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Is Today's U.S. Air Force Fit? It Depends on How Fitness Is Measured
In this report, the authors examine metrics used to monitor the fitness of airmen, and through their analyses of fitness data, they make a case for using multiple measures to gain a more accurate assessment of the health and fitness of the force.
May 2, 2022
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Physical Fitness Standards to Support Readiness and Deployability: An Examination of Department of the Air Force Policies and Culture
Through analyses involving the Air Force's Tier 1 fitness assessment (FA), the authors examine whether FA components meet their intended purpose to minimize health risks and maximize readiness of airmen.
May 2, 2022
Journal Article
Vulnerability to the Cardiovascular Effects of Ambient Heat in Six U.S. Cities: Results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
In a changing climate with extreme heat events, it is important to understand the mechanisms by which heat affects health and who is vulnerable. This knowledge will allow better targeting of assistance and interventions, which could help people adapt.
Apr 30, 2020
Journal Article
The Value of Education to Health: Evidence from Ireland
In this paper, using data from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), we contribute to the literature on education and health with new empirical evidence on the long-term causal effect of education on health from Ireland.
Aug 17, 2018
Journal Article
Patient Experience With Care and Its Association With Adherence to Hypertension Medications
Inclusive decision making and the concern the provider demonstrated for questions and patient concerns were both independently associated with higher adherence to hypertension medications; the amount of time the provider spent with the patient did not affect adherence.
Jan 16, 2018
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Coordinated Care Intervention to Improve Risk Factor Control After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in the Safety Net: Secondary Stroke Prevention by Uniting Community and Chronic Care Model Teams Early to End Disparities (SUCCEED)
A multi-disciplinary intervention using a Chronic Care Model framework to prevent a secondary stroke among underserved populations will be tested in a randomized controlled trial.
Dec 12, 2017
Journal Article
Calcium Intake and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Calcium intake from foods or supplements at levels within recommended ranges is not associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease among healthy adults.
Nov 17, 2016
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Improving Population Health Through an Innovative Collaborative: The Be There San Diego Data for Quality Group
The Be There San Diego Data for Quality (DFQ) Group created a safe venue for competing health care organizations in San Diego County to share performance data on quality-of-care measures, insights, lessons learned, and challenges they face.
Sep 26, 2016
Journal Article
Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Students for Nutrition and Exercise (SNaX)
A middle school–based obesity-prevention intervention combining school-wide environmental changes, multimedia, encouragement to eat healthy cafeteria foods, and peer-led education, increased participation in school lunch programs and selection of fruit dishes, and reduced snack sales.
Apr 28, 2016
Journal Article
Effectiveness of an mHealth Intervention to Improve the Cardiometabolic Profile of People with Prehypertension in Low-Resource Urban Settings in Latin America: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Mobile phone-based health interventions (mHealth) have been shown to help promote weight loss and increase physical activity and are an attractive approach for health-care systems with limited resources.
Jan 18, 2016
Journal Article
Coffee and Caffeine Consumption and the Risk of Hypertension in Postmenopausal Women
We sought to assess longitudinal relations of caffeinated coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and total caffeine intakes with mean blood pressure and incident hypertension in postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.
Jan 14, 2016
Journal Article
Comparison of Hypertension Healthcare Outcomes Among Older People in the USA and England
This study compares hypertension care outcomes in the USA and England and evaluates the effectiveness of each system.
Dec 3, 2015
Journal Article
Education, Gender, and State-Level Disparities in the Health of Older Indians: Evidence from Biomarker Data
Using new biomarker data from the 2010 pilot round of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI), we investigate education, gender, and state-level disparities in health.
Dec 2, 2015
Journal Article
Opportunities for Involving Men and Families in Chronic Disease Management: A Qualitative Study from Chiapas, Mexico
A qualitative study was conducted to identify strategies to involve men and engage family members in disease management and risk reduction.
Nov 19, 2015
Journal Article
Older Ethnic Minority Women's Perceptions of Stroke Prevention and Walking
This study examines gender differences in perceptions of stroke prevention and physical activity among ethnic minority seniors.
Nov 2, 2015
Journal Article
Challenges of Implementing Mhealth Interventions for Lifestyle Modification in Prehypertensive Subjects in Argentina, Guatemala, and Peru
This study describes the processes related to implementation of mHealth interventions for lifestyle modification in a randomized controlled trial conducted with prehypertensive subjects in Argentina, Guatemala, and Peru from low-resource settings.
Jul 1, 2015
Journal Article
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Cambodian Refugees
The authors sought to determine rates of diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia in Cambodian refugees, and to assess the proportion whose conditions are satisfactorily managed in comparison to the general population.
Feb 11, 2015
Journal Article
Association of Vascular Risk Factors with Cognition in a Multiethnic Sample
The authors examine the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and cognitive performance in a multiethnic sample of older adults.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Barriers and Facilitating Factors for Disease Self-Management: A Qualitative Analysis of Perceptions of Patients Receiving Care for Type 2 Diabetes And/Or Hypertension in San José, Costa Rica and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
People living with type 2 diabetes and hypertension present different barriers and facilitating factors for disease self-management, in part based on their readiness-to-change and also due to the broader context in which they live.
Sep 1, 2013
Journal Article
The Large Social Value Resulting From Use of Statins
Calculating statins' social value reveals that consumers captured 76 percent of the total social value of the survival gains, with even greater consumer benefits expected in the future as prescribing rates rise and statin costs decrease.
Oct 1, 2012

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