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Habitual sleep duration and its relationship with cardiovascular health, healthcare costs, and resource utilization in a working population
Aneni E, Osondu C, Joseph J, Saeed G, Valero-Elizondo J, Veledar E, Nasir K. Habitual sleep duration and its relationship with cardiovascular health, healthcare costs, and resource utilization in a working population. Sleep Health 2022, 9: 77-85. PMID: 36371382, PMCID: PMC9991949, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2022.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular healthHabitual sleep durationSleep durationHealthcare expendituresHealthcare costsOptimal cardiovascular healthIdeal cardiovascular healthBaptist Health South FloridaHealthcare resource utilizationBody mass indexBetter cardiovascular healthMedical claims dataHours of sleepLower healthcare expendituresCVH metricsMore hoursBlood pressureMass indexMean ageEmergency roomCardiovascular diseaseHigher oddsHispanic ethnicityPhysical activityClaims dataBlood pressure is associated with the presence and severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease across the spectrum of cardiometabolic risk
Aneni EC, Oni ET, Martin SS, Blaha MJ, Agatston AS, Feldman T, Veledar E, Conçeicao RD, Carvalho JA, Santos RD, Nasir K. Blood pressure is associated with the presence and severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease across the spectrum of cardiometabolic risk. Journal Of Hypertension 2015, 33: 1207-1214. PMID: 25693058, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000000532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonobese hypertensive patientsPrevalence of NAFLDMetabolic risk factorsHypertensive patientsNormal BPRisk factorsHigh Blood Pressure classificationNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseHealthy middle-aged menBlood pressure groupJoint National CommitteeDevelopment of hypertensionFatty liver diseaseYearly physical examinationMiddle-aged menBlood pressure classificationBP controlPrehypertensive patientsCardiometabolic riskCross-sectional relationshipBlood pressureNAFLD severityLiver diseaseNormotensive individualsPhysical examination
2022
Cardiometabolic disorders, inflammation and the incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A longitudinal study comparing lean and non-lean individuals
Aneni E, Saeed G, Bittencourt M, Cainzos-Achirica M, Osondu C, Budoff M, Parise E, Santos R, Nasir K. Cardiometabolic disorders, inflammation and the incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A longitudinal study comparing lean and non-lean individuals. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0266505. PMID: 35385529, PMCID: PMC8985996, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseRisk of NAFLDElevated blood glucoseElevated blood pressureFatty liver diseaseBlood glucoseLean individualsBlood pressureCardiometabolic disordersPhysical inactivityWaist circumferenceLiver diseaseDevelopment of NAFLDHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinCardiovascular disease risk stratificationSensitivity C-reactive proteinCardiometabolic risk factorsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestC-reactive proteinMain exposure variableDisease risk stratificationHospital Israelita Albert EinsteinDisorders Identification TestAppropriate preventive measuresAtherogenic dyslipidemia
2017
Favorable Cardiovascular Health Is Associated With Lower Health Care Expenditures and Resource Utilization in a Large US Employee Population The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study
Osondu CU, Aneni EC, Valero-Elizondo J, Salami JA, Rouseff M, Das S, Guzman H, Younus A, Ogunmoroti O, Feldman T, Agatston AS, Veledar E, Katzen B, Calitz C, Sanchez E, Lloyd-Jones DM, Nasir K. Favorable Cardiovascular Health Is Associated With Lower Health Care Expenditures and Resource Utilization in a Large US Employee Population The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2017, 92: 512-524. PMID: 28365099, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care expendituresCare expendituresBaptist Health South Florida Employee StudyLower total medical expendituresHealth care resource utilizationLower health care expendituresAnnual health care expendituresFavorable cardiovascular healthFavorable CVH profilesBaptist Health South FloridaCardiovascular health statusTotal cholesterol levelsEmployee populationHealth care utilizationBlood glucose levelsTotal medical expendituresLow CVHBlood pressureCare utilizationComorbid conditionsCardiovascular healthCholesterol levelsDietary patternsGlucose levelsPhysical activity
2016
Prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health metrics in children & adolescents: A systematic review
Pacor J, Younus A, Malik R, Osondu C, Aziz M, Ogunmoroti O, Younus M, Aneni E, Spatz E, Humayun C, Virani S, Blaha M, Nasir K. Prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health metrics in children & adolescents: A systematic review. Progress In Pediatric Cardiology 2016, 43: 141-146. DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2016.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdeal CVH metricsIdeal cardiovascular healthCVH metricsCardiovascular healthPhysical activityLow prevalenceSystematic reviewIdeal cardiovascular health metricsIdeal blood pressureCardiovascular health metricsMEDLINE database searchBlood pressurePlasma glucoseExclusion criteriaIndependent reviewersHealthy dietPrevalence dataPrevalenceAvailable evidenceChild populationPrevalence percentageYoung populationHealth metricsBMIDiet