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Open AccessAssociation of the habitual dietary intake with the fatty liver index and effect modification by metabotypes in the population-based KORA-Fit study
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging threat for public health with diet being a major risk factor in disease development and progression. However, the effects of habitual food consumption o...
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Open AccessAssociations between anthropometric parameters and immune-phenotypical characteristics of circulating Tregs and serum cytokines
To investigate the associations between several anthropometric parameters and regulatory T cells (Tregs) and circulating cytokines in a population-based cohort.
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Open AccessSex-specific associations between systolic, diastolic and pulse pressure and hemostatic parameters in the population-based KORA-Fit study: a cross-sectional study
Several prior studies postulated an effect of hypertension on coagulation factors. However, population-based studies investigating the sex-specific associations between hypertension and hemostatic parameters a...
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Open AccessInflammatory plasma proteins predict short-term mortality in patients with an acute myocardial infarction
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between inflammatory markers and 28-day mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
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Open AccessPrognostic value of stress hyperglycemia ratio on short- and long-term mortality after acute myocardial infarction
Prior studies demonstrated an association between hospital admission blood glucose and mortality in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Because stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) has been suggested as a more reli...
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Are sleep duration, midpoint of sleep and sleep quality associated with dietary intake among Bavarian adults?
Only few epidemiologic studies examined sleep characteristics in relation to dietary behaviour. Our aim was to analyse associations of sleep duration, midpoint of sleep and sleep quality with dietary intake am...
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Seasonality of food groups and total energy intake: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of season on food intake from selected food groups and on energy intake in adults.
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Open AccessBiomarkers for nutrient intake with focus on alternative sampling techniques
Biomarkers of nutrient intake or nutrient status are important objective measures of foods/nutrients as one of the most important environmental factors people are exposed to. It is very difficult to obtain acc...
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Association of serum vitamin D with change in weight and total body fat in a German cohort of older adults
We examined the association of baseline serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) with change in weight and total body fat in a cohort of community-dwelling older adults from Southern Germany. A total of 735 partici...
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Das Design der Machbarkeitsstudien für eine bundesweite Kohortenstudie in Deutschland
Bei der Nationalen Kohorte (NAKO) handelt es sich um die größte bevölkerungsbezogene Kohortenstudie in Deutschland. Ab dem Jahr 2014 werden insgesamt 200.000 Frauen und Männer im Alter von 20 bis 69 Jahren in ...
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Feasibility and quality development of biomaterials in the pretest studies of the German National Cohort
The German National Cohort (GNC) is designed to address research questions concerning a wide range of possible causes of major chronic diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, infectious, allergic, neurologic and card...
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Development and evaluation of a short 24-h food list as part of a blended dietary assessment strategy in large-scale cohort studies
The validity of dietary assessment in large-scale cohort studies has been questioned. Combining data sources for the estimation of usual intake in a blended approach may enhance the validity of dietary measure...
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Dietary vitamin D intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition: the EPIC-InterAct study
Prospective cohort studies have indicated that serum vitamin D levels are inversely related to risk of type 2 diabetes. However, such studies cannot determine the source of vitamin D. Therefore, we examined th...
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Open AccessSmoking and the risk of prostate cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
Smoking is not associated with prostate cancer incidence in most studies, but associations between smoking and fatal prostate cancer have been reported.
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The association of education with long-term weight change in the EPIC-PANACEA cohort
Cross-sectionally, educational attainment is strongly associated with the prevalence of obesity, but this association is less clear for weight change during adult life. The objective of this study is to examin...
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Die Nationale Kohorte
Die Nationale Kohorte (NK) ist ein gemeinsames interdisziplinäres Vorhaben von Wissenschaftlern aus der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft, den Universitäten und anderen Forschungsinstituten in Deutschland. Ihr Ziel ist e...
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Open AccessEstimated enterolignans, lignan-rich foods, and fibre in relation to survival after postmenopausal breast cancer
Lignans – oestrogenic substances present in various foods – are associated with postmenopausal breast cancer risk, but not much is known regarding their effects on survival.
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Diet and hip fractures among elderly Europeans in the EPIC cohort
Evidence on the role of diet during adulthood and beyond on fracture occurrence is limited. We investigated diet and hip fracture incidence in a population of elderly Europeans, participants in the European Pr...
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Open AccessFruits and vegetables consumption and the risk of histological subtypes of lung cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)
To examine the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of different histological subtypes of lung cancer among participants of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrit...
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Dietary β-carotene, vitamin C and E intake and breast cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)
So far, studies on dietary antioxidant intake, including β-carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E, and breast cancer risk are inconclusive. Thus, we addressed this question in the European Prospective Investigation...