WHI Diabetes/Obesity SIG

Diabetes/Obesity Scientific Interest Group Conference Call

February 21, 2013; 1-2 pm PT;4-5 ET

Participants: Lesley Tinker (lead), Jean Wactawski-Wende, Barbara Howard, Brian Chen, Cathy Lee, Chu Chen, Jennifer Stern, Jinsong Wang, JoAnn Manson,Karen Margolis, Lisa Martin, Mike LaMonte, Nicole Wedick, Rachel Mackey, Rhonda Cooper-DeHoff, Yiqing Song,Yuko You, Yunsheng Ma, Eileen Rillamas-Sun;DoreenSheedy

Excused: Azad Raiesdana, Beth Lewis, Briana Mezuk, Cara Carty, Chuck Eaton, Dan Raftery,Judy Ockene, Juhua Luo, Kathleen Brennan, Kathleen McTigue,Katie Kei Hang Chang, Larry Phillips,Laura Young, Liang Zheng, Mara Vitolins,Marcia Stefanick, Matthew Allison, Milagros Rosal, Molly Waring,Randa Kutob,Shirley Beresford, Simin Liu, Teri Greco

AGENDA / Action
News/Announcements/Follow-up
  • The WHI Publication of the Monthis highlighted on the website. The February publication includes SIG members, Drs. Song, Martin and Allison:
Hale L, Parente V, Dowd JB, Sands M, Berger JS, Song Y, Martin LW, Allison MA. Fibrinogen may mediate the association between long sleep duration and coronary heart disease. J Sleep Res. 2012 Dec 6. [Epub ahead of print]
  • New journal announcement: Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology

Feature Discussion
  • This month’s call featuredDr. Barbara Howard who presented on “Diabetes Research in WHI”.
Associated slides are posted at under For Researchers tab> Scientific Interest Groups>Diabesity>Supporting Documents> Howard DM in PM women
WHI Opportunities and News
  1. WHI Investigator Meeting – This year’s annual meeting will be held in Seattle, WA May 2-3, 2013at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. We hope all members will consider attending this important meeting.More information will follow as details are finalized. Registration will begin in March.
  • Program Proposalfor WHI meeting accepted!This is thejoint program symposium proposal which includes the Nutrition/Energy Balance, Physical Activity/Body Composition, and Diabetes/Obesity SIGs.The Diabetes-Obesity SIG’s contribution to this is with obesity and the calibration energy biomarker self-report work being done.
  • Abstracts for postersare currently under review. The top ten posters selected will receive a$500 travel awardto help support travel expenses to the meeting.
b. Research Examples for Proposed WHI Renewal for 2015-2020: To begin planning for a 2015-2020 extension proposal, Jacques will first need to present to NHLBI leadership for their consideration. To prepare, Jacques has requested input from SIGs and investigators regarding research examples (what’s unique about WHI) and whyNHLBI should continue funding the WHI infrastructure.Jacques would like contributions by April 24.
Discussion/Ideas included:
  • Cancer hypotheses
  • Metabolomics
  • Medications
  • Randomized trials (JoAnn and/or Marcia): Iffunded, several opportunities for ancillary studies
  • Value of following the cohort; subcohorts; cancer data
  • Feasibility studies offerresource of data. New study idea (Karen): bisphenol A and obesity (bisphenol feasibility study now on-going)
  • Continue to think of examples and ideas. Refer to information on the
    website under the tab ForResearchersQuick LinksSpecimen Information list > Core GWAS & Biomarker Info. This shows a list of studies with synopsis of study populations and analytes including data, MRC information, etc.|
  • Also under For ResearchersPresentations > is a slide set, WHI Review by J Rossouw that lends a lot of information. (These slides are available for review but should not be shared outside of the group.)
/ - Formulate ideas on next month’s call.
Upcoming Meeting Dates and Abstract Submission Deadlines
  • Society for Epidemiologic Research
    June 18-21, 2013 (Boston)
  • American Diabetes Association 73rd Annual Scientific Sessions
    June 21-25, 2013 (Chicago). Late-breaking ~Feb 2013-Mar 2013
  • American Heart Association EPI/NPAM
    Mar 19-22, 2013 (New Orleans)
  • Experimental Biology
    April 20-24, 2013 (Boston)
  • Obesity Society
    Nov 11-16, 2013 (Atlanta). Abstracts due?
  • American Heart Association
    Late-breaking Clinical Trial submissions: Starts June 11
    Nov. 16-20, 2013 (Dallas) Abstracts due?
  • The Gerontological Society of America's 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting
    November 20-24, 2013 (New Orleans). Abstracts due March 13

Next Call
  • The next call isThursday,March21, 2013 (1 pm Pacific, 3 pm Central, 4 pm Eastern). We will focus on discussing research examples for WHI Renewal.
Phone Number: 1-866-618-2448;pass code 9920978#

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