Social determinants of cardiovascular disease
Social determinants of health (SDoH), which encompass the economic, social,
environmental, and psychosocial factors that influence health, play a significant role in the …
environmental, and psychosocial factors that influence health, play a significant role in the …
Advances in spatial epidemiology and geographic information systems
The field of spatial epidemiology has evolved rapidly in the past 2 decades. This study
serves as a brief introduction to spatial epidemiology and the use of geographic information …
serves as a brief introduction to spatial epidemiology and the use of geographic information …
Weight management and physical activity throughout the cancer care continuum
W Demark‐Wahnefried, KH Schmitz… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mounting evidence suggests that weight management and physical activity (PA) improve
overall health and well being, and reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality among cancer …
overall health and well being, and reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality among cancer …
Perceived and observed food environments, eating behaviors, and BMI
Introduction This study examines relationships between perceived and observed nutrition
environments, diet, and BMI, in order to examine the criterion validity of the Nutrition …
environments, diet, and BMI, in order to examine the criterion validity of the Nutrition …
The local food environment and obesity: evidence from three cities
Objective This study aimed to identify the association between the food environment and
obesity. Methods BMI and waist circumference (WC) were measured in 8,076 participants …
obesity. Methods BMI and waist circumference (WC) were measured in 8,076 participants …
[HTML][HTML] The Moving to Health (M2H) approach to natural experiment research: a paradigm shift for studies on built environment and health
A Drewnowski, D Arterburn, J Zane, A Aggarwal… - SSM-Population …, 2019 - Elsevier
Improving the built environment (BE) is viewed as one strategy to improve community diets
and health. The present goal is to review the literature on the effects of BE on health …
and health. The present goal is to review the literature on the effects of BE on health …
Neighbourhood effects on obesity: scoping review of time-varying outcomes and exposures in longitudinal designs
L Letarte, S Pomerleau, A Tchernof, L Biertho… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Context and objectives Neighbourhood effect research on obesity took off in the early 2000s
and was composed of mostly cross-sectional observational studies interested in various …
and was composed of mostly cross-sectional observational studies interested in various …
Adults with diabetes residing in “food swamps” have higher hospitalization rates
AZ Phillips, HP Rodriguez - Health services research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the relationship between food swamps and hospitalization rates
among adults with diabetes. Data Sources Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Community …
among adults with diabetes. Data Sources Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Community …
Impact of change over time in self-reported discrimination on blood pressure: Implications for inequities in cardiovascular risk for a multi-racial urban community
AMW LeBrón, AJ Schulz, G Mentz, AG Reyes… - Ethnicity & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The 21st century has seen a rise in racism and xenophobia in the United States.
Few studies have examined the health implications of heightened institutional and …
Few studies have examined the health implications of heightened institutional and …
Geographic accessibility of food outlets not associated with body mass index change among veterans, 2009–14
In recent years, various levels of government in the United States have adopted or
discussed subsidies, tax breaks, zoning laws, and other public policies that promote …
discussed subsidies, tax breaks, zoning laws, and other public policies that promote …