The obesity transition: stages of the global epidemic

LM Jaacks, S Vandevijvere, A Pan… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2019 - thelancet.com
The global prevalence of obesity has increased substantially over the past 40 years, from
less than 1% in 1975, to 6–8% in 2016, among girls and boys, and from 3% to 11% among …

Migrating populations and health: risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome

T Rosenthal, RM Touyz, S Oparil - Current hypertension reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize results of recent studies of migrants in Europe
and North America and ongoing efforts to adapt strategies to provide them with inclusive …

Disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrant communities in the United States

E Clark, K Fredricks, L Woc-Colburn… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
In early 2020, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) began to trickle through global
communities, resulting in a pandemic of proportions not seen since 1918. In the US, while …

Body mass index is strongly associated with hypertension: Results from the longevity check-up 7+ study

F Landi, R Calvani, A Picca, M Tosato, AM Martone… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
The present study was undertaken to provide a better insight into the relationship between
different levels of body mass index (BMI) and changing risk for hypertension, using an …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial analysis of COVID-19 and traffic-related air pollution in Los Angeles

J Lipsitt, AM Chan-Golston, J Liu, J Su, Y Zhu… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
As of February 23rd, 2021, more than 113 million people worldwide have been diagnosed
with COVID-19, resulting in more than 2.5 million deaths (World Health Organization, 2021) …

Recasting the immigrant health paradox through intersections of legal status and race

AM Bacong, C Menjívar - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2021 - Springer
Immigrant health research has often noted an “immigrant health paradox”, the observation
that immigrants are “healthier” compared to their native-born peers of similar demographic …

Epidemiology of diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among Asian American adults: implications, management, and future directions: a scientific …

TW Kwan, SS Wong, Y Hong, AM Kanaya, SS Khan… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Asian American individuals make up the fastest growing racial and ethnic group in the
United States. Despite the substantial variability that exists in type 2 diabetes and …

Prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes vary by ethnicity among US Asian adults at healthy weight, overweight, and obesity ranges: an electronic health record study

WS Vicks, JC Lo, L Guo, JS Rana, S Zhang… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Asian adults develop Type 2 diabetes at a lower body mass index
(BMI) compared to other racial/ethnic groups. We examined the variation in prevalence of …

Protective role of mitoquinone against impaired mitochondrial homeostasis in metabolic syndrome

J Yang, H Suo, J Song - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Mitochondria control various processes in cellular metabolic homeostasis, such as
adenosine triphosphate production, generation and clearance of reactive oxygen species …

The bisphenol F and bisphenol S and cardiovascular disease: results from NHANES 2013–2016

R Wang, Q Fei, S Liu, X Weng, H Liang, Y Wu… - Environmental Sciences …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Bisphenol F (BPF) and bisphenol S (BPS) have replaced bisphenol A
(BPA) in the manufacturing of products containing polycarbonates and epoxy resins; …