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View article: Proportional Representation and the Birth of the Australian Nation
Proportional Representation and the Birth of the Australian Nation Open
In the lead‐up to Australian federation in 1901, debates about what electoral system the new polity should adopt were essentially debates about the character of Australian parliamentarism and the Australian people. Proportional Representat…
View article: Racial/ethnic disparities in self-reported short sleep duration among US-born and foreign-born adults
Racial/ethnic disparities in self-reported short sleep duration among US-born and foreign-born adults Open
Among both US- and foreign-born adults, blacks and Asians had a higher likelihood of short sleep compared to whites. US-born Hispanics, but not foreign-born Hispanics, had a higher likelihood than their white counterparts. Future research …
View article: Are the Recent Secular Increases in Waist Circumference among Children and Adolescents Independent of Changes in BMI?
Are the Recent Secular Increases in Waist Circumference among Children and Adolescents Independent of Changes in BMI? Open
Our results indicate that among children in the U.S., about 75% (boys) and 50% (girls) of the secular increases in waist circumference since 1988-94 can be accounted for by changes in BMI. The reasons for the larger independent effects amo…
View article: Coronary Heart Disease Mortality Declines in the United States From 1979 Through 2011
Coronary Heart Disease Mortality Declines in the United States From 1979 Through 2011 Open
Background— Coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality rates have fallen dramatically over the past 4 decades in the Western world. However, recent data from the United States and elsewhere suggest a plateauing of CHD incidence and mortality a…
View article: Gender‐ and race‐specific metabolic score and cardiovascular disease mortality in adults: A structural equation modeling approach—United States, 1988‐2006
Gender‐ and race‐specific metabolic score and cardiovascular disease mortality in adults: A structural equation modeling approach—United States, 1988‐2006 Open
Objective Consider all metabolic syndrome (MetS) components [systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures, waist circumference, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), and fasting glucose] and gender/race differential risk when assessin…
View article: Trends in Self-Reported Sleep Duration among US Adults from 1985 to 2012
Trends in Self-Reported Sleep Duration among US Adults from 1985 to 2012 Open
Since 1985, age-adjusted mean sleep duration has decreased slightly and the percentage of adults sleeping ≤ 6 h increased by 31%. Since 2004, however, mean sleep duration and the percentage of adults sleeping ≤ 6 h have changed little.
View article: Gender Differences in C-Reactive Protein and Muscle Strengthening Activity
Gender Differences in C-Reactive Protein and Muscle Strengthening Activity Open
Background: Few studies have examined the gender differences between C-reactive protein (CRP) and muscle strengthening activity (MSA). Methods: The sample (n = 7533) included U.S. adult (≥20 years of age).participants in the 1999–2004 Nati…
View article: Employment and activity limitations among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--United States, 2013.
Employment and activity limitations among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--United States, 2013. Open
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of progressive respiratory conditions, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, characterized by airflow obstruction and symptoms such as shortness of breath, chronic cough, and sp…
View article: Inflammatory markers and mortality among<scp>US</scp>adults with obstructive lung function
Inflammatory markers and mortality among<span>US</span>adults with obstructive lung function Open
Background and objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by an inflammatory state of uncertain significance. The objective of this study was to examine the association between elevated inflammatory marker count (whit…
View article: The Association Between Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior and Red Blood Cell Distribution Width in A National Sample of US Adults
The Association Between Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior and Red Blood Cell Distribution Width in A National Sample of US Adults Open
Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), an indicator of anisocytosis, is a novel biomarker of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality (1). Although findings are inconclusive, the pathophysiology linking RDW with morbidity/mor…