Assessment of cardiovascular health, sleep habits, and diets among college students by utilizing public health screening tools

We evaluated the usefulness of scores from two transdiagnostic scales—the 8-item version of the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth and the second edition of the Avoidance and Action Questionnaire—for estimating symptom severity on two measures of depression and anxiety. Responses from 797 college students, who mostly identified as White and female, to both measures of psychological inflexibility were analyzed to determine how well scores estimated anxiety and depression above or below a given severity level and at specific categories of symptom severity. Findings indicated that scores from both measures were acceptable to excellent screeners of concurrent ratings of anxiety and depression. Results varied somewhat depending on the measure used, level of severity targeted, and scope of screening. By investigating the screening accuracy of these transdiagnostic measures and potential cut scores to ease in interpreting results, we hope these measures might prove useful for addressing barriers in public health screening endeavors.

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0407 Sleep, Stress, Cardiovascular, and Psychological Health in College Students

SLEEP ◽

10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.404 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. A156-A156

Author(s):

A M Reynolds ◽

K M Mullins

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Health ◽

Sleep Efficiency ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Sleep Habits ◽

Stress Symptoms

Abstract Introduction Epidemiological studies have long established that sleep factors, stress, and cardiovascular health are related. College students often struggle with the demands of college life, which leads to increased stress, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and poor sleep. The focus of the current study was to examine habitual sleep habits in college students, in association with psychological factors and physiological factors. Methods Participants included 51 undergraduate students (18 men, average age M=20.25 years, SD=1.78) who wore wrist actigraphs to measure their typical sleep habits. After one week, participants completed questionnaires about psychological symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress; Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, DASS-21) and subjective physiological symptoms (i.e., fatigue; Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue Scale, MAF). Blood pressure and heart rate were measured using a wrist cuff. Results Overall total sleep time was 6.59 hours and sleep efficiency was 82.55%. Pearson correlational analyses revealed a negative moderate association between sleep efficiency and diastolic blood pressure (r(49) = -.318, p = .024). Global PSQI scores were moderately associated with stress (r(49) = .419, p = .002). MAF Global Fatigue Index scores revealed positive associations with depression (r(49) = .344, p =.014), anxiety (r(49) = .474, p<.001), and stress (r(49) = .620 p<.001). Heart rate was positively associated with depressive symptoms r(49) = .296, p= .035), stress symptoms r(49) = .447, p= .001), and fatigue r(49) = .456, p= .001). Conclusion As expected, college students’ sleep was short in duration and poor in efficiency. Sleep factors, cardiovascular factors, psychological factors, and stress were all related, demonstrating the importance of sleep on physiological and psychological health. More research should be conducted to further examine the relationships and directionality between sleep, psychological factors, and stress as there may be underlying mechanisms important for cardiovascular health. Support None.

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Optimal Group Testing: Structural Properties and Robust Solutions, with Application to Public Health Screening

INFORMS Journal on Computing ◽

10.1287/ijoc.2019.0942 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hrayer Aprahamian ◽

Douglas R. Bish ◽

Ebru K. Bish

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Structural Properties ◽

Group Testing ◽

Health Screening ◽

Robust Solutions ◽

Public Health Screening

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[PP.01.03] PUBLIC HEALTH SCREENING FOR HYPERTENSION

Journal of Hypertension ◽

10.1097/01.hjh.0000491634.74978.c2 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. e115-e116

Author(s):

Y.C. Chia ◽

H.C. Beh ◽

P.F. Wong ◽

B.N. Chew

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Screening ◽

Public Health Screening

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Factors Associated with Repeat Mammography in a New York State Public Health Screening Program

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice ◽

10.1097/00124784-199809000-00010 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 4 (5) ◽

pp. 63-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jennifer L. Evans ◽

Philip C. Nasca ◽

Mark S. Baptiste ◽

Patricia P. Lillquist ◽

Anne M. Stoddard ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

New York ◽

Screening Program ◽

New York State ◽

Health Screening ◽

York State ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Public Health Screening ◽

Health Screening Program

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THE M/V SELENDANG AYUOIL SPILL SUBSISTENCE SEAFOOD SAMPLING PROGRAM AND PUBLIC HEALTH EVALUATION PROCESS

International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings ◽

10.7901/2169-3358-2008-1-1185 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 2008 (1) ◽

pp. 1185-1191 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gary S. Mauseth ◽

Sharon Svarny-Livingston ◽

Scott M. Arnold ◽

Gerald M. Erickson

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Screening ◽

The State ◽

Health Concern ◽

Health Evaluation ◽

Primary Concern ◽

Screening Criteria ◽

The Core ◽

Public Health Screening ◽

Two Samples

ABSTRACT On December 8, 2004, the M/V Selendang AYU, a bulk freighter, ran aground on the western shoreline of Unalaska Island, Alaska, spilling an estimated 339,538 gallons of intermediate fuel oil and 14,680 gallons of marine diesel. A primary concern arising from this incident was the potential contamination of traditional subsistence seafood resources consumed by tribal members and others on Unalaska Island. The process of addressing this concern consisted of the following components: 1) formation of a subsistence seafood ‘core’ or management team that included representatives of the local tribe, native corporation, federal and state agencies, and the responsible party; 2) formation of an advisory team representing technical specialists from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academia, and subsistence users; 3) identification of important subsistence seafood resources, including intertidal mussels, sea urchins, chitons, salmon, cod and sea lions; 4) a consumption survey of major subsistence seafood users from Unalaska Island; 5) the collection of 56 samples in 2005 and 9 in 2006 by teams that included representatives of the core and advisory teams; 6) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) analysis and organoleptic and paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) testing of the collected samples; 7) a risk-based public health evaluation of the analytical results of collected samples by the State of Alaska Division of Public Health; and 8) communication of the results to the public. In the core spill area (Skan and Makushin Bays), only one subsistence sample contained PAHs exceeding risk-based screening criteria. This was a mussel sample collected in April 2005 prior to clean-up actions. No samples collected in 2006 exceeded public health screening criteria. In the main subsistence area (Unalaska Bay), only one chiton sample collected in June 2005 exceeded risk-based public health screening criteria. However, it was determined that the elevated PAH concentrations were not derived from the Selendang AYU. Subsequent samples collected from the same location could not confirm elevated PAHs. Overall, PAHs were not present at levels of health concern, but two samples contained PSP toxin above regulatory guidelines. Due to PSP concerns, the State of Alaska has an on-going advisory against the consumption of locally harvested shellfish that pre-dates the spill.

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