Publications by authors named "Sameera Talegawkar"
South Asians are among the fastest-growing immigrant population group in the United States (U.S.) with a unique disease risk profile.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Plant-based diets are associated with various health benefits; however, their impact on physical performance in aging populations remains unclear.
Objectives: To investigate the associations between adherence to plant-based diets and physical performance, focusing on their potential protective effects against age-related declines in function.
Methods: Data were obtained from men and women aged 40 years or older in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) (mean ± SD age: 68 ± 13 years at the first dietary visit; n = 1389).
Introduction: South Asian adults are at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, for which coronary artery calcification is an early predictor. Adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet is a modifiable risk factor that may mitigate the progression of coronary artery calcification and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Methods: Using data from the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America cohort, the authors calculated a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension dietary score (categorized as low, moderate, and high) to examine the associations of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet adherence with coronary artery calcification after a 5-year follow up.
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- The study investigates how different diets, specifically the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) and DASH diet, influence the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by analyzing plasma proteins in diverse populations.
- Researchers found 13 proteins linked to AHEI and DASH that relate to inflammation, blood clotting, fat storage, and sugar metabolism, with specific proteins like EGFR and F3 showing strong associations.
- The results reveal new biological connections between diet and diabetes risk, suggesting that certain protein levels can indicate a person’s likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes across different ethnic groups.
Background: Dementia poses considerable challenges to healthy aging. Prevention and management of dementia are essential given the lack of effective treatments for this condition.
Methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted using data from 928 InCHIANTI study participants (55% female) aged 65 years and older without dementia at baseline.
Background: Anemia is associated with fatigue, low physical activity, and poor quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a field trial on 6-month change in anemia and physical activity among nonpregnant women living in rural India.
Methods: The Reduction in Anemia through Normative Innovations (RANI) Project is a cluster randomized controlled trial of a social norms-based intervention to reduce anemia among women (15-49 years).
More than half of women of reproductive age in India are anemic. This study investigates the role of interpersonal communication in increasing the consumption of iron-folic acid supplements. Interventions that increase interpersonal communication may influence and empower individuals and the larger community in promoting behavior change.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: South Asian adults (SA) are at higher risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) compared with other racial/ethnic groups. Life's Simple 7 (LS7) is a guideline-recommended, cardiovascular health (CVH) construct to guide optimization of cardiovascular risk factors. We sought to assess if the LS7 metrics predict coronary artery calcium (CAC) incidence and progression in asymptomatic SA compared with four other racial/ethnic groups.
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- - The study examines the link between dietary habits and hearing loss in older adults, using data from 882 participants aged 45 and older over an average of 8 years.
- - Researchers assessed both dietary intake through a food questionnaire and hearing status via audiometry, finding that healthier diets (like the Mediterranean and Alternative Healthy Eating Index) were tied to better hearing outcomes.
- - Results indicated that higher scores on healthy dietary indices correlated with improved hearing thresholds, especially at high frequencies, suggesting a potential benefit of good nutrition for hearing health.
Adherence to the healthy eating index-2010 and alternative healthy eating index-2010 in relation to metabolic syndrome among African Americans in the Jackson heart study.
Public Health Nutr
February 2024
Objective: The primary objective of this study was to determine whether Healthy Eating Index (HEI) and Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) scores were associated with incident metabolic syndrome.
Design: This study is a secondary analysis of data from the Jackson Heart Study. HEI and AHEI scores were divided into quintiles and Cox proportional hazards regression models were analysed for 1864 African American adults free from metabolic syndrome at Exam 1 to examine the incidence of metabolic syndrome by quintile of dietary quality score.
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- - This study examines how social and psychosocial factors influence cardiovascular health (CVH) among different racial/ethnic groups, including Black, Chinese, Hispanic, South Asian, and White participants in the US.
- - Using data from nearly 8,000 adults, researchers used a specific statistical method to analyze how income, place of birth, and education contribute to differences in CVH scores across these groups.
- - Findings reveal that improved income and educational equality could potentially raise CVH scores for Black, Hispanic, and South Asian participants, highlighting the impact of social factors on health outcomes in diverse populations.