American journal of preventive medicine
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Tracking changes in socioeconomic disparities in diabetes in the US is important to evaluate progress in health equity and guide prevention efforts. Disparities in diabetes prevalence by educational attainment from 2001 to 2020 were investigated. ⋯ From 2001 to 2020, national education-related disparities in diabetes prevalence have shown no signs of narrowing.
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Alcohol use is involved in a large proportion of homicides and suicides each year in the United States, but there is limited evidence on how policies targeting alcohol influence violence in the U.S. ⋯ Increases in the restrictiveness of state-level alcohol policies are associated with reductions in homicides. More restrictive alcohol policy environments may offer an opportunity to reduce homicides.
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This study compared the long-term harmful consequences of individual adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to subsequent health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among U.S. adults. ⋯ This study highlight that certain ACEs play a greater role than others for HRQOL with certain ACEs having a greater relative importance according to sex. Additionally, a significant proportion of the long-term impacts of ACE to HRQOL was indirectly through the mediation effect of other explanatory variables.
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This study evaluates the real-world impact of a lifestyle change program (LCP) on healthcare utilization in a large health system. ⋯ Compared with matched nonparticipants, LCP participation was associated with higher utilization of outpatient services post-participation. Additional research could assess whether this indicates an increase in preventive care that could lead to improved future outcomes.