2022
Correlates of daytime sleepiness and insomnia among adults in Samoa
Heinsberg L, Carlson J, Pomer A, Cade B, Naseri T, Reupena M, Weeks D, McGarvey S, Redline S, Hawley N. Correlates of daytime sleepiness and insomnia among adults in Samoa. Sleep Epidemiology 2022, 2: 100042. PMID: 36338277, PMCID: PMC9635619, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleepe.2022.100042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen's Health Initiative Insomnia Rating ScaleEpworth Sleepiness ScaleDaytime sleepinessDay shift workShift workExcessive daytimeESS scoreSleep healthMore physical activityInsomnia Rating ScaleCross-sectional analysisModifiable factorsHigh prevalenceHigh-income countriesSleepiness ScaleLow prevalencePhysical activitySleep measuresInsomniaRating ScaleSleepinessBehavioral factorsPrevalenceScoresAdults
2020
A missense variant in CREBRF, rs373863828, is associated with fat-free mass, not fat mass in Samoan infants
Arslanian KJ, Fidow UT, Atanoa T, Unasa-Apelu F, Naseri T, Wetzel AI, Pomer A, Duckham RL, McGarvey ST, Strayer JA, Kershaw EE, Weeks DE, Hawley NL. A missense variant in CREBRF, rs373863828, is associated with fat-free mass, not fat mass in Samoan infants. International Journal Of Obesity 2020, 45: 45-55. PMID: 32884101, PMCID: PMC8329753, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-020-00659-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexDual-energy X-ray absorptiometrySamoan infantsBone massFat massLean massEarly infantsBody compositionInfant body mass indexMinor alleleDeterminants of adiposityOdds of diabetesBone mass accretionMissense variantsX-ray absorptiometryFat-free massCross-sectional analysisMore bone massCREBRF variantProspective studyHigher oddsEarly infancyInfantsAdult populationNatural history