THE 2002 BLUEBERRY HEALTH STUDY: EFFECTS OF DIET AND GENDER ON DECISION-SPEED AND SELF-REPORTED HEALTH

2003 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 50-51
Author(s):  
R. Martin ◽  
R. Schnoll ◽  
K.E. Gerstmann ◽  
J.A. Joseph ◽  
B. Kristal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Study ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Decision Speed

Ttrimetyllysine and risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation in two large norwegian cohorts

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
MM Svenningsson ◽  
I Dhar ◽  
GFT Svingen ◽  
EKR Pedersen ◽  
D Nilsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Angina Pectoris ◽  
Coronary Angiography ◽  
Stable Angina ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Stable Angina Pectoris ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
New Onset

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background/Aim Increased plasma trimetyllysine (TML), a methylated amino acid, has recently been linked to higher risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). TML is also a precursor of trimethylamine-N oxide (TMAO), which has been linked to increased cardiovascular risk, including that of  atrial fibrillation (AF). We investigated the association between TML and new-onset AF in two large Norwegian cohorts. Methods The primary cohort consisted of 6396 participants in the community-based Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). The validation cohort consited of 2027 patients who underwent coronary angiography due to suspected stable angina pectoris in the Western Norway Coronary Angiography Cohort (WECAC). Information on new-onset AF was obtained by linking patient data to Norwegian public health registries. Risk associations were explored by Cox regression. Results During median (25th-75th percentile) follow-up of 10.9 (10.6-11.3) and 7.0 (6.3-8.6) years, 560 (8.8%) patients in the HUSK and 210 (10.4%) in the WECAC was diagnosed with AF. In the HUSK, the age and gender adjusted HR (95 % CI) for the 4th vs. 1st plasma TML quartiles 1.84 (1.37-2.48) p < 0.001. In multivariable models the association was only slightly attenuated. Correspondingsly, the age and gender adjusted HR (95% CI) for the 4th vs. 1st TML quartiles in the WECAC was 1.48 (0.96-2.27) p = 0.07. Testing for collinearity between TMAO and TML revealed variance inflation factors between 1.0-1.1 in HUSK and WECAC, thus ruling out collinearity. Conclusion Plasma TML was associated with new-onset AF among subjects from the general population, and the relationship was independent from established AF risk factors. A similar trend was also seen in patients with suspected stable angina pectoris, strengthening our findings, which motivate further studies to explore potential pathophysiological relationships between one-carbon metabolism and cardiac arrhythmias

scholarly journals Transitions in hookah (Waterpipe) smoking by U.S. sexual minority adults between 2013 and 2015: the population assessment of tobacco and health study wave 1 and wave 2

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Rezk-Hanna ◽  
Ian W. Holloway ◽  
Joy Toyama ◽  
Umme Shefa Warda ◽  
Lorree Catherine Berteau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Population Assessment ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Global Epidemic ◽  
Product Use ◽  
Hookah Smoking ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Background Tobacco smoking using a hookah (i.e., waterpipe) is a global epidemic. While evidence suggests that sexual minorities (SM) have higher odds of hookah use compared to heterosexuals, little is known about their hookah use patterns and transitions. We sought to examine transitions between hookah smoking and use of other tobacco and electronic (e-) products among SM adults aged 18 years of age and older versus their heterosexual counterparts. Methods We analyzed nationally representative data of ever and current hookah smokers from Wave 1 (2013–2014; ever use n = 1014 SM and n = 9462 heterosexuals; current use n = 144 SM and n = 910 heterosexuals) and Wave 2 (2014–2015; ever use n = 901 SM and n = 8049 heterosexuals; current use n = 117 SM and n = 602 heterosexuals) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. Comparisons between groups and gender subgroups within SM identity groups were determined with Rao-Scott chi-square tests and multivariable survey-weighted multinomial logistic regression models were estimated for transition patterns and initiation of electronic product use in Wave 2. Results Ever and current hookah smoking among SM adults (ever use Wave 1: 29% and Wave 2: 31%; current use Wave 1: 4% and Wave 2: 3%) was higher than heterosexuals (ever use Wave 1: 16% and Wave 2: 16%; current use Wave 1: 1% and Wave 2: 1%; both p < 0.0001). Among SM adults who reported hookah use at Wave 1, 46% quit hookah use at Wave 2; 39% continued hookah use and did not transition to other products while 36% of heterosexual adults quit hookah use at Wave 2 and 36% continued hookah use and did not transition to other products. Compared with heterosexuals, SM adults reported higher use of hookah plus e-products (Wave 2 usage increased by 65 and 83%, respectively). Conclusions Compared to heterosexuals, in addition to higher rates of hookah smoking, higher percentages of SM adults transitioned to hookah plus e-product use between 2013 and 2015. Results have implications for stronger efforts to increase awareness of the harmful effects of hookah as well as vaping, specifically tailored among SM communities.

scholarly journals Health outcomes of sexual and gender minorities after cancer: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman ◽  
Ash B. Alpert ◽  
Daniel A. Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
Transgender Persons ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
History Of ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
And Gender ◽  
After Cancer

Abstract Purpose Cancer research on sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations is gaining momentum. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine what is currently known in the research literature regarding patient-reported health outcomes after cancer treatment among SGM populations. Methods In March 2021, a medical librarian conducted a systematic keyword search on PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. The primary inclusion criterion was assessment of at least one physical, psychosocial, emotional, or functional patient-reported health outcome related to the impacts of cancer diagnosis and/or treatment. Articles that met inclusion criteria were reviewed in their entirety, charted in a Word Table, and assessed for quality. Quality considerations included study design, sampling approach, diversity of sample, measures used, and analytic procedures. Studies were synthesized based on type of cancer study participants experienced. Results Sixty-four studies were included in the final analysis: most were quantitative, secondary analyses or cross-sectional studies with convenience samples, and focused on people with a history of breast or prostate cancer. Differences between sexual minority men and women in terms of coping and resilience were noted. Few studies reported on experiences of transgender persons and none reported on experiences of intersex persons. Conclusions A growing literature describes the patient-reported health outcomes of SGM people with a history of cancer. This study summarizes important between-group differences among SGM and heterosexual, cisgender counterparts that are critical for clinicians to consider when providing care. Implications for cancer survivors Sexual orientation and gender identity are relevant to cancer survivors’ health outcomes. Subgroups of SGM people have differential experiences and outcomes related to cancer and its impacts.

scholarly journals Left ventricular global strains by linear measurements in three dimensions: interrelations and relations to age, gender and body size in the HUNT Study

Open Heart ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. e001050 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asbjørn Støylen ◽  
Harald Edvard Mølmen ◽  
Håvard Dalen
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Normal Values ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Relative Deformation ◽  
Linear Measurements ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Strain Components ◽  
And Gender

BackgroundStrain is a relative deformation and has three dimensions, in the left ventricle (LV) usually longitudinal (εL), transmural (εT) and circumferential (εC) strain. All three components can be measured generically by the basic systolic and diastolic dimension measures of LV wall length, wall thickness and diameter. In this observational study we aimed to study the relations of normal generic strains to age, body size and gender, as well as the interrelations between the three strain components.MethodsGeneric strains derived from dimension measures by longitudinal and cross-sectional M-mode in all three dimensions were measured in 1266 individuals without heart disease from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study.ResultsThe mean εL was −16.3%, εC was −22.7% and εT was 56.5%. Normal values by age and gender are provided. There was a gradient of εC from the endocardial, via the midwall to the external level, lowest at the external. All strains decreased in absolute values by increasing body surface area (BSA) and age, relations were strongest for εL. Gender differences were mainly a function of BSA differences. The three strain components were strongly interrelated through myocardial incompressibility.ConclusionsGlobal systolic strain is the total deformation of the myocardium; the three strain components are the spatial coordinates of this deformation, irrespective of the technology used for measurement. Normal values are method-dependent and not normative across methods. Interrelation of strains indicates a high degree of myocardial incompressibility and that longitudinal strain carries most of the total information.

Adolescents’ Perception of Environmental Features and its Association With Physical Activity: Results From de Azorean Physical Activity and Health Study II

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 917-921 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Oliveira ◽  
Jorge Mota ◽  
Carla Moreira ◽  
Susana Vale ◽  
Sandra Abreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Environmental Perceptions ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Environmental Features ◽  
Promotion Strategies ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

Background:The aim of the current study was to verify if physical activity (PA) behavior (steps/day) was associated with environmental features that may be able to promote PA and walking in a sample of Portuguese adolescents living in the Azorean Archipelago.Methods:The sample comprised 948 adolescents aged 15–18 years (543 girls) from the Azorean Physical Activity Health Study II. PA was objectively measured with pedometers. Participants were classified as active if they belong to percentile 75th (by age and gender) or more. Environmental perceptions were assessed with a questionnaire. Binary logistic regression analyzed relationships between PA and environmental perceptions controlling for age, body mass index, gender and socioeconomic status.Results:Regression analysis showed that participants with a positive overall perception in the transportation dimension were 44.2% (OR = 1.442, P = .025) more likely to be classified as active than those with a negative overall perception. No significant results were found for safety, aesthetics and facilities dimensions.Conclusions:A positive overall perception of the transportation dimension was positively associated with PA in Azorean Adolescents. Future health promotion strategies aimed to increase PA in this population should consider the environmental features that are associated with PA levels.

scholarly journals Neighborhood Characteristics Are Associated with Racial and Gender Variation Among Walking in Older Adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Tingjian Yan ◽  
Li-Jung Liang ◽  
Stefanie Vassar ◽  
Monica Cheung Katz ◽  
Jose J. Escarce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study ◽  
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status ◽  
And Gender

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> To examine variation by race and gender in the association between neighborhood socioeconomic status and walking among community-dwelling older adults.</p><p><strong>Design:</strong> Cross-sectional.</p><p><strong>Setting:</strong> Cardiovascular Health Study, a longitudinal population-based cohort.</p><p><strong>Participants:</strong> 4,849 adults aged &gt;65 years.</p><p><strong>Measurements:</strong> Participants reported number of city blocks walked in the prior week. Neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) measured at the level of the census tract. Negative binominal regression models were constructed to test the association between NSES and blocks walked. In the fully adjusted models, we included two-way and three-way interaction terms among race, gender, and NSES. </p><p><strong>Results</strong>: In adjusted analyses, among White residents in the lowest NSES quartile (most disadvantaged), men walked 64% more than women (<em></em>P&lt;.001), while in the highest NSES (most advantaged), men walked 43% more than women (<em></em>P&lt;.001).  Among African American residents in the lowest NSES quartile, men walked 196% more blocks than women (<em></em>P&lt;.001), while in the highest NSES, men walked 43% more blocks than women, but this did not reach statistical significance (<em></em>P=.06). </p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Female gender is more strongly associated with walking for African Americans than for Whites in low SES neighborhoods but had a similar association with walking for both African Americans and Whites in high SES neighborhoods. <em>Ethn Dis. </em>2016;26(1):17-26; doi:10.18665/ed.26.1.17</p>

scholarly journals Equity in health care: An urban and rural, and gender perspective; the Suriname Health Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
CCF Smits ◽  
◽  
JR Toelsie ◽  
MGM Eersel ◽  
ISK Krishnadath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Gender Perspective ◽  
Equity In Health ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Equity In Health Care
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