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October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The built environment potentially can reduce obesity, however, neighborhood characteristics may not be relevant to the same degree across various population subgroups and settings.
September 28, 2011 | Story
Three innovative projects uncover ways to protect mental and physical health by changing the ways people live and interact with each other.
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study investigated the relationship between the depressive symptoms of older adults over time and the characteristics of the neighborhoods in which they live.
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The "go-along" interview method is an opportunity for health researchers to learn more about place by going with individuals on excursions within the local-area context. The "go-along" interview method can be used with other research methods and has a number of advantages and limitations.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Low-income urban neighborhoods are less conducive to walking than other neighborhoods, even if they have comparable population densities, street layouts, and mixed-land use, according to this study of census data and direct observation of neighborhoods in New York City.
February 29, 2008 | Journal Article
Results of previous studies have been inconsistent about whether the environment close to home affects the likelihood of residents partaking in physical activity. This paper finds no significant association between an individual's surrounding environment and walking for exercise.
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study showed an association between neighborhood factors such as poor walkability and safety and less availability to healthy foods on the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). When race/ethnicity was adjusted for socioeconomic indicators the associations were attenuated. More work is needed to clarify the association between race, neighborhood characteristics and CVD.
April 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Generators are sources of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning when used in poorly ventilated spaces or too near inhabited buildings.
May 2, 2013 | Story
Rashawn Ray, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF's Scholars in Health Policy Research program (2010–12), examines patterns of exercise and use of public spaces by people of different racial and economic backgrounds.
January 29, 2013 | Story
New research sheds light on the link between marketing and obesity.