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The Association Between Periodontitis and Cardiovascular Disease: an Update by Naderi, Sahar, Merchant, Anwar T.

“…Purpose of the Review The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the data regarding periodontitis and its association with cardiovascular disease…”
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Is bioelectrical impedance accurate for use in large epidemiological studies? by Dehghan, Mahshid, Merchant, Anwar T

“…Percentage of body fat is strongly associated with the risk of several chronic diseases but its accurate measurement is difficult. Bioelectrical impedance…”
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and depressive symptoms among adults with low family income in the U.S.: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2018 by Wei, Jingkai, Zhang, Yanan, Lohman, Matthew C., Merchant, Anwar T.

“…The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been established to reduce food insecurity. Limited evidence is available on SNAP participation status…”
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Prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Among Children and Adolescents From 2001 to 2009 by Dabelea, Dana, Mayer-Davis, Elizabeth J, Saydah, Sharon, Imperatore, Giuseppina, Linder, Barbara, Divers, Jasmin, Bell, Ronny, Badaru, Angela, Talton, Jennifer W, Crume, Tessa, Liese, Angela D, Merchant, Anwar T, Lawrence, Jean M, Reynolds, Kristi, Dolan, Lawrence, Liu, Lenna L, Hamman, Richard F

“…IMPORTANCE Despite concern about an “epidemic,” there are limited data on trends in prevalence of either type 1 or type 2 diabetes across US race and ethnic…”
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Antidepressant Use Partially Mediates the Association Between Depression and Risk of Falls and Fall Injuries Among Older Adults by Lohman, Matthew C, Fairchild, Amanda J, Merchant, Anwar T

“…Abstract Background The association between depression and fall risk in older adults is recognized, yet the mechanisms underlying this association are unclear…”
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Dietary patterns and risk of pancreatic cancer: a systematic review by Zheng, Jiali, Guinter, Mark A, Merchant, Anwar T, Wirth, Michael D, Zhang, Jiajia, Stolzenberg-Solomon, Rachael Z, Steck, Susan E

“…Context Pancreatic cancer has the highest case fatality rate of all major cancers. Objective A systematic review using PRISMA guidelines was conducted to…”
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Grand challenges in oral health and nutrition: We are what we eat by Merchant, Anwar T.

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Childhood obesity, prevalence and prevention by Dehghan, Mahshid, Akhtar-Danesh, Noori, Merchant, Anwar T

“…Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed countries. Twenty five percent of children in the US are overweight and 11% are obese. Overweight…”
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Identifying a group of factors predicting cognitive impairment among older adults by Zhao, Longgang, Wang, Yuan, Bawa, Eric Mishio, Meng, Zichun, Wei, Jingkai, Newman-Norlund, Sarah, Trivedi, Tushar, Hasturk, Hatice, Newman-Norlund, Roger D, Fridriksson, Julius, Merchant, Anwar T

“…Cognitive impairment has multiple risk factors spanning several domains, but few studies have evaluated risk factor clusters. We aimed to identify naturally…”
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Association between groups of immunoglobulin G antibodies against periodontal microorganisms and diabetes‐related mortality by Merchant, Anwar T., Vidanapathirana, Nadeesha, Yi, Fanli, Celuch, Owen, Zhong, Zihang, Jin, Qi, Zhang, Jiajia

“…Background Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against periodontal microorganisms can be markers of periodontal infection because their levels rise following…”
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The impact of scaling and root planning combined with mouthwash during pregnancy on preterm birth and low birth weight: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Salama, May, Al-Taiar, Abdullah, McKinney, Denise C., Rahman, Estiar, Merchant, Anwar T.

“…BackgroundThe effect of treating periodontal disease (PD) during pregnancy on adverse birth outcomes, such as preterm birth (PTB) and/or low birth weight…”
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Periodontal treatment among mothers with mild to moderate periodontal disease and preterm birth: reanalysis of OPT trial data accounting for selective survival by Merchant, Anwar T, Sutherland, Melanie W, Liu, Jihong, Pitiphat, Waranuch, Dasanayake, Ananda

“…The Obstetrics and Periodontal Therapy (OPT) study, a randomized controlled trial, reported no effect of periodontal treatment on preterm birth. Even though…”
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Social Mediators of the Association Between Depression and Falls Among Older Adults by Lohman, Matthew C., Fallahi, Afsaneh, Mishio Bawa, Eric, Wei, Jingkai, Merchant, Anwar T.

“…Objectives To investigate the role of social factors in the association between depression and falls among older adults. Methods The sample included data from…”
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Association Between Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Perinatal Depressive Symptoms in Pregnant Individuals With Overweight and Obesity by Karim, Sabrina, Liu, Jihong, Wilcox, Sara, Cai, Bo, Merchant, Anwar T

“…Current research on the association between physical activity and perinatal depression is inconclusive. This study examined the association between objectively…”
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Dietary Advanced Glycation End-products (AGE) and Risk of Breast Cancer in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO) by Omofuma, Omonefe O, Turner, David P, Peterson, Lindsay L, Merchant, Anwar T, Zhang, Jiajia, Steck, Susan E

“…Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are implicated in the pathogenesis of several chronic diseases including cancer. AGEs are produced endogenously but can…”
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Impact of a Large Healthy Start Program on Perinatal Outcomes, South Carolina, 2009-2019 by Liu, Jihong, Zhao, Longgang, Zhao, Xingpei, Bawa, Eric Mishio, Alston, Kimberly, Karim, Sabrina, Merchant, Anwar T, Tang, Jun, Wilcox, Sara

“…Using linked birth and death certificates for participants served by a Healthy Start program in South Carolina and community controls, we found that the…”
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Diet Quality and Mortality Risk in Metabolically Obese Normal-Weight Adults by Park, Yong-Moon Mark, MD, PhD, Fung, Teresa T., ScD, Steck, Susan E., PhD, Zhang, Jiajia, PhD, Hazlett, Linda J., PhD, Han, Kyungdo, PhD, Lee, Seung-Hwan, MD, PhD, Merchant, Anwar T., ScD, DMD

“…Abstract Objective To examine the associations among the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)–style diet, the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), and…”
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Association between clusters of antibodies against periodontal microorganisms and Alzheimer disease mortality: Evidence from a nationally representative survey in the USA by Merchant, Anwar T., Zhao, Longgang, Bawa, Eric Mishio, Yi, Fanli, Vidanapathirana, Nadeesha P., Lohman, Matthew, Zhang, Jiajia

“…Background Alzheimer disease (AD) has been linked with periodontal microorganisms such as Porphyromonas gingivalis in observational and mechanistic studies…”
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Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio as predictors of cardiovascular events: meta-regression analysis of prospective studies by de Koning, Lawrence, Merchant, Anwar T., Pogue, Janice, Anand, Sonia S.

“…Aims The objectives of this study were to determine the association of waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) with the risk of incident…”
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Migraine with visual aura is a risk factor for incident atrial fibrillation: A cohort study by Sen, Souvik, Androulakis, X Michelle, Duda, Viktoriya, Alonso, Alvaro, Chen, Lin Yee, Soliman, Elsayed Z, Magnani, Jared, Trivedi, Tushar, Merchant, Anwar T, Gottesman, Rebecca F, Rosamond, Wayne D

“…OBJECTIVEMigraine with visual aura is associated with cardioembolic stroke risk. The aim of this study was to test association between migraine with visual…”
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