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At A Glance

• Healthy Aging:  Preserving Function and Improving Quality of Life Among Older Americans
   
• Health Risks in the United States: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
   
• Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant: An Essential Public Health Resource
   
• Prevention Research Centers: Merging Research and Practice
   
• Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) U.S.: Finding Solutions to Health Disparities
   
• Steps Program: Preventing Chronic Diseases Through Local Community Action
   
• Targeting Arthritis: Reducing Disability for Nearly 19 Million Americans
   
• Targeting Epilepsy: One of the Nation’s Most Common Disabling Neurological Conditions

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Reports

• The State of Aging and Health in America 2007
   
• The Community Guide*
   
• Community Health Promotion Expert Panel Report (PDF–474KB)
   
• A National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health
  Full Road Map (PDF–2.6Mb)
  Executive Summary (PDF–176Kb)
   
• Health Disparities: A Selected Bibliography
   
• Healthy People 2010
   
• Measuring Healthy Days monograph

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Publications by Topic

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)

 Anda RF, Felitti VJ, Brown DW, Chapman D, Dong M, Dube SR, et al. Insights into intimate partner violence from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. In: Salber PR, Taliaferro E, editors. The Physician’s Guide to Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse. Volcano, CA: Volcano Press; 2006.

Anda RF, Felitti VJ, Walker J, Whitfield CL, Bremner JD, Perry BD, et al. The enduring effects of abuse and related adverse experiences in childhood: a convergence of evidence from neurobiology and epidemiology. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 2006;256(3):174–186.

Chapman DP, Dube SR, Edwards VJ, Anda RF. Unexplained medical symptoms in multiple organ systems and adverse childhood experiences. In: Proceedings of the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association; 2006.

Chapman DP, Dube SR, Edwards VJ, Anda RF. Adverse childhood experiences and unexplained medical symptoms. In: Proceedings of the 2006 American Psychiatric Association Institute for Psychiatric Services. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association; 2006.

Dube SR, Miller JW, Brown DW, Giles WH, Felitti VJ, Dong M, et al. Adverse childhood experiences and the association with ever using alcohol and initiating alcohol use during adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Health 2006;38(4):444.e1–444.e10.

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Aging

Healthy Aging Research Network Writing Group. The Prevention Research Centers Healthy Aging Research Network. Preventing Chronic Disease 2006;3(1):[7 pages] Available at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/jan/05_0054.htm.

Lang JE, Benson WF, Anderson LA. Aging and public health: partnerships that can impact cardiovascular health programs. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005:29(5S1):158–163.

McGuire LC, Ford ES, Ajani UA. The impact of cognitive functioning on mortality and the development of functional disability in older adults with diabetes: the second longitudinal study on aging. BMC Geriatrics 2006,6(8):[7 pages]. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2318-6-8.pdf. (PDF–292K)

Skarupski KA, Mendes de Leon CF, Bienias JL, Scherr PA, Zack MM, Moriarty DG, et al. Black-white differences in health-related quality of life among older adults. Quality of Life Research. E-pub online October 11, 2006.

Simoes EJ, Kobau R, Kapp J, Waterman B, Mokdad A, Anderson LA. Associations of physical activity and body mass index with activities of daily living in older adults. Journal of Community Health 2006;31(6):453–467.

McGuire LC, Ahluwalia IB, Strine TW. Chronic disease-related behaviors in U.S. older women: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003. Journal of Women’s Health 2006;15(1):3–7.

McGuire LC, Ford ES, Ajani UA. Cognitive functioning as a predictor of functional disability in later life. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2006;4(1):36–42.

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Alcohol

McGuire LC, Ajani UA, Ford ES. Cognitive functioning in late life: the impact of moderate alcohol consumption. Annals of Epidemiology 2007;17(2):93–99.

Miller JW, Naimi TS, Brewer RD, Everett-Jones S. Binge drinking and associated risk behaviors among high school students. Pediatrics 2007;119(1):76–85.

Jernigan DH, Ostroff J, Ross CS, Naimi TS, Brewer RD. Youth exposure to alcohol advertising on radio — United States, June–August 2004. MMWR 2006;55(34):937–940.

Dube SR, Miller JW, Brown DW, Giles WH, Felitti VJ, Dong M, et al. Adverse childhood experiences and the association with ever using alcohol and initiating alcohol use during adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Health 2006;38(4):444.e1–444.e10.

Town M, Naimi TS, Mokdad A, Brewer RD. Health care access among U.S. adults who drink alcohol excessively: missed opportunities for prevention. Preventing Chronic Disease 2006;3(2):[8 pages]. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0182.htm.

Naimi T, Brewer RD, Campbell K. Alcohol misuse evidence-statement: screening and counseling. In: Campbell KP, Lanza A, Dixon R, Chattopadhyay S, Molinairi N, Finch RA, editors. A Purchaser’s Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Moving Science into Coverage. Washington, DC: National Business Group on Health; 2006.

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Arthritis

Abbate LM, Renner JB, Schwartz TA, Helmick CB, Jordan JM. Associations between body mass index, body composition, fat distribution and knee symptoms severity in African-American and Caucasian women. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2005;13(Supplement 1):S26.

Abbate LM, Stevens J, Schwartz TA, Renner JB, Helmick CG, Jordan JM. Anthropometric measures, body composition, body fat distribution, and knee osteoarthritis in women. Obesity 2006;14(7):1274–1281.

Bolen J, Sniezek J, Adams M, Helmick C, Brady T, Sacks J. Receipt of clinical preventive services among people 50 years and older with and without arthritis, 30 states, 2002. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2005;52(9 Supplement):S729.

Elliott AL, Fang F, Kraus VB, Renner JB, Helmick C, Hochberg MC, et al. Association of symptoms and signs of hand osteoarthritis with hip and knee osteoarthritis in African- Americans and Caucasians. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2005;52(9 Supplement):S515.

Hootman JM, Bolen J, Helmick CG, Langmaid G. Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation — United States, 2003–2005. MMWR 2006;55(40):1089–1092. 

Hootman JM. Physical activity, fi tness, and bone and joint health. In: Bouchard C, Blair S, Haskell W, editors. Physical Activity and Health. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Press; 2006.

Shih M, Hootman JM, Strine TW, Chapman DP, Brady TJ. Serious psychological distress in U.S. adults with arthritis. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2006;21(11):1160–1166.

Shih M, Hootman JM, Kruger J, Helmick CG. Physical activity in men and women with arthritis, National Health Interview Survey 2002. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2006;30(5):385–393.

Hootman JM, Helmick CG. Projections of US arthritis prevalence and associated activity limitation. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2006;54(1):226–229.

Hootman JM, Helmick CG, Bolen J, Langmaid G. State prevalence of self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis and arthritis attributable activity limitation — 50 states. MMWR 2006;55(17):484–489.

Hootman JM, Sacks JJ, Helmick CG, Murphy L, Bolen J, Sniezek JE. Joints involved, severe pain, activity limitation and doctor-diagnosed arthritis among adults with chronic joint symptoms, United States, 2002. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2005;52(9, supplement): S658.

Hootman JM, Shih M, Brady TJ. Prevalence and correlates of sleep impairment among adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis, United States, 2002. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2005;52(9 Supplement):S714.

Jordan JM, Fang F, Arab L, Morris J, Renner J, Helmick CG, et al. Low selenium levels are associated with increased risk for osteoarthritis of the knee. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2005;52(9 Supplement):S455.

Jordan JM, Fang F, Arab L, Morris JS, Renner JB, Ngwenyama RA, et al. Low selenium levels are associated with increased odds of radiographic knee and multijoint OA. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2005;13(1):S35.

Murphy L, Cisternas M, Yelin E, Helmick C. Validity of self-reported arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in a U.S. population health survey. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2005;52(9 Supplement):S466.81

Murphy L, Jordan J, Schwartz T, Koch G, Helmick C. Racial differences in the lifetime risk of symptomatic knee OA. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2005;52(9 Supplement):S457.

Steiner B, Hootman J, Langmaid G, Bolen J, Helmick CG. State prevalence of self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation—UnitedStates, 2003. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2006;55(17):477–481.

Theis K, Murphy L, Hootman JM, Helmick CG, Yelin E. Prevalence and correlates ofarthritis-attributable work limitation in the US population among persons age 18-64: 2002 National Health Interview Survey Data.. Arthritis Care and Research 2007;15;57(3):355–363.

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Asthma

Sood A, Ford ES, Camargo CA Jr. Association between leptin and asthma in adults. Thorax 2006;61(4):300–305.

Brown DW, Young KE, Anda RF, Felitti VJ, Giles WH. Asthma and the risk of lung cancer. Cancer Causes and Control 2006;17(3):349–350.

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Cognitive Function

McGuire LC, Ajani UA, Ford ES. Cognitive functioning in late life: the impact of moderate alcohol consumption. Annals of Epidemiology 2007;17(2):93–99.

McGuire LC, Ford ES, Ajani UA. The impact of cognitive functioning on mortality and the development of functional disability in older adults with diabetes: the second longitudinal study on aging. BMC Geriatrics 2006,6(8):[7 pages]. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2318-6-8.pdf. (PDF–292K)

Morris MC, Evans DA, Tangney CC, Bienias JL, Schneider JA, Wilson RS, et al. Dietary copper in conjunction with high saturated/trans fats associated with cognitive decline. Archives of Neurology 2006;63(8):1085–1088.

Chapman DP, Williams SM, Strine TW, Anda RF, Moore MJ. Dementia and its implications for public health. Preventing Chronic Disease 2006;3(2):[13 pages]. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0167.htm.

McGuire LC, Ford ES, Ajani UA. Cognitive functioning as a predictor of functional disability in later life. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2006;4(1):36–42.

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Diabetes

McGuire LC, Ford ES, Ajani UA. The impact of cognitive functioning on mortality and the development of functional disability in older adults with diabetes: the second longitudinal study on aging. BMC Geriatrics 2006,6(8):[7 pages]. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2318-6-8.pdf. (PDF–292K)

Jones AP, Homer JB, Murphy DL, Essien JDK, Milstein B, Seville DA. Understanding diabetes population dynamics through simulation modeling and experimentation. American Journal of Public Health 2006;96(3):488–494.

Liu S, Song Y, Ford ES, Manson JE, Buring JE, Ridker P. Dietary calcium, vitamin D, and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and older US women. Diabetes Care 2005;28(12):2926–2932.

Ford ES. Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome defined by the International Diabetes Federation among adults in the United States. Diabetes Care 2005;28(11):2745–2749.

Ford ES, Giles WH, Mokdad AH. Family history of diabetes or cardiovascular disease and C-reactive protein concentration: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2000. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;29(5 Supplement 1):57–62.

Liburd LC, Jack L, Williams S, Tucker P. Intervening on the social determinants of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;29(5 Supplement 1):18–24.

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Dietary/Nutrition

Ahluwalia IB, Lawrence JM, Balluz L. Psychosocial factors associated with use of multivitamins by women of childbearing age. Journal of Community Health. First published online September 21, 2006.

Morris MC, Evans DA, Tangney CC, Bienias JL, Schneider JA, Wilson RS, et al. Dietary copper in conjunction with high saturated/trans fats associated with cognitive decline. Archives of Neurology 2006;63(8):1085–1088.

Gregory-Mercado KY, Staten LK, Ranger-Moore J, Thomson CA, Will JC, Ford ES, et al. Fruit and vegetable consumption of older Mexican-American women is associated with their acculturation level. Ethnicity and Disease 2006;16(1):89–95.

Liu S, Song Y, Ford ES, Manson JE, Buring JE, Ridker P. Dietary calcium, vitamin D, and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and older US women. Diabetes Care 2005;28(12):2926–2932.

Ahluwalia IB, Morrow B, Hsia J. Why do women stop breastfeeding? Findings from the pregnancy risk assessment and monitoring system. Pediatrics 2005;116(6):1408–1412.

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Disability/Limitations

McGuire LC, Strine TW, Okoro CA, Ahluwalia IB, Ford ES. Healthy lifestyle behaviors among older U.S. adults with and without disabilities, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003. Prev Chronic Dis [serial online] 2007 Jan [date cited]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2007/
jan/06_0029.htm.

McGuire LC, Ford ES, Okoro CA. Natural disasters and older U.S. adults with disabilities: implications for evacuation. Disasters 2007;31(1):49–56.

McGuire LC, Ford ES, Ajani UA. The impact of cognitive functioning on mortality and the development of functional disability in older adults with diabetes: the second longitudinal study on aging. BMC Geriatrics 2006,6(8):[7 pages]. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2318-6-8.pdf. (PDF–292K)

Strine TW, Lesesne CA, Okoro CA, McGuire LC, Chapman DP, Balluz LS, et al. Emotional and behavioral difficulties and impairments in everyday functioning among children with a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Preventing Chronic Disease 2006;3(2):[10 pages]. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0171.htm.

McGuire LC, Ford ES, Ajani UA. Cognitive functioning as a predictor of functional disability in later life. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2006;4(1):36–42.

Okoro C, Strine T, McGuire L, Balluz L, Mokdad A. Association between employment status and frequent mental distress among adults with disabilities. American Journal of Epidemiology 2006;163(Supplement):S214.

Strine TW, Hootman JM, Chapman DP, Okoro CA, Balluz L. Health-related quality of life, health risk behaviors, and disability among adults with pain-related activity difficulty. American Journal of Public Health 2005;95(11):2042–2048.

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Disaster Response

Ford ES, Mokdad AH, Link MW, Garvin WS, McGuire LC, Jiles RB, et al. Chronic disease in health emergencies: in the eye of the hurricane. Preventing Chronic Disease 2006;3(2):[7 pages]. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0235.htm.

McGuire LC, Ford ES, Okoro CA. Natural disasters and older U.S. adults with disabilities: implications for evacuation. Disasters 2007;31(1):49–56.

Mokdad AH, Mensah GA, Posner SF, Reed E, Simoes EJ, Engelgau MM, et al. When chronic conditions become acute: prevention and control of chronic diseases and adverse health outcomes during natural disasters. Preventing Chronic Disease 2005;2(Special Issue):[4 pages]. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/nov/05_0201.htm.

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End of Life

Rao JK, Alongi J, Anderson LA, Jenkins L, Stokes GA, Kane M. Development of public health priorities for end-of-life initiatives. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;29:453–460.

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Epilepsy

Caplin DA, Rao JK, Bale J, Filloux F, Van Orman C. Indicators of quality primary care management of pediatric epilepsy: Evidence-based expert consensus recommendations. Epilepsia 2006;47(12):2011–2019.

Kobau R, Gilliam F, Thurman DJ.Prevalence of self-reported epilepsy or seizure disorder and its associations with self-reported depression and anxiety: results from the 2004 Health Styles Survey. Epilepsia. 2006 Nov;47(11):1915–1921.

Kobau R, DiIorio CA, Anderson LA, Price PH. Further validation and reliability testing of the Attitudes and Beliefs about Living with Epilepsy (ABLE) components of the CDC Epilepsy Program Instrument on Stigma. Epilepsy and Behavior 2006;8(3):552–559.

Ferguson PL, Selassie AW, Wannamaker BB, Dong B, Kobau R, Thurman DJ. Prevalence of epilepsy and health-related quality of life and disability among adults with epilepsy — South Carolina 2003 and 2004. MMWR 2005;54(42):1080–1082.

Strine TW, Kobau R, Chapman DP, Thurman DJ, Price P, Balluz LS. Psychological distress, comorbidities, and health behaviors among U.S. adults with seizures: results from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey. Epilepsia 2005;46(7):1133–1139.

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Gastrointestinal Disorders

Strine TW, Chapman DP, Flowers N. Psychological distress and impaired quality of life common among community-dwelling adults with lower gastrointestinal disorders. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2007;52(1):70–77.

 Lackner JM, Gudlkeski GD, Zack MM, Katz LA, Powell C, Krasner S, et al. Measuring health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: can less be more? Psychosomatic Medicine 2006;68(2):312–320.

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Health Disparities

Link MW, Ahluwalia IB, Euler GL, Bridges CB, Chu SY, Wortley PM. Racial and ethnic disparities in influenza vaccination coverage among adults during the 2004-2005 season. American Journal of Epidemiology 2006;163(6):571–578.

Airhihenbuwa C, Liburd LC. Eliminating health disparities in the African American population: the interface of culture, gender, and power. Health Education and Behavior 2006;33(4):488–501.

Liburd LC, Giles WH, Mensah GA. Looking through a glass, darkly: eliminating health disparities. Preventing Chronic Disease 2006;3(3):A72. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/jul/05_0209.htm.

Baker E, Metzler M, Galea S. Addressing social determinants of health inequities: learning from doing. American Journal of Public Health 2005;95(4):553–555.

Braveman PA, Cubbin C, Egerter S, Chideya S, Posner S, Metzler M. Socioeconomic status in health research: not a one-size-fits-all proposition. JAMA 2005;294(22):2879–2888.

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Heart Disease

Brown DW, Giles WH, Greenlund KJ. Blood pressure parameters and risk of fatal stroke among men and women. American Journal of Hypertension 2007;20(3):338–341.

Ajani UA, Ford ES. Has the risk for coronary heart disease changed among U.S. adults? Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2006;48(6):1177–1182.

Ajani UA, Ford ES. Two approaches for coronary risk assessment — do they work? American Journal of Cardiology 2006;97(6);765–767.

Davis MM, Taubert K, Benin A, Brown DW, Mensah GA, Baddour L, et al. Influenza vaccination as secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease. A science advisory from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology. Circulation 2006;114(14):1549–1553; Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2006;48(7):1498–1502.

MacClellan LR, Mitchell BD, Cole JW, Wozniak MA, Stern BJ, Giles WH, et al. Familial aggregation of ischemic stroke in young women: The Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study. Genetic Epidemiology 2006;30(7):602–608.

Li C, Huang TT-K, Cruz ML, Goran MI. Birth weight, puberty, and systolic blood pressure in children and adolescents: a longitudinal analysis. Journal of Human Hypertension 2006;20(6):444–450.

Brown DW, Dueker N, Jamieson DJ, Cole JW, Wozniak MA, Stern BJ, et al. Preeclampsia and the risk of ischemic stroke among young women: Results from the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study. Stroke 2006;37(4):1055–1059.

Ford ES, Schleicher RL, Mokdad AH, Ajani UA, Liu S. Distribution of serum concentrations of alpha-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol in the US population. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2006;84(2):375–383.

Brown DW, Brown DR, Heath GW, Moriarty DG, Balluz L, Giles WH. Relationships between engaging in recommended levels of physical activity and health-related quality of life among hypertensive adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2006;3(2):137–147.

Ford ES, Loucks EB, Berkman LF. Social integration and concentrations of C-reactive protein among US adults. Annals of Epidemiology 2006;16(2):78–84.

Ochner M, Ayala C, Jiles R. Effect of race category redefinition on hypertension and hypercholesterolemia prevalence in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1999 and 2001. Ethnicity and Disease 2006;16(1):152–158.

Ajani UA, Dunbar SB, Ford ES, Mokdad AH, Mensah G. Sodium intake among people with normal and high blood pressure. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;29(5 Supplement 1):63–67.

Ford ES, Giles WH, Mokdad AH. Family history of diabetes or cardiovascular disease and C-reactive protein concentration: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2000. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;29(5 Supplement 1):57–62.

Greenlund K, Denny C, Mokdad A, Watkins N, Croft J, Mensah G. Using behavioral risk factor surveillance data for heart disease and stroke prevention programs. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;29(5 Supplement 1):81–87.

Lang JE, Benson WF, Anderson LA. Aging and public health: partnerships that can impact cardiovascular health programs. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005:29(5S1):158–163.

Liburd LC, Jack L, Williams S, Tucker P. Intervening on the social determinants of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;29(5 Supplement 1):18–24.

Okoro CA, Balluz LS, Eke PI, Ajani UA, Strine TW, Town M, et al. Tooth loss and heart disease: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;29(4S):50–56.

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Health Related Quality of Life

Brown DW, Brown DR, Heath GW, Moriarty DG, Balluz L, Giles WH. Relationships between engaging in recommended levels of physical activity and health-related quality of life among hypertensive adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2006;3(2):137–147.

Lackner JM, Gudlkeski GD, Zack MM, Katz LA, Powell C, Krasner S, et al. Measuring health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: can less be more? Psychosomatic Medicine 2006;68(2):312–320.

Skarupski KA, Mendes de Leon CF, Bienias JL, Scherr PA, Zack MM, Moriarty DG, et al. Black-white differences in health-related quality of life among older adults. Quality of Life Research. E-pub online October 11, 2006.

Strine TW, Chapman DP. Associations between anxiety, health-related quality of life and health behaviors. In: Proceedings of the 2006 American Psychiatric Association Institute for Psychiatric Services. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association; 2006.

Strine TW, Hootman JM, Chapman DP, Okoro CA, Balluz L. Health-related quality of life, health risk behaviors, and disability among adults with pain-related activity difficulty. American Journal of Public Health 2005;95(11):2042–2048.

Kobau R, Zahran H, Zack MM, Simoes EJ, Keyes CL, Michalec B. Social support and health-related quality of life, Missouri Older Adults Needs Assessment Survey — 2000. MMWR 2005;54(17):433–437.

Ferguson PL, Selassie AW, Wannamaker BB, Dong B, Kobau R, Thurman DJ. Prevalence of epilepsy and health-related quality of life and disability among adults with epilepsy — South Carolina 2003 and 2004. MMWR 2005;54(42):1080–1082.

Zahran HS, Kobau R, Moriarty DG, Zack MM, Holt J, Donehoo R. Health-related quality of life surveillance — United States, 1993–2002. MMWR Surveillance Summary 2005;54(SS–4):1–35.

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Injury

Carlson SA, Hootman JM, Powell KE, Macera CA, Heath GW, Gilchrist J, et al. Self-reported injury and physical activity levels: United States 2000 to 2002. Annals of Epidemiology 2006;16(9):712–719.

Okoro CA, Mercy JA. Firearm safety in the home. Pediatrics for Parents 2006;22(8):4–5.

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Mental Health

Strine TW, Chapman DP, Flowers N. Psychological distress and impaired quality of life common among community-dwelling adults with lower gastrointestinal disorders. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2007;52(1):70–77.

Okoro C, Strine T, McGuire L, Balluz L, Mokdad A. Association between employment status and frequent mental distress among adults with disabilities. American Journal of Epidemiology 2006;163(Supplement):S214.

Strine TW, Hootman JM, Chapman DP, Okoro CA, Balluz L. Health-related quality of life, health risk behaviors, and disability among adults with pain-related activity difficulty. American Journal of Public Health 2005;95(11):2042–2048.

Strine TW, Okoro CA, McGuire L, Balluz L. The associations among childhood headaches, emotional and behavioral difficulties, and health care use. Pediatrics 2006;117(5):1728–1735.

Strine TW, Chapman DP, Balluz LS. Population-based U.S. study of severe headaches in adults: Psychological distress and comorbidities. Headache 2006;46(2):223–232.

Strine TW, Lesesne CA, Okoro CA, McGuire LC, Chapman DP, Balluz LS, et al. Emotional and behavioral difficulties and impairments in everyday functioning among children with a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Preventing Chronic Disease 2006;3(2):[10 pages]. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0171.htm

Chapman DP, Anda RF. Psychiatric emergencies in older Americans: 1997 and 2000. In: Proceedings of the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association; 2005.

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Obesity/Weight

Blanck HM, Dietz WH, Galuska DA, Gillespie C, Hamre R, Khan LK, et al. State-specific prevalence of obesity among adults – United States, 2005. MMWR 2006;55(36):985–988.

Maynard LM, Serdula MK, Galuska DA, Gillespie C, Mokdad AH. Secular trends in desired weight of adults. International Journal of Obesity 2006;30(9):1375–1381.

Simoes EJ, Kobau R, Kapp J, Waterman B, Mokdad A, Anderson LA. Associations of physical activity and body mass index with activities of daily living in older adults. Journal of Community Health 2006;31(6):453–467.

Homer J, Milstein B, Dietz W, Buchner D, Majestic D. Obesity population dynamics: exploring historical growth and plausible futures in the U.S. In: Proceedings of the 24th International System Dynamics Conference; July 26, 2006; Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Hootman JM. National surveillance for sports injuries among US high school student athletes, 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Journal of Athletic Training 2006;41(2)Supplement;S-71.

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Oral Health

Okoro CA, Balluz LS, Eke PI, Ajani UA, Strine TW, Town M, et al. Tooth loss and heart disease: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;29(4S):50–56.

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Physical Activity

Carlson SA, Hootman JM, Powell KE, Macera CA, Heath GW, Gilchrist J, et al. Self-reported injury and physical activity levels: United States 2000 to 2002. Annals of Epidemiology 2006;16(9):712–719.

Homer J, Milstein B, Dietz W, Buchner D, Majestic D. Obesity population dynamics: exploring historical growth and plausible futures in the U.S. In: Proceedings of the 24th International System Dynamics Conference; July 26, 2006; Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Hootman JM. Physical activity, sleep impairment and chronic disease. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2006;38(5) Supplement:S425–426.

Brown DW, Brown DR, Heath GW, Moriarty DG, Balluz L, Giles WH. Relationships between engaging in recommended levels of physical activity and health-related quality of life among hypertensive adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2006;3(2):137–147.

Hootman JM. Physical activity, fi tness, and bone and joint health. In: Bouchard C, Blair S, Haskell W, editors. Physical Activity and Health. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Press; 2006.

Hootman JM. National surveillance for sports injuries among US high school student athletes, 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Journal of Athletic Training 2006;41(2)Supplement;S-71.

Simoes EJ, Kobau R, Kapp J, Waterman B, Mokdad A, Anderson LA. Associations of physical activity and body mass index with activities of daily living in older adults. Journal of Community Health 2006;31(6):453–467.

Wilcox S, Der Ananian C, Abbott J, Vrazel J, Ramsey C, Sharpe PA, et al. Perceived exercise barriers, enablers and benefits among exercising and non exercising adults with arthritis: results from a qualitative study. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2006;55(4):616–627.

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Public Health Practice

Lang JE, Benson WF, Anderson LA. Aging and public health: partnerships that can impact cardiovascular health programs. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005:29(5S1):158–163.

Leischow SJ, Milstein B. Systems thinking and modeling for public health practice. American Journal of Public Health 2006;96(3):403–405.

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Race/Gender/Ethnicity

Skarupski KA, Mendes de Leon CF, Bienias JL, Scherr PA, Zack MM, Moriarty DG, et al. Black-white differences in health-related quality of life among older adults. Quality of Life Research. E-pub online October 11, 2006.

Chowdhury PP, Balluz L, Okoro C, Strine T. Leading health indicators: a comparison of Hispanics with non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic blacks, United States, 2003. Ethnicity and Disease 2006;16(2):534–541.

Gregory-Mercado KY, Staten LK, Ranger-Moore J, Thomson CA, Will JC, Ford ES, et al. Fruit and vegetable consumption of older Mexican-American women is associated with their acculturation level. Ethnicity and Disease 2006;16(1):89–95.

Link M, Mokdad AH, Stackhouse H, Flowers N. Race, ethnicity, and linguistic isolation as determinants of participation in public health surveillance surveys. Preventing Chronic Disease 2006;3(1):[12 pages]. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/jan/05_0055.htm.

McGuire LC, Ahluwalia IB, Strine TW. Chronic disease-related behaviors in U.S. older women: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003. Journal of Women’s Health 2006;15(1):3–7.

Ochner M, Ayala C, Jiles R. Effect of race category redefinition on hypertension and hypercholesterolemia prevalence in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1999 and 2001. Ethnicity and Disease 2006;16(1):152–158.

Elliott AL, Fang F, Kraus VB, Renner JB, Helmick C, Hochberg MC, et al. Association of symptoms and signs of hand osteoarthritis with hip and knee osteoarthritis in African-Americans and Caucasians. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2005;52(9 Supplement):S515.

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REACH

Giles WH, Liburd L. Reflections on the past, reaching for the future: REACH 2010 — the first 7 years. Health Promotion Practice 2006;7(3 Supplement):179S–180S.

Tucker P, Liao Y, Giles WH, Liburd L. The REACH 2010 logic model: an illustration of expected performance. Preventing Chronic Disease 2006;3(1):A21. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/jan/05_0131.htm.

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Social Determinants

Liburd LC, Jack L, Williams S, Tucker P. Intervening on the social determinants of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;29(5 Supplement 1):18–24.

Baker E, Metzler M, Galea S. Addressing social determinants of health inequities: learning from doing. American Journal of Public Health 2005;95(4):553–555.

Braveman PA, Cubbin C, Egerter S, Chideya S, Posner S, Metzler M. Measuring socioeconomic status in health research: not a one-size-fits-all proposition. JAMA 2005;294(22):2879–2888.

Gregory-Mercado KY, Staten LK, Ranger-Moore J, Thomson CA, Will JC, Ford ES, et al. Fruit and vegetable consumption of older Mexican-American women is associated with their acculturation level. Ethnicity and Disease 2006;16(1):89–95.

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Steps Program

MacDonald G, Garcia D, Zaza S, Schooley M, Compton D, Bryant T, et al. Steps to a HealthierUS Cooperative Agreement Program: foundational elements for program evaluation planning, implementation, and use of fi ndings. Preventing Chronic Disease 2006;3(1):A19. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/jan/05_0136.htm.

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Surveillance Methods

Carley-Baxter L, Link M, Roe D, Quiroz R. Does context really matter? Results from a Spanish language advance letter pilot. In: Proceedings of the 2006 Joint Statistical Meetings/American Statistical Association Conference [CD-ROM]. Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association; 2006.

Dayton J, Link M, Pels R, Ivie K. Improving response in Spanish-speaking households. In: Proceedings of the 2006 Joint Statistical Meetings/American Statistical Association Conference [CD-ROM]. Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association; 2006.

Jones AP, Homer JB, Murphy DL, Essien JDK, Milstein B, Seville DA. Understanding diabetes population dynamics through simulation modeling and experimentation. American Journal of Public Health 2006;96(3):488–494.

Link M, Battaglia M, Frankel M, Osborn L, Mokdad A. Address-based versus random digit dial sampling: comparison of data quality from BRFSS mail and telephone surveys. In: Proceedings of the 2005 Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology Research Conference [CD- ROM]; Arlington, Virginia. Available at http://www.fcsm.gov/events/papers05.html.

Link M, Battaglia M, Frankel M, Osborn L, Mokdad A. Address-based versus random digit dialed surveys: comparison of key health and risk indicators. American Journal of Epidemiology. E-pub ahead of print September 12, 2006.

Link M, Battaglia M, Frankel M, Osborn L, Mokdad A. Mode and address frame alternatives to RDD. In: Proceedings of the 2006 Joint Statistical Meetings/American Statistical Association Conference [CD-ROM]. Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association; 2006.

Link M, Mokdad AH. Advance letters as a means of improving respondent cooperation in random digit dial studies: a multi state experiment. Public Opinion Quarterly 2005;69(4):1–16.

Link M, Mokdad A. Can web and mail survey modes improve participation in an RDD based national health surveillance? Journal of Offi cial Statistics 2006;22(2):293–312.

Link M, Mokdad A. Rapid response health surveillance and the utility of small area estimates: responding to the 2004-05 influenza vaccine shortage. In: Proceedings of the 2006 Joint Statistical Meetings/American Statistical Association Conference [CD-ROM]. Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association; 2006.

Link M, Osborn L, Induni M, Battaglia M, Frankel M. Behavior coding real-time survey interpreters. In: Proceedings of the 2006 Joint Statistical Meetings/American Statistical Association Conference [CD-ROM]. Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association; 2006.

Link M. Predicting persistence and performance among newly recruited telephone interviewers. Field Methods 2006;18(3):305–320.

Link M, Armsby P, Hubal R, Guinn C. Accessibility and acceptance of responsive virtual human technology as a telephone interviewer training tool. Computers and Human Behavior 2006;22(2):412–426.

Ribble JL, Bartoli WP. How to use SAS/IntrNet and client-side functionality to automate your SAS processing. In: Proceedings of the 31st Annual SAS Users Group International Conference. Cary, NC: SAS Institute; 2006. Available at http://www2.sas.com/ proceedings/sugi31/toc.html.

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