Rimm E, Colditz GA. Impact of overweight on the risk of developing common chronic diseases during a 10-year period. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Jul 9;161(13):1581-6. doi: 10.1001/archinte.161.13.1581.

    PMID: 11434789BACKGROUND

  • Hu FB, Willett WC. Diet and coronary heart disease: findings from the Nurses' Health Study and Health Professionals' Follow-up Study. J Nutr Health Aging. 2001;5(3):132-8.

    PMID: 11458281BACKGROUND

  • Hu FB, Leitzmann MF, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Physical activity and television watching in relation to risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus in men. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Jun 25;161(12):1542-8. doi: 10.1001/archinte.161.12.1542.

    PMID: 11427103BACKGROUND

  • Joshipura KJ, Hu FB, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Speizer FE, Colditz G, Ascherio A, Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease. Ann Intern Med. 2001 Jun 19;134(12):1106-14. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-134-12-200106190-00010.

    PMID: 11412050BACKGROUND

  • Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Yu J, Rifai N, Hotamisligil GS, Rimm EB. Plasma leptin concentrations and four-year weight gain among US men. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2001 Mar;25(3):346-53. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801549.

    PMID: 11319631BACKGROUND

  • Chu NF, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Rifai N, Hotamisligil GS, Rimm EB. Dietary and lifestyle factors in relation to plasma leptin concentrations among normal weight and overweight men. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2001 Jan;25(1):106-14. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801468.

    PMID: 11244465BACKGROUND

  • van Dam RM, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. Dietary fat and meat intake in relation to risk of type 2 diabetes in men. Diabetes Care. 2002 Mar;25(3):417-24. doi: 10.2337/diacare.25.3.417.

    PMID: 11874924BACKGROUND

  • van Dam RM, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. Dietary patterns and risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus in U.S. men. Ann Intern Med. 2002 Feb 5;136(3):201-9. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00008.

    PMID: 11827496BACKGROUND

  • Fung TT, Hu FB, Pereira MA, Liu S, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Whole-grain intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a prospective study in men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2002 Sep;76(3):535-40. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/76.3.535.

    PMID: 12197996BACKGROUND

  • Eng PM, Rimm EB, Fitzmaurice G, Kawachi I. Social ties and change in social ties in relation to subsequent total and cause-specific mortality and coronary heart disease incidence in men. Am J Epidemiol. 2002 Apr 15;155(8):700-9. doi: 10.1093/aje/155.8.700.

    PMID: 11943687BACKGROUND

  • Grobbee DE, Rimm EB, Giovannucci E, Colditz G, Stampfer M, Willett W. Coffee, caffeine, and cardiovascular disease in men. N Engl J Med. 1990 Oct 11;323(15):1026-32. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199010113231504.

    PMID: 2215561BACKGROUND

  • Bacon CG, Hu FB, Giovannucci E, Glasser DB, Mittleman MA, Rimm EB. Association of type and duration of diabetes with erectile dysfunction in a large cohort of men. Diabetes Care. 2002 Aug;25(8):1458-63. doi: 10.2337/diacare.25.8.1458.

    PMID: 12145250BACKGROUND

  • Cho E, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Hu FB. The impact of diabetes mellitus and prior myocardial infarction on mortality from all causes and from coronary heart disease in men. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Sep 4;40(5):954-60. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(02)02044-2.

    PMID: 12225722BACKGROUND

  • Tanasescu M, Leitzmann MF, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. Exercise type and intensity in relation to coronary heart disease in men. JAMA. 2002 Oct 23-30;288(16):1994-2000. doi: 10.1001/jama.288.16.1994.

    PMID: 12387651BACKGROUND

  • He K, Rimm EB, Merchant A, Rosner BA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Fish consumption and risk of stroke in men. JAMA. 2002 Dec 25;288(24):3130-6. doi: 10.1001/jama.288.24.3130.

    PMID: 12495393BACKGROUND

  • Goldberg IJ. To drink or not to drink? N Engl J Med. 2003 Jan 9;348(2):163-4. doi: 10.1056/NEJMe020163. No abstract available.

    PMID: 12519927BACKGROUND

  • Yoshizawa K, Rimm EB, Morris JS, Spate VL, Hsieh CC, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Mercury and the risk of coronary heart disease in men. N Engl J Med. 2002 Nov 28;347(22):1755-60. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa021437.

    PMID: 12456851BACKGROUND

  • Mukamal KJ, Conigrave KM, Mittleman MA, Camargo CA Jr, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Roles of drinking pattern and type of alcohol consumed in coronary heart disease in men. N Engl J Med. 2003 Jan 9;348(2):109-18. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa022095.

    PMID: 12519921BACKGROUND

  • Hung HC, Willett W, Merchant A, Rosner BA, Ascherio A, Joshipura KJ. Oral health and peripheral arterial disease. Circulation. 2003 Mar 4;107(8):1152-7. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.0000051456.68470.c8.

    PMID: 12615794BACKGROUND

  • Al-Delaimy WK, Rimm E, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. A prospective study of calcium intake from diet and supplements and risk of ischemic heart disease among men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Apr;77(4):814-8. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/77.4.814.

    PMID: 12663277BACKGROUND

  • Tanasescu M, Leitzmann MF, Rimm EB, Hu FB. Physical activity in relation to cardiovascular disease and total mortality among men with type 2 diabetes. Circulation. 2003 May 20;107(19):2435-9. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000066906.11109.1F. Epub 2003 Apr 28.

    PMID: 12719277BACKGROUND

  • Pischon T, Hotamisligil GS, Rimm EB. Adiponectin: stability in plasma over 36 hours and within-person variation over 1 year. Clin Chem. 2003 Apr;49(4):650-2. doi: 10.1373/49.4.650. No abstract available.

    PMID: 12651819BACKGROUND

  • Joshi A, Douglass CW, Kim HD, Joshipura KJ, Park MC, Rimm EB, Carino MJ, Garcia RI, Morris JS, Willett WC. The relationship between amalgam restorations and mercury levels in male dentists and nondental health professionals. J Public Health Dent. 2003 Winter;63(1):52-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2003.tb03474.x.

    PMID: 12597586BACKGROUND

  • Augustsson K, Michaud DS, Rimm EB, Leitzmann MF, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Giovannucci E. A prospective study of intake of fish and marine fatty acids and prostate cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2003 Jan;12(1):64-7.

    PMID: 12540506BACKGROUND

  • Joshipura KJ, Hung HC, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Periodontal disease, tooth loss, and incidence of ischemic stroke. Stroke. 2003 Jan;34(1):47-52. doi: 10.1161/01.str.0000052974.79428.0c.

    PMID: 12511749BACKGROUND

  • Pischon T, Hankinson SE, Hotamisligil GS, Rifai N, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Habitual dietary intake of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids in relation to inflammatory markers among US men and women. Circulation. 2003 Jul 15;108(2):155-60. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000079224.46084.C2. Epub 2003 Jun 23.

    PMID: 12821543BACKGROUND

  • Meyer KA, Conigrave KM, Chu NF, Rifai N, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB. Alcohol consumption patterns and HbA1c, C-peptide and insulin concentrations in men. J Am Coll Nutr. 2003 Jun;22(3):185-94. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2003.10719292.

    PMID: 12805244BACKGROUND

  • Yoshizawa K, Ascherio A, Morris JS, Stampfer MJ, Giovannucci E, Baskett CK, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Prospective study of selenium levels in toenails and risk of coronary heart disease in men. Am J Epidemiol. 2003 Nov 1;158(9):852-60. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwg052.

    PMID: 14585763BACKGROUND

  • Koh-Banerjee P, Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Rosner B, Colditz G, Willett W, Rimm E. Prospective study of the association of changes in dietary intake, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and smoking with 9-y gain in waist circumference among 16 587 US men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Oct;78(4):719-27. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/78.4.719.

    PMID: 14522729BACKGROUND

  • He K, Merchant A, Rimm EB, Rosner BA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Dietary fat intake and risk of stroke in male US healthcare professionals: 14 year prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2003 Oct 4;327(7418):777-82. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7418.777.

    PMID: 14525873BACKGROUND

  • Hung HC, Willett W, Ascherio A, Rosner BA, Rimm E, Joshipura KJ. Tooth loss and dietary intake. J Am Dent Assoc. 2003 Sep;134(9):1185-92. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2003.0353.

    PMID: 14528990BACKGROUND

  • Hung HC, Merchant A, Willett W, Ascherio A, Rosner BA, Rimm E, Joshipura KJ. The association between fruit and vegetable consumption and peripheral arterial disease. Epidemiology. 2003 Nov;14(6):659-65. doi: 10.1097/01.ede.0000086882.59112.9d.

    PMID: 14569180BACKGROUND

  • Newby PK, Hu FB, Rimm EB, Smith-Warner SA, Feskanich D, Sampson L, Willett WC. Reproducibility and validity of the Diet Quality Index Revised as assessed by use of a food-frequency questionnaire. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Nov;78(5):941-9. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/78.5.941.

    PMID: 14594780BACKGROUND

  • Merchant AT, Pitiphat W, Ahmed B, Kawachi I, Joshipura K. A prospective study of social support, anger expression and risk of periodontitis in men. J Am Dent Assoc. 2003 Dec;134(12):1591-6. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2003.0104.

    PMID: 14719755BACKGROUND

  • Salazar-Martinez E, Willett WC, Ascherio A, Manson JE, Leitzmann MF, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. Coffee consumption and risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ann Intern Med. 2004 Jan 6;140(1):1-8. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-140-1-200401060-00005.

    PMID: 14706966BACKGROUND

  • Lopez-Ridaura R, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Liu S, Stampfer MJ, Manson JE, Hu FB. Magnesium intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in men and women. Diabetes Care. 2004 Jan;27(1):134-40. doi: 10.2337/diacare.27.1.134.

    PMID: 14693979BACKGROUND

  • He K, Merchant A, Rimm EB, Rosner BA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Folate, vitamin B6, and B12 intakes in relation to risk of stroke among men. Stroke. 2004 Jan;35(1):169-74. doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000106762.55994.86. Epub 2003 Dec 11.

    PMID: 14671243BACKGROUND

  • Merchant AT, Hu FB, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Ascherio A. Dietary fiber reduces peripheral arterial disease risk in men. J Nutr. 2003 Nov;133(11):3658-63. doi: 10.1093/jn/133.11.3658.

    PMID: 14608090BACKGROUND

  • Schulze MB, Rimm EB, Shai I, Rifai N, Hu FB. Relationship between adiponectin and glycemic control, blood lipids, and inflammatory markers in men with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2004 Jul;27(7):1680-7. doi: 10.2337/diacare.27.7.1680.

    PMID: 15220246BACKGROUND

  • Cho E, Seddon JM, Rosner B, Willett WC, Hankinson SE. Prospective study of intake of fruits, vegetables, vitamins, and carotenoids and risk of age-related maculopathy. Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Jun;122(6):883-92. doi: 10.1001/archopht.122.6.883.

    PMID: 15197064BACKGROUND

  • Koh-Banerjee P, Wang Y, Hu FB, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Changes in body weight and body fat distribution as risk factors for clinical diabetes in US men. Am J Epidemiol. 2004 Jun 15;159(12):1150-9. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwh167.

    PMID: 15191932BACKGROUND

  • Kang JH, Pasquale LR, Willett WC, Rosner BA, Egan KM, Faberowski N, Hankinson SE. Dietary fat consumption and primary open-angle glaucoma. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 May;79(5):755-64. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/79.5.755.

    PMID: 15113712BACKGROUND

  • Choi HK, Atkinson K, Karlson EW, Willett W, Curhan G. Alcohol intake and risk of incident gout in men: a prospective study. Lancet. 2004 Apr 17;363(9417):1277-81. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16000-5.

    PMID: 15094272BACKGROUND

  • Platz EA, Leitzmann MF, Hollis BW, Willett WC, Giovannucci E. Plasma 1,25-dihydroxy- and 25-hydroxyvitamin D and subsequent risk of prostate cancer. Cancer Causes Control. 2004 Apr;15(3):255-65. doi: 10.1023/B:CACO.0000024245.24880.8a.

    PMID: 15090720BACKGROUND

  • Pischon T, Girman CJ, Hotamisligil GS, Rifai N, Hu FB, Rimm EB. Plasma adiponectin levels and risk of myocardial infarction in men. JAMA. 2004 Apr 14;291(14):1730-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.291.14.1730.

    PMID: 15082700BACKGROUND

  • Schulze MB, Rimm EB, Li T, Rifai N, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. C-reactive protein and incident cardiovascular events among men with diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2004 Apr;27(4):889-94. doi: 10.2337/diacare.27.4.889.

    PMID: 15047644BACKGROUND

  • Al-Delaimy WK, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. Magnesium intake and risk of coronary heart disease among men. J Am Coll Nutr. 2004 Feb;23(1):63-70. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2004.10719344.

    PMID: 14963055BACKGROUND

  • Pai JK, Pischon T, Ma J, Manson JE, Hankinson SE, Joshipura K, Curhan GC, Rifai N, Cannuscio CC, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB. Inflammatory markers and the risk of coronary heart disease in men and women. N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 16;351(25):2599-610. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa040967.

    PMID: 15602020BACKGROUND

  • Bohler J, Woitas R, Keller E, Reetze-Bonorden P, Schollmeyer PJ. Effect of nifedipine and captopril on glomerular hyperfiltration in normotensive man. Am J Kidney Dis. 1992 Aug;20(2):132-9. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80540-3.

    PMID: 1496965BACKGROUND

  • Mozaffarian D, Ascherio A, Hu FB, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Siscovick DS, Rimm EB. Interplay between different polyunsaturated fatty acids and risk of coronary heart disease in men. Circulation. 2005 Jan 18;111(2):157-64. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000152099.87287.83. Epub 2005 Jan 3.

    PMID: 15630029BACKGROUND

  • Mukamal KJ, Ascherio A, Mittleman MA, Conigrave KM, Camargo CA Jr, Kawachi I, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Alcohol and risk for ischemic stroke in men: the role of drinking patterns and usual beverage. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Jan 4;142(1):11-9. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-142-1-200501040-00007.

    PMID: 15630105BACKGROUND

  • Eng PM, Kawachi I, Fitzmaurice G, Rimm EB. Effects of marital transitions on changes in dietary and other health behaviours in US male health professionals. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2005 Jan;59(1):56-62. doi: 10.1136/jech.2004.020073.

    PMID: 15598728BACKGROUND

  • Jensen MK, Koh-Banerjee P, Hu FB, Franz M, Sampson L, Gronbaek M, Rimm EB. Intakes of whole grains, bran, and germ and the risk of coronary heart disease in men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Dec;80(6):1492-9. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/80.6.1492.

    PMID: 15585760BACKGROUND

  • Pitiphat W, Crohin C, Williams P, Merchant AT, Douglass CW, Colditz GA, Joshipura KJ. Use of preexisting radiographs for assessing periodontal disease in epidemiologic studies. J Public Health Dent. 2004 Fall;64(4):223-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2004.tb02757.x.

    PMID: 15562945BACKGROUND

  • Hung HC, Joshipura KJ, Colditz G, Manson JE, Rimm EB, Speizer FE, Willett WC. The association between tooth loss and coronary heart disease in men and women. J Public Health Dent. 2004 Fall;64(4):209-15. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2004.tb02755.x.

    PMID: 15562943BACKGROUND

  • Koh-Banerjee P, Franz M, Sampson L, Liu S, Jacobs DR Jr, Spiegelman D, Willett W, Rimm E. Changes in whole-grain, bran, and cereal fiber consumption in relation to 8-y weight gain among men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Nov;80(5):1237-45. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/80.5.1237.

    PMID: 15531671BACKGROUND

  • Hung HC, Joshipura KJ, Jiang R, Hu FB, Hunter D, Smith-Warner SA, Colditz GA, Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of major chronic disease. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2004 Nov 3;96(21):1577-84. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djh296.

    PMID: 15523086BACKGROUND

  • Shai I, Rimm EB, Schulze MB, Rifai N, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. Moderate alcohol intake and markers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction among diabetic men. Diabetologia. 2004 Oct;47(10):1760-7. doi: 10.1007/s00125-004-1526-0. Epub 2004 Oct 22.

    PMID: 15502925BACKGROUND

  • Rajpathak S, Rimm EB, Li T, Morris JS, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Hu FB. Lower toenail chromium in men with diabetes and cardiovascular disease compared with healthy men. Diabetes Care. 2004 Sep;27(9):2211-6. doi: 10.2337/diacare.27.9.2211.

    PMID: 15333486BACKGROUND

  • Jiang R, Schulze MB, Li T, Rifai N, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Hu FB. Non-HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B predict cardiovascular disease events among men with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2004 Aug;27(8):1991-7. doi: 10.2337/diacare.27.8.1991.

    PMID: 15277429BACKGROUND

  • Al-Delaimy WK, Merchant AT, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. Effect of type 2 diabetes and its duration on the risk of peripheral arterial disease among men. Am J Med. 2004 Feb 15;116(4):236-40. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.09.038.

    PMID: 14969651BACKGROUND

  • Joshipura KJ, Wand HC, Merchant AT, Rimm EB. Periodontal disease and biomarkers related to cardiovascular disease. J Dent Res. 2004 Feb;83(2):151-5. doi: 10.1177/154405910408300213.

    PMID: 14742654BACKGROUND

  • Kang JH, Pasquale LR, Rosner BA, Willett WC, Egan KM, Faberowski N, Hankinson SE. Prospective study of cigarette smoking and the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Dec;121(12):1762-8. doi: 10.1001/archopht.121.12.1762.

    PMID: 14662597BACKGROUND

  • Wang Y, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Hu FB. Comparison of abdominal adiposity and overall obesity in predicting risk of type 2 diabetes among men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Mar;81(3):555-63. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/81.3.555.

    PMID: 15755822BACKGROUND

  • Choi HK, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Rimm E, Hu FB. Dairy consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in men: a prospective study. Arch Intern Med. 2005 May 9;165(9):997-1003. doi: 10.1001/archinte.165.9.997.

    PMID: 15883237BACKGROUND

  • Qi L, Rimm E, Liu S, Rifai N, Hu FB. Dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, cereal fiber, and plasma adiponectin concentration in diabetic men. Diabetes Care. 2005 May;28(5):1022-8. doi: 10.2337/diacare.28.5.1022.

    PMID: 15855561BACKGROUND

  • Qi L, Li T, Rimm E, Zhang C, Rifai N, Hunter D, Doria A, Hu FB. The +276 polymorphism of the APM1 gene, plasma adiponectin concentration, and cardiovascular risk in diabetic men. Diabetes. 2005 May;54(5):1607-10. doi: 10.2337/diabetes.54.5.1607.

    PMID: 15855354BACKGROUND

  • Hung HC, Colditz G, Joshipura KJ. The association between tooth loss and the self-reported intake of selected CVD-related nutrients and foods among US women. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2005 Jun;33(3):167-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2005.00200.x.

    PMID: 15853839BACKGROUND

  • Pischon T, Girman CJ, Rifai N, Hotamisligil GS, Rimm EB. Association between dietary factors and plasma adiponectin concentrations in men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Apr;81(4):780-6. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/81.4.780.

    PMID: 15817852BACKGROUND

  • Schulze MB, Shai I, Rimm EB, Li T, Rifai N, Hu FB. Adiponectin and future coronary heart disease events among men with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes. 2005 Feb;54(2):534-9. doi: 10.2337/diabetes.54.2.534.

    PMID: 15677512BACKGROUND

  • Mukamal KJ, Jensen MK, Gronbaek M, Stampfer MJ, Manson JE, Pischon T, Rimm EB. Drinking frequency, mediating biomarkers, and risk of myocardial infarction in women and men. Circulation. 2005 Sep 6;112(10):1406-13. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.537704. Epub 2005 Aug 29.

    PMID: 16129796BACKGROUND

  • Pischon T, Girman CJ, Sacks FM, Rifai N, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB. Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein B in the prediction of coronary heart disease in men. Circulation. 2005 Nov 29;112(22):3375-83. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.532499.

    PMID: 16316964BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Willett WC. Dietary factors and risk of colon cancer. Ann Med. 1994 Dec;26(6):443-52. doi: 10.3109/07853899409148367.

    PMID: 7695871BACKGROUND

  • Hemenway D, Azrael DR, Rimm EB, Feskanich D, Willett WC. Risk factors for hip fracture in US men aged 40 through 75 years. Am J Public Health. 1994 Nov;84(11):1843-5. doi: 10.2105/ajph.84.11.1843.

    PMID: 7977932BACKGROUND

  • Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Height, body weight, and risk of prostate cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1997 Aug;6(8):557-63.

    PMID: 9264267BACKGROUND

  • Hu FB, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Manson JE, Ascherio A, Colditz GA, Rosner BA, Spiegelman D, Speizer FE, Sacks FM, Hennekens CH, Willett WC. A prospective study of egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease in men and women. JAMA. 1999 Apr 21;281(15):1387-94. doi: 10.1001/jama.281.15.1387.

    PMID: 10217054BACKGROUND

  • Liu X, Guasch-Ferre M, Drouin-Chartier JP, Tobias DK, Bhupathiraju SN, Rexrode KM, Willett WC, Sun Q, Li Y. Changes in Nut Consumption and Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among US Men and Women: 3 Large Prospective Cohort Studies. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Apr 7;9(7):e013877. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.013877. Epub 2020 Apr 1.

    PMID: 32233756DERIVED

  • Zong G, Liu G, Willett WC, Wanders AJ, Alssema M, Zock PL, Hu FB, Sun Q. Associations Between Linoleic Acid Intake and Incident Type 2 Diabetes Among U.S. Men and Women. Diabetes Care. 2019 Aug;42(8):1406-1413. doi: 10.2337/dc19-0412. Epub 2019 Jun 10.

    PMID: 31182488DERIVED

  • Liu X, Li Y, Tobias DK, Wang DD, Manson JE, Willett WC, Hu FB. Changes in Types of Dietary Fats Influence Long-term Weight Change in US Women and Men. J Nutr. 2018 Nov 1;148(11):1821-1829. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxy183.

    PMID: 30247611DERIVED

  • Zong G, Li Y, Sampson L, Dougherty LW, Willett WC, Wanders AJ, Alssema M, Zock PL, Hu FB, Sun Q. Monounsaturated fats from plant and animal sources in relation to risk of coronary heart disease among US men and women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 Mar 1;107(3):445-453. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqx004.

    PMID: 29566185DERIVED

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

plasma, RBC, WBC

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular DiseasesStrokeCoronary DiseasePeripheral Vascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesMyocardial Infarction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesMyocardial IschemiaInfarctionIschemiaPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNecrosis

Study Officials

  • Eric Rimm

    Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2000

First Posted

May 26, 2000

Study Start

December 1, 1985

Primary Completion

May 1, 2008

Study Completion

May 1, 2008

Last Updated

February 28, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-02