2016
The 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
Trends in Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization (from the Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study)
Ogunmoroti O, Utuama O, Spatz ES, Rouseff M, Parris D, Das S, Younus A, Guzman H, Tran T, Agatston A, Feldman T, Virani SS, Maziak W, Veledar E, Nasir K. Trends in Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization (from the Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 117: 787-793. PMID: 26754123, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.11.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexIdeal cardiovascular healthCardiovascular healthCVH metricsBlood pressureTotal cholesterolBlood glucosePhysical activityComprehensive workplace wellness programIdeal cardiovascular health metricsStudy participantsHealth risk assessmentCardiovascular health metricsCochrane-Armitage testBaptist Health SystemCohort of employeesWorkplace wellness programsLarge health care organizationOverall cohortAHA criteriaMass indexMean ageHealth fairsCardiovascular diseaseMale ratioOne‐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 index