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William M. Vollmer
Researcher at Kaiser Permanente
Publications - 273
Citations - 31961
William M. Vollmer is an academic researcher from Kaiser Permanente. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Asthma. The author has an hindex of 71, co-authored 269 publications receiving 29651 citations. Previous affiliations of William M. Vollmer include University of Arizona & University of Washington.
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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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International variation in the prevalence of COPD (The BOLD Study): a population-based prevalence study
A. Sonia Buist,Mary Ann McBurnie,William M. Vollmer,Suzanne Gillespie,Peter Burney,David M. Mannino,Ana Maria Menezes,Sean D. Sullivan,Todd A. Lee,Kevin B. Weiss,Robert L. Jensen,Guy B. Marks,Amund Gulsvik,Ewa Nizankowska-Mogilnicka +13 more
TL;DR: This worldwide study showed higher levels and more advanced staging of spirometrically confirmed COPD than have typically been reported and variations in disease prevalence-other factors also seem to be important.
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Effects of comprehensive lifestyle modification on blood pressure control: main results of the PREMIER clinical trial.
Lawrence J. Appel,Catherine M. Champagne,David W. Harsha,Lawton S. Cooper,Eva Obarzanek,Patricia J. Elmer,Victor J. Stevens,William M. Vollmer,Pao-Hwa Lin,Laura P. Svetkey,Sarah W Stedman,Deborah Rohm Young +11 more
TL;DR: Both behavioral interventions significantly reduced weight, improved fitness, and lowered sodium intake and the established plus DASH intervention also increased fruit, vegetable, and dairy intake.
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Comparison of strategies for sustaining weight loss: the weight loss maintenance randomized controlled trial.
Laura P. Svetkey,Victor J. Stevens,Phillip J. Brantley,Lawrence J. Appel,Jack F. Hollis,Catherine M. Loria,William M. Vollmer,Christina M. Gullion,Kristine L. Funk,Patti Smith,Carmen D. Samuel-Hodge,Valerie H. Myers,Lillian F. Lien,Daniel Laferriere,Betty M. Kennedy,Gerald J. Jerome,Fran Heinith,David W. Harsha,Pamela Evans,Thomas P. Erlinger,Arline T. Dalcin,Janelle W. Coughlin,Jeanne Charleston,Catherine M. Champagne,Alan Bauck,Jamy D. Ard,Kathleen Aicher +26 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared two weight loss maintenance interventions with a self-directed control group, i.e., personal contact and interactive technology-based intervention, for 30 months.