Edward L. Giovannucci

Dec 19, 2023 | nature.com | Edward L. Giovannucci

AbstractWeight cycling is the repeated episodes manifesting intentional weight loss and subsequent unintentional weight gain. Whether the frequency and magnitude of weight cycling is associated with colorectal cancer risk independent of body mass index (BMI) remains unknown. Two prospective cohort studies, Nurses’ Health Study I and Health Professionals Follow-up Study, followed 85,562 participants from 1992 to 2014.

Jul 27, 2023 | nature.com | Rui Song |Edward L. Giovannucci

AbstractBackgroundThe standardized scoring system assessing adherence to the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)/American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) cancer prevention recommendations assigns equal weight for each recommendation, thereby giving higher weight to dietary factors collectively (5 points) than adiposity (1 point) and physical activity (1 point).

Jun 14, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Wenjie Ma |Albert Einstein College |Edward L. Giovannucci |Robert Kaplan

Diverticulitis is a common gastrointestinal disorder in the US.1 Evidence links the etiopathogenesis of diverticulitis to obesity.2 Studies have primarily focused on non-Hispanic White populations, whereas risk factors for diverticulitis among other racial or ethnic groups remain poorly understood.3 Diverticulitis incidence is increasing among Hispanic American individuals4 and may be particularly high in young Hispanic adults with obesity.5 We evaluated the association of obesity measures,...

Jun 1, 2023 | mdpi.com | Juan Pablo Rey-López |Dong Hoon Lee |Gerson Ferrari |Edward L. Giovannucci

Open AccessOpinionbyJuan Pablo Rey-López 1,2,*, Dong Hoon Lee 3,4, Gerson Ferrari 5,6, Edward Giovannucci 4,7,8 and Leandro F. M.

Mar 29, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Wenjie Ma |Albert Einstein College |Edward L. Giovannucci |Robert Kaplan

Diverticulitis is a common gastrointestinal disorder in the US.1 Evidence links the etiopathogenesis of diverticulitis to obesity.2 Studies have primarily focused on non-Hispanic White populations, whereas risk factors for diverticulitis among other racial or ethnic groups remain poorly understood.3 Diverticulitis incidence is increasing among Hispanic American individuals4 and may be particularly high in young Hispanic adults with obesity.5 We evaluated the association of obesity measures,...