Browsing by Author "Wang, Youfa"
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A comparison study of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates of hypertension and associated factors among adults in China and the United States based on national survey data
Xiaomin, Sun; Chen, Xinguang; Shi, Zumin; Yan, Alice Fang; Li, Zhongying; Chen, Shiqi; Zhao, Bingtong; Peng, Wen; Li, Xi; Zhang, Mei; Wang, Limin; Wu, Jing; Wang, Youfa... more authors ... less authors ( KeAi Communications Co. , 2023 , Article)ObjectiveThis study compared the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and associated factors in China and the United States (US). MethodsAdult data from nationally representative samples were derived ... -
Comparisons of Visceral Adiposity Index, Body Shape Index, Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference and Their Associations with Diabetes Mellitus in Adults.
Wei, Junxiang; Liu, Xin; Xue, Hong; Wang, Youfa; Shi, Zumin ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)The associations between visceral adiposity index (VAI), body shape index and diabetes in adults were inconsistent. We assessed the predictive capacity of VAI and body shape index for diabetes by comparing them with body ... -
Corrigendum to ‘Perceived risk, behavior changes and Health-related outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic: Findings among adults with and without diabetes in China’. [Diabetes Res. Clin. Practice 167 (2020) 108350]
Alice F., Yan; Sun, Xiaomin; Zheng, Jinge; Mi, Baibing; Zuo, Hui; Ruan, Guorui; Hussain, Akhtar; Wang, Youfa; Shi, Zumin... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Other)The authors regret the legend of Fig. 2 and its corresponding colors were incorrectly displayed. Please find the attached corrected Fig. 2 to replace the original one. -
Growing Burden of Hypertension in China: Causes, Challenges, and Opportunities
Shi, Zumin; Sun, Xiaomin; Yan, Alice; Wang, Youfa ( Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) , 2020 , Article Review)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in China, and an estimated 290 million individuals are affected by CVD in China (1). Hypertension is the most important risk factor of CVD (2). Good control ... -
Health consequences of obesity and projected future obesity health burden in China
Sun, Xiaomin; Yan, Alice Fang; Shi, Zumin; Zhao, Bingtong; Yan, Na; Li, Ke; Gao, Liwang; Xue, Hong; Peng, Wen; Cheskin, Lawrence J.; Wang, Youfa... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article Review)Objective: This study examined the effects of overweight/obesity on mortality and morbidity outcomes and the disparities, time trends, and projected future obesity health burden in China. Methods: Cohort studies that ... -
High iron intake is associated with poor cognition among Chinese old adults and varied by weight status-a 15-y longitudinal study in 4852 adults.
Shi, Zumin; Li, Ming; Wang, Youfa; Liu, Jianghong; El-Obeid, Tahra ( Oxford University Press , 2019 , Article)High body iron status has been shown to be associated with adverse health outcomes. However, the relation between high body iron status, body mass index (BMI), and cognition is still understudied. This study aimed to examine ... -
Prevalence, Management, and Associated Factors of Obesity, Hypertension, and Diabetes in Tibetan Population Compared with China Overall
Peng, Wen; Li, Ke; Yan, Alice F.; Shi, Zumin; Zhang, Junyi; Cheskin, Lawrence J.; Hussain, Ahktar; Wang, Youfa... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Tibetans’ life expectancy lags behind China’s average. Obesity and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) contribute to health disparity, but NCD patterns among Tibetans are unknown. To examine the prevalence, management, and ...