Study Publications

Singapore Chinese Health (SING)

The Singapore Chinese Health Study generated data that the Epidemiology Branch and its collaborators published in a peer-reviewed journal article. To find out more about the study, please click the following links to the journal articles and abstracts.

2006

Butler LM, Koh W-P, Lee H-P, Tseng M, Yu MC, London SJ. Prospective study of dietary patterns and persistent cough with phlegm among Chinese Singaporeans. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 173:264-70, 2006. [Abstract (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16239624&query_hl=22&itool=pubmed_docsum) ]
Levan TD, Koh WP, Lee HP, Koh D, Yu MC, London SJ. Vapor, Dust and Smoke Exposure in Relation to Adult-Onset Asthma and Chronic Respiratory Symptoms: The Singapore Chinese Health Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 163:1118-28, 2006. [Abstract (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16707657&query_hl=17&itool=pubmed_docsum) ]

2005

David GL, Koh W-P, Lee H-P, Yu MC, London SJ. Childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and chronic respiratory symptoms in nonsmoking adults: Singapore Chinese Health Study. Thorax. 60:1052-1058, 2005. Epub Aug 30, 2005. [Abstract (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16131525&query_hl=10&itool=pubmed_docsum) ]

2004

Butler LM, Koh WP, Lee HP, Yu MC, London SJ. Dietary fiber and reduced cough with phlegm: a cohort study in Singapore. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 170:279-287, 2004. [Abstract (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15117740) ] [Full Text (http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/170/3/279) ] [download the PDF (http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/reprint/170/3/279) ]