[HTML][HTML] Processing of meats and cardiovascular risk: time to focus on preservatives

R Micha, G Michas, M Lajous, D Mozaffarian - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Dietary guidelines emphasize selecting lean (low-fat) meats to reduce saturated fat and
cholesterol, but growing evidence suggests that health effects may relate to other …

Should patients with chronic disease be told to gain weight? The obesity paradox and selection bias

M Lajous, HR Banack, JS Kaufman… - The American journal of …, 2015 - amjmed.com
Obesity is associated with lower mortality in individuals with chronic disease. 1 This
counterintuitive inverse association—the “obesity paradox” 2—has been described in …

The association between host susceptibility factors and uveal melanoma: a meta-analysis

E Weis, CP Shah, M Lajous, JA Shields… - Archives of …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To conduct a meta-analysis, using observational studies, to examine the
association between host susceptibility factors and uveal melanoma. Methods A review of …

[HTML][HTML] Gene-lifestyle interaction and type 2 diabetes: the EPIC interact case-cohort study

C Langenberg, SJ Sharp, PW Franks, RA Scott… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
In this study, Wareham and colleagues quantified the combined effects of genetic and
lifestyle factors on risk of T2D in order to inform strategies for prevention. The authors found …

Intermittent and chronic ultraviolet light exposure and uveal melanoma: a meta-analysis

CP Shah, E Weis, M Lajous, JA Shields, CL Shields - Ophthalmology, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between ultraviolet light exposure and uveal
melanoma. DESIGN: Meta-analysis. METHODS: A review of 133 published reports on risk …

Determinants of prevalence, acquisition, and persistence of human papillomavirus in healthy Mexican military men

M Lajous, N Mueller, A Cruz-Valdéz, LV Aguilar… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2005 - AACR
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is sexually transmitted, but the nature of
the infection in males is poorly understood. We sought to identify determinants of HPV …

[PDF][PDF] The role of obesity, physical activityand dietary factors on the risk for breast cancer: mexican experience

I Romieu, M Lajous - salud pública de méxico, 2009 - SciELO Public Health
We provide an overview of the role of adiposity, physical activity and diet in the risk for breast
cancer in Mexican women. Lack of physical activity, diets high in carbohydrates and in …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary acid load and risk of type 2 diabetes: the E3N-EPIC cohort study

G Fagherazzi, A Vilier, F Bonnet, M Lajous, B Balkau… - Diabetologia, 2014 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis The objective of this study was to evaluate the prospective relationship
between dietary acid load, assessed with both the potential renal acid load (PRAL) and the …

Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 Intake and the Risk of Breast Cancer Among Mexican Women

M Lajous, E Lazcano-Ponce, M Hernandez-Avila… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2006 - AACR
Background: High intake of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 have been hypothesized to
lower the risk for breast cancer. We conducted a population-based case-control study to …

[HTML][HTML] Mammographic density and ageing: a collaborative pooled analysis of cross-sectional data from 22 countries worldwide

A Burton, G Maskarinec, B Perez-Gomez… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Mammographic density (MD) is one of the strongest breast cancer risk factors.
Its age-related characteristics have been studied in women in western countries, but …