Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

This statement summarizes evidence that adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) such as
hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm delivery, gestational diabetes, small-for-…

Methamphetamine and related compounds are now the second most commonly used illicit
substance worldwide, after cannabis. Reports of methamphetamine‐associated …

Background— Although mortality after myocardial infarction (MI) has declined in the United
States in recent decades, there have been few community-based investigations of the long-…

BACKGROUND: Prior research yielded conflicting results about the magnitude of the association
between body mass index (BMI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). STUDY DESIGN: …

Background: Studies suggest that targeting high-risk, nonhypertensive individuals for treatment
may delay hypertension onset, thereby possibly mitigating vascular complications. Risk …

Background Mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased risk
for cardiovascular disease. The burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors in this setting …

Microorganisms are responsible for driving the biogeochemical cycling of elements on Earth.
Despite their importance and vast diversity 1 , the taxonomic identity of the microorganisms …

Background— Prior studies showing an inverse relationship between low birth weight in
offspring and maternal risks of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are limited by lack of information …

PURPOSE: We evaluated trends in the incidence of overweight and obesity over the past
50 years. METHODS: We evaluated trends in the incidence of overweight (25≤body mass …