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Using family history information to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent diseases; a discussion of the evidenceLiesbeth Claassen
Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
BMC Public Health 10:248. 2010....- Clinical preventive services for patients at risk for cardiovascular disease, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2005-2006Paula W Yoon
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 8:A43. 2011..Assessing the provision of services to patients at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) could help identify disparities and areas for improvement... - Developing Family Healthware, a family history screening tool to prevent common chronic diseasesPaula W Yoon
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Mailstop K47, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 6:A33. 2009.... 
Family history in public health practice: a genomic tool for disease prevention and health promotionRodolfo Valdez
Office of Public Health Genomics, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Annu Rev Public Health 31:69-87 1 p following 87. 2010..Their goal is to create family history tools that have decision support capabilities and are compatible with electronic health records. These advances will help realize the potential of family history as a public health tool...- The association between family history of asthma and the prevalence of asthma among US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004Tiebin Liu
Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Genet Med 11:323-8. 2009..To assess the overall prevalence of asthma and the association between family history of asthma and the prevalence of asthma among US adults... 
Is family history a useful tool for detecting children at risk for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases? A public health perspectiveRodolfo Valdez
National Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Mail Stop K 89, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Pediatrics 120:S78-86. 2007....- Control of hypertension among adults--National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2005-2008Paula W Yoon
Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office, Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, CDC, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 61:19-25. 2012..The estimated annual direct costs of hypertension are approximately $69.9 billion, and the estimated annual indirect costs are $23.6 billion... - Conclusions and future directions for periodic reporting on the use of adult clinical preventive services of public health priority--United StatesRalph J Coates
Public Health Surveillance and Informatics Program Office, Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, CDC, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 61:73-8. 2012..Therefore, having health insurance coverage might not itself be sufficient to optimize use of clinical preventive services, and additional measures to improve use are likely to be necessary... - Evaluation of family history as a risk factor and screening tool for detecting undiagnosed diabetes in a nationally representative survey populationSusan Hariri
Office of Workforce and Career Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genet Med 8:752-9. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: There was a strong and proportional association between familial risk and undiagnosed diabetes, suggesting that a three-tiered assessment of familial diabetes risk may increase the effectiveness of diabetes screening... - Lexicon, definitions, and conceptual framework for public health surveillanceH Irene Hall
National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30329 1902, USA
MMWR Surveill Summ 61:10-4. 2012..quot;.. - Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among US adolescents, 1999-2008Ashleigh L May
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Mailstop K 26, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Pediatrics 129:1035-41. 2012..The objective of this study was to examine the recent trends in the prevalence of selected biological CVD risk factors and the prevalence of these risk factors by overweight/obesity status among US adolescents... - Prevalence of coronary heart disease risk factors and screening for high cholesterol levels among young adults, United States, 1999-2006Elena V Kuklina
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Ann Fam Med 8:327-33. 2010..This study examined national prevalence of CHD risk factors and compliance with the cholesterol screening guidelines among young adults... - Research priorities for evaluating family history in the prevention of common chronic diseasesPaula W Yoon
Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 39341-3724, USA
Am J Prev Med 24:128-35. 2003 - Family history and prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. population: the 6-year results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2004)Rodolfo Valdez
National Office of Public Health Genomics, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Mailstop K 89, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Diabetes Care 30:2517-22. 2007..We sought to test the association between stratified levels of familial risk of diabetes and the prevalence of the disease in the U.S. population... - Physical activity advice to manage chronic conditions for adults with arthritis or hypertension, 2007Susan A Carlson
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop K 46, Atlanta, GA 30345, USA
Prev Med 49:209-12. 2009..To describe the prevalence and characteristics of persons with arthritis or hypertension who received advice from their health-care professional to manage their condition... - Age-specific gender differences in in-hospital mortality by type of acute myocardial infarctionZefeng Zhang
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Cardiol 109:1097-103. 2012..In conclusion, higher risk of in-hospital mortality in younger women compared to younger men is more evident in patients with STEMI... - Associations between sleep disorders, sleep duration, quality of sleep, and hypertension: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005 to 2008Pooja Bansil
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 13:739-43. 2011..84; 95% CI, 1.13-2.98). These findings indicate an association between a combination of sleep problems and hypertension, but prospective studies are needed to understand the complex interplay between them... - Trends in high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the United States, 1999-2006Elena V Kuklina
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop K 37, Atlanta, GA 30341 3724, USA
JAMA 302:2104-10. 2009..Studies show that a large proportion of adults with high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) remain untreated or undertreated despite growing use of lipid-lowering medications... - Family history of type 2 diabetes: a population-based screening tool for prevention?Susan Hariri
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genet Med 8:102-8. 2006..To evaluate the use of self-reported family medical history as a potential screening tool to identify people at-risk for diabetes... - Expanding the definition of a positive family history for early-onset coronary heart diseaseMaren T Scheuner
Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Genet Med 8:491-501. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Family history beyond early-onset CHD in first-degree relatives is significantly associated with prevalent CHD diagnosed at or before age 60 years... - Prevalence, family history, and prevention of reported osteoporosis in U.S. womenJulie Robitaille
CDC, The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Prev Med 35:47-54. 2008..S. women, examine whether osteoporosis risk factors account for this relationship, and evaluate the likelihood that women at high risk of osteoporosis due to family history report preventive behaviors... - Barriers to antihypertensive medication adherence among adults--United States, 2005Lemuel Vawter
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Atlanta, GA, USA
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 10:922-9. 2008..Control of hypertension is a significant public health issue, and alleviating barriers to medication adherence should be a major goal toward hypertension management... - Prevalence, management, and control of hypertension among US workers: does occupation matter?Evelyn P Davila
Division of Public Health Systems and Workforce Development, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
J Occup Environ Med 54:1150-6. 2012..The role of occupation in the management of cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension is not well known... - Role of family medical history information in pediatric primary care and public health: introductionRichard S Olney
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, Mail Stop E 86, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Pediatrics 120:S57-9. 2007..In this introduction we highlight each article and preview existing efforts in preconception health care and birth defects prevention that use family history... - Family History as a Risk Factor for Early-Onset Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack among Adults in the United StatesMercy Mvundura
Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Public Health Genomics 13:13-20. 2010..Family history of stroke, alone or combined with other risk factors, can be a useful tool in assessing stroke risk among US adults... - Rationale for periodic reporting on the use of adult clinical preventive services of public health priority--United StatesRalph J Coates
Public Health Surveillance and Informatics Program Office, Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, CDC, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 61:3-10. 2012.... - The continuum of translation research in genomic medicine: how can we accelerate the appropriate integration of human genome discoveries into health care and disease prevention?Muin J Khoury
National Office of Public Health Genomics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Genet Med 9:665-74. 2007..With continued advances in genomic applications, however, the full continuum of translation research needs adequate support to realize the promise of genomics for human health... - Preventable hospitalizations for congestive heart failure: establishing a baseline to monitor trends and disparitiesJulie C Will
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop F 72, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 9:E85. 2012..In anticipation of changes in the national health care system, we report baseline rates of these hospitalizations and describe trends by race over 15 years... - Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest surveillance --- Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES), United States, October 1, 2005--December 31, 2010Bryan McNally
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
MMWR Surveill Summ 60:1-19. 2011..This is the first report to provide summary data from an OHCA surveillance registry in the United States... - Preventable hospitalizations for hypertension: establishing a baseline for monitoring racial differences in ratesJulie C Will
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Mailstop F 72, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 10:120165. 2013..The objective of this study was to analyze pre-PPACA baseline rates of preventable hypertension hospitalizations in the United States and racial differences over time... - Intent to become pregnant as a predictor of exposures during pregnancy: is there a relation?Lara C Than
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, and Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
J Reprod Med 50:389-96. 2005..To evaluate the relationship between intent to be pregnant and selected maternal exposures during pregnancy... - Can family history be used as a tool for public health and preventive medicine?Paula W Yoon
Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3724, USA
Genet Med 4:304-10. 2002