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The relationship between obesity, hyperglycemia symptoms, and health-related quality of life among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children and adolescentsAhmed A Arif
Division of Health Services Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
BMC Fam Pract 7:3. 2006..The current study was conducted to evaluate the effects of overweight, hyperglycemia symptoms, Hispanic ethnicity, and language barriers on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among children and adolescents...
Association between asthma, asthma symptoms and C-reactive protein in US adults: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002Ahmed A Arif
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Lubbock, Texas 79416, USA
Respirology 12:675-82. 2007..CRP is elevated in several inflammatory diseases; however, little is known about its association with asthma...- Prevalence and correlates of paediatric asthma and wheezing in a largely rural USA populationA A Arif
Department of Family and Community Medicine and Rural and Community Health Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USA
J Paediatr Child Health 40:189-94. 2004..This cross-sectional survey sought to estimate the prevalence of asthma and asthma symptoms and potential risk factors among children aged 16 and younger, in a largely rural population in the USA... - Association between personal exposure to volatile organic compounds and asthma among US adult populationAhmed A Arif
Division of Health Services Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th St, STOP 8161, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 80:711-9. 2007..There is growing concern about adverse respiratory health effects from exposure to indoor air pollution. The purpose of this study was to analyze association between exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOC) and asthma in adults... - Correlates of physician visits among children and adolescents in west Texas: effects of hyperglycemia symptomsAhmed A Arif
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Division of Health Services Research, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
J Rural Health 20:296-300. 2004..Health care services use by children varies tremendously. Because of the increasing prevalence of diabetes in children and adolscents, one of the major concerns is access to physician care among children with diabetes and diabetes symptoms... - A population-based study of asthma, quality of life, and occupation among elderly Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites: a cross-sectional investigationAhmed A Arif
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Division of Public Health, Lubbock, TX, USA
BMC Public Health 5:97. 2005..The U.S. population is aging and is expected to double by the year 2030. The current study evaluated the prevalence of asthma and its correlates in the elderly Hispanic and non-Hispanic white population... - Patterns of alcohol drinking and its association with obesity: data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994Ahmed A Arif
Division of Health Services Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
BMC Public Health 5:126. 2005..Recent reports suggest that alcohol use may have a protective effect on obesity. This study explores association between obesity and alcohol consumption in the non-smoking U.S. adult population... - Occupational exposures associated with work-related asthma and work-related wheezing among U.S. workersAhmed A Arif
The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Am J Ind Med 44:368-76. 2003..Of particular interest are cleaners, which are being increasingly reported as a risk group for asthma. Future intervention strategies need to be developed for effective control and prevention of asthma in the workplace... - Prevalence and risk factors of asthma and wheezing among US adults: an analysis of the NHANES III dataA A Arif
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Health Services Research and Management, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
Eur Respir J 21:827-33. 2003..Contrary to earlier reports, the proxy measures of indoor air pollution used in this study were not found to be associated with increased risk of asthma and wheezing... - Living near a trail is associated with increased odds of walking among patients using community clinicsJ Rush Pierce
Amarillo Bi City County Health District, Amarillo, Texas, USA
J Community Health 31:289-302. 2006..66, 95% confidence intervals = 0.57-0.76). For patients attending community clinics, environmental strategies to encourage walking may include mixed-land-use neighborhoods and construction of trails... - Ethnic differences in parents' perception of participatory decision-making style of their children's physiciansK Tom Xu
Division of Health Services Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USA
Med Care 42:328-35. 2004.... - Unsafe neighborhoods, social group activity, and self-rated healthJames E Rohrer
Department of Health Services Research and Management, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, 79106, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 10:124-9. 2004..Public health agencies may need to collaborate with other governmental agencies in order to craft effective policies... - Occupational exposures and asthma in health-care workers: comparison of self-reports with a workplace-specific job exposure matrixGeorge L Delclos
School of Public Health, University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Epidemiol 169:581-7. 2009.... - Occupational risk factors and asthma among health care professionalsGeorge L Delclos
The University of Texas Houston School of Public Health, 1200 Herman Pressler Street, Suite RAS W1018, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 175:667-75. 2007..Recent U.S. data suggest an increased risk of work-related asthma among health care workers, yet only a few specific determinants have been elucidated... - Race/ethnicity, income, chronic asthma, and mental health: a cross-sectional study using the behavioral risk factor surveillance systemFrank C Bandiera
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Psychosom Med 70:77-84. 2008..Individuals with asthma often have comorbid mental health conditions, the rates of which are also marked by significant racial and ethnic disparities... - Tuberculin reactivity among health care workers in nonhospital settingsSyed M Shah
Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Am J Infect Control 34:338-42. 2006..We used workers' compensation data to identify health care workers at risk of tuberculosis exposure in the hospital and nonhospital environment...