Few studies have used nationally representative data to focus specifically on gender
differences in weight-related outcomes. This article examines gender differences in weight-related …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate recent trends and the adoption of practice
recommendations for menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use from 2001 to 2009 by …

Purpose of Review Although pregnancy-related deaths are rare in the USA, they are on the
rise and have more than doubled in the last 20 years. A substantial portion of these deaths …

Electronic medical records (EMRs) offer a potential opportunity to identify patients at high
risk for cardiometabolic disease, which encompasses type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular …

Objective The aim of this study was to examine the relationships of Cardiometabolic
Disease Staging (CMDS), a validated five‐stage system for assessing risk for diabetes, …

Introduction Little is known about which conditions seen in primary care are appropriate for
video visits. This study evaluated video visits compared to office visits for six conditions: …

Affecting more than 80 million Americans at an estimated cost of $312.6 billion annually,
cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, is …

Background: Previous studies have suggested that prolonged breastfeeding has beneficial
effects on the health of the mother including the reduction of long-term risk of coronary artery …

Purpose We tested whether providing a genetic risk score (GRS) for coronary artery disease
(CAD) would serve as a motivator to improve adherence to risk-reducing strategies. …

Background High triglyceride (TG) and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)
impart risk for heart disease. This study examines the relationships of TG/HDL-C ratio to …