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May A. Beydoun

Senior Associate Scientist, National Institute on Aging, NIA/NIH/IRP
Verified email at mail.nih.gov
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The obesity epidemic in the United States—gender, age, socioeconomic, racial/ethnic, and geographic characteristics: a systematic review and meta-regression …

Y Wang, MA Beydoun - Epidemiologic reviews, 2007 - academic.oup.com
This review of the obesity epidemic provides a comprehensive description of the current
situation, time trends, and disparities across gender, age, socioeconomic status …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiologic studies of modifiable factors associated with cognition and dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis

MA Beydoun, HA Beydoun, AA Gamaldo, A Teel… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Cognitive impairment, including dementia, is a major health concern with the
increasing aging population. Preventive measures to delay cognitive decline are of utmost …

Intimate partner violence against adult women and its association with major depressive disorder, depressive symptoms and postpartum depression: a systematic …

HA Beydoun, MA Beydoun, JS Kaufman, B Lo… - Social science & …, 2012 - Elsevier
To date, few systematic reviews of observational studies have been conducted to
comprehensively evaluate the co-morbidity of intimate partner violence (IPV) and specific …

Will all Americans become overweight or obese? Estimating the progression and cost of the US obesity epidemic

Y Wang, MA Beydoun, L Liang, B Caballero… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We projected future prevalence and BMI distribution based on national survey data
(National Health and Nutrition Examination Study) collected between 1970s and 2004 …

[PDF][PDF] Is sleep duration associated with childhood obesity? A systematic review and meta-analysis

X Chen, MA Beydoun, Y Wang - Obesity, 2008 - researchgate.net
Is Sleep Duration Associated With Childhood Obesity? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Page 1 obesity | VOLUME 16 NUMBER 2 | FEBRUARY 2008 265 nature publishing group …

Obesity and central obesity as risk factors for incident dementia and its subtypes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

MA Beydoun, HA Beydoun, Y Wang - Obesity reviews, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Summary While dementia affects 6–10% of persons 65 years or older, industrialized
countries have witnessed an alarming rise in obesity. However, obesity's influence on …

Recurrent depressive symptoms and the incidence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment

VM Dotson, MA Beydoun, AB Zonderman - Neurology, 2010 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: A history of depression has been linked to an increased dementia risk. This risk
may be particularly high in recurrent depression due to repeated brain insult. We …

Predictors of colorectal cancer screening behaviors among average-risk older adults in the United States

HA Beydoun, MA Beydoun - Cancer Causes & Control, 2008 - Springer
Objective To critically evaluate recent studies that examined determinants of CRC screening
behaviors among average-risk older adults (≥ 50 years) in the United States. Methods A …

Has the prevalence of overweight, obesity and central obesity levelled off in the United States? Trends, patterns, disparities, and future projections for the obesity …

Y Wang, MA Beydoun, J Min, H Xue… - International journal …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Obesity (OB) is a serious epidemic in the United States. Methods We examined
OB patterns and time trends across socio-economic and geographic parameters and …

Meat consumption is associated with obesity and central obesity among US adults

Y Wang, MA Beydoun - International journal of obesity, 2009 - nature.com
Background: Meats are high in energy and fat content, and thus may be associated with
higher risk of obesity. Many controversies remain regarding the association between meat …