Publications by authors named "Anisha Gaitonde"
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- - Smoking is the top preventable cause of death in the USA, and low use of cessation treatments poses a barrier to reducing smoking rates; the FIESTA II study aims to evaluate financial incentives' effectiveness in promoting smoking cessation among hospitalized smokers.
- - The study will include adult smokers from underserved communities in NYC and LA who are considering quitting; participants will be sorted into three groups – one with goal-directed financial incentives, one with outcome-based incentives, and a control group with usual care only.
- - Participants can earn money for completing follow-up interviews and smoking cessation tests, with the incentive groups eligible for up to $700 in total, designed to motivate quitting through financial rewards and support resources like coaching and nicotine replacement therapy.
Background Obesity, as measured by body mass index, is widely recognized as a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. However, the role of body composition components such as fat and lean mass is not well studied. Methods and Results A total of 3129 patients who underwent computed tomography scans for quantification of coronary artery calcification and had bioelectrical impedance analysis of body composition (fat mass and fat-free mass) during exam 5 of MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) were included in this cross-sectional analysis.
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