School of Nursing and Health Studies Faculty Publications

No association between perfluoroalkyl chemicals and hypertension in children

Geiger, Sarah Dee; Xiao, Jie; Shankar, Anoop (Dove Medical Press, 2014-01-13)

Background Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) used in the manufacture of common ...
The relationship between insufficient sleep and self-rated health in a nationally representative sample

Geiger, Sarah Dee; Sabanayagam, Charumathi; Shankar, Anoop (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)

Reduced sleep has been found to be associated with increased risk of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and mortality. Self-rated health (SRH) has been shown to be a predictor of CVD and mortality. ...