2021
Cascades of diabetes and hypertension care in Samoa: Identifying gaps in the diagnosis, treatment, and control continuum – a cross-sectional study
LaMonica LC, McGarvey ST, Rivara AC, Sweetman CA, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Kadiamada H, Kocher E, Rojas-Carroll A, DeLany JP, Hawley NL. Cascades of diabetes and hypertension care in Samoa: Identifying gaps in the diagnosis, treatment, and control continuum – a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific 2021, 18: 100313. PMID: 35024652, PMCID: PMC8669362, DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesChronic conditionsCommunity-based primary careCascade of careNational screening campaignPrimary care effortsCross-sectional studyRecent prevalence estimatesHypertension careGlycemic controlMiddle-income countriesInitial diagnosisPrimary careDistrict nursesHigh burdenSamoan adultsHypertensionCare approachDiabetesPrevalence estimatesSignificant burdenUnmet needCare effortsMinority HealthConvenience sample
2020
Longitudinal Assessment of Childhood Dietary Patterns: Associations with Body Mass Index z-Score among Children in the Samoan Ola Tuputupua'e (Growing Up) Cohort
Choy CC, Wang D, Naseri T, Soti-Ulberg C, Reupena MS, Duckham RL, Baylin A, Hawley NL. Longitudinal Assessment of Childhood Dietary Patterns: Associations with Body Mass Index z-Score among Children in the Samoan Ola Tuputupua'e (Growing Up) Cohort. Childhood Obesity 2020, 16: 534-543. PMID: 32907355, PMCID: PMC7575349, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2020.0058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary patternsHigh adherenceBody mass index zChildhood obesity prevention strategiesObesity prevention strategiesBody mass indexFood frequency dataChildhood dietary patternsBiological mother-child dyadsCohort studyMass indexPattern adherencePotential confoundersChildhood obesityPrevention strategiesMother-child dyadsLongitudinal assessmentTime pointsConvenience sampleAdherenceBMIzIntervention strategiesChildrenScoresAssociation