WC Willett
Biographic Data
| ID | 5460756 |
|---|---|
| NAME | WC Willett |
| GIVEN NAMES | WC |
| FAMILY NAME | Willett |
| SIGNATURE | WILLETT W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 66 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Bidi and cigarette smoking and risk of acute myocardial infarction among males in urban India
Death from myocardial infarction (MI) in India is exacerbated by smoking of bidis or cigarettes. Smoking among 309 men with incident MI was compared to 618 age matched controls; 56% of the individuals with MI and 26% of controls were current smokers. Current smokers had a relative risk of 4.7 (95% confidence interval (CI) 3.2 to 6.9) compared to never smokers. Relative risks for smoking more than 10 cigarettes or 10 bidis daily were 9.1 (95% CI 4…
Adjustment for total energy intake in epidemiologic studies
Weight loss in the elderly
A prospective study of social networks in relation to total mortality and cardiovascular disease in men in the USA
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have established a relationship between low levels of social networks and total mortality, but few have examined cause specific mortality or disease incidence. This study aimed to examine prospectively the relationships between social networks and total and cause specific mortality, as well as cardiovascular disease incidence. DESIGN: This was a four year follow up study in an ongoing cohort of men, for whom info…
Activity level and risk of overweight in male health professionals
OBJECTIVES. This study undertook to examine relationships between nonsedentary activity level, time spent watching television (TV)/videocassette recorder (VCR), and risk of overweight among men. METHODS. Men participating in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study were mailed surveys. Cross-sectional analyses examined the prevalence and odds of being overweight, prospective analyses determined cumulative incidence rates and relative risks of bec…
Mediterranean diet pyramid
A prospective study of social networks in relation to total mortality and cardiovascular disease in men in the USA
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have established a relationship between low levels of social networks and total mortality, but few have examined cause specific mortality or disease incidence. This study aimed to examine prospectively the relationships between social networks and total and cause specific mortality, as well as cardiovascular disease incidence. DESIGN: This was a four year follow up study in an ongoing cohort of men, for whom info…
Activity level and risk of overweight in male health professionals
OBJECTIVES. This study undertook to examine relationships between nonsedentary activity level, time spent watching television (TV)/videocassette recorder (VCR), and risk of overweight among men. METHODS. Men participating in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study were mailed surveys. Cross-sectional analyses examined the prevalence and odds of being overweight, prospective analyses determined cumulative incidence rates and relative risks of bec…
Mediterranean diet pyramid
A prospective study of social networks in relation to total mortality and cardiovascular disease in men in the USA
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have established a relationship between low levels of social networks and total mortality, but few have examined cause specific mortality or disease incidence. This study aimed to examine prospectively the relationships between social networks and total and cause specific mortality, as well as cardiovascular disease incidence. DESIGN: This was a four year follow up study in an ongoing cohort of men, for whom info…
Activity level and risk of overweight in male health professionals
OBJECTIVES. This study undertook to examine relationships between nonsedentary activity level, time spent watching television (TV)/videocassette recorder (VCR), and risk of overweight among men. METHODS. Men participating in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study were mailed surveys. Cross-sectional analyses examined the prevalence and odds of being overweight, prospective analyses determined cumulative incidence rates and relative risks of bec…
Adjustment for total energy intake in epidemiologic studies
Weight loss in the elderly
Bidi and cigarette smoking and risk of acute myocardial infarction among males in urban India
Death from myocardial infarction (MI) in India is exacerbated by smoking of bidis or cigarettes. Smoking among 309 men with incident MI was compared to 618 age matched controls; 56% of the individuals with MI and 26% of controls were current smokers. Current smokers had a relative risk of 4.7 (95% confidence interval (CI) 3.2 to 6.9) compared to never smokers. Relative risks for smoking more than 10 cigarettes or 10 bidis daily were 9.1 (95% CI 4…
Medicine (5 works) · Confidence interval (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Relative risk (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Disease (2 works)