BACKGROUND: Poor dietary patterns and obesity, established risk factors for chronic
disease, have been linked to neighborhood deprivation, neighborhood minority …

This review of the obesity epidemic provides a comprehensive description of the current
situation, time trends, and disparities across gender, age, socioeconomic status …

Features of neighborhoods or residential environments may affect health and contribute to
social and race/ethnic inequalities in health. The study of neighborhood health effects has …

" A bold, compelling challenge to conventional thinking about obesity and its fixes, Weighing
In is one of the most important books on food politics to hit the shelves in a long time." …

The objective of this review was to update Sobal and Stunkard's exhaustive review of the
literature on the relation between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity (Psychol Bull …

Whether or not the scale of a society's income inequality is a determinant of population
health is still regarded as a controversial issue. We decided to review the evidence and see …

The social and behavioral sciences are at a crossroads in public health. In this paper, we
attempt to describe a path toward the further integration of the natural and behavioral …

The most thorough major academic textbook available, this classic text presents the most
important research studies in the field. The author also integrates engaging first-person …

Extreme heat is an important weather hazard associated with excess mortality and morbidity.
We determine the relative importance of heat exposure and the built environment …

Obesity is a major influence on the development and course of cardiovascular diseases and
affects physical and social functioning and quality of life. The importance of effective …