Publications by authors named "B Z Caceres"
Perceptions of a Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Intervention for Sexual Minority Adults.
Ann LGBTQ Public Popul Health
September 2024
Sexual minority (SM) adults have a higher prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), largely attributable to increased exposure to minority stressors. There are no evidence-based CVD risk reduction interventions tailored to the needs of SM adults. We conducted a qualitative descriptive study to explore SM adults' perceptions and preferences for a culturally tailored, minority stress-informed intervention for CVD risk reduction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Seven million lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults will be aged >50 years by 2030; assessing and addressing their risk for cardiovascular disease is critical.
Methods And Results: We analyzed a nationwide cohort using the Veterans Health Administration data. Sexual orientation (SO) was classified via a validated natural language processing algorithm.
Poor psychological health has been consistently documented for sexually minoritized women. However, little is known about the association between poor psychological health and physical health. This study examined associations between psychological distress and cardiometabolic health, including cardiovascular disease risk conditions (hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes) and diagnoses (stroke, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, and angina), by sexual identity among women.
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- Physical inactivity is a public health issue, and understanding individual differences in physical activity (PA) can help design better interventions.
- The study analyzed accelerometer data from 133 urban adults to identify four distinct activity patterns or "phenotypes" based on their daily PA trends.
- Findings revealed unique characteristics for each phenotype, such as different peak activity times and overall activity levels, suggesting that tailored interventions could be more effective.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how sexual identity, race, and ethnicity impact cardiovascular health disparities, highlighting a gap in existing research on these intersections.
- Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, it analyzes cardiovascular health in noninstitutionalized, nonpregnant adults aged 18-59, focusing on self-reported sexual identity and race/ethnicity.
- Results indicate that Black, Hispanic, and White sexual minority women have lower cardiovascular health scores compared to heterosexual women, after controlling for age, survey year, and socioeconomic factors.