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2. Change in Weight Status and Development of Hypertension.
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Parker ED, Sinaiko AR, Kharbanda EO, Margolis KL, Daley MF, Trower NK, Sherwood NE, Greenspan LC, Lo JC, Magid DJ, and O'Connor PJ
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- Adolescent, Body Weight, Child, Child, Preschool, Comorbidity, Humans, Retrospective Studies, United States epidemiology, Body Mass Index, Hypertension epidemiology, Pediatric Obesity epidemiology
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Objective: To examine the association of BMI percentile and change in BMI percentile to change in blood pressure (BP) percentile and development of hypertension (HTN)., Methods: This retrospective cohort included 101 606 subjects age 3 to 17 years from 3 health systems across the United States. Height, weight, and BPs were extracted from electronic health records, and BMI and BP percentiles were computed with the appropriate age, gender, and height charts. Mixed linear regression estimated change in BP percentile, and proportional hazards regression was used to estimate risk of incident HTN associated with BMI percentile and change in BMI percentile., Results: The largest increases in BP percentile were observed among children and adolescents who became obese or maintained obesity. Over a median 3.1 years of follow-up, 0.3% of subjects developed HTN. Obese children ages 3 to 11 had twofold increased risk of developing HTN compared with healthy weight children. Obese children and adolescents had a twofold increased risk of developing HTN, and severely obese children had a more than fourfold increased risk. Compared with those who maintained a healthy weight, children and adolescents who became obese or maintained obesity had a more than threefold increased risk of incident HTN., Conclusions: We observed a strong, statistically significant association between increasing BMI percentile and increases in BP percentile, with risk of incident HTN associated primarily with obesity. The adverse impact of weight gain and obesity in this cohort over a short period underscores the early need for effective strategies for prevention of overweight and obesity., (Copyright © 2016 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.)
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- 2016
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3. GFR, body mass index, and low high-density lipoprotein concentration in adults with and without CKD.
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Lo JC, Go AS, Chandra M, Fan D, and Kaysen GA
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic complications, Kidney Failure, Chronic physiopathology, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity blood, Obesity complications, Obesity physiopathology, Body Mass Index, Cholesterol, HDL blood, Cholesterol, LDL blood, Glomerular Filtration Rate physiology, Kidney Failure, Chronic blood
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Background: Low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level is common in patients with chronic kidney disease, but associations between severity of chronic kidney disease, obesity, and HDL level have not been well defined., Study Design: Cross-sectional study., Setting & Participants: Within a large integrated health care delivery system, we identified all adult individuals without diabetes who had measured kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR]), body mass index (BMI), and HDL level, but no substantial proteinuria, confounding medications, or prior renal replacement therapy., Predictors: The primary predictors for our analyses were eGFR and BMI., Outcomes: Low HDL cholesterol level was the outcome. We performed multivariable logistic regression to investigate whether the relationship between BMI and low HDL level (men, <40 mg/dL; women, <50 mg/dL) varied as a function of eGFR., Results: Of 380,207 individuals who met cohort entry criteria, there were 26,089 (7%) with chronic kidney disease by eGFR level. Compared with eGFR of 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) or greater, lower eGFR category (in mL/min/1.73 m(2)) was associated with an increased adjusted odds of low HDL level independent of BMI and other confounders. However, there was a significant interaction between eGFR and BMI (P < 0.001). In separate models stratified by eGFR category (>or=60, 45 to 59, and 30 to 44 mL/min/1.73 m(2)), greater BMI was associated with a graded increased adjusted odds of low HDL level in each eGFR category, but this relationship was attenuated in patients with lower eGFR., Limitations: Information for undiagnosed diabetes and proteinuria was unavailable., Conclusions: Decreased eGFR is independently associated with greater odds of having a low HDL level. Across a spectrum of eGFR, greater BMI was associated with lower HDL level, but the magnitude of this association was diminished at lower eGFR, suggesting that other factors may also contribute to low HDL levels in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease.
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- 2007
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4. Alanine aminotransferase elevation varies by ethnicity among Asian and Pacific Islander children with overweight or obesity.
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Lee, Catherine, Schwimmer, Jeffrey B., Gunderson, Erica P., Goyal, Nidhi P., Darbinian, Jeanne A., Greenspan, Louise C., and Lo, Joan C.
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METABOLIC disorders ,NON-alcoholic fatty liver disease ,RISK assessment ,STATISTICAL correlation ,HAWAIIANS ,CROSS-sectional method ,ASIAN Americans ,RESEARCH funding ,BODY mass index ,SOUTHEAST Asian Americans ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,SEX distribution ,DISEASE prevalence ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CHINESE Americans ,SOUTH Asian Americans ,WHITE people ,SEVERITY of illness index ,PACIFIC Islander Americans ,RACE ,ODDS ratio ,ALANINE aminotransferase ,RESEARCH ,CHILDHOOD obesity ,COMPARATIVE studies ,BIOMARKERS ,FILIPINO Americans ,DISEASE risk factors ,DISEASE complications ,ADOLESCENCE ,CHILDREN - Abstract
Summary: Background: Limited research on alanine aminotransferase (ALT) screening for metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) among US Asian/Pacific Islander (PI) children necessitates investigation in this heterogeneous population. Objective: Examine ALT elevation among Asian/PI children with overweight or obesity. Methods: Elevated ALT prevalence (clinical threshold) and association with body mass index ≥85th percentile were compared among 18 402 Asian/PI and 25 376 non‐Hispanic White (NHW) children aged 9–17 years using logistic regression. Results: ALT elevation was more prevalent among Asian/PI (vs. NHW) males with overweight (4.0% vs. 2.7%), moderate (7.8% vs. 5.3%) and severe obesity (16.6% vs. 11.5%), and females with moderate (5.1% vs. 3.0%) and severe obesity (10.2% vs. 5.2%). Adjusted odds of elevated ALT were 1.6‐fold and ~2‐fold higher for Asian/PI (vs. NHW) males and females (with obesity), respectively. Filipino, Chinese and Southeast Asian males had 1.7–2.1‐fold higher odds, but Native Hawaiian/PI (NHPI) and South Asian males did not significantly differ (vs. NHW). Filipina and Chinese females with obesity had >2‐fold higher odds, Southeast and South Asian females did not differ and NHPI findings were mixed (vs. NHW). Conclusion: High elevated ALT prevalence among Asian/PI children with overweight and obesity emphasizes the need for MASLD risk assessment and examination of ethnic subgroups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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5. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Middle-Aged and Older Adult Vietnamese American Members of a Northern California Health Plan.
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Haysbert, Donna B., Lo, Joan C., Ramalingam, Nirmala D., and Gordon, Nancy P.
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CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors , *OBESITY , *HYPERTENSION , *DIABETES , *RACE , *STATE health plans , *VIETNAMESE Americans , *RISK assessment , *COMPARATIVE studies , *SEX distribution , *DISEASE prevalence , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ELECTRONIC health records , *SMOKING , *BODY mass index , *PREDIABETIC state , *MIDDLE age , *OLD age - Abstract
Objective: There is increasing recognition that cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors vary by Asian subgroups. We examined CVD risk factor prevalence among Vietnamese adults in a northern California health plan. Methods: We used electronic health record data to examine smoking, overweight/obesity (body mass index ≥23.0 kg/m2), obesity (body mass index ≥27.5 kg/m2), prediabetes, diabetes, and hypertension among middle-aged (n = 12 757; aged 45-64 years) and older (n = 3418; aged 65-84 years) Vietnamese adults, including 37.8% whose preferred language was Vietnamese. Findings were compared with East Asian adults. Results: Current smoking prevalence was 20.3% for middle-aged men, 7.0% for older men, and <1% for women in both age groups. Obesity prevalence was 12.0% for older men, 17.9% for middle-aged men, and 10% for women in both age groups. Among middle-aged men and women, 20.9% and 17.0% had hypertension and 13.5% and 8.5% had diabetes, respectively. Among older men and women, 64.0% and 60.0% had hypertension and 32.8% and 29.3% had diabetes, respectively. In both age groups, Vietnamese language preference was associated with higher risk of smoking (men only) and of diabetes and hypertension (women only). Compared with East Asian adults, Vietnamese adults had lower obesity prevalence but similar prevalence of diabetes, prediabetes, and hypertension. Vietnamese men were more likely and Vietnamese women less likely than East Asian adults to be current smokers. Conclusions: Study results suggest that more research on health conditions, lifestyle, and social factors among Vietnamese American adults is needed to develop culturally competent interventions to reduce CVD risk in this growing ethnic group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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6. Comparing U.S. Pediatric and Adult Weight Classification at the Transition from Late Teenage to Young Adulthood
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Maring, Benjamin, Greenspan, Louise C., Chandra, Malini, Daniels, Stephen R., Sinaiko, Alan, Prineas, Ronald J., Parker, Emily D., Adams, Kenneth F., Daley, Matthew F., Sherwood, Nancy E., Kharbanda, Elyse O., Margolis, Karen L., Magid, David J., O’Connor, Patrick J., and Lo, Joan C.
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Adult ,Male ,Transition to Adult Care ,Adolescent ,Primary Health Care ,Blood Pressure ,Overweight ,Pediatrics ,Article ,United States ,Body Mass Index ,Young Adult ,Thinness ,Hypertension ,Humans ,Female ,Child - Abstract
Although paediatric growth charts are recommended for weight assessment prior to age 20, many teenagers transition earlier to adult care where absolute body mass index (BMI) is used. This study examines concordance of weight classification in older teenagers using paediatric percentiles and adult thresholds.BMI from 23 640 US teens ages 18-19 years were classified using paediatric BMI percentile criteria for underweight ( 5th), normal (5th to 85th), overweight (85th to 95th), obesity (≥ 95th) and severe obesity (≥ 120% × 95th percentile) and adult BMI (kg m(-2) ) criteria for underweight ( 18.5), normal (18.5-24.9), overweight (25-29.9) and obesity: class I (30-34.9), class II (35-39.9) and class III (≥ 40). Concordance was examined using the kappa (κ) statistic. Blood pressure (BP) from the same visit was classified hypertensive for BP ≥ 140/90.The majority of visits (72.8%) occurred in adult primary care. Using paediatric/adult criteria, 3.4%/5.2% were underweight, 66.6%/58.8% normal weight, 15.7%/21.7% overweight, 14.3%/14.3% obese and 4.9%/6.0% severely/class II-III obese, respectively. Paediatric and adult classification for underweight, normal, overweight and obesity were concordant for 90.3% (weighted κ 0.87 [95% confidence interval, 0.87-0.88]). For severe obesity, BMI ≥ 120% × 95th percentile showed high agreement with BMI ≥ 35 kg m(-2) (κ 0.89 [0.88-0.91]). Normal-weight males and moderately obese females by paediatric BMI percentile criteria who were discordantly classified into higher adult weight strata had a greater proportion with hypertensive BP compared with concordantly classified counterparts.Strong agreement exists between US paediatric BMI percentile and adult BMI classification for older teenagers. Adult BMI classification may optimize BMI tracking and risk stratification during transition from paediatric to adult care.
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- 2015
7. Value of the Sagittal Abdominal Diameter in Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment: Cohort Study in a Large, Multiethnic Population.
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Iribarren, Carlos, Darbinian, Jeanne A., Lo, Joan C., Fireman, Bruce H., and Go, Alan S.
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CORONARY heart disease risk factors ,HEALTH risk assessment ,OBESITY risk factors ,AGE factors in disease ,ABDOMEN ,BODY mass index - Abstract
Whether visceral obesity predicts coronary heart disease (CHD) risk above and beyond overall fatness remains unsettled. Moreover, whether the association between visceral obesity and CHD risk differs by sex, age, race, and overall fatness is poorly understood. The authors conducted a cohort study among 101,765 adult members of Kaiser Permanente of Northern California who underwent multiphasic health checkups between 1965 and 1970. After a median of 12 years and adjustment for age, race, body mass index (BMI), educational level, smoking, alcohol consumption, and hormone replacement therapy (in women), the upper quartile of standing sagittal abdominal diameter, relative to the lowest quartile, was associated with a 1.42-fold increased hazard of CHD in men (95% confidence interval: 1.30, 1.55) and a 1.44-fold increased hazard of CHD in women (95% confidence interval: 1.30, 1.59). Further adjustment for metabolic mediators attenuated the association minimally. Standing sagittal abdominal diameter was a consistent predictor of CHD across racial groups but was more strongly associated with CHD in the younger age group. Joint consideration of BMI/standing sagittal abdominal diameter categories better discriminated risk of CHD compared with use of BMI alone. In conclusion, standing sagittal abdominal diameter was a strong predictor of CHD independently of BMI and added incremental CHD risk prediction at each level of BMI. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2006
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8. Vitamin D Status Among Older Women Initiating Osteoporosis Therapy.
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Li, Christina F., Ettinger, Bruce, Chandra, Malini, and Lo, Joan C.
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BONE fracture prevention ,BLACK people ,CHI-squared test ,ETHNIC groups ,HISPANIC Americans ,OSTEOPOROSIS ,RACE ,VITAMIN D ,BODY mass index ,RETROSPECTIVE studies - Published
- 2019
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9. Prevalence of low vitamin D levels among older US Asian and Pacific Islander adults.
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Yang, Wei, Chandra, Malini, Gordon, Nancy P., Darbinian, Jeanne A., Drees, Julia C., Park-Sigal, Jennifer, Lee, Catherine, and Lo, Joan C.
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PACIFIC Islanders , *RACE , *ADULTS , *BODY mass index , *POISSON regression - Abstract
Summary: While US Asian and Pacific Islander adults have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels than White adults, ethnic subgroup data remain limited. In a large California population, the adjusted prevalence of 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) was 1.5- to 2.7-fold higher for Asian/Pacific Islander compared to White adults, with substantial variation by ethnicity.US Asian and Pacific Islander (PI) adults generally have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels than non-Hispanic White (NHW) adults, but subgroup data remain limited. We compared sex- and ethnicity-specific prevalence of low 25(OH)D among older Asian/PI and NHW adults.Data from 102,556 Asian/PI and 381,724 NHW adults aged 50–89 years with measured 25(OH)D in 2012–2019 and body mass index (BMI, within ± 1 year) were examined in a California healthcare system. Low 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) was examined by race and ethnicity. Covariates included age, smoking, BMI, and season of measurement. Modified Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios (aPR), adjusting for covariates.Among 31,287 Asian/PI men and 71,269 Asian/PI women, the prevalence of low 25(OH)D was 22.6% and 14.7%, respectively, significantly higher than observed for 122,162 NHW men (12.3%) and 259,562 NHW women (9.9%). Within Asian/PI subgroups, low 25(OH)D prevalence ranged from 17 to 18% (Korean, Japanese, Filipino), 22 to 24% (Chinese, Vietnamese), 28% (South Asian), and 35% (Native Hawaiian/PI) among men and 11 to 14% (Japanese, Filipina, Chinese, Korean), 17 to 18% (South Asian, Vietnamese), and 26% (Native Hawaiian/PI) among women. The corresponding aPRs (NHW reference) for men and women were as follows: Native Hawaiian/PI, 2.70 and 2.34; South Asian, 2.56 and 2.07; Vietnamese, 2.17 and 2.31; Chinese, 2.04 and 1.89; Korean, 1.60 and 1.85; Filipino, 1.58 and 1.52; and Japanese, 1.58 and 1.49 (
p < 0.001).In a large US healthcare population of older Asian/PI adults, low 25(OH)D prevalence was 1.5- to 2.7-fold higher for Asian/PI compared to NHW adults, with substantial variation by sex and ethnicity.Purpose: While US Asian and Pacific Islander adults have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels than White adults, ethnic subgroup data remain limited. In a large California population, the adjusted prevalence of 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) was 1.5- to 2.7-fold higher for Asian/Pacific Islander compared to White adults, with substantial variation by ethnicity.US Asian and Pacific Islander (PI) adults generally have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels than non-Hispanic White (NHW) adults, but subgroup data remain limited. We compared sex- and ethnicity-specific prevalence of low 25(OH)D among older Asian/PI and NHW adults.Data from 102,556 Asian/PI and 381,724 NHW adults aged 50–89 years with measured 25(OH)D in 2012–2019 and body mass index (BMI, within ± 1 year) were examined in a California healthcare system. Low 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) was examined by race and ethnicity. Covariates included age, smoking, BMI, and season of measurement. Modified Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios (aPR), adjusting for covariates.Among 31,287 Asian/PI men and 71,269 Asian/PI women, the prevalence of low 25(OH)D was 22.6% and 14.7%, respectively, significantly higher than observed for 122,162 NHW men (12.3%) and 259,562 NHW women (9.9%). Within Asian/PI subgroups, low 25(OH)D prevalence ranged from 17 to 18% (Korean, Japanese, Filipino), 22 to 24% (Chinese, Vietnamese), 28% (South Asian), and 35% (Native Hawaiian/PI) among men and 11 to 14% (Japanese, Filipina, Chinese, Korean), 17 to 18% (South Asian, Vietnamese), and 26% (Native Hawaiian/PI) among women. The corresponding aPRs (NHW reference) for men and women were as follows: Native Hawaiian/PI, 2.70 and 2.34; South Asian, 2.56 and 2.07; Vietnamese, 2.17 and 2.31; Chinese, 2.04 and 1.89; Korean, 1.60 and 1.85; Filipino, 1.58 and 1.52; and Japanese, 1.58 and 1.49 (p < 0.001).In a large US healthcare population of older Asian/PI adults, low 25(OH)D prevalence was 1.5- to 2.7-fold higher for Asian/PI compared to NHW adults, with substantial variation by sex and ethnicity.Methods: While US Asian and Pacific Islander adults have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels than White adults, ethnic subgroup data remain limited. In a large California population, the adjusted prevalence of 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) was 1.5- to 2.7-fold higher for Asian/Pacific Islander compared to White adults, with substantial variation by ethnicity.US Asian and Pacific Islander (PI) adults generally have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels than non-Hispanic White (NHW) adults, but subgroup data remain limited. We compared sex- and ethnicity-specific prevalence of low 25(OH)D among older Asian/PI and NHW adults.Data from 102,556 Asian/PI and 381,724 NHW adults aged 50–89 years with measured 25(OH)D in 2012–2019 and body mass index (BMI, within ± 1 year) were examined in a California healthcare system. Low 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) was examined by race and ethnicity. Covariates included age, smoking, BMI, and season of measurement. Modified Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios (aPR), adjusting for covariates.Among 31,287 Asian/PI men and 71,269 Asian/PI women, the prevalence of low 25(OH)D was 22.6% and 14.7%, respectively, significantly higher than observed for 122,162 NHW men (12.3%) and 259,562 NHW women (9.9%). Within Asian/PI subgroups, low 25(OH)D prevalence ranged from 17 to 18% (Korean, Japanese, Filipino), 22 to 24% (Chinese, Vietnamese), 28% (South Asian), and 35% (Native Hawaiian/PI) among men and 11 to 14% (Japanese, Filipina, Chinese, Korean), 17 to 18% (South Asian, Vietnamese), and 26% (Native Hawaiian/PI) among women. The corresponding aPRs (NHW reference) for men and women were as follows: Native Hawaiian/PI, 2.70 and 2.34; South Asian, 2.56 and 2.07; Vietnamese, 2.17 and 2.31; Chinese, 2.04 and 1.89; Korean, 1.60 and 1.85; Filipino, 1.58 and 1.52; and Japanese, 1.58 and 1.49 (p < 0.001).In a large US healthcare population of older Asian/PI adults, low 25(OH)D prevalence was 1.5- to 2.7-fold higher for Asian/PI compared to NHW adults, with substantial variation by sex and ethnicity.Results: While US Asian and Pacific Islander adults have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels than White adults, ethnic subgroup data remain limited. In a large California population, the adjusted prevalence of 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) was 1.5- to 2.7-fold higher for Asian/Pacific Islander compared to White adults, with substantial variation by ethnicity.US Asian and Pacific Islander (PI) adults generally have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels than non-Hispanic White (NHW) adults, but subgroup data remain limited. We compared sex- and ethnicity-specific prevalence of low 25(OH)D among older Asian/PI and NHW adults.Data from 102,556 Asian/PI and 381,724 NHW adults aged 50–89 years with measured 25(OH)D in 2012–2019 and body mass index (BMI, within ± 1 year) were examined in a California healthcare system. Low 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) was examined by race and ethnicity. Covariates included age, smoking, BMI, and season of measurement. Modified Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios (aPR), adjusting for covariates.Among 31,287 Asian/PI men and 71,269 Asian/PI women, the prevalence of low 25(OH)D was 22.6% and 14.7%, respectively, significantly higher than observed for 122,162 NHW men (12.3%) and 259,562 NHW women (9.9%). Within Asian/PI subgroups, low 25(OH)D prevalence ranged from 17 to 18% (Korean, Japanese, Filipino), 22 to 24% (Chinese, Vietnamese), 28% (South Asian), and 35% (Native Hawaiian/PI) among men and 11 to 14% (Japanese, Filipina, Chinese, Korean), 17 to 18% (South Asian, Vietnamese), and 26% (Native Hawaiian/PI) among women. The corresponding aPRs (NHW reference) for men and women were as follows: Native Hawaiian/PI, 2.70 and 2.34; South Asian, 2.56 and 2.07; Vietnamese, 2.17 and 2.31; Chinese, 2.04 and 1.89; Korean, 1.60 and 1.85; Filipino, 1.58 and 1.52; and Japanese, 1.58 and 1.49 (p < 0.001).In a large US healthcare population of older Asian/PI adults, low 25(OH)D prevalence was 1.5- to 2.7-fold higher for Asian/PI compared to NHW adults, with substantial variation by sex and ethnicity.Conclusion: While US Asian and Pacific Islander adults have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels than White adults, ethnic subgroup data remain limited. In a large California population, the adjusted prevalence of 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) was 1.5- to 2.7-fold higher for Asian/Pacific Islander compared to White adults, with substantial variation by ethnicity.US Asian and Pacific Islander (PI) adults generally have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels than non-Hispanic White (NHW) adults, but subgroup data remain limited. We compared sex- and ethnicity-specific prevalence of low 25(OH)D among older Asian/PI and NHW adults.Data from 102,556 Asian/PI and 381,724 NHW adults aged 50–89 years with measured 25(OH)D in 2012–2019 and body mass index (BMI, within ± 1 year) were examined in a California healthcare system. Low 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) was examined by race and ethnicity. Covariates included age, smoking, BMI, and season of measurement. Modified Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios (aPR), adjusting for covariates.Among 31,287 Asian/PI men and 71,269 Asian/PI women, the prevalence of low 25(OH)D was 22.6% and 14.7%, respectively, significantly higher than observed for 122,162 NHW men (12.3%) and 259,562 NHW women (9.9%). Within Asian/PI subgroups, low 25(OH)D prevalence ranged from 17 to 18% (Korean, Japanese, Filipino), 22 to 24% (Chinese, Vietnamese), 28% (South Asian), and 35% (Native Hawaiian/PI) among men and 11 to 14% (Japanese, Filipina, Chinese, Korean), 17 to 18% (South Asian, Vietnamese), and 26% (Native Hawaiian/PI) among women. The corresponding aPRs (NHW reference) for men and women were as follows: Native Hawaiian/PI, 2.70 and 2.34; South Asian, 2.56 and 2.07; Vietnamese, 2.17 and 2.31; Chinese, 2.04 and 1.89; Korean, 1.60 and 1.85; Filipino, 1.58 and 1.52; and Japanese, 1.58 and 1.49 (p < 0.001).In a large US healthcare population of older Asian/PI adults, low 25(OH)D prevalence was 1.5- to 2.7-fold higher for Asian/PI compared to NHW adults, with substantial variation by sex and ethnicity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2024
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10. The Association of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Gestational Hypertensive Disorders in a Diverse Community-Based Cohort.
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Schneider, Diane, Gonzalez, Joel R., Yamamoto, Miya, Yang, Jingrong, and Lo, Joan C.
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POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome , *HYPERTENSION in pregnancy , *PREECLAMPSIA , *INFERTILITY treatment , *BODY mass index - Abstract
Purpose. To examine the association of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) within a large population of pregnant women in an integrated healthcare system. Methods. This retrospective study utilized a source cohort of 1023 women with PCOS and 1023 women without PCOS who had a delivered pregnancy within Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Preexisting hypertension was defined by hypertension diagnosis, treatment, or elevated blood pressure prior to 20 weeks of gestation. The development of PIH, including gestational hypertension, preeclampsia/eclampsia, or HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count), was ascertained by chart review. Among women without preexisting hypertension who had a singleton pregnancy, the association of PCOS and PIH was examined using multivariable logistic regression. Results. Among 1902 women (910 PCOS) with singleton pregnancy, 101 (11.1%) PCOS and 36 (3.6%) non-PCOS women had preexisting hypertension and were excluded. Of the remaining 1765 women, those with PCOS (compared to non-PCOS) were slightly older (mean age 31.2 versus 30.7), more likely to be obese (39.6% versus 15.1%), nulliparous (63.8% versus 43.4%), and conceive with fertility treatment (54.1% versus 1.9%); they also had a higher incidence of PIH (10.8% versus 6.6%), including gestational hypertension (5.8% versus 3.6%) and preeclampsia or HELLP (4.9% versus 3.0%; all p<0.05). PCOS was associated with increased odds of PIH (odds ratio, OR 1.7, 95% confidence interval, CI 1.2-2.4), remaining significant after adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, nulliparity, and fertility treatment; however, findings were attenuated and no longer significant after adjusting for weight status (OR 1.1, CI 0.7-1.7). Maternal PCOS was also associated with preeclampsia/HELLP in unadjusted but not adjusted (OR 1.0, CI 0.5-1.9) analyses. Nulliparity and higher prepregnancy BMI were associated with PIH in both groups. Conclusion. Compared to women without PCOS, women with PCOS are at higher risk for PIH but this association was not independent of weight status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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11. Association of adolescent obesity and lifetime nulliparity—The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
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Polotsky, Alex J., Hailpern, Susan M., Skurnick, Joan H., Lo, Joan C., Sternfeld, Barbara, and Santoro, Nanette
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ADOLESCENT obesity , *PARITY (Obstetrics) , *WOMEN'S health , *BODY mass index , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *AMENORRHEA , *DISEASES in women , *OBESITY complications , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *LONGITUDINAL method , *MEDICAL cooperation , *OBESITY , *SCIENTIFIC observation , *RESEARCH , *ADOLESCENT health , *TIME , *DISEASE prevalence , *CROSS-sectional method , *NULLIPARAS , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ODDS ratio - Abstract
Objective: To evaluate whether adolescent obesity is associated with difficulties in becoming pregnant later in life.Design: Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a longitudinal cohort.Setting: Multiethnic, community-based observational study of U.S. women.Patient(s): Three thousand one hundred fifty-four midlife women.Main Outcome Measure(s): Lifetime nulliparity and lifetime nulligravidity.Result(s): Five hundred twenty-seven women (16.7%) women had never delivered a baby. Participants were categorized by self-reported high school body mass index (BMI): underweight (<18.5 kg/m(2)), normal (18.5-24.9 kg/m(2)), overweight (25-29.9 kg/m(2)), and obese (>30 kg/m(2)). The prevalence of lifetime nulliparity increased progressively across the high school BMI categories: 12.7%, 16.7%, 19.2%, and 30.9%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis confirmed that women who were obese adolescents had significantly higher odds of remaining childless compared with normal weight women (odds ratio [OR] 2.84; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.59-5.10) after adjusting for adult BMI, history of nongestational amenorrhea, marital status, ethnicity, study site, and measures of socioeconomic status. Furthermore, adolescent obesity was associated with lifetime nulligravidity (OR = 3.93; 95% CI, 2.12-7.26).Conclusion(s): Adolescent obesity is associated with lifetime nulliparity and nulligravidity in midlife U.S. women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2010
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12. EVALUATING BODY MASS INDEX TRENDS IN CHILDREN WITH OBESITY RECEIVING ROUTINE PEDIATRIC CARE.
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Vafaei, Paniz, Darbinian, Jeanne, Ramalingam, Nirmala D., Lo, Joan C., and Greenspan, Louise C.
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CHILDHOOD obesity , *BODY mass index , *WEIGHT loss - Published
- 2020
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13. Abstract 11104: Elevated Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Prevalence and Severity Among Children and Adolescents With Obesity.
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English, Carter W, Darbinian, Jeanne, Tester, June, Lo, Joan C, Greenspan, Louise C, and Birnbaum, Richard
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ADOLESCENT obesity , *CHILDHOOD obesity , *BODY mass index , *CHOLESTEROL - Abstract
Introduction: Children with obesity have disproportionate dyslipidemia compared to normal weight counterparts. We examined LDL-C elevation in a large, ethnically diverse cohort of children with obesity that included a large proportion with severe obesity and examined the contribution of obesity severity to hyperlipidemia. Methods: Children age 9-17 years with body mass index (BMI) ≥95th percentile at a well-child visit and lipid panel measured within 1 year of the visit were examined. LDL-C was classified as normal (<110 mg/dL), borderline (110-129), high (≥130), very high (≥160) and extremely high (≥190). Obesity was classified as moderate (100% to <120% of 95th percentile) or severe (≥120% of 95th percentile). The association between obesity severity and high LDL-C was examined using multivariable logistic regression, adjusting for age, sex and race/ethnicity. Results: Among 15,468 children (mean age 13.0 ± 2.4 years; 45.5% female; 20.5% white, 10.2% black, 48.0% Hispanic,16.5% Asian), 58.9% had moderate and 41.1% had severe obesity. LDL-C was normal, borderline and high (≥130) in 78.5%, 14.3% and 7.2% overall, with some variation by BMI and race/ethnicity (Figure). Female sex (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 0.77, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.68-0.87) and Hispanic ethnicity (OR 0.71, CI 0.61-0.84 vs white) were associated with lower odds and older age (OR 1.03, CI 1.00-1.06) and Asian race (OR 1.22, CI 1.01-1.47) were associated with higher odds of LDL-C ≥130. High LDL-C did not differ significantly in those with moderate vs severe obesity (6.9% vs 7.6%, p=0.09), and proportions with very high (1.3% vs 1.3%) and extremely high (0.3% vs 0.2%) LDL-C did not differ by obesity severity (p≥0.2). Conclusions: Overall, 1 in 5 children with obesity had borderline or high LDL-C. Children with severe obesity did not appear to have excess risk for high LDL-C compared to moderate obesity counterparts, suggesting a plateau in the contribution of obesity in the upper ranges of high LDL-C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Abstract 14417: Identifying Children at Risk for Persistent Obesity in an Integrated Healthcare System.
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Vafaei, Paniz, Greenspan, Louise C, Ramalingam, Nirmala D, Chandra, Malini, and Lo, Joan C
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CHILDHOOD obesity , *OBESITY , *BODY mass index , *CHILDREN - Abstract
Introduction: Changes in weight status over time depend on level of obesity, with greater persistence of excess weight at younger ages or with severe obesity. Lifestyle modification success may be limited by low motivation and adherence. Identifying short-term change in body mass index (BMI) for children in weight assessment programs may facilitate targeted behavioral intervention. Methods: The Get Healthy Action Plan is a clinic-based weight assessment program in Kaiser Permanente Northern California which identified children age 3-17 years with BMI ≥95th percentile at a well-child visit. We examined patients with an initial visit in 2012-2013 and follow-up BMI 10-18 months later (normal <85th percentile, overweight 85th-<95th percentile, moderate obesity 100-119% x95th percentile and severe obesity ≥120% x95th percentile) to identify early trends in weight status by age and baseline BMI. Results: 2446 children age 3-11 years had an initial BMI in the moderate (65%) and severe (35%) range and a subsequent BMI 10-18 months later. For children with severe obesity age 3-5, 6-8 and 9-11, 85%, 82% and 80% remained severely obese at follow up, and 15%, 17% and 20% improved to moderately obese or overweight, respectively. A slightly greater proportion of older children had BMI reduction. For children with moderate obesity age 3-5, 6-8 and 9-11, 19%, 18% and 21% were no longer obese at follow-up, but 15%, 12% and 7% progressed to severe obesity, respectively. Improved BMI outcome in preteens age 9-11 was seen with moderate obesity. Conclusion: Dynamic changes in BMI occurred in children with obesity as early as 10-18 months follow-up, supporting short-term weight monitoring in population-based weight assessment programs. Improved BMI outcome in preteens support heavy targeting prior to adolescence to motivate sustained lifestyle/dietary modification. Greater persistence or worsening of BMI in young children highlight the need for additional early intervention in this subset. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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