2012
Predictors of stunting, wasting and underweight among Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women
McDonald CM, Kupka R, Manji KP, Okuma J, Bosch RJ, Aboud S, Kisenge R, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. Predictors of stunting, wasting and underweight among Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2012, 66: 1265-1276. PMID: 23031850, PMCID: PMC3491141, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBody HeightBody WeightDouble-Blind MethodEducational StatusFemaleGrowth DisordersHIV InfectionsHumansInfantInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMalnutritionPremature BirthPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsReference ValuesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTanzaniaThinnessWasting SyndromeYoung AdultConceptsBirth weightFirst episodeTanzanian childrenMultivariate Cox proportional hazards methodMaternal educationLow infant birth weightCox proportional hazards methodDevelopment of undernutritionInfant birth weightLow Apgar scoreModifiable risk factorsLow birth weightChild HIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusPredictors of stuntingRisk of undernutritionProportional hazards methodsLow maternal educationWeeks of ageMorbidity historiesApgar scoreChild transmissionMedian durationPreterm infantsHIV infection
2011
Perinatal and Neonatal Risk Factors for Autism: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis
Gardener H, Spiegelman D, Buka S. Perinatal and Neonatal Risk Factors for Autism: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2011, 66: 749-751. DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0b013e31824024d4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal factorsRisk of autismNeonatal complicationsBirth weightRisk factorsAbnormal fetal presentationEffect estimatesUmbilical cord complicationsNeonatal risk factorsLow birth weightHigh birth weightSearch of PubMedSummary effect estimatesRandom-effects modelExtensive epidemiologic researchComprehensive Meta-AnalysisRisk factor effectsApgar scoreFirst systematic reviewFetal distressMeconium aspirationBirth injuryMaternal hemorrhageVaginal deliveryGestational age
2007
Vitamins and Perinatal Outcomes Among HIV-Negative Women in Tanzania
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Urassa W, Hertzmark E, Petraro P, Willett W, Spiegelman D. Vitamins and Perinatal Outcomes Among HIV-Negative Women in Tanzania. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2007, 62: 561-563. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000279296.97522.77.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow birth weightGestational age infantsHIV-negative womenMultivitamin groupBirth weightRelative riskPlacebo groupPreterm birthFetal deathGestational ageMultivitamin supplementsPregnant womenMicronutrient statusDouble-blind trialFolic acidMean birth weightSimilar baseline characteristicsWeeks gestational ageConfidence intervalsPrenatal vitamin supplementationHigher hemoglobin levelsPlacebo recipientsMaternal anemiaPerinatal outcomesBaseline characteristics
2004
Association Between Low Birth Weight and Infant Mortality in Children Born to Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1-Infected Mothers in Tanzania
Wei R, Msamanga GI, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Baylin A, Manji K, Fawzi WW. Association Between Low Birth Weight and Infant Mortality in Children Born to Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1-Infected Mothers in Tanzania. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2004, 23: 530-535. PMID: 15194834, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000129691.42964.eb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalysis of VarianceCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDeveloping CountriesFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansIncidenceInfant MortalityInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMalePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPregnancy OutcomeProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSex DistributionSurvival AnalysisTanzaniaConceptsLow birth weightBirth weightHIV statusHIV transmissionInfant mortalityCox proportional hazards modelHuman immunodeficiency virus-1Child's HIV statusPediatric HIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusRisk of mortalityImmunodeficiency virus-1Proportional hazards modelWeeks of ageAntiretroviral treatmentHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusNeonatal mortalityPositive infantsPregnant womenPostneonatal mortalityHazards modelMortalityInfantsVirus 1
2001
Determinants of low birth weight among HIV-infected pregnant women in Tanzania 1 , 2 , 3
Dreyfuss M, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Hunter D, Urassa E, Hertzmark E, Fawzi W. Determinants of low birth weight among HIV-infected pregnant women in Tanzania 1 , 2 , 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2001, 74: 814-826. PMID: 11722965, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/74.6.814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBirth WeightCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgeInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalLymphocyte CountMalariaMaternal WelfareMiddle AgedOdds RatioParasitic DiseasesPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPregnancy OutcomeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsTanzaniaConceptsLow birth weightInfant HIV infectionBirth weightHIV infectionMaternal weightRisk factorsIncidence of LBWLow serum vitamin E concentrationsPredictors of LBWCell countAdvanced stage HIV diseaseLower CD8 cell countsMultivariate-adjusted linear regression modelsSerum vitamin E concentrationsInfant risk factorsCD4 cell countCD8 cell countsGestational age statusHIV disease progressionIntestinal parasitic infectionsMean birth weightPlasmodium falciparum malariaHIV-positive womenMidupper arm circumferencePrenatal care clinicsHouse Dust Endotoxin and Wheeze in the First Year of Life
PARK J, GOLD D, SPIEGELMAN D, BURGE H, MILTON D. House Dust Endotoxin and Wheeze in the First Year of Life. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2001, 163: 322-328. PMID: 11179100, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.163.2.2002088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated endotoxinEndotoxin exposureMultivariate modelLower respiratory illnessMultivariate relative riskHistory of asthmaLow birth weightSignificant univariate associationsFirst yearHouse dust endotoxinRoom dustRace/ethnicityMaternal asthmaPrimary outcomeRespiratory illnessAbove covariatesBirth weightDust endotoxinRelative riskCockroach allergensUnivariate associationsFamilial predispositionBedroom floorWheezeBirth cohort
1996
Birth weight and adult hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity in US men.
Curhan G, Willett W, Rimm E, Spiegelman D, Ascherio A, Stampfer M. Birth weight and adult hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity in US men. Circulation 1996, 94: 3246-50. PMID: 8989136, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.12.3246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted odds ratioAdult body mass indexLow birth weightBody mass indexDiabetes mellitusBirth weightAdult hypertensionMass indexOdds ratioChronic diseasesUS menChronic adult diseasesBirth weight categoriesDependent diabetes mellitusPrevalence of obesityRisk of hypertensionRisk of obesityHigh birth weightEarly life exposureCumulative incidenceLowest quintileMedical historyRisk factorsFamily historyLife exposureBirth weight and adult hypertension and obesity in women.
Curhan G, Chertow G, Willett W, Spiegelman D, Colditz G, Manson J, Speizer F, Stampfer M. Birth weight and adult hypertension and obesity in women. Circulation 1996, 94: 1310-5. PMID: 8822985, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.6.1310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted odds ratioHealth Study IIBody mass indexBirth weightYears of ageOdds ratioNHS IMass indexNurses' Health Study INurses' Health Study IIAdult body mass indexHealth Study INHS II cohortDevelopment of hypertensionLow birth weightPhysician-diagnosed hypertensionRisk of hypertensionHigh birth weightEarly life exposureAdult hypertensionNHS IIBlood pressureLowest quintileRisk factorsLife exposure