2025
Social Determinants Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005-2008)
Nwanyanwu K, Andoh J, Chen E, Xu Y, Granados A, Deng Y, Desai M, Nunez-Smith M. Social Determinants Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005-2008). American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2025 PMID: 40550446, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2025.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthSocial determinants of health variablesAwareness of DRAdverse SDHNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyNon-Hispanic black participantsHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyRao-Scott chi-square testsDeterminants of healthSocial Support IndexNutrition Examination SurveyDiabetic retinopathyAssociated with awarenessAwareness of diabetic retinopathyMultivariate logistic regressionDepression screeningSocial determinantsPHQ-9Fundus photographyExamination SurveyUnited StatesSociodemographic factorsChi-square testRao-ScottDR awarenessTrends and Key Factors Associated With Racial and Ethnic Differences in Life’s Essential 8 Scores
Yang H, Huang C, Sawano M, Herrin J, Faridi K, Li Z, Spatz E, Krumholz H, Lu Y. Trends and Key Factors Associated With Racial and Ethnic Differences in Life’s Essential 8 Scores. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2516663. PMID: 40531529, PMCID: PMC12177675, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.16663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife's Essential 8 scoreLife's Essential 8Cross-sectional studyWhite differencesEthnic differencesNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveySleep health scoreNutrition Examination SurveyGroup-specific interventionsPrimary positive factorPhysical activityExamination SurveyHealth scoresBlack adultsWhite adultsMain OutcomesAsian adultsOverall scoreEvaluate trendsNicotine exposureEssential 8Blood lipidsAdultsEthnic groups10-Year and 30-Year Risks of Cardiovascular Disease in the U.S. Population
Faridi K, Malik D, Essa M, Yang H, Spatz E, Krumholz H, Lu Y. 10-Year and 30-Year Risks of Cardiovascular Disease in the U.S. Population. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2025, 85: 2239-2249. PMID: 40499978, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.03.546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of cardiovascular diseaseAtherosclerotic CVDU.S. adultsU.S. populationHispanic adultsCardiovascular diseaseCVD riskLong-term riskNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyRisk of atherosclerotic CVDElevated 10-year riskLong-term risk of cardiovascular diseaseAdults aged >Nutrition Examination SurveyTotal cardiovascular diseaseRisk factor profileRisk of total cardiovascular diseaseSurvey-weighted prevalenceMiddle-aged adultsPrevent Cardiovascular DiseaseHeart failureExamination SurveyAge-standardizedBlack adultsAssociation Between Sleep-Related Leg Movements and Diabetes Prevalence: A Cohort Study From the United States
Ding Q, Xie Y, Koo B, Hass Z, Wojeck B, Sico J, Murray-Kolb L, Bravata D, Zinchuk A. Association Between Sleep-Related Leg Movements and Diabetes Prevalence: A Cohort Study From the United States. Cureus 2025, 17: e84701. PMID: 40557002, PMCID: PMC12185253, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.84701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyShort sleep durationSleep durationDiabetes prevalenceHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyNational population-based cohort studyNon-Hispanic white individualsCohort studyPopulation-based cohort studyWeighted logistic regression modelsOdds of diabetesNutrition Examination SurveyUS adult populationPrevalence of diabetesRisk of diabetesLeg movementsDiabetes mellitusLogistic regression modelsDM prevalenceExamination SurveyCardiometabolic healthUnited StatesWhite individualsAdult populationPotential mediatorsTrends in Prevalence, Treatment, and Relationship of Metabolic Syndrome and Individual Components by Race/Ethnicity, 1999-2018
Lu Y, Li X, Liu Y, Caraballo C, Massey D, Mahajan S, Spatz E, Herrin J, Krumholz H. Trends in Prevalence, Treatment, and Relationship of Metabolic Syndrome and Individual Components by Race/Ethnicity, 1999-2018. JACC Advances 2025, 4: 101785. PMID: 40373521, PMCID: PMC12144450, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLipid-lowering medication useRacial/ethnic disparitiesMedication useMetS prevalenceRacial/Ethnic DifferencesHispanic individualsAge-standardized prevalence estimatesNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyBlack individualsPersistent racial/ethnic disparitiesFasting GlucoseNutrition Examination SurveyRelationship of metabolic syndromeMetabolic syndromePrescription drug useNationally representative dataExamination SurveyMetS componentsWaist circumferenceEligible individualsTreatment gapRacial/ethnic subgroupsU.S. adultsPrevalence estimatesCost‐Effectiveness of Ferritin Screening Thresholds for Iron Deficiency in Reproductive‐Age Women
Wang D, Sra M, Glaeser‐Khan S, Wang D, Moshashaian‐Asl R, Ito S, Cuker A, Goshua G. Cost‐Effectiveness of Ferritin Screening Thresholds for Iron Deficiency in Reproductive‐Age Women. American Journal Of Hematology 2025, 100: 1132-1140. PMID: 40235279, PMCID: PMC12146817, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen of reproductive ageFerritin thresholdIron deficiencyReproductive ageCost-effective interventionUS health system perspectiveNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness of screeningTreatment of IDNutrition Examination SurveyMarkov cohort modelCost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesHealth system perspectiveReproductive-agePrimary outcomeExamination SurveyLifetime QALYsDisability-adjusted life yearsIron repletionBase-caseFerritinID prevalenceA Call to Focus on Prevention in Heart Failure: Heart Failure Risk Patterns and Profiles in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Using PREVENT-HF
Gao M, Every H, Kayani J, Lala A. A Call to Focus on Prevention in Heart Failure: Heart Failure Risk Patterns and Profiles in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Using PREVENT-HF. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2025, 31: 976-978. PMID: 40174750, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyNutrition Examination SurveyExamination SurveyRisk patternsPrevent HFHeart failureAssociation of workforce participation with depression among US older adults: results from NHANES 2005–2018
Sun Z, Wang Y, Chen X, Qian D. Association of workforce participation with depression among US older adults: results from NHANES 2005–2018. BMC Geriatrics 2025, 25: 77. PMID: 39905307, PMCID: PMC11792604, DOI: 10.1186/s12877-025-05712-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyUS older adultsPHQ-9 scoresOlder adultsDepression riskLogistic regression modelsWorkforce participationPatient Health Questionnaire-9 itemsWork statusHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyAnalysis of subgroupsRegular daytimeMethodsThis cross-sectional studyNutrition Examination SurveyPrevalence of depressionDecrease depression riskPotential reverse causationRegression modelsCross-sectional studyNon-linear associationInstrumental variablesPHQ-9Propensity score matchingExamination SurveyReverse causation
2024
Vitamin D Levels in the United States: Temporal Trends (2011–2018) and Contemporary Associations with Sociodemographic Characteristics (2017–2018)
Subramanian A, Burrowes H, Rumph J, Wilkerson J, Jackson C, Jukic A. Vitamin D Levels in the United States: Temporal Trends (2011–2018) and Contemporary Associations with Sociodemographic Characteristics (2017–2018). Nutrients 2024, 16: 3414. PMID: 39408379, PMCID: PMC11478591, DOI: 10.3390/nu16193414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyNon-Hispanic black femalesVitamin D levelsNational Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys survey cyclesHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyNon-Hispanic blacksAssociated with larger decrementsNutrition Examination SurveyMedian 25(OH)DD levelsPredictors of 25(OH)D levelsMultivariate linear regressionExamination SurveyPrevalence of 25(OH)DSurvey cyclesWeighted medianLevels of 25(OH)DSociodemographic characteristicsVitamin D supplementationFemales of reproductive ageHigher BMILow-incomeIncreased BMIMexican AmericansVitamin D dataAsymptomatic Incidence of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance and Preclinical Duration to Myeloma Diagnosis: A Modeling Study.
Ji M, Shih Y, Huber J, Wang M, Feuer E, Etzioni R, Wang S, Chang S. Asymptomatic Incidence of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance and Preclinical Duration to Myeloma Diagnosis: A Modeling Study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2024, 33: 1690-1697. PMID: 39106151, PMCID: PMC11611677, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-24-0490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNHB populationNHW populationsPreclinical durationNon-HispanicNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyNutrition Examination SurveyPopulation-based screeningMultiple myelomaNHW counterpartsExamination SurveyMGUS prevalenceMonoclonal gammopathyIncidence rateNHWNatural history of MMMM incidenceNHBIncidence of monoclonal gammopathyCumulative riskHistory of MMMGUS to MMPopulation age distributionEpidemiologyAsymptomatic incidenceInfant consumption of 100% lactose‐based and reduced lactose infant formula in the United States: Review of NHANES data from 1999 to 2020
DiMaggio D, Abersone I, Porto A. Infant consumption of 100% lactose‐based and reduced lactose infant formula in the United States: Review of NHANES data from 1999 to 2020. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2024, 79: 1017-1023. PMID: 38934419, DOI: 10.1002/jpn3.12292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyAssociated with increased obesity riskInfant formulaNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey dataHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyUS Food and Drug AdministrationConsumption of infant formulaLong-term effects of early exposureNutrition Examination SurveyFood and Drug AdministrationHuman milkCross-sectional analysisFeeding sessionComparison of prevalenceUS infantsExamination SurveyObesity riskDrug AdministrationNHANES dataInfantsLong-term effectsAcceptable alternativeEffects of early exposureInfant Formula ActPrevalenceAn explainable machine learning model for prediction of high-risk nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Njei B, Osta E, Njei N, Al-Ajlouni Y, Lim J. An explainable machine learning model for prediction of high-risk nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 8589. PMID: 38615137, PMCID: PMC11016071, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59183-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyRisk of progression to cirrhosisClinical Risk IndexHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyControlled attenuation parameter valuesNovel therapeutic optionsLiver stiffness measurementProgression to cirrhosisAspartate aminotransferase levelsNutrition Examination SurveyResource-limited settingsFIB-4Fibrosis scorePlatelet countAminotransferase levelsTherapeutic optionsWaist circumferenceClinically applicable modelExamination SurveyNonalcoholic steatohepatitisFAST scoreEarly identificationElastography measurementsStiffness measurementPatientsIdentifying a group of factors predicting cognitive impairment among older adults
Zhao L, Wang Y, Bawa E, Meng Z, Wei J, Newman-Norlund S, Trivedi T, Hasturk H, Newman-Norlund R, Fridriksson J, Merchant A. Identifying a group of factors predicting cognitive impairment among older adults. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0301979. PMID: 38603668, PMCID: PMC11008866, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factor clusteringNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyFactor clusteringRisk scoreOlder adultsRisk factorsHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyOdds ratioCognitive impairmentEvaluate associationsHealthy Eating IndexConfidence intervalsNutrition Examination SurveyAssociated with poorer cognitive performanceHigh-risk individualsMeasures of cognitionComposite risk scoreMultiple risk factorsPhysical activityLogistic modelEating IndexCognitive performanceExamination SurveyPoorer cognitive performanceWaist circumferenceThe Development and Evaluation of a Literature-Based Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota
Kase B, Liese A, Zhang J, Murphy E, Zhao L, Steck S. The Development and Evaluation of a Literature-Based Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota. Nutrients 2024, 16: 1045. PMID: 38613077, PMCID: PMC11013161, DOI: 10.3390/nu16071045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGut microbiota diversityGut microbiotaMicrobiota diversityGut microbiota profileFermented dairyMicrobiota profilesWhole grainsRed meatMeatProcessed meatGreen teaMicrobiotaDietary indicesDietary componentsGutDietHigh-fat dietNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyDietary recall dataAssociation of dietGrainNutrition Examination SurveyHigh-fatAssociated with biomarkersAssociations between sleep duration, sleep disturbance and cardiovascular disease biomarkers among adults in the United States
Addo P, Mundagowa P, Zhao L, Kanyangarara M, Brown M, Liu J. Associations between sleep duration, sleep disturbance and cardiovascular disease biomarkers among adults in the United States. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 947. PMID: 38566084, PMCID: PMC10985959, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18381-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyCardiovascular disease biomarkersCardiovascular diseaseSleep problemsHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveySleep durationNutrition Examination SurveyRisk of cardiovascular diseaseIncreased risk of cardiovascular diseaseStudy investigated associationsExamination SurveyUnited StatesBackgroundSleep problemsIncreased riskSleep disturbanceCardiovascular biomarkersBiomarkersSleepAssociationAdultsAssociation of cardiovascular diseases with cognitive performance in older adults
Park D, Jamil Y, Babapour G, Kim J, Campbell G, Akman Z, Kochar A, Sen S, Samsky M, Sikand N, Frampton J, Damluji A, Nanna M. Association of cardiovascular diseases with cognitive performance in older adults. American Heart Journal 2024, 273: 10-20. PMID: 38575050, PMCID: PMC11162917, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimal Fluency TestOlder adultsCERAD-DRDSST scoresCardiovascular diseaseNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyCongestive heart failureFree of cardiovascular diseaseFluency testCardiovascular disease subtypesNutrition Examination SurveyAssociation of cardiovascular diseaseAnimal Fluency test scoreCognitive performanceLower cognitive performanceCoronary heart diseaseHeart failureCVD subtypesExamination SurveyAssess cognitive performanceAdultsCognitive functionHeart diseaseScoresApplication of the Sleep C.A.L.M. Tool for Assessing Nocturia in a Large Nationally Representative Cohort
Boroda J, De Leon B, Khosla L, Chobufo M, Rahman S, Lazar J, Weiss J, Monaghan T. Application of the Sleep C.A.L.M. Tool for Assessing Nocturia in a Large Nationally Representative Cohort. International Neurourology Journal 2024, 28: s55-61. PMID: 38461857, PMCID: PMC10932577, DOI: 10.5213/inj.2346258.129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of nocturiaNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveySex subgroupsCommunity-dwelling adultsNutrition Examination SurveyAssociated with greater oddsAssociation of nocturiaAssociated with increased oddsNationally Representative CohortDose-dependent fashionImpact patient qualityQuality of lifePhysical examination dataYears of ageAssess nocturiaNighttime voidsExamination SurveyNationally representative datasetNocturiaRepresentative cohortRetrospective analysisGreater oddsPertinent questionnairesPatients' qualityAssociation Between Rental Assistance Programs and Undiagnosed Diabetes Among U.S
Gonzalez-Lopez C, Fenelon A, Lipska K, Denary W, Schlesinger P, Esserman D, Keene D. Association Between Rental Assistance Programs and Undiagnosed Diabetes Among U.S. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 1625-1631. PMID: 38351417, PMCID: PMC11255160, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08673-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of undiagnosed diabetesRental assistance programsRental assistanceUndiagnosed diabetesAssistance programsHousing programsNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyRates of undiagnosed diabetesAssociated with lower oddsNutrition Examination SurveyAssociated with decreased oddsAssisted housingLogistic regression modelsHousing qualityHealthcare accessPoverty ratioExamination SurveyDiabetes screeningQuasi-experimental approachLower oddsHealth dataAssisted groupAssisted participantsEducation levelSex-specific associations between habitual snoring and cancer prevalence: insights from a US Cohort Study
Ding Q, Herrin J, Kryger M. Sex-specific associations between habitual snoring and cancer prevalence: insights from a US Cohort Study. SLEEP Advances 2024, 5: zpae051. PMID: 39156215, PMCID: PMC11329803, DOI: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveySex-specific associationsBody mass indexCancer prevalenceInverse probability of treatment weightingSleep durationOdds of breast cancerHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyHabitual snoringBody mass index categoriesU.S. cohort studyNutrition Examination SurveyPrevalence of cancerExamination SurveyCancer typesProbability of treatment weightingHigher oddsCancer casesCancer preventionNon-habitual snorersCohort studyMass indexScreening strategiesHabitual snorersLongitudinal research
2023
National trends in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis prevalence in South Korea, 1998–2021
Park J, Lee M, Lee H, Kim H, Kwon R, Yang H, Lee S, Kim S, Rahmati M, Koyanagi A, Smith L, Kim M, Jacob L, López Sánchez G, Elena D, Shin J, Rhee S, Yoo M, Yon D. National trends in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis prevalence in South Korea, 1998–2021. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 19528. PMID: 37945633, PMCID: PMC10636038, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46279-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKorea National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyPrevalence of RAOdds ratioKorean adultsNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyDisease prevalenceHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyNutrition Examination SurveyPrevalence of rheumatoid arthritisSouth Korean adultsHigher education levelCOVID-19 pandemicRheumatoid arthritisOsteoarthritis prevalenceExamination SurveyPrevalence trendsEducation levelVulnerable populationsCOVID-19Urban residentsAdult populationNational trendsVulnerable groupsImpact of COVID-19Prevalence
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