Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ann W. Nguyen, Harry Owen Taylor, Karen D. Lincoln, Weidi Qin, Tyrone Hamler, Fei Wang, Uchechi A. Mitchell
Summary: This study examines the association between neighborhood characteristics and inflammation in older non-Hispanic Black Americans, and also explores whether hopelessness and pessimism moderate this association.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yanping Jiang, Yuyang Zhu, Fengyan Tang, Tammy Chung, Bei Wu
Summary: This study examines the effects of residential segregation, perceived neighborhood cohesion, and neighborhood disorder on all-cause mortality among older Chinese immigrants. The results show that perceived neighborhood cohesion is significantly associated with decreased mortality risks, while the association between residential segregation and mortality is no longer significant.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Sherinah Saasa, Kaitlin P. Ward, Spencer Sandberg, Justin Jacobson
Summary: Research shows that financial hardship and neighborhood cohesion impact child externalizing behaviors indirectly through maternal depression among first-generation immigrant mothers. Strict parenting is not directly associated with child externalizing behaviors.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Geography
Willem R. Boterman, Sako Musterd, Dorien Manting
Summary: This study analyzed residential segregation in the Metropolitan Area of Amsterdam based on dimensions such as migration background, income, and educational level. Results showed that segregation based on income is moderate, while segregation based on migration background and educational level is relatively high. The study concludes that a combination of social positions provides a more nuanced framework for understanding the social geographies of urban areas.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yang Han, Roger Yat-Nork Chung
Summary: This study compared the association between individuals' neighborhood social capital and health in rural and urban areas in China. The findings showed that perceived neighborhood social cohesion was positively associated with health in both rural and urban areas. However, only in rural areas, having a neighborhood network of 10 or more persons was associated with better health. The study suggested that cohesive neighborhoods benefit the health of residents in both rural and urban areas, and health interventions should address the challenges of urbanization.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Aarti Iyer, Gwilym Pryce
Summary: This article discusses the impact of neighborhood boundaries on residents and highlights the profound effects that the gradient of these boundaries can have on the psychological well-being and life trajectories of individuals living in these areas. The article presents a theory of the impacts of abrupt community boundaries, also known as social frontiers, on limiting social contact between neighboring communities and exacerbating territorial conflicts. The implications of these findings for empirical research are also discussed.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Doyle M. Cummings, Shivajirao P. Patil, D. Leann Long, Boyi Guo, Andrea Cherrington, Monika M. Safford, Suzanne E. Judd, Virginia J. Howard, George Howard, April P. Carson
Summary: The study found that higher A1C was associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease among individuals with diabetes, especially in areas with higher levels of racial residential segregation. Residential segregation had a more pronounced modifying effect on the relationship between A1C and cardiovascular disease risk among African American participants with diabetes.
Article
Demography
Samuel H. Kye, Andrew Halpern-Manners
Summary: Recent studies have found that increasing residential diversity is a common trend in the United States. However, there is still persistent white flight and residential segregation. This article argues that the current trend of increased diversity may sometimes hide population changes that are consistent with racial turnover and eventual resegregation. The study shows that diversity increases occur in neighborhoods where the white population remains stable or declines, indicating a decoupling of diversity and integration.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sophia Lou, Salvatore Giorgi, Tingting Liu, Johannes C. Eichstaedt, Brenda Curtis
Summary: Extensive evidence shows that area-based disadvantage has negative effects on various life outcomes, including increased mortality and low economic mobility. However, the measurement of disadvantage using composite indices is inconsistent across studies. To address this issue, we compared 5 U.S. disadvantage indices at the county-level and their relationships with 24 diverse life outcomes. The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and Child Opportunity Index 2.0 (COI) were found to be most related to a wide range of life outcomes, particularly physical health.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rashida Brown, Elleni M. Hailu, Belinda L. Needham, Ana Diez Roux, Teresa E. Seeman, Jue Lin, Mahasin S. Mujahid
Summary: The study found that changes in neighborhood socioeconomic and social conditions were associated with changes in leukocyte telomere length, with improvement in neighborhood socioeconomic status linked to slower telomere attrition, while increases in safety and overall neighborhood social environment score were associated with more pronounced telomere attrition. This suggests that broader social and socioeconomic contexts should be considered in relation to biological aging. Future research should further explore psychosocial mechanisms underlying these associations using longitudinal study designs.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Elleni M. Hailu, Tene T. Lewis, Belinda L. Needham, Jue Lin, Teresa E. Seeman, Mahasin S. Mujahid
Summary: This study aimed to explore the potential moderating effect of neighborhood social cohesion on the longitudinal association between baseline reports of discrimination and 10-year changes in leukocyte telomere length (LTL). The results suggest that neighborhood social cohesion may play a role in attenuating the impact of major experiences of discrimination on LTL attrition.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Gerontology
Jie Yang, Sara M. Moorman
Summary: The study found that perceived trustworthiness and helpfulness of neighbors were negatively associated with loneliness and positively associated with perceived social support from friends among older Americans. This suggests that community trust has a positive impact on reducing loneliness and increasing social support.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGING & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Taylor M. Mobley, Crystal Shaw, Eleanor Hayes-Larson, Joseph Fong, Paola Gilsanz, Gilbert C. Gee, Ron Brookmeyer, Rachel A. Whitmer, Joan A. Casey, Elizabeth Rose Mayeda
Summary: Research suggests an association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and dementia incidence among non-Latino Whites, but the association is weaker among Asian Americans. Understanding the different mechanisms driving dementia incidence in these two groups could provide valuable insights for dementia prevention.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Andrew A. Gepty, Sharon F. Lambert, Nicholas S. Ialongo
Summary: This study aims to examine the mechanisms linking perceived neighborhood unsafety, neighborhood social processes, and depressive symptoms for Black adolescents. The results show that high perceived control can mitigate the negative effects of high neighborhood unsafety on depressive symptoms, particularly when neighborhood cohesion is high.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lauren A. Wallace, Rajib Paul, Shafie Gholizadeh, Wlodek Zadrozny, Caitlan Webster, Melanie Mayfield, Elizabeth F. Racine
Summary: The study found a positive relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and sales of unhealthy snacks and tobacco, but no significant relationship with alcohol products sales. This helps explain the pathway between neighborhood disadvantage and poor health outcomes.
Article
Oncology
Bo Qin, Kate Kim, Noreen Goldman, Andrew G. Rundle, Dhanya Chanumolu, Nur Zeinomar, Baichen Xu, Karen S. Pawlish, Christine B. Ambrosone, Kitaw Demissie, Chi-Chen Hong, Gina S. Lovasi, Elisa Bandera
Summary: This study found that both individual and neighborhood factors were associated with adiposity change among Black breast cancer survivors. Only a small proportion of women had intentional weight loss, and multilevel risk factors differed greatly from unintentional loss.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Andrew Graham Rundle, Michael David Miller Bader, Stephen John Mooney
Summary: Clinical epidemiology and patient-oriented health care research often use neighborhood-level data and require geocoding of patient address data to conduct the study. However, commonly used geocoding methods may reveal patients' personally identifiable information and compromise their protected health information when publishing research findings.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nadav L. Sprague, Andrew G. Rundle, Christine C. Ekenga
Summary: This study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood health behaviors and found that it acts as a threat multiplier for health disparities among children, particularly in urban areas. The findings suggest that children in the high impact group had greater risks of COVID-19 diagnosis, worsened eating habits, reduced sleep and outdoor time. This group was also more likely to include Black children and children from single-adult households.
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jesse J. Plascak, Stephen J. Mooney, Mario Schootman, Andrew G. Rundle, Adana A. M. Llanos, Bo Qin, Chi-Chen Hong, Kitaw Demissie, Elisa Bandera, Xinyi Xu
Summary: This study tested the accuracy and validity of spatio-temporal model prediction of observed neighborhood physical disorder collected from virtual audits. The results showed that the full models had lower prediction error compared to large-scale models and had higher correlations with respondent-reported perceptions of physical disorder. The study demonstrates the validity of a spatio-temporal Kriging model for predicting observed physical disorder.
SPATIAL AND SPATIO-TEMPORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Emily A. Knapp, Yanan Dong, Anne L. Dunlop, Judy L. Aschner, Joseph B. Stanford, Tina Hartert, Susan L. Teitelbaum, Mark L. Hudak, Kecia Carroll, Thomas G. O'Connor, Cindy T. McEvoy, T. Michael O'Shea, Susan Carnell, Margaret R. Karagas, Julie B. Herbstman, Dana Dabelea, Jody M. Ganiban, Assiamira Ferrara, Monique Hedderson, Traci A. Bekelman, Andrew G. Rundle, Akram Alshawabkeh, Diane Gilbert-Diamond, Rebecca C. Fry, Zhanghua Chen, Frank D. Gilliland, Rosalind J. Wright, Carlos A. Camargo, Lisa Jacobson, Barry M. Lester, Christine W. Hockett, Marie L. Hodges, Aruna Chandran
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased rate of BMI gain in children compared to previous years. Children in the obese range are at higher risk of BMI gain during the pandemic, while children from higher-income households have a decreased risk.
Article
Pediatrics
Traci A. Bekelman, Emily A. Knapp, Yanan Dong, Dana Dabelea, Tracy M. Bastain, Carrie Breton, Kecia N. Carroll, Carlos A. Camargo, Ann M. Davis, Anne L. Dunlop, Amy J. Elliott, Assiamira Ferrara, Rebecca C. Fry, Jody M. Ganiban, Diane Gilbert-Diamond, Frank D. Gilliland, Monique M. Hedderson, Alison E. Hipwell, Christine W. Hockett, Kathi C. Huddleston, Margaret R. Karagas, Nichole Kelly, Jin-Shei Lai, Barry M. Lester, Maristella Lucchini, Melissa M. Melough, Nicole L. Mihalopoulos, T. Michael O'Shea, Andrew G. Rundle, Joseph B. Stanford, Sara VanBronkhorst, Rosalind J. Wright, Qi Zhao, Katherine A. Sauder
Summary: Societal changes during the COVID-19 pandemic may affect children's health behaviors. Parents experiencing financial strain may need additional support to promote healthy behaviors. Changing work schedules to care for children can lead to shorter screen time and longer sleep duration.
Article
Substance Abuse
Abhinav Suri, Daniel J. Feaster, Raymond R. Balise, James Quinn, Edward V. Nunes, Louisa Gilbert, Nabila El-Bassel, Andrew G. Rundle
Summary: This study aims to examine the impact of the March 2020 New York State emergency orders on opioid dispensing and access to medications for opioid use disorder. The study found that the emergency orders were associated with a decline in non-MOUD opioid dispensing, but access to MOUD remained unaffected.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew G. Rundle, Eliza W. Kinsey, Elizabeth M. Widen, James W. Quinn, Mary Huynh, Gina S. Lovasi, Kathryn M. Neckerman, Gretchen Van Wye
Summary: This study examined the association between neighbourhood walkability and the risk of gestational diabetes in New York City. The results showed that living in more walkable neighbourhoods was associated with a lower risk of gestational diabetes.
PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jana A. Hirsch, Yuzhe Zhao, Steven Melly, Kari A. Moore, Nicolas Berger, James Quinn, Andrew Rundle, Gina S. Lovasi
Summary: This study examines national disparities in retail food environments across different neighborhoods in terms of race/ethnicity and socio-economic status. The findings show that non-White and low-income communities have more unhealthy food sources, and this disparity has been increasing over time. There is an inverse relationship between income and access to food stores, although the gap has been narrowing over time.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew G. G. Rundle, Remle P. P. Crowe, Henry E. E. Wang, Alexander X. X. Lo
Summary: This study presents a method to use emergency medical services data as a public health surveillance tool for fall injuries, with a focus on outdoor falls. Using the 2019 NEMSIS data, it was found that 4% of fall injuries were secondary to syncope and heat illness, and 9% of fall injuries occurred outdoors, with 85% of them happening on streets and sidewalks. The strengths and weaknesses of using this method for routine public health surveillance of fall injuries are discussed.
INJURY EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew G. Rundle, Kathryn M. Neckerman, Suzanne E. Judd, Natalie Colabianchi, Kari A. Moore, James W. Quinn, Jana A. Hirsch, Gina S. Lovasi
Summary: This study provides additional longitudinal evidence that residential neighborhood features that support pedestrian activity are associated with lower adiposity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephen J. Mooney, Andrew G. Rundle, Christopher N. Morrison
Summary: The purpose of this review was to assess the different study designs commonly used with injury registry data and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages. The findings suggest that injury registries are an important resource for injury research.
CURRENT EPIDEMIOLOGY REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew G. Rundle, Michael D. M. Bader, Charles C. Branas, Gina S. Lovasi, Stephen J. Mooney, Christopher N. Morrison, Kathryn M. Neckerman
Summary: The purpose of this review is to examine the application and limitations of case-only design in injury epidemiology, using example analyses of Fatality Analysis Reporting System data. The review focuses on two implementations of case-only design: studies to uncover etiological heterogeneity and studies to measure exposure effect modification. Different interpretations and assumptions are required for each design, with the assumption commonly used in exposure effect modification studies not holding for injuries. The results of studies using case-only design in injury risk are often misinterpreted in the literature.
CURRENT EPIDEMIOLOGY REPORTS
(2022)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Information Systems
Kaiyuan Hou, Yanchen Liu, Peter Wei, Chenye Yang, Hengjiu Kang, Stephen Xia, Teresa Spada, Andrew Rundle, Xiaofan Jiang
Summary: SIFTER is a low-cost system based on a RGB-thermal camera for continuous fever screening of multiple people, significantly improving screening throughput while minimizing disruption to normal activities. It can achieve 100% true positive rate with 22.5% false positive rate without requiring any human interaction, greatly outperforming the baseline.
2022 21ST ACM/IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION PROCESSING IN SENSOR NETWORKS (IPSN 2022)
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew G. Rundle, Michael D. M. Bader, Stephen J. Mooney
Summary: Innovations in information technology and data sharing have led to the emergence of Urban Health Informatics. Machine learning is applied to various data, such as image analysis, variable selection, and spatial interpolation, to study the effects of neighborhood environments on health.
CURRENT EPIDEMIOLOGY REPORTS
(2022)