Jennifer H. Madans

TL;DR: Although based on a small number of cases, this is one of the first prospective studies to relate weight loss and bone density to hip fracture risk in men and significantly associated with presence of one or more chronic conditions.

TL;DR: A cohort of 3,595 white women aged 40–77 years was followed for an average of 10 years during which 84 new cases of hip fracture were identified and risk of hip fractures was approximately two‐fold for persons who reported little recreational exercise compared to Persons who reported much recreational exercise.

TL;DR: Data from the 1980 National Natality Survey were used to investigate the effects of maternal smoking, height, weight, and educational attainment on the incidence of low birth weight among white non-Hispanic married mothers aged 20-34 years, live birth order 1-3.

TL;DR: Detailed data on vitamin supplement use are presented for nine specific vitamins and minerals by a wide range of demographic and behavioral characteristics, indicating that supplement use has not increased notably between the time of the survey and 1983 and thus the data are considered to be reasonably representative of current patterns of supplementation practice in the United States.

TL;DR: A national sample of 1944 white menopausal women greater than or equal to 55 years old from the epidemiologic follow-up of participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was reviewed to investigate the role of hormone therapy in altering the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.