2019
Gaps in provider lifestyle counseling and its adherence among obese adults with prediabetes and diabetes in the United States
Valero-Elizondo J, Aneni EC, Osondu CU, Grandhi GR, Virani SS, Nasir K. Gaps in provider lifestyle counseling and its adherence among obese adults with prediabetes and diabetes in the United States. Preventive Medicine 2019, 129: 105815. PMID: 31454663, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifestyle counselingObese adultsHealthcare providersManagement of obesityPrevalence of diabetesWeight loss programUS adult populationLevels of obesityLifestyle modificationDiabetes statusObese patientsSevere obesityLoss programMild obesityCardiovascular diseasePhysical activityObesity epidemicObesityDiabetesMetabolic diseasesAdult populationHealthy lifestyleCounselingPatientsAdults
2016
A Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in US and Non-US Populations
Younus A, Aneni EC, Spatz ES, Osondu CU, Roberson L, Ogunmoroti O, Malik R, Ali SS, Aziz M, Feldman T, Virani SS, Maziak W, Agatston AS, Veledar E, Nasir K. A Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in US and Non-US Populations. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2016, 91: 649-670. PMID: 27040086, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdeal CVH metricsNon-CVD outcomesIdeal cardiovascular health metricsCVH metricsIdeal cardiovascular healthCardiovascular healthLow prevalenceAmerican Heart Association ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) metricsSystematic reviewMore ideal CVH metricsIncident cardiovascular eventsCardiovascular health metricsPopulation-based studyNon-US populationsCochrane RegisterCardiovascular eventsControlled TrialsUS cohortInverse associationCardiovascular diseaseCINAHL databasesMortality riskMortality studyCognitive impairmentUS population
2015
Obesity Modifies the Effect of Fitness on Heart Rate Indices during Exercise Stress Testing in Asymptomatic Individuals
Aneni EC, Oni ET, Osondu CU, Martin SS, Blaha MJ, Veledar E, Agatston AS, Feldman T, Carvalho JA, Conceição RD, Santos RD, Nasir K. Obesity Modifies the Effect of Fitness on Heart Rate Indices during Exercise Stress Testing in Asymptomatic Individuals. Cardiology 2015, 132: 242-248. PMID: 26329389, DOI: 10.1159/000435907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart rateHR recoveryDifferent body mass index (BMI) categoriesBody mass index categoriesExercise stress testExercise stress testingExercise heart ratePeak heart rateHeart rate indexCross-sectional analysisEffects of fitnessObesity modifiesAsymptomatic cohortPeak exerciseBMI categoriesObese subjectsAsymptomatic individualsMetabolic equivalentsIndex categoriesMultivariate analysisAerobic fitnessBrazilian subjectsWeight lossStatistical significanceStress testing