Neighborhood Perceptions and Active School Commuting in Low-Income Cities
October 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Improving neighborhood environments to make them more pleasant are likely to increse active travel to and from school.
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Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Stroke
September 16, 2013 | Journal Article
Perceived neighborhood social cohesion and physical health may play an important role in protecting against stroke.
Depression, Neighborhood Deprivation and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
September 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Understanding the relationship between diabetes and depression is important in addressing social and health disparities.
Food Marketing Expenditures Aimed at Youth
August 6, 2013 | Journal Article
Television ads for unhealthy products dominate food and beverage marketing aimed at youth; fast food restaurants and carbonated beverages top the list.
Association Between State Physical Education (PE) Requirements and PE Participation, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index Change
August 1, 2013 | Journal Article
State physical education laws with specific time requirements may increase attendance in physical education classes and overall physical activity particularly among girls.
Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a National Sample of Adolescents
August 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Adolescent girls with behavior disorders who have been raped, kidnapped, or sexually assaulted, are at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Classroom Parties in United States Elementary Schools
July 1, 2013 | Journal Article
U.S. public elementary school classroom birthday and holiday party policies at the school, district, and state level were examined in this study.
Gender Differences in the Prospective Associations of Self-Reported Sleep Quality with Biomarkers of Systemic Inflammation and Coagulation
June 7, 2013 | Journal Article
This study investigates the associations between self-reported sleep quality and biomarkers of inflammation and coagulation, which are connected to coronary heart disease.
School Soft Drink Availability and Consumption Among U.S. Secondary Students
June 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The association between regular and diet soft drink availability in schools and student consumption is examined in this article.
Menu Labeling Regulations and Calories Purchased at Chain Restaurants
June 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examined whether the mean number of calories purchased by consumers decreased after the regulation to include caloric information on menus was implemented.