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Michael B Fallon - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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prevalence of metabolic syndrome and risks of abnormal serum alanine aminotransferase in Hispanics a population based study
PLOS ONE, 2011Co-Authors: Hui Qi Qu, Anne R Rentfro, Joseph B Mccormick, Susan P Fisherhoch, Michael B FallonAbstract:Aim Study the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and risk factors for and association with elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) as markers of hepatic injury in a large Hispanic Health disparity cohort with high rates of obesity.
Christopher T Sempos - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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macronutrient intakes among adult Hispanics a comparison of mexican americans cuban americans and mainland puerto ricans
American Journal of Public Health, 1995Co-Authors: Catherine M. Loria, T L Bush, Margaret D Carroll, Anne C Looker, Margaret A Mcdowell, C. L. Johnson, Christopher T SemposAbstract:OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to compare energy and macronutrient intakes between adult Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, mainland Puerto Ricans, and non-Hispanics. METHODS. Age-specific mean intakes were estimated based on 24-hour recalls from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) (1982 to 1984) and the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II) (1976 to 1980) and were compared with the use of t tests. RESULTS. Mexican Americans had higher total fat, saturated fat, and monounsaturated fat intakes than did Puerto Ricans and older Cuban Americans. Cuban Americans and Puerto Ricans had similar intakes, except for younger Cuban Americans, who had higher total and saturated fat and lower carbohydrate intakes. Cholesterol intakes among Mexican American men and 60- to 74-year-old women were higher than those among other Hispanic groups. Carbohydrate and protein intakes were higher among Hispanic groups compared with those among non-Hispanics while t...
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Serum lipids and lipoproteins of Hispanics, 1982-84.
Vital and health statistics. Series 11 Data from the National Health Survey, 1990Co-Authors: Carroll M, Christopher T Sempos, Robinson Fulwood, Paul S. Bachorik, Basil M. Rifkind, Kenneth Lippel, Clifford L. JohnsonAbstract:: This report presents descriptive data for serum lipids and lipoproteins by age, sex, and selected socioeconomic variables. This information is from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a sample survey of selected groups of civilian noninstitutionalized Hispanic persons residing in selected area of the United States, that was conducted during the period 1982-84.
Katherine M Flegal - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Gravidity and Serum Lipids among Hispanic Women in the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Journal of Womens Health, 1995Co-Authors: Roberta B. Ness, Irene Cosmatos, Katherine M FlegalAbstract:ABSTRACT Objective: Previous studies regarding the relationship between reproductive history and lipids have consistently shown an association between gravidity or parity and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol. However, no previous study has had sufficient power to assess the association between reproductive history and lipids among women of high gravidity. The current study evaluates reproductive history and lipids in a representative sample of Hispanic women for whom multigravidity and multiparity are common. Design: National examination survey designed to estimate the Health and nutritional status of noninstitutionalized civilians. Participants: 1590 Mexican-American, 411 Cuban-American, and 657 Puerto Rican women ages 20–74. Main Outcome Measures: HDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, and triglycerides. Results: Adjusted for age, body mass index (BMI), diabetes, menopausal status, alcohol use, and smoking status, HDL-cholesterol was 3.9 mg/dL lower in M...
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prevalence of diabetes in mexican americans cubans and puerto ricans from the Hispanic Health and nutrition examination survey 1982 1984
Diabetes Care, 1991Co-Authors: Katherine M Flegal, T M Ezzati, Maureen I Harris, S G Haynes, R Z Juarez, William C Knowler, Eliseo J Perezstable, Michael P SternAbstract:The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes among Mexican Americans, Cubans, and Puerto Ricans in the United States and compare these estimates to data from prior surveys for U.S. non-Hispanic whites and blacks. Data for this study are from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a multipurpose cross-sectional survey of three U.S. Hispanic populations conducted in 1982–1984. The interviewed sample of people aged 20–74 yr included 3935 Mexican Americans in the southwest, 1134 Cubans in Florida, and 1519 Puerto Ricans in the New York City area. The diabetes component consisted of interview questions on diabetes diagnosis and treatment and an oral glucose tolerance test administered to a subsample. The prevalence of diabetes was two to three times greater for Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans than for non-Hispanic whites surveyed in 1976–1980. In Cubans, the prevalence was similar to that for non-Hispanic whites. In men and women 45–74 yr of age, the prevalence of diabetes was extremely high for both Mexican Americans (23.9%) and Puerto Ricans (26.1%) compared with Cubans (15.8%) or non-Hispanic whites (12%). The total prevalence of diabetes was not significantly different for Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans but was significantly lower for Cubans. The relatively lower prevalence of diabetes among Cubans and the high prevalence in both Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans may be related to socioeconomic, genetic, behavioral, or environmental factors.
E K Mościcki - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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depression among puerto ricans in new york city the Hispanic Health and nutrition examination survey
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 1995Co-Authors: L B Potter, Lloyd H Rogler, E K MościckiAbstract:This study was conducted to analyze determinants of depression among Puerto Ricans by replicating and expanding earlier studies of depression among Cuban Americans and Mexican Americans. Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982–1984, were employed to examine depression and associated characteristics among Puerto Ricans. We utilized descriptive and multivariate statistics to examine the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)-assessed depressive symptomatology and the DSM-III/DIS specification of major depression. The findings indicated that CES-D-assessed depressive symptomatology among Puerto Ricans was associated with female gender, disrupted marital status, poor Health, and lower socioeconomic status as indicated by low education, low household income, age, and unemployment. For both 6-month and 1-month DIS major depression, age, disrupted marital status, and income of less than $ 5,000 were significant risk factors. For 6-month DIS major depression, never-married persons had a higher risk for depression. For 1-month diagnoses, writing Spanish better than English was associated with lower risk. In general, our findings for Puerto Ricans were similar to studies of depression among other Hispanic groups. We remained unable to explain the relatively extreme levels of depression among Puerto Ricans in New York, though several probable explanations are elaborated. We emphasized the general need to expand the range of research designs and current risk models in epidemiology in an effort to capture the complexity of psychosocial and cultural processes relevant to psychological distress.
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Concordance between two measures of depression in the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 1993Co-Authors: E K Mościcki, William E. Narrow, Ben Z. Locke, Darrel A. RegierAbstract:A concordance analysis between the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) for current major depression was conducted using data from Cuban Americans and Puerto Rican respondents to the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES). Overall agreement between the two depression measures was relatively high, which suggested that the CES-D might be appropriate as a first-stage screening instrument for community-based surveys of clinical depression. Female gender and indicators of social class (education, income, poverty index, and employment) were related to low specificity and low agreement. The estimated cutoff points of the CES-D that best predicted DIS current major depression were different between the two ethnic groups; 17 for Cuban Americans, and 20 for Puerto Ricans. A receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis revealed that the traditional method of defining CES-D cases by summing the scores for each item was superior to counting only the persistent symptoms, that is, those present nearly everyday.
Michael P Stern - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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prevalence of diabetes in mexican americans cubans and puerto ricans from the Hispanic Health and nutrition examination survey 1982 1984
Diabetes Care, 1991Co-Authors: Katherine M Flegal, T M Ezzati, Maureen I Harris, S G Haynes, R Z Juarez, William C Knowler, Eliseo J Perezstable, Michael P SternAbstract:The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes among Mexican Americans, Cubans, and Puerto Ricans in the United States and compare these estimates to data from prior surveys for U.S. non-Hispanic whites and blacks. Data for this study are from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a multipurpose cross-sectional survey of three U.S. Hispanic populations conducted in 1982–1984. The interviewed sample of people aged 20–74 yr included 3935 Mexican Americans in the southwest, 1134 Cubans in Florida, and 1519 Puerto Ricans in the New York City area. The diabetes component consisted of interview questions on diabetes diagnosis and treatment and an oral glucose tolerance test administered to a subsample. The prevalence of diabetes was two to three times greater for Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans than for non-Hispanic whites surveyed in 1976–1980. In Cubans, the prevalence was similar to that for non-Hispanic whites. In men and women 45–74 yr of age, the prevalence of diabetes was extremely high for both Mexican Americans (23.9%) and Puerto Ricans (26.1%) compared with Cubans (15.8%) or non-Hispanic whites (12%). The total prevalence of diabetes was not significantly different for Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans but was significantly lower for Cubans. The relatively lower prevalence of diabetes among Cubans and the high prevalence in both Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans may be related to socioeconomic, genetic, behavioral, or environmental factors.