2024
Associations between fasting glucose rate-of-change and the missense variant, rs373863828, in an adult Samoan cohort
Rivara A, Russell E, Carlson J, Pomer A, Naseri T, Reupena M, Manna S, Viali S, Minster R, Weeks D, DeLany J, Kershaw E, McGarvey S, Hawley N. Associations between fasting glucose rate-of-change and the missense variant, rs373863828, in an adult Samoan cohort. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0302643. PMID: 38829901, PMCID: PMC11146712, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesAllele of rs373863828Body mass indexFasting glucoseAdult SamoansDevelopment of type 2 diabetesOdds of type 2 diabetesReduction of modifiable risk factorsRs373863828 genotypeAssociated with higher body mass indexType 2 diabetes developmentGlucose rate of changeMass indexHousehold asset scoreUrbanization of residenceHigher body mass indexRisk factorsModifiable risk factorsRate of changeBaseline variablesMultivariate linear regressionPhysical activityDiabetes preventionType 2 diabetes mellitusSmoking statusAccelerometer-Based Estimates of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among Samoan Adults.
Hawley N, Zarei P, Crouter S, Desai M, Pomer A, Rivara A, Naseri T, Reupena M, Viali S, Duckham R, McGarvey S. Accelerometer-Based Estimates of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among Samoan Adults. Journal Of Physical Activity And Health 2024, 21: 636-644. PMID: 38621669, DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModerate to vigorous physical activityVigorous physical activityEstimates of physical activityPhysical activitySamoan adultsSedentary timeLight physical activityPhysical activity levelsAccelerometer-based devicesModifiable risk factorsClass II/III obesitySedentary activitiesWeight statusHealthy weightAdult SamoansParticipant characteristicsObesity-related diseasesCardiometabolic diseasesCensus regionActivity levelsGeneralized linear modelRural areasObesity-related cardiometabolic diseasesRisk factorsAdultsAssociations of childhood BMI traits with blood pressure and glycated haemoglobin in 6–9‐year‐old Samoan children
Choy C, Johnson W, Braun J, Soti‐Ulberg C, Reupena M, Naseri T, Savusa K, Lupematasila V, Arorae M, Tafunaina F, Unasa F, Duckham R, Wang D, McGarvey S, Hawley N. Associations of childhood BMI traits with blood pressure and glycated haemoglobin in 6–9‐year‐old Samoan children. Pediatric Obesity 2024, 19: e13112. PMID: 38439600, PMCID: PMC11081844, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.13112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexBody mass index velocityBody mass index trajectoriesChildhood BMI trajectoriesBlood pressureHigher body mass indexChildhood characteristicsAssociation of HbA1cAssociated with higher BPAt-risk populationsSamoan childrenGlycated hemoglobinBMI trajectoriesPacific childrenPrevention effortsCohort studyElevated glycated hemoglobinHigher HbA1cMass indexHigh BPElevated BPYear oldsAt-riskMultilevel modelsRisk factors
2023
Preterm birth among Pacific Islanders in the United States and the US‐affiliated Pacific Islands: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Wu B, Arslanian K, Nyhan K, Suss R, Mahoney M, McElfish P, Muasau‐Howard B, Ekeroma A, Hawley N. Preterm birth among Pacific Islanders in the United States and the US‐affiliated Pacific Islands: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Birth 2023, 50: 287-299. PMID: 37060205, PMCID: PMC10577805, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthPooled prevalencePacific Islander subgroupsWhite womenRisk factorsPacific IslandersPre-pregnancy body mass indexUS-Affiliated Pacific IslandsBody mass indexHighest pooled prevalencePerinatal health disparitiesPreterm birth prevalencePreterm birth outcomesOutcomes of interestRandom-effects modelPacific Islander womenBirth outcomesMass indexObservational studyPooled estimatesBirth prevalenceHigher oddsSystematic reviewMarshallese womenHealth disparitiesProtocol: Implementation and evaluation of an adolescent-mediated intervention to improve glycemic control and diabetes self-management among Samoan adults
Hawley N, Rivara A, Naseri J, Faumuina K, Potoa’e-Solaita N, Iopu F, Faiai M, Naveno E, Tasele S, Lefale T, Lantini R, Carlson J, Rabin T, Semaia P, Mugadza P, Rosen R. Protocol: Implementation and evaluation of an adolescent-mediated intervention to improve glycemic control and diabetes self-management among Samoan adults. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0279084. PMID: 36795707, PMCID: PMC9934313, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlycemic controlPrimary efficacy outcomeCardiovascular risk factorsChronic disease riskType 2 diabetesSelf-care strategiesSelf-care practicesHealth behavior changeBehavior changeEfficacy outcomesUsual careDiabetes InterventionsAdult family membersRisk factorsDiabetes knowledgeSamoan adultsIntervention acceptabilityFamily-centered culturePositive behavior changeDisease riskHealth disparitiesActive interventionDisproportionate riskInterventionEthnic minority groupsScoping review protocol of multicomponent interventions to address cardiometabolic disease risk among Pacific Islander children
Choy C, Nyhan K, Savusa K, Soti-Ulberg C, Rosen R, Naseri T, Hawley N, Sharifi M. Scoping review protocol of multicomponent interventions to address cardiometabolic disease risk among Pacific Islander children. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0280888. PMID: 36689458, PMCID: PMC9870166, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280888.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPacific Islander childrenCMD risk factorsMulticomponent interventionRisk factorsCardiometabolic disease risk factorsDisease risk factorsCardiometabolic disease riskClinical trial registrationPreferred Reporting ItemsJoanna Briggs Institute ManualFormal ethical approvalTRIAL REGISTRATIONCochrane LibraryHigh prevalenceEligible interventionsStudy populationEthical approvalReporting ItemsCMD riskDisease riskIntervention componentsProQuest DissertationsReview protocolEvidence mappingEvidence synthesis
2021
Preterm birth among Pacific Islander women and related perinatal outcomes: a scoping review protocol
Wu B, Arslanian KJ, Nyhan K, Taylor S, Shabanova V, Muasau-Howard B, Hawley NL. Preterm birth among Pacific Islander women and related perinatal outcomes: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e050483. PMID: 34728448, PMCID: PMC8565552, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthPacific IslandersMaternal-child health outcomesCause of deathPreferred Reporting ItemsJoanna Briggs Institute ManualPacific Islander womenFull-text screeningPerinatal outcomesFuture study designsPeer-reviewed journalsCochrane LibraryRisk factorsEligible studiesConsensus reviewReporting ItemsHealth outcomesReview protocolEvidence mappingStudy designEvidence synthesisBirthOutcomesScoping ReviewMinority populationsPersistence of anaemia among Samoan preschool age children: a longitudinal study
Wu B, Choy CC, Rivara AC, Soti-Ulberg C, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Duckham RL, Hawley NL. Persistence of anaemia among Samoan preschool age children: a longitudinal study. Public Health Nutrition 2021, 24: 5995-6006. PMID: 34521497, PMCID: PMC8608721, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980021003980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistence of anemiaAnemia prevalenceDaily dietary iron intakeHigher daily sodium intakeDaily sodium intakeDietary iron intakeRisk of anemiaMother-child pairsPersistent anemiaSodium intakeIron intakeRisk factorsRoutine screeningAnemiaPoisson regressionPreschool-age childrenOlder mothersPrevention effortsHousehold correlatesPrevalenceLongitudinal studyConsecutive wavesChildrenAge childrenMothers
2020
Assessing the impact of high blood pressure referrals on hypertension awareness and management, BMI, and blood pressure values in adult Samoans 2010–2019
Rivara AC, Pomer A, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Viali S, Choy CC, McGarvey ST, Hawley NL. Assessing the impact of high blood pressure referrals on hypertension awareness and management, BMI, and blood pressure values in adult Samoans 2010–2019. Annals Of Human Biology 2020, 47: 597-601. PMID: 32924611, PMCID: PMC8180238, DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2020.1822914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated blood pressureBody mass indexBlood pressureNon-communicable diseasesMedication usePhysician diagnosisRisk factorsLong-term health improvementsHypertension medication useBlood pressure valuesNCD risk factorsHypertension controlCardiometabolic healthHypertension awarenessMass indexAdult SamoansHealth referralsDisease burdenReduced oddsBP valuesSamoan adultsReferralLogistic regressionHealth sector actorsMcNemar testRemote Screening for Optic Nerve Cupping Using Smartphone-based Nonmydriatic Fundus Photography
LaMonica LC, Bhardwaj MK, Hawley NL, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Cooper ML, Cotran PR, Roh S, Ramsey DJ. Remote Screening for Optic Nerve Cupping Using Smartphone-based Nonmydriatic Fundus Photography. Journal Of Glaucoma 2020, 30: 58-60. PMID: 32969917, PMCID: PMC7755732, DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFundus photographsDisc ratioRemote screeningNonmydriatic fundus photographsOptic disc cuppingOptic disc statusOptic nerve cupOptic nerve cuppingGlaucoma risk factorsNonmydriatic fundus photographyClinical risk criteriaNonmydriatic fundus cameraColor fundus photographsSmartphone-based screeningIntraclass correlation coefficientDisc cuppingOphthalmologic assessmentOptic nerveIntraocular pressureFundus photographyRisk factorsInter-rater agreementSmartphone-based cameraGlaucoma subspecialistsDisc status