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Wayne H Giles

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1 Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among US adults: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. JAMA 2002 25.68
2 Explaining the decrease in U.S. deaths from coronary disease, 1980-2000. N Engl J Med 2007 16.95
3 The enduring effects of abuse and related adverse experiences in childhood. A convergence of evidence from neurobiology and epidemiology. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2005 7.21
4 Increasing prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among u.s. Adults. Diabetes Care 2004 6.68
5 Childhood abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction and the risk of illicit drug use: the adverse childhood experiences study. Pediatrics 2003 4.87
6 Insights into causal pathways for ischemic heart disease: adverse childhood experiences study. Circulation 2004 4.49
7 Public health surveillance for behavioral risk factors in a changing environment. Recommendations from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Team. MMWR Recomm Rep 2003 4.28
8 The interrelatedness of multiple forms of childhood abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. Child Abuse Negl 2004 3.65
9 Fifty communities putting prevention to work: accelerating chronic disease prevention through policy, systems and environmental change. J Community Health 2012 3.64
10 Serum total cholesterol concentrations and awareness, treatment, and control of hypercholesterolemia among US adults: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999 to 2000. Circulation 2003 3.39
11 REACH 2010 Surveillance for Health Status in Minority Communities --- United States, 2001--2002. MMWR Surveill Summ 2004 3.35
12 The distribution of 10-Year risk for coronary heart disease among US adults: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 3.08
13 The impact of adverse childhood experiences on health problems: evidence from four birth cohorts dating back to 1900. Prev Med 2003 3.02
14 Cardiovascular risk factors and confounders among nondrinking and moderate-drinking U.S. adults. Am J Prev Med 2005 2.88
15 Associations between recommended levels of physical activity and health-related quality of life. Findings from the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. Prev Med 2003 2.78
16 Adverse childhood experiences and the association with ever using alcohol and initiating alcohol use during adolescence. J Adolesc Health 2006 2.68
17 Long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse by gender of victim. Am J Prev Med 2005 2.48
18 Prevalence of adult binge drinking: a comparison of two national surveys. Am J Prev Med 2004 2.42
19 Distribution and correlates of C-reactive protein concentrations among adult US women. Clin Chem 2004 2.42
20 Adverse childhood experiences and the risk of premature mortality. Am J Prev Med 2009 2.31
21 Total and state-specific medical and absenteeism costs of COPD among adults aged ≥ 18 years in the United States for 2010 and projections through 2020. Chest 2015 2.29
22 A comparison of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome using two proposed definitions. Diabetes Care 2003 2.25
23 Adverse childhood experiences and self-reported liver disease: new insights into the causal pathway. Arch Intern Med 2003 2.16
24 Physician advice, patient actions, and health-related quality of life in secondary prevention of stroke through diet and exercise. Stroke 2002 2.14
25 Factors explaining excess stroke prevalence in the US Stroke Belt. Stroke 2009 2.09
26 Racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in the clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors. Ethn Dis 2004 2.04
27 Trends in waist circumference among U.S. adults. Obes Res 2003 2.01
28 The metabolic syndrome and antioxidant concentrations: findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Diabetes 2003 1.99
29 COPD surveillance--United States, 1999-2011. Chest 2013 1.92
30 Associations between physical activity dose and health-related quality of life. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2004 1.86
31 Low public recognition of major stroke symptoms. Am J Prev Med 2003 1.84
32 The relationship of exposure to childhood sexual abuse to other forms of abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction during childhood. Child Abuse Negl 2003 1.81
33 Promoter polymorphisms in the nitric oxide synthase 3 gene are associated with ischemic stroke susceptibility in young black women. Stroke 2005 1.66
34 Geographic variation in the prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and obesity-related behaviors. Obes Res 2005 1.62
35 Binge drinking and health-related quality of life: do popular perceptions match reality? Am J Prev Med 2004 1.61
36 Adverse childhood experiences and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults. Am J Prev Med 2008 1.56
37 Estimates of body composition with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in adults. Am J Clin Nutr 2009 1.53
38 Childhood residential mobility and multiple health risks during adolescence and adulthood: the hidden role of adverse childhood experiences. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2005 1.52
39 Aspirin use among U.S. adults: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Am J Prev Med 2006 1.48
40 Trends in self-reported multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in the United States, 1991-1999. Arch Intern Med 2004 1.47
41 Diabetes mellitus and health-related quality of life among older adults. Findings from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system (BRFSS). Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2004 1.46
42 Racial differences in the use of aspirin: an important tool for preventing heart disease and stroke. Ethn Dis 2005 1.46
43 Adverse childhood experiences are associated with the risk of lung cancer: a prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health 2010 1.44
44 Trends in the prevalence of obstructive and restrictive lung function among adults in the United States: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination surveys from 1988-1994 to 2007-2010. Chest 2013 1.44
45 C-reactive protein concentration distribution among US children and young adults: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000. Clin Chem 2003 1.42
46 Co-occurrence of leading lifestyle-related chronic conditions among adults in the United States, 2002-2009. Prev Chronic Dis 2013 1.40
47 Racial or ethnic differences in hospitalization for heart failure among elderly adults: Medicare, 1990 to 2000. Am Heart J 2005 1.39
48 Adverse childhood experiences and prescribed psychotropic medications in adults. Am J Prev Med 2007 1.33
49 Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes: emerging epidemics and their cardiovascular implications. Cardiol Clin 2004 1.32
50 Associations between short- and long-term unemployment and frequent mental distress among a national sample of men and women. J Occup Environ Med 2003 1.31
51 Trends in hospitalization with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-United States, 1990-2005. COPD 2010 1.26
52 Adverse childhood experiences and prescription drug use in a cohort study of adult HMO patients. BMC Public Health 2008 1.26
53 Public recognition of major signs and symptoms of heart attack: seventeen states and the US Virgin Islands, 2001. Am Heart J 2004 1.25
54 Changes in cost and outcome among US patients with stroke hospitalized in 1990 to 1991 and those hospitalized in 2000 to 2001. Stroke 2007 1.23
55 Familial aggregation of ischemic stroke in young women: the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study. Genet Epidemiol 2006 1.17
56 Clustering of multiple healthy lifestyle habits and health-related quality of life among U.S. adults with diabetes. Diabetes Care 2007 1.14
57 Changes in health behaviors among older Americans, 1990 to 2000. Public Health Rep 2004 1.14
58 Association of testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in men. Diabetes Care 2010 1.12
59 Adverse childhood experiences and risk of paternity in teen pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 2002 1.11
60 Preeclampsia and the risk of ischemic stroke among young women: results from the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study. Stroke 2006 1.11
61 Racial/ethnic differences in microalbuminuria among adults with prehypertension and hypertension: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2006. Am J Hypertens 2010 1.10
62 The relationship of adverse childhood experiences to a history of premature death of family members. BMC Public Health 2009 1.08
63 Phosphodiesterase 4D polymorphisms and the risk of cerebral infarction in a biracial population: the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study. Hum Mol Genet 2006 1.06
64 Changes in prevalence of nonfatal coronary heart disease in the United States from 1971-1994. Ethn Dis 2003 1.05
65 Population distribution of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein among US men: findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2000. Clin Chem 2003 1.05
66 Blood pressure parameters and risk of fatal stroke, NHANES II mortality study. Am J Hypertens 2007 1.05
67 The REACH 2010 logic model: an illustration of expected performance. Prev Chronic Dis 2005 1.03
68 Health status among REACH 2010 communities, 2001-2002. Ethn Dis 2004 1.02
69 Clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors and health-related quality of life among US adults. Value Health 2008 1.01
70 Public health surveillance of serious psychological distress in the United States. Int J Public Health 2009 1.00
71 The Prevention Research Centers program: translating research into public health practice and impact. Am J Prev Med 2012 0.99
72 Dose-response relationship between cigarette smoking and risk of ischemic stroke in young women. Stroke 2008 0.99
73 Epidemiology of pacemaker procedures among Medicare enrollees in 1990, 1995, and 2000. Am J Cardiol 2005 0.98
74 Associations between white blood cell count and risk for cerebrovascular disease mortality: NHANES II Mortality Study, 1976-1992. Ann Epidemiol 2004 0.97
75 Asthma and risk of death from lung cancer: NHANES II Mortality Study. J Asthma 2005 0.96
76 Serum α-carotene concentrations and risk of death among US Adults: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Follow-up Study. Arch Intern Med 2010 0.96
77 Decreases in smoking prevalence in Asian communities served by the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) project. Am J Public Health 2010 0.95
78 Relation of candidate genes that encode for endothelial function to migraine and stroke: the Stroke Prevention in Young Women study. Stroke 2009 0.95
79 Adverse childhood experiences and childhood autobiographical memory disturbance. Child Abuse Negl 2007 0.94
80 Re: asthma and the risk of lung cancer. findings from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). Cancer Causes Control 2006 0.91
81 Inpatient smoking-cessation counseling and all-cause mortality among the elderly. Am J Prev Med 2004 0.90
82 Prescription practices for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: findings from the national ambulatory medical care survey 1999-2010. COPD 2014 0.89
83 The heart, kidney, and brain as target organs in hypertension. Cardiol Clin 2002 0.87
84 Ischemic stroke risk, smoking, and the genetics of inflammation in a biracial population: the stroke prevention in young women study. Thromb J 2008 0.86
85 Microalbuminuria and concentrations of antioxidants among US adults. Am J Kidney Dis 2005 0.86
86 Out-of-hospital cardiac deaths in adolescents and young adults in the United States, 1989 to 1998. Am J Prev Med 2005 0.86
87 Free thyroxine index and risk of stroke: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Follow-up Study. Med Sci Monit 2006 0.85
88 Developing an integrated strategy to reduce ethnic and racial disparities in the delivery of clinical preventive services for older Americans. Am J Public Health 2012 0.84
89 Associations of job strain and occupation with subclinical atherosclerosis: The CARDIA Study. Ann Epidemiol 2010 0.84
90 A shared worldview: mental health and public health at the crossroads. Prev Chronic Dis 2009 0.82
91 Hypertension in Blacks: a literature review. Ethn Dis 2003 0.82
92 Trends of insulin use among US adults with type 2 diabetes: the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1995-2007. J Diabetes Complications 2012 0.81
93 The impact of outpatient diabetes management on serum lipids in urban African-Americans with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2002 0.81
94 Are persons with diabetes practicing healthier behaviors in the year 2001? Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Prev Med 2004 0.81
95 Familial aggregation of early-onset myocardial infarction. Community Genet 2002 0.81
96 Low prevalence of influenza vaccination among people with cardiovascular disease--BRFSS. Am J Prev Med 2005 0.80
97 Family history of diabetes or cardiovascular disease and C-reactive protein concentration: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000. Am J Prev Med 2005 0.80
98 Preventing non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Glob Health Promot 2010 0.79
99 Geographic variations in heart failure hospitalizations among medicare beneficiaries in the Tennessee catchment area. Am J Med Sci 2012 0.78
100 Epidemiology, policy, and racial/ethnic minority health disparities. Ann Epidemiol 2012 0.77
101 The heart, kidney, and brain as target organs in hypertension. Curr Probl Cardiol 2003 0.77
102 Apolipoproteins A-1 and B and the likelihood of non-fatal stroke and myocardial infarction -- data from The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Med Sci Monit 2002 0.77
103 Average age at death from COPD in the United States: 1980-85, 1990-95, 2000-05. COPD 2009 0.77
104 Thrombomodulin Ala455Val Polymorphism and the risk of cerebral infarction in a biracial population: the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study. BMC Neurol 2004 0.77
105 Are heart disease patients more likely to have healthy lifestyle behaviors? Results from the 2000 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. J Cardiovasc Risk 2003 0.77
106 Trends in hospitalization for the implantation of cardioverter-defibrillators in the United States, 1990-2005. Am J Cardiol 2008 0.76
107 Public health addresses racial and ethnic disparities in coronary heart disease in women: perspectives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Womens Health Issues 2002 0.76
108 Association of cardiac ausculatory findings with coronary heart disease mortality. N Am J Med Sci 2009 0.75
109 For the patient. High blood pressure: the silent killer. Ethn Dis 2003 0.75
110 Helping high-risk families: medical and public health approaches. Genet Med 2002 0.75
111 Associations of hyperinsulinemia and hypertension independent of body mass among white, black, and Mexican-American adults without diabetes. Ethn Dis 2002 0.75
112 Relationships Between Engaging in Recommended Levels of Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Hypertensive Adults. J Phys Act Health 2006 0.75
113 Vital Signs: Racial Disparities in Age-Specific Mortality Among Blacks or African Americans - United States, 1999-2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017 0.75