2025
Serum anti-mullerian hormone levels and age among Samoan women
O’Brien G, Lambert-Messerlian G, Hawley N, Fidow U, Naseri T, Reupena M, Kershaw E, Azar M, Pangburn M, McGarvey S. Serum anti-mullerian hormone levels and age among Samoan women. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2025, 23: 45. PMID: 40108611, PMCID: PMC11921511, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-025-01379-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCOS prevalencePolycystic ovary syndromeSerum anti-Mullerian hormoneAnti-Mullerian hormoneAnti-Mullerian hormone levelsSamoan womenAssociation of anti-Mullerian hormoneContraceptive useBody mass indexSerum anti-mullerian hormone levelsEthnic minority populationsHormonal contraceptive useAMH levelsAssociated with ageFree androgen indexMinority populationsSex hormone binding globulinReproductive healthAssociated with body mass indexSerum total testosteroneAndrogen indexPrevalence of obesityRelated declineTobacco useAdult women
2023
Prevalence of malnutrition among Samoan children aged 5 to 11 years in 2019–2020
Choy C, Lupematasila V, Arorae M, Tafunaina F, Unasa F, Soti-Ulberg C, Reupena M, Duckham R, Faasalele-Savusa K, Naseri T, Hawley N. Prevalence of malnutrition among Samoan children aged 5 to 11 years in 2019–2020. Annals Of Human Biology 2023, 50: 200-205. PMID: 37166449, PMCID: PMC10214481, DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2023.2197298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityExact testWorld Health Organization z scoreNutrition transitionPrevalence of malnutritionBody mass indexFisher's exact testComplete physical assessmentLevel of malnutritionComprehensive intervention strategiesAnemia prevalenceMass indexSamoan childrenHigh prevalenceObesityHemoglobin concentrationAnemiaZ-scorePhysical assessmentPrevalenceModerate stuntingUnderweightChi-squareMalnutritionChild's age
2022
Is overweight or obesity associated with anemia in children? Follow-up of Samoans in the Ola Tuputupua’e “Growing Up” study
Choy CC, Howe CJ, Soti-Ulberg C, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Duckham RL, Hawley NL. Is overweight or obesity associated with anemia in children? Follow-up of Samoans in the Ola Tuputupua’e “Growing Up” study. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 2022, 16: 144-150. PMID: 35256305, PMCID: PMC9636893, DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2022.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityObesity-related inflammationPrevalence ratiosIron deficiencyDouble burdenPrevalence of anemiaBody mass indexAge z-scorePoisson regression modelsCohort studyMass indexSamoan childrenHigh prevalenceObesityAnemiaZ-scoreCovariate adjustmentConfidence intervalsMicronutrient deficienciesInflammationChildrenPrevalenceFurther investigationRegression modelsDeficiency
2021
Persistence 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
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