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Robert F. Anda
Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publications - 136
Citations - 51796
Robert F. Anda is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Child abuse. The author has an hindex of 76, co-authored 136 publications receiving 45836 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert F. Anda include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Race and Sex Differences in Rates of Invasive Cardiac Procedures in US Hospitals: Data From the National Hospital Discharge Survey
TL;DR: Race and sex differentials in the rates of invasive cardiac procedures remained despite matching for the hospital of admission and controlling for other factors that influence procedure rates, suggesting that the race and sex of the patient influence the use of these procedures.
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Adverse Childhood Events as Risk Factors for Negative Mental Health Outcomes
TL;DR: This review examines the association between adverse childhood events (which include emotional, physical, and sexual abuse; neglect; childhood household dysfunction; and other forms of childhood trauma) and the emergence of psychiatric symptomatology across the lifespan.
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Adverse childhood experiences and sleep disturbances in adults.
Daniel P. Chapman,Anne G. Wheaton,Robert F. Anda,Janet B. Croft,Valerie J. Edwards,Yong Liu,Stephanie L. Sturgis,Geraldine S. Perry +7 more
TL;DR: Adverse childhood experiences were associated with self-reported sleep disturbances in adulthood, and the ACE score had a graded relationship to these sleep disturbances.
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The relationship of adverse childhood experiences to a history of premature death of family members.
Robert F. Anda,Maxia Dong,David W. Brown,Vincent J. Felitti,Wayne H. Giles,Geraldine S. Perry,Edwards J Valerie,Shanta R. Dube +7 more
TL;DR: Adverse childhood experiences may be an indicator of a chaotic family environment that results in an increased risk of premature death among family members, and a powerful graded relationship between the number of ACEs and premature mortality in the family was observed.
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Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Older Adults: United States, 1990
Hussain R. Yusuf,Janet B. Croft,Wayne H. Giles,Robert F. Anda,Michele Casper,Carl J. Caspersen,Deborah A. Jones +6 more
TL;DR: Prevalence of regular physical activity is low among older Americans and identifying the correlates of physical activity will help to formulate strategies to increase physical activity in this age group is identified.