Kari E North
Biographic Data
| ID | 261441 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kari E North |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kari E |
| FAMILY NAME | North |
| SIGNATURE | NORTH K E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8903-0366 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Gene-Acculturation Study of Obesity Among US Hispanic/Latinos
OBJECTIVE: In the United States, Hispanic/Latino adults face a high burden of obesity; yet, not all individuals are equally affected, partly due in part to this ethnic group's marked sociocultural diversity. We sought to analyze the modification of body mass index (BMI) genetic effects in Hispanic/Latino adults by their level of acculturation, a complex biosocial phenomenon that remains understudied. METHODS: Among 11,747 Hispanic/Latinos adults …
Cumulative socioeconomic status and incident type 2 diabetes among African American adults from the Jackson heart study
The association of low cumulative SES and incident T2D differed by age, which may suggest interventionist should consider impacts of SES on T2D by age
Rare genetic variants explain missing heritability in smoking
Demographic and sociocultural risk factors for adulthood weight gain in Hispanic/Latinos
Using self-reported and weight history data in a diverse sample of US Hispanic/Latinos, we revealed that both demographic and sociocultural factors were associated with the patterning of adulthood weight gain in this sample. Given the steep rate of weight gain in this population and the fact that many Hispanic/Latinos living in the US immigrated as adults, efforts to promote weight maintenance across the life course, including after immigration, …
Cohort Profile
Early childhood caries (ECC) is an aggressive form of dental caries occurring in the first five years of life. Despite its prevalence and consequences, little progress has been made in its prevention and even less is known about individuals' susceptibility or genomic risk factors. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) of ECC ("ZOE 2.0") is a community-based, multi-ethnic, cross-sectional, genetic epidemiologic study seeking to address this kno…
Genetic evidence of assortative mating in humans
The interaction between physical activity and obesity gene variants in association with BMI
Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology
The Importance of Gene-Environment Interaction
Given recent genetic advances, it is not surprising that genetics information is increasingly being used to improve health care. Thousands of conditions caused by single genes (Mendelian diseases) have been identified over the last century. However, Mendelian diseases are rare; thus, few individuals directly benefit from gene identification. In contrast, common complex diseases, such as obesity, breast cancer, and depression, directly affect many…
Genotype-by-Sex Interaction in the Regulation of High-Density Lipoprotein
Low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) are widely documented as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Furthermore, there is marked sexual dimorphism in both HDL levels and the prevalence of CVD. However, the extent to which genetic factors contribute to such dimorphism has been largely unexplored. We examined the evidence for genotype-by-sex effects on HDL in a longitudinal sample of 1,562 participants from 330 families in the Fra…
Multivariate analysis of diet among three-year-old children and associations with socio-demographic characteristics
Genetic evidence of assortative mating in humans
The Importance of Gene-Environment Interaction
Given recent genetic advances, it is not surprising that genetics information is increasingly being used to improve health care. Thousands of conditions caused by single genes (Mendelian diseases) have been identified over the last century. However, Mendelian diseases are rare; thus, few individuals directly benefit from gene identification. In contrast, common complex diseases, such as obesity, breast cancer, and depression, directly affect many…
Rare genetic variants explain missing heritability in smoking
The interaction between physical activity and obesity gene variants in association with BMI
Multivariate analysis of diet among three-year-old children and associations with socio-demographic characteristics
Genotype-by-Sex Interaction in the Regulation of High-Density Lipoprotein
Low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) are widely documented as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Furthermore, there is marked sexual dimorphism in both HDL levels and the prevalence of CVD. However, the extent to which genetic factors contribute to such dimorphism has been largely unexplored. We examined the evidence for genotype-by-sex effects on HDL in a longitudinal sample of 1,562 participants from 330 families in the Fra…
The Importance of Gene-Environment Interaction
Given recent genetic advances, it is not surprising that genetics information is increasingly being used to improve health care. Thousands of conditions caused by single genes (Mendelian diseases) have been identified over the last century. However, Mendelian diseases are rare; thus, few individuals directly benefit from gene identification. In contrast, common complex diseases, such as obesity, breast cancer, and depression, directly affect many…
Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology
The interaction between physical activity and obesity gene variants in association with BMI
Genetic evidence of assortative mating in humans
Cohort Profile
Early childhood caries (ECC) is an aggressive form of dental caries occurring in the first five years of life. Despite its prevalence and consequences, little progress has been made in its prevention and even less is known about individuals' susceptibility or genomic risk factors. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) of ECC ("ZOE 2.0") is a community-based, multi-ethnic, cross-sectional, genetic epidemiologic study seeking to address this kno…
Demographic and sociocultural risk factors for adulthood weight gain in Hispanic/Latinos
Using self-reported and weight history data in a diverse sample of US Hispanic/Latinos, we revealed that both demographic and sociocultural factors were associated with the patterning of adulthood weight gain in this sample. Given the steep rate of weight gain in this population and the fact that many Hispanic/Latinos living in the US immigrated as adults, efforts to promote weight maintenance across the life course, including after immigration, …
Rare genetic variants explain missing heritability in smoking
A Gene-Acculturation Study of Obesity Among US Hispanic/Latinos
OBJECTIVE: In the United States, Hispanic/Latino adults face a high burden of obesity; yet, not all individuals are equally affected, partly due in part to this ethnic group's marked sociocultural diversity. We sought to analyze the modification of body mass index (BMI) genetic effects in Hispanic/Latino adults by their level of acculturation, a complex biosocial phenomenon that remains understudied. METHODS: Among 11,747 Hispanic/Latinos adults …
Cumulative socioeconomic status and incident type 2 diabetes among African American adults from the Jackson heart study
The association of low cumulative SES and incident T2D differed by age, which may suggest interventionist should consider impacts of SES on T2D by age
Medicine (7 works) · Biology (6 works) · Demography (6 works) · Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (6 works) · Genetics (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Gene (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Obesity (4 works)