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Weiss J, Beydoun MA, Beydoun HA, Fanelli-Kuczmarski MT, Banerjee S, Hamrah A, Evans MK, Zonderman AB. Pathways explaining racial/ethnic disparities in incident all-cause dementia among middle-aged US adults. Alzheimers Dement 2023; 19:4299-4310. [PMID: 36868873 PMCID: PMC10475144 DOI: 10.1002/alz.12976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Racial disparities in dementia incidence exist, but less is known about their presence and drivers among middle-aged adults. METHODS We used time-to-event analysis among a sample of 4378 respondents (age 40-59 years at baseline) drawn from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES III) with administrative linkage-spanning the years 1988-2014-to evaluate potential mediating pathways through socioeconomic status (SES), lifestyle, and health-related characteristics. RESULTS Compared with Non-Hispanic White (NHW) adults, Non-White adults had a higher incidence of AD-specific (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.05, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.21, 3.49) and all-cause dementia (HR = 2.01, 95% CI: 1.36, 2.98). Diet, smoking, and physical activity were among characteristics on the pathway between race/ethnicity, SES, and dementia, with health-mediating effects of smoking and physical activity on dementia risk. DISCUSSION We identified several pathways that may generate racial disparities in incident all-cause dementia among middle-aged adults. No direct effect of race was observed. More studies are needed to corroborate our findings in comparable populations.
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- Jordan Weiss
- Stanford Center on Longevity, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institutes on Aging, NIA/NIH/IRP, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Research Programs, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institutes on Aging, NIA/NIH/IRP, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Public Health Doctoral Programs, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institutes on Aging, NIA/NIH/IRP, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institutes on Aging, NIA/NIH/IRP, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Beydoun MA, Beydoun HA, Fanelli-Kuczmarski MT, Weiss J, Georgescu MF, Meirelles O, Lyall DM, Evans MK, Zonderman AB. Pathways explaining racial/ethnic and socio-economic disparities in dementia incidence: the UK Biobank study. Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:9310-9340. [PMID: 37751591 PMCID: PMC10564412 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pathways explaining racial/ethnic disparities in dementia risk are under-evaluated. METHODS We examine those disparities and their related pathways among UK Biobank study respondents (50-74 y, N = 323,483; 3.6% non-White minorities) using a series of Cox proportional hazards and generalized structural equations models (GSEM). RESULTS After ≤15 years, 5,491 all-cause dementia cases were diagnosed. Racial minority status (RACE_ETHN, Non-White vs. White) increased dementia risk by 24% (HR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.07-1.45, P = 0.005), an association attenuated by socio-economic status (SES), (HR = 1.12, 95% CI: 0.96-1.31). Total race-dementia effect was mediated through both SES and Life's Essential 8 lifestyle sub-score (LE8LIFESTYLE), combining diet, smoking, physical activity, and sleep factors. SES was inversely related to dementia risk (HR = 0.69, 95% CI: 0.67, 0.72, P < 0.001). Pathways explaining excess dementia risk among racial minorities included 'RACE_ETHN(-) → SES(-) → DEMENTIA', 'RACE_ETHN(-) → SES(-) → Poor cognitive performance, COGN(+) → DEMENTIA' and 'RACE_ETHN(-) → SES(+) → LE8LIFESTYLE(-) → DEMENTIA'. CONCLUSIONS Pending future interventions, lifestyle factors including diet, smoking, physical activity, and sleep are crucial for reducing racial and socio-economic disparities in dementia.
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- May A. Beydoun
- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, NIA/NIH/IRP, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Department of Research Programs, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, NIA/NIH/IRP, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Stanford Center on Longevity, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, NIA/NIH/IRP, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, NIA/NIH/IRP, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scottland, UK
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, NIA/NIH/IRP, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, NIA/NIH/IRP, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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Obadă DR, Dabija DC. "In Flow"! Why Do Users Share Fake News about Environmentally Friendly Brands on Social Media? Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:4861. [PMID: 35457727 PMCID: PMC9032519 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Social media has triggered an increase in fake news spread about different aspects of modern lives, society, politics, societal changes, etc., and has also affected companies' reputation and brands' trust. Therefore, this paper is aimed at investigating why social media users share fake news about environmentally friendly brands. To examine social media users' behavior towards environmentally friendly brands, a theoretical research model proposed and analyzed using structural equations modeling in SmartPLS on a convenience sample consisting of 922 questionnaires. Data was collected by means of a quantitative-based approach via a survey conducted among social media users from an emerging market. The results show that social media flow has a mediated impact on sharing fake news about environmentally friendly brands on social media. Considering the critical consequences of fake news, the paper argues that understanding the dissemination process of this type of bogus content on social media platforms has important theoretical and managerial implications. Understanding the psychological mechanisms that influence people's behavior in sharing fake news about environmentally friendly brands on social networking sites (SNS) could help in better understanding the factors and the effects of this phenomenon. The originality of this research consists of proposing flow theory from positive psychology to be used as a theoretical framework to explain users' behavior of sharing fake news about environmentally friendly brands on social media.
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- Daniel-Rareș Obadă
- Department of Communication Sciences and Public Relations, Faculty of Philosophy and Socio-Political Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, 700506 Iași, Romania
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- Department of Marketing, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400591 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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Jiménez-Ortiz D, Sánchez-Cardona I, Pérez-Pedrogo C. Psychometric Properties of the OBCS Body Shame Scale in a Sample of Female Residents in Puerto Rico. Evaluar (Cordoba) 2020; 20:20-35. [PMID: 35264908 PMCID: PMC8902631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Body Shame scale within the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS) in a sample of women living in Puerto Rico. The sample consisted of 117 heterosexual women. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to evaluate the structure of the scale and internal consistency was examined. Findings revealed that the 6-item Spanish version of the Body Shame scale shows better model-data fit than the original 8-item version. The results of the study support the use of the final 6-item version of the Body Shame scale in research and practice, given that it demonstrated appropriate structure and internal consistency. In conclusion, the findings support the use of the 6-item version of the Body Shame scale.
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Magaz-González AM, Sahelices-Pinto C, Mendaña-Cuervo C, García-Tascón M. Overall Quality of Sporting Events and Emotions as Predictors of Future Intentions of Duathlon Participants. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1432. [PMID: 32848968 PMCID: PMC7396665 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The present study is intended to analyze the effect of global quality, perceived value, general satisfaction, and emotions on future behavior patterns among participants in the European Duathlon Championship. In this sense, a questionnaire was administered (n = 210), composed of four sections: essential demographic and profiling variables, perceived quality, overall quality, and emotions. Consequently, a relational model was designed to be examined by means of structural equation modeling (SEM) and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). Results reveal that global quality and general satisfaction are key dimensions for determining future behaviors of participants, but not so the perceived value. Moreover, up to three combinations of these dimensions together with emotions -pleasure and arousal- emerged as enough for depicting future intentions to a great extent. In this line, a remarkably sufficient combination consists of global quality, general satisfaction, pleasure, and arousal. These findings will guide organizers to design strategies that provide exciting experiences, as well as quality and satisfaction to the participants of sports events.
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- Ana Mᵃ Magaz-González
- Departament of Didactic of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, Faculty of Education, University of Valladolid, Soria, Spain
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- Departament of Economic and Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Leon, Leon, Spain
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- Departament of Economic and Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Leon, Leon, Spain
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- Department of Sports and IT, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain
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The relationship between the latent growth curve and repeated measures ANOVA models is often misunderstood. Although a number of investigators have looked into the similarities and differences among these models, a cursory reading of the literature can give the impression that they are very different models. Here we show that each model represents a set of contrasts on the occasion means. We demonstrate that the fixed effects parameters of the estimated basis vector latent growth curve model are merely a transformation of the repeated measures ANOVA fixed effects parameters. We further show that differences in fit in models that estimate the same means structure can be due to the different error covariance structures implied by the model. We show these relationships both algebraically and through using data from a simulation.
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- Michael J Rovine
- a Human Development and Quantitative Methods Division, University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education
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- a Human Development and Quantitative Methods Division, University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education
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Ridenour TA, Chen SHK, Liu HY, Bobashev GV, Hill K, Cooper R. The Clinical Trials Mosaic: Toward a Range of Clinical Trials Designs to Optimize Evidence-Based Treatment. J Pers Oriented Res 2017; 3:28-48. [PMID: 33569122 PMCID: PMC7842613 DOI: 10.17505/jpor.2017.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Dichotomizing clinical trials designs into nomothetic (e.g., randomized clinical trials or RCTs) versus idiographic (e.g., N-of-1 or case studies) precludes use of an array of hybrid designs and potential research questions between these extremes. This paper describes unique clinical evidence that can be garnered using idiographic clinical trials (ICTs) to complement RCT data. Proposed and illustrated herein is that innovative combinations of design features from RCTs and ICTs could provide clinicians with far more comprehensive information for testing treatments, conducting pragmatic trials, and making evidence-based clinical decisions. METHOD Mixed model trajectory analysis and unified structural equations modeling were coupled with multiple baseline designs in (a) a true N-of-1 pilot study to improve severe autism-related communication deficits and (b) a small sample preliminary study of two complimentary interventions to relieve wheelchair discomfort. RESULTS Evidence supported certain mechanisms of treatment outcomes and ruled out others. Effect sizes included mean phase differences (i.e., effectiveness), trajectory slopes, and differences in path coefficients between study phases. CONCLUSIONS ICTs can be analyzed with equivalent rigor as, and generate effect sizes comparable to, RCTs for the purpose of developing hybrid designs to augment RCTs for pilot testing innovative treatment, efficacy research on rare diseases or other small populations, quantifying within-person processes, and conducting clinical trials in many situations when RCTs are not feasible.
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- Ty A Ridenour
- Research Triangle Institute, International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
- School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh
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- Research Triangle Institute, International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh
- Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Department of Veterans Affairs
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Realyvásquez A, Maldonado-Macías AA, García-Alcaraz J, Cortés-Robles G, Blanco-Fernández J. Structural Model for the Effects of Environmental Elements on the Psychological Characteristics and Performance of the Employees of Manufacturing Systems. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2016; 13:ijerph13010104. [PMID: 26742054 PMCID: PMC4730495 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13010104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Revised: 12/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper analyzes the effects of environmental elements on the psychological characteristics and performance of employees in manufacturing systems using structural equation modeling. Increasing the comprehension of these effects may help optimize manufacturing systems regarding their employees’ psychological characteristics and performance from a macroergonomic perspective. As the method, a new macroergonomic compatibility questionnaire (MCQ) was developed and statistically validated, and 158 respondents at four manufacture companies were considered. Noise, lighting and temperature, humidity and air quality (THAQ) were used as independent variables and psychological characteristics and employees’ performance as dependent variables. To propose and test the hypothetical causal model of significant relationships among the variables, a data analysis was deployed. Results found that the macroergonomic compatibility of environmental elements presents significant direct effects on employees’ psychological characteristics and either direct or indirect effects on the employees’ performance. THAQ had the highest direct and total effects on psychological characteristics. Regarding the direct and total effects on employees’ performance, the psychological characteristics presented the highest effects, followed by THAQ conditions. These results may help measure and optimize manufacturing systems’ performance by enhancing their macroergonomic compatibility and quality of life at work of the employees.
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- Arturo Realyvásquez
- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Del Charro Ave., 450 N., Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, 32310, México.
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Del Charro Ave., 450 N., Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, 32310, México.
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Del Charro Ave., 450 N., Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, 32310, México.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of La Rioja, San José de Calasanz 31, Logroño, La Rioja 26004, Spain.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of La Rioja, San José de Calasanz 31, Logroño, La Rioja 26004, Spain.
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Altenburg WA, Bossenbroek L, de Greef MHG, Kerstjens HAM, ten Hacken NHT, Wempe JB. Functional and psychological variables both affect daily physical activity in COPD: a structural equations model. Respir Med 2013; 107:1740-7. [PMID: 23810269 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2013] [Revised: 05/27/2013] [Accepted: 06/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Daily physical activity (DPA) level is reduced in patients with COPD. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of DPA with functional and psychological variables in these patients. METHODS 155 COPD patients (102 males, median (IQR) age 62 years (54-69 years), predicted FEV1 60% (40-75%) were included. We assessed DPA (DigiWalker SW-200), functional capacity and psychological factors. RESULTS DPA level was significantly associated with all functional capacity variables and two psychological variables (Perceived Physical Ability Subscale, depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). The six-minute walking distance and St. George Respiratory Questionnaire activity score explained 37% of the variance of DPA in a regression analysis. A structural equations model revealed that psychological variables indirectly explained DPA through functional capacity variables. DPA was stronger associated with functional capacity variables and weaker with psychological variables in patients with lower functional status than in patients with higher functional status. CONCLUSIONS Higher levels of DPA are associated with better functional capacity, but interestingly, DPA is also affected by psychological factors, though only indirectly, via functional capacity. The effect of specific treatment addressing psychological factors on DPA level and exercise tolerance needs further investigation. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00614796.
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- Wytske A Altenburg
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, P.O. Box 30001, Internal Mail Address AA11, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Rehabilitation, Groningen, P.O. Box 30002, Internal Mail Address CD24, 9750 RA Haren, The Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, P.O. Box 30001, Internal Mail Address FA40, 9700RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Hanks LJ, Casazza K, Willig AL, Cardel MI, Beasley TM, Fernandez JR. Associations among calcium intake, resting energy expenditure, and body fat in a multiethnic sample of children. J Pediatr 2010; 157:473-8. [PMID: 20400090 PMCID: PMC2926136 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.02.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2009] [Revised: 01/25/2010] [Accepted: 02/24/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine if calcium intake was associated with resting energy expenditure (REE) and body fat in children after accounting for ancestral genetic background. STUDY DESIGN Participants included 315 children. REE, body composition, and dietary calcium were assessed by indirect calorimetry, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, and 24-hour recalls, respectively. Structural equations modeling assessed the relationships among REE, calcium intake, and body fat. RESULTS There were positive associations between calcium intake and REE (P<.01) and between REE and total body fat (P<.0001). There was indirect effect of calcium intake on total body fat (P<.01). There were positive associations between calcium intake and REE (P<.01), and a trend toward an association of calcium intake and total body fat (P=.065) among boys only, whereas the only significant relationship among girls was an association of REE on total body fat (P<.0001). CONCLUSIONS REE was associated with calcium intake and mediated a relationship between calcium intake and total body fat. These findings suggest calcium intake may play a role in fat accumulation and energy balance through its effects on REE, especially in boys.
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- Lynae J. Hanks
- Department of Nutrition Sciences and Clinical Nutrition Research Center
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences and Clinical Nutrition Research Center
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences and Clinical Nutrition Research Center
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- Section on Statistical Genetics, Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences and Clinical Nutrition Research Center
- Section on Statistical Genetics, Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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Ridenour TA, Tarter RE, Reynolds M, Mezzich A, Kirisci L, Vanyukov M. Neurobehavior disinhibition, parental substance use disorder, neighborhood quality and development of cannabis use disorder in boys. Drug Alcohol Depend 2009; 102:71-7. [PMID: 19268495 PMCID: PMC2759175 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2007] [Revised: 11/17/2008] [Accepted: 01/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This prospective investigation examined the contribution of neighborhood context and neurobehavior disinhibition to the association between substance use disorder (SUD) in parents and cannabis use disorder in their sons. It was hypothesized that both neighborhood context and son's neurobehavior disinhibition mediate this association. Two hundred and sixteen boys were tracked from ages 10-12 to age 22. The extent to which neighborhood context and neurobehavior disinhibition mediate the association between parental SUD and son's cannabis use disorder was evaluated using structural equation modeling. The best fitting model positioned neighborhood context and neurobehavior disinhibition as mediators of the association between parental SUD and cannabis use disorder in sons. Neurobehavior disinhibition also was a mediator of the association between neighborhood context and son's cannabis use. The implications of this pattern of association between parental SUD, neighborhood context and individual risk for SUD for improving prevention are discussed.
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- Ty A Ridenour
- Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research, University of Pittsburgh, 711 Salk Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
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