2018
Comparison of Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in China and the United States
Lu Y, Wang P, Zhou T, Lu J, Spatz ES, Nasir K, Jiang L, Krumholz HM. Comparison of Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in China and the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007462. PMID: 29374046, PMCID: PMC5850247, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntihypertensive AgentsAttitude of Health PersonnelBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesChinaDiabetes MellitusDyslipidemiasFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Status DisparitiesHumansHypertensionHypolipidemic AgentsLipidsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysObesityPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrevalencePrognosisRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesWaist CircumferenceConceptsHigher stroke prevalenceCardiovascular risk factorsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinBody mass indexC-reactive proteinRisk factorsBlood pressureWaist circumferenceMass indexStroke prevalenceCardiovascular risk factor profileHigher mean blood pressureControl of hypertensionMean blood pressureBlood pressure levelsRisk factor profileComparison of prevalenceRepresentative population sampleLower ratesDyslipidemia awarenessSevere hypertensionHemoglobin A1cHypertension treatmentControl ratePlasma glucose
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
One‐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