2022
The missense variant, rs373863828, in CREBRF plays a role in longitudinal changes in body mass index in Samoans
Fu H, Hawley NL, Carlson JC, Russell EM, Pomer A, Cheng H, Naseri T, Reupena M, Deka R, Choy CC, McGarvey ST, Minster RL, Weeks DE. The missense variant, rs373863828, in CREBRF plays a role in longitudinal changes in body mass index in Samoans. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 2022, 16: 220-227. PMID: 35606300, PMCID: PMC9373717, DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2022.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBMI rateHousehold asset scoreAA genotypeBody mass indexMissense variantsBMI of femalesSex-stratified modelsHigh rateAG participantsBaseline BMIMean BMICohort studyMass indexSamoan adultsPhysical activityGG genotypeBMIAge groupsA alleleLongitudinal changesAsset scoreRs373863828Older participantsFemalesCREBRF
2021
C‐reactive protein in adult Samoans: Population variation and physiological correlates
Rivara AC, Corley M, Choy CC, Duckham RL, Pomer A, Reupena MS, Viali S, Naseri T, Kershaw EE, Crouter SE, McGarvey ST, Bribiescas RG, Valeggia C, Hawley NL. C‐reactive protein in adult Samoans: Population variation and physiological correlates. American Journal Of Human Biology 2021, 34: e23646. PMID: 34260111, PMCID: PMC8758804, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinBody mass indexCardiometabolic disease riskMeasures of adiposityAdult SamoansCRP correlateDisease riskSerum C-reactive proteinMeasures of BMICardiometabolic risk markersPercent body fatSex-dependent associationsCardiometabolic markersCardiometabolic riskCRP quartileMass indexUnadjusted analysesRisk markersBody fatKruskal-Wallis testAdiposityPacific Islander populationsSpearman rank correlationFirst examinationRank correlation
2020
Assessing the impact of high blood pressure referrals on hypertension awareness and management, BMI, and blood pressure values in adult Samoans 2010–2019
Rivara AC, Pomer A, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Viali S, Choy CC, McGarvey ST, Hawley NL. Assessing the impact of high blood pressure referrals on hypertension awareness and management, BMI, and blood pressure values in adult Samoans 2010–2019. Annals Of Human Biology 2020, 47: 597-601. PMID: 32924611, PMCID: PMC8180238, DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2020.1822914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated blood pressureBody mass indexBlood pressureNon-communicable diseasesMedication usePhysician diagnosisRisk factorsLong-term health improvementsHypertension medication useBlood pressure valuesNCD risk factorsHypertension controlCardiometabolic healthHypertension awarenessMass indexAdult SamoansHealth referralsDisease burdenReduced oddsBP valuesSamoan adultsReferralLogistic regressionHealth sector actorsMcNemar testPiloting a food photo sorting activity in Samoa to assess maternal beliefs and their role in child diet
Tanawattanacharoen VK, Choy CC, Anesi TJ, Naseri T, Soti‐Ulberg C, Reupena MS, Hawley NL. Piloting a food photo sorting activity in Samoa to assess maternal beliefs and their role in child diet. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2020, 16: e12974. PMID: 32056393, PMCID: PMC7296816, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's dietary intakeDietary intakeChildhood obesityChildren's dietsHealthier child dietMaternal beliefsAlarming burdenSamoan mothersKnowledge/beliefsNutritional knowledgeEating habitsNutritional expertsIntakeHealthy foodsMothersObesityCountry settingsCost of foodStatusDietPearson correlationFood costsAdditional supportParental beliefsFood
2018
Dietary patterns are associated with child, maternal and household-level characteristics and overweight/obesity among young Samoan children
Choy CC, Wang D, Baylin A, Soti-Ulberg C, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Thompson AA, Duckham RL, Hawley NL. Dietary patterns are associated with child, maternal and household-level characteristics and overweight/obesity among young Samoan children. Public Health Nutrition 2018, 21: 1243-1254. PMID: 29362013, PMCID: PMC10261427, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980017003913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin C intakeOverweight/obesityDietary patternsC intakeSugar intakeSocio-economic statusHigher vitamin C intakeLow vitamin C intakeChild overweight/obesityEmpirical dietary patternsHigh sugar intakeLower sugar intakeOverweight/obeseNutritional status indicatorsCross-sectional studyMother-child pairsLow socio-economic statusEarly childhood growthSamoan childrenMaternal educational attainmentLogistic regression modelsHigher socio-economic statusFFQ itemsDistribution of childrenChild health
2017
Cross-sectional assessment of ultraviolet radiation–related behaviors among young people after a diagnosis of melanoma or basal cell carcinoma
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Clare RA, Choy CC, Kershaw T, Leffell DJ, Mayne ST. Cross-sectional assessment of ultraviolet radiation–related behaviors among young people after a diagnosis of melanoma or basal cell carcinoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2017, 79: 149-152. PMID: 29291957, PMCID: PMC6004335, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.12.056.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Body mass index, height and early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case-control study
Zhang Y, Cartmel B, Choy CC, Molinaro AM, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST, Ferrucci LM. Body mass index, height and early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case-control study. Cancer Epidemiology 2016, 46: 66-72. PMID: 28039770, PMCID: PMC5272867, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset basal cell carcinomaBody mass indexBasal cell carcinomaMass indexCell carcinomaInverse associationOdds ratioAdult heightUnconditional logistic regression modelsAdult body mass indexBenign skin conditionsMultivariate odds ratiosSimilar inverse associationsConfidence intervalsCase-control studySignificant inverse associationLogistic regression modelsUltraviolet radiation exposurePrior UV exposureCommon malignancyControl subjectsUV exposureBiopsy siteMedical characteristicsSkin conditions