Blar i forfatter "Löf, Marie"

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    • Adherence to the healthy Nordic food index, dietary composition, and lifestyle among Swedish women 

      Roswall, Nina; Eriksson, Ulf; Sandin, Sven; Löf, Marie; Olsen, Anja; Skeie, Guri; Adami, Hans Olov; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-11)
      <p>Background: Studies examining diet scores in relation to health outcomes are gaining ground. Thus, control for dietary factors not part of the score, and lifestyle associated with adherence, is required to allow for a causal interpretation of studies on diet scores and health outcomes. <p>Objective: The study objective is to describe and investigate dietary composition, micronutrient density, ...

    • Alcohol consumption, body mass index and breast cancer risk by hormone receptor status: Women' Lifestyle and Health Study 

      Shin, Aesun; Sandin, Sven; Löf, Marie; Margolis, Karen L.; Kim, Kyeezu; Couto, Elisabeth; Adami, Hans Olov; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-09)
      Background: We aimed to estimate the effect of alcohol consumption on breast cancer risk and to test whether overweight and obesity modifies this association. <p>Methods: We included in the analysis 45,233 women enrolled in the Swedish Women’s Lifestyle and Health study between 1991 and 1992. Participants were followed for occurrence of breast cancer and death until December 2009. Poisson regression ...

    • Determinants of long-term weight change among middle-aged Swedish women 

      El Reda, Darline; Ström, Peter; Sandin, Sven; Oh, Jin-Kyoung; Adami, Hans Olov; Löf, Marie; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-07)
      Objective:<br> To describe the determinants of 12‐year weight change among middle‐aged women in Sweden. <br>Methods:<br> In 1991/1992, 49,259 women across Sweden were recruited into a cohort. In 2003, 34,402 (73%) completed follow‐up. Lifestyle and health characteristics including weight were collected, and 12‐year weight change and substantial weight gain (≥+5.0 kg) were calculated; association ...

    • Dietary intake of fish, omega-3, omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin D and the prevalence of psychotic-like symptoms in a cohort of 33 000 women from the general population 

      Hedelin, Maria; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Löf, Marie; Olsson, Marita; Lewander, T; Nilsson, Björn; Hultman, Christina M. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010)

    • Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of cancer in the Swedish women's lifestyle and health cohort 

      Löf, Marie; Sandin, Sven; Lagiou, Pagona; Trichopoulos, Dimitri; Adami, Hans-Olov; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010-12-02)
      Objective To investigate whether intake of fruits and vegetables is associated with overall cancer incidence in a large prospective cohort of women in Sweden characterised by young age at enrolment (30–49 years) and relatively low intake of fruits and vegetables.<p> <p>Methods We followed prospectively 49,261 women, who completed a food frequency questionnaire in 1991–1992. A total of 2,347 ...

    • Low carbohydrate-high protein diet and incidence of cardiovascular diseases in Swedish women: prospective cohort study 

      Lagiou, Pagona; Sandin, Sven; Löf, Marie; Trichopoulos, Dimitrios; Adami, Hans-Olov; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012-06-26)
      Objective To study the long term consequences of low carbohydrate diets, generally characterised by concomitant increases in protein intake, on cardiovascular health.<p> <p>Design Prospective cohort study. <p>Setting Uppsala, Sweden. <p>Participants From a random population sample, 43 396 Swedish women, aged 30-49 years at baseline, completed an extensive dietary questionnaire and were ...

    • Mediterranean Dietary Pattern and Risk of Breast Cancer 

      Couto, Elisabeth; Sandin, Sven; Löf, Marie; Ursin, Giske; Adami, Hans-Olof; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: A Mediterranean diet has a recognized beneficial effect on health and longevity, with a protective influence on several cancers. However, its association with breast cancer risk remains unclear. Objective: We aimed to investigate whether adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern influences breast cancer risk. Design: The Swedish Women’s Lifestyle and Health cohort study includes ...

    • Prospective study of dietary inflammatory index and risk of breast cancer in Swedish women 

      Shivappa, Nitin; Sandin, Sven; Löf, Marie; Hebert, James R.; Adami, Hans Olov; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-03)
      Background: The role of diet in breast cancer (BrCa) aetiology has been studied widely. Although the results are inconsistent, dietary components have been implicated through their effects on inflammation. We examined the association between a dietary inflammatory index (DII) and BrCa incidence in the Swedish Women’s Lifestyle Study.<p> <p>Methods: The DII was computed at baseline from a validated ...