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Application of multiview techniques to NHANES dataset [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2016
Disease prediction or classification using health datasets involve using well-known predictors associated with the disease as features for the models. This study considers multiple data components of an individual's health, using the relationship between variables to generate features that may improve the performance of disease classification models ...
arxiv   +3 more sources

Association between smell and taste dysfunction and obesity and metabolic syndrome in older adults [PDF]

open access: yesRhinology Online, 2021
Background: Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MS) are prevalent and associated with negative health outcomes in the elderly. There is a need to identify risk factors for these diseases in this population.
S.S. Dobrow   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Deaths attributable to diabetes in the United States: comparison of data sources and estimation approaches [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this research was to identify the fraction of deaths attributable to diabetes in the United States. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We estimated population attributable fractions (PAF) for cohorts aged 30±84 who were surveyed in the ...
Preston, Samuel, Stokes, Andrew
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Can waist circumference be a predictor of bone mineral density independent of BMI in middle-aged adults?

open access: yesEndocrine Connections, 2021
Background: Obesity and osteoporosis are major public health issues globall y. The prevalence of these two diseases prompts the need to better understand the relationship between them.
Ying Hua   +3 more
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In India, diabetes mellitus is on the rise at an alarming rate: A review

open access: yesJournal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research, 2021
The aim of the current review is to acquaint all the covering aspect of dibetes mellitus which can provide awareness to the diabetes patients in india as well as all over the world.
Arnab Bagchi, Prosanta Pal
doaj   +1 more source

The association between coffee and caffeine consumption and renal function: insight from individual-level data, Mendelian randomization, and meta-analysis

open access: yesArchives of Medical Science, 2021
Introduction By applying on two-sample Mendelian randomization and systematic review and meta-analysis we investigated the association between caffeine and coffee intake with prevalent CKD and markers of renal function.
Mohsen Mazidi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Future Directions for the Integrated CSFII-NHANES: What We Eat in America–NHANES [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Nutrition, 2003
The history of the integration of the dietary data collection from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) is reviewed. The purposes and process of the workshop are presented. The three key topics of the workshop are summarized.
Dwyer, Johanna   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Organizing and Analyzing the Activity Data in NHANES [PDF]

open access: yesStatistics in Biosciences, 2019
The NHANES study contains objectively measured physical activity data collected using hip-worn accelerometers from multiple cohorts. However, using the accelerometry data has proven daunting because: 1) currently, there are no agreed upon standard protocols for data storage and analysis; 2) data exhibit heterogeneous patterns of missingness due to ...
Ekaterina Smirnova   +10 more
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A cross-sectional study of blood selenium concentration and cognitive function in elderly Americans: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2014

open access: yesAnnals of Human Biology, 2020
Background Cognitive decline can develop into mild cognitive impairment, a high-risk factor in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The antioxidant micronutrient selenium may have some effect on preventing cognitive decline, but the association ...
Xiumin Yan   +9 more
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Adjustment for Biased Sampling Using NHANES Derived Propensity Weights [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
The Consent-to-Contact (C2C) registry at the University of California, Irvine collects data from community participants to aid in the recruitment to clinical research studies. Self-selection into the C2C likely leads to bias due in part to enrollees having more years of education relative to the US general population. Salazar et al.
arxiv   +1 more source

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