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Sport Sciences
Charles A. German, Jason Fanning, Matthew J. Singleton, Michael D. Shapiro, Peter H. Brubaker, Alain G. Bertoni, Joseph Yeboah
Summary: This study found that high levels of physical activity are negatively correlated with cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, indicating that high PA can reduce the risk of CVD and overall death. The research also suggests that even among individuals at high risk of CVD, high levels of PA do not pose additional risks.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Yukun Yang, Ahyoung Cho, Quynh Nguyen, Elaine O. Nsoesie
Summary: Racist policies create inequities in the built environment, resulting in segregated communities, poor housing conditions, and disadvantaged neighborhoods. This study used online street-level images to investigate the association between neighborhood racial composition, the built environment, and health outcomes in US urban areas.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Michael J. Blaha, Andrew P. DeFilippis
Summary: MESA is a prospective study aimed at studying subclinical cardiovascular disease, providing new tools for public health policy, population screening, and clinical decision-making. The concepts developed in MESA have informed international patient care guidelines, making it a beacon for collaborative science.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fang Nie, Ziyun Wang, Qibing Zeng, Han Guan, Jingyuan Yang, Peng Luo, Lunwei Du, Junhua Wang, Feng Hong
Summary: The study found that Miao adults with metabolic risk factors were at greater risk of dyslipidemia.
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Ophthalmology
Patrice M. Hicks, Maria A. Woodward, Leslie M. Niziol, Ming-Chen Lu, Linda Kang, Brian C. Stagg, Otana Jakpor, Angela R. Elam, Paula Anne Newman-Casey
Summary: Redlining was a discriminatory housing policy in the US that led to decreased home ownership and wealth accumulation among Black individuals and neighborhoods. This study found that neighborhoods historically graded for redlining had higher rates of visual impairment and blindness.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Amgad Mentias, Mahasin S. Mujahid, Andrew Sumarsono, Robert K. Nelson, Justin M. Madron, Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, Utibe R. Essien, Neil Keshvani, Saket Girotra, Alanna A. Morris, Mario Sims, Quinn Capers IV, Clyde Yancy, Milind Y. Desai, Venu Menon, Shreya Rao, Ambarish Pandey
Summary: This study reveals the association between historical redlining policies and contemporary heart failure risk, with racial discrimination. The investigation was conducted among White and Black Medicare beneficiaries, and it found that living in zip codes with a higher redlining proportion is closely associated with an increased risk of heart failure, especially in socioeconomically disadvantaged regions.
Article
Ecology
Huaqing Wang, Dongying Li
Summary: This study investigates the associations between greenspace availability, historical redlining, and emergency department visits for mental disorders using state-wide data in Texas. The findings indicate that increased greenspace coverage is associated with decreased risks of emergency department visits for mental disorders, while an increase in historically redlining zones is associated with increased risks.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anthony Nardone, Kara E. Rudolph, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Joan A. Casey
Summary: This study compared the differences in normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) among historical HOLC neighborhood grades in 2010, showing that areas with poorer investment risk grades assigned by HOLC in the 1930s are associated with lower present-day greenspace.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Kevin H. Nguyen, Rachel Buckle-Rashid, Rebecca Thorsness, Chinyere O. Agbai, Deidra C. Crews, Amal N. Trivedi
Summary: Historical redlining is associated with present-day disparities in kidney failure incidence, demonstrating the legacy of historical racist policies on contemporary racial inequities in kidney health.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Kevin H. Nguyen, Rachel Buckle-Rashid, Rebecca Thorsness, Chinyere O. Agbai, Deidra C. Crews, Amal N. Trivedi
Summary: Historical redlining is associated with present-day disparities in kidney failure incidence, demonstrating the legacy of historical racist policies on contemporary racial inequities in kidney health.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Jacqueline B. B. Henson, Matthew J. J. Budoff, Andrew J. J. Muir
Summary: This study evaluated the performance of the Pooled Cohort Equations (PCE) in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients and found that the PCE performed poorly in cardiovascular risk assessment in NAFLD, particularly in women and individuals with moderate-to-severe steatosis. Therefore, primary prevention may need to be considered at a lower risk threshold in these patients.
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Eric K. Broni, Oluseye Ogunmoroti, Olatokunbo Osibogun, Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, Parag A. Chevli, Michael D. Shapiro, Chiadi E. Ndumele, Erin D. Michos
Summary: This study evaluated the association between ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) and adipokine levels. The concept of ideal CVH was introduced to promote 7 key health factors and behaviors, and previous studies found a strong association between obesity and ideal CVH. However, there is limited existing literature on the link between CVH and adipokines.
ENDOCRINE PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jeffrey Mitchell, Guilherme Kenji Chihaya
Summary: The study found that structural racism has a significant influence on the location of police killings, with a 66% higher likelihood of fatal encounters with police in areas that were previously classified as redlined. These differences persist even after accounting for historical and contemporary racial composition and economic conditions. The effects of racial composition and economic conditions outweigh the impact of zone classifications in areas with high proportions of Black residents or residents in poverty.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Olatokunbo Osibogun, Oluseye Ogunmoroti, Lena Mathews, Victor Okunrintemi, Martin Tibuakuu, Erin D. Michos
Summary: Greater acculturation was associated with poorer cardiovascular health, indicating that promoting ideal cardiovascular health among immigrant populations is important. Immigrants who had lived longer in the United States had poorer cardiovascular health outcomes.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Joon Chung, Matthew Goodman, Tianyi Huang, Meredith L. Wallace, Pamela L. Lutsey, Jarvis T. Chen, Cecilia Castro-Diehl, Suzanne Bertisch, Susan Redline
Summary: This study found that better sleep characteristics were associated with a lower risk of mortality. The results suggest that addressing multiple dimensions of sleep may offer novel approaches for improving health.
