A5016562999- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2021-2025
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2024-2025
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
2020-2024
Woodruff Health Sciences Center
2023
CDC Foundation
2022-2023
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Association
2021-2022
Emory University
2014-2021
Epidemic Intelligence Service
2020-2021
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
2021
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
2021
OBJECTIVES Describe population-based rates and risk factors for pediatric severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (ie, ICU admission, invasive mechanical ventilation, or death). METHODS During March 2020 to May 2021, the COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network identified 3106 children hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed acute respiratory syndrome 2 infection in 14 states. Among 2293 primarily admitted COVID-19, multivariable generalized estimating equations generated...
Abstract Background In 2023, CDC recommended respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination for adults aged ≥ 60 years using shared clinical decision-making. Clinical trials of RSV vaccines in younger age groups are ongoing. Identifying chronic conditions associated with increased hospitalization risk can inform policy.Figure 1.Prevalence medical among community-dwelling ≥50 hospitalized (RSV),1 RSV-NET states,2 and 50 US states the District Columbia2Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index...
Abstract Background Risk factors for COVID-19-associated hospitalizations were identified early in the pandemic. Since then, population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 has increased substantially and COVID-19 have decreased. Identifying populations at greatest risk of COVID-19–associated hospitalization can help guide prevention treatment efforts. We aimed update information on chronic conditions as hospitalization.Figure.Flow diagram participant selection into analytic population, Coronavirus...
Most U.S. adults consume too much sodium and not enough potassium (1,2). For apparently healthy aged ≥19 years, guidelines recommend reducing intake that exceeds 2,300 mg/day consuming at least 3,400 of for males 2,600 females* (1). Reducing population-level can reduce blood pressure prevent cardiovascular diseases, the leading causes death in United States (1,3). Adequate might offset hypertensive effects excessive Data from 2015-2016 What We Eat America (WWEIA) dietary interview component...
Background Hypertension and diabetes are associated with increased COVID-19 severity. The association between level of control these conditions severity is less well understood. Methods Results This retrospective cohort study identified adults COVID-19, March 2020 to February 2022, in 43 US health systems the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network. was categorized as blood pressure (BP) <130/80, 130 139/80 89, 140 159/90 99, or ≥160/100 mm Hg, glycated hemoglobin <7%, 7% <9%,...
Abstract Purpose To examine rural and urban disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rates by poverty level region. Methods Using 2021 county‐level population mortality data for CVD deaths listed as the underlying cause among adults aged 35–64 years, we calculated age‐standardized rate ratios (RR) 4 categories of counties: high‐poverty rural, urban, low‐poverty (referent). Results are presented nationally US Census Findings Rural varied markedly Nationally, was highest areas (191...
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults have historically been grouped with Asian in U.S. mortality surveillance. Starting 2018, the 1997 race ethnicity standards from Office of Management Budget were adopted by all states on death certificates, enabling national-level estimates cardiovascular disease (CVD) for NHPI independent adults.
Community Health Centers (CHCs) are important settings for obesity prevention and control. However, few studies have explored the barriers that CHC clinicians perceive their patients face in maintaining a healthy weight. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with thirty physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners recruited from four (CHCs), located rural, southwestern region of state Georgia, US. Interviews digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, thematically...
Abstract Objective: To determine whether residence in a US Department of Agriculture-designated food desert is associated with perceived access to healthy foods, grocery shopping behaviours, diet and BMI among national sample primary shoppers. Design: Data for the present study came from self-administered cross-sectional survey administered 2015. Residential addresses respondents were geocoded their census tract was designated or not. Inverse probability treatment-weighted regression used...
Master of Public Health (MPH) students must develop skills to work in collaborative, interdisciplinary, and interprofessional teams upon graduation. Teaching pedagogies that involve active learning collaboration between students, such as team-based (TBL), may be helpful preparing teams. To our knowledge, there is no literature examining TBL specifically the context graduate public health education date. This study evaluated implementation a Behavioral Science Research Methods course on...
Background The American Heart Association and Healthy People 2020 established objectives to reduce coronary heart disease (CHD) stroke death rates by 20% the year 2020, with 2007 as baseline year. We examined county-level achievement of targeted reduction in CHD from 2017. Methods Results Applying a hierarchical Bayesian model National Vital Statistics data, we estimated annual age-standardized corresponding percentage change during 2017 for those aged 35 64 ≥65 years urban-rural...
Healthy People establishes objectives to monitor the nation's health. 2020 included reduce national stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality by 20% (to 34.8 103.4 deaths per 100 000, respectively). Documenting proportion geographic distribution of counties meeting neither target nor an equivalent proportional reduction can help identify high-priority areas for future intervention.County-level data (International Classification Diseases, Tenth Revision codes I60-I69) CHD (I20-I25)...
Introduction: Heart disease (HD) death rates have been declining for decades. Updated trend data 2010–2020 are needed to inform clinical and public health practice. Methods: We obtained age-standardized per 100,000 population from the US Centers Disease Control Prevention’s WONDER database, which aggregates certificate National Vital Statistics System. Among adults aged ≥35 years, HD deaths were defined by underlying cause of International Classification Diseases, 10th revision codes....
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, others who strive to improve health public through chronic disease prevention.
Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a severe, chronic complication of acute rheumatic fever, triggered by group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Centralized patient registries are recommended for RHD prevention and control, but none exists in American Samoa. Using existing tracking systems, we estimated period prevalence the proportion people with documented electronic health record. Methods Results cases were identified from centralized record system, which retrieved clinical encounters...