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Adiposity and insufficient MVPA predict cardiometabolic abnormalities in adults

Peterson, M. D., Al Snih, S., Stoddard, J., McClain, J. & Lee, I. M., Jun 2014, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 46, 6, p. 1133-1139 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

Aging and health in Mexican Americans: Selected findings from the hispanic epese

Markides, K. S., Samper Ternent, R. & Snih, S. A., Jan 1 2015, Race and Social Problems-Restructuring Inequality. Springer New York, p. 171-186 16 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

5 Scopus citations

Aging and Health in Mexican Americans: Selected findings from the Hispanic EPESE: Restructuring inequality

Markides, K. S., Samper-Ternent, R., Al Snih, S. & Al Snih Al Snih, S., 2015, Handbook of Race and Social Problems: Restructuring inequality. Bangs, R. & Davis, L. E. (eds.). p. 171-186

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

5 Scopus citations

Android adiposity and lack of moderate and vigorous physical activity are associated with insulin resistance and diabetes in aging adults

Peterson, M. D., Al Snih, S., Serra-Rexach, J. A. & Charles Burant, C. F., Aug 2015, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 70, 8, p. 1009-1017 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

Association between Lower Extremity Performance and Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Mexican Americans

Bindawas, S. M., Al Snih, S., Ottenbacher, A. J., Graham, J., Protas, E. E., Markides, K. S. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Oct 1 2015, In: Journal of aging and health. 27, 6, p. 1026-1045 20 p.

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4 Scopus citations

Border Health in the Shadow of the Hispanic Paradox: Issues in the Conceptualization of Health Disparities in Older Mexican Americans Living in the Southwest

Salinas, J. J., Su, D. & Al Snih, S., Sep 2013, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. 28, 3, p. 251-266 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

10 Scopus citations

Chronic inflammation, albuminuria, and functional disability in older adults with cardiovascular disease: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2008

Kuo, H. K., Al Snih, S., Kuo, Y. F. & Raji, M. A., Jun 1 2012, In: Atherosclerosis. 222, 2, p. 502-508 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

23 Scopus citations

Combined effects of cognitive impairment and pre-frailty on future frailty and death in older Mexican Americans

Downer, B., Al Snih, S., Howrey, B. T., Raji, M. A., Markides, K. S. & Ottenbacher, K. J., 2019, In: Aging and Mental Health. 23, 10, p. 1405-1412 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

9 Scopus citations

Contextualizing the burden of chronic disease: Diabetes, mortality and disability in Older Mexicans

Salinas, J. J., Abdelbary, B. E., Al Snih, S. & Al Snih Al Snih, S., 2012, Aging, Health, and Longevity in the Mexican American Origin. Angel, J. L., Torres-Hill, F. & Markides, K. S. (eds.). p. 145-157

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

1 Scopus citations

Cross-sectional associations of albuminuria and C-reactive protein with functional disability in older adults with diabetes

Kuo, H. K., Al Snih, S., Kuo, Y. F. & Raji, M. A., Mar 2011, In: Diabetes care. 34, 3, p. 710-717 8 p.

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10 Scopus citations

Differences in health-related quality of life among subjects with frequent bilateral or unilateral knee pain: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative study.

Saad, B. M. & Al Snih Al Snih, S., Feb 2015, In: J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 45, p. 128-136

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

Differences in hospitalizations, emergency room admissions, and outpatient visits among Mexican-American Medicare beneficiaries

Downer, B., Al Snih, S., Chou, L. N., Kuo, Y. F., Markides, K. S. & Ottenbacher, K. J., May 21 2019, In: BMC Geriatrics. 19, 1, 136.

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Open Access

3 Scopus citations

Evidence of reduced health-related quality of life in older Mexican Americans with arthritis

Bindawas, S. M., Al Snih, S., Grady, J. J., Protas, E. J., Graham, J. E., Markides, K. S. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Mar 2011, In: Ethnicity and Disease. 21, 2, p. 230-236 7 p.

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5 Scopus citations

Factors associated with poor glycemic control in older Mexican American diabetics aged 75 years and older

Otiniano, M. E., Al Snih, S., Goodwin, J. S., Ray, L., Alghatrif, M. & Markides, K. S., May 2012, In: Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. 26, 3, p. 181-186 6 p.

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15 Scopus citations

Falls and cognitive decline in Mexican Americans 75 years and older

Padubidri, A., Al Snih, S., Samper-Ternent, R., Markides, K. S., Ottenbacher, K. J. & Raji, M. A., Apr 22 2014, In: Clinical interventions in aging. 9, p. 719-726 8 p.

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12 Scopus citations

Frailty and cognitive impairment as predictors of mortality in older Mexican Americans

Cano, C., Samper-Ternent, R., Al Snih, S., Markides, K. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Feb 2012, In: Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. 16, 2, p. 142-147 6 p.

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54 Scopus citations

Hospital readmission in persons with stroke following postacute inpatient rehabilitation

Ottenbacher, K. J., Graham, J. E., Ottenbacher, A. J., Lee, J., Al Snih, S., Karmarkar, A., Reistetter, T. & Ostir, G. V., Aug 2012, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 67 A, 8, p. 875-881 7 p.

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39 Scopus citations

Lag time between onset of symptoms and diagnosis in Venezuelan patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Rodríguez-Polanco, E., Al Snih, S., Kuo, Y. F., Millán, A. & Rodríguez, M. A., May 2011, In: Rheumatology International. 31, 5, p. 657-665 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

19 Scopus citations

Life-space mobility in Mexican Americans aged 75 and older

Snih, S. A., Peek, K. M., Sawyer, P., Markides, K. S., Allman, R. M. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Mar 2012, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 60, 3, p. 532-537 6 p.

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42 Scopus citations

Obesity in older adults: Epidemiology and implications for disability and disease

Samper-Ternent, R. & Al Snih, S., Feb 2012, In: Reviews in Clinical Gerontology. 22, 1, p. 10-34 25 p.

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70 Scopus citations

Obesity misclassification and the metabolic syndrome in adults with functional mobility impairments: Nutrition examination survey 2003-2006

Peterson, M. D., Al Snih, S., Stoddard, J., Shekar, A. & Hurvitz, E. A., Mar 2014, In: Preventive Medicine. 60, p. 71-76 6 p.

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28 Scopus citations

Prevalence and factors associated with frailty among Peruvian older adults

Runzer-Colmenares, F. M., Samper-Ternent, R., Al Snih, S., Ottenbacher, K. J., Parodi, J. F. & Wong, R., Jan 2014, In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 58, 1, p. 69-73 5 p.

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37 Scopus citations

Prevalence of Health Conditions and Predictors of Mortality in Oldest Old Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites

Samper-Ternent, R., Kuo, Y. F., Ray, L. A., Ottenbacher, K. J., Markides, K. S. & Al Snih, S., Mar 2012, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 13, 3, p. 254-259 6 p.

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24 Scopus citations

Prevalence of undifferentiated inflammatory arthropathy in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in an endocrinology clinic

Valderrama-Hinds, L. M., García-Carrión, E., Hernández, E., Agostini, M. I., Reyes-Morales, O. R., Fung, L., Al Snih, S. & Rodríguez, M. A., Nov 1 2019, In: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 22, 11, p. 1985-1989 5 p.

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2 Scopus citations

Primary cardiac disease in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: protective and risk factors--data from a multi-ethnic Latin American cohort

Garcia, M. A., Latinoamericano de Estudio del Lupus Eritematoso, G. & Al Snih Al Snih, S., 2014, In: Rheumatology.

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21 Scopus citations

Problem drinking among mexican-americans: The influence of nativity and neighborhood context?

Markides, K. S., Snih, S. A., Walsh, T., Cutchin, M., Ju, H. & Goodwin, J. S., Mar 2012, In: American Journal of Health Promotion. 26, 4, p. 225-229 5 p.

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9 Scopus citations

Risk factors associated with depressive symptoms in Venezuelan patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Rivero-Carrera, N. N., Serra-Bonett, N., Snih, S. A., Duque-Criollo, J. V. & Rodríguez, M. A., Jun 1 2011, In: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 17, 4, p. 218-219 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

Role of physical activity in reducing cognitive decline in older mexican-american adults

Ottenbacher, A. J., Snih, S. A., Bindawas, S. M., Markides, K. S., Graham, J. E., Samper-Ternent, R., Raji, M. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Sep 1 2014, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 62, 9, p. 1786-1791 6 p.

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11 Scopus citations

Routine physical activity and mortality in Mexican Americans aged 75 and older

Ottenbacher, A. J., Snih, S. A., Karmarkar, A., Lee, J., Samper-Ternent, R., Kumar, A., Bindawas, S., Markides, K. S. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Jun 2012, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 60, 6, p. 1085-1091 7 p.

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28 Scopus citations

Sex, Nativity, and Disability in Older Mexican Americans

Nam, S., Al Snih, S. & Markides, K. S., Dec 1 2015, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 63, 12, p. 2596-2600 5 p.

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13 Scopus citations

Sinovitis subclínica medida por ultrasonido en pacientes con artritis reumatoide en remisión clínica inducida por fármacos modificadores de la enfermedad sintéticos y biológicos

Cruces, M., Al Snih, S., Serra-Bonett, N. & Rivas, J. C., Jul 1 2019, In: Reumatologia Clinica. 15, 4, p. 218-222 5 p.

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2 Scopus citations

Sleep quality and sleep problems in Mexican Americans aged 75 and older

Pedraza, S., Al Snih, S., Ottenbacher, K. J., Markides, K. S. & Raji, M. A., Aug 2012, In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 24, 4, p. 391-397 7 p.

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17 Scopus citations

The burden of health conditions across race and ethnicity for aging Americans: Disability-adjusted life years

McGrath, R. P., Snih, S. A., Markides, K. S., Faul, J. D., Vincent, B. M., Hall, O. T. & Peterson, M. D., Nov 1 2019, In: Medicine. 98, 46, p. e17964

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Open Access

4 Scopus citations

The burden of health conditions for middle-aged and older adults in the United States: Disability-adjusted life years

McGrath, R., Al Snih, S., Markides, K., Hall, O. & Peterson, M., Apr 8 2019, In: BMC Geriatrics. 19, 1, 100.

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Open Access

12 Scopus citations

The effect of obesity on incidence of disability and mortality in Mexicans aged 50 years and older

Kumar, A., Karmarkar, A. M., Tan, A., Graham, J. E., Arcari, C. M., Ottenbacher, K. J. & Al Snih, S., 2015, In: Salud publica de Mexico. 57, p. S31-S38

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14 Scopus citations

The protective effect of neighborhood composition on increasing frailty among older Mexican Americans: A barrio advantage?

Aranda, M. P., Ray, L. A., Snih, S. A., Ottenbacher, K. J. & Markides, K. S., Oct 2011, In: Journal of aging and health. 23, 7, p. 1189-1217 29 p.

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55 Scopus citations

Thirty-day hospital readmission following discharge from postacute rehabilitation in fee-for-service medicare patients

Ottenbacher, K. J., Karmarkar, A., Graham, J. E., Kuo, Y. F., Deutsch, A., Reistetter, T. A., Al Snih, S. & Granger, C. V., Feb 12 2014, In: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 311, 6, p. 604-614 11 p.

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