Publications by authors named "Kruszon-Moran D"
Association of infection with and on cognitive function among US adults aged 60 and over, NHANES 2011-2014.
J Epidemiol Community Health
May 2023
Background: and are common parasites that infect humans globally. Our aim was to examine the relationship between and infection and cognition.
Methods: Multivariate logistic regression was used to test the association of and seropositivity on indices of cognitive function (a word list learning trial with delayed recall from the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease, an animal fluency test (AFT) and a digit symbol substitution test (DSST)) among 2643 adults aged 60 years and older in the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
CDC COVID-19 surveillance systems monitor SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence to collect information about asymptomatic, undiagnosed, and unreported disease using national convenience samples of blood donor data from commercial laboratories (1,2). However, nonrandom sampling of data from these systems could affect prevalence estimates (1-3). The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collects SARS-CoV-2 serology data among a sample of the general U.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective-This report presents trends in mean weight, recumbent length, height, waist circumference, and body mass index (BMI) among children and adolescents in the United States from 1999 through 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResponse rates for national population-based surveys have declined, including the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Declining response to the initial NHANES interview may impact consent and participation in downstream survey components such as record linkage, physical exams, storage of biological samples and phlebotomy. Interview response rates dropped from 68% in 2011-2012 to 53% in 2017-2018 for adults age 18 and older.
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- A study during the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey tested urine samples for Mycoplasma genitalium infection among participants aged 14 to 59.
- The overall prevalence of the infection was found to be 1.7% with a 95% confidence interval of 1.1%-2.7%.
- Prevalence rates were comparable between males at 1.8% and females at 1.7%.
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- The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey has tracked HIV antibody testing and self-reported HIV testing trends in U.S. adults aged 18-59 since 1999, allowing for the monitoring of HIV prevalence in the population.
- From 1999 to 2018, a significant number of participants were tested for HIV, revealing a general HIV prevalence of 0.41% among those aged 18-59, with notable declines in prevalence among younger age groups, women, and non-Hispanic Black individuals.
- While overall HIV prevalence and self-reported testing rates remained stable over 20 years, significant variations were observed based on age, gender, and ethnicity, highlighting the need for targeted public health efforts.
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- Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is transmitted through sexual contact, contaminated blood, or from infected mothers to newborns, and can lead to short-term or long-term liver infections.
- The U.S. began targeting high-risk groups for HBV vaccination in 1982 and expanded this to include universal vaccination for newborns starting in 1991.
- The report discusses HBV infection rates and vaccination evidence from blood samples collected in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2015 and 2018.
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- Recent cholesterol guidelines are putting more focus on apolipoprotein B (apo B) and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), alongside traditional low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
- A study analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys between 2005-2016 found significant declining trends in apo B, non-HDL-C, and LDL-C levels for adults.
- The results revealed that both men and women showed reductions in these cholesterol markers, with variations in specific trends, but the changes were consistent across different demographics and not significantly influenced by factors like body mass index and medication usage.
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- This report analyzes the prevalence and changes over time of five infectious diseases (HSV-1, HSV-2, HBV, HAV, and HPV) in Los Angeles County (LAC) compared to the broader U.S. population from 1999-2014.
- It uses data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey across two 8-year periods, focusing on demographic differences and how they affect disease prevalence.
- The findings reveal that LAC has a diverse demographic with a higher percentage of Mexican Americans and individuals living below the poverty line, and while some infections decreased and vaccinations increased over time, the significance of these changes varied between LAC and the U.S. overall.
Objectives-This report presents trends in mean weight, height, waist circumference, and body mass index (BMI) among adults in the United States from 1999-2000 through 2015-2016. Methods-Data were obtained from physical examinations of a nationally representative sample of adults aged 20 and over in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys during 1999-2016. The tables present means and standard errors of the mean for weight (n = 45,047), height (n = 46,481), waist circumference (n = 43,169), and BMI (n = 44,859) separately for men and women overall, by age group, and by race and Hispanic origin for each 2-year survey period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMany reports present analyses of trends over time based on multiple years of data from National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) surveys and the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS). Trend analyses of NCHS data involve analytic choices that can lead to different conclusions about the trends. This report discusses issues that should be considered when conducting a time trend analysis using NCHS data and presents guidelines for making trend analysis choices.
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- *When symptoms occur, they usually involve painful blisters or sores at the infection site.
- *The text discusses recent national estimates of HSV antibody prevalence from the NHANES survey, highlighting data by age, sex, race, and changes over time from 1999-2016.*
can cause severe neurologic and ocular disease when transmitted congenitally and in immunosuppressed persons. Sera collected in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 through 2014 in 13,507 persons ≥ 6 years old were tested for immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM antibodies, and in those both IgG and IgM antibody positive, for IgG avidity. Overall, 11.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypertension remains an important public health challenge in the United States because it increases the risk for cardiovascular disease. Effective blood pressure management has been shown to decrease the incidence of stroke, heart attack, and heart failure (1–3). This report presents updated estimates for the prevalence and control of hypertension in the United States for 2015–2016.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Toxocariasis results from infection with larval stages of a dog and cat intestinal nematode and causes human morbidity. The current United States estimate of Toxocara exposure is 13.9% (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [NHANES] III [1988-1994]).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Higher cumulative burden of viral and bacterial pathogens may increase the risk of stroke, but the contribution of parasitic infections in relation to cumulative pathogen burden and risk of stroke has rarely been examined. Aim To estimate the association of multiple persistent viral and parasitic infections with stroke in a representative sample of adults in the United States. Methods Serological evidence of prior infection was categorized as positive for 0-1, 2, 3, or 4-5 infections based on immunoglobulin G seropositivity to cytomegalovirus, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, Toxoplasma gondii, and Toxocara spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground California is the most populated state and Los Angeles County is the most populated county in the United States. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) sample weights and variance units were developed for these places to obtain subnational estimates. Objective This report describes the California and Los Angeles County NHANES 1999-2006 and 2007-2014 samples, including the creation of the sample weights and variance units and descriptions of the resulting data files.
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- HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., with some types causing low-risk conditions like genital warts and others linked to various cancers.
- The report presents national estimates of oral HPV prevalence for adults aged 18-69 and genital HPV prevalence for adults aged 18-59, based on data from NHANES 2011-2014 and 2013-2014.
- It includes estimates for a total of 37 HPV types, highlighting both any HPV and high-risk HPV types specifically.
Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ● During 2011-2014, prevalence of any oral human papillomavirus (HPV) for adults aged 18-69 was 7.3%; high-risk HPV was 4.0%.
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- - The study aimed to analyze how giving birth (parity) and sexual history affect the prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) among women aged 20-49 in the US.
- - Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2004) showed that overall CMV seroprevalence was 61.3%, with women who had given birth having a significantly higher rate (66%) compared to those who had not (49%).
- - Factors like the number of live births, age at first sexual intercourse, number of lifetime sexual partners, and herpes type 2 status were linked to higher CMV prevalence, suggesting that both reproductive and sexual health impact CMV exposure.
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- The study analyzes obesity trends in children and adolescents in the U.S. from 1988-2014, showing a significant rise in obesity rates during earlier years but a stabilization in later years, particularly from 2003-2012, with a notable decline in younger children (ages 2-5).
- The research aims to estimate the prevalence of obesity (BMI at or above the 95th percentile) and extreme obesity (BMI at or above 120% of the 95th percentile) for the years 2011-2014.
- Findings reveal that in the 2011-2014 period, 17.0% of children and adolescents were classified as obese, with extreme obesity affecting 5.