scholarly journals Predicted Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk Among Young Adults in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (12) ◽  
pp. e108-e115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cari Jo Clark ◽  
Alvaro Alonso ◽  
Rachael A. Spencer ◽  
Michael Pencina ◽  
Ken Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
National Longitudinal Study

scholarly journals Hypertension Awareness and Control Among Young Adults in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 1098-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly C. Gooding ◽  
Shannon McGinty ◽  
Tracy K. Richmond ◽  
Matthew W. Gillman ◽  
Alison E. Field
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
National Longitudinal Study ◽  
Hypertension Awareness ◽  
And Control

An association between the DAT1 polymorphism and smoking behavior in young adults from the national longitudinal study of adolescent health.

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Timberlake ◽  
Brett C. Haberstick ◽  
Jeffrey M. Lessem ◽  
Andrew Smolen ◽  
Marissa Ehringer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
National Longitudinal Study

Depressive symptoms and cigarette smoking in twins from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (3, Suppl) ◽  
pp. S207-S215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne M. McCaffery ◽  
George D. Papandonatos ◽  
Cassandra Stanton ◽  
Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson ◽  
Raymond Niaura
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
National Longitudinal Study

Abstract P283: Disparities in Long-term Risk of Cardiovascular Disease by Sexual Orientation and Race/Ethnicity: the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cari J Clark ◽  
Iris W Borowsky ◽  
Alvaro Alonso ◽  
Rachael A Spencer ◽  
Susan A Everson-Rose
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Sexual Minorities ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
National Longitudinal Study ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Race Ethnicity

Background: Risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) may be higher in sexual minorities, but epidemiologic evidence is sparse. We used a nationally representative sample of young adults to examine sex-specific disparities in global CVD risk by sexual orientation and race/ethnicity. Methods: Data were from National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health subjects who participated in wave 4 (2008-09) and who had valid weights and non-missing data (7087 women; 6340 men). Age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, education, financial stress, and CVD risk factors (body mass index, smoking, diabetes, systolic blood pressure, and use of antihypertensive medication) were collected via an in-home interview. We calculated the 30-Year risk for total CVD using a Framingham-based prediction model. Sex-specific differences in 30-year risk of CVD by sexual orientation were calculated with weighted linear models adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, education, and financial distress. Sex-specific interactions between race/ethnicity and sexual orientation were tested. Results: Mean age was 28.9 ± .2 years; 93% (n=5912) of male participants were heterosexual, 4% (n=258) were bisexual, and 2% (n=170) were gay. 80% (n=5713) of female participants were heterosexual, 18% (n=1243) were bisexual, and 2% (n=131) were lesbian. Average 30-year risk of CVD was 17.2 ± .5% in men and 9.0 ± .3% in women. Differences in CVD risk by sexual orientation were not detectable for men (p=.59). Compared to heterosexual women, bisexual and lesbian women had a .9% (95% CI: .3, 1.4) and 2.0% (95% CI: .7, 3.2) higher risk of CVD, respectively. In race/ethnicity stratified models (interaction p-value=.01), an increased risk among sexual minorities, especially lesbians, was detectable except among Hispanic women (Figure). Conclusion: Disparities in global CVD risk were observed by sexual orientation for women and persisted across most racial/ethnic groups. Sexual orientation may be a marker of increased risk of CVD but more research on contributing factors is needed.

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