2016
Effective Translation of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Women With Prediabetes in a Community Health Center Setting
Van Name MA, Camp AW, Magenheimer EA, Li F, Dziura JD, Montosa A, Patel A, Tamborlane WV. Effective Translation of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Women With Prediabetes in a Community Health Center Setting. Diabetes Care 2016, 39: 525-531. PMID: 26908915, PMCID: PMC4806769, DOI: 10.2337/dc15-1899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAdolescentAdultAgedBody Mass IndexChoice BehaviorCommunity Health CentersDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ExerciseFeasibility StudiesFemaleFood PreferencesHispanic or LatinoHumansInsulinLife StyleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPrediabetic StateRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsWaist CircumferenceWeight LossYoung AdultConceptsIntensive lifestyle interventionDiabetes Prevention ProgramCommunity health center settingUsual care groupType 2 diabetesHealth center settingHispanic womenILI groupLifestyle interventionCare groupOral glucose tolerance testCenter settingLow-income Hispanic womenWeight lossSimilar baseline weightGlucose tolerance testPercent body fatType of interventionCHC settingsDPP interventionsUsual careBaseline weightWaist circumferenceGlucose excursionsTolerance test
2010
Survey of the Effective Exercise Habits of the Formerly Obese
Akkary E, Cramer T, Chaar O, Rajput K, Yu S, Dziura J, Roberts K, Duffy A, Bell R. Survey of the Effective Exercise Habits of the Formerly Obese. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2010, 14: 106-114. PMID: 20412642, PMCID: PMC3021301, DOI: 10.4293/108680810x12674612014905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss surgeryOperative groupExercise habitsControl groupNormal BMIWeight lossMantel-Haenszel chi-square testExcess weight lossBariatric surgery patientsGastric bypass patientsExcellent weight lossRegular exercise habitsIntensity of exerciseChi-square testEquivalent BMIOG patientsLaparoscopic RouxLifestyle modificationBypass patientsSurgery patientsWLS patientsRegular exerciseFit controlsCardiovascular exercisePatients
2009
Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program to Primary Care
Whittemore R, Melkus G, Wagner J, Dziura J, Northrup V, Grey M. Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program to Primary Care. Nursing Research 2009, 58: 2-12. PMID: 19092550, PMCID: PMC2689783, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0b013e31818fcef3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedNew EnglandNurse PractitionersNursing Evaluation ResearchNutritional SciencesObesityPatient Education as TopicPatient SatisfactionPilot ProjectsPrimary Health CareProgram EvaluationProspective StudiesSingle-Blind MethodConceptsStandard care participantsType 2 diabetesLifestyle programNurse practitionersHigh-density lipoproteinPrimary careCare participantsLifestyle change programDiabetes Prevention ProgramExercise behaviorMixed-model repeated-measures analysisRisk of diabetesStandard care programmeRepeated-measures analysisLifestyle participantsTreatment goalsCare programPrevention programsClinical settingPsychosocial strategiesDiabetesLow-income sampleWeight lossMotivational interviewingCare
2008
Socioeconomic predictors of weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass
Akkary E, Nerlinger A, Yu S, Dziura J, Duffy AJ, Bell RL. Socioeconomic predictors of weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass. Surgical Endoscopy 2008, 23: 1246-1251. PMID: 18813989, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-008-0138-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexInitial body mass indexPostoperative weight lossWeight lossLaparoscopic RouxBMI decreaseSocioeconomic statusInitial mean body mass indexMedian household incomeMean body mass indexPrivate insuranceAppropriate patient selectionPrivate insurance groupPostoperative behavioral changesInsurance carriersProspective databaseGastric bypassPatient demographicsSingle surgeonMass indexPatient selectionGroup APatientsLRYGBHousehold incomeThe paradox of the pouch: prompt emptying predicts improved weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass
Akkary E, Sidani S, Boonsiri J, Yu S, Dziura J, Duffy AJ, Bell RL. The paradox of the pouch: prompt emptying predicts improved weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass. Surgical Endoscopy 2008, 23: 790. PMID: 18806946, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-008-0069-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight lossGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxOperative timeGastric pouchSlow emptyingAnalysis of covarianceBody mass index lossLinear stapler techniqueUpper gastrointestinal evaluationGroup B patientsPostoperative day 1Postoperative weight lossInfluences weight lossLength of stayMore weight lossAnastomotic edemaUGI studiesProspective databaseRate of contrastB patientsGastrointestinal evaluationPatient demographicsSingle surgeonNormal gastric
2004
Estimated change in physical activity level (PAL) and prediction of 5-year weight change in men: the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study
Di Pietro L, Dziura J, Blair SN. Estimated change in physical activity level (PAL) and prediction of 5-year weight change in men: the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. International Journal Of Obesity 2004, 28: 1541-1547. PMID: 15543159, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily physical activity levelsPhysical activity levelsAverage daily physical activity levelsAerobics Center Longitudinal StudyLow physical activity levelsWeight gainThird examinationWeight changeBody weightClinic-based cohort studySame physical activity levelDaily leisure-time physical activityLeisure-time physical activityActivity levelsLongitudinal studyCohort studyCooper ClinicBrisk walkingHealthy menPhysical activityMedical examinationWeight lossRegression modelingMenExaminationCan Physical Activity Attenuate Aging-related Weight Loss in Older People?
Dziura J, Mendes de Leon C, Kasl S, DiPietro L. Can Physical Activity Attenuate Aging-related Weight Loss in Older People? American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 159: 759-767. PMID: 15051585, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityBody weightWeight lossAge-related weight lossDisease-related weight lossOlder peopleBaseline body weightTotal activity scoreFrail older peopleEntire followActivity scoreChronic diseasesEpidemiologic studiesOlder ageWeight changeEstablished PopulationsOlder cohortRandom effects regressionNew HavenRate of agingCohortFollowYearsActivityDisease