Dana King

..The recommended Adequate Intake for dietary fiber for adults is 25 to 38 g/day (14 g/1,000 kcal/day)...

..To determine whether pioglitazone 30 mg daily reduces levels of ADMA in adult patients with diabetes, and whether there is improvement in markers of oxidative stress...

..58, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.44; fourth quartile 1.44, 95% CI 0.80 to 2.58). The findings suggest that inflammation may link dietary fiber and fat to cardiovascular disease...

..Based on the available literature, this article reviews the new guidelines, more recent evidence since the guidelines, and forms recommendations for primary care clinical practice...

..The purpose of this study was to determine which patient-related factors are most strongly associated with having uncontrolled hypertension among outpatients...

..This paper reviews the evidence for the connections among inflammation, CRP, dietary fiber, and CVD, and recommends further clinical studies using fiber supplementation to isolate and prospectively confirm these important relationships...

..The objective of this study was to determine whether dietary magnesium consumption is associated with C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, in a nationally representative sample...

..Increasing interest in the role of spirituality in clinical care has begun to affect educational programs. This study evaluated the current status of training in spirituality and health care in family medicine residency programs...

..The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether adopting moderate alcohol consumption in middle age would result in subsequent lower cardiovascular risk...

..The purpose of this study was to explore whether strength of religious beliefs or attendance at religious services helps to mitigate the stresses of life in mid-life women...

..If CRP evolves into a confirmed modifiable risk factor, a beta blocker such as metoprolol may be a useful addition to pharmacotherapy options...

..The objective of this study was to determine whether statin use was associated with better blood-pressure control in adults with hypertension and whether inflammation levels mediated this relationship...

..The purpose of this study was to determine whether elevated resting heart rate contributes to increased coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in people with prehypertension...

..5-29.9 kg/m2, no current smoking) in a middle-aged cohort, and determine the subsequent rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality among those who adopt a healthy lifestyle...

..Diets high in fiber are associated with lower levels of inflammatory markers. This study examined the reduction in inflammation from a diet supplemented with fiber compared with a diet naturally high in fiber...

..20; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-1.41, respectively). CRP and BP are positively related across a wide range of BP categories. A substantial proportion of prehypertensive individuals have elevated CRP independent of multiple confounders...

..The purpose of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists between religious attendance and continuity of care...

..58, 95% CI 1.07-infinity). Children with intakes below the RDA are more likely to have elevated CRP levels...

..The objective of this study was to determine whether daily fiber supplementation would reduce levels of inflammatory markers...

..S. population while controlling for factors that might influence the relationship...

..The recommendations provided in this two-part article are consistent with guidelines published by the American Heart Association and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between CRP and HbA(1c) in a large national sample of individuals with diabetes...

..Patients facing end-of-life issues have spiritual concerns that may have an impact on their medical decision-making...

..Animal studies have provided many mechanistic possibilities to explain the link between magnesium and inflammation. Further research is needed to understand more completely the role of magnesium in inflammation...

..Lifestyle choices are associated with cardiovascular disease and mortality. The purpose of this study was to compare adherence to healthy lifestyle habits in adults between 1988 and 2006...

..Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an emerging biomarker that has been associated with oxidative metabolism and increased cardiovascular risk. Little information is available regarding the effect of diet on ADMA...

..The Association of American Medical Colleges has recommended addressing spirituality in the medical curriculum...

..The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between religious attendance and CRP in people with diabetes...

..In conclusion, L-arginine intake varies according to demographic and cardiovascular risk factors in the population. These results may have implications for cardiovascular risk...

..01). Medication use for diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia has increased between 1988-1994 and 2001-2006 and is greater in people with fewer healthy lifestyle habits...

..However, the prevalence of concurrent elevations of these biomarkers in the general population is unknown, as is their association with cardiovascular disease (CVD)...

..allowing statins to be sold without a prescription has been widely debated in Great Britain, Canada and the USA...

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..This study explored the influence of trait anger and long-term psychological stress on progression to hypertension and incident coronary heart disease (CHD) in persons with prehypertension...

..Given that inflammation (characterized here by CRP) is an important factor in the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, these results suggest a role for OH-PAHs in the progression of atherosclerosis...

..Asthma has been linked to stroke, but it is unknown if hay fever is related to stroke. This study was designed to investigate if there is an association between a reported history of hay fever and stroke during a 4.4-year study period...

..The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of hepatitis antibodies and liver enzymes with impaired fasting glucose and undiagnosed diabetes in adults...

..We implemented this study to evaluate whether accounting for previous Framingham Risk Scores (FRSs) improves the predictive ability of a current FRS for future CHD in middle-aged adults...

..This study examined the practice profiles of South Carolina family practice residency graduates to determine whether there were significant differences based on program sponsorship...

..Our objective was to determine the likelihood of developing diabetes in a nationally representative cohort of patients who have an elevated serum transferrin saturation rate but no current diagnosis of diabetes...

..This goal of this study was to document the use of vitamins and nutritional supplements that may treat or prevent hypercholesterolemia...

..71; 95% CI 1.28 to 2.27). These results suggest that both iron and lipids induce inflammation. Future research needs to focus on preventive medicine to decrease iron in patients with elevated lipids...

..This study examined whether adults with elevated iron, as measured by transferrin saturation (TS), and elevated LDL are at an increased risk for mortality...

..Treatment of nonulcer dyspepsia can be challenging because of the need to balance medical management strategies with treatments for psychologic or functional disease...

..The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and hypertension, as well as control of both conditions, among rural and urban African Americans and whites...

..We aim to determine the risk of major cardiovascular events associated with blood pressure in the prehypertensive range in a longitudinal, population-based cohort...

..Lifestyle interventions targeting multiple risk factors including BP may be the most effective prevention strategy...

..The aim of this study was to determine whether individuals with SCH were more likely than euthyroid controls to have elevations in inflammatory biomarkers that are associated with cardiac disease...

..CONCLUSION: Practice patterns of male and female physicians were generally similar. However, significant differences were noted in geriatric care, procedures, and salary...

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..Effective training in this area may enhance physicians' ability to attend to the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of patients and better maintain sustainable healing relationships...

..The recommendations provided in this article are consistent with guidelines published by the American Heart Association and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality...

..Knowledge of the phenomena and variation across the population can guide inquiry into the spiritual concerns of patients...

..We test the hypothesis that > weekly attendance compared with nonattendance at religious services is associated with lower probability of future mortality in such a study...

..This information could serve to guide constructive changes in nutritional guidelines for reducing CVD risk for millions of at-risk individuals. ..