Research

Projects, Publications and Presentations

Research Projects

State Funded Project:

  • Characterization of the metabolic profile of an Hispanic at-risk pediatric population in Northeast Tennessee
    • The goal of this project is to develop an expanded metabolic profile of Hispanic children aged 2 to 10 years. 

ETSU Funded Projects:

  • Prevalence and risk of metabolic syndrome in Hispanic children in NE, TN
    • The goal of this project is to purchase lab supplies and food frequency questionnaires that are planned to be used to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and describe the metabolic profile of Hispanic children. 
  • The study of metabolic syndrome among Hispanic families in Johnson City, TN
    • The goal of this project is to develop validated instruments for measuring the prevalence and correlates of metabolic syndrome among Hispanic families who utilize the Johnson City Community Health Center as their health care provider. 
  • Sleep problems and overweight among American youth
    • The goal of this project is to examine the effects of child’s sleep problems on the development of overweight from 2 to 15 years of age. 

Publications

  • Alhassan BA, Liu Y, Slawson D, Peterson J, Marrs J, Clark WA, Alamian A. The influence of maternal body mass index and physical activity on select cardiovascular risk factors of preadolescent Hispanic children. PeerJ. 2018. Dec 13;6:e6100. doi.:10.7717/peerj.6100.
  • Gong S, Wang K, Li Y, Alamian A. Geographic disparities in obesity prevalence and risk factors among Asian Americans: findings from the 2013-2014 California Health Interview Survey. Scientific Reports. 2018. (in press).
  • Kwon MR, Cress E, Clark WA, Alamian A, Lu Y, Peterson JM. The adipokine C1q TNF related protein (CTRP3) is elevated in the breast milk of obese mothers. PeerJ. 2018. Mar 5;6:e4472. doi.: 10.7717/peerj.4472.
  • Wang L, Southerland J, Wang K, Bailey B, Alamian A, Stevens M, Wang Y. Ethnic differences in risk factors for obesity among adults in California, United States. Journal of Obesity. 2017;2017, Article ID 2427483, 10 pages. doi: 1155/2017/2427483
  • Leinaar E, Alamian A, Wang L. A systematic review of the relationship between asthma, overweight, and the effects of physical activity in youth. Annals of Epidemiology. 2016; 26:504-510.
  • Wang L, Mamudu HM, Alamian A, Anderson JL, Brooks B. Independent and joint effects of prenatal smoking and maternal exposure to secondhand smoke on the development of adolescent obesity: a longitudinal study. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2014; 50(11):908-915.doi:10.1111/jpc.12667.
  • Wang L, Alamian A, Southerland J, Wang K, Anderson J, Stevens M. Cesarean section and the risk of overweight in grade 6 children. European Journal of Pediatrics. 2013; 172(1): 1341-1347. doi: 1007/s00431-013-2043-2.
  • Alamian A, Paradis G. Individual and social determinants of multiple chronic disease behavioral risk factors among youth. BMC Public Health. 2012; 12(1):224. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-224.

Presentations  

  • Alhassan BA, Liu Y, Slawson D, Peterson J, Marrs J, Clark WA, Wang L, Alamian A. Food group intake and cardiometabolic risk in Hispanic children. American Public Health Association 146th Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, November 10-14, 2018.
  • Alhassan BA, Liu Y, Slawson D, Peterson J, Marrs J, Clark WA, Wang L, Alamian A. Maternal correlates of cardiometabolic risk in Hispanic children. American Public Health Association 146th Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, November 10-14, 2018.
  • Alhassan BA, Cutshaw L, Marrs J, Peterson J, Clark WA, Alamian A. Efficacy of adipocytokines, c-peptide and ghrelin for detecting cardiometabolic risk in pre-adolescent Hispanic children. American Public Health Association 145th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, November 4-8, 2017.
  • Peterson JM, Clark WA, Marrs J, Alamian A. Serum adipokines and metabolic syndrome risk factors in Hispanic children. Experimental Biology 2017, Chicago, IL, April 22-26, 2017.
  • Dysart SF, Clark WA, Marrs J, Peterson JM, Johnson ME, Alamian A. Evaluation of dietary intake and red blood cell membrane fatty acid profile on the incidence of metabolic syndrome in Hispanic children from 2 to 10 years of age. Experimental Biology 2017, Chicago, IL, April 22-26, 2017.
  • Bouton A, Clark WA, Marrs J, Alamian A, Peterson J. Study of the associations of metabolic hormones and metabolic syndrome in a pediatric Hispanic population in northeast Tennessee. Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN, April 12, 2017.
  • Alamian A, Alhassan A, Rusiñol J, Peterson J, Clark WA, Otukonyong E, Wang L, Marrs J. The prevalence and distribution of metabolic syndrome components in Hispanic children in northeast Tennessee: A pilot study. 2016 Epidemiology Congress of the Americas. Miami, FL, June 20-25, 2016.
  • Alamian A, Leinaar E, Wang L. A Systematic review of the relationship between asthma, obesity and the effects of physical activity in youth. American Public Health Association 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition, Chicago, IL, October 31-November 4, 2015.
  • Alamian A, Clark WA. Characterization of the metabolic profile of an Hispanic at-risk pediatric population in Northeast Tennessee. Tennessee Board of Regents Scholars Meeting, Nashville, TN, June 9, 2014.
  • Alamian A, Wang L, Pitts M, Ikekwere J, Hall A. Infant sleep problems increase the odds of childhood overweight at grade 6: differential effects of commonly used definitions of sleep problems. American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical activity and Metabolism 2014 Scientific Sessions. San Francisco, CA, March 18-21, 2014.
  • Wang L, Alamian A. Child’s sleep problems and risk of childhood overweight: A longitudinal study. Society for Epidemiologic Research 46th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, June 18-21, 2013.
  • Wang L, Alamian A, Southerland J, Wang K, Anderson JL, Stevens M. Cesarean section is associated with increased risk for overweight and obesity in grade six children. American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions. New Orleans, LA, March 19-22, 2013.
  • Wang L, Mamudu HM, Anderson JL, Alamian A. Maternal smoking during pregnancy and risk of adolescent obesity. Society for Epidemiologic Research 45th Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN. June 27-30, 2012.
  • Alamian A. Multiple behavioral risk factors for chronic diseases and public health implications. Grounds Rounds. College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University. Johnson City, TN, April 20, 2012.

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