Abstract: BACKGROUND: Little is known about the relation between total alcohol intake and beverage types with the risk of heart failure (HF) and its subtypes in the veteran …
Abstract: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Studies show an association between elevated blood pressure, obesity, and insulin resistance with an higher risk of developing diabetes. As sodium …
Abstract: Background: Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Coronary artery disease can lead to major complications including …
Abstract: Background: Dietary quality plays an important role in disease development and prognosis, and diet is also a key contributor to disparities in many chronic diseases and …
Abstract: Background: Frailty, a syndrome of physiologic vulnerability, increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Whether in person or automated frailty tools are ideal for …
Abstract: Background: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a complex syndrome increasing in prevalence and affecting millions worldwide but with limited …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Million Veteran Program (MVP) nutrition data is derived from dietary food/beverage intake information collected …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Lifestyle medicine has been proposed as a way to address the root causes of chronic disease and their associated health care costs. OBJECTIVE: This study …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Statins are part of long-term medical regimens for many older adults. Whether frailty modifies the protective relationship between statins, mortality, and …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: There is inconsistent evidence on the association of moderate alcohol consumption and stroke risk in the general population and is not well studied among U.S. …
Abstract: IMPORTANCE: There are limited data for the utility of statins for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and death in adults with chronic …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Red meat consumption was associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in prospective cohort studies and a profile of biomarkers favoring …