Objective. To quantify the incidence of symptomatic hand, hip, and knee osteoarthritis (OA)
among members of the Fallon Community Health Plan, a health maintenance organization …

To determine the relationship between activity levels of parents and those of their young
children, we monitored physical activity with a mechanical device, the Caltrac accelerometer, in …

Studies have shown a positive association between obesity and knee osteoarthritis. Studies
evaluating hand or hip osteoarthritis and weight, however, have assessed x-ray …

Background Primary care physicians may not be aggressive enough with the management
of hypertension. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to primary care physicians' …

Nutrient intake affects many of the identified risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD).
Although CHD risk factors have been shown to aggregate within families, less is known about …

Background: As skin cancer education programmes directed to children and adolescents
continue to expand, an epidemiological basis for these programmes is necessary to target …

Objective: Improved recognition of the importance of systolic blood pressure (SBP) has been
identified as one of the major public health and medical challenges in the prevention and …

Angioedema is a rare but potentially serious complication of angiotensin-converting
enzyme inhibitor (ACE) use. We conducted a study to estimate incidence of ACE-related …

BACKGROUND Despite the importance of early detection in preventing mortality from
melanoma, little is known regarding how patients with the disease come to diagnosis. METHODS …

Background: Large congenital melanocytic nevi may undergo malignant transformation. Few
prospective studies have evaluated the incidence of melanoma in large congenital nevi or …