A5077993074- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2020-2022
New York State Psychiatric Institute
2022
New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
2022
North Carolina Central University
2015-2020
University of Utah
2020
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2006
Obesity, or overweight, in childhood is a major risk factor for the metabolic syndrome adolescence, as prevalence US children tripled between 1970 and 2000. An increase youth has followed this increase. In population-based studies, of ranged from 3.6% to 4.2%. smaller studies with many overweight youth, was 28.7% 39.7% those who were 49.7% severely obese. Overweight are likely have hyperinsulinemia, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high triglycerides, hypertension, which components...
Prospective cohort.Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) has been validated for lumbar spine. Use of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures can improve clinical decision making and health literacy at the point care. PROMIS, however, limited in part because clinicians patients lack plain language understanding meaning scores it remains unclear how best to use them The purpose was develop descriptions apply PROMIS Physical Function (PF) Pain Interference (PI) assess...
The incidence rate of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is highest among African-American (AA) males. reason for this disparity in ESRD AA males remains unclear, but it well established that diabetes the leading risk factor. Prediabetes may also be a kidney since prediabetics have increased cardiovascular and often do not receive drug interventions unless their hemoglobin A1c (A1c) level above 6%. Perhaps, are at greater because they untreated predisposes them to injury. Therefore, we...
Gender differences in the association of adiponectin with visceral and subcutaneous fat have been reported among African Americans (AAs). Specifically, is negatively associated women but positively males. The previous findings were obtained, however, under a controlled environment using expensive scanning equipment. In this study we wanted to determine if similar gender could be observed when sampling from rural cohort less conditions. (11 males; 36 females) attending health fair at local...
The blood of healthy mongrel dogs was exposed in vivo to alternating electric currents using an arteriovenous shunt. During these screening experiments the current densities about 0·5 amp/cm2 for periods three hours; no morphological or biochemical alterations were detected by methods employed.
Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BDVT) is a rare electrocardiographic finding characterized by rapid, wide complex, alternating QRS morphology with 180-degree swings in the frontal plane axis or, less commonly, right bundle branch and left block morphology. The most proposed mechanisms for BDVT involve triggered activity or enhanced automaticity resulting from calcium dysregulation. Catecholamine surge can cause myocardial injury as well dysregulation that lead to arrhythmias such...
African Americans (AA) have the highest prevalent rates of ESRD than any other group in this country. AA males risk with more a two-fold greater kidney injury compared to their female counterparts. The underlying pathophysiology that predisposes renal remains be definitively determined. However, recent findings from our laboratory shown stress may exacerbate associated hypertension. Using an animal model nitric oxide deficiency hypertension we showed was increased following four weeks...
Background: The leading cause of death in US women is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Obesity and type-2 diabetes (T2D) are independent risk factors for while obesity the factor T2D. CDC reports that 53% African American obese, compared to 32% European women. They also suggest prevalence may contribute increase diabetes; 85.2% people with T2D overweight or obese. estimates 1 3 Americans will have by 2050, if this trend continues. Obesity, diabetes, CVD all associated inflammation created...
Abstract Purpose: Obesity, a complex chronic disorder characterized by the enlargement of adipose tissue, has multifactorial etiology. Adipose tissue is now recognized as an active in regulation inflammation. Sex chromosome genes and hormones influences immune responses between males females. Inflammation rampant obesity due to expansion visceral leading insulin resistance resulting type-2 diabetes (T2D). Differences sex may lead varied T2D. Methods: A total 116 serum samples were collected...
Abstract Background Cytokines can play dual roles in diseases, while they signal the activation of immune system, their mechanism action results inflammation. Low grade inflammation is often associated with metabolic diseases and a network serum cytokines. IL-4 has been found to pro-inflammatory role many conditions surrounding such as: atopic dermatitis asthma. As it pertains lipid metabolism IL4 shown protective mice. A previous study that regulates glucose by increasing sensitivity...
Abstract Background Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) has been considered an inflammatory disease that correlates with elevated responses cytokines. The increasing prevalence of T2D worldwide, is accompanied by the higher incidence globally and nationally. African Americans (AA) compared to other ethnic groups, have a obesity (49.6%) 1.4-2.3-fold in T2D. IL-7 resident liver previously reported drive inflammation several chronic (rheumatic) autoimmune responses. Obese patients high levels HbA1c are at...