Michels KB

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
article 2017
History of breast feeding and risk of incident endometriosis: prospective cohort study
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) ·doi:10.1136/bmj.j3778

Objective To investigate the association between lifetime breast feeding, exclusive breast feeding, postpartum amenorrhea, and incidence of endometriosis among parous women. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Nurses’ Health Study II, …

2017
Vitamin D and calcium intake and risk of early menopause.
The American journal of clinical nutrition ·doi:10.3945/ajcn.116.145607

Background: Early menopause, defined as the cessation of ovarian function before the age of 45 y, affects ∼10% of women and is associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and other conditions. Few modifiable risk fa…

2014
Oral contraceptive use and mortality after 36 years of follow-up in the Nurses' Health Study: prospective cohort study.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) ·doi:10.1136/bmj.g6356

ObjectiveTo determine whether use of oral contraceptives is associated with all cause and cause specific mortality.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingNurses' Health Study, data collected between 1976 and 2012.Population121,701 participan…

article 2004
In utero exposures and the incidence of endometriosis
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.04.065

ObjectiveTo investigate the relation between the fetal environment and endometriosis.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingNurses' Health Study II with 10 years of follow-up.Participant(s)Eighty-four thousand, four hundred forty-six women a…