Camille P Vaughan, Gerald McGwin, Jean F Wyman, Siobhan Sutcliffe, Diane K Newman, Ariana L Smith, Colleen M Fitzgerald, Todd Rockwood, James Griffith, Sheila Gahagan, Alayne D Markland
{"title":"Association of Chronic Conditions With Bladder Health in Women: Cross-Sectional Results From the RISE FOR HEALTH Study.","authors":"Camille P Vaughan, Gerald McGwin, Jean F Wyman, Siobhan Sutcliffe, Diane K Newman, Ariana L Smith, Colleen M Fitzgerald, Todd Rockwood, James Griffith, Sheila Gahagan, Alayne D Markland","doi":"10.5888/pcd22.250197","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd22.250197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Women with multiple chronic conditions are more likely than women without them to report lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS); understanding the association of common and coexisting chronic conditions with bladder health across adulthood may inform prevention efforts.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were collected from May 2022 through December 2023 from a regionally representative cohort of community-dwelling adult women in the US. Chronic conditions were assessed by self-report and bladder health, and LUTS were measured using validated questionnaires. Analyses were limited to women aged 40 years or older and included multivariable linear and logistic regression models, adjusted for age, body mass index, physical function, and educational attainment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 3,423 eligible participants, 2,016 were aged 40 years or older and responded to questions on multiple chronic conditions. Of these, 449 had no chronic conditions, 405 reported 1 chronic condition, 652 had 2 or 3 chronic conditions, and 510 had 4 or more chronic conditions. Hypertension (41.4%) and osteoarthritis (13.6%) were the most frequently reported coexisting conditions (9.7% had both). Across the 10-item Bladder Health Scales and 6-item Bladder Function Indices, women with 0 or 1 chronic condition reported better bladder health than women with multiple chronic conditions. In this cohort, frequent LUTS did not vary by the number of chronic conditions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The opportunity to promote bladder health among adult women with chronic conditions may precede the development of frequent LUTS. Additional research is needed to determine whether prevention strategies may differ according to common chronic conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":"22 ","pages":"E60"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12483426/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145151798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vincent L Mendy, Tawandra L Rowell-Cunsolo, Byambaa Enkhmaa
{"title":"Asthma and Summary Measure of Social Determinants of Health/Health Equity Among Adults in Mississippi, 2022.","authors":"Vincent L Mendy, Tawandra L Rowell-Cunsolo, Byambaa Enkhmaa","doi":"10.5888/pcd22.240444","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd22.240444","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social determinants of health (SDOH) contribute to asthma prevalence and disparities in health outcomes. We used data from 3,994 respondents to the Social Determinants and Health Equity (SD/HE) module of the 2022 Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey to examine the association between a summary measure of SDOH and the prevalence of self-reported asthma among adults in Mississippi. Adults experiencing 1 (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 1.67), 2 (AOR, 1.69) or 4 or more (AOR, 2.33) SD/HE risk factors had higher odds of asthma compared with those experiencing no SD/HE risk factors. Our findings suggest a need to develop interventions for adults in Mississippi with multiple SDOH/HE risk factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":"22 ","pages":"E59"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12447842/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145088165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander H W Molinari, Mary Ellen Grap, Samantha L Pierce, Ann Goding Sauer, Brook Belay, Alyson B Goodman, Carrie Dooyema
{"title":"Caregiver-Reported Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Cavities in Children Aged 1 to 5 Years, National Survey of Children's Health 2021-2022.","authors":"Alexander H W Molinari, Mary Ellen Grap, Samantha L Pierce, Ann Goding Sauer, Brook Belay, Alyson B Goodman, Carrie Dooyema","doi":"10.5888/pcd22.250183","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd22.250183","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Dental cavities are a common chronic disease among US children. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are the leading contributor of added sugars in children's diets. We assessed the prevalence and adjusted odds of a caregiver-reported cavity in the past 12 months by SSB consumption among children aged 1 to 5 years.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used data from the 2021-2022 National Survey of Children's Health. Our sample comprised children aged 1 to 5 years who had seen an oral health provider in the past 12 months. An adult caregiver reported whether the child had a cavity in the past 12 months and how frequently they consumed SSBs in the past 7 days. Models were adjusted for age, sex, race and ethnicity, highest level of education among adults in the household, and household federal poverty level. We used multivariable logistic regression to examine the relationship between cavities and SSB consumption.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 23,023 US children in our sample, 11.6% had a caregiver-reported cavity in the past 12 months. Approximately 37.3% of children were reported to drink no SSBs, 39.5% drank SSBs 1 to 3 times in the past week, and 23.3% drank SSBs 4 or more times in the past week. Compared with children who drank no SSBs, those who drank SSBs 1 to 3 times in the past week or 4 or more times in the past week had 1.7 (95% CI, 1.4-2.2) times and 2.8 (95% CI, 2.1-3.6) times higher adjusted odds, respectively, to have a caregiver-reported cavity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Frequent SSB consumption is common among children aged 1 to 5 years and is associated with higher odds of having a cavity. These findings highlight the need for public health and dental professionals to promote the reduction of SSB intake and encourage healthier choices among very young children and their caregivers to help mitigate oral health issues.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":"22 ","pages":"E58"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12447843/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145042199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammed H Alshanbari, Amanda M Cheney, Hesham A Alhazmi, Erin D Bouldin
{"title":"The Impact of Oral Health and Dental Services on the Prevalence of Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Middle-Aged and Older US Adults: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.","authors":"Mohammed H Alshanbari, Amanda M Cheney, Hesham A Alhazmi, Erin D Bouldin","doi":"10.5888/pcd22.250083","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd22.250083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) may be associated with poor oral health because of difficulty with self-care or comorbid conditions. Our study aimed to examine oral health status, use of dental services, and the prevalence of SCD among US middle-aged (45-64 y) and older (≥65 y) adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. Our sample consisted of 83,479 adults aged 45 years or older who completed the cognitive decline module. The associations between SCD and oral health, use of dental services, sociodemographic characteristics, chronic disease conditions, and dementia risk factors were examined by using multivariate regression with a generalized linear model, survey-weighted to account for BRFSS's complex sampling design. All models were stratified by age group (45-64 y vs ≥65 y).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Middle-aged and older adults with poor oral health had a higher weighted prevalence of SCD (13.6%) compared with those with good oral health (7.7%). After controlling for covariates, SCD prevalence was increased among adults aged 45 to 64 years with more tooth loss and was lower for those in the same age group who had visited a dentist in the past year (PR = 0.77; 0.65-0.90). Among people aged 65 years or older, SCD prevalence was significantly higher for people with tooth loss compared with no tooth loss, though this pattern was not linear.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A significant association was found between the number of teeth lost, dental service use, and SCD, particularly among adults aged 45 to 64 years. Maintaining good oral health and having regular dental visits may be a strategy to reduce the risk of SCD in middle age. People should be encouraged to seek regular dental care.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":"22 ","pages":"E57"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12416401/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145001952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mary Ellen Grap, Sofia Awan, Carrie A Dooyema, Julie L Self, Ann M Goding Sauer, Kristin J Marks, Heather C Hamner
{"title":"Trends in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among Young Children, United States, 2021-2023.","authors":"Mary Ellen Grap, Sofia Awan, Carrie A Dooyema, Julie L Self, Ann M Goding Sauer, Kristin J Marks, Heather C Hamner","doi":"10.5888/pcd22.250195","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd22.250195","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We used data from the National Survey of Children's Health in 2021, 2022, and 2023 to examine trends in sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake among children aged 1 to 5 years in the US. We performed trend analyses nationally, by age group, and by state and jurisdiction (District of Columbia) for 2 frequencies of intake: 1 to 3 times per week and 4 or more times per week, with \"none\" as the referent group. We found no significant linear trends at the national level. Two states had significant linear trends for SSB intake 1 to 3 times per week, and 6 states and the District of Columbia had significant linear trends for SSB intake ≥4 times per week. State public health professionals can use these data to understand recent SSB intake among children.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":"22 ","pages":"E56"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12416399/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145001929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sohail Zahid, Allison W Peng, Alexander C Razavi, Zhiqi Yao, Roger S Blumenthal, Michael J Blaha
{"title":"Center Stage: Putting Obesity Staging Systems Into the Spotlight.","authors":"Sohail Zahid, Allison W Peng, Alexander C Razavi, Zhiqi Yao, Roger S Blumenthal, Michael J Blaha","doi":"10.5888/pcd22.250222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd22.250222","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":"22 ","pages":"E55"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12396539/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144977967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Harnessing Youth Engagement at Faith Based Organizations to Combat Hypertension.","authors":"Rushabh H Doshi, Pavan Khosla, Kanhai S Amin","doi":"10.5888/pcd22.250115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd22.250115","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":"22 ","pages":"E53"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12372825/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144977969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Students Having Their Say: Novel Approaches and Solutions to Current and Emerging Public Health Problems.","authors":"Leonard Jack","doi":"10.5888/pcd22.250252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd22.250252","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":"22 ","pages":"E54"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12372826/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144977962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Susan A Sabatino, Trevor D Thompson, Jennifer M Croswell, Maria A Villarroel, Juan L Rodriguez, Emily E Adam, Lisa C Richardson
{"title":"Use of Cancer Screening Tests, United States, 2023.","authors":"Susan A Sabatino, Trevor D Thompson, Jennifer M Croswell, Maria A Villarroel, Juan L Rodriguez, Emily E Adam, Lisa C Richardson","doi":"10.5888/pcd22.250139","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd22.250139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The objective of this analysis was to provide national estimates for use of breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests, including for the recently expanded CRC screening age group (ages 45-75 y).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used data from the 2023 National Health Interview Survey to estimate proportions of screening-eligible adults up to date with breast (women aged 50-74 y), cervical (women aged 21-65 y), and CRC screening (adults aged 45-75 y). We compared breast and CRC estimates age-standardized to the 2000 US standard population to Healthy People 2030 (HP2030) targets. Age-standardized estimates of breast, cervical, and CRC test use were compared with estimates from 2019 (breast, cervical) and 2021 (breast, cervical, CRC).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 2023, estimated percentages of adults up to date were 80.0% (95% CI, 78.7%-81.2%), 75.4% (95% CI, 74.1%-76.6%), and 67.4% (95% CI, 66.3%-68.4%), for breast, cervical, and CRC screening test use, respectively. CRC test use was lower among those aged 45 to 49 years than those aged 50 to 75 years (37.1% vs 73.4%, P < .001). Mammography use approximated the HP2030 target. CRC test use was below the target. Breast, cervical, and CRC screening test use varied with almost all sociodemographic characteristics and health care access, financial hardship, and other barriers examined. Mammography estimates were somewhat higher and cervical test estimates were lower in 2023 than in 2019 and 2021. CRC test use was lower in 2023 than 2021.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In 2023, most adults were up to date with breast, cervical, and CRC screening test use; however, 1 in 3 adults (CRC) to 1 in 5 adults (breast) were not. Future monitoring can help determine if changes continue and track progress toward national targets.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":"22 ","pages":"E52"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12360060/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144856958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brenna VanFrank, Tonya R Williams, Iris C Alcantara, Marci Hertz, Maeh Al-Shawaf, Christina Meyers, Andrenita West
{"title":"E-Cigarette Use and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Among US Middle and High School Students.","authors":"Brenna VanFrank, Tonya R Williams, Iris C Alcantara, Marci Hertz, Maeh Al-Shawaf, Christina Meyers, Andrenita West","doi":"10.5888/pcd22.250186","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd22.250186","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among youth. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and can harm the developing brain. Youth e-cigarette use is associated with poor mental health.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed self-reported data from the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey to describe e-cigarette use and symptoms of depression and anxiety among US middle and high school students.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 2024, 42.1% of youth who currently used e-cigarettes reported moderate-to-severe symptoms of depression and anxiety compared with 21.0% of youth who never or formerly used e-cigarettes. Among youth who currently used e-cigarettes, those with moderate-to-severe symptoms of depression and anxiety (vs no-to-mild symptoms) more frequently reported symptoms of dependence - wanting to use an e-cigarette within 30 minutes of waking (28.2% vs 15.6%, P < .001) and having strong cravings (37.6% vs 22.4%, P < .001) - and \"feeling anxious, stressed, or depressed\" as a reason for first (41.8% vs 18.4%, P < .001) and current (51.0% vs 25.2%, P < .001) use. Most youth who used e-cigarettes attempted to quit in the past year (69.4%), but over half (58.5%) did not use any quitting resources.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Moderate-to-severe symptoms of depression and anxiety are common among youth who use e-cigarettes. Youth with these symptoms may need additional support to prevent or quit e-cigarette use. Integrating mental health support into comprehensive approaches to tobacco use prevention and cessation, paired with strengthening the foundations of healthy communities for youth, may reduce youth e-cigarette use.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":"22 ","pages":"E51"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12360061/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144856957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}