2025
Study protocol for the Health Outcomes in Pregnancy and Early Childhood (HOPE) Study: A mother-infant study in American Samoa
Heinsberg L, Loia M, Tasele S, Faasalele-Savusa K, Carlson J, Anesi S, Desobry K, Yuchongco E, Guevara B, Sesaga A, Iloilo A, Tofaeono V, Bryan K, Tauasosi-Posiulai T, Kershaw E, Conley Y, Weeks D, Hawley N, Muasau-Howard B. Study protocol for the Health Outcomes in Pregnancy and Early Childhood (HOPE) Study: A mother-infant study in American Samoa. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0326644. PMID: 40952996, PMCID: PMC12435730, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusBody mass indexHealth outcomesBurden of gestational diabetes mellitusLower risk of type 2 diabetesAmerican Samoa Department of HealthAssociated with higher body mass indexLow riskGestational diabetes statusRisk of type 2 diabetesHigher Body Mass IndexCord blood DNA methylationLongitudinal cohort studyDepartment of HealthInfant body sizePacific IslandersPeer-reviewed publicationsType 2 diabetesBlood DNA methylationInstitutional review boardAmerican SamoaPregnant womenInfant growthFollow-upMass index
2024
Community perspectives on adolescent mental health stigma in American Samoa
Blas V, Mew E, Winschel J, Hunt L, Soliai Lemusu S, Lowe S, Naseri J, Toelupe R, Hawley N, McCutchan-Tofaeono J. Community perspectives on adolescent mental health stigma in American Samoa. PLOS Mental Health 2024, 1: e0000080. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health stigmaHealth stigmaSelf-stigma of mental illnessLevels of mental health stigmaMental illness-related stigmaMental health care accessIllness-related stigmaHealth care accessMental health burdenMental health servicesStigmatization of mental healthMental health needsSocio-ecological modelMental health challengesMental health concernsMental health stigmatizationOnline focus groupsAmerican SamoaCare accessSelf-StigmaPerceived stigmatizationHealth needsHealth servicesMental illnessMental health
2022
A stop-gain variant in BTNL9 is associated with atherogenic lipid profiles
Carlson J, Krishnan M, Rosenthal S, Russell E, Zhang J, Hawley N, Moors J, Cheng H, Dalbeth N, de Zoysa J, Watson H, Qasim M, Murphy R, Naseri T, Reupena M, Viali S, Stamp L, Tuitele J, Kershaw E, Deka R, McGarvey S, Merriman T, Weeks D, Minster R. A stop-gain variant in BTNL9 is associated with atherogenic lipid profiles. Human Genetics And Genomics Advances 2022, 4: 100155. PMID: 36340932, PMCID: PMC9630829, DOI: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2022.100155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-gain variantUnique population historyFine-mapping analysisEuropean ancestry populationsGenetic architecturePolynesian populationsPopulation historyGenetic analysisAssociation studiesSuggestive associationPolynesian ancestryCurrent understandingEvidence of associationAmerican SamoaBiological foundationsVariantsGeneticsPopulationNew ZealandBTNL9Ancestry
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