Background The extent to which moderate overweight (body mass index [BMI], 25.0-29.9
[calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared]) and obesity (BMI,≥ …

Objectives: A study of whether occupational physical load predicted subsequent chronic
shoulder disorders. Methods: A comprehensive national survey was carried out among a …

High blood pressure is a highly heritable and modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular
disease. We report the largest genetic association study of blood pressure traits (systolic …

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

Background Saturated fatty acid (SFA) intake increases plasma LDL-cholesterol
concentrations; therefore, intake should be reduced to prevent coronary heart disease …

Objective: To study the association between dietary intake of flavonoids and subsequent
coronary mortality. Design: A cohort study based on data collected at the Finnish mobile …

Background Few epidemiologic studies of dietary fiber intake and risk of coronary heart
disease have compared fiber types (cereal, fruit, and vegetable) or included sex-specific …

Some animal experiments and human studies suggest that vitamin E may protect against
cancer. Serum α-tocopherol concentration was studied for its prediction of cancer in a cohort …

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

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 …