Measuring the food environment using geographical information systems: a methodological review
H Charreire, R Casey, P Salze, C Simon… - Public health …, 2010 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveThrough a literature review, we investigated the geographic information systems
(GIS) methods used to define the food environment and the types of spatial measurements …
(GIS) methods used to define the food environment and the types of spatial measurements …
Are neighbourhood characteristics associated with depressive symptoms? A review of evidence
A review of published observational studies of neighbourhoods and depression/depressive
symptoms was conducted to inform future directions for the field. Forty-five English-language …
symptoms was conducted to inform future directions for the field. Forty-five English-language …
Nationwide geospatial analysis of county racial and ethnic composition and public drinking water arsenic and uranium
There is no safe level of exposure to inorganic arsenic or uranium, yet recent studies
identified sociodemographic and regional inequalities in concentrations of these frequently …
identified sociodemographic and regional inequalities in concentrations of these frequently …
Conceptualization and measurement of environmental exposure in epidemiology: accounting for activity space related to daily mobility
A considerable body of literature has investigated how environmental exposures affect
health through various pathways. These studies have generally adopted a common …
health through various pathways. These studies have generally adopted a common …
Geographic and ethnic variation in Parkinson disease: a population-based study of US Medicare beneficiaries
A Wright Willis, BA Evanoff, M Lian, SR Criswell… - …, 2010 - karger.com
Background: Parkinson disease is a common neurodegenerative disease. The racial, sex,
age, and geographic distributions of Parkinson disease in the US are unknown. Methods …
age, and geographic distributions of Parkinson disease in the US are unknown. Methods …
Social capital and health: Does egalitarianism matter? A literature review
The aim of the paper is to critically review the notion of social capital and review empirical
literature on the association between social capital and health across countries. The …
literature on the association between social capital and health across countries. The …
The influence of geographic life environments on cardiometabolic risk factors: a systematic review, a methodological assessment and a research agenda
C Leal, B Chaix - Obesity reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Recent environmental changes play a role in the dramatic increase in the prevalence of
cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) such as obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes …
cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) such as obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes …
Making a place for space: Spatial thinking in social science
JR Logan - Annual review of sociology, 2012 - annualreviews.org
New technologies and multilevel data sets that include geographic identifiers have
heightened sociologists' interest in spatial analysis. I review several of the key concepts …
heightened sociologists' interest in spatial analysis. I review several of the key concepts …
Air pollution and individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status: evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Background: Although research has shown that low socioeconomic status (SES) and
minority communities have higher exposure to air pollution, few studies have simultaneously …
minority communities have higher exposure to air pollution, few studies have simultaneously …
A review of spatial methods in epidemiology, 2000–2010
AH Auchincloss, SY Gebreab, C Mair… - Annual review of …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Understanding the impact of place on health is a key element of epidemiologic investigation,
and numerous tools are being employed for analysis of spatial health-related data. This …
and numerous tools are being employed for analysis of spatial health-related data. This …