Richard S Cooper
Biographic Data
| ID | 209505 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard S Cooper |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard S |
| FAMILY NAME | Cooper |
| SIGNATURE | COOPER R S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Loyola University Medical Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1973 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Swing voting in the 2016 presidential election in counties where midlife mortality has been rising in white non-Hispanic Americans
Cardiovascular risk status of Afro-origin populations across the spectrum of economic development: Findings from the Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study
These data provide a comprehensive estimate of cardiovascular risk across a range of countries at differing stages of social and economic development and demonstrate the heterogeneity in the character and degree of emerging cardiovascular risk. Severe hypercholesterolemia, as characteristic in the US and much of Western Europe at the onset of the coronary epidemic, is unlikely to be a feature of the cardiovascular risk profile in these countries …
Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology
Association of car ownership and physical activity across the spectrum of human development: Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (Mets)
PA levels are similar across all study sites except Jamaica, despite very different levels of socioeconomic development. Not owning a car in the US is associated with especially high levels of MVPA. As car ownership becomes prevalent in the developing world, strategies to promote alternative forms of active transit may become important
A comparison of indices of glucose metabolism in five black populations: Data from modeling the epidemiologic transition study (Mets)
Obesity, metabolic risk, and other potential determinants vary significantly between populations at differing stages of the epidemiologic transition, requiring tailored public health policies to address local population characteristics
A mixed ecologic-cohort comparison of physical activity & weight among young adults from five populations of African origin
These analyses suggest that persons with greater adiposity tend to engage in less PA, although the associations are weak and the direction of causality cannot be inferred because measurements are cross-sectional. Longitudinal data will be required to elucidate direction of association
Comparisons of intensity-duration patterns of physical activity in the US, Jamaica and 3 African countries
While there is some association for PA with obesity, this relationship is inconsistent across the epidemiologic transition and suggests that PA policy recommendations should be tailored for each environment
Hydroxyvitamin D levels in African American and Nigerian women
OBJECTIVES: African Americans (AA) have substantially lower levels of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) than whites. We compared population-based samples of 25(OH)D in women of African descent from Nigeria and metropolitan Chicago. METHODS: One hundred women of Yoruba ethnicity from southwest Nigeria and 94 African American women from metropolitan Chicago were recruited and compared using a standardized survey protocol and the same labora…
Blacks and whites in Cuba have equal prevalence of hypertension: Confirmation from a new population survey
Overall, skin color was unrelated to mean blood pressure or hypertensive status in this population, although among women specifically some racial advantage appears evident in adjusted prevalence and control, and should be investigated further. The overall null result suggests that Cuba may exemplify the social conditions in which racial excess in hypertension, characteristic of much of the western world, is not a necessary reality
Protocol for the modeling the epidemiologic transition study: A longitudinal observational study of energy balance and change in body weight, diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk
METS will provide insight on the relative contribution of physical activity and diet to excess weight, age-related weight gain and incident glucose impairment in five populations' samples of young adults at different stages of economic development. These data should be useful for the development of empirically-based public health policy aimed at the prevention of obesity and associated chronic diseases
Assessing Physical Activity and its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Nhanes 2003-2006
The magnitude of the gap between self-report and accelerometry activity must be a result of either a vast social acceptability bias in reporting or inaccurate measurement with accelerometry. Therefore, due to the low validity of self reported PA data for epidemiologic research, it is pertinent to encourage the use of valid, objective methods to assess PA
Race, Medicine, and the Science behind BiDil: How ACE-Inhibition Took the Fall for the First Ethnic Drug
A substantial biomedical literature has accumulated around the question of racial differences in the response to treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for hypertension and congestive heart failure. African-origin populations are often asserted to be “low renin”, and therefore to have blunted response to agents that interfere with the renin-angiotensin system. Although the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected a co…
Relative height and weight among children and adolescents of rural southwestern Nigeria
Low relative height and underweight occur in a large proportion of children and adolescents in rural Nigeria, with the lowest relative heights and weights occurring in mid-adolescence and among males
Neighborhood Characteristics and Hypertension
BACKGROUND: : The goal of this study was to investigate cross-sectional associations between features of neighborhoods and hypertension and to examine the sensitivity of results to various methods of estimating neighborhood conditions. METHODS: : We used data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis on 2612 individuals 45-85 years of age. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure above 140 mm Hg, diastolic pressure above 90 mm Hg,…
Rapid increases in obesity in Jamaica, compared to Nigeria and the United States
Weight change in sample cohorts from a middle-income country was greater than in cohorts from either of the low- or high-income countries. The steep trajectory of weight gain in Jamaica, relative to Nigeria and the US, is most likely attributable to the accelerating effects of the cultural and behavioral shifts which have come to bear on transitional societies
Cardiovascular disease surveillance in Mexicans and Mexican Americans: A tale of two countries
Throughout its history, the United States has consistently received large numbers of immigrants from around the world. Most early immigration originated in Europe, but the more recent influx has been dominated by people from Asia and Latin America (1). In the year 2002, the number of people of Hispanic origin in the United States reached over 37 million (2). The vast majority of this U.S. subpopulation are of Mexican descent (66.9%), with smaller…
The Science and Business of Genetic Ancestry Testing
Commercially available tests of genetic ancestry have significant scientific limitations, but are serious matters for many test-takers.
La salud en Cuba y los objetivos de desarrollo del milenio
The first assessments of the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations have been completed, and deliberations about world health are increasing. Now is an appropriate time to consider the case of Cuba, which has functioned under difficult conditions for many years, and followed its own path. Cuba's health indicators are much better than might be expected considering its level of income; in many cases the indicators compare to those of in…
Voluntary Participation and Informed Consent to International Genetic Research
Objectives. We compared voluntary participation and comprehension of informed consent among individuals of African ancestry enrolled in similarly designed genetic studies of hypertension in the United States and Nigeria. Methods. Survey questionnaires were used to evaluate factors associated with voluntariness (the number of people volunteering) and understanding of the study’s genetic purpose. A total of 655 individuals (United States: 348; Nige…
Cardiovascular Disease and Associated Risk Factors in Cuba: Prospects for Prevention and Control
Objectives. An adequate description of the trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not available for most of the developing world. Cuba provides an important exception, and we sought to use available data to offer insights into the changing patterns of CVD there. Methods. We reviewed Cuban public health statistics, surveys, and reports of health services. Results. CVD has been the leading cause of death since 1970. A 45% reduction in heart dise…
Impaired glucose regulation in adults in Jamaica: Who should have the oral glucose tolerance test
A few individuals classified as normal on FPG will have IGT or diabetes, and an OGTT will be needed to identify them. The yield of IGT detected by screening in Jamaica can be improved by lowering the threshold for IFG or by using clinical information to identify high-risk individuals
Race and Genomics
These two articles present contrasting views of the usefulness of the concept of race in biomedical research and clinical practice.
Self-reported Health Status and Mortality in a Multiethnic US Cohort
The authors examined the relation between self-reported health status and mortality among the following racial/ethnic groups: Native Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, blacks, whites, and Hispanics. They pooled 1986-1994 data from the National Health Interview Survey to obtain information on more than 700,000 cohort participants. Although fewer than 5,000 Native Americans are included in this cohort, the data provide information previously unava…
Socioeconomic Status and Health in Blacks and Whites: The Problem of Residual Confounding and the Resiliency of Race
A large number of epidemiologic studies have focused on racial/ethnic differences, particularly between blacks and whites. Because health endpoints and racial categorizations are associated with socioeconomic status, investigators generally adjust for socioeconomic indicators. The intention is usually to control for confounding, thereby making groups comparable and excluding socioeconomic status as an alternative explanation to hypotheses of inna…
Intracellular cations and hypertension in blacks
Considerable attention has been focused in recent years on the role of intracellular ions in the pathophysiology of hypertension in African Americans. Following the identification of marked differences in red cell sodium content and sodium-lithium counter-transport between blacks and whites, the hypothesis emerged that cation metabolism at the cellular level might account for part of the ethnic difference in susceptibility to hypertension. Unfort…
Swing voting in the 2016 presidential election in counties where midlife mortality has been rising in white non-Hispanic Americans
Voluntary Participation and Informed Consent to International Genetic Research
Objectives. We compared voluntary participation and comprehension of informed consent among individuals of African ancestry enrolled in similarly designed genetic studies of hypertension in the United States and Nigeria. Methods. Survey questionnaires were used to evaluate factors associated with voluntariness (the number of people volunteering) and understanding of the study’s genetic purpose. A total of 655 individuals (United States: 348; Nige…
Cardiovascular Disease and Associated Risk Factors in Cuba: Prospects for Prevention and Control
Objectives. An adequate description of the trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not available for most of the developing world. Cuba provides an important exception, and we sought to use available data to offer insights into the changing patterns of CVD there. Methods. We reviewed Cuban public health statistics, surveys, and reports of health services. Results. CVD has been the leading cause of death since 1970. A 45% reduction in heart dise…
Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana
The Assessment and Collection of Kharāj Tax in Medieval Egypt
A Note On the Dinar Jayshi
Land Classification Terminology and the Assessment of the Kharaj Tax in Medieval Egypt
Land Classification Terminology and the Assessment of the Khazrāj Tax in Medieval Egypt
MISCELLANEA LAND CLASSIFICATION TERMINOLOGY AND THE ASSESSMENT OF THE KHAZR J TAX IN MEDIEVAL EGYPT ' Introduction For all of our knowledge of the theoretical application of the kharaj tax in the medieval Islamic world, the administrative texts which have survived to our day are frustratingly vague when we try to penetrate the practical workings of tax assessment and collection. Despite a comparative abundance of this type of material for Egypt, …
The Assessment and Collection of Kharāj Tax in Medieval Egypt
Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana
The Agrarian Administration of Egypt from the Arabs to the Ottomans
Ethnicity and disease prevention
Ethnic variations in health present a useful paradigm for the study of disease etiology. The knowledge base in this area has expanded dramatically in recent years, both as a result of research across cultures and studies within multiethnic societies. The growth in descriptive information, however, has not always been paralleled by an increase in causal explanations. At both the theoretical and practical levels confounding remains an unsolved prob…
Intracellular cations and hypertension in blacks
Considerable attention has been focused in recent years on the role of intracellular ions in the pathophysiology of hypertension in African Americans. Following the identification of marked differences in red cell sodium content and sodium-lithium counter-transport between blacks and whites, the hypothesis emerged that cation metabolism at the cellular level might account for part of the ethnic difference in susceptibility to hypertension. Unfort…
Socioeconomic Status and Health in Blacks and Whites: The Problem of Residual Confounding and the Resiliency of Race
A large number of epidemiologic studies have focused on racial/ethnic differences, particularly between blacks and whites. Because health endpoints and racial categorizations are associated with socioeconomic status, investigators generally adjust for socioeconomic indicators. The intention is usually to control for confounding, thereby making groups comparable and excluding socioeconomic status as an alternative explanation to hypotheses of inna…
Self-reported Health Status and Mortality in a Multiethnic US Cohort
The authors examined the relation between self-reported health status and mortality among the following racial/ethnic groups: Native Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, blacks, whites, and Hispanics. They pooled 1986-1994 data from the National Health Interview Survey to obtain information on more than 700,000 cohort participants. Although fewer than 5,000 Native Americans are included in this cohort, the data provide information previously unava…
Race and Genomics
These two articles present contrasting views of the usefulness of the concept of race in biomedical research and clinical practice.
Impaired glucose regulation in adults in Jamaica: Who should have the oral glucose tolerance test
A few individuals classified as normal on FPG will have IGT or diabetes, and an OGTT will be needed to identify them. The yield of IGT detected by screening in Jamaica can be improved by lowering the threshold for IFG or by using clinical information to identify high-risk individuals
Voluntary Participation and Informed Consent to International Genetic Research
Objectives. We compared voluntary participation and comprehension of informed consent among individuals of African ancestry enrolled in similarly designed genetic studies of hypertension in the United States and Nigeria. Methods. Survey questionnaires were used to evaluate factors associated with voluntariness (the number of people volunteering) and understanding of the study’s genetic purpose. A total of 655 individuals (United States: 348; Nige…
Cardiovascular Disease and Associated Risk Factors in Cuba: Prospects for Prevention and Control
Objectives. An adequate description of the trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not available for most of the developing world. Cuba provides an important exception, and we sought to use available data to offer insights into the changing patterns of CVD there. Methods. We reviewed Cuban public health statistics, surveys, and reports of health services. Results. CVD has been the leading cause of death since 1970. A 45% reduction in heart dise…
The Science and Business of Genetic Ancestry Testing
Commercially available tests of genetic ancestry have significant scientific limitations, but are serious matters for many test-takers.
La salud en Cuba y los objetivos de desarrollo del milenio
The first assessments of the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations have been completed, and deliberations about world health are increasing. Now is an appropriate time to consider the case of Cuba, which has functioned under difficult conditions for many years, and followed its own path. Cuba's health indicators are much better than might be expected considering its level of income; in many cases the indicators compare to those of in…
Neighborhood Characteristics and Hypertension
BACKGROUND: : The goal of this study was to investigate cross-sectional associations between features of neighborhoods and hypertension and to examine the sensitivity of results to various methods of estimating neighborhood conditions. METHODS: : We used data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis on 2612 individuals 45-85 years of age. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure above 140 mm Hg, diastolic pressure above 90 mm Hg,…
Rapid increases in obesity in Jamaica, compared to Nigeria and the United States
Weight change in sample cohorts from a middle-income country was greater than in cohorts from either of the low- or high-income countries. The steep trajectory of weight gain in Jamaica, relative to Nigeria and the US, is most likely attributable to the accelerating effects of the cultural and behavioral shifts which have come to bear on transitional societies
Cardiovascular disease surveillance in Mexicans and Mexican Americans: A tale of two countries
Throughout its history, the United States has consistently received large numbers of immigrants from around the world. Most early immigration originated in Europe, but the more recent influx has been dominated by people from Asia and Latin America (1). In the year 2002, the number of people of Hispanic origin in the United States reached over 37 million (2). The vast majority of this U.S. subpopulation are of Mexican descent (66.9%), with smaller…
Relative height and weight among children and adolescents of rural southwestern Nigeria
Low relative height and underweight occur in a large proportion of children and adolescents in rural Nigeria, with the lowest relative heights and weights occurring in mid-adolescence and among males
Race, Medicine, and the Science behind BiDil: How ACE-Inhibition Took the Fall for the First Ethnic Drug
A substantial biomedical literature has accumulated around the question of racial differences in the response to treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for hypertension and congestive heart failure. African-origin populations are often asserted to be “low renin”, and therefore to have blunted response to agents that interfere with the renin-angiotensin system. Although the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected a co…
Protocol for the modeling the epidemiologic transition study: A longitudinal observational study of energy balance and change in body weight, diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk
METS will provide insight on the relative contribution of physical activity and diet to excess weight, age-related weight gain and incident glucose impairment in five populations' samples of young adults at different stages of economic development. These data should be useful for the development of empirically-based public health policy aimed at the prevention of obesity and associated chronic diseases
Assessing Physical Activity and its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Nhanes 2003-2006
The magnitude of the gap between self-report and accelerometry activity must be a result of either a vast social acceptability bias in reporting or inaccurate measurement with accelerometry. Therefore, due to the low validity of self reported PA data for epidemiologic research, it is pertinent to encourage the use of valid, objective methods to assess PA
Hydroxyvitamin D levels in African American and Nigerian women
OBJECTIVES: African Americans (AA) have substantially lower levels of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) than whites. We compared population-based samples of 25(OH)D in women of African descent from Nigeria and metropolitan Chicago. METHODS: One hundred women of Yoruba ethnicity from southwest Nigeria and 94 African American women from metropolitan Chicago were recruited and compared using a standardized survey protocol and the same labora…
Blacks and whites in Cuba have equal prevalence of hypertension: Confirmation from a new population survey
Overall, skin color was unrelated to mean blood pressure or hypertensive status in this population, although among women specifically some racial advantage appears evident in adjusted prevalence and control, and should be investigated further. The overall null result suggests that Cuba may exemplify the social conditions in which racial excess in hypertension, characteristic of much of the western world, is not a necessary reality
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