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Overview

Ruth E. Patterson is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with notable subfields including Oncology, Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The main topics covered in Patterson's work span Physical Activity and Health, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Health and Lifestyle Studies, Cancer Survivorship and Care, Cancer Risks and Factors, Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, and Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy.

Recent publications by Patterson include:

  • Total Sitting Time and Sitting Pattern in Postmenopausal Women Differ by Hispanic Ethnicity and are Associated With Cardiometabolic Risk Biomarkers, 2020, Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Using Isotemporal Analyses to Examine the Relationships Between Daytime Activities and Cancer Recurrence Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Survivors, 2020, Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • Transdisciplinary Research in Energetics and Cancer early career investigator training program: first year results, 2020, Translational Behavioral Medicine
  • Innovations in Recovery Programs in Maternal and Neonatal Health: Experiences from a Hospital Network, 2024, Obstetrics & Gynecology Open Access
  • Endothelial-Derived MicroRNAs are Novel Biomarkers Reflecting Prolonged Sitting Pattern and Physical Activity in Postmenopausal Women: Possible Ethnic Differences, 2020, The FASEB Journal

Frequent publication venues where Patterson's work appears are:

  • Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • Translational Behavioral Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology Open Access
  • The FASEB Journal

Patterson's collaborative work includes frequent partnerships with the following coauthors:

  • Jacqueline Kerr
  • Loki Natarajan
  • Dorothy D. Sears
  • Ya-Ju Chang
  • John Bellettiere

Best Publications

  • Design of the Women's Health Initiative clinical trial and observational study

    G. Anderson;S. Cummings;L. S. Freedman;C. Furberg

  • Low-Fat dietary pattern and risk of invasive breast cancer: The women's health initiative randomized controlled dietary modification trial

    Ross L. Prentice;Bette Caan;Rowan T. Chlebowski;Ruth Patterson

  • Measurement characteristics of the Women's Health Initiative food frequency questionnaire.

    Ruth E. Patterson;Alan R. Kristal;Lesley Fels Tinker;Rachel A. Carter

  • Effects of Estrogen plus Progestin on Health-Related Quality of Life

    Jennifer Hays;Judith K. Ockene;Robert L. Brunner;Jane Morley Kotchen

  • Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting.

    Ruth E. Patterson;Dorothy D. Sears

  • Dietary acculturation: applications to nutrition research and dietetics.

    Jessie Satia-Abouta;Ruth E. Patterson;Marian L. Neuhouser;John Elder

  • Diet quality index: Capturing a multidimensional behavior

    Ruth E Patterson;Pamela S Haines;Barry M Popkin

  • Increased risk of acute pancreatitis and biliary disease observed in patients with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective cohort study.

    Rebecca A. Noel;Daniel K. Braun;Ruth E. Patterson;Gary L. Bloomgren

  • Randomized Trial of a Fitbit-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Women

    Lisa A. Cadmus-Bertram;Bess H. Marcus;Ruth E. Patterson;Barbara A. Parker

  • Intermittent Fasting and Human Metabolic Health

    Ruth E. Patterson;Gail A. Laughlin;Andrea Z. LaCroix;Sheri J. Hartman

  • Stages of Change in Adopting Healthy Diets: Fat, Fiber, and Correlates of Nutrient Intake

    Karen Glanz;Ruth E. Patterson;Alan R. Kristal;Carlo C. DiClemente

  • Use Of Food Nutrition Labels is Associated with Lower Fat Intake

    Marian L Neuhouser;Alan R Kristal;Ruth E Patterson

  • Changes in diet, physical activity, and supplement use among adults diagnosed with cancer

    Ruth E Patterson;Marian L Neuhouser;Monique M Hedderson;Stephen M Schwartz

  • A comprehensive examination of health conditions associated with obesity in older adults

    Ruth E. Patterson;Ruth E. Patterson;Laura L. Frank;Alan R. Kristal;Alan R. Kristal;Emily White;Emily White

  • Physical activity, diet, adiposity and female breast cancer prognosis: a review of the epidemiologic literature.

    Ruth E. Patterson;Lisa A. Cadmus;Jennifer A. Emond;John P. Pierce

  • Demographic and psychosocial predictors of fruit and vegetable intakes differ: implications for dietary interventions.

    Elyse Trudeau;Alan R Kristal;Sue Li;Ruth E Patterson

  • Estrogen-Plus-Progestin Use and Mammographic Density in Postmenopausal Women: Women's Health Initiative Randomized Trial

    Anne McTiernan;Anne McTiernan;Christopher F. Martin;Jennifer D. Peck;Aaron K. Aragaki

  • Types of alternative medicine used by patients with breast, colon, or prostate cancer: predictors, motives, and costs.

    Ruth E. Patterson;Marian L. Neuhouser;Monique M. Hedderson;Stephen M. Schwartz;Stephen M. Schwartz

  • The women's health initiative dietary modification trial: overview and baseline characteristics of participants

    Cheryl Ritenbaugh;Ruth E Patterson;Rowan T Chlebowski;Bette Caan

  • Timing of energy intake during the day is associated with the risk of obesity in adults

    J. B. Wang;R. E. Patterson;A. Ang;J. A. Emond

Frequent Co-Authors

Loki Natarajan
Loki Natarajan University of California, San Diego
Alan R. Kristal
Alan R. Kristal Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
John P. Pierce
John P. Pierce University of California, San Diego
Marian L. Neuhouser
Marian L. Neuhouser Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Cheryl L. Rock
Cheryl L. Rock University of California, San Diego
Bette J. Caan
Bette J. Caan Kaiser Permanente
Jacqueline Kerr
Jacqueline Kerr University of California, San Diego
Emily White
Emily White Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Johanna W. Lampe
Johanna W. Lampe Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
John D. Potter
John D. Potter Massey University

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