A5062762021- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Physical Activity and Health
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Vitamin D Research Studies
Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
2016-2025
Kaiser Permanente
2006-2024
Group for the Analysis of Development
2023
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2023
Milken Institute
2022
National Institutes of Health
2022
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
2022
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
2022
Atlanta VA Medical Center
2022
Massachusetts General Hospital
2022
In 1998, the American Heart Association convened Prevention Conference V to examine strategies for identification of high-risk patients who need primary prevention. Among discussed was measurement markers inflammation.1 The concluded that “many these (including inflammatory markers) are not yet considered applicable routine risk assessment because of: (1) lack standardization, (2) consistency in epidemiological findings from prospective studies with endpoints, and (3) evidence novel marker...
BACKGROUND. Socioeconomic status (SES) is usually measured by determining education, income, occupation, or a composite of these dimensions. Although education the most commonly used measure SES in epidemiological studies, no investigators United States have conducted an empirical analysis quantifying relative impact each separate dimension on risk factors for disease. METHODS. Using data 2380 participants from Stanford Five-City Project (85% White, non-Hispanic), we examined independent...
Previous measures of physical activity for epidemiologic studies were considered inadequate to meet the needs a community-based health education trial. Therefore, new methods quantifying habits communities developed which are practical large surveys, provide information on distribution in population, can detect changes over time, and be compared with other activity. Independent self-reports vigorous (at least 6 metabolic equivalents (METs) ), moderate (3-5 METs), total energy expenditure...
A workshop was held September 27 through 29, 1999, to address issues relating national trends in mortality and morbidity from cardiovascular diseases; the apparent slowing of declines levels risk factors for disparities diseases by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geography; disease preventive treatment services; strategies efforts reduce overall among subpopulations. The conference concluded that coronary heart is still declining United States as a whole, although perhaps at slower...
HomeCirculationVol. 108, No. 20Case Definitions for Acute Coronary Heart Disease in Epidemiology and Clinical Research Studies
We studied separately the influence of two methods for losing fat weight on levels plasma lipids and lipoproteins in overweight sedentary men — decreasing energy intake without increasing exercise (diet), expenditure altering (exercise, primarily running) a one-year randomized controlled trial. As compared with controls (n = 42), dieters 42) had significant loss total body (-7.8±0.9 kg [mean ±SE]), (-5.6±0.8 kg), lean (nonfat) (-2.1±0.5 kg) (P<0.001 each variable), exercisers 47) (-4.6±0.8...
Obesity is a major influence on the development and course of cardiovascular diseases affects physical social functioning quality life. The importance effective interventions to reduce obesity related health risks has increased in recent decades because number adults children who are obese reached epidemic proportions. To prevent overweight throughout life course, population-based strategies that improve environmental contexts for healthful eating activity essential. Population-based...
Objective: Previous reports have suggested that depression may lead to the development of cardiovascular disease through its association with metabolic syndrome; however, little is known about relationship between and syndrome. The aim this study was establish an syndrome in a nationally representative sample. Methods: Third National Health Nutrition Examination Survey population-based health survey noninstitutionalized US citizens completed 1988 1994. Three thousand one hundred eighty-six...
Background— No studies have comprehensively examined the prevalence of dyslipidemia, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, among diverse racial/ethnic minority groups. The primary aim this study was to identify differences in dyslipidemia minorities including Asian Americans (Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese), Mexican Americans, and blacks compared with non-Hispanic whites. Methods Results— Using 3-year cross section (2008–2011), we identified 169...
Data are lacking on the comparative effectiveness of commonly used glucose-lowering medications, when added to metformin, with respect microvascular and cardiovascular disease outcomes in persons type 2 diabetes.
In a combined sample of more than 2600 smokers, immediate postcessation craving is shown to be prospectively associated with smokers' ability maintain abstinence. Relapse strikingly rapid among those reporting high levels following cessation. More 32% scores relapsed within 1 week contrast, fewer 15% low in the first (p < .001). Our findings provide warrant for an increased research effort designed better understanding factors that control smoking cessation and processes by which influences relapse.