Assessing Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases and Dietary Behaviors of College Students in Southeast Texas

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jau-Jiin Chen ◽  
Lisa I. Pegram ◽  
Koby R. Adcock ◽  
Melissa R. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Southeast Texas

Exploring Healthy Behaviors and Chronic Diseases Risk Factors Among College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. S111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Opoku-Acheampong ◽  
T. Kidd ◽  
C. Miller ◽  
S. Colby
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Healthy Behaviors

scholarly journals Association of Dietary Behaviors and Sleep Quality: Results from the Adults Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors Survey of 2015 in Ningbo, China

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanqian Kong ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Guodong Xu ◽  
Yanyan Ying ◽  
Qinghai Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Soy Sauce ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
Point Increase ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: We estimated the relationship between dietary behaviors and sleep quality in adults. Methods: Using data from the 2015 Ningbo Adult Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors Survey, a total of 5160 participants were included in this study. Sleep quality was measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). PSQI score ≥ 7 was defined as poor sleep quality. Logistic regression was used to estimate the associations between dietary behaviors and sleep quality. Linear regression was used to explore the associations between dietary behaviors and PSQI total score. Results: Approximately 8.6% (n = 442) participants reported poor sleep quality. After adjusted for multivariates, there was 0.022 point increase in PSQI score for every gram increase in each meal consumption of soy sauce (β = 0.022, p = 0.001). Less intake of dark fruits, water and more intake of alcohol were associated with higher PSQI score (β = −0.394, p = 0.001; β = −0.246, p = 0.001; and β = 0.217, p = 0.005, respectively). Conclusions: About 8.6% (n = 442) adults reported poor sleep quality in Ningbo. Intake of soy sauce and alcohol were positively associated with poor sleep quality, and consumption of dark fruits and water were positively associated with good sleep quality.

EFFECT OF HERBAL TEA ON WEIGHT AND FITNESS OF ADULT

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
ARCHANA SINGH ◽  
TRAPTI SEN
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Herbal Tea

Herbal tea is full of many medicinal qualities. It’s claimed that they can help with everything from easing a cold and indigestion to fighting infection and nausea. Dietary and lifestyle behaviors among adolescents are risk factors for several chronic diseases in adulthood. The objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of Herbal Tea on weight and fitness. One hundred adolescents of age group 20-35 years in Agra district were selected and significant effects of herbal tea were observed on the health in youth.

scholarly journals Age-Related Chronic Diseases and Alzheimer’s Disease in Texas: A Hispanic Focused Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-133
Author(s):  
Shyam Sheladia ◽  
P. Hemachandra Reddy
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Hispanic Americans ◽  
The United States ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
American Population ◽  
Hispanic American ◽  
West Texas ◽  
Age Related

The emergence of age-related chronic diseases within the United States has led to the direct increase of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as well as other neurological diseases which ultimately contribute to the development of dementia within the general population. To be specific, age-related chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, and kidney disease contribute greatly to the advancement and rapid progression of dementia. Furthermore, unmodifiable risk factors such as advancing age and genetics as well as modifiable risk factors such as socioeconomic status, educational attainment, exercise, and diet further contribute to the development of dementia. Current statistics and research show that minority populations such as Hispanic Americans in the United States face the greatest burden of dementia due to the increase in the prevalence of overall population age, predisposing genetics, age-related chronic diseases, low socioeconomic status, as well as poor lifestyle choices and habits. Additionally, Hispanic Americans living within Texas and the rural areas of West Texas face the added challenge of finding appropriate healthcare services. This article will focus upon the research associated with AD as well as the prevalence of AD within the Hispanic American population of Texas and rural West Texas. Furthermore, this article will also discuss the prevalence of age-related chronic diseases, unmodifiable risk factors, and modifiable risk factors which lead to the progression and development of AD within the Hispanic American population of the United States, Texas, and rural West Texas.

scholarly journals POS0303 PREVENTION OF CHRONIC DISEASES DUE TO INFLAMMATION IN INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS: RESULTS OF A DELPHI PROCESS TO SELECT CARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) INTERVENTION

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 377.1-377
Author(s):  
I. Sheriff ◽  
A. Lima ◽  
O. Tseng ◽  
A. Aviña ◽  
M. Dawes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Inflammatory Arthritis ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Delphi Process ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Bmd Testing

Background:Inflammatory arthritis (IA) predisposes patients to several chronic conditions including cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetes (DM), osteoporosis (OP) and infections, likely due to systemic effects of inflammation. Studies have found that patients with IA often receive suboptimal care for screening and managing these conditions.Objectives:This is the first phase of a study which will develop and pilot test automated EMR reminders for family physicians. The reminders will prompt family physicians to screen for and address risk factors for these conditions. We conducted a Delphi process to select care recommendations to be addressed by the EMR reminders.Methods:We conducted a review of current BC, Canadian and international guidelines for screening and addressing risk factors for CVD, DM, OP and infection. A list of 22 care recommendations, including their level of evidence and risks/benefits of implementation, was reviewed by a panel of six family physicians, three rheumatologists and three IA patients, in a three-round online modified Delphi process. Panelists rated each care recommendation, using 9-point scales, on 1) their clinical importance, 2) their likelihood of improving outcomes, and 3) implementation feasibility. Results were discussed in an online forum. Panelists then rated slightly revised care recommendations, modified based on feedback from the discussion. Care recommendations were retained if the median rating was ≥7 with no disagreement as defined by the RAND/UCLA Method handbook.Results:A list of 15 care recommendations was selected by the Delphi process for EMR integration, including recommendations that address CVD risk assessment (1), hypertension screening (1), DM screening (2), fracture risk assessment (1), BMD testing (1), osteoporosis prevention (1) and treatment (1) with bisphosphonates, preventing infections through immunization (2), minimizing steroids (1) and hepatitis screening (1), screening for hydroxychloroquine retinal toxicity (1), and counselling for lifestyle modifications (2). We excluded 7 recommendations which addressed lipid testing (1), BMD testing in steroid users (1), immunizations (2), weight management (1), and DMARD laboratory test monitoring (2). Recommendations were excluded on the basis of importance (1) or feasibility (6).Conclusion:The results of the Delphi process will inform the development of reminders, integrated in EMRs, that will support family physicians in their efforts to engage IA patients in addressing risk factors for chronic diseases related to inflammation. We hope to improve the prevention of these diseases, which represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality for people with inflammatory arthritis.Acknowledgements:Iman Sheriff’s work on this project was funded by the CRA summer studentship programme. Dr. Lacaille is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in Arthritis Research from UBC and The Arthritis Society of Canada. Thank you to all who participated in the Delphi survey.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

scholarly journals Smoking, drinking, diet and physical activity—modifiable lifestyle risk factors and their associations with age to first chronic disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Ng ◽  
Rinku Sutradhar ◽  
Zhan Yao ◽  
Walter P Wodchis ◽  
Laura C Rosella
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Competing Risk ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Heavy Smoking ◽  
Lifestyle Risk Factors ◽  
Lifestyle Risk

AbstractBackgroundThis study examined the incidence of a person’s first diagnosis of a selected chronic disease, and the relationships between modifiable lifestyle risk factors and age to first of six chronic diseases.MethodsOntario respondents from 2001 to 2010 of the Canadian Community Health Survey were followed up with administrative data until 2014 for congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive respiratory disease, diabetes, lung cancer, myocardial infarction and stroke. By sex, the cumulative incidence function of age to first chronic disease was calculated for the six chronic diseases individually and compositely. The associations between modifiable lifestyle risk factors (alcohol, body mass index, smoking, diet, physical inactivity) and age to first chronic disease were estimated using cause-specific Cox proportional hazards models and Fine-Gray competing risk models.ResultsDiabetes was the most common disease. By age 70.5 years (2015 world life expectancy), 50.9% of females and 58.1% of males had at least one disease and few had a death free of the selected diseases (3.4% females; 5.4% males). Of the lifestyle factors, heavy smoking had the strongest association with the risk of experiencing at least one chronic disease (cause-specific hazard ratio = 3.86; 95% confidence interval = 3.46, 4.31). The lifestyle factors were modelled for each disease separately, and the associations varied by chronic disease and sex.ConclusionsWe found that most individuals will have at least one of the six chronic diseases before dying. This study provides a novel approach using competing risk methods to examine the incidence of chronic diseases relative to the life course and how their incidences are associated with lifestyle behaviours.

scholarly journals Internalizing Risk Factors for College Students' Alcohol use: A Combined Person- and Variable-Centered Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 629-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie E. Wemm ◽  
Stephanie M. Ernestus ◽  
Cathryn Glanton Holzhauer ◽  
Renata Vaysman ◽  
Edelgard Wulfert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use

scholarly journals 29.E. Workshop: Data analysis, advocacy activities, and actions to counteract the double burden of malnutrition

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
World Health ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Double Burden Of Malnutrition ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The burden of non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) represents a public health issue of gigantic proportion at global level. Among others, diet has been demonstrated to be a key element to maintain health and prevent NCDs. Today's world is facing the so-called “double burden of malnutrition”, characterized by the coexistence of undernutrition along with overweight, obesity or diet-related NCDs due to a substantial shift toward unhealthy diet high in sugars and ultra-processed foods and concomitant inadequate accessibility of nutritious foods. While interventions to improve diet quality and nutrition knowledge are of paramount importance in order to decrease the burden of NCDs over the next decades, the international policy framework should aim to develop evidence-based policy approaches to reduce such burden globally. In this context, the EUPHA Food and nutrition section, the EUPHA Chronic diseases section, the EUPHA Health promotion section, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), aim to propose a joint workshop to provide the latest updates from leading scientists and experts involved in global health research, with a special focus on NCDs, obesity and nutrition-related risk factors as well as ongoing interventions aimed to reduce the double burden of malnutrition. The objectives of the present workshop are the following: To quantify the global burden and temporal trends of NCDs risk factors; To assess the impact of nutrition-related risk factors on NCDs; To provide examples of advocacy activities and actions at global level to improve nutrition education and dietary behaviors; To promote translatable information at global level and drive implementation of knowledge into policy and practice. Organizing the present workshop would provide an important occasion for gathering experts in the field and sharing opinions with the audience in light of the presented results. Given the many actors involved, the workshop will provide a unique occasion to discuss about potential policy approaches in the context of the conference. Key messages There is science-based evidence demonstrating that healthy nutrition is a key factor to maintain global health and prevent chronic non-communicable diseases. Governmental and non-governmental efforts are currently working to counteract malnutrition worldwide.

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