Sonia Y Angell
Biographic Data
| ID | 5484616 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sonia Y Angell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sonia Y |
| FAMILY NAME | Angell |
| SIGNATURE | ANGELL S Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6031-910X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Readiness to deliver integrated cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic care in primary healthcare
WHO’s Global HEARTS is the largest worldwide effort to improve hypertension control through standardised care. HEARTS in the Americas is its regional adaptation. To address the rising burden of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic conditions, the initiative launched HEARTS 2.0, aiming to promote integrated care, reduce fragmentation and improve quality, access and health outcomes. In phase I, an expert-led consensus identified 45 evidence-based i…
Diretrizes de 2021 da Organização Mundial da Saúde sobre o tratamento medicamentoso da hipertensão arterial
A doença cardiovascular (DCV) é a principal causa de morte nas Américas, e a pressão arterial elevada é responsável por mais de 50% dos casos de DCV. Nas Américas, mais de um quarto das mulheres adultas e quatro de cada dez homens adultos têm hipertensão arterial, sendo que diagnóstico, tratamento e controle estão abaixo do ideal. Em 2021, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) divulgou uma atualização das diretrizes para o tratamento medicamentoso…
HEARTS in the Americas
Global Hearts is the flagship initiative of the World Health Organization to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. HEARTS in the Americas Initiative is the regional adaptation that envisions HEARTS as the model for cardiovascular disease risk management, including hypertension and diabetes, in primary health care in the Americas by 2025. This initiative is entering its sixth year of imp…
Directrices de la Organización Mundial de la Salud del 2021 sobre el tratamiento farmacológico de la hipertensión
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares son la principal causa de muerte en la Región de las Américas y la hipertensión es la causa de más del 50% de ellas. En la Región, más de una cuarta parte de las mujeres adultas y cuatro de cada diez hombres adultos tienen hipertensión y su diagnóstico, tratamiento y control son deficientes. En el 2021, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) publicó directrices actualizadas sobre el tratamiento farmacológico d…
HEARTS en las Américas
La Iniciativa Mundial HEARTS. es la iniciativa emblemática de la Organización Mundial de la Salud para reducir la carga de las enfermedades cardiovasculares, la principal causa de muerte y discapacidad en todo el mundo. La Iniciativa HEARTS en las Américas es la adaptación regional que propone usar HEARTS como modelo para el manejo del riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares, incluida la hipertensión, y la diabetes en la atención primaria de salu…
Developing population-based hypertension control programs
Hypertension remains the leading cause of cardiovascular disease globally despite the availability of safe and effective treatments. Unfortunately, many barriers exist to controlling hypertension, including a lack of effective screening and awareness, an inability to access treatment and challenges with its management when it is treated. Addressing these barriers is complex and requires engaging in a systematic and sustained approach across commu…
Health Behaviors and Outcomes Associated With Personal and Family History of Criminal Justice System Involvement, New York City, 2017
Objectives. To quantify the association between personal and family history of criminal justice system (CJS) involvement (PHJI and FHJI, respectively), health outcomes, and health-related behaviors. Methods. We examined 2017 New York City Community Health Survey data (n = 10 005) with multivariable logistic regression. We defined PHJI as ever incarcerated or under probation or parole. FHJI was CJS involvement of spouse or partner, child, sibling,…
Impact of a Municipal Policy Restricting Trans Fatty Acid Use in New York City Restaurants on Serum Trans Fatty Acid Levels in Adults
Objectives. To estimate the impact of the 2006 policy restricting use of trans fatty acids (TFAs) in New York City restaurants on change in serum TFA concentrations in New York City adults. Methods. Two cross-sectional population-based New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted in 2004 (n = 212) and 2013–2014 (n = 247) provided estimates of serum TFA exposure and average frequency of weekly restaurant meals. We estimated the…
New York City’s Sodium Warning Regulation
AffiliationsAmaka V. Anekwe, Shannon M. Farley, and Kimberly Kessler are with the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control, Division of Prevention and Primary Care, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY. Maura O. Kennelly is with the Office of External Affairs, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. At the time of the study, Megan Lent was with the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention an…
Role of government policy in nutrition—barriers to and opportunities for healthier eating
Dariush Mozaffarian and colleagues review strategies governments can use to improve nutrition and health
US Food Industry Progress During the National Salt Reduction Initiative
Objectives. To assess the US packaged food industry’s progress from 2009 to 2014, when the National Salt Reduction Initiative had voluntary, category-specific sodium targets with the goal of reducing sodium in packaged and restaurant foods by 25% over 5 years. Methods. Using the National Salt Reduction Initiative Packaged Food Database, we assessed target achievement and change in sales-weighted mean sodium density in top-selling products in 61 f…
How the Nurses’ Health Study Helped Americans Take the Trans Fat Out
In 2007, New York City (NYC) became the first US municipality to restrict trans fat use through a regulatory process in all foodservice establishments. After years of local policy change and accumulating evidence, in 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its determination to remove the “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) status for partially hydrogenated oils, the main dietary source of trans fat.1 This action would remove v…
Disparities in Mental Health Referral and Diagnosis in the New York City Jail Mental Health Service
Objectives. To better understand jail mental health services entry, we analyzed diagnosis timing relative to solitary confinement, nature of diagnosis, age, and race/ethnicity. Methods. We analyzed 2011 to 2013 medical records on 45 189 New York City jail first-time admissions. Results. Of this cohort, 21.2% were aged 21 years or younger, 46.0% were Hispanic, 40.6% were non-Hispanic Black, 8.8% were non-Hispanic White, and 3.9% experienced solita…
Highlighting the ratio of sodium to potassium in population-level dietary assessments
Objective To contrast mean values of Na:K with Na and K mean intakes by demographic factors, and to calculate the prevalence of New York City (NYC) adults meeting the WHO guideline for optimal Na:K ( Design Data were from the 2010 Community Health Survey Heart Follow-Up Study, a population-based, representative study including data from 24 h urine collections. Setting Participants were interviewed using a dual-frame sample design consisting of ra…
Sodium Intake in a Cross-Sectional, Representative Sample of New York City Adults
Objectives. We estimated sodium intake, which is associated with elevated blood pressure, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and assessed its association with related variables among New York City adults. Methods. In 2010 we conducted a cross-sectional, population-based survey of 1656 adults, the Heart Follow-Up Study, that collected self-reported health information, measured blood pressure, and obtained sodium, potassium, and creati…
Angell and Farley Respond
In his letter, Lucan argues that the relationship between excess sodium consumption and adverse health effects is not supported by the evidence. He concludes that public health actions to improve population health should instead focus on sugar. The body of evidence demonstrates that excess sodium consumption is an important population-level risk for high blood pressure and is strong and conclusive. The issue has been considered with various study…
Progress toward sodium reduction in the United States
The average adult in the United States of America consumes well above the recommended daily limit of sodium. Average sodium intake is about 3 463 mg/day, as compared to the 2010 dietary guidelines for Americans recommendation of < 2 300 mg/day. A further reduction to 1 500 mg/day is advised for people 51 years or older; African Americans; and people with high blood pressure, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease. In the United States of America, th…
Adherence to Chronic Disease Medications among New York City Medicaid Participants
Can We Finally Make Progress on Sodium Intake
The authors reflect on high sodium levels found in many foods that are marketed in the U.S. and on the National Salt Reduction Initiative (NSRI). They suggest that despite the U.S. government's efforts to educate consumers about the dangers of foods with high sodium content consumers continue to consume too much sodium because sodium levels have not been reduced in packaged foods and food in restaurants. They argue that the NSRI may lead food com…
US Food Industry Progress During the National Salt Reduction Initiative
Objectives. To assess the US packaged food industry’s progress from 2009 to 2014, when the National Salt Reduction Initiative had voluntary, category-specific sodium targets with the goal of reducing sodium in packaged and restaurant foods by 25% over 5 years. Methods. Using the National Salt Reduction Initiative Packaged Food Database, we assessed target achievement and change in sales-weighted mean sodium density in top-selling products in 61 f…
Can We Finally Make Progress on Sodium Intake
The authors reflect on high sodium levels found in many foods that are marketed in the U.S. and on the National Salt Reduction Initiative (NSRI). They suggest that despite the U.S. government's efforts to educate consumers about the dangers of foods with high sodium content consumers continue to consume too much sodium because sodium levels have not been reduced in packaged foods and food in restaurants. They argue that the NSRI may lead food com…
Sodium Intake in a Cross-Sectional, Representative Sample of New York City Adults
Objectives. We estimated sodium intake, which is associated with elevated blood pressure, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and assessed its association with related variables among New York City adults. Methods. In 2010 we conducted a cross-sectional, population-based survey of 1656 adults, the Heart Follow-Up Study, that collected self-reported health information, measured blood pressure, and obtained sodium, potassium, and creati…
Disparities in Mental Health Referral and Diagnosis in the New York City Jail Mental Health Service
Objectives. To better understand jail mental health services entry, we analyzed diagnosis timing relative to solitary confinement, nature of diagnosis, age, and race/ethnicity. Methods. We analyzed 2011 to 2013 medical records on 45 189 New York City jail first-time admissions. Results. Of this cohort, 21.2% were aged 21 years or younger, 46.0% were Hispanic, 40.6% were non-Hispanic Black, 8.8% were non-Hispanic White, and 3.9% experienced solita…
Health Behaviors and Outcomes Associated With Personal and Family History of Criminal Justice System Involvement, New York City, 2017
Objectives. To quantify the association between personal and family history of criminal justice system (CJS) involvement (PHJI and FHJI, respectively), health outcomes, and health-related behaviors. Methods. We examined 2017 New York City Community Health Survey data (n = 10 005) with multivariable logistic regression. We defined PHJI as ever incarcerated or under probation or parole. FHJI was CJS involvement of spouse or partner, child, sibling,…
Adherence to Chronic Disease Medications among New York City Medicaid Participants
Progress toward sodium reduction in the United States
The average adult in the United States of America consumes well above the recommended daily limit of sodium. Average sodium intake is about 3 463 mg/day, as compared to the 2010 dietary guidelines for Americans recommendation of < 2 300 mg/day. A further reduction to 1 500 mg/day is advised for people 51 years or older; African Americans; and people with high blood pressure, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease. In the United States of America, th…
Adherence to Chronic Disease Medications among New York City Medicaid Participants
Can We Finally Make Progress on Sodium Intake
The authors reflect on high sodium levels found in many foods that are marketed in the U.S. and on the National Salt Reduction Initiative (NSRI). They suggest that despite the U.S. government's efforts to educate consumers about the dangers of foods with high sodium content consumers continue to consume too much sodium because sodium levels have not been reduced in packaged foods and food in restaurants. They argue that the NSRI may lead food com…
Angell and Farley Respond
In his letter, Lucan argues that the relationship between excess sodium consumption and adverse health effects is not supported by the evidence. He concludes that public health actions to improve population health should instead focus on sugar. The body of evidence demonstrates that excess sodium consumption is an important population-level risk for high blood pressure and is strong and conclusive. The issue has been considered with various study…
Highlighting the ratio of sodium to potassium in population-level dietary assessments
Objective To contrast mean values of Na:K with Na and K mean intakes by demographic factors, and to calculate the prevalence of New York City (NYC) adults meeting the WHO guideline for optimal Na:K ( Design Data were from the 2010 Community Health Survey Heart Follow-Up Study, a population-based, representative study including data from 24 h urine collections. Setting Participants were interviewed using a dual-frame sample design consisting of ra…
Sodium Intake in a Cross-Sectional, Representative Sample of New York City Adults
Objectives. We estimated sodium intake, which is associated with elevated blood pressure, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and assessed its association with related variables among New York City adults. Methods. In 2010 we conducted a cross-sectional, population-based survey of 1656 adults, the Heart Follow-Up Study, that collected self-reported health information, measured blood pressure, and obtained sodium, potassium, and creati…
Disparities in Mental Health Referral and Diagnosis in the New York City Jail Mental Health Service
Objectives. To better understand jail mental health services entry, we analyzed diagnosis timing relative to solitary confinement, nature of diagnosis, age, and race/ethnicity. Methods. We analyzed 2011 to 2013 medical records on 45 189 New York City jail first-time admissions. Results. Of this cohort, 21.2% were aged 21 years or younger, 46.0% were Hispanic, 40.6% were non-Hispanic Black, 8.8% were non-Hispanic White, and 3.9% experienced solita…
US Food Industry Progress During the National Salt Reduction Initiative
Objectives. To assess the US packaged food industry’s progress from 2009 to 2014, when the National Salt Reduction Initiative had voluntary, category-specific sodium targets with the goal of reducing sodium in packaged and restaurant foods by 25% over 5 years. Methods. Using the National Salt Reduction Initiative Packaged Food Database, we assessed target achievement and change in sales-weighted mean sodium density in top-selling products in 61 f…
How the Nurses’ Health Study Helped Americans Take the Trans Fat Out
In 2007, New York City (NYC) became the first US municipality to restrict trans fat use through a regulatory process in all foodservice establishments. After years of local policy change and accumulating evidence, in 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its determination to remove the “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) status for partially hydrogenated oils, the main dietary source of trans fat.1 This action would remove v…
Role of government policy in nutrition—barriers to and opportunities for healthier eating
Dariush Mozaffarian and colleagues review strategies governments can use to improve nutrition and health
Impact of a Municipal Policy Restricting Trans Fatty Acid Use in New York City Restaurants on Serum Trans Fatty Acid Levels in Adults
Objectives. To estimate the impact of the 2006 policy restricting use of trans fatty acids (TFAs) in New York City restaurants on change in serum TFA concentrations in New York City adults. Methods. Two cross-sectional population-based New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted in 2004 (n = 212) and 2013–2014 (n = 247) provided estimates of serum TFA exposure and average frequency of weekly restaurant meals. We estimated the…
New York City’s Sodium Warning Regulation
AffiliationsAmaka V. Anekwe, Shannon M. Farley, and Kimberly Kessler are with the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control, Division of Prevention and Primary Care, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY. Maura O. Kennelly is with the Office of External Affairs, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. At the time of the study, Megan Lent was with the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention an…
Health Behaviors and Outcomes Associated With Personal and Family History of Criminal Justice System Involvement, New York City, 2017
Objectives. To quantify the association between personal and family history of criminal justice system (CJS) involvement (PHJI and FHJI, respectively), health outcomes, and health-related behaviors. Methods. We examined 2017 New York City Community Health Survey data (n = 10 005) with multivariable logistic regression. We defined PHJI as ever incarcerated or under probation or parole. FHJI was CJS involvement of spouse or partner, child, sibling,…
Diretrizes de 2021 da Organização Mundial da Saúde sobre o tratamento medicamentoso da hipertensão arterial
A doença cardiovascular (DCV) é a principal causa de morte nas Américas, e a pressão arterial elevada é responsável por mais de 50% dos casos de DCV. Nas Américas, mais de um quarto das mulheres adultas e quatro de cada dez homens adultos têm hipertensão arterial, sendo que diagnóstico, tratamento e controle estão abaixo do ideal. Em 2021, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) divulgou uma atualização das diretrizes para o tratamento medicamentoso…
HEARTS in the Americas
Global Hearts is the flagship initiative of the World Health Organization to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. HEARTS in the Americas Initiative is the regional adaptation that envisions HEARTS as the model for cardiovascular disease risk management, including hypertension and diabetes, in primary health care in the Americas by 2025. This initiative is entering its sixth year of imp…
Directrices de la Organización Mundial de la Salud del 2021 sobre el tratamiento farmacológico de la hipertensión
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares son la principal causa de muerte en la Región de las Américas y la hipertensión es la causa de más del 50% de ellas. En la Región, más de una cuarta parte de las mujeres adultas y cuatro de cada diez hombres adultos tienen hipertensión y su diagnóstico, tratamiento y control son deficientes. En el 2021, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) publicó directrices actualizadas sobre el tratamiento farmacológico d…
HEARTS en las Américas
La Iniciativa Mundial HEARTS. es la iniciativa emblemática de la Organización Mundial de la Salud para reducir la carga de las enfermedades cardiovasculares, la principal causa de muerte y discapacidad en todo el mundo. La Iniciativa HEARTS en las Américas es la adaptación regional que propone usar HEARTS como modelo para el manejo del riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares, incluida la hipertensión, y la diabetes en la atención primaria de salu…
Developing population-based hypertension control programs
Hypertension remains the leading cause of cardiovascular disease globally despite the availability of safe and effective treatments. Unfortunately, many barriers exist to controlling hypertension, including a lack of effective screening and awareness, an inability to access treatment and challenges with its management when it is treated. Addressing these barriers is complex and requires engaging in a systematic and sustained approach across commu…
Readiness to deliver integrated cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic care in primary healthcare
WHO’s Global HEARTS is the largest worldwide effort to improve hypertension control through standardised care. HEARTS in the Americas is its regional adaptation. To address the rising burden of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic conditions, the initiative launched HEARTS 2.0, aiming to promote integrated care, reduce fragmentation and improve quality, access and health outcomes. In phase I, an expert-led consensus identified 45 evidence-based i…
Medicine (17 works) · Environmental health (12 works) · Gerontology (11 works) · Business (7 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Sodium Intake and Health (7 works) · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (6 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Public health (5 works)