Publications by authors named "Sherie Sondel"
Objective: The relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations (nmol/L) and the prevalence of early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was investigated in participants of the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study.
Methods: Stereoscopic fundus photographs, taken from 2001 to 2004, assessed AMD status. Baseline (1994-1998) serum samples were available for 25(OH)D assays in 1313 women with complete ocular and risk factor data.
Objective: To investigate the relationships between lifestyle behaviors of diet, smoking, and physical activity and the subsequent prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Methods: The population included 1313 participants (aged 55-74 years) in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study, an ancillary study of the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. Scores on a modified 2005 Healthy Eating Index were assigned using responses to a food frequency questionnaire administered at baseline of the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study (1994-1998).
Article Synopsis
- The study explored the effects of biological conditions, caregiving environment, and caloric intake on weight-for-age and motor development in 52 full-term and 47 premature infants.
- For full-term infants, positive factors like birth weight and happy feeding behavior promoted better weight-for-age, while negative emotional regulation had an unexpected negative impact.
- In contrast, premature infants showed that factors like illness severity and maternal negative behavior influenced weight-for-age in unexpected ways, indicating different underlying processes in the two groups.