- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Lipid metabolism and disorders
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
Womack Army Medical Center
2020-2022
The Geneva Foundation
2020
Introduction: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common in world. We evaluated vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) data to determine prevalence of two principle manifestations NAFLD, hepatic steatosis and fibrosis. Methods: Data were sourced from 2017 2018 National Health Nutrition Examination Survey, which provides a representative cross-section noninstitutionalized U.S. population. Participants 18 years age older examined using sera VCTE. Sociodemographic...
Several medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been associated with diminished bone mineral density (BMD) in children. The objective of this study was determine if evidence exists for a similar association among adults.A retrospective cross-sectional analysis conducted using data collected by the National Health Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2018. Data from 7961 individuals aged 18 50, 79 whom were taking ADHD. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry...