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  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1987 - Kelly West Award, American Diabetes Association

Overview

Elizabeth Barrett-Connor was affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research activity primarily centered around the field of Medicine, with specific contributions to several subfields including Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Behavioral Neuroscience, Physiology, Rheumatology, and Genetics.

Their work encompassed diverse topics such as:

  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

Elizabeth Barrett-Connor published research in venues including UNC Libraries and the Global Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health. Their scholarly output featured papers such as:

  • "The Association of Cortisol with Prevalent and Incident Type 2 Diabetes in Older Community-Dwelling Adults," published in 2022 by the Global Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health
  • "Natriuretic peptides and integrated risk assessment for cardiovascular disease: an individual-participant-data meta-analysis," published in 2020 by UNC Libraries
  • "Novel Genetic Variants for Cartilage Thickness and Hip Osteoarthritis," published in 2020 by UNC Libraries
  • "Association of Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity With Mortality," published in 2021 by UNC Libraries
  • "High-density lipoprotein subclasses are a potential intermediary between alcohol intake and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease: The Rancho Bernardo Study," published in 2021 by UNC Libraries

Frequent collaborators in their work included Gail A. Laughlin, Stefan Kiechl, Peter Willeit, Debbie A. Lawlor, and Bruce M. Psaty. These coauthors contributed to multiple joint publications, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Throughout their career, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor received recognition including membership in the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 1991 and the Kelly West Award from the American Diabetes Association in 1987.

Best Publications

  • Association of estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in general population cohorts: a collaborative meta-analysis.

    Kunihiro Matsushita;Marije van der Velde;Brad C. Astor;Mark Woodward

  • Effect of alendronate on risk of fracture in women with low bone density but without vertebral fractures: results from the Fracture Intervention Trial.

    Steven R. Cummings;Dennis M. Black;Desmond E. Thompson;William B. Applegate

  • Effects of Estrogen or Estrogen/ Progestin Regimens on Heart Disease Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women: The Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Interventions (PEPI) Trial

    Valery T. Miller;John LaRosa;Vanessa Barnabei;Craig Kessler

  • Cardiovascular mortality and noncontraceptive use of estrogen in women: Results from the lipid research clinics program follow-up study

    Trudy L. Bush;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Linda D. Cowan;Michael H. Criqui

  • Identification and fracture outcomes of undiagnosed low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: Results from the national osteoporosis risk assessment

    Ethel S. Siris;Paul D. Miller;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Kenneth G. Faulkner

  • The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in a defined population.

    M H Criqui;A Fronek;E Barrett-Connor;M R Klauber

  • Body mass index, serum sex hormones, and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.

    T J Key;P N Appleby;G K Reeves;A Roddam

  • Effects of raloxifene on cardiovascular events and breast cancer in postmenopausal women

    Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Lori Mosca;Peter Collins;Mary Jane Geiger

  • Bone mineral density thresholds for pharmacological intervention to prevent fractures

    Ethel S. Siris;Ya Ting Chen;Thomas A. Abbott;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor

  • C-Reactive Protein, Fibrinogen, and Cardiovascular Disease Prediction

    Stephen Kaptoge;Emanuele Di Angelantonio;Lisa Pennells;Angela M. Wood

  • Obesity in middle age and future risk of dementia: a 27 year longitudinal population based study

    Rachel A Whitmer;Erica P Gunderson;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Charles P Quesenberry

  • Birth Weight and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review

    Peter H. Whincup;Samantha J. Kaye;Christopher G. Owen;Rachel Huxley

  • Sex/Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention What a Difference a Decade Makes

    Lori Mosca;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Nanette Kass Wenger

  • Interim Report and Recommendations of the World Health Organization Task-Force for Osteoporosis

    H K Genant;C Cooper;G Poor;I Reid

  • Long-term Effects of Lifestyle Intervention or Metformin on Diabetes Development and Microvascular Complications: the DPP Outcomes Study

    D. M. Nathan;E. Barrett-Connor;J.P. Crandall

  • Dietary vitamin D and calcium and risk of colorectal cancer: a 19-year prospective study in men.

    Cedric Garland;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;ArthurH. Rossof;RichardB. Shekelle

  • Effect of Postmenopausal Hormones on Inflammation-Sensitive Proteins The Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Interventions (PEPI) Study

    Mary Cushman;Claudine Legault;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Marcia L. Stefanick

  • A Prospective Study of Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Mortality, and Cardiovascular Disease

    Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Kay-Tee Khaw;Samuel S.C. Yen

  • Why Is Diabetes Mellitus a Stronger Risk Factor for Fatal Ischemic Heart Disease in Women Than in Men?: The Rancho Bernardo Study

    Elizabeth L. Barrett-Connor;Barbara A. Cohn;Deborah L. Wingard;Sharon L. Edelstein

  • Sex Differences in Coronary Heart Disease Why Are Women So Superior? The 1995 Ancel Keys Lecture

    Elizabeth Barrett-Connor

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristine E. Ensrud
Kristine E. Ensrud University of Minnesota
Eric S. Orwoll
Eric S. Orwoll Oregon Health & Science University
Deborah L. Wingard
Deborah L. Wingard University of California, San Diego
Jane A. Cauley
Jane A. Cauley University of Pittsburgh
Peggy M. Cawthon
Peggy M. Cawthon University of California, San Francisco
Douglas C. Bauer
Douglas C. Bauer University of California, San Francisco
Steven R. Cummings
Steven R. Cummings University of California, San Francisco
Michael H. Criqui
Michael H. Criqui University of California, San Diego
Katie L. Stone
Katie L. Stone University of California, San Francisco
Cora E. Lewis
Cora E. Lewis University of Alabama at Birmingham

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