Featured Publications
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 dataA Systematic Review of Internet-Based Worksite Wellness Approaches for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management: Outcomes, Challenges & Opportunities
Aneni EC, Roberson LL, Maziak W, Agatston AS, Feldman T, Rouseff M, Tran TH, Blumenthal RS, Blaha MJ, Blankstein R, Al-Mallah MH, Budoff MJ, Nasir K. A Systematic Review of Internet-Based Worksite Wellness Approaches for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management: Outcomes, Challenges & Opportunities. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e83594. PMID: 24421894, PMCID: PMC3885454, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternet-based programCardiovascular wellnessSystematic reviewCardiovascular disease risk managementCardiovascular health outcomesInclusion/exclusion criteriaPhysical activity outcomesSpecific disease entityWeb of ScienceCV healthRandomized trialsCochrane LibraryBlood glucoseDisease entityDisease risk managementPhysical activityExclusion criteriaRisk populationsHealth outcomesWellness interventionsPrevention programsActivity outcomesIntervention typeWellness approachBlue-collar workers
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
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