2017
Association between self-rated health and ideal cardiovascular health: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study
Ogunmoroti O, Utuama OA, Salami JA, Valero-Elizondo J, Spatz ES, Rouseff M, Parris D, Das S, Guzman H, Agatston A, Feldman T, Veledar E, Maziak W, Nasir K. Association between self-rated health and ideal cardiovascular health: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study. Journal Of Public Health 2017, 40: e456-e463. PMID: 29045671, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-rated healthIdeal cardiovascular healthCardiovascular healthCVH scoreBaptist Health South Florida Employee StudyFavorable self-rated healthHigher CVH scoreOptimal CVH scoresBaptist Health South FloridaBetter cardiovascular healthRole psychosocial factorsSelf-administered questionnaireOdds ratioMultinomial logistic regressionPsychosocial factorsHealth statusInadequate scoresLogistic regressionHealth risk assessmentLarge healthcare organizationScoresHealthAssociationEmployee studiesHealthcare organizations
2016
Rationale and design of the Baptist Employee Healthy Heart Study: a randomized trial assessing the efficacy of the addition of an interactive, personalized, web-based, lifestyle intervention tool to an existing health information web platform in a high-risk employee population
Post JM, Ali SS, Roberson LL, Aneni EC, Shaharyar S, Younus A, Jamal O, Ahmad R, Aziz MA, Malik R, Spatz ES, Feldman T, Fialkow J, Veledar E, Cury RC, Agatston AS, Nasir K. Rationale and design of the Baptist Employee Healthy Heart Study: a randomized trial assessing the efficacy of the addition of an interactive, personalized, web-based, lifestyle intervention tool to an existing health information web platform in a high-risk employee population. Trials 2016, 17: 308. PMID: 27369488, PMCID: PMC4930575, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-016-1424-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaptist Health South FloridaCardiovascular diseaseControl armHeart StudyEmployee populationLifestyle intervention toolLifestyle management programPeripheral arterial tonometryLifestyle risk factorsSubsequent cardiovascular diseaseSubclinical cardiovascular diseaseHigh-risk populationMedical history questionnaireType II diabetesBackgroundMetabolic syndromeArterial tonometryCardiovascular riskEndothelial dysfunctionCarotid atherosclerosisIntervention armVisit 2Visit 1Risk factorsCalcium testingHigh riskThe Effectiveness of a Worksite Lifestyle Intervention Program on High-Risk Individuals as Potential Candidates for Bariatric Surgery: My Unlimited Potential (MyUP)
Osondu CU, Aneni EC, Shaharyar S, Roberson L, Rouseff M, Das S, Spatz E, Younus A, Guzman H, Brown D, Santiago-Charles J, Ochoa T, Mora J, Gilliam C, Lehn V, Sherriff S, Tran T, Gonzalez A, Virani S, Feldman T, Agatston AS, Nasir K. The Effectiveness of a Worksite Lifestyle Intervention Program on High-Risk Individuals as Potential Candidates for Bariatric Surgery: My Unlimited Potential (MyUP). Population Health Management 2016, 19: 368-375. PMID: 26760281, DOI: 10.1089/pop.2015.0111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexCardiometabolic risk factorsBariatric surgeryBlood pressureMass indexEligible participantsRisk factorsBaptist Health South FloridaLifestyle intervention programDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureCardiovascular disease riskPhysical activity interventionsHigh-risk individualsPersonalized diet planParticipants' body mass indexProgram completersWorkplace wellness programsLifestyle interventionSevere obesityHemoglobin A1cTotal cholesterolTreat analysisActivity interventionsLifestyle program
2015
One‐year outcomes of an intense workplace cardio‐metabolic risk reduction program among high‐risk employees: The My Unlimited Potential
Rouseff M, Aneni EC, Guzman H, Das S, Brown D, Osondu CU, Spatz E, Shaffer B, Santiago-Charles J, Ochoa T, Mora J, Gilliam C, Lehn V, Sherriff S, Tran TH, Post J, Veledar E, Feldman T, Agatston AS, Nasir K. One‐year outcomes of an intense workplace cardio‐metabolic risk reduction program among high‐risk employees: The My Unlimited Potential. Obesity 2015, 24: 71-78. PMID: 26637983, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureCardio-metabolic risk factorsMean body mass indexHigh-risk employeesBlood pressureRisk factorsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinHigh cardiovascular disease riskCardio-metabolic outcomesPoor BP controlBaptist Health South FloridaLifestyle change programLifestyle intervention programOne-year outcomesCardiovascular disease riskC-reactive proteinBP controlCVD riskRisk reduction programsSerum lipidsHemoglobin A1cTotal cholesterolMass indexAssessment of American Heart Association's Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study
Ogunmoroti O, Younus A, Rouseff M, Spatz ES, Das S, Parris D, Aneni E, Holzwarth L, Guzman H, Tran T, Roberson L, Ali SS, Agatston A, Maziak W, Feldman T, Veledar E, Nasir K. Assessment of American Heart Association's Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study. Clinical Cardiology 2015, 38: 422-429. PMID: 25995161, PMCID: PMC6711058, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCV health metricsBaptist Health South FloridaIdeal cardiovascular health metricsCardiovascular health statusAnnual health risk assessmentsHealth risk assessmentHealth metricsCV healthWellness examinationAmerican Heart Association ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) metricsAmerican Heart Association's 2020 Impact GoalsBaptist Health South Florida Employee StudyHealth statusIdeal CV healthCardiovascular health metricsProportion of participantsImpact goalsEmployee populationAHA definitionCardiovascular healthEmployee wellness programsHealthcare organizationsWellness programsLarge healthcare organizationWellness efforts