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Cardiovascular Health Intervention In Firefighters, Kyle T. Manuel
Cardiovascular Health Intervention In Firefighters, Kyle T. Manuel
Selected Honors Theses
As each year passes, a fatal cardiovascular event continues to be the leading cause of death among on-duty firefighters. Risk factors for a fatal cardiovascular event and cardiovascular health disease (CVD) are obesity, sleep deprivation, weight gain, lack of exercise, unhealthy diet, etc. The research in this thesis lays out the poor association between cardiovascular health and firefighters. Interventional programs that aim to improve the cardiovascular health of firefighters must be implemented universally to all fire departments by the International Association of Firefighters. Pertinent information collected on the cardiovascular health of surveyed firefighters of Hernando County was paradoxical. While most …
Loss-Of-Function Genomic Variants Highlight Potential Therapeutic Targets For Cardiovascular Disease, Jonas B. Nielsen, Oren Rom, Ida Surakka, Sarah E. Graham, Wei Zhou, Tanmoy Roychowdhury, Lars G. Fritsche, Sarah A. Gagliano Taliun, Carlo Sidore, Yuhao Liu, Maiken E. Gabrielsen, Anne Heidi Skogholt, Brooke Wolford, William Overton, Ying Zhao, Jin Chen, He Zhang, Whitney E. Hornsby, Akua Acheampong, Austen Grooms, Amanda Schaefer, Gregory J. M. Zajac, Luis Villacorta, Jifeng Zhang, Ben Brumpton, Mari Løset, Vivek Rai, Pia R. Lundegaard, Morten S. Olesen, Kent D. Taylor, Donna K. Arnett
Loss-Of-Function Genomic Variants Highlight Potential Therapeutic Targets For Cardiovascular Disease, Jonas B. Nielsen, Oren Rom, Ida Surakka, Sarah E. Graham, Wei Zhou, Tanmoy Roychowdhury, Lars G. Fritsche, Sarah A. Gagliano Taliun, Carlo Sidore, Yuhao Liu, Maiken E. Gabrielsen, Anne Heidi Skogholt, Brooke Wolford, William Overton, Ying Zhao, Jin Chen, He Zhang, Whitney E. Hornsby, Akua Acheampong, Austen Grooms, Amanda Schaefer, Gregory J. M. Zajac, Luis Villacorta, Jifeng Zhang, Ben Brumpton, Mari Løset, Vivek Rai, Pia R. Lundegaard, Morten S. Olesen, Kent D. Taylor, Donna K. Arnett
Epidemiology and Environmental Health Faculty Publications
Pharmaceutical drugs targeting dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) may increase the risk of fatty liver disease and other metabolic disorders. To identify potential novel CVD drug targets without these adverse effects, we perform genome-wide analyses of participants in the HUNT Study in Norway (n = 69,479) to search for protein-altering variants with beneficial impact on quantitative blood traits related to cardiovascular disease, but without detrimental impact on liver function. We identify 76 (11 previously unreported) presumed causal protein-altering variants associated with one or more CVD- or liver-related blood traits. Nine of the variants are predicted to result in loss-of-function of …
A Mediterranean Diet To Improve Cardiovascular And Cognitive Health: Protocol For A Randomised Controlled Intervention Study, Alexandra T. Wade, Courtney R. Davis, Kathryn A. Dyer, Jonathan M. Hodgson, Richard J. Woodman, Hannah A.D. Keage, Karen J. Murphy
A Mediterranean Diet To Improve Cardiovascular And Cognitive Health: Protocol For A Randomised Controlled Intervention Study, Alexandra T. Wade, Courtney R. Davis, Kathryn A. Dyer, Jonathan M. Hodgson, Richard J. Woodman, Hannah A.D. Keage, Karen J. Murphy
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
The Mediterranean diet has demonstrated efficacy for improving cardiovascular and cognitive health. However, a traditional Mediterranean diet delivers fewer serves of dairy and less dietary calcium than is currently recommended in Australia, which may limit long-term sustainability. The present study aims to evaluate whether a Mediterranean diet with adequate dairy and calcium can improve cardiovascular and cognitive function in an at-risk population, and thereby reduce risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cognitive decline. A randomised, controlled, parallel, crossover design trial will compare a Mediterranean diet supplemented with dairy foods against a low-fat control diet. Forty participants with systolic blood pressure …
Herpes Virus Infections, Inflammatory Markers And Risk Of Developing T2dm And Cvd: An Analysis Of Nhanes With Adults, Aged 20-49, 1999-2010, Margarita Irizarry-De La Cruz
Herpes Virus Infections, Inflammatory Markers And Risk Of Developing T2dm And Cvd: An Analysis Of Nhanes With Adults, Aged 20-49, 1999-2010, Margarita Irizarry-De La Cruz
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Herpes simplex viruses (HSVs), are among the most virulent and widespread pathogens; they affect 60-90% of the population worldwide. Substantial evidence indicates a possible association between pathogens and chronic disease. HSVs, among other viruses, have been associated with increased risk for inflammatory diseases. However, prior findings have been inconsistent on the role of infection in triggering autoimmune response and chronic disease. This study builds on the premise that pathogens can induce an inflammatory response and increase the risk for disease development. A representative U.S. sample from NHANES, a national population-based cross-sectional survey, was used to examine the relationship between HSVs …
Cardiovascular Health Among Us And Argentine University Students: A Comparative Study Of Behaviors And Risk Factors, Gina Fitzgerald, Gabriella Smith
Cardiovascular Health Among Us And Argentine University Students: A Comparative Study Of Behaviors And Risk Factors, Gina Fitzgerald, Gabriella Smith
Seaver College Research And Scholarly Achievement Symposium
Cardiovascular disease for some time has been the leading cause of death in the Western world. Primary prevention is the only way to halt the onset of cardiovascular disease, yet there is little information on the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in young adults. This study seeks to evaluate students from the Catholic University of Argentina and Pepperdine University of America for the prevalence of CVD risk factors, as well as knowledge of CVD and daily habits that contribute to heart health. Thus we compared two cultures with very different lifestyles and prevalence of risk factors. We hypothesized …