2022
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Financial Barriers Among Overweight and Obese Adults Eligible for Semaglutide in the United States
Lu Y, Liu Y, Krumholz HM. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Financial Barriers Among Overweight and Obese Adults Eligible for Semaglutide in the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2022, 11: e025545. PMID: 36172953, PMCID: PMC9673703, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.025545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow family incomeEligible populationUsual sourceHispanic adultsFinancial barriersEthnic disparitiesNutrition Examination Survey 2015Drug Administration labelingCross-sectional analysisFamily incomePercentage of adultsObese adultsNational HealthUS adultsSemaglutideEligibility criteriaSocial determinantsBlack adultsLarge proportionFinal analysisWeight lossHispanic individualsWhite individualsAdultsRisk reduction
2015
Excess weight and life expectancy after acute myocardial infarction: The obesity paradox reexamined
Bucholz EM, Beckman AL, Krumholz HA, Krumholz HM, conducted. B. Excess weight and life expectancy after acute myocardial infarction: The obesity paradox reexamined. American Heart Journal 2015, 172: 173-181. PMID: 26856230, PMCID: PMC5097250, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal weight patientsAcute myocardial infarctionBody mass indexHigher body mass indexLong-term survivalObese patientsOverweight patientsObesity paradoxExcess weightMyocardial infarctionLife expectancyTime of AMIHigher crude mortalityTime pointsShort-term mortalityCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectMedical record studyProportional hazards modelYears of ageMorbid obesityOlder patientsSurvival benefitYounger patientsCrude mortalityBMI groups
2012
Body Mass Index and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients
Bucholz EM, Rathore SS, Reid KJ, Jones PG, Chan PS, Rich MW, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Body Mass Index and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients. The American Journal Of Medicine 2012, 125: 796-803. PMID: 22483510, PMCID: PMC3408565, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigher body mass indexAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionLower mortalityObesity paradoxMass indexAssociation of BMIMedian body mass indexCox proportional hazards regressionAcute myocardial infarction patientsImpact of obesityRegistry of patientsProportional hazards regressionMyocardial infarction patientsContinuous variablesDomains of patientsDiabetes subgroupsClinical characteristicsMultivariable adjustmentHeart failurePatient characteristicsBMI groupsDiabetes mellitusHazards regression
2010
Patterns of moderate and vigorous physical activity in obese and overweight compared with non‐overweight children
DORSEY KB, HERRIN J, KRUMHOLZ HM. Patterns of moderate and vigorous physical activity in obese and overweight compared with non‐overweight children. Pediatric Obesity 2010, 6: e547-e555. PMID: 20883127, PMCID: PMC3815589, DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2010.490586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVigorous physical activityOW/OBNon-overweight childrenMVPA boutsPhysical activityGreater body mass index z-scoreVPA boutsOW/OB groupBody mass index z-scoreMean daily MVPANon-overweight groupLess physical activityIndex z-scoreMinutes of MVPANon-overweight peersObese childrenObese participantsOverweight childrenOB groupDaily MVPASustained MVPADistinct patternsOB participantsMVPAConsecutive bouts
2009
The Utility of Shorter Epochs in Direct Motion Monitoring
Dorsey K, Herrin J, Krumholz H, Irwin M. The Utility of Shorter Epochs in Direct Motion Monitoring. Research Quarterly For Exercise And Sport 2009, 80: 460-468. PMID: 19791632, PMCID: PMC3152374, DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2009.10599584.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Predictors of weight change in overweight patients with myocardial infarction
Fadl YY, Krumholz HM, Kosiborod M, Masoudi FA, Peterson PN, Reid KJ, Weintraub WS, Buchanan DM, Spertus JA. Predictors of weight change in overweight patients with myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2007, 154: 711-717. PMID: 17892997, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-MI patientsMyocardial infarctionOverweight patientsWeight changeWeight lossDepression 1 monthMean weight changePercent weight changeMultivariable linear regressionBaseline obesityOverweight survivorsMorbid obesityObese patientsProspective cohortMultivariable analysisIndependent correlatesWeight managementLifestyle characteristicsPatientsMean increasePREMIER studyHealth insuranceMonthsOverweightInfarction