2023
Validation of “Life's Essential 8” Metrics With Cardiovascular Structural Status in Children: The PROC Study in China
Shu W, Li M, Xiao H, Amaerjiang N, Khattab N, Zunong J, Guan M, Vermund S, Hu Y. Validation of “Life's Essential 8” Metrics With Cardiovascular Structural Status in Children: The PROC Study in China. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029077. PMID: 37301752, PMCID: PMC10356051, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.029077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid intima-media thicknessIntima-media thicknessCVH scoreCardiovascular healthLVM indexAbnormal sleep durationChildren's cardiovascular healthOverweight/obesityMin/wkWorse cardiovascular healthChild Cohort StudyM-mode echocardiographyAge/sexLower CVH scoreFollow-up (12- and 24-month) assessmentLipid scoreNormal BPCohort studyFasting GlucosePrimordial preventionNicotine exposureVentricular massPhysical activitySleep durationUS population
2014
Multidimensional Poverty in Rural Mozambique: A New Metric for Evaluating Public Health Interventions
Victor B, Blevins M, Green AF, Ndatimana E, González-Calvo L, Fischer EF, Vergara AE, Vermund SH, Olupona O, Moon TD. Multidimensional Poverty in Rural Mozambique: A New Metric for Evaluating Public Health Interventions. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e108654. PMID: 25268951, PMCID: PMC4182519, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidimensional poverty measuresMultidimensional poverty measurementMultidimensional poverty indexContext-specific indicatorsMultidimensional povertyPoverty measurementPoverty measuresEvidence-based planningPoverty gapPoverty indexPoverty conditionsAverage deprivationPovertyPublic health interventionsFemale headsSocial determinantsMultidimensional phenomenonIntervention deploymentRural MozambiqueHouseholdsProgram implementersHealth interventionsLocal languageGeospatial mapsGeospatial visualization