So far, eight prospective studies and 50 cross-sectional or retrospective studies have
focused on risk factors for low back syndromes. Half of these have been published during …

Background: Flavonoids are effective antioxidants and may protect against several chronic
diseases. Objective: The association between flavonoid intake and risk of several chronic …

Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). A long‐term latent process often precedes the onset of arthritis. Hence, the ultimate …

Flavonoids are effective antioxidants and, in theory, may provide protection against cancer,
although direct human evidence of this is scarce. The relation between the intake of …

Epicondylitis is a common disorder of the arm, yet the role of individual-and work-related
factors has not been addressed in a population study. The aims of this study were to …

Chronic neck pain is a relatively mild musculoskeletal condition, but common enough to be
a possible public health problem. The distribution, determinants, and consequences of …

Study Design. A randomized controlled trial. Objectives. To assess the effectiveness of
decompressive surgery as compared with nonoperative measures in the treatment of …

Pulmonary function measures are heritable traits that predict morbidity and mortality and
define chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We tested genome-wide association …

Serum cholesterol concentration was studied for its prediction of cancer in 39,268 men and
women aged 15–99 years and initially free from cancer. During a median follow-up of 10 …

Background: Recent increases in the prevalence of obesity worldwide are suggested to be
caused largely by an environment that promotes sedentariness and excessive food intake …