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Barbara V. Howard
Researcher at MedStar Health
Publications - 622
Citations - 68693
Barbara V. Howard is an academic researcher from MedStar Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Diabetes mellitus. The author has an hindex of 112, co-authored 593 publications receiving 63071 citations. Previous affiliations of Barbara V. Howard include Memorial Hospital of South Bend & Georgetown University.
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Effects of conjugated equine estrogen in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy: the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial
Garnet L. Anderson,Marian C. Limacher,Annlouise R. Assaf,Tamsen Bassford,Shirley A.A. Beresford,Henry R. Black,Denise E. Bonds,Robert L. Brunner,Robert G. Brzyski,Bette J. Caan,Rowan T. Chlebowski,J. David Curb,Margery Gass,Jennifer Hays,Gerardo Heiss,Susan L. Hendrix,Barbara V. Howard,Judith Hsia,F. Allan Hubbell,Rebecca D. Jackson,Karen C. Johnson,Howard L. Judd,Jane Morley Kotchen,Lewis H. Kuller,Andrea Z. LaCroix,Dorothy S. Lane,Robert Langer,Norman L. Lasser,Cora E. Lewis,JoAnn E. Manson,Karen L. Margolis,Judith K. Ockene,Mary Jo O'Sullivan,Lawrence S. Phillips,Ross L. Prentice,Cheryl Ritenbaugh,John A Robbins,Jacques E. Rossouw,Gloria E. Sarto,Marcia L. Stefanick,Linda Van Horn,Jean Wactawski-Wende,Robert B. Wallace,Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller +43 more
TL;DR: The use of conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) increases the risk of stroke, decreases therisk of hip fracture, and does not affect CHD incidence in postmenopausal women with prior hysterectomy over an average of 6.8 years, indicating no overall benefit.
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Effects of Diet and Exercise in Preventing NIDDM in People With Impaired Glucose Tolerance: The Da Qing IGT and Diabetes Study
Xiao Ren Pan,Guang Wei Li,Ying Hua Hu,Ji Xing Wang,Wenying Yang,Zuo Xin An,Ze Xi Hu,Juan Lin,Jian Zhong Xiao,Hui Bi Cao,Ping An Liu,Xi Gui Jiang,Ya Yan Jiang,Jin Ping Wang,Hui Zheng,Hui Zhang,Peter H. Bennett,Barbara V. Howard +17 more
TL;DR: Diet and/or exercise interventions led to a significant decrease in the incidence of diabetes over a 6-year period among those with IGT, and thereby reduce the overall incidence of diabetic complications.
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Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: Executive summary
F. X. Pi-Sunyer,Diane M. Becker,Claude Bouchard,Richard A. Carleton,Graham A. Colditz,William H. Dietz,John P. Foreyt,R. J. Garrison,Scott M. Grundy,Barbara C. Hansen,Millicent Higgins,James O. Hill,Barbara V. Howard,Robert J. Kuczmarski,Shiriki K. Kumanyika,R. D. Legako,T. E. Prewitt,A. P. Rocchini,Philip L. Smith,Linda Snetselaar,James R. Sowers,M. Weintrub,Don Williamson,G. T. Wilson,Clinton D. Brown,Karen A. Donato,Nancy D. Ernst,D. R. Hill,Michael J. Horan,Van S. Hubbard,J. P. Kiley,Eva Obarzanek,D. Shriger,E. Chiquette +33 more
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Diabetes and cardiovascular disease : A statement for healthcare professionals from the American heart association
Scott M. Grundy,Ivor J. Benjamin,Gregory L. Burke,Alan Chait,Robert H. Eckel,Barbara V. Howard,William E. Mitch,Sidney C. Smith,James R. Sowers +8 more
TL;DR: The most prevalent form of diabetes mellitus is type 2 diabetes as discussed by the authors, which typically makes its appearance later in life and is associated with other cardiovascular risk factors: dyslipidemia, hypertension, and prothrombotic factors.
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Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations Revision 2006 A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee
Alice H. Lichtenstein,Lawrence J. Appel,Michael W. Brands,Mercedes R. Carnethon,Stephen R. Daniels,Harold A. Franch,Barry A. Franklin,Penny M. Kris-Etherton,William S. Harris,Barbara V. Howard,Njeri Karanja,Michael Lefevre,Lawrence L. Rudel,Frank M. Sacks,M. Linda Van Horn,Mary Winston,Judith Wylie-Rosett +16 more
TL;DR: Adhering to these diet and lifestyle recommendations, Americans can substantially reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease, which remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States.