Technological advances such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, big data, social media,
and geographic information systems represent a building block of the digital transformation …

Background Many studies have examined the relationship between the food environment
and health-related outcomes, but fewer consider the integrity of measures used to assess …

Background Investigating the association of the neighborhood social environment on
physical activity is complex. A systematic scoping review was performed to (1) provide an …

Geographic information systems (GIS) data/methods offer good promise for public health
programs including obesity‐related research. This study systematically examined their …

Access to healthy food is a necessity for all people. However, there is still a lack of reviews
on the assessment of respondent-based measures of neighborhood food environments …

Introduction. This review examined associations between the neighborhood food
environment and health outcomes in populations with the highest obesity rates in the United …

This study surveys 900 supplemental nutrition assistance program recipient or eligible
households and 300 supplemental nutrition assistance program ineligible households in …

Methods We used a mixed-methods approach and conducted 3 focus groups (n= 20) and in-
depth interviews (n= 59) and surveys (n= 79) with residents of a rural yet agricultural …

Background According to social-ecological models, the built and natural environment has
the potential to facilitate or hinder physical activity (PA). While this potential is well …

Background Few studies have been conducted in rural areas assessing the influence of
community-level environmental factors on residents' success improving lifestyle behaviors …