scholarly journals Population-based Risk Factors for Elevated Alanine Aminotransferase in a South Texas Mexican–American Population

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 482-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Qi Qu ◽  
Quan Li ◽  
Megan L. Grove ◽  
Yang Lu ◽  
Jen-Jung Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alanine Aminotransferase ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Population Based ◽  
South Texas ◽  
American Population ◽  
Mexican American Population

scholarly journals Bile Acid Changes Associated With Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis in the Mexican‐American Population of South Texas

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 555-568
Author(s):  
Suet Ying Kwan ◽  
Jingjing Jiao ◽  
Jonathan Qi ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Peng Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bile Acid ◽  
Liver Fibrosis ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
South Texas ◽  
American Population ◽  
Mexican American Population

Acculturation, Parent–Child Acculturation Differential, and Chronic Disease Risk Factors in a Mexican-American Population

2005 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Elder ◽  
Shelia L. Broyles ◽  
Jesse J. Brennan ◽  
Maria Luisa Zúñiga de Nuncio ◽  
Philip R. Nader
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
American Population ◽  
Chronic Disease Risk ◽  
Mexican American Population ◽  
Parent Child

Risk factors for type ii diabetes and diabetic retinopathy in a mexican-american population: proyecto ver

2002 ◽  
Vol 134 (3) ◽  
pp. 390-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila K West ◽  
Beatriz Munoz ◽  
Ronald Klein ◽  
Aimee T Broman ◽  
Rosario Sanchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Type Ii Diabetes ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
American Population ◽  
Mexican American Population

scholarly journals PNPLA3 Polymorphisms and Liver Aminotransferase Levels in a Mexican American Population

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quan Li ◽  
Hui-Qi Qu ◽  
Anne R. Rentfro ◽  
Megan L. Grove ◽  
Shaper Mirza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Association ◽  
Mexican Americans ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
American Population ◽  
Genetic Associations ◽  
The Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Elevated Liver Enzymes ◽  
Mexican American Population

Purpose: This study examined genetic associations of patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 gene (PNPLA3) polymorphisms and liver aminotransferases in an extensively documented, randomly recruited Mexican American population at high risk of liver disease. Methods: Two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the PNPLA3 gene (i.e., rs738409 and rs2281135) were genotyped in 1532 individuals. Population stratification was corrected by the genotyping of 103 ancestry informative markers (AIMs) for Mexican Americans. Results: Both PNPLA3 SNPs showed highly significant association with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, but was also, in males, associated with aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels. Haplotypic association test of the two SNPs suggested stronger genetic association with rs738409 than rs2281135. Obvious sex effects were observed: rs738409-sex interaction in ALT levels P=8.37x10-4; rs738409-sex interaction in AST levels P=5.03x10-3. Conclusions: This population study highlights a sex-specific association of PNPLA3 polymorphisms and elevated liver enzymes in a population-based study, independent of common pathological factors of the metabolic syndrome. The strong genetic association found in women≤50 years old, but not in women > 50 years old, suggests that sex hormones may mediate the sex effect.

scholarly journals Association Study of Candidate Gene Polymorphisms and Obesity in a Young Mexican-American Population from South Texas

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 523-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Duran-Gonzalez ◽  
Ixiu Ortiz ◽  
Enrique Gonzales ◽  
Nicole Ruiz ◽  
Manti Ortiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Association Study ◽  
Candidate Gene ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
South Texas ◽  
American Population ◽  
Mexican American Population

scholarly journals Chemerin Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome Phenotypes in a Mexican-American Population

2009 ◽  
Vol 94 (8) ◽  
pp. 3085-3088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiymet Bozaoglu ◽  
David Segal ◽  
Katherine A. Shields ◽  
Nik Cummings ◽  
Joanne E. Curran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
American Population ◽  
Mexican American Population

Abstract P302: Ethnic Difference of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Related to Factors in Young Adults: The Nhanes 1999-2004

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 137 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Seok LEE ◽  
Zhiwei Zhang ◽  
Karen Xu ◽  
Yong-Moon Park
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Mexican Americans ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Fitness ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Fitness Level

Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness is a distinct health characteristic that relates to the ability to perform physical activity. Higher cardiorespiratory fitness was reported to have reverse relationship with overall mortality and morbidity rates due to various chronic disease. The assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness was measured by maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max; mL/kg/minute) on a submaximal treadmill test. This study was aimed to examine cardiorespiratory fitness among U.S. adults 20-49 years of age, to describe the distribution of cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular risk factors depends on different ethnicity for without physical limitations or indications of cardiovascular disease. Method: Data from the 1999-2004, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used to describe the distribution of cardiorespiratory fitness for adults 20-49 years of age. 8324 out of 31126 subjects have valid values of cardiopulmonary fitness in the dataset with 5391 in low category of cardiorespiratory fitness (VO 2 max < 27), 2606 in medium category (37.1 > VO 2 max ≥27) and 327 in high category (37.1 ≥ VO 2 max). The risk factors for cardiopulmonary fitness was assessed by using logistic regression after adjusting all cardiovascular risk factors. All data were analyzed using SAS Ver. 9.4. Result: Overall, there is no significant association of cardiorespiratory fitness with ethnicity ( P =0.08). 65.9% of study population was male in all races. Among, non-Hispanic whites, those with 25 m 2 /kg > BMI had better cardiorespiratory fitness (more than 37.1 mL/kg/minute) than those with BMI ≥ 35 [Odds ratio (OR): 0.496, Confidence Interval (CI): 0.258-0.957]. A similar pattern was observed for Mexican Americans. Non-Hispanic black with 25 m 2 /kg > BMI had better cardiorespiratory fitness than ones with BMI ≥ 35 m 2 /kg [OR:0.137, CI:0.059-0.318], 35 m 2 /kg > BMI≥30 m 2 /kg [OR:0.269, CI:0.124-0.583], 30 m 2 /kg > BMI≥25 m 2 /kg [OR: 0.241,0.123-0.318]. Non-Hispanic white with higher diastolic blood pressure over 90 mmHg had tendency to have lower cardiorespiratory fitness. Among metabolic panel, only Mexican American with LDL<100 mg/dl has higher cardiorespiratory fitness [OR:0.559, CI:0.319-0.981]. Discussion: Our findings on cardiorespiratory fitness level among non-Hispanic blacks, non-Hispanic whites and Mexican Americans are similar to previously reported studies, however, non-Hispanic black had different risk factors related to cardiorespiratory fitness, especially significant benefit from lower BMI less than 25 m 2 /kg since other ethnicities with BMI less than 25 m 2 /kg had benefit only compared to BMI> 35 m 2 /kg. These results can be used to improve cardiorespiratory fitness level for future population based on ethnicities. The different risk factors in fitness status can also be used to develop health policies and targeted educational campaigns.

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