scholarly journals Diabetes mellitus is associated with increased prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa M. Barron ◽  
Kate M. Shaw ◽  
Kai McKeever Bullard ◽  
Mohammed K. Ali ◽  
Matthew J. Magee
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
National Health ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Diabetes Status ◽  
Latent Tb ◽  
Latent Tb Infection

ABSTRACTAimsWe aimed to determine the association between prediabetes and diabetes with latent TB using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data.MethodsWe performed a cross-sectional analysis of 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. Participants ≥20 years were eligible. Diabetes was defined by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) as no diabetes (≤5.6% [38 mmol/mol]), prediabetes (5.7-6.4% [3946mmol/mol]), and diabetes (≥6.5% [48 mmol/mol]) combined with self-reported diabetes. Latent TB infection was defined by the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In Tube (QFT-GIT) test. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) of latent TB infection by diabetes status were calculated using logistic regression and accounted for the stratified probability sample.ResultsDiabetes and QFT-GIT measurements were available for 4,958 (89.2%) included participants. Prevalence of diabetes was 11.4% (95%CI 9.8-13.0%) and 22.1% (95%CI 20.523.8%) had prediabetes. Prevalence of latent TB infection was 5.9% (95%CI 4.9-7.0%). After adjusting for age, sex, smoking status, history of active TB, and foreign born status, the odds of latent TB infection were greater among adults with diabetes (aOR 1.90, 95%CI 1.15-3.14) compared to those without diabetes. The odds of latent TB in adults with prediabetes (aOR 1.15, 95%CI 0.90-1.47) was similar to those without diabetes.ConclusionsDiabetes is associated with latent TB infection among adults in the United States, even after adjusting for confounding factors. Given diabetes increases the risk of active TB, patients with co-prevalent diabetes and latent TB may be targeted for latent TB treatment.

Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis-Associated Cirrhosis in the United States: An Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data

2017 ◽  
Vol 112 (4) ◽  
pp. 581-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nasser Kabbany ◽  
Praveen Kumar Conjeevaram Selvakumar ◽  
Kymberly Watt ◽  
Rocio Lopez ◽  
Zade Akras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
National Health ◽  
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition

scholarly journals Metabolic Syndrome Among Marijuana Users in the United States: An Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data

2016 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise C. Vidot ◽  
Guillermo Prado ◽  
WayWay M. Hlaing ◽  
Hermes J. Florez ◽  
Kristopher L. Arheart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
National Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition

scholarly journals Metal biomarker mixtures and blood pressure in the United States: cross-sectional findings from the 1999-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd M. Everson ◽  
Megan M. Niedzwiecki ◽  
Daniell Toth ◽  
Maria Tellez-Plaza ◽  
Haoran Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
National Health ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
The United States ◽  
Metal Exposure ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
White Adults

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to identify conditional relationships between multiple metal biomarkers that predict systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the non-institutionalized United States adult population below the age of 60. Methods We used inorganic exposure biomarker data and blood pressure data from three cycles (1999–2004) of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to construct regression trees for blood pressure among adults ages 20–60 (adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, race, and smoking status) to identify predictors of systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). We also considered relationships among non-Hispanic black, Mexican-American, and white adults separately. Results The following metal exposure biomarkers were conditionally predictive of SBP and/or DBP in the full sample: antimony (Sb), barium (Ba), cadmium (Cd), cesium (Cs), lead (Pb), tungsten (W) and molybdenum (Mo). The highest average SBP (> 120 mmHg) was observed among those with low Sb (≤ 0.21 μg/dL) high Cd (> 0.22 μg/g creatinine) and high Pb (> 2.55 μg/dL) biomarkers. Those with the highest average DBP had high urinary W levels (> 0.10 μg/g creatinine) in combination with either urinary Sb > 0.17 μg/g creatinine or those with urinary Sb ≤ 0.17 μg/g creatinine, but with high blood Pb levels (> 1.35 μg/dL). Predictors differed by ethnicity, with Cd as the main predictor of SBP among non-Hispanic black adults, and Pb not selected by the algorithm as a predictor of SBP among non-Hispanic white adults. Conclusions Combinations of metal biomarkers have different apparent relationships with blood pressure. Additional research in toxicological experimental models and in epidemiological studies is warranted to evaluate the suggested possible toxicological interactions between Sb, Cd, and Pb; and between W, Sb, and Pb; for cardiovascular (e.g., blood pressure) health. We also think future epidemiological research on inorganic exposure sets in relation to health outcomes like blood pressure might benefit from stratification by race and ethnicity.

scholarly journals Association between Ready-to-Eat Cereal Consumption and Nutrient Intake, Nutritional Adequacy, and Diet Quality in Adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015–2016

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2952
Author(s):  
Yong Zhu ◽  
Neha Jain ◽  
Vipra Vanage ◽  
Norton Holschuh ◽  
Anne Hermetet Agler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
National Health ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
The United States ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
Health And Nutrition

This study examined differences in dietary intake between ready-to-eat cereal eaters and non-eaters in adults from the United States. Participants (n = 5163) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015–2016 were included. One-day dietary recall was used to define ready-to-eat cereal consumption status and estimate dietary intake in eaters and non-eaters. Data from Food Patterns Equivalent Database 2015–2016 were used to compare intakes of food groups by consumption status. Diet quality was assessed by Healthy Eating Index 2015. Nineteen percent of US adults were ready-to-eat cereal eaters; they had a similar level of energy intake as non-eaters, but they had significantly higher intake of dietary fiber, and several vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin D. They were also more likely to meet nutrient recommendations. Compared to non-eaters, ready-to-eat cereal eaters had the same level of added sugar intake but they had significantly higher intake of whole grains, total fruits, and dairy products. The diet quality of ready-to-eat cereal eaters was significantly higher than that of non-eaters. The study supports that ready-to-eat cereal eaters have better dietary intake with a healthier dietary pattern than non-eaters in the United States.

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