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Njeri Karanja
Researcher at Kaiser Permanente
Publications - 52
Citations - 19836
Njeri Karanja is an academic researcher from Kaiser Permanente. The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Diet therapy. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 52 publications receiving 18559 citations. Previous affiliations of Njeri Karanja include Louisiana State University.
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A Clinical Trial of the Effects of Dietary Patterns on Blood Pressure
Lawrence J. Appel,Thomas Burton Moore,Thomas Burton Moore,Eva Obarzanek,William M. Vollmer,Laura P. Svetkey,Frank M. Sacks,George A. Bray,Thomas M. Vogt,Jeffrey A. Cutler,Marlene M. Windhauser,Pao-Hwa Lin,Njeri Karanja,Denise G. Simons-Morton,Marjorie L. McCullough,Janis F. Swain,Priscilla Steele,Marguerite Evans,Edgar R. Miller,David W. Harsha +19 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure were assessed in a clinical trial, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, where the subjects were fed a control diet that was low in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, with a fat content typical of the average diet in the United States.
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Effects on Blood Pressure of Reduced Dietary Sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet
Frank M. Sacks,Laura P. Svetkey,William M. Vollmer,Lawrence J. Appel,George A. Bray,David W. Harsha,Eva Obarzanek,Paul R. Conlin,E R Miller rd,Denise G. Simons-Morton,Njeri Karanja,Pao-Hwa Lin +11 more
TL;DR: The effect of different levels of dietary sodium, in conjunction with the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which is rich in vegetables, fruits, and low-fat dairy products, in persons with and in those without hypertension is studied.
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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.
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Dietary approaches to prevent and treat hypertension: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association
Lawrence J. Appel,Michael W. Brands,Stephen R. Daniels,Njeri Karanja,Patricia J. Elmer,Frank M. Sacks +5 more
TL;DR: The current challenge to healthcare providers, researchers, government officials, and the general public is developing and implementing effective clinical and public health strategies that lead to sustained dietary changes among individuals and more broadly among whole populations.
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Dietary Fat Reduction and Breast Cancer Outcome: Interim Efficacy Results From the Women's Intervention Nutrition Study
Rowan T. Chlebowski,George L. Blackburn,Cynthia A. Thomson,Daniel W. Nixon,Alice C. Shapiro,M. Katherine Hoy,Marc T. Goodman,Armando E. Giuliano,Njeri Karanja,Philomena McAndrew,Clifford A. Hudis,John Butler,Douglas E. Merkel,Alan R. Kristal,Bette J. Caan,Richard Alan Michaelson,Vincent Vinciguerra,Salvatore Del Prete,Marion F. Winkler,Rayna Kneuper Hall,Michael S. Simon,Barbara L. Winters,Robert Elashoff +22 more
TL;DR: A lifestyle intervention reducing dietary fat intake, with modest influence on body weight, may improve relapse-free survival of breast cancer patients receiving conventional cancer management.