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Increased Incidence of Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis in Germany
Conclusion: RA was significantly associated with stroke and TIA, with young patients being at a particularly increased risk. AS was tendentially associated with stroke and TIA.Neuroepidemiology
Source: Neuroepidemiology - March 31, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Stroke among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Does Age Matter A Real-Life Study
Conclusion: RA is independently associated with stroke, especially among RA patients under 65 years, for whom cardiovascular risk factors were more prominent. Physicians should advise RA patients to manage their risk factors strictly.Neuroepidemiology 2017;49:99 –105
Source: Neuroepidemiology - November 14, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Self-report of chronic diseases in old-aged individuals: extent of agreement with general practitioner medical records in the German AugUR study
Conclusion Self-reports may be an effective tool to assess diabetes and cancer in observational studies in the old and very old aged. In contrast, self-reports on heart failure, musculoskeletal, kidney or lung diseases may be substantially imprecise.
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Steinkirchner, A. B., Zimmermann, M. E., Donhauser, F. J., Dietl, A., Brandl, C., Koller, M., Loss, J., Heid, I. M., Stark, K. J. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research

Risk Factors for Falls Among Seniors: Implications of Gender
Despite extensive literature on falls among seniors, little is known about gender-specific risk factors. To determine the prevalence of falls by gender and sociodemographic, lifestyle/behavioral, and medical factors, we conducted a cross-sectional study in a nationally representative sample of Canadian adults who were 65 years of age or older (n = 14,881) from the Canadian Community Health Survey–Healthy Aging (2008–2009). Logistic regression models were applied to investigate gender-specific associations between potential risk factors and falls. In men, stroke (odds ratio (OR) = 1.91), nutritional risk (OR = 1...
Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - March 24, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Chang, V. C., Do, M. T. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: research

Prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases and association with self-rated health: National Health Survey, 2013
Conclusions: Because these diseases are associated with modifiable risk factors, the prevention with population focus is the best strategy to reduce the burden of these diseases.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - March 19, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Surveillance for Certain Health Behaviors, Chronic Diseases, and Conditions, Access to Health Care, and Use of Preventive Health Services Among States and Selected Local Areas
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2012.
This report presents results for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, participating U.S. territories that include the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) and Guam, 187 Metropolitan/Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MMSAs), and 210 counties (n = 475,687 survey respondents) for the year 2012. RESULTS: In 2012, the estimated prevalence of health-risk behaviors, chronic diseases or conditions, access to health care, and use of preventive health services substantially varied by state and territory, MMSA, and county. The following portion of the abstract lists a summary of results by selected BRFSS measures. Each se...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - April 30, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Chowdhury PP, Mawokomatanda T, Xu F, Gamble S, Flegel D, Pierannunzi C, Garvin W, Town M Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: research

Surveillance for Certain Health Behaviors and Conditions Among States and Selected Local Areas - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2013 and 2014.
Abstract PROBLEM: Chronic diseases and conditions (e.g., heart diseases, stroke, arthritis, and diabetes) are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. These conditions are costly to the U.S. economy, yet they are often preventable or controllable. Behavioral risk factors (e.g., excessive alcohol consumption, tobacco use, poor diet, frequent mental distress, and insufficient sleep) are linked to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Adopting positive health behaviors (e.g., staying physically active, quitting tobacco use, obtaining routine physical checkups, and checking blood pr...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - September 15, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Gamble S, Mawokomatanda T, Xu F, Chowdhury PP, Pierannunzi C, Flegel D, Garvin W, Town M Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ 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

Developmental trajectories of body mass index throughout adulthood: evidence from the national population health survey
This study will apply group-based trajectory modeling to map adult body mass trajectories with an age axis spanning 18 to 64 years, based on the longitudinal data from Statistics Canada's National Population Health Survey 1994 (n=17276). Group-based trajectory modeling is a powerful semi-parametric statistical approach that captures information about inter-individual differences within a large population. Risk factors (time-instable covariates) including gender and age cohort, and time-varying covariates such as diet, daily activities, education level, income, lifestyle (sleep, smoking, and alcohol), stress, and mental hea...
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - September 7, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Wang, M. Tags: Poster presentations Source Type: research

Cross-country variation in additive effects of socio-economics, health behaviors, and comorbidities on subjective health of patients with diabetes
Conclusion: Countries show different profiles of social and behavioral determinants of subjective health among patients with diabetes. Our study suggests that universal programs that assume that determinants of well-being are similar across different countries may be over-simplistic. Thus instead of universal programs that use one protocol for health promotion of patients in all countries, locally designed interventions should be implemented in each country.
Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - February 21, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Shervin Assari Source Type: research

Disease prevalence based on older people's self-reports increased, but patient–general practitioner agreement remained stable, 1992–2009
Conclusion: Trends in self-reported chronic diseases may be influenced by changes in reporting behavior, and future studies should take this possibility into account.
Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - April 15, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Henrike Galenkamp, Martijn Huisman, Arjan W. Braam, François G. Schellevis, Dorly J.H. Deeg Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Antioxidant Vitamin Intake and Mortality: The Leisure World Cohort Study.
Abstract To assess the relationship between antioxidant vitamin intake and all-cause mortality in older adults, we examined these associations using data from the Leisure World Cohort Study, a prospective study of residents of the Leisure World retirement community in Laguna Hills, California. In the early 1980s, participants (who were aged 44-101 years) completed a postal survey, which included details on use of vitamin supplements and dietary intake of foods containing vitamins A and C. Age-adjusted and multivariate-adjusted (for factors related to mortality in this cohort-smoking, alcohol intake, caffeine consu...
Source: Am J Epidemiol - December 29, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Paganini-Hill A, Kawas CH, Corrada MM Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: research

Antioxidant Vitamin Intake and Mortality: The Leisure World Cohort Study
To assess the relationship between antioxidant vitamin intake and all-cause mortality in older adults, we examined these associations using data from the Leisure World Cohort Study, a prospective study of residents of the Leisure World retirement community in Laguna Hills, California. In the early 1980s, participants (who were aged 44–101 years) completed a postal survey, which included details on use of vitamin supplements and dietary intake of foods containing vitamins A and C. Age-adjusted and multivariate-adjusted (for factors related to mortality in this cohort—smoking, alcohol intake, caffeine consumption...
Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - January 6, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Paganini-Hill, A., Kawas, C. H., Corrada, M. M. Tags: RESEARCH-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

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

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