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Compositional analyses of the associations between sedentary time, different intensities of physical activity, and cardiometabolic biomarkers among children and youth from the United States [PDF]

, 2019
Introduction : Compositional data analysis is one appropriate method for co-dependent data, even when data are collected for a subdivision of the 24-hour period, such as the waking day.
Carson, Valerie, Chaput, Jean-Philippe, Chastin, Sebastien, McGregor, Duncan, Tremblay, Mark S.   +4 more
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Multimorbidity and Functional Limitations Among Adults 65 or Older, NHANES 2005–2012

Preventing Chronic Disease, 2016
Introduction The development of functional limitations among adults aged 65 or older has profound effects on individual and population resources. Improved understanding of the relationship between functional limitations and co-occurring chronic diseases (
K. Jindai, C. Nielson, B. A. Vorderstrasse, Ana R. Quiñones   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of smoking over one pack daily on implant healing and health: A cohort study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This prospective cohort trial examines the effects of heavy smoking on peri‐implant marginal bone loss (MBL) and implant survival rates over 15 months. Methods Thirty subjects, categorized as either smokers (more than 20 cigarettes daily for over 5 years) or non‐smokers, were initially recruited with pocket depths ≤ 5 mm and at ...
Yaniv Mayer, Eran Gabay, Eli E. Machtei, Eli Regev, Ofir Ginesin, Zvi Gutmacher, Jacob Horwitz, Luigi Canullo, Jamil Awad Shibli, Hadar Giladi Zigdon   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of hypertension in argentinean indigenous children living at high altitudes versus US children

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2018
Background: Exposure to hypoxia at high altitude is increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for hypertension. Objective: To compare the prevalence of hypertension in Indigenous Argentinean children living at high altitude with that reported in the
Valeria Hirschler, Claudia Molinari, Claudio Gonzalez, Gustavo Maccallini, Luis A Castano   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reference Standards for Body Fat Measure Using GE Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Caucasian Adults

, 2017
Background Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is an established technique for the measurement of body composition. Reference values for these variables, particularly those related to fat mass, are necessary for interpretation and accurate ...
Finch, Holmes W., Harber, Matthew P., Imboden, Mary T., Kaminsky, Leonard A., Montoye, Alexander H. K., Swartz, Ann M., Welch, Whitney A.   +6 more
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Dietary Cholesterol Intake and Sources among U.S Adults: Results from National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), 2001–2014

Nutrients, 2018
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that individuals should minimize their dietary cholesterol intake. However, current dietary cholesterol intake and its food sources have not been well-characterized.
Zhe Xu, Scott T. McClure, L. Appel
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Multi‐cohort evaluation of “Don't know” responders to self‐report oral health questions: Implications for etiologic research

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Self‐reported data can extend the reach of oral health research, but “Don't know” responses may threaten validity. We explored characteristics of participants who responded “Don't know” to a periodontal health question across three distinct cohorts.
Julia C. Bond, Mabeline Velez, Robert McDonough, Sharon M. Casey, Lauren A. Wise, Yvette C. Cozier, Matthew P. Fox, Raul I. Garcia, Brenda Heaton   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between high serum ferritin and periodontitis: A population‐based cross‐sectional preliminary study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the association between high serum ferritin levels and periodontitis considering pathways induced by sociodemographic and behavioral factors, serum inflammation, and metabolic risk. Methods Data from 7283 individuals who participated in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination ...
Susilena Arouche Costa, Cecilia Cláudia Costa Ribeiro, Ana Regina Oliveira Moreira, Gustavo G. Nascimento, Soraia de Fátima Carvalho Souza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between periodontitis severity and prostate‐specific antigen levels using the NHANES data

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Periodontitis has been linked to various systemic health conditions. This study investigated whether the association between periodontitis and prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) is direct or mediated through intermediary systemic diseases.
Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Khushboo Kalani, Hamoun Sabri, Shahad Alhazmi, Deepthy Nair, Todd M. Morgan, Hom‐Lay Wang, Ann M. Decker   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring H.pylori seropositivity as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes [PDF]

, 2018
Background: In the US, the percentage of adults with diagnosed diabetes are higher in members of racial and ethnic minority groups compared to non-Latino Whites. Understanding why such disparities exist has been less forthcoming.
Chaidez, Virginia, Qiu, Yumou
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