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Shahrestanaki E, Mohammadian Khonsari N, Seif E, Baygi F, Ejtahed HS, Sheidaei A, Djalalinia S, Magliano DJ, Qorbani M. The worldwide trend in diabetes awareness, treatment, and control from 1985 to 2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 233 population-representative studies. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1305304. [PMID: 38827607 PMCID: PMC11140097 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1305304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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Background With the rapid increase in the prevalence of DM, studies on the awareness, treatment, and control of this condition are essential. Therefore, this study aimed to review the literature and pool the awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes at the global, regional, and national levels. Methods In this systematic review and meta-analysis, several databases, including MEDLINE/PubMed, Institute of Scientific Information (ISI), Scopus, and Google Scholar, were searched using appropriate keywords up to June 2022. Observational studies investigating the awareness, treatment, and control of glucose levels among diabetic individuals were included. Awareness, treatment, and control were defined as the proportion of participants who were aware of their diabetes condition, treated pharmacologically, and achieved adequate glucose control, respectively. Two investigators independently conducted the study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment. Heterogeneity among studies was calculated using Chi-square, and a random-effect meta-analysis was used to pool the rates. Results A total of 233 studies published between 1985 and 2022 met the inclusion criteria. The included studies had a combined population of 12,537,968. The pooled awareness of DM was 60% (95%CI: 56-63) and ranged from 41% (25-57) in low-income countries to 68% (64-72) in high-income countries, with no significant trend observed over the assessed periods at the global level. The pooled treatment of DM globally was 45% (42-48) and varied from 37% (31-43) in lower-middle-income countries to 53% (47-59) in high-income countries, showing variation over the examined time period. Before 2000, the proportion of adequate DM control was 16% (12-20), which significantly improved and reached 22% (19-25) after 2010. The pooled awareness, treatment, and control of DM were higher in females, high-income countries, and urban areas compared to males, upper and lower-middle-income countries, and rural areas, respectively. The older adults population had higher awareness and treatment rates than the adult population, but their DM control did not differ significantly. Conclusion Despite the high level of awareness and treatment among the diabetic population, treatment success (control) is considerably low, particularly in low-income countries and rural areas. It is crucial to improve awareness, treatment, and control by strengthening the primary care system in all countries.
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- Ehsan Shahrestanaki
- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research & Technology, Ministry of Health & Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
- Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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2024 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures. Alzheimers Dement 2024; 20:3708-3821. [PMID: 38689398 PMCID: PMC11095490 DOI: 10.1002/alz.13809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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This article describes the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including prevalence and incidence, mortality and morbidity, use and costs of care and the ramifications of AD for family caregivers, the dementia workforce and society. The Special Report discusses the larger health care system for older adults with cognitive issues, focusing on the role of caregivers and non-physician health care professionals. An estimated 6.9 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia today. This number could grow to 13.8 million by 2060, barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent or cure AD. Official AD death certificates recorded 119,399 deaths from AD in 2021. In 2020 and 2021, when COVID-19 entered the ranks of the top ten causes of death, Alzheimer's was the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States. Official counts for more recent years are still being compiled. Alzheimer's remains the fifth-leading cause of death among Americans age 65 and older. Between 2000 and 2021, deaths from stroke, heart disease and HIV decreased, whereas reported deaths from AD increased more than 140%. More than 11 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provided an estimated 18.4 billion hours of care to people with Alzheimer's or other dementias in 2023. These figures reflect a decline in the number of caregivers compared with a decade earlier, as well as an increase in the amount of care provided by each remaining caregiver. Unpaid dementia caregiving was valued at $346.6 billion in 2023. Its costs, however, extend to unpaid caregivers' increased risk for emotional distress and negative mental and physical health outcomes. Members of the paid health care and broader community-based workforce are involved in diagnosing, treating and caring for people with dementia. However, the United States faces growing shortages across different segments of the dementia care workforce due to a combination of factors, including the absolute increase in the number of people living with dementia. Therefore, targeted programs and care delivery models will be needed to attract, better train and effectively deploy health care and community-based workers to provide dementia care. Average per-person Medicare payments for services to beneficiaries age 65 and older with AD or other dementias are almost three times as great as payments for beneficiaries without these conditions, and Medicaid payments are more than 22 times as great. Total payments in 2024 for health care, long-term care and hospice services for people age 65 and older with dementia are estimated to be $360 billion. The Special Report investigates how caregivers of older adults with cognitive issues interact with the health care system and examines the role non-physician health care professionals play in facilitating clinical care and access to community-based services and supports. It includes surveys of caregivers and health care workers, focusing on their experiences, challenges, awareness and perceptions of dementia care navigation.
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This article describes the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease, including prevalence and incidence, mortality and morbidity, use and costs of care, and the overall impact on family caregivers, the dementia workforce and society. The Special Report examines the patient journey from awareness of cognitive changes to potential treatment with drugs that change the underlying biology of Alzheimer's. An estimated 6.7 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia today. This number could grow to 13.8 million by 2060 barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent, slow or cure AD. Official death certificates recorded 121,499 deaths from AD in 2019, and Alzheimer's disease was officially listed as the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. In 2020 and 2021, when COVID-19 entered the ranks of the top ten causes of death, Alzheimer's was the seventh-leading cause of death. Alzheimer's remains the fifth-leading cause of death among Americans age 65 and older. Between 2000 and 2019, deaths from stroke, heart disease and HIV decreased, whereas reported deaths from AD increased more than 145%. This trajectory of deaths from AD was likely exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. More than 11 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provided an estimated 18 billion hours of care to people with Alzheimer's or other dementias in 2022. These figures reflect a decline in the number of caregivers compared with a decade earlier, as well as an increase in the amount of care provided by each remaining caregiver. Unpaid dementia caregiving was valued at $339.5 billion in 2022. Its costs, however, extend to family caregivers' increased risk for emotional distress and negative mental and physical health outcomes - costs that have been aggravated by COVID-19. Members of the paid health care workforce are involved in diagnosing, treating and caring for people with dementia. In recent years, however, a shortage of such workers has developed in the United States. This shortage - brought about, in part, by COVID-19 - has occurred at a time when more members of the dementia care workforce are needed. Therefore, programs will be needed to attract workers and better train health care teams. Average per-person Medicare payments for services to beneficiaries age 65 and older with AD or other dementias are almost three times as great as payments for beneficiaries without these conditions, and Medicaid payments are more than 22 times as great. Total payments in 2023 for health care, long-term care and hospice services for people age 65 and older with dementia are estimated to be $345 billion. The Special Report examines whether there will be sufficient numbers of physician specialists to provide Alzheimer's care and treatment now that two drugs are available that change the underlying biology of Alzheimer's disease.
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The Effect of Neighborhood Deprivation on Mortality in Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Patients: A Countrywide Population-Based Korean Retrospective Cohort Study, 2002-2013. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19074324. [PMID: 35410005 PMCID: PMC8998590 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Neighborhood environmental factors along with individual factors are beginning to make a mark as factors which influence individual health outcomes. The goal of this study is to look at the combined impact of individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status on all-cause mortality in diabetic patients who have just been diagnosed. Methods: The Korean National Health Insurance (2002–2013) was employed in this cohort research, which used a stratified random sample. During the years 2003–2006, a total of 15,882 individuals who were newly diagnosed with diabetes and using oral disease-controlling medication were included in the study. Individual income and neighborhood deprivation index were used to examine the combined effect on all-cause mortality. The frailty model was performed using Cox’s proportional hazard regression. Results: During the study period, 28.3 percent (n = 4493) of the 15,882 eligible individuals died. In a Cox regression analysis after adjusting for all covariates, with advantaged and disadvantaged neighborhoods classified according to individual household income, the adjusted HR for patients living in a disadvantaged area was higher compared to patients living in an advantaged area in patients with middle income, compared to the reference group (a high income within an advantaged neighborhood) (HR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.09–1.35; HR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.02–1.25, respectively). The adjusted HR for patients with low income who lived in a disadvantaged location was greater than for patients who lived in an advantaged area (HR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.18–1.53 vs. HR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.14–1.49). Conclusions: Individual SES has a greater impact on all-cause mortality among diabetic patients when they live in a low-income neighborhood.
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This article describes the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including incidence and prevalence, mortality and morbidity, use and costs of care, and the overall impact on family caregivers, the dementia workforce and society. The Special Report discusses consumers' and primary care physicians' perspectives on awareness, diagnosis and treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), including MCI due to Alzheimer's disease. An estimated 6.5 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia today. This number could grow to 13.8 million by 2060 barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent, slow or cure AD. Official death certificates recorded 121,499 deaths from AD in 2019, the latest year for which data are available. Alzheimer's disease was officially listed as the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States in 2019 and the seventh-leading cause of death in 2020 and 2021, when COVID-19 entered the ranks of the top ten causes of death. Alzheimer's remains the fifth-leading cause of death among Americans age 65 and older. Between 2000 and 2019, deaths from stroke, heart disease and HIV decreased, whereas reported deaths from AD increased more than 145%. More than 11 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provided an estimated 16 billion hours of care to people with Alzheimer's or other dementias in 2021. These figures reflect a decline in the number of caregivers compared with a decade earlier, as well as an increase in the amount of care provided by each remaining caregiver. Unpaid dementia caregiving was valued at $271.6 billion in 2021. Its costs, however, extend to family caregivers' increased risk for emotional distress and negative mental and physical health outcomes - costs that have been aggravated by COVID-19. Members of the dementia care workforce have also been affected by COVID-19. As essential care workers, some have opted to change jobs to protect their own health and the health of their families. However, this occurs at a time when more members of the dementia care workforce are needed. Average per-person Medicare payments for services to beneficiaries age 65 and older with AD or other dementias are almost three times as great as payments for beneficiaries without these conditions, and Medicaid payments are more than 22 times as great. Total payments in 2022 for health care, long-term care and hospice services for people age 65 and older with dementia are estimated to be $321 billion. A recent survey commissioned by the Alzheimer's Association revealed several barriers to consumers' understanding of MCI. The survey showed low awareness of MCI among Americans, a reluctance among Americans to see their doctor after noticing MCI symptoms, and persistent challenges for primary care physicians in diagnosing MCI. Survey results indicate the need to improve MCI awareness and diagnosis, especially in underserved communities, and to encourage greater participation in MCI-related clinical trials.
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Association and Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review. Diseases 2021; 9:diseases9040088. [PMID: 34940026 PMCID: PMC8700568 DOI: 10.3390/diseases9040088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition. Epidemiologic studies show that sleep apnea increases cardiovascular diseases risk factors including hypertension, obesity, and diabetes mellitus. OSA is also responsible for serious illnesses such as congestive heart failure, stroke, arrhythmias, and bronchial asthma. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate evidence for the association between OSA and cardiovascular disease morbidities and identify risk factors for the conditions. In a review of 34 studies conducted in 28 countries with a sample of 37,599 people, several comorbidities were identified in patients with severe OSA—these were: heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, asthma, COPD, acute heart failure, chronic heart failure, hyperlipidemia, thyroid disease, cerebral infarct or embolism, myocardial infarction, and psychological comorbidities including stress and depression. Important risk factors contributing to OSA included: age > 35 years; BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2; alcoholism; higher Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS); mean apnea duration; oxygen desaturation index (ODI); and nocturnal oxygen desaturation (NOD). Severe OSA (AHI ≥ 30) was significantly associated with excessive daytime sleepiness and oxygen desaturation index. The risk of OSA and associated disease morbidities can be reduced by controlling overweight/obesity, alcoholism, smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia.
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Papazoglou A, Arshaad MI, Henseler C, Daubner J, Broich K, Haenisch B, Weiergräber M. The Janus-like Association between Proton Pump Inhibitors and Dementia. Curr Alzheimer Res 2021; 18:453-469. [PMID: 34587884 PMCID: PMC8778640 DOI: 10.2174/1567205018666210929144740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Early pharmacoepidemiological studies suggested that Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) might increase the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and non-AD related dementias. These findings were supported by preclinical studies, specifically stressing the proamyloidogenic and indirect anticholinergic effects of PPIs. However, further large-scale pharmacoepidemiological studies showed inconsistent results on the association between PPIs and dementia. Pharmacodynamically, these findings might be related to the LXR/RXR-mediated amyloid clearance effect and anti-inflammatory action of PPIs. Further aspects that influence PPI effects on AD are related to patient-specific pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenomic characteristics. In conclusion, a personalized (individualized) medicinal approach is necessary to model and predict the potential harmful or beneficial effects of PPIs in AD and non-AD-related dementias in the future.
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- Anna Papazoglou
- Experimental Neuropsychopharmacology, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, Germany
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- Experimental Neuropsychopharmacology, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, Germany
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- Experimental Neuropsychopharmacology, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, Germany
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- Experimental Neuropsychopharmacology, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, BfArM) 53127, Kurt-Georg- Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, BfArM) 53127, Kurt-Georg- Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, Germany
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- Experimental Neuropsychopharmacology, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, Germany
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Gaye B, Tajeu GS, Offredo L, Vignac M, Johnson S, Thomas F, Jouven X. Temporal trends of cardiovascular health factors among 366 270 French adults. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. QUALITY OF CARE & CLINICAL OUTCOMES 2021; 6:138-146. [PMID: 31328232 PMCID: PMC7132943 DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcz038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AIMS We aimed to investigate time trends in cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics in the population at large, as well as in important subgroups. METHODS AND RESULTS In this study, we used a community-based sample of 366 270 adults from France who had a standardized examination to assess cardiovascular risk factors between 1992 and 2011 (20 years). Cardiovascular health metrics categorized into ideal, intermediate, and poor categories were computed using smoking, physical activity, body mass index, total cholesterol, blood glucose, and blood pressure. Matching on age, sex, and depression across 5-year periods (1992-96, 1997-2001, 2002-06, and 2007-11) was performed in order to correct for the sociodemographic differences between the examinations at different periods of times. Mean age across all four time periods was 44.7 (SD 13) years and 38% (138 228) were women. Overall, few participants (≤3.5%) met all six ideal CVH metrics at any time point. The prevalence of meeting ≥5 ideal CVH metrics increased from 6.7% in 1992-96 to 15.0% in 2007-11 (P < 0.001). A significant improvement in CVH (meeting ≥5 ideal CVH metrics) from 1992 to 2011 was observed among younger (from 7.5% to 16.6%) and older individuals (from 1.3% to 4.2%), men (from 4.4% to 11.8%) and women (from 10.4% to 20.1%), those with low (from 9.1% to 10.4%) and high education status (from 15% to 18.1%) and those with (from 5.1% to 12.7%) and without depressive symptoms (from 6.8% to 15.1%). However, the rate of improvement was steepest in the most affluent group in comparison with those with lower socio-economic status. CONCLUSION Overall CVH improved from 1992 until 2006 and slightly decreased between 2006 and 2011 in French adults. From 1992 until 2006, the improvement in CVH was less pronounced among those with low socio-economic status as compared to those with a higher socio-economic status.
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- Bamba Gaye
- Department of Epidemiology, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, 56 rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 Rue de l'École de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Health Services Administration and Policy, Temple University, 1801 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, 56 rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 Rue de l'École de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Epidemiology, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, 56 rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 Rue de l'École de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France
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- Institut de Recherche bio-Médicale et d'Épidémiologie du Sport (IRMES), EA 7329, Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance (INSEP), 11, av. du Tremblay, 75012 Paris, France
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- Preventive and Clinical Investigation Center, 6 rue La Pérouse, 75116 Paris, France
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- Department of Epidemiology, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, 56 rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 Rue de l'École de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France.,Department of Cardiology, AP-HP, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France
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This article describes the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including incidence and prevalence, mortality and morbidity, use and costs of care, and the overall impact on caregivers and society. The Special Report discusses the challenges of providing equitable health care for people with dementia in the United States. An estimated 6.2 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia today. This number could grow to 13.8 million by 2060 barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent, slow or cure AD. Official death certificates recorded 121,499 deaths from AD in 2019, the latest year for which data are available, making Alzheimer's the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth-leading cause of death among Americans age 65 and older. Between 2000 and 2019, deaths from stroke, heart disease and HIV decreased, whereas reported deaths from AD increased more than 145%. This trajectory of deaths from AD was likely exacerbated in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 11 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provided an estimated 15.3 billion hours of care to people with Alzheimer's or other dementias in 2020. These figures reflect a decline in the number of caregivers compared with a decade earlier, as well as an increase in the amount of care provided by each remaining caregiver. Unpaid dementia caregiving was valued at $256.7 billion in 2020. Its costs, however, extend to family caregivers' increased risk for emotional distress and negative mental and physical health outcomes - costs that have been aggravated by COVID-19. Average per-person Medicare payments for services to beneficiaries age 65 and older with AD or other dementias are more than three times as great as payments for beneficiaries without these conditions, and Medicaid payments are more than 23 times as great. Total payments in 2021 for health care, long-term care and hospice services for people age 65 and older with dementia are estimated to be $355 billion. Despite years of efforts to make health care more equitable in the United States, racial and ethnic disparities remain - both in terms of health disparities, which involve differences in the burden of illness, and health care disparities, which involve differences in the ability to use health care services. Blacks, Hispanics, Asian Americans and Native Americans continue to have a higher burden of illness and lower access to health care compared with Whites. Such disparities, which have become more apparent during COVID-19, extend to dementia care. Surveys commissioned by the Alzheimer's Association recently shed new light on the role of discrimination in dementia care, the varying levels of trust between racial and ethnic groups in medical research, and the differences between groups in their levels of concern about and awareness of Alzheimer's disease. These findings emphasize the need to increase racial and ethnic diversity in both the dementia care workforce and in Alzheimer's clinical trials.
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Sims M, Glover LM, Gebreab SY. Response to "Socioeconomic Status and Hypertension in African Americans From the Jackson Heart Study". Am J Hypertens 2020; 33:964-965. [PMID: 32434217 PMCID: PMC7577642 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpaa082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Mario Sims
- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Breathett K, Sims M, Gross M, Jackson EA, Jones EJ, Navas-Acien A, Taylor H, Thomas KL, Howard BV. Cardiovascular Health in American Indians and Alaska Natives: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2020; 141:e948-e959. [PMID: 32460555 PMCID: PMC7351358 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Over the past 50 years, the prevalence of CVD has been rising among American Indians and Alaska Natives. The objective of this statement is to summarize population-level risk factors and management techniques tailored for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. METHODS PubMed/MEDLINE, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the annual Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics report from the American Heart Association were used to identify risk factors and interventions specific to American Indians and Alaska Natives. RESULTS Diabetes mellitus is a major contributor to disproportionately higher rates of coronary heart disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives compared with other racial and ethnic groups. Additional risk factors for CVD include low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, hypertension, renal disease, age, and sex. Smoking and exposure to toxic metals are risk factors for some subpopulations. A quarter of American Indians live below the federal poverty line, and thus, low socioeconomic status is an important social determinant of cardiovascular health. Community-based interventions have reduced CVD risk in American Indians and Alaska Natives. Underreporting of American Indian and Alaska Native race could underestimate the extent of CVD in this population. CONCLUSIONS Prevention and treatment of CVD in American Indians and Alaska Natives should focus on control of risk factors and community-based interventions that address social determinants of health, particularly among individuals with diabetes mellitus. Accurate reporting of race/ethnicity is encouraged to address race-specific risk factors.
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Sims M, Glover LSM, Gebreab SY, Spruill TM. Cumulative psychosocial factors are associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors and management among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:566. [PMID: 32345300 PMCID: PMC7189712 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08573-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Racial disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been attributed in part to negative psychosocial factors. Prior studies have demonstrated associations between individual psychosocial factors and CVD risk factors, but little is known about their cumulative effects. METHODS Using the Jackson Heart Study, we examined the cross-sectional associations of cumulative psychosocial factors with CVD risk factors among 5306 African Americans. We utilized multivariable Poisson regression to estimate sex-stratified prevalence ratios (PR 95% confidence interval-CI) of obesity, hypertension and diabetes prevalence and hypertension and diabetes control with negative affect (cynicism, anger-in, anger-out, depressive symptoms and cumulative negative affect) and stress (global stress, weekly stress, major life events-MLEs and cumulative stress), adjusting for demographics, socioeconomic status, and behaviors. RESULTS After full adjustment, high (vs. low) cumulative negative affect was associated with prevalent obesity among men (PR 1.36 95% CI 1.16-1.60), while high (vs. low) cumulative stress was similarly associated with obesity among men and women (PR 1.24 95% CI 1.01-1.52 and PR 1.13 95% CI 1.03-1.23, respectively). Psychosocial factors were more strongly associated with prevalent hypertension and diabetes among men than women. For example, men who reported high cynicism had a 12% increased prevalence of hypertension (PR 1.12, 95% CI 1.03-1.23). Psychosocial factors were more strongly associated with lower hypertension and diabetes control for women than men. Women who reported high (vs. low) cynicism had a 38% lower prevalence of hypertension control (PR 0.62, 95% CI 0.46-0.84). CONCLUSIONS Cumulative psychosocial factors were associated with CVD risk factors and disease management among African Americans. The joint accumulation of psychosocial factors was more associated with risk factors for men than women.
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- Mario Sims
- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS 39213, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, New York, USA
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McDoom MM, Cooper LA, Hsu YJ, Singh A, Perin J, Thornton RLJ. Neighborhood Environment Characteristics and Control of Hypertension and Diabetes in a Primary Care Patient Sample. J Gen Intern Med 2020; 35:1189-1198. [PMID: 32043258 PMCID: PMC7174485 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05671-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypertension control and diabetes control are important for reducing cardiovascular disease burden. A growing body of research suggests an association between neighborhood environment and hypertension or diabetes control among patients engaged in clinical care. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether neighborhood conditions (i.e., healthy food availability, socioeconomic status (SES), and crime) were associated with hypertension and diabetes control. DESIGN Cross-sectional analyses using electronic medical record (EMR) data, U.S. Census data, and secondary data characterizing neighborhood food environments. Multivariate logistic regression analyses adjusted for potential confounders. Analyses were conducted in 2017. PARTICIPANTS Five thousand nine hundred seventy adults receiving primary care at three Baltimore City clinics in 2010-2011. MAIN MEASURES Census tract-level neighborhood healthy food availability, neighborhood SES, and neighborhood crime. Hypertension control defined as systolic blood pressure < 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg. Diabetes control defined as HgbA1c < 7. KEY RESULTS Among patients with hypertension, neighborhood conditions were not associated with lower odds of blood pressure control after accounting for patient and physician characteristics. However, among patients with diabetes, in fully adjusted models accounting for patient and physician characteristics, we found that patients residing in neighborhoods with low and moderate SES had reduced odds of diabetes control (OR = 0.74 (95% CI = 0.57-0.97) and OR = 0.75 (95% CI = 0.57-0.98), respectively) compared to those living in high-SES neighborhoods. CONCLUSIONS Neighborhood disadvantage may contribute to poor diabetes control among patients in clinical care. Community-based chronic disease care management strategies to improve diabetes control may be optimally effective if they also address neighborhood SES among patients engaged in care.
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- M Maya McDoom
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. .,Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. .,Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA.
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This article describes the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including incidence and prevalence, mortality and morbidity, use and costs of care, and the overall impact on caregivers and society. The Special Report discusses the future challenges of meeting care demands for the growing number of people living with Alzheimer's dementia in the United States with a particular emphasis on primary care. By mid-century, the number of Americans age 65 and older with Alzheimer's dementia may grow to 13.8 million. This represents a steep increase from the estimated 5.8 million Americans age 65 and older who have Alzheimer's dementia today. Official death certificates recorded 122,019 deaths from AD in 2018, the latest year for which data are available, making Alzheimer's the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death among Americans age 65 and older. Between 2000 and 2018, deaths resulting from stroke, HIV and heart disease decreased, whereas reported deaths from Alzheimer's increased 146.2%. In 2019, more than 16 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provided an estimated 18.6 billion hours of care to people with Alzheimer's or other dementias. This care is valued at nearly $244 billion, but its costs extend to family caregivers' increased risk for emotional distress and negative mental and physical health outcomes. Average per-person Medicare payments for services to beneficiaries age 65 and older with AD or other dementias are more than three times as great as payments for beneficiaries without these conditions, and Medicaid payments are more than 23 times as great. Total payments in 2020 for health care, long-term care and hospice services for people age 65 and older with dementia are estimated to be $305 billion. As the population of Americans living with Alzheimer's dementia increases, the burden of caring for that population also increases. These challenges are exacerbated by a shortage of dementia care specialists, which places an increasing burden on primary care physicians (PCPs) to provide care for people living with dementia. Many PCPs feel underprepared and inadequately trained to handle dementia care responsibilities effectively. This report includes recommendations for maximizing quality care in the face of the shortage of specialists and training challenges in primary care.
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Glover LM, Cain-Shields LR, Wyatt SB, Gebreab SY, Diez-Roux AV, Sims M. Life Course Socioeconomic Status and Hypertension in African American Adults: The Jackson Heart Study. Am J Hypertens 2020; 33:84-91. [PMID: 31420642 PMCID: PMC6931894 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpz133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Limited research has examined the association of life-course socioeconomic status (SES) with hypertension prevalence and incidence in a large cohort of African Americans. METHODS Among 4,761 participants from the Jackson Heart Study (JHS), we examined the association of SES indicators with prevalent and incident hypertension. We used multivariable Poisson regression to estimate prevalence ratios (PR, 95% confidence interval-CI) of baseline (2000-2004) hypertension by adult (education, income, occupation, wealth) and childhood (mother's education) SES. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate hazard ratios (HR, 95% CI) of incident hypertension by adult and childhood SES (2005-2013; 7.21 median years of follow-up). We also examined the association of childhood-to-adult SES mobility (parent-to-adult education) with prevalent and incident hypertension. Model 1 adjusted for age and sex. Model 2 added waist circumference, behaviors (smoking, alcohol, physical activity, diet), and diabetes prevalence. RESULTS High (vs. low) adult SES measures were associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension, with the exception of having a college degree and upper-middle income (PR: 1.04, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.07; PR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.09, respectively). Higher childhood SES was associated with a lower prevalence and risk of hypertension (PR: 0.83, 95%: CI 0.75, 0.91; HR: 0.76, 95% CI: 0.65, 0.89, respectively). Upward mobility and consistent high SES (vs. consistent low SES) from childhood to adulthood was associated with a greater prevalence, but lower incidence of hypertension. CONCLUSION Efforts to prevent hypertension among African Americans should consider childhood and current SES status.
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- Láshauntá M Glover
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Rochefort C, Baldwin AS, Tiro J, Bowen ME. Evaluating the Validity of the Risk Perception Survey for Developing Diabetes Scale in a Safety-Net Clinic Population of English and Spanish Speakers. DIABETES EDUCATOR 2019; 46:73-82. [PMID: 31747830 DOI: 10.1177/0145721719889068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to examine the factor structure of the Risk Perception Survey for Developing Diabetes (RPS-DD) and test for factorial invariance by language (English, Spanish) and gender (males, females) in a clinically engaged, racially diverse, low-education population. METHODS Adult patients seen in a safety-net health system (N = 641) answered an interviewer-administered survey via telephone in their preferred language (English: 42%, Spanish: 58%). Three constructs in the RPS-DD were assessed-personal control (2 items for internal control and 2 for external control), optimistic bias (2 items), and worry (2 items). Single and multigroup confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were performed using maximum-likelihood estimation to determine the factor structure and test for invariance. RESULTS Contrary to previous psychometric analyses in white, educated populations, CFAs supported a 4-factor measurement model with internal and external control items loading onto separate factors. The 4-factor structure was equivalent between males and females. However, the structure varied by language, with the worry subscale items loading more strongly for English than Spanish speakers. CONCLUSIONS The RPS-DD can be used to investigate group differences across gender and language and to help understand if interventions have differential effects for subgroups at high risk for diabetes. Given the increasing prevalence of diabetes among Spanish speakers, researchers should continue to examine the psychometric properties of the RPS-DD, particularly the worry subscale, to improve its validity and clinical utility.
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- Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Population and Data Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Population and Data Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.,Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Foraker RE, Bush C, Greiner MA, Sims M, Henderson K, Smith S, Bidulescu A, Shoben AB, Hardy NC, O'Brien E. Distribution of Cardiovascular Health by Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Status: Findings From the Jackson Heart Study. Glob Heart 2019; 14:241-250. [PMID: 31196828 DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Data demonstrate a positive relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and cardiovascular health (CVH). OBJECTIVE To assess the association between individual- and neighborhood-level SES and CVH among participants of the JHS (Jackson Heart Study), a community-based cohort of African Americans in Jackson, Mississippi. METHODS We included all JHS participants with complete SES and CVH information at the baseline study visit (n = 3,667). We characterized individual- and neighborhood-level SES according to income (primary analysis) and education (secondary analysis), respectively. The outcome of interest for these analyses was a CVH score, based on 7 modifiable behaviors and factors, summed to a total of 0 (worst) to 14 (best) points. We utilized generalized estimating equations to account for the clustering of participants within the same residential areas to estimate the linear association between SES and CVH. RESULTS The median age of the participants was 55 years, and 64% were women. Nearly one-third of eligible participants had individual incomes <$20,000 and close to 40% lived in the lowest neighborhood income category (<$25,480). Adjusted for age, sex, and neighborhood SES, there was an average increase in CVH score of 0.31 points associated with each 1-category increase in individual income. Similarly, each 1-category increase in neighborhood SES was associated with a 0.19-point increase in CVH score. These patterns held for our secondary analyses, which used educational attainment in place of income. These data did not suggest a synergistic effect of individual- and neighborhood-level SES on CVH. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest a potential causal pathway for disparities in CVH among vulnerable populations. These data can be useful to the JHS community to empower public health and clinical interventions and policies for the improvement of CVH.
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- Randi E Foraker
- Institute for Informatics, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA
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Buys KC, Selleck C, Buys DR. Assessing Retention in a Free Diabetes Clinic. J Nurse Pract 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Glover LM, Bertoni AG, Golden SH, Baltrus P, Min YI, Carnethon MR, Taylor H, Sims M. Sex differences in the association of psychosocial resources with prevalent type 2 diabetes among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study. J Diabetes Complications 2019; 33:113-117. [PMID: 30545559 PMCID: PMC6554648 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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AIM To examine the association of psychosocial resources with prevalent type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 5104 African American men and women. METHODS Using data from the Jackson Heart Study (JHS), we evaluated the cross-sectional associations of four psychosocial resources (social support, optimism, religiosity, and social networks) with T2D [fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL, or HbA1c ≥ 6.5%, or use of diabetic medication]. Multivariable Poisson regression estimated prevalence ratios (PR, 95% confidence interval-CI) of T2D by each psychosocial measure, adjusting for demographics, SES, waist circumference, health behaviors, and depressive symptoms. RESULTS Women reported greater religiosity and had more social networks than men (p < 0.001). High (vs. low) social support was associated with a lower prevalence of T2D among men after full adjustment (PR 0.74, 95% CI 0.59-0.91). Women with high (vs. low) social networks had a 16% lower prevalence of T2D (PR 0.84, 95% CI 0.73-0.96) after full adjustment. High (vs. low) optimism was associated with a 20% lower prevalence of T2D after adjustment for age (PR 0.80, 95% CI 0.65-0.98). Religiosity was not associated with T2D. CONCLUSION Social support and networks should be considered in efforts to prevent T2D among a high-risk group such as African Americans.
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- LáShauntá M Glover
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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Alam Miah MB, Yousuf MA. Analysis the significant risk factors on type 2 diabetes perspective of Bangladesh. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2018; 12:897-902. [PMID: 29803509 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2018.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Millions of people in Bangladesh and the world have a metabolic disease named diabetes. It is also responsible for occurring different kinds of diseases such as heart attack, kidney disease, blindness and renal failure. Diabetes is a deadly, disabling disease whose risk is increasing at an alarming rate day by day perspective to Bangladesh. The detection process of diabetes is a tedious and multilayered task from some important risk factors. Like other diseases, Type2 diabetes also depends on some factors that are known as risk factors of Type2 diabetes. Risk factors are divided into four categories like Scio-economic condition, Habits, Family History and Hard Diseases etc. in proposed system. Initially 731 diabetes and non-diabetes patient's data have been collected from different diagnostic centers, pre-processed and clustered for identifying relevant and non-relevant data. Significant factors are discovered according to four categories. Next correlation is assessment among significant factors. Finally highly significant factors are discovered whose are directly or indirectly associated with type2 diabetes. Results indicate that Age, Area of Residence, Education Level, Social Status, Family Income, Expense, Tobacco, BMI, Family History, Physical Exercise and Hard Diseases have worst impact on Quality of Life (QoL) among all factors of type2 diabetes respectively.
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- Md Badrul Alam Miah
- Department of Information and Communication Technology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh.
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- Institute of Information Technology (IIT), Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Schultz WM, Kelli HM, Lisko JC, Varghese T, Shen J, Sandesara P, Quyyumi AA, Taylor HA, Gulati M, Harold JG, Mieres JH, Ferdinand KC, Mensah GA, Sperling LS. Socioeconomic Status and Cardiovascular Outcomes: Challenges and Interventions. Circulation 2018; 137:2166-2178. [PMID: 29760227 PMCID: PMC5958918 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.029652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 755] [Impact Index Per Article: 125.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Socioeconomic status (SES) has a measurable and significant effect on cardiovascular health. Biological, behavioral, and psychosocial risk factors prevalent in disadvantaged individuals accentuate the link between SES and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Four measures have been consistently associated with CVD in high-income countries: income level, educational attainment, employment status, and neighborhood socioeconomic factors. In addition, disparities based on sex have been shown in several studies. Interventions targeting patients with low SES have predominantly focused on modification of traditional CVD risk factors. Promising approaches are emerging that can be implemented on an individual, community, or population basis to reduce disparities in outcomes. Structured physical activity has demonstrated effectiveness in low-SES populations, and geomapping may be used to identify targets for large-scale programs. Task shifting, the redistribution of healthcare management from physician to nonphysician providers in an effort to improve access to health care, may have a role in select areas. Integration of SES into the traditional CVD risk prediction models may allow improved management of individuals with high risk, but cultural and regional differences in SES make generalized implementation challenging. Future research is required to better understand the underlying mechanisms of CVD risk that affect individuals of low SES and to determine effective interventions for patients with high risk. We review the current state of knowledge on the impact of SES on the incidence, treatment, and outcomes of CVD in high-income societies and suggest future research directions aimed at the elimination of these adverse factors, and the integration of measures of SES into the customization of cardiovascular treatment.
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute (H.M.K., J.S., P.S., A.A.Q., L.S.S.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute (H.M.K., J.S., P.S., A.A.Q., L.S.S.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute (H.M.K., J.S., P.S., A.A.Q., L.S.S.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute (H.M.K., J.S., P.S., A.A.Q., L.S.S.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- University of Arizona-Phoenix College of Medicine (M.G.)
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- Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (J.G.H.)
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- Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (G.A.M.)
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute (H.M.K., J.S., P.S., A.A.Q., L.S.S.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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Chard S, Harris-Wallace B, Roth EG, Girling LM, Rubinstein R, Reese AM, Quinn CC, Eckert JK. Successful Aging Among African American Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2017; 72:319-327. [PMID: 27655950 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbw119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Objectives Rowe and Kahn's concept of successful aging remains an important model of well-being; additional research is needed, however, to identify how economically and socially disadvantaged older adults experience well-being, including the role of life events. The findings presented here help address this gap by examining the subjective construction of well-being among urban African American adults (age ≥ 50) with Type 2 diabetes. Method As part of the National Institute on Aging-funded Subjective Experience of Diabetes among Urban Older Adults study, ethnographers interviewed African American older adults with diabetes (n = 41) using an adaptation of the McGill Illness Narrative Interview. Data were coded using an inductively derived codebook. Codes related to aging, disease prognosis, and "worldview" were thematically analyzed to identify constructions of well-being. Results Participants evaluate their well-being through comparisons to the past and to the illnesses of friends and family. Diabetes self-care motivates social engagement and care of others. At times, distrust of medical institutions means well-being also is established through nonadherence to suggested biomedical treatment. Discussion Hardship and illness in participants' lives frame their diabetes experience and notions of well-being. Providers need to be aware of the social, economic, and political lenses shaping diabetes self-management and subjective well-being.
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- Sarah Chard
- Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration & Policy, Center for Aging Studies, UMBC, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration & Policy, Center for Aging Studies, UMBC, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration & Policy, Center for Aging Studies, UMBC, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration & Policy, Center for Aging Studies, UMBC, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration & Policy, Center for Aging Studies, UMBC, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Sociology and Anthropology, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore
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- Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration & Policy, Center for Aging Studies, UMBC, Baltimore, Maryland
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Schrock JM, Adler NE, Epel ES, Nuru-Jeter AM, Lin J, Blackburn EH, Taylor RJ, Chae DH. Socioeconomic Status, Financial Strain, and Leukocyte Telomere Length in a Sample of African American Midlife Men. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2017. [PMID: 28634877 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-017-0388-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND African American men in the USA experience poorer aging-related health outcomes compared to their White counterparts, partially due to socioeconomic disparities along racial lines. Greater exposure to socioeconomic strains among African American men may adversely impact health and aging at the cellular level, as indexed by shorter leukocyte telomere length (LTL). This study examined associations between socioeconomic factors and LTL among African American men in midlife, a life course stage when heterogeneity in both health and socioeconomic status are particularly pronounced. METHODS Using multinomial logistic regression, we examined associations between multiple measures of SES and tertiles of LTL in a sample of 92 African American men between 30 to 50 years of age. RESULTS Reports of greater financial strain were associated with higher odds of short versus medium LTL (odds ratio (OR)=2.21, p = 0.03). Higher income was associated with lower odds of short versus medium telomeres (OR=0.97, p = 0.04). Exploratory analyses revealed a significant interaction between educational attainment and employment status (χ 2 = 4.07, p = 0.04), with greater education associated with lower odds of short versus long telomeres only among those not employed (OR=0.10, p = 0.040). CONCLUSION Cellular aging associated with multiple dimensions of socioeconomic adversity may contribute to poor aging-related health outcomes among African American men. Subjective appraisal of financial difficulty may impact LTL independently of objective dimensions of SES. Self-appraised success in fulfilling traditionally masculine gender roles, including being an economic provider, may be a particularly salient aspect of identity for African American men and have implications for cellular aging in this population.
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- Joshua M Schrock
- Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon, 1218 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Center for Health and Community, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Center for Health and Community, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Divisions of Community Health Sciences and Epidemiology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Human Development & Family Studies, College of Human Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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Wang X, Auchincloss AH, Barber S, Mayne SL, Griswold ME, Sims M, Diez Roux AV. Neighborhood social environment as risk factors to health behavior among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study. Health Place 2017; 45:199-207. [PMID: 28475962 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have focused on the impact of neighborhood social environment on changes in smoking and alcohol use over time among African Americans. METHOD Jackson Heart Study participants were recruited from the Jackson, MS metropolitan area from 2000 to 2004. Neighborhood social environment was characterized using census-based neighborhood socio-economic status (NSES) and survey-derived perceptions of neighborhood social cohesion, disorder, and violence. Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate the associations of neighborhood social environment with prevalence of smoking and alcohol use and with changes in these behaviors over time adjusted for individual sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS Participants (N=3166) resided in 108 census tracts. All neighborhood social environment variables were consistently associated with prevalence of current smoking at baseline (11%) and with persistence of smoking over a median of 8-years follow-up (8%). The odds of being a consistent smoker relative to never smoking was about 30% higher per 1SD higher neighborhood violence (aOR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.16-1.46) and disorder (aOR: 1.26, 95% CI: 1.08 - 1.47) and at least 16% lower per 1SD higher in neighborhood social cohesion (aOR: 0.84, 95% CI: 0.74-0.95) and NSES (aOR: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.67-0.95). Heavy alcohol use at baseline (17%) and consistent heavy use over the study period (8%) were negatively associated with higher NSES (aOR: 0.85, 95% CI: 0.73-0.99 per 1SD increase in NSES). CONCLUSION Favorable neighborhood social environments may reduce unhealthy behaviors among African Americans.
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- Xu Wang
- Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Lynch E, Mack LJ, Karavolos K, Avery E, Liebman R, Keim KS, Glover CM, Fogelfeld L. Recruitment and Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the Lifestyle Improvement Through Food and Exercise (LIFE) Study. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2017; 28:463-486. [PMID: 28239013 DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2017.0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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African Americans experience poorer diabetes outcomes than non-Hispanic Whites. Few clinical trials of diabetes self-management interventions specifically target African Americans, perhaps due to well-documented barriers to recruitment in this population. This paper describes strategies used to successfully recruit 211 low-income African Americans from community clinics of a large, urban public hospital system to a randomized clinical trial of an 18-month diabetes self-management intervention. Diabetes-related physiological, psychosocial, and behavioral characteristics of the sample are reported. The sample was 77% female, mean age = 55, mean A1C = 8.5%, 39% low health literacy, 28.4% moderate/severe depression, and 48.3% low adherence. Participants ate a high-fat diet with low vegetable consumption. Relative to males, females had higher BMI, depression, and stress, and better glycemic control, less physical activity, and less alcohol consumption. Males consumed more daily calories, but females consumed a greater proportion of carbohydrates. Gender-specific diabetes self-management strategies may be warranted in this population.
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Feng BY, Huang C, Cao J, Dong Z, Liu FC, Ji LN, Yang JK, Li G, Li JX, Yang XL, Xie J, Fang K, Huang JF, Gu DF. Diabetes awareness, treatment, control rates and associated risk factors among Beijing residents in 2011: A cross-sectional survey. Chronic Dis Transl Med 2016; 2:147-158. [PMID: 29063036 PMCID: PMC5643831 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdtm.2016.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Objective To examine the awareness, treatment and control rates of diabetes and identify their associated risk factors among Beijing residents. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2011, using a stratified multistage cluster random sampling method to select a representative sample of 20,242 residents in Beijing aged 18–79 years. Diabetes was defined as fasting blood glucose (FBG) ≥7.0 mmol/L and/or history of diabetes and/or using insulin or hypoglycemic agents. All estimates of awareness, treatment and control rates were weighted by the 2010 Beijing Population Census data and the sampling scheme. Multivariate Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with awareness, treatment and control rates. Results A total of 2061 (10.3%) participants were diagnosed as diabetes. The overall awareness, treatment and control rate among patients were 60.9%, 51.3% and 22.4%, respectively, while overall control rate among treated patients was 33.8%. These rates differed across subgroups. Women were more likely to be aware of diabetes status, receive treatment and have better glucose controlled than men (69.5% vs. 54.7% for awareness, 61.0% vs. 44.3% for treatment, and 27.6% vs. 18.6% for control, respectively). In addition, only 22.2% of treated patients had both FBG and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) controlled well. Multivariate Logistic regression suggested that old age, women, higher education and family history of diabetes were associated with higher awareness, treatment and control rates (All P < 0.05). Treated individuals living in rural (OR = 0.67(95%CI: 0.47–0.96)) or with dyslipidemia (OR = 0.63 (95%CI: 0.44–0.91)) had a lower diabetic control rate. Conclusions Awareness, treatment and control rates of diabetes in Beijing were still low. A comprehensive intervention strategy on diabetes management and control is warranted.
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- Bao-Yu Feng
- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Institute of Chronic Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing 100013, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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- Institute of Chronic Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing 100013, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Institute of Chronic Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing 100013, China
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- Institute of Chronic Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing 100013, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
- Corresponding author. Fax: +86 10 88363812.Department of EpidemiologyFuwai HospitalNational Center for Cardiovascular DiseasesChinese Academy of Medical SciencesPeking Union Medical College167 Beilishi RoadBeijing100037China
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Su R, Cai L, Cui W, He J, You D, Golden A. Multilevel Analysis of Socioeconomic Determinants on Diabetes Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Self-Management in Ethnic Minorities of Yunnan Province, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:ijerph13080751. [PMID: 27463725 PMCID: PMC4997437 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13080751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Objectives: The objective of this manuscript is to investigate socioeconomic differences in prevalence, awareness, treatment and self-management of diabetes among ethnic minority groups in Yunnan Province, China. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey in a sample of 5532 Na Xi, Li Su, Dai and Jing Po ethnic minorities. Multilevel modeling was used to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for diabetes prevalence, as well as the other outcomes. Results: Higher individual educational level was associated with a higher rate of awareness, treatment, adherence to medicines and monitoring of blood glucose (OR = 1.87, 4.89, 4.83, 6.45; 95% CI: 1.26–2.77, 1.87–12.7, 1.95–11.9, 2.23–18.6, respectively). Diabetic respondents with better household assets tended to receive more treatment (OR = 2.81, 95% CI: 1.11–7.12) and to monitor their blood glucose (OR = 3.29, 95% CI: 1.48–7.30). Diabetic patients with better access to medical services were more likely to treat (OR = 7.09, 95% CI: 2.46–20.4) and adhere to medication (OR = 4.14, 95% CI: 1.46–11.7). Income at the contextual level was significantly correlated with diabetes prevalence, treatment and blood glucose monitoring (OR = 1.84, 3.04, 4.34; 95% CI: 1.20–2.83, 1.20–7.73, 1.45–13.0, respectively). Conclusions: Future diabetes prevention and intervention programs should take both individual and township-level socioeconomic factors into account in the study regions.
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- Rong Su
- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street, Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming 650500, China.
- Department of Gerontology, The Affiliated Ganmei Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 504 Qing Nian Road, Kunming 650011, China.
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street, Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming 650500, China.
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street, Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming 650500, China.
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street, Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming 650500, China.
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street, Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming 650500, China.
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street, Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming 650500, China.
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Deere B, Griswold M, Lirette S, Fox E, Sims M. Life Course Socioeconomic Position and Subclinical Disease: The Jackson Heart Study. Ethn Dis 2016; 26:355-62. [PMID: 27440975 DOI: 10.18865/ed.26.3.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES African Americans experience higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and lower childhood and adult socioeconomic position (SEP). Research that examines the associations of multiple measures of SEP with subclinical CVD markers among African Americans is limited. METHODS Data from the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) were used to examine cross-sectional associations of childhood SEP and adult SEP with subclinical markers among 4,756 African American participants (mean age 54, 64% female), adjusting for age, health behaviors and CVD risk factors. Subclinical markers included prevalent left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), peripheral artery disease (PAD), coronary artery calcification (CAC), and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). RESULTS The prevalence of LVH, PAD and CAC was 7%, 6% and 45%, respectively. The mean CIMT was .72 ± .17 mm. In fully-adjusted models, having a college education was inversely associated with PAD (OR, .27; 95% CI .13,.56) and CIMT (β=-29.7, P<.01). Income was inversely associated with LVH after adjustment for health behaviors (OR, .49 95% CI .25,.96), though associations attenuated in the fully-adjusted model. Measures of childhood SEP (material resources and mother's education) were not consistently associated with subclinical disease measures other than a positive association between material resources and CIMT. CONCLUSIONS Subclinical disease markers were patterned by adult SEP measures among African Americans.
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- Bradley Deere
- University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine; Center of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine
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- Center of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine; Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine; Jackson Heart Study, Coordinating Center
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- Center of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine; Jackson Heart Study, Coordinating Center
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine; Jackson Heart Study, Coordinating Center
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Johnson DA, Lisabeth L, Lewis TT, Sims M, Hickson DA, Samdarshi T, Taylor H, Diez Roux AV. The Contribution of Psychosocial Stressors to Sleep among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study. Sleep 2016; 39:1411-9. [PMID: 27166234 DOI: 10.5665/sleep.5974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Studies have shown that psychosocial stressors are related to poor sleep. However, studies of African Americans, who may be more vulnerable to the impact of psychosocial stressors, are lacking. Using the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) baseline data, we examined associations of psychosocial stressors with sleep in 4,863 African Americans. METHODS We examined cross-sectional associations between psychosocial stressors and sleep duration and quality in a large population sample of African Americans. Three measures of psychosocial stress were investigated: the Global Perceived Stress Scale (GPSS); Major Life Events (MLE); and the Weekly Stress Inventory (WSI). Sleep was assessed using self-reported hours of sleep and sleep quality rating (1 = poor; 5 = excellent). Multinomial logistic and linear regression models were used to examine the association of each stress measure (in quartiles) with continuous and categorical sleep duration (< 5 ("very short"), 5-6 h ("short") and > 9 h ("long") versus 7 or 8 h ("normal"); and with sleep quality after adjustment for demographics and risk factors (body mass index, hypertension, diabetes, physical activity). RESULTS Mean age of the sample was 54.6 years and 64% were female. Mean sleep duration was 6.4 + 1.5 hours, 54% had a short sleep duration, 5% had a long sleep duration, and 34% reported a "poor" or "fair" sleep quality. Persons in the highest GPSS quartile had higher odds of very short sleep (odds ratio: 2.87, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.02, 4.08), higher odds of short sleep (1.72, 95% CI: 1.40, 2.12), shorter average sleep duration (Δ = -33.6 min (95% CI: -41.8, -25.4), and reported poorer sleep quality (Δ = -0.73 (95% CI: -0.83, -0.63) compared to those in the lowest quartile of GPSS after adjustment for covariates. Similar patterns were observed for WSI and MLE. Psychosocial stressors were not associated with long sleep. For WSI, effects of stress on sleep duration were stronger for younger (< 60 y) and college-educated African-Americans. CONCLUSIONS Psychosocial stressors are associated with higher odds of short sleep, lower average sleep duration, and lower sleep quality in African Americans. Psychosocial stressors may be a point of intervention among African Americans for the improvement of sleep and downstream health outcomes.
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- Dayna A Johnson
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI.,Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS.,Center for Research, Evaluation, and Environmental & Policy Change, My Brother's Keeper, Inc, Jackson, MS
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
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Wang R, Zhang P, Lv X, Jiang L, Gao C, Song Y, Yu Y, Li B. Situation of Diabetes and Related Disease Surveillance in Rural Areas of Jilin Province, Northeast China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:ijerph13060538. [PMID: 27240391 PMCID: PMC4923995 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13060538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Background: Several studies have investigated the prevalence and awareness of diabetes mellitus (DM) in China, but little is known about the situation of DM in the northeastern rural areas. Our present study investigated the prevalence, awareness and associated characteristics of DM in rural areas of Jilin Province, aiming to suggest more efforts for the prevention and control of DM. Methods: A multistage stratified random cluster sampling design was used in this cross-sectional study which took place in 2012. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews and physical examinations. Rao-Scott Chi-square test, t test and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used. Results: The estimated prevalence of DM in rural areas of Jilin province was 7.2%. DM was positively associated with age, Body mass index (BMI), hypotension, dyslipidemia and was high in participants with a family history of diabetes and those who exercise frequently, but low for high education level and married participants. 69.0% participants with DM were aware of their diabetes status, 88.2% of whom received treatment and 34.4% of whom had received treatment controlled their DM status. Conclusions: We observed a high prevalence and low awareness status of DM among the rural residents in Jilin Province, but the rate of effective control in those who have received treatment was considerable. The low rate of disease surveillance should draw health authority’s attention.
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- Rui Wang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China.
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Yue J, Mao X, Xu K, Lü L, Liu S, Chen F, Wang J. Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Diabetes Mellitus in a Chinese Population. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153791. [PMID: 27096738 PMCID: PMC4838266 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence, awareness, treatment and glycemic control of diabetes mellitus (DM) in a Chinese population. The findings from this study are expected to offer scientific evidence to better prevent and control the growing number of reported and untreated cases. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Jiangsu, China. We recruited permanent residents over 18 years of age from eight towns in Jintan (JT) and six towns in Yangzhong (YZ) using a three-stage stratified cluster sampling method. The rates of DM prevalence, awareness, treatment and control as well as their related factors were analyzed. RESULTS A total number of 15,404 people were entered into the analysis. The DM prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates were 7.31%, 58.35%, 51.87% and 14.12%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that being female was positively related to prevalence (OR=1.21, 95% CI: 1.07-1.37), awareness (OR=1.52, 95% CI: 1.19-1.93), treatment (OR=1.48, 95% CI: 1.17-1.88) and control (OR=1.87, 95% CI: 1.30-2.67) of DM. Having a family history of diabetes was significantly correlated with DM risk (OR=1.86, 95% CI: 1.37-2.54) and increased awareness (OR=3.12, 95% CI: 2.19-4.47), treatment (OR=3.47, 95% CI: 2.45-4.90) and control (OR=1.81, 95% CI: 1.22-2.68) of DM. Former smoking status (OR=1.82, 95% CI: 1.23-2.71), overweight (OR=2.11, 95% CI: 1.72-2.60) and obesity (OR=3.46, 95% CI: 2.67-4.50) were related to the risk of DM. Additionally, we found current drinking status to be positively correlated with DM risk (OR=1.30, 95% CI: 1.01-1.66) and negatively correlated with DM awareness (OR=0.41, 95% CI: 0.29-0.59) and treatment (OR=0.41, 95% CI: 0.29-0.59). Our study highlights the high prevalence and inadequate awareness, treatment and control of DM in the Chinese population. CONCLUSIONS Management and prevention of DM-related complications should be considered an essential strategy by governments and society. This study assessed the reasons why DM has been increasing and established the first step in determining where to start regarding preventative methods.
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- Jiqiang Yue
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Yixing People’s Hospital, Wuxi, 214200, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
- The Innovation Center for Social Risk Governance in Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Soomann M, Vibo R, Kõrv J. Do Stroke Patients Know Their Risk Factors? J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2015; 25:523-6. [PMID: 26654663 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Revised: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/31/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Risk factor management is the key to stroke prevention. Although several studies have assessed the awareness of different risk factors in the general public, there are limited data available on how well acute stroke patients know their own risk factors. The aim of this study was to assess stroke patients' informedness of their own stroke risk factors. METHODS All consecutive eligible acute stroke and transient ischemic attack patients hospitalized at the Tartu University Hospital, Department of Neurology, during 9 months in 2010 were interviewed about different stroke risk factors within 72 hours from hospitalization. The respective information was also retrieved from medical records. RESULTS Of the 341 patients admitted during the study period, 195 were eligible for the interview. Diabetes was the best known risk factor (89%) followed by hypertension (80%), atrial fibrillation (78%), previous stroke (77%), and heart failure and/or ischemic heart disease (66%). CONCLUSIONS We found that acute stroke patients are best informed of their diabetes and worst informed of their ischemic heart disease and/or heart failure. There is, however, room for amelioration in the awareness of all of the studied risk factors. More attention should be addressed to explaining the risks and treatment options to patients at risk of stroke and the general population.
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- Maarja Soomann
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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Newman AB, Avilés-Santa ML, Anderson G, Heiss G, Howard WJ, Krucoff M, Kuller LH, Lewis CE, Robinson JG, Taylor H, Treviño RP, Weintraub W. Embedding clinical interventions into observational studies. Contemp Clin Trials 2015; 46:100-105. [PMID: 26611435 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Revised: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Novel approaches to observational studies and clinical trials could improve the cost-effectiveness and speed of translation of research. Hybrid designs that combine elements of clinical trials with observational registries or cohort studies should be considered as part of a long-term strategy to transform clinical trials and epidemiology, adapting to the opportunities of big data and the challenges of constrained budgets. Important considerations include study aims, timing, breadth and depth of the existing infrastructure that can be leveraged, participant burden, likely participation rate and available sample size in the cohort, required sample size for the trial, and investigator expertise. Community engagement and stakeholder (including study participants) support are essential for these efforts to succeed.
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- Anne B Newman
- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, A527 Crabtree Hall, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 10018, Bethesda, MD 20892-7936, USA.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Public Health Sciences Division, 1100 Fairview Ave N, M3-A410, PO Box 19024, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 137 E Franklin St, Ste 306, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-3628, USA.
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- Medstar Health Research Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Rm. 6A 126, 110 Irving St. NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
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- Departments of Medicine and Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, 508 Fulton Street, Room A3006, Durham, NC 27705, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 130 N. Bellefield Avenue, Room 550, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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- University of Alabama School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, Medical Towers 614, 1717 11th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, 145 North Riverside Drive, S455 CPBH, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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- Jackson Heart Study, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
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- Social and Health Research Center, 1302 South Saint Mary's Street, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.
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- Center for Heart & Vascular Health, Christiana Care Health System, 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Suite 1070, Newark, DE 19713, USA.
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Prevalence and Clustering of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Tibetan Adults in China: A Population-Based Study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0129966. [PMID: 26047133 PMCID: PMC4457922 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objectives The prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors has increased worldwide. However, the prevalence and clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors among Tibetans is currently unknown. We aimed to explore the prevalence and clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors among Tibetan adults in China. Methods In 2011, 1659 Tibetan adults (aged ≥18 years) from Changdu, China were recruited to this cross-section study. The questionnaire, physical examinations and laboratory testing were completed and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors, including hypertension, diabetes, overweight/obesity, dyslipidemia, and current smoking, were counted. The association between the clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors and demographic characteristics, and geographic altitude were assessed. Results The age-standardized prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, overweight or obesity, dyslipidemia, and current smoking were 62.4%, 6.4%, 34.3%, 42.7%, and 6.1%, respectively, and these risk factors were associated with age, gender, education level, yearly family income, altitude, occupation, and butter tea consumption (P < 0.05). Overall, the age-adjusted prevalence of clustering of ≥1, ≥2, and ≥3 cardiovascular disease risk factors were 79.4%, 47.1%, and 20.9%, respectively. There appeared higher clustering of ≥2 and ≥3 cardiovascular disease risk factors among Tibetans with higher education level and family income yearly, and those living at an altitude < 3500 m and in a township. Conclusions The prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors, especially hypertension, was high in Tibetans. Moreover, there was an increased clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors among those with higher socioeconomic status, lamas and those living at an altitude < 3500 m. These findings suggest that without the immediate implementation of an efficient policy to control these risk factors, cardiovascular disease will eventually become a major disease burden among Tibetans.
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Gebreab SY, Diez Roux AV, Brenner AB, Hickson DA, Sims M, Subramanyam M, Griswold ME, Wyatt SB, James SA. The impact of lifecourse socioeconomic position on cardiovascular disease events in African Americans: the Jackson Heart Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2015; 4:e001553. [PMID: 26019130 PMCID: PMC4599524 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Few studies have examined the impact of lifecourse socioeconomic position (SEP) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among African Americans. Methods and Results We used data from the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) to examine the associations of multiple measures of lifecourse SEP with CVD events in a large cohort of African Americans. During a median of 7.2-year follow-up, 362 new or recurrent CVD events occurred in a sample of 5301 participants aged 21 to 94. Childhood SEP was assessed by using mother’s education, parental home ownership, and childhood amenities. Adult SEP was assessed by using education, income, wealth, and public assistance. Adult SEP was more consistently associated with CVD risk in women than in men: age-adjusted hazard ratios for low versus high income (95% CIs), 2.46 (1.19 to 5.09) in women and 1.50 (0.87 to 2.58) in men, P for interaction=0.1244, and hazard ratio for low versus high wealth, 2.14 (1.39 to 3.29) in women and 1.06 (0.62 to 1.81) in men, P for interaction=0.0224. After simultaneous adjustment for all adult SEP measures, wealth remained a significant predictor of CVD events in women (HR=1.73 [1.04, 2.85] for low versus high). Education and public assistance were less consistently associated with CVD. Adult SEP was a stronger predictor of CVD events in younger than in older participants (HR for high versus low summary adult SEP score 3.28 [1.43, 7.53] for participants ≤50 years, and 1.90 (1.36 to 2.66) for participants >50 years, P for interaction 0.0846). Childhood SEP was not associated with CVD risk in women or men. Conclusions Adult SEP is an important predictor of CVD events in African American women and in younger African Americans. Childhood SEP was not associated with CVD events in this population.
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- Samson Y Gebreab
- Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (S.Y.G.)
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- Michigan Center for Integrative Approaches to Health Disparities (CIAHD), Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (A.V.D.R.) School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (A.V.D.R.)
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Jackson, MS (A.B.B.)
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- School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS (D.M.A.H., M.S., M.E.G., S.B.W.)
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- School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS (D.M.A.H., M.S., M.E.G., S.B.W.)
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- School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS (D.M.A.H., M.S., M.E.G., S.B.W.)
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- School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS (D.M.A.H., M.S., M.E.G., S.B.W.) School of Nursing, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS (S.B.W.)
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School ofPublic Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (S.A.J.)
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Chen PC, Tsai CY, Woung LC, Lee YC. Socioeconomic disparities in preventable hospitalization among adults with diabetes in Taiwan: a multilevel modelling approach. Int J Equity Health 2015; 14:31. [PMID: 25889800 PMCID: PMC4377057 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-015-0160-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Literature shows socioeconomic disparities are related to various aspects of diabetes care. However, few studies have explored the relationship between socioeconomics and healthcare outcomes, particularly with regard to preventable hospitalization. This cohort study employed hierarchical modelling to evaluate the role of socioeconomics at both the individual and regional levels in order to examine disparities associated with the preventable hospitalization of diabetes patients in Taiwan. METHODS This study employed the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2010, which provided a representative cohort comprising one million people enrolled in Taiwan's National Health Insurance in 2010. All diabetes patients aged 18 and older who received regular care in 2010 were included in this study. The outcome examined in this study was diabetes-related preventable hospitalization during the period of 2010 to 2011. Socioeconomic status at the individual level was measured according to income and at the regional level according to level of urbanization and the proportion of residents who had completed college education. Control variables included age, gender, comorbidities, time of diabetes diagnosis, participated in the pay-for-performance program status, and the characteristics of regular sources of care, including the level of the facility (i.e., medical centre, regional hospital, local hospital, outpatient clinic) and ownership. Statistical analysis was performed using generalized linear mixed models. RESULTS A total of 57,791 patients from 25 regions diagnosed with type-2 diabetes mellitus were identified in the National Health Insurance claim data for the year 2010. 1040 of these patients (1.8%) had at least one diabetes-related preventable hospitalization event during the period of 2010-2011. After controlling for the characteristics of patients and health care providers, our results show that dependents and patients in low and middle income brackets (OR = 2.48, 2.44, and 2.08 respectively) as well as those living in regions with a low, median, or high education bracket (OR = 1.32, 1.38, and 1.46 respectively) face a higher probability of preventable hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate that the socioeconomic effects of higher education at the regional level as well as income at the individual level are important factors which affect disparities in diabetes-related preventable hospitalization.
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- Pei-Ching Chen
- Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec. 2, Linong St, Beitou Dist, Taipei City, 112, Taiwan. .,Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd, Datong Dist, Taipei City, 103, Taiwan.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Zhongxing Branch, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd, Datong Dist, Taipei City, 103, Taiwan. .,Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec. 2, Linong St, Beitou Dist, Taipei City, 112, Taiwan.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Zhongxing Branch, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd, Datong Dist, Taipei City, 103, Taiwan. .,Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec. 2, Linong St, Beitou Dist, Taipei City, 112, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec. 2, Linong St, Beitou Dist, Taipei City, 112, Taiwan.
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Rahman MS, Akter S, Abe SK, Islam MR, Mondal MNI, Rahman JAMS, Rahman MM. Awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes in Bangladesh: a nationwide population-based study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0118365. [PMID: 25692767 PMCID: PMC4334658 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes mellitus among the adult population in Bangladesh. METHODS The study used data from the 2011 nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS). The BDHS sample is comprised of 7,786 adults aged 35 years or older. The primary outcome variables were fasting blood glucose, diagnosis, treatment, and control of diabetes. Multilevel logistic regression models were used to identify the risk factors for diabetes awareness. RESULTS Overall, age-standardized prevalence of diabetes was 9.2%. Among subjects with diabetes, 41.2% were aware of their condition, 36.9% were treated, and 14.2% controlled their condition. A significant inequality in diabetes management was found from poor to wealthy households: 18.2% to 63.2% (awareness), 15.8% to 56.6% (treatment), and 8.2% to 18.4% (control). Multilevel models suggested that participants who had a lower education and lower economic condition were less likely to be aware of their diabetes. Poor management was observed among non-educated, low-income groups, and those who lived in the northwestern region. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes has become a national health concern in Bangladesh; however, treatment and control are quite low. Improving detection, awareness, and treatment strategies is urgently needed to prevent the growing burden associated with diabetes.
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- Md. Shafiur Rahman
- Department of Public Health, First Capital University of Bangladesh, Chuadanga, Bangladesh
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Policy, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Global Health Policy, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Dauvrin M, Lorant V, d’Hoore W. Is the Chronic Care Model Integrated Into Research Examining Culturally Competent Interventions for Ethnically Diverse Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus? A Review. Eval Health Prof 2015; 38:435-63. [DOI: 10.1177/0163278715571004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The chronic care model (CCM) concerns both the medical and the cultural and linguistic needs of patients through the inclusion of cultural competence in the delivery system design. This literature review attempted to@@ identify the domains of the CCM culturally competent (CC) interventions that the adults from ethnic minorities suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus report. We identified the CCM and the CC components in the relevant studies published between 2005 and 2014. Thirty-two studies were included. Thirty-one articles focused on self-management and 20 on community resources. Twenty-three interventions integrated cultural norms from the patients’ backgrounds. CC interventions reported the CCM at the individual level but need to address the organizational level more effectively. The scope of CC interventions should be expanded to transform health care organizations and systems.
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- Marie Dauvrin
- Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (F.R.S.-FNRS), Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Suwanpimolkul G, Grinsdale JA, Jarlsberg LG, Higashi J, Osmond DH, Hopewell PC, Kato-Maeda M. Association between diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis in United States-born and foreign-born populations in San Francisco. PLoS One 2014; 9:e114442. [PMID: 25478954 PMCID: PMC4257695 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 11/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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SETTING The impact of diabetes on tuberculosis in United States and foreign-born populations in San Francisco has not been studied. OBJECTIVE To determine the characteristics, prevalence and temporal trends of diabetes in US and foreign-born persons attending the San Francisco Tuberculosis Clinic. DESIGN We analyzed data from individuals seeking medical attention at the San Francisco Tuberculosis Clinic. We included patients with diagnosis of tuberculosis, latent infection, or not infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We assessed the temporal trend and the characteristics of individuals with and without diabetes. RESULT Between 2005 and 2012, there were 4371 (19.0%) individuals without evidence of tuberculosis infection, 17,856 (77.6%) with latent tuberculosis, and 791 (3.4%) with tuberculosis. 66% were born in the United States, China, Mexico, and the Philippines. The prevalence of diabetes was the highest among individuals with tuberculosis and increased during the study period. Patients with tuberculosis and diabetes were more likely to be male, older than 45 years and born in the Philippines. There was a disproportionate association of TB and DM relative to LTBI and DM among Filipinos in individuals older than 45 years old. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that Filipinos older than 45 years old are more likely to have tuberculosis probably due to a higher prevalence of diabetes. In San Francisco, tuberculosis-screening programs in individuals with diabetes and latent tuberculosis may be beneficial in patients older than 45 years old especially from the Philippines.
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- Gompol Suwanpimolkul
- Curry International Tuberculosis Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Tuberculosis Control, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Curry International Tuberculosis Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Tuberculosis Control, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Curry International Tuberculosis Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Curry International Tuberculosis Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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Prevalence of diabetes in Zimbabwe: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Int J Public Health 2014; 60:1-11. [PMID: 25432797 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0626-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2014] [Revised: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Diabetes appears to be a growing problem in the African region. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of diabetes in Zimbabwe by collating and analyzing previously published data. METHODS Systematic review and meta-analysis of data reporting prevalence of diabetes in Zimbabwe was conducted based on the random effects model. We searched for studies published between January 1960 and December 2013 using MEDLINE, EMBASE and Scopus and University of Zimbabwe electronic publication libraries. In the meta-analysis, sub-groups were created for studies conducted before 1980 and after 1980, to understand the potential effect of independence on prevalence. RESULTS Seven studies were included in the meta-analysis with a total of 29,514 study participants. The overall pooled prevalence of diabetes before 1980 was 0.44% (95% CI 0.0-1.9%), after 1980 the pooled prevalence was 5.7% (95% CI 3.3-8.6%). CONCLUSIONS This study showed that the prevalence of diabetes in Zimbabwe has increased significantly over the past three decades. This poses serious challenges to the provision of care and prevention of disabling co-morbidities in an already disadvantaged healthcare setting.
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Benjamin I, Brown N, Burke G, Correa A, Houser SR, Jones DW, Loscalzo J, Vasan RS, Whitman GR. American Heart Association Cardiovascular Genome-Phenome Study: foundational basis and program. Circulation 2014; 131:100-12. [PMID: 25411155 PMCID: PMC4286232 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.014190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Ivor Benjamin
- From the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (I.B.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (N.B., G.W.); Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (G.B.); Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson (A.C.); Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (S.R.H.); University of Mississippi, Oxford (D.J.); Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (J.L.); and Boston University School of Medicine and Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA (R.S.V.)
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- From the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (I.B.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (N.B., G.W.); Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (G.B.); Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson (A.C.); Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (S.R.H.); University of Mississippi, Oxford (D.J.); Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (J.L.); and Boston University School of Medicine and Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA (R.S.V.)
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- From the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (I.B.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (N.B., G.W.); Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (G.B.); Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson (A.C.); Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (S.R.H.); University of Mississippi, Oxford (D.J.); Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (J.L.); and Boston University School of Medicine and Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA (R.S.V.)
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- From the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (I.B.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (N.B., G.W.); Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (G.B.); Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson (A.C.); Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (S.R.H.); University of Mississippi, Oxford (D.J.); Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (J.L.); and Boston University School of Medicine and Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA (R.S.V.)
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- From the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (I.B.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (N.B., G.W.); Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (G.B.); Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson (A.C.); Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (S.R.H.); University of Mississippi, Oxford (D.J.); Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (J.L.); and Boston University School of Medicine and Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA (R.S.V.)
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- From the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (I.B.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (N.B., G.W.); Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (G.B.); Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson (A.C.); Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (S.R.H.); University of Mississippi, Oxford (D.J.); Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (J.L.); and Boston University School of Medicine and Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA (R.S.V.)
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- From the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (I.B.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (N.B., G.W.); Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (G.B.); Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson (A.C.); Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (S.R.H.); University of Mississippi, Oxford (D.J.); Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (J.L.); and Boston University School of Medicine and Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA (R.S.V.).
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- From the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (I.B.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (N.B., G.W.); Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (G.B.); Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson (A.C.); Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (S.R.H.); University of Mississippi, Oxford (D.J.); Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (J.L.); and Boston University School of Medicine and Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA (R.S.V.)
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- From the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (I.B.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (N.B., G.W.); Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (G.B.); Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson (A.C.); Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (S.R.H.); University of Mississippi, Oxford (D.J.); Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (J.L.); and Boston University School of Medicine and Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA (R.S.V.)
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Mumu SJ, Saleh F, Ara F, Haque MR, Ali L. Awareness regarding risk factors of type 2 diabetes among individuals attending a tertiary-care hospital in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. BMC Res Notes 2014; 7:599. [PMID: 25187113 PMCID: PMC4167511 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Awareness regarding risk factors is a prerequisite for the prevention of diabetes in general population. However, there are great variations in the level of this awareness from population to population and this needs to be explored in different ethnic and social groups for designing appropriate preventive strategies. The purpose of the study was to assess the level of awareness regarding the risk factors responsible for the development of type 2 diabetes and its determinants among individuals who attended a tertiary care hospital. Methods Under an analytical cross-sectional design, 400 non-diabetic respondents, aged >30 years, were conveniently selected from the Out-Patient Department of BIRDEM, the tertiary care hospital of the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh. A pretested, semi-structured questionnaire was developed to assess knowledge and attitude of the respondents. Respondents’ level of knowledge and attitude were categorized as good, average and poor (GAP). Multivariate along with bivariate statistics was used to measure knowledge and attitude of type 2 diabetes. Results Among the respondents the levels of knowledge and attitude were 13%, 10% good; 68%, 75% average and 19%, 14% poor respectively. In multivariate analysis, high literacy (p = 0.0001), respondents who are in service (p = 0.02) and family history of diabetes (p = 0.02) were found significantly associated with the knowledge score after adjustment. Respondents who had passed secondary and higher secondary education had a significant association (p = 0.03) with the attitude score. Housewives had a significantly lower attitude score than others (p = 0.04). Family history of diabetes and knowledge on the risk factors of diabetes showed significant positive association with the attitude score (p = 0.013 and p = 0.0001 respectively). Conclusions Overall, respondents participating in this study have average awareness regarding risk factors of diabetes. From a public health perspective, there is a decisive need of innovative prevention programs for targeting people including high-risk individuals.
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- Shirin Jahan Mumu
- Department of Epidemiology, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS), 125/1 Darussalam, Mirpur, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh.
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Wang C, Yu Y, Zhang X, Li Y, Kou C, Li B, Tao Y, Zhen Q, He H, Kanu JS, Huang X, Han M, Liu Y. Awareness, treatment, control of diabetes mellitus and the risk factors: survey results from northeast China. PLoS One 2014; 9:e103594. [PMID: 25068894 PMCID: PMC4113441 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The awareness, treatment and control of diabetes mellitus (DM) can effectively reflect on the social status of diabetes conditions. Although several researchers have investigated the awareness, treatment and control rates of diabetes mellitus in China, little is known about their association with risk factors. This study aims to examine the relationship between risk factors and awareness, treatment and control of diabetes mellitus in northeast China. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2012. Multistage stratified random cluster sampling design was used to select participants aged 18 to 79 years old. The analysis was based on a representative sample of 1,854 adult subjects. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to examine socio-demographic factors associated with the levels of awareness, treatment and control of diabetes mellitus. RESULTS The awareness, treatment, and control rates of diabetes mellitus were 64.1%, 52.9% and 44.2%, respectively. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, family history of diabetes was significantly positively associated with awareness (OR, 2.145; 95% CI, 1.600-2.875) and treatment (OR, 2.021; 95% CI, 1.559-2.619) of diabetes mellitus, while negatively associated with control (OR, 0.671; 95% CI, 0.529-0.951). Cigarette smokers and alcohol drinkers were less likely than non-smokers and non-drinkers to be aware of their blood glucose levels (OR, 0.895, 0.614; 95% CI, 0.659-1.216, 0.446-0.844, respectively). Participants who frequently exercise were more likely to be aware of their diabetic conditions than people who never or rarely exercise (OR, 2.003; 95% CI, 1.513-2.651). CONCLUSIONS We found that the awareness and treatment of diabetes mellitus were positively associated with age and were high in participants with a family history of diabetes and those who exercise frequently, but low for cigarette smokers and alcohol drinkers. Participants with a family history of diabetes had their diabetic condition poorly controlled.
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- Chang Wang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Beijing Hui-Long-Guan hospital, Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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Schneider BC, Gross AL, Bangen KJ, Skinner JC, Benitez A, Glymour MM, Sachs BC, Shih RA, Sisco S, Manly JJ, Luchsinger JA. Association of vascular risk factors with cognition in a multiethnic sample. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2014; 70:532-44. [PMID: 24821298 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbu040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and cognitive performance in a multiethnic sample of older adults. METHOD We used longitudinal data from the Washington Heights-Inwood Columbia Aging Project. A composite score including smoking, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and central obesity represented CVRFs. Multiple group parallel process multivariate random effects regression models were used to model cognitive functioning and examine the contribution of CVRFs to baseline performance and change in general cognitive processing, memory, and executive functioning. RESULTS Presence of each CVRF was associated with a 0.1 SD lower score in general cognitive processing, memory, and executive functioning in black and Hispanic participants relative to whites. Baseline CVRFs were associated with poorer baseline cognitive performances among black women and Hispanic men. CVRF increase was related to baseline cognitive performance only among Hispanics. CVRFs were not related to cognitive decline. After adjustment for medications, CVRFs were not associated with cognition in Hispanic participants. DISCUSSION CVRFs are associated with poorer cognitive functioning, but not cognitive decline, among minority older adults. These relationships vary by gender and medication use. Consideration of unique racial, ethnic, and cultural factors is needed when examining relationships between CVRFs and cognition.
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- Brooke C Schneider
- Psychology Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, California
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland. Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Center for Biomedical Imaging, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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- Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond
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- North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Gainesville
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Division, Department of Neurology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology, Joseph P. Mailman School of Public Health, and Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York.
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Ben Romdhane H, Ben Ali S, Aissi W, Traissac P, Aounallah-Skhiri H, Bougatef S, Maire B, Delpeuch F, Achour N. Prevalence of diabetes in Northern African countries: the case of Tunisia. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:86. [PMID: 24472619 PMCID: PMC3933383 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although diabetes is recognized as an emerging disease in African and Middle East, few population-based surveys have been conducted in this region. We performed a national survey to estimate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and to evaluate the relationship between this diagnosis, demographic and socioeconomic variables. METHODS The study was conducted on a random sample of 6580 households (940 in each region). 7700 subjects adults 35-70 years old were included in the analyses. T2D was assessed on the basis of a questionnaire and fasting blood glucose level according to the WHO criteria. Access to health care and diabetes management were also assessed. RESULTS Overall, the prevalence of T2D was 15.1%. There were sharp urban vs. rural contrasts, the prevalence of diabetes being twice higher in urban area. However, the ratio urban/rural varied from 3 in the less developed region to 1.6 in the most developed ones. A sharp increase of prevalence of T2D with economic level of the household was observed. For both genders those with a family history of T2D were much more at risk of T2D than those without. Awareness increase with age, economic level and were higher amongst those with family history of T2D. Drugs were supplied by primary health care centers for 57.7% with a difference according to gender, 48.9% for men vs. 66.0% women (p < 0.001) and area, 53.3% on urban area vs. 75.2% on rural one (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Through its capacity to provide the data on the burden of diabetes in the context of the epidemiological transition that North Africa is facing, this survey will not only be valuable source for health care planners in Tunisia, but will also serve as an important research for the study of diabetes in the region where data is scarce. In this context, NCDs emerge as an intersectoral challenge and their social determinants requiring social, food and environmental health policy.
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- Habiba Ben Romdhane
- Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, 15 rue Djebel Akdhar-La Rabta-1007 Bab Saâdoun, Tunis, Tunisia.
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Racial patterns of cardiovascular disease risk factors in serious mental illness and the overall U.S. population. Schizophr Res 2013; 150:211-6. [PMID: 23916188 PMCID: PMC3821976 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2013.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Serious mental illness (SMI) and minority race are each associated with elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. However, little is known about racial variation in CVD risk factors in individuals with SMI. This study aimed to determine racial patterns of CVD risk factors in individuals with SMI and to compare these patterns to those of the general population. METHODS Overweight/obese adults with SMI (163 whites; 111 African Americans) examined from 2008 to 2011 during a weight loss trial were compared at study baseline to overweight/obese adults (1103 whites; 550 African Americans) of similar age, sex, and race in the 2007 to 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. RESULTS All CVD risk factors except cholesterol were higher in SMI than the overall U.S. population. After adjusting for age and sex, both racial groups with SMI had similarly high risks of smoking, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, while African Americans with SMI had lower risks of high cholesterol (RR 0.73; 95% CI 0.57-0.94) and metabolic syndrome (RR 0.75; 95% CI 0.63-0.91) than whites with SMI. In the U.S. population sample, African Americans compared to whites had higher risks of obesity (RR 1.23; 95% CI 1.14-1.34), diabetes (RR 1.68; 95% CI 1.21-2.34), and hypertension (RR 1.44; 95% CI 1.31-1.60) but no significant difference in smoking, high cholesterol, and metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS Compared to the general population, the greater burden and dissimilar racial pattern of CVD risk factors in SMI underscore the need for CVD prevention programs targeting the SMI population.
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Zhang H, Xu W, Dahl AK, Xu Z, Wang HX, Qi X. Relation of socio-economic status to impaired fasting glucose and Type 2 diabetes: findings based on a large population-based cross-sectional study in Tianjin, China. Diabet Med 2013; 30:e157-62. [PMID: 23397898 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2012] [Revised: 11/09/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS Studies on the relationship between socio-economic status and Type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Chinese population are sparse. We aimed to examine the relation of socio-economic status as represented by income, education and occupation to impaired fasting glucose, Type 2 diabetes, and the control of Type 2 diabetes in a large Chinese population. METHODS This study included 7315 individuals who were aged 20-79 years and living in Tianjin, China. Impaired fasting glucose and Type 2 diabetes were ascertained according to the 1999 World Health Organization criteria. Data were analysed using multinomial and binary logistic regression, with adjustment for potential confounders. RESULT Among all participants, 532 (7.3%) persons had impaired fasting glucose, 688 (9.4%) persons had Type 2 diabetes, including 288 (3.9%) previously undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes. In fully adjusted multinomial logistic regression, compared with higher income (≥ 2000 yuan, $243.3/month), lower income (< 1000 yuan, $121.70/month) showed odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of 3.31 (2.48-4.41) for impaired fasting glucose, 4.50 (3.07-6.61) for undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes and 4.56 (3.20-6.48) for diagnosed Type 2 diabetes. These results remained significant in the analysis stratified by education and occupation. Furthermore, persons who were retired were more likely to have impaired fasting glucose [odds ratio 1.91 (1.40-2.45)], undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes [odds ratio 2.01) 1.40-2.89] and diagnosed Type 2 diabetes [odds ratio 3.02 (2.12-4.22)]. Among the patients with Type 2 diabetes previously diagnosed, lower education (less than senior high school), non-manual work and unemployment were related to worse glycaemic control (fasting blood glucose level > 8.5 mmol/l). CONCLUSIONS Lower income and retirement are associated with increased odds of impaired fasting glucose and Type 2 diabetes in Tianjin, China. Education and occupation may play a role in glycaemic control among patients with Type 2 diabetes.
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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