2022
Social determinants of health and obesity: Findings from a national study of US adults
Javed Z, Valero‐Elizondo J, Maqsood MH, Mahajan S, Taha MB, Patel KV, Sharma G, Hagan K, Blaha MJ, Blankstein R, Mossialos E, Virani SS, Cainzos‐Achirica M, Nasir K. Social determinants of health and obesity: Findings from a national study of US adults. Obesity 2022, 30: 491-502. PMID: 35088551, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesitySocial determinantsNon-Hispanic black adultsNational Health Interview SurveyObesity class 1Prevalence of overweightObesity class 3Odds of obesityHealth Interview SurveyHigher relative prevalenceCumulative social disadvantageLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityMultinomial logistic regression modelsObesity prevalenceHealth burdenUS adultsObesityObesity ratesBlack adultsOverweightRelevant covariatesInterview SurveyQuartilePrevalence
2020
Female Obesity: An Emerging Threat in Sri Lanka
Jayasinghe I, Hettiarachchi A, Koralegedara I, Amarasinghe G, Agampodi T, Dissanayake K, Warnasekara J, Wickramasinghe N, Abeyrathne P, Agampodi S. Female Obesity: An Emerging Threat in Sri Lanka. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa063_043. PMCID: PMC7259207, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa063_043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObesity grade IPrevalence of overweightBurden of overweightPrevalence of underweightMaternal health programsPeriod of gestationBurden of malnutritionLow educational levelPublic health systemCross-sectional analysisDedicated clinicCentral obesityOngoing cohortMiddle-income countriesWaist circumferenceFirst trimesterPregnant womenMean agePregnant mothersBody of evidenceAnthropometric assessmentGrade IHigh riskObesityHealth programsDifferences in Frequency of Visits to Pediatric Primary Care Practices and Emergency Departments by Body Mass Index
Kovalerchik O, Powers E, Holland ML, Sharifi M, Langhan ML. Differences in Frequency of Visits to Pediatric Primary Care Practices and Emergency Departments by Body Mass Index. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 532-539. PMID: 31904438, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care visitsCare visitsBMI percentile categoryED visitsNormal BMISevere obesityBMI categoriesIndex primary care visitPediatric primary care practicesBody mass index categoriesEmergency department visitsRisk of hospitalizationPediatric weight managementPrevalence of overweightBody mass indexHealth care utilizationNormal BMI rangeCare-seeking patternsPrimary care practicesChildren’s BMI categoryHealth care settingsRace/ethnicityElectronic health recordsImpact of stigmaIndex visit
2019
A resident-led project to improve documentation of overweight and obesity in a primary care clinic
Wang’ondu R, Vitale R, Rosenblum H, Pinto-Taylor E, Grossman M, Sharifi M, Gielissen K, Doolittle B. A resident-led project to improve documentation of overweight and obesity in a primary care clinic. Journal Of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives 2019, 9: 377-383. PMID: 31723380, PMCID: PMC6830187, DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1681056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOW/OBDocumentation of overweightElectronic health recordsPrimary care clinicsCare clinicsHospital primary care clinicHealth information technology toolsDiagnosis of overweightPrevalence of overweightMulti-faceted interventionQuality improvement projectStudy-Act cyclesPre-intervention dataBMI calculationDocumentation ratesObesity diagnosisOverweightDeveloped interventionsObesityTeam-based QI projectsTests of changeHealth recordsQI projectPhysiciansDiagnosisObesity trends in children, adolescents, and young adults with congenital heart disease
Steele JM, Preminger TJ, Erenberg FG, Wang L, Dell K, Alsaied T, Zahka KG. Obesity trends in children, adolescents, and young adults with congenital heart disease. Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14: 517-524. PMID: 30698365, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseaseNormal weightHeart diseaseRisk factorsPrevalence of overweightRisk of obesityRange of overweightYears of ageAge of onsetCardiac careCounsel familiesCHD diagnosisElectrophysiologic diseaseObesity trendsOverweightObesityPatientsObeseOlder ageYoung adultsPreventative measuresDiseaseAgeEarly childhoodChildren
2017
Correlates of overweight and obesity in 5529 adolescents with type 1 diabetes: The T1D Exchange Clinic Registry
Minges KE, Whittemore R, Weinzimer SA, Irwin ML, Redeker NS, Grey M. Correlates of overweight and obesity in 5529 adolescents with type 1 diabetes: The T1D Exchange Clinic Registry. Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice 2017, 126: 68-78. PMID: 28214669, PMCID: PMC5401652, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT1D Exchange Clinic RegistryType 1 diabetesRace/ethnicityClinic registryWeight statusHigher oddsHispanic/Latino race/ethnicityLatino race/ethnicityOverweight/obesityPrevalence of overweightCorrelates of overweightAllied healthcare providersLogistic regression analysisDiverse race/ethnicityMultinomial logistic regression analysisSelf-management factorsAnnual household incomeObesity preventionFemale genderObesityOverweightHealthcare providersOlder ageT1DLonger duration
2015
Mediators of the Effect of Body Mass Index on Coronary Heart Disease
Lu Y, Hajifathalian K, Rimm EB, Ezzati M, Danaei G. Mediators of the Effect of Body Mass Index on Coronary Heart Disease. Epidemiology 2015, 26: 153-162. PMID: 25643095, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexCoronary heart diseaseExcess relative riskHigh-sensitive C-reactive proteinHigher Body Mass IndexC-reactive proteinBlood pressureRelative riskMass indexBlood glucoseHeart diseaseRisk factorsMetabolic risk factorsProspective cohort studyPrevalence of overweightMajor risk factorRandom-effects modelProthrombotic biomarkersCHD eventsCohort studyInflammatory biomarkersObese participantsMetabolic mediatorsMetabolic factorsMultiplicative scale
2009
Nutritional status and socioeconomic change among Toba and Wichí populations of the Argentinean Chaco
Valeggia C, Burke K, Fernandez-Duque E. Nutritional status and socioeconomic change among Toba and Wichí populations of the Argentinean Chaco. Economics & Human Biology 2009, 8: 100-110. PMID: 19959406, PMCID: PMC3470426, DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2009.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Associated Diseases among Outpatients in a Public Hospital
Huang J, Marin E, Yu H, Carden D, Arnold C, Davis T, Banks D. Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Associated Diseases among Outpatients in a Public Hospital. Southern Medical Journal 2003, 96: 558-562. PMID: 12938782, DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000054725.35262.d4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPrevalence of obesityPublic hospitalsLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportHigher Body Mass IndexObesity-associated conditionsPercent of patientsTertiary health centerPrimary care patientsPublic hospital patientsPrevalence of overweightChronic medical conditionsObesity-related diseasesCross-sectional surveyStructure of careObese patientsCare patientsMass indexHospital patientsHealth centersMedical conditionsIndigent populationAssociated diseaseObesity ratesPatients
2002
Exercise Effect on Body Weight in Postmenopausal Women: The Physical Activity for Total Health Study
Irwin M, McTiernan A. Exercise Effect on Body Weight in Postmenopausal Women: The Physical Activity for Total Health Study. Medical Science Symposia Series 2002, 17: 345-352. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-1061-1_41.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal Health studyPrevalence of overweightAdult American populationObese 1Postmenopausal womenObesity comorbiditiesCardiovascular diseasePhysical activitySedentary lifestyleHealth StudyBody weightOlder personsCertain cancersOverweightObesityPrevalenceLevel 4American populationHypertensionComorbiditiesDiabetesStrokeCancerDiseaseWomen
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