2016
School breakfast and body mass index: a longitudinal observational study of middle school students
Wang S, Schwartz MB, Shebl FM, Read M, Henderson KE, Ickovics JR. School breakfast and body mass index: a longitudinal observational study of middle school students. Pediatric Obesity 2016, 12: 213-220. PMID: 26989876, PMCID: PMC7075461, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreakfast eatersRace/ethnicityExcessive weight gainOverweight/obesityBody mass indexLongitudinal observational studyOverall dietLongitudinal analysisSchool breakfastIncreased oddsHealthy weightMass indexBreakfast patternsWeight statusObservational studyIncrease riskWeight gainBreakfastWeight changeSecond breakfastAdditional researchEatersLatent transition analysisYears
2012
Health care utilization and health outcomes: a population study of Taiwan
Wang SY, Chen LK, Hsu SH, Wang SC. Health care utilization and health outcomes: a population study of Taiwan. Health Policy And Planning 2012, 27: 590-599. PMID: 22258470, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czr080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationCare utilizationDiabetes mellitusSystem diseasesCerebrovascular diseaseHealth outcomesMortality rateReduced health care utilizationSARS epidemicHealth careCause-specific mortality ratesGenitourinary system diseasesNervous system diseasesNational Health Insurance programRespiratory system diseasesDigestive system diseasesHealth care expendituresHealth Insurance ProgramVascular diseaseMonthly mortality ratesShort-term reductionMellitusInfectious diseasesDiseaseCare expenditures