Yu‐tien Hsu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3581237 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yu‐tien Hsu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yu‐tien |
| FAMILY NAME | Hsu |
| SIGNATURE | HSU Y T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6384-9878 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Associations of smoking and second-hand smoke exposure with obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea risk in Tuvalu
Background: Tobacco use and second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure remain highly prevalent in Pacific Island nations, but evidence on their health consequences is limited. We aim to describe the prevalence of smoking and SHS exposure in Tuvalu, their associations with body measurements and sleep-related outcomes, and the heterogeneity by island of residence and age group. Methods: COMmunity-based Behaviour and Attitude surveys were conducted in Tuvalu …
Associations between home gardening and obstructive sleep apnoea
Background: Tuvalu, like many Pacific Island nations, is facing a severe obesity epidemic, which is strongly associated with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) - a condition linked to multiple health complications and a growing public health burden. Lifestyle interventions such as home gardening have emerged as potential strategies to address obesity and its related conditions. We investigated the association between home gardening and OSA risk in Tu…
Social participation trajectories in late life and cognitive functioning – A sequence analysis based on Taiwan Longitudinal Study on aging
Our study findings support the value of social engagement and work involvement for healthy cognitive aging. Additionally, we identified subgroups that were more likely to be socially engaged
The protective power of social connectedness
Causal mediation of the association between educational attainment and late-life cognitive function by trajectories of social participation
Racial discrimination and cognitive function
Racial inequities in cognitive function persist with mixed evidence regarding the impacts of racial discrimination on cognitive outcomes. We examined the association between experiences of racial discrimination within institutional settings, such as getting a job or housing, and multiple measures of cognitive function among middle-aged adults using analytic methods to strengthen the existing evidence base and provide potential points for interven…
Exploring the link between home garden use and severe obesity
Background: Obesity is prevalent and increasing but understudied across Pacific Islanders. Tuvalu is a South Pacific country with a high obesity rate and faces multiple threats of food insecurity. Home garden serves as a sustainable food source and can be a possible intervention for the obesity pandemic in Tuvalu. This study investigated Tuvaluans' home garden use and obesity, and explored factors associated with increased use of home gardens. Me…
Risk of Sars-CoV-2 Infection Among Essential Workers in a Community-Based Cohort in the United States
Objectives: The objective of this paper is to identify the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection that are related to occupation type as well as workplace conditions. Identifying such risk factors could have noteworthy implications in workplace safety enhancement and emergency preparedness planning for essential workers. Methods: , 2020, for individuals between 14 and 65 years of age. Nasopharyngeal swab specimen, medical review, and self-administ…
Does one size fit all? Differences between islands in Tuvalu and ecological perspectives
UNIQUE CHALLENGES FOR TUVALUANS REGARDING NUTRITION AND FOOD Tuvalu is a South Pacific Ocean nation consisting of nine atolls (Funafuti, Nanumea, Nanumaga, Niutao, Vaitupu, Nukufetau, Nui, Nukulaelae and Niulakita) and is one of the countries impacted the most by climate change [1]. Due to scarcities of fertile farmland and fresh water, agricultural activities are limited [...]
Validation of the EQ-5D in Taiwan using item response theory
The EQ-5D scale shows promise for use in the general population. The IRT model informs our interpretation of the EQ-5D scores. Given the time constraints in clinical settings, we suggest using the first three items in EQ-5D to measure the health-related quality of life for patients with chronic diseases
Timing of Family Adversity During Adolescence and its Impact on Alcohol and Tobacco Initiation
Timing of Family Adversity During Adolescence and its Impact on Alcohol and Tobacco Initiation
Validation of the EQ-5D in Taiwan using item response theory
The EQ-5D scale shows promise for use in the general population. The IRT model informs our interpretation of the EQ-5D scores. Given the time constraints in clinical settings, we suggest using the first three items in EQ-5D to measure the health-related quality of life for patients with chronic diseases
Risk of Sars-CoV-2 Infection Among Essential Workers in a Community-Based Cohort in the United States
Objectives: The objective of this paper is to identify the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection that are related to occupation type as well as workplace conditions. Identifying such risk factors could have noteworthy implications in workplace safety enhancement and emergency preparedness planning for essential workers. Methods: , 2020, for individuals between 14 and 65 years of age. Nasopharyngeal swab specimen, medical review, and self-administ…
Does one size fit all? Differences between islands in Tuvalu and ecological perspectives
UNIQUE CHALLENGES FOR TUVALUANS REGARDING NUTRITION AND FOOD Tuvalu is a South Pacific Ocean nation consisting of nine atolls (Funafuti, Nanumea, Nanumaga, Niutao, Vaitupu, Nukufetau, Nui, Nukulaelae and Niulakita) and is one of the countries impacted the most by climate change [1]. Due to scarcities of fertile farmland and fresh water, agricultural activities are limited [...]
Exploring the link between home garden use and severe obesity
Background: Obesity is prevalent and increasing but understudied across Pacific Islanders. Tuvalu is a South Pacific country with a high obesity rate and faces multiple threats of food insecurity. Home garden serves as a sustainable food source and can be a possible intervention for the obesity pandemic in Tuvalu. This study investigated Tuvaluans' home garden use and obesity, and explored factors associated with increased use of home gardens. Me…
Racial discrimination and cognitive function
Racial inequities in cognitive function persist with mixed evidence regarding the impacts of racial discrimination on cognitive outcomes. We examined the association between experiences of racial discrimination within institutional settings, such as getting a job or housing, and multiple measures of cognitive function among middle-aged adults using analytic methods to strengthen the existing evidence base and provide potential points for interven…
Associations between home gardening and obstructive sleep apnoea
Background: Tuvalu, like many Pacific Island nations, is facing a severe obesity epidemic, which is strongly associated with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) - a condition linked to multiple health complications and a growing public health burden. Lifestyle interventions such as home gardening have emerged as potential strategies to address obesity and its related conditions. We investigated the association between home gardening and OSA risk in Tu…
Social participation trajectories in late life and cognitive functioning – A sequence analysis based on Taiwan Longitudinal Study on aging
Our study findings support the value of social engagement and work involvement for healthy cognitive aging. Additionally, we identified subgroups that were more likely to be socially engaged
The protective power of social connectedness
Causal mediation of the association between educational attainment and late-life cognitive function by trajectories of social participation
Associations of smoking and second-hand smoke exposure with obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea risk in Tuvalu
Background: Tobacco use and second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure remain highly prevalent in Pacific Island nations, but evidence on their health consequences is limited. We aim to describe the prevalence of smoking and SHS exposure in Tuvalu, their associations with body measurements and sleep-related outcomes, and the heterogeneity by island of residence and age group. Methods: COMmunity-based Behaviour and Attitude surveys were conducted in Tuvalu …
Medicine (7 works) · Logistic regression (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works) · Odds (4 works) · Odds ratio (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works)