Subject Index

A Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. see AIDS Adolescents. see Children AIDS

incidence underestimation of, 105-l 15

interventions clinical research in, 141-155

partner studies in, 117-128 prognostic markers for, 129- 139

Alcohol consumption

chronic diseases related to, 167-177 during pregnancy, 179- 185 quantity-frequency measures of, 157-165

Alcoholism risk factors related to

assessment of, 157-165 Alpha carotene

vulvar cancer and, 427-437 American College of Epidemiology, 101-102

future of epidemiology, 213-214 international course in epidemiology and

medical research methodology, 381 1989 meeting of (editorial), 103-104

Angina pectoris myocardial infarction and

ethnic differences in, 415-426 Antihypertensive drugs

weight loss effects on, 371-379 Antioxidants

levels cancer mortality rates and, 385-393

Arm circumference

blood pressure measurement in obese effects, 321-226

Aspirin Physician’s Health Study on

early termination from, 395-405 Automated device

for blood pressure reactivity measurement, 57-69

B Backcalculation

of HIV prevalence, 105-l 15 0 1991 Elsevm Science Publishing Co., Inc.

Basal cell carcinoma in women, 13-23

Beta carotene Physician’s Health Study on, 395-405

Bias detection

disease rates and necropsy related, 551-558 recall

related to food intake in breast cancer, 439-453

Binomial confidence intervals estimations

for seroprevalence of HIV, 277-281 Blacks

coronary heart disease in, 1-12 (editorial), 97-100

Blood volume

obesity and, 287-293 Blood pressure. see also Hypertension

body fat accumulation effects on, 33-48 body mass related to, 347-362

in children and adolescents, 337-345 measurement of

in obese, 321-336 reactivity

automated devices for measurement of, 57-69 weight reduction effects on, 363-370

Body composition

fat, blood pressure and hypertension effects on, 33-48

femoral bone mass and, in premenopausal women, 245-254

hypertension related to obesity and, 313-319 mass

blood pressure related to, 347-362 Body mass index (BMI)

blood pressure related to in children and adolescents, 337-345

Bone mass

in women, body composition and age effects on, 245-254

Breast cancer alcohol consumption related to, 167-177

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Breast feeding PCBs and DDE exposure from

child development effects, 407-413 Breast neoplasms

diet related to reporting of, recall bias related to, 439-453

risk factors steroid receptor status related to, 513-523

Burkitt’s lymphoma viruses associated with, 71-92

C Cancer. see also specific body area; specific type of

cancer, Neoplasms incidence

beta carotene effects on, 395-405 nutrition related to

trials on, in developing China and England, 195-203

Carbohydrate metabolism

in obesity-related hypertension, 305-3 11 Cardiovascular disease

in elderly Cardiovascular Health Study on, 263-276

international studies on (editorial), 567-569 Cardiovascular reactivity

measurement of automatic devices for, 57-69

Carotenoids. see also Alpha carotene; Beta carotene vulvar cancer and, 427-437

Case-control studies on breast cancer risk factors

related to steroid receptor status, 5 13-523 on mycosis fungoides, 533-539

Cervical carcinoma viruses associated with, 7 l-92

Children blood pressure and body mass index relations in,

337-345 development of

PCBs and DDE effects on, 407-413 disability in

identification of, key informant and community survey methods for, comparisons in, 255-261

hypercholesterolemia screening in, 559-565 (editorial), 571-574

China cancer prevention trials in, 195-203

Cholesterol cardiovascular risk factors related to

ethnic differences in, 415-426

levels weight change effects on, 487-492

screening for, in children, 559-565 (editorial), 571-574

Chronic disease alcohol consumption related to, 167-177

Clinical trials on aspirin

early termination of, 395-405 on beta carotene, 395-405 on weight reduction in nonhypertensive persons,

363-370 Cognitive function

in elderly, study of longitudinal, 215-230 reasons for (editorial), 283-284

Cohort analysis of weight change effects on cholesterol levels,

487-492 Community survey method

childhood disability identification by, 255-261 Coronary heart disease

alcohol consumption related to, 167- 177 in elderly

Cardiovascular Health Study for, 263-276 ethnic differences in, 415-426 incidence

race factors in (editorial), 97-100 international studies on (editorial), 567-569 mortality

race factors in, 1-12 (editorial), 97-100

Cost-effectiveness related to hypercholesterolemia screening in

children, 559-565 Cross-sectional studies

on blood pressure and body mass index relationship in children, 337-345

cuff size

obesity and, 321-336

D DDE

child development effects, 407-413 Detection bias

disease rates and necropsy related, 55 l-558 Developing countries

reproductive epidemiologic research in, 187-194 Diabetes mellitus

noninsulin-dependent alcohol consumption related to, 167-177 hypertension and, 231-244

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Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene. see DDE

Diet. see also Nutrition; Weight, reduction

for blood pressure lowering, 455-471

related to breast cancer

reporting of, recall bias in, 439-453

sympathetic nervous system activity effects

hypertension in obesity related to, 295-303 vulvar cancer and, 427-437

Disease markers

for AIDS, 129-139

E

Elderly. see Geriatrics

Epidemic monitoring

of HIV

uncertainty in, 105-l 15

Epidemiologic methods difficulties in

related to study of frequent and recurrent health problems, 49-56

necropsy

mathematical analysis of, 551-558 Epidemiology

expanding territory of (editorial), 95-96 future of, 213-214

Epstein-Barr virus

cancer associated with, 71-92

Erratum, 383

Essential hypertension

obesity-related

hemodynamic aspects of, 287-293 Estrogen receptors

breast neoplasms and, 5 13-523 Exercise

blood pressure effects, 363-370

Exogenous obesity

hypertension related to

hemodynamic aspects of, 287-293

F

Falls

in elderly, 49-56

(letters), 477-478, 479 Fat

patterning

hypertension-obesity relationship and, 313-319

Female. see Women

Females. see Women Fetal alcohol syndrome

characteristics of, 179-185 Finland

cancer prevention trials in, 195-203

G Gallstones

alcohol consumption related to, 167-177 Geriatrics

alcohol consumption

health and functional status effects, 157-165

cognitive function, study of,

longitudinal application of, 215-230

reasons for (editorial), 283-284

coronary heart disease and stroke

Cardiovascular Health Study for, 263-276

falls

(letters), 477-478, 479 methodologic difficulties in study on frequent

and recurrent health problems and, 49-56

H Hemodynamics

obesity-hypertension and, 287-293

Hepatitis B virus

cancer associated with, 71-92

Hepatitis C virus

cancer associated with, 7 l-92

Hepatocellular carcinoma

viruses associated with, 71-92 HIV

clinical trials in, 141-155

infectivity

estimation of, from partner studies, 117- 128

interval disorders, 129- 139

seroprevalence of

backcalculation of, 105- 115

binomial confidence intervals estimates for,

277-281 Hodgkin’s disease

viruses associated with, 7 l-92

HTLV viruses

relationships among, 533-539

Human immunodeficiency virus. see HIV

Human milk

exposure to PCBs and DDE

child development effects, 407-413

Human T cell leukemiailymphoma

viruses associated with, 71-92

Human T cell leukemia/lymphoma virus

causal relationships in, 7 l-92

Hyperinsulinemia

hypertension related to, 305-3 11 Hypertension

body fat accumulation effects on, 33-48 insulin levels in, 231-244

(letter), 575-576

obesity-related, 285, 347-362 body composition measurement in, 3 13-319

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carbohydrate and lipoprotein metabolism abnormalities in, insulin-stimulated, 305-3 11

hemodynamic aspects of, 287-293 insulin levels in, 231-244 sympathetic nervous system effects, 295-303 treatment of, 371-379

prevention of trials of, phase 1, 455-471

weight reduction effects on, 363-370 Hysterectomy

descriptive epidemiology of, 541-549

I Insulin. see &o Hyperinsulinemia

hypertension and, 23 l-244 (editorial), 575-576 in obese, sympathetic stimulation effects,

295-303 International pharmacoepidemiology

advances in, 205-2 12 Ischemic heart disease

mortality rates from geographic differences in, 493-503

K Kass, Edward H. (obituary), 93-94, 95 Key informant method

childhood disability identification by, 255-261

L Left ventricle

hypertrophy obesity-hypertension related, 287-293

Leukocytes peripheral

pulmonary function related to, 525-531 Lipoprotein

metabolism in obesity-related hypertension, 305-3 11

Longitudinal studies on blood pressure and body mass index

relationship in children, 337-345

Lymphoma. see specific type of lymphoma

M Males

ischemic heart disease in mortality from, geographic differences in,

493-503 marriage

mycosis fungoides and, 533-539

pulmonary function leukocyte count relationship to, 525-53 1

Marriage mycosis fungoides in males and, 533-539

Mass screening for hypercholesterolemia, in children, 559-565

(editorial), 571-574 Memory

in elderly longitudinal studies on, 215-230

Mexican Americans angina pectoris in

myocardial infarction rates and, 415-426 Mortality rates

cancer-related selenium, retinol, retinol-binding protein,

uric acid levels comparisons in, 385-393 from cardiovascular disease

aspirin effects on, 395-405 international study of (editorial), 567-569

from ischemic heart disease geographic differences in, 493-503

pulmonary function and smoking effects on, 25-32

Mycosis fungoides registry-based control study on, 533-539

Myocardial infarction. see also Coronary heart disease ethnic factors in, 415-426

N Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

viruses associated with, 71-92 Natural history

HIV prevalence and, 105-115 Necropsy

epidemiologic mathematical analysis of, 551-558

Neoplasms. see also Cancer; specific body area; specific type of neoplasm mortality rate, selenium, retinol, retinol-binding

protein, uric acid levels and, comparisons of, 385-393 (editorial), 473-475

Neutrophils peripheral

pulmonary function related to, 525-53 1 Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

viruses associated with, 71-92 Nonpharmacologic intervention

for blood pressure lowering, 455-47 1 Nutrition. see also Diet

relationship with cancer trials on, in China and Finland, 195-203

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0 Obesity

blood pressure effects, 33-48 in adolescents and children, 337-345

blood pressure measurement in, 321-336 hypertension related to. see Hypertension,

obesity-related Obituary

Kass, Edward H., 93-94, 95 Odds ratio

in posttraumatic stress disorder among Vietnam veterans evaluation, SOS-51 1

Osteoporosis. see Bone, mass

P Papilloma virus

cancer associated with, 71-92 Partner studies

HIV infectivity estimation from, 117-128 PCBs. see Polychlorobiphenyl compounds Pediatrics. see Children Pentamidine

clinical trials in, 141-155 Pharmacoepidemiology

international advances in, 205-212

Polychlorobiphenyl compounds child development effects, 407-413

Posttraumatic stress disorder among Vietnam veterans, SOS-51 1

Predictive equations for body fat estimation, 313-319

Predictive value of tests related to hypercholesterolemia screening in

children, 559-565 Premenopausal females

femoral bone mass in, 245-254 Prenatal exposure

to PCBs and DDE delayed effects, 407-413

Prevention of hypertension

trials of, Phase I, 455-471 by weight reduction, 363-370

Progesterone receptors breast neoplasms and, 513-523

Prospective study on pulmonary function associated with

mortality, 25-32 Pulmonary function

mortality rates associated with smoking effects on, 25-32

R Race factors. see Blacks Registry

on mycosis fungoides, 533-539 Renal hemodynamics

obesity-hypertension and, 287-293 Reproductive epidemiology

research on in developing countries, 187-194

Retinol levels, cancer mortality and, 385-393

(editorial), 473-475 Retinol-binding protein

levels cancer mortality and

(editorial), 473-475 cancer mortality rates and, 385-393

Risk factors for breast neoplasms

steroid receptor status and, 513-523 in elderly

Cardiovascular Health Study for, 263-276 mathematical analysis of, 55 l-558

S Selenium

levels, cancer mortality rates and, 385-393 (editorial), 473-475

Sensitivity and specificity of hypercholesterolemia screening

in children, 559-565 Seroprevalence surveys

of HIV binomial confidence intervals estimates for,

277-281 Skin

neoplasms basal cell carcinoma, in women, 13-23

Small population mortality from ischemic heart disease in,

493-503 Smoking

pulmonary function associated with mortality and, 25-32

Spirometry leukocyte count and, 525-53 1

Statistical modeling for HIV virus, 105-115

Steroid receptors status of

breast cancer epidemiology related to, 513-523 Stress disorder

posttraumatic among Vietnam veterans, 505-S 11

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Stroke alcohol consumption related to, 167-177 in elderly

Cardiovascular Health Study for, 263-276 international studies on (editorial), 567-569

Sudden death race factors in, 1-12

Surgery hysterectomy

descriptive epidemiology of, 541-549 Sympathetic nervous system

insulin effects on related to hypertension in obesity, 295-303

Systemic hemodynamics obesity-hypertension and, 287-293

T Transmission

HIV partner studies on, 117- 128

Trends in mortality from heart disease

geographic differences in, 493-503 Trials

foreign on cancer prevention, 195-203

U Ultraviolet rays

basal cell carcinoma from in women, 13-23

Uric acid levels, cancer mortality and, 385-393

(editorial), 473-475

V Vaccines

HIV clinical trials in, 141-155

Ventricle. see Left ventricle Vietnam veterans

Posttraumatic stress disorder among, 505-5 11 Virus. see also specific virus

cancer associated with, 71-92 Vital capacity

timed leukocyte count effects on, 525-53 1

Vulvar cancer risk of

diet and, 427-437

W Weight. see also Obesity

blood pressure related to, 347-362 changes in

cholesterol level effects, 487-492 reduction

blood pressure effects, 363-370, 371-379 Women

basal cell carcinoma in, 13-23 mortality from ischemic heart disease in

geographic differences in, 493-503 premenopausal

femoral bone mass in, 245-254 pulmonary function

leukocyte count relationship to, 525-53 1

Z Zidovudine

clinical trials in, 141-155 underestimation of AIDS prevalence and,

105-115