Project Newsletter Iowa Public Health Tracking, May 2014

The IDPH Public Health Tracking Program is an excellent way to collect data related to various indicators for Iowans, but those looking for national statistics or data from other states may want to check out the Health Indicators Warehouse (healthindicators.gov). Run and maintained by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, this site is a centralized source for national, state, and county data for a wide variety of indicators. The data is available to the public, and can be accessed either through the tables and charts directly on the website, or indicators can be downloaded to use in a spreadsheet. Once on the site, users are able to search for their desired data either by topic or geographic region. Filters can then be applied to the chosen field to narrow down the user’s search and obtain the preferred statistics. In addition, users are also able to search for indicators derived from state and federal health indicator initiatives: County Health Rankings, Community Health Status Indicators, Healthy People 2020, and CMS Community Indicators. The warehouse provides an overview of each indicator after the user has made their selection. This overview includes information on how the data was calculated and what characteristics are being represented. For example, percent of binge drinking adults is prefaced in the overview that data was based on the question: “Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have [5 for men, 4 for women] or more drinks on an occasion?" Data is viewable either in the basic table format, chart format, or for some indicators it is possible to view it in terms of a national map. The Health Indicators Warehouse updates indicators as data becomes available, but the collection of years varies amongst the indicators. Nonetheless, this site is a useful resource to anyone looking for comparative indicators throughout the nation or is interested in one of the hundreds of indicators housed by the site. For more information or to check out what the warehouse has to offer visit: http://healthindicators.gov/

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Strategic Plan, 2003

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Strategic Plan

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 72nd Annual Report, July 2005 - June 2006

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 71st Annual Report, July 2004 - June 2005

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 73rd Annual Report, July 2006 - June 2007

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 71st Annual Report, July 2004 - June 2005

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 74th Annual Report, July 2007 - June 2008

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 71st Annual Report

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 75th Annual Report, July 2008 - June 2009

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Annual Report

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 76th Annual Report, July 2009 - June 2010

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Annual Report

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 77th Annual Report, 2011

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Annual Report

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 78th Annual Report, 2012

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Annual Report

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 79th Annual Report, 2013

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Annual Report

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 80th Annual Report, 2014

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Annual Report

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Four Year Strategic Plan 2013-2015, January 2, 2015

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Strategic Plan

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, 81th Annual Report, 2015

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Annual Report

Facteurs impliqués dans le développement et la progression de la maladie aLcoolique du foie [Factors influencing development and progression of alcoholic liver disease].

Only a minority ot excessive drinkers develop cirrhosis. The main cofactors implicated in the pathophysiology of alcoholic liver disease are obesity, diabetes or the metabolic syndrome. Several genetic polymorphisms have been associated with a higher risk of alcoholic cirrhosis. Recent data indicate that gut microbiota could play a role in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease. The aim of this review is to summarize the factors that influence development and progression of alcoholic liver disease.

Gender-related pathways for behavior problems in the offspring of alcoholic fathers

The objective of the present study was to examine gender differences in the influence of paternal alcoholism on children's social-emotional development and to determine whether paternal alcoholism is associated with a greater number of externalizing symptoms in the male offspring. From the Mannheim Study of Risk Children, an ongoing longitudinal study of a high-risk population, the developmental data of 219 children [193 (95 boys and 98 girls) of non-alcoholic fathers, non-COAs, and 26 (14 boys, 12 girls) of alcoholic fathers, COAs] were analyzed from birth to the age of 11 years. Paternal alcoholism was defined according to the ICD-10 categories of alcohol dependence and harmful use. Socio-demographic data, cognitive development, number and severity of behavior problems, and gender-related differences in the rates of externalizing and internalizing symptoms were assessed using standardized instruments (IQ tests, Child Behavior Checklist questionnaire and diagnostic interviews). The general linear model analysis revealed a significant overall effect of paternal alcoholism on the number of child psychiatric problems (F = 21.872, d.f. = 1.217, P < 0.001). Beginning at age 2, significantly higher numbers of externalizing symptoms were observed among COAs. In female COAs, a pattern similar to that of the male COAs emerged, with the predominance of delinquent and aggressive behavior. Unlike male COAs, females showed an increase of internalizing symptoms up to age 11 years. Of these, somatic complaints revealed the strongest discriminating effect in 11-year-old females. Children of alcoholic fathers are at high risk for psychopathology. Gender-related differences seem to exist and may contribute to different phenotypes during development from early childhood to adolescence.