BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 8 percent of adults in the United
States. Some risk factors--elevated plasma glucose concentrations in the fasting state and after …

Context.—Alendronate sodium reduces fracture risk in postmenopausal women who have
vertebral fractures, but its effects on fracture risk have not been studied for women without …

ContextLarge segments of the population at risk for osteoporosis and fracture have not
been evaluated, and the usefulness of peripheral measurements for short-term prediction of …

We review herein the evidence that estrogen is protective against the development of
cardiovascular disease in women. To our knowledge, no studies in women have looked at …

A cohort of 2270 white women, aged 40-69 years at baseline, were followed for an average
of 8.5 years in the Lipid Research Clinics Program Follow-up Study. There were 44 deaths …

Background Treatment intervention thresholds for prevention of osteoporotic fractures can
be derived from reports from the World Health Organization (diagnostic criteria) and National …

Objective To evaluate any association between obesity in middle age, measured by body
mass index and skinfold thickness, and risk of dementia later in life. Design Analysis of …

Context Low birth weight is implicated as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. However, the strength,
consistency, independence, and shape of the association have not been systematically …

Background Low-risk limits recommended for alcohol consumption vary substantially across
different national guidelines. To define thresholds associated with lowest risk for all-cause …

Because patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) may be asymptomatic or may present
with atypical symptoms or findings, the true population prevalence of PAD is essentially …