• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

Functional limitation and chronic diseases are associated with food insecurity among U.S. adults
This study examined associations of functional limitation due to any health problems and six chronic diseases (arthritis, diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart attack, hypertension, and stroke) with food security among U.S. adults.
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - January 10, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Brittany J. Venci, Seung-Yeon Lee Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Functional limitation and chronic diseases are associated with food insecurity among U.S. adults1
This study examined associations of functional limitation due to any health problems and six chronic diseases (arthritis, diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart attack, hypertension, and stroke) with food security among US adults.
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - January 10, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Brittany J. Venci, Seung-Yeon Lee Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Arthritis: its prevalence, risk factors, and association with cardiovascular diseases in the United States, 1999 to 2008
Abstract: Objective: Arthritis is associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, there are limited epidemiologic studies on arthritis in a national survey study. We therefore investigated the prevalence of self-reported arthritis and its association with CVDs.Methods: Data from 15,888 subjects aged 40 years or older in the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999 through 2008 were analyzed. CVD was defined as a self-reported history of heart attack, congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, angina, or stroke.Results: The overall prevalence of self-reported arthritis in subjects ...
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - December 6, 2012 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kwok Leung Ong, Ben J. Wu, Bernard M.Y. Cheung, Philip J. Barter, Kerry-Anne Rye Source Type: research