Publications by authors named "Rebecca Thwing Emeny"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how combined lifestyle risk factors (BMI, alcohol, smoking, diet, exercise) affect human metabolism over four years, analyzing serum samples from 1,030 adults aged 45 to 83.
- - Researchers measured 163 metabolites and found that BMI, alcohol consumption, and smoking significantly influenced lipid metabolism, with notable sex-specific effects on acylcarnitine metabolism based on BMI in women and smoking history in men.
- - Overall, the findings indicate that lifestyle factors have long-term metabolic consequences, emphasizing the importance of healthy habits for metabolic health.
Background: Dysregulation in the cortisol secretion may have a role in the development of type 2 diabetes although conflicting evidence on the particular cortisol secretion patterns and type 2 diabetes demands further investigations. We aim to examine the association of cortisol levels and diurnal secretion patterns with prevalence of type 2 diabetes and HbA1c levels as well as the potential impact of sex and adiposity on this association.
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted among 757 participants (aged 65-90 years) of the population-based KORA (Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg)-Age study.
Study Objectives: To investigate the association between sleep-related characteristics and cognitive change over 3 years of follow up in an aged population.
Methods: Sleep characteristics and covariates were assessed at baseline in a standardized interview and clinical examination of the population-based KORA Age Study (n = 740, mean age = 75 years). Cognitive score (determined by telephone interview for cognitive status, TICS-m) was recorded at baseline and 3 years later.
Background: Whether oxytocin functions as a stress hormone in older age is unknown. We investigated oxytocin levels and the perceived stress of an adverse life event in an older population-representative sample and considered the effect of a secure/insecure attachment style on this association.
Methods: Non-fasting plasma oxytocin was measured from 952 participants (65-90 years) of the cross sectional KORA-Age study.
Background: Despite the growing proportion of older adults in Europe there is only limited knowledge of CAM use among the elderly. This analysis aims to provide estimates for the prevalence of CAM use in persons with an age of ≥65, and to investigate correlations of CAM use with demographic characteristics.
Methods: Based on participants of the MONICA/KORA studies S1-S4 who were born before 1944, a random sample of 1,079 was selected for comprehensive medical examinations.
Background: Unspecific symptoms often proceed a serious chronic disease condition long before the onset of the disease. The role of an unspecific premonitory symptom (UPMS) pattern as premonitory signs of subsequent type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) diagnosis independent of established cardio-metabolic risk factors is unclear and therefore was examined in the present study.
Methods: The study population consisted of 10,566 participants aged 25-74 years at baseline drawn from the population-based MONICA/KORA Cohort Study conducted in 1984-2009 in the Augsburg region (Germany).
Objective: To examine whether job strain is associated with an increased risk of subsequent Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) development in a population-based study of men and women.
Methods: Data were derived from the prospective MONICA/KORA Augsburg study. We investigated 5337 working participants aged 29 to 66 years without diabetes at one of the three baseline surveys.
Objectives: The aim of the study was to analyze the association between secure attachment style, loneliness, and social network as risk factors for late-life depression.
Methods: This cross-sectional study examined 969 subjects of the KORA-Age study. We applied the Relationship-Specific Attachment Scales for Adults (Beziehungsspezifische Bindungsskalen für Erwachsene, BBE), the UCLA Loneliness Scale, and the Social Network Index (SNI).
Several studies have shown associations of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with the development of cardiometabolic diseases. The underlying psychopathological mechanisms, including potential links to inflammatory processes, have been discussed but remain elusive. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the association of PTSD symptoms with the inflammatory biomarkers C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-18 (IL-18).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To evaluate the association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with type 2 diabetes (T2D) or prediabetes in a large population-based sample.
Methods: In 2970 subjects (aged 32-81 years) drawn from the population-based cross-sectional study KORA F4 from the Augsburg region (Southern Germany) a PTSD screening was performed employing the posttraumatic diagnostic scale, the impact of event scale, and interview data. The exposure variable PTSD was sub-classified into partial and full PTSD and additionally in subjects with traumatic event but no PTSD" to "The exposure variable PTSD was classified into (1) no traumatic event (2) traumatic event, but no PTSD, (3) partial PTSD, (4) full PTSD.
Lifetime traumatic experiences and their impact on PTSD: a general population study.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
April 2013
Objective: Exploring the relationship of exposure to a traumatic event and the subsequent onset of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the population.
Methods: Posttraumatic stress disorder was assessed using the Impact of Event Scale (IES), Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS) and interview data. Logistic regression analyses with sex, age, marital status, educational level and traumatic event characteristics were performed.
Background: prior literature suggests that comorbidity with depression significantly worsens the health state of people with chronic diseases.
Objective: the present study examines whether depressed mood increased medical care use for patients with a comorbid physical disease.
Design, Setting And Subjects: the study was a population-based study (KORA-Age), with 3,938 participants aged 64-94.