The burden of obstructive lung disease initiative (BOLD): rationale and design

AS Buist, WM Vollmer, SD Sullivan… - COPD: Journal of …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Quantifying COPD prevalence worldwide is needed to document COPD's effect on disability,
health care costs, and impaired quality of life and to inform governments and health …

A dietary approach to prevent hypertension: a review of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Study

…, E Obarzanek, JA Cutler, WM Vollmer… - Clinical …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Populations eating mainly vegetarian diets have lower blood pressure levels
than those eating omnivorous diets. Epidemiologic findings suggest that eating fruits and …

Asthma outcomes: quality of life

…, MB Foggs, JS Halterman, L Olson, WM Vollmer… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: “Asthma-related quality of life” (QOL) refers to the perceived impact that
asthma has on the patient’s QOL. OBJECTIVE: National Institutes of Health institutes and other …

[HTML][HTML] A clinical trial of the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure

…, TJ Moore, E Obarzanek, WM Vollmer… - New England journal …, 1997 - Mass Medical Soc
Background It is known that obesity, sodium intake, and alcohol consumption influence blood
pressure. In this clinical trial, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, we assessed the …

[HTML][HTML] Effects on blood pressure of reduced dietary sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet

FM Sacks, LP Svetkey, WM Vollmer… - New England journal …, 2001 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The effect of dietary composition on blood pressure is a subject of public health
importance. We studied the effect of different levels of dietary sodium, in conjunction with the …

International variation in the prevalence of COPD (the BOLD Study): a population-based prevalence study

AS Buist, MA McBurnie, WM Vollmer, S Gillespie… - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a growing cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide, and accurate estimates of the prevalence of this disease are …

Effects of comprehensive lifestyle modification on blood pressure control: main results of the PREMIER clinical trial.

…, E Obarzanek, PJ Elmer, VJ Stevens, WM Vollmer… - Jama, 2003 - europepmc.org
Results Both behavioral interventions significantly reduced weight, improved fitness, and
lowered sodium intake. The established plus DASH intervention also increased fruit, vegetable, …

Comparison of strategies for sustaining weight loss: the weight loss maintenance randomized controlled trial

…, LJ Appel, JF Hollis, CM Loria, WM Vollmer… - Jama, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Context Behavioral weight loss interventions achieve short-term success, but re-gain is
common. Objective To compare 2 weight loss maintenance interventions with a self-directed …

Effects of comprehensive lifestyle modification on diet, weight, physical fitness, and blood pressure control: 18-month results of a randomized trial

PJ Elmer, E Obarzanek, WM Vollmer… - Annals of internal …, 2006 - acpjournals.org
Background: The main 6-month results from the PREMIER trial showed that comprehensive
behavioral intervention programs improve lifestyle behaviors and lower blood pressure. …

Effects of diet and sodium intake on blood pressure: subgroup analysis of the DASH-sodium trial

WM Vollmer, FM Sacks, J Ard, LJ Appel… - Annals of internal …, 2001 - acpjournals.org
Background: Initial findings from the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-Sodium
Trial demonstrated that reduction of sodium intake in two different diets decreased blood …