Buildings, parks, and roads are all elements of the “built environment,” which can be
described as the human-made structures that comprise the neighborhoods and communities …

Aim The social environment (SE), including social contacts, norms and support, is an
understudied element of the living environment which impacts health. We aim to …

Food insecurity is linked with poor physical and mental health outcomes, including anxiety,
depression and stress. Rural residents in particular face unique challenges obtaining …

Background Overweight parents are likelier to bear overweight babies, who are likelier to
grow into overweight adults. Understanding the shared risks of being overweight between …

While racial residential segregation is frequently cited as a fundamental cause of racial
health disparities, its health impacts for Hispanic Americans remain unclear. We argue that …

To address existing gaps in public health practice, we used data from a 2014 internet panel
survey of 954 Los Angeles County adults to investigate the relationships between …

Background Chronic parental stress may negatively impact health among both parents and
children. Adverse neighborhood social conditions like crime may increase stress while a …

The association between neighborhood-built environment and body mass index (BMI) is
well-characterized, whereas fewer studies have explored the mechanisms underlying the …

Objective To investigate the association between the neighbourhood social environment,
including social cohesion, perceived neighbourhood safety, perceived neighbourhood …

Background and Objectives: Neighborhood environments may play a role in the
development of child obesity by providing or limiting opportunities for children to be …