J. Tuitele

Most-cited papers

1. Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults

   Nowell H Rosie K Bin Rachel A Anu James E Christopher J V Phelps Singleton Zhou Heap Mishra Bennett Paciorek, Nowell H Rosie K Bin Rachel A Anu James E Christopher J V Phelps Singleton Zhou Heap Mishra Bennett Paciorek, N. H. Phelps, Rosie K. Singleton +496 more

   2024The Lancet1,935 citations Open access

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2. Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 1108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants

   Bin Zhou, Archie W. Rayner, Edward W. Gregg, Kate E. Sheffer +496 more

   2024The Lancet832 citations Open access

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3. A thrifty variant in CREBRF strongly influences body mass index in Samoans

   R. Minster, N. Hawley, Chi-Ting Su, Guang-Yun Sun +12 more

   2016Nature Genetics267 citations Open access

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4. Nurse–Community Health Worker Team Improves Diabetes Care in American Samoa

   J. Depue, S. Dunsiger, Andrew D. Seiden, J. Blume +5 more

   2013Diabetes Care111 citations Open access

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5. Cardiovascular disease risk factors and DNA methylation at the LINE-1 repeat region in peripheral blood from Samoan Islanders

   Haley L. Cash, S. McGarvey, E. A. Houseman, C. Marsit +5 more

   2011Epigenetics106 citations Open access

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6. Global variation in diabetes diagnosis and prevalence based on fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c

   Bin Zhou, Kate E. Sheffer, James E. Bennett, Edward W. Gregg +496 more

   2023Nature Medicine94 citations Open access

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7. The influence of socioeconomic factors on cardiovascular disease risk factors in the context of economic development in the Samoan archipelago.

   A. Ezeamama, S. Viali, J. Tuitele, S. McGarvey

   2006Social Science & Medicine (1967)86 citations

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8. General and abdominal adiposity and hypertension in eight world regions: a pooled analysis of 837 population-based studies with 7·5 million participants

   Bin Zhou, James E. Bennett, Aidan P. Wickham, Rosie K. Singleton +496 more

   2024The Lancet61 citations Open access

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9. Genome-wide scan for adiposity-related phenotypes in adults from American Samoa

   Feng Dai, Ember D. Keighley, Guang-Yun Sun, S. Indugula +8 more

   2007International Journal of Obesity48 citations

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10. Cultural Translation of Interventions: Diabetes Care in American Samoa

    J. Depue, R. Rosen, Marian L. Batts-Turner, Nicole Bereolos +6 more

    2010American Journal of Public Health39 citations Open access

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11. Implementation of a culturally tailored diabetes intervention with community health workers in American Samoa

    J. Depue, R. Rosen, Andrew D. Seiden, Nicole Bereolos +5 more

    2013The diabetes educator33 citations Open access

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12. Susceptibility Loci for Adiposity Phenotypes on 8p, 9p, and 16q in American Samoa and Samoa

    Karolina A. Åberg, Feng Dai, Guang-Yun Sun, Ember D. Keighley +10 more

    2008Obesity28 citations Open access

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13. Adiponectin and Type 2 Diabetes in Samoan Adults

    J. DiBello, A. Baylin, S. Viali, J. Tuitele +2 more

    2009American Journal of Human Biology27 citations Open access

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14. INSIG2 variants, dietary patterns, and metabolic risk in Samoa

    Ana Baylin, R. Deka, J. Tuitele, S. Viali +2 more

    2012European Journal of Clinical Nutrition25 citations Open access

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15. Obesity rise plateaus in developed nations and accelerates in developing nations

    Bin Nowell H. Agnese Olivia N. James E. Lakshya Ysé An Zhou Phelps Galeazzi O’Driscoll Bennett Jain D’Ail, Bin Zhou, N. H. Phelps, Agnese Galeazzi +496 more

    2026Nature24 citations Open access

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16. Patient and Healthcare Provider Views of Depressive Symptoms and Diabetes in American Samoa

    R. F. Held, J. Depue, Rochelle Rosen, Nicole Bereolos +5 more

    2010Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology23 citations Open access

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17. Impact of a Diabetes Control and Management Intervention on Healthcare Utilization in American Samoa

    S. Hamid, S. Dunsiger, Andrew D. Seiden, Ofeira Nu’usolia +3 more

    2013Chronic Illness22 citations Open access

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18. Common variants in FTO are not significantly associated with obesity-related phenotypes among Samoans of Polynesia

    R. Karns, S. Viali, J. Tuitele, Guang-Yun Sun +4 more

    2011Annals of Human Genetics22 citations Open access

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19. A missense variant in CREBRF is associated with taller stature in Samoans.

    J. Carlson, S. Rosenthal, E. Russell, N. Hawley +9 more

    2019bioRxiv18 citations Open access

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20. Medication-taking beliefs and diabetes in American Samoa: a qualitative inquiry

    D. Stewart, J. Depue, R. Rosen, Nicole Bereolos +4 more

    2012Translational Behavioral Medicine16 citations Open access

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21. Suggestive linkage detected for blood pressure related traits on 2q and 22q in the population on the Samoan islands

    Karolina A. Åberg, Feng Dai, S. Viali, J. Tuitele +5 more

    2009BMC Medical Genetics14 citations Open access

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22. CREBRF missense variant rs373863828 has both direct and indirect effects on type 2 diabetes and fasting glucose in Polynesian peoples living in Samoa and Aotearoa New Zealand

    E. Russell, J. Carlson, M. Krishnan, N. Hawley +13 more

    2022BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care11 citations Open access

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23. Genome-wide association studies in Samoans give insight into the genetic architecture of fasting serum lipid levels

    J. Carlson, D. Weeks, N. Hawley, Guang-Yun Sun +7 more

    2020Journal of Human Genetics11 citations Open access

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24. Modernization and Cardiometabolic Risk in Samoan Adolescents

    Nicola L. Hawley, L. Wier, Haley L. Cash, S. Viali +2 more

    2012American Journal of Human Biology9 citations Open access

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25. A stop-gain variant in BTNL9 is associated with atherogenic lipid profiles

    J. Carlson, M. Krishnan, S. Rosenthal, E. Russell +20 more

    2022medRxiv8 citations Open access

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26. A Polynesian-specific missense CETP variant alters the lipid profile

    J. Moors, M. Krishnan, N. Sumpter, R. Takei +33 more

    2023HGG advances5 citations Open access

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27. Applying Novel Genome-Wide Linkage Strategies to Search for Loci Influencing Type 2 Diabetes and Adult Height in American Samoa

    Karolina A. Åberg, Guang-Yun Sun, D. Smelser, S. Indugula +6 more

    2008Human Biology: The Official Publication of the American Association of Anthropological Genetics4 citations Open access

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28. Nurse–Community HealthWorker Team Improves Diabetes Care in American Samoa Results of a randomized controlled trial

    J. Depue, S. Dunsiger, Andrew D. Seiden, J. Blume +6 more

    20131 citations

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29. Interdisciplinary Approach to Fall Risk Mitigation in an Older Adult with Atrial Fibrillation.

    Elizabeth K. Pogge, Lindsay E. Davis, J. Tuitele, N. Bhatia

    2026The Senior Care Pharmacist0 citations

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30. Variant harmonization critically determines polygenic score transferability for lipid traits in Samoan populations

    Toni-Ann J. Yapp, M. Krishnan, Shu-Wei Liu, Samantha L. Manna +11 more

    2026HGG advances0 citations Open access

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31. Structural Variant Imputation in Samoans Using a Population-Specific Reference Panel

    Lauren M. Spor, Emily Liau, A. Sanchis-Juan, Andrew N Silva +13 more

    2026medRxiv0 citations Open access

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32. Author Correction: Obesity rise plateaus in developed nations and accelerates in developing nations

    Bin Nowell H. Agnese Olivia N. James E. Lakshya Ysé An Zhou Phelps Galeazzi O’Driscoll Bennett Jain D’Ail, Bin Zhou, N. H. Phelps, Agnese Galeazzi +496 more

    2026Nature0 citations Open access

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33. Evaluating Polygenic Score Transferability for Lipid Traits in Underrepresented Populations: Evidence from Samoan Cohorts

    Toni-Ann J. Yapp, M. Krishnan, Shu-Wei Liu, S. Manna +11 more

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34. CREBRF missense variant rs373863828 has both direct and indirect effects on type 2 diabetes and fasting glucose in Polynesians living in Samoa and Aotearoa New Zealand.

    E. Russell, J. Carlson, M. Krishnan, N. Hawley +13 more

    2021medRxiv0 citations Open access

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35. A population-specific missense variant rs1597000001 in CETP promotes a favorable lipid profile and reduces CETP activity.

    J. Moors, M. Krishnan, N. Sumpter, R. Takei +32 more

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