Current Environment: Production

Leslie Higuchi | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard School of Public Health

Boston

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

Leslie Higuchi | Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)

Leslie Higuchi | Publications

  1. Genetic Polymorphisms in Fatty Acid Metabolism Modify the Association Between Dietary n3: n6 Intake and Risk of Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Cohort Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 11; 23(11):1898-1904. View Genetic Polymorphisms in Fatty Acid Metabolism Modify the Association Between Dietary n3: n6 Intake and Risk of Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Cohort Study. Abstract

  2. Identification and Characterization of a Novel Association between Dietary Potassium and Risk of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Front Immunol. 2016; 7:554. View Identification and Characterization of a Novel Association between Dietary Potassium and Risk of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Abstract

  3. Zinc intake and risk of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study. Int J Epidemiol. 2015 Dec; 44(6):1995-2005. View Zinc intake and risk of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study. Abstract

  4. High School Diet and Risk of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 Oct; 21(10):2311-9. View High School Diet and Risk of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Abstract

  5. Endogenous levels of circulating androgens and risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis among women: a nested case-control study from the nurses' health study cohorts. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 Jun; 21(6):1378-85. View Endogenous levels of circulating androgens and risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis among women: a nested case-control study from the nurses' health study cohorts. Abstract

  6. Measures of obesity and risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 Feb; 21(2):361-8. View Measures of obesity and risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Abstract

  7. Sleep duration affects risk for ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Nov; 12(11):1879-86. View Sleep duration affects risk for ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study. Abstract

  8. Physical activity and risk of inflammatory bowel disease: prospective study from the Nurses' Health Study cohorts. BMJ. 2013 Nov 14; 347:f6633. View Physical activity and risk of inflammatory bowel disease: prospective study from the Nurses' Health Study cohorts. Abstract

  9. A prospective study of long-term intake of dietary fiber and risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterology. 2013 Nov; 145(5):970-7. View A prospective study of long-term intake of dietary fiber and risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Abstract

  10. Long-term intake of dietary fat and risk of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Gut. 2014 May; 63(5):776-84. View Long-term intake of dietary fat and risk of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Abstract

  11. Early life factors and risk of inflammatory bowel disease in adulthood. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Mar; 19(3):542-7. View Early life factors and risk of inflammatory bowel disease in adulthood. Abstract

  12. Association between depressive symptoms and incidence of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: results from the Nurses' Health Study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jan; 11(1):57-62. View Association between depressive symptoms and incidence of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: results from the Nurses' Health Study. Abstract

  13. Hormone therapy increases risk of ulcerative colitis but not Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 2012 Nov; 143(5):1199-1206. View Hormone therapy increases risk of ulcerative colitis but not Crohn's disease. Abstract

  14. A prospective study of cigarette smoking and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease in women. Am J Gastroenterol. 2012 Sep; 107(9):1399-406. View A prospective study of cigarette smoking and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease in women. Abstract

  15. Oral contraceptives, reproductive factors and risk of inflammatory bowel disease. Gut. 2013 Aug; 62(8):1153-9. View Oral contraceptives, reproductive factors and risk of inflammatory bowel disease. Abstract

  16. Aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, and risk for Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis: a cohort study. Ann Intern Med. 2012 Mar 06; 156(5):350-9. View Aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, and risk for Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis: a cohort study. Abstract

  17. Geographical variation and incidence of inflammatory bowel disease among US women. Gut. 2012 Dec; 61(12):1686-92. View Geographical variation and incidence of inflammatory bowel disease among US women. Abstract

  18. Higher predicted vitamin D status is associated with reduced risk of Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 2012 Mar; 142(3):482-9. View Higher predicted vitamin D status is associated with reduced risk of Crohn's disease. Abstract

  19. Differentiating ulcerative colitis from Crohn disease in children and young adults: report of a working group of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2007 May; 44(5):653-74. View Differentiating ulcerative colitis from Crohn disease in children and young adults: report of a working group of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Abstract

  20. Inflammatory bowel disease associated with immune thrombocytopenic purpura in children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2001 Nov; 33(5):582-7. View Inflammatory bowel disease associated with immune thrombocytopenic purpura in children. Abstract

BESbswy