Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association

…, GL Burke, A Chait, RH Eckel, BV Howard… - Circulation, 1999 - Am Heart Assoc
This statement examines the cardiovascular complications of diabetes mellitus and considers
opportunities for their prevention. These complications include coronary heart disease (…

Intensive glycemic control and the prevention of cardiovascular events: implications of the ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VA diabetes trials: a position statement of the …

…, J Buse, P Deedwania, EAM Gale, BV Howard… - Circulation, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
On the basis of these 2 large controlled trials, along with smaller studies and numerous
epidemiological reports, the consistent findings related to microvascular risk reduction with …

Dietary sugars intake and cardiovascular health: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

RK Johnson, LJ Appel, M Brands, BV Howard… - Circulation, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
High intakes of dietary sugars in the setting of a worldwide pandemic of obesity and
cardiovascular disease have heightened concerns about the adverse effects of excessive …

Effects of diet and exercise in preventing NIDDM in people with impaired glucose tolerance: the Da Qing IGT and Diabetes Study

…, H Zheng, H Zhang, PH Bennett, BV Howard - Diabetes …, 1997 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Individuals with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) have a high risk of developing
NIDDM. The purpose of this study was to determine whether diet and exercise interventions …

Risks and benefits of estrogen plus progestin in healthy postmenopausal women: principal results From the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial.

…, RD Jackson, SAA Beresford, BV Howard… - Jama, 2002 - escholarship.org
ContextDespite decades of accumulated observational evidence, the balance of risks and
benefits for hormone use in healthy postmenopausal women remains uncertain.ObjectiveTo …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and the risk of fractures

…, J Hays, G Heiss, SL Hendrix, BV Howard… - … England Journal of …, 2006 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The efficacy of calcium with vitamin D supplementation for preventing hip and
other fractures in healthy postmenopausal women remains equivocal. Methods We recruited …

Central pressure more strongly relates to vascular disease and outcome than does brachial pressure: the Strong Heart Study

…, ET Lee, JM Galloway, T Ali, JG Umans, BV Howard - …, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Brachial blood pressure is predictive of cardiovascular outcome; however central pressure
may better represent the load imposed on the coronary and cerebral arteries and thereby …

Reduced rate of energy expenditure as a risk factor for body-weight gain

…, WGH Abbott, V Boyce, BV Howard… - … England Journal of …, 1988 - Mass Medical Soc
The contribution of reduced energy expenditure to the development of obesity has been a
point of controversy. We measured 24-hour energy expenditure (adjusted for body composition…

Cardiovascular events and their reduction with pravastatin in diabetic and glucose-intolerant myocardial infarction survivors with average cholesterol levels: subgroup …

…, FM Sacks, LA Moyé, BV Howard, WJ Howard… - Circulation, 1998 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Although diabetes is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), little
information is available on the effects of lipid lowering in diabetic patients. We determined …

Low-fat dietary pattern and risk of cardiovascular disease: the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Dietary Modification Trial

BV Howard, L Van Horn, J Hsia, JAE Manson… - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
… Author Contributions: Dr Howard had full access to all of the data in the study and takes …
Financial Disclosures: Dr Howard has served on the advisory boards of Merck, Shering Plough, …