Is segregation bad for your health?
MR Kramer, CR Hogue - Epidemiologic reviews, 2009 - academic.oup.com
For decades, racial residential segregation has been observed to vary with health outcomes
for African Americans, although only recently has interest increased in the public health …
for African Americans, although only recently has interest increased in the public health …
Ethnic density effects on physical morbidity, mortality, and health behaviors: a systematic review of the literature
It has been suggested that people in racial/ethnic minority groups are healthier when they
live in areas with a higher concentration of people from their own ethnic group, a so-called …
live in areas with a higher concentration of people from their own ethnic group, a so-called …
Social determinants of risk and outcomes for cardiovascular disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
874 Circulation September 1, 2015 references are intended to be illustrative and to highlight
significant knowledge in the field. The premise underlying this scientific statement is that, at …
significant knowledge in the field. The premise underlying this scientific statement is that, at …
Public health monitoring of privilege and deprivation with the index of concentration at the extremes
N Krieger, PD Waterman… - … journal of public …, 2016 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We evaluated use of the Index of Concentration at the Extremes (ICE) for public
health monitoring. Methods. We used New York City data centered around 2010 to assess …
health monitoring. Methods. We used New York City data centered around 2010 to assess …
Neighborhood-level racial/ethnic residential segregation and incident cardiovascular disease: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
Background—Previous research suggests that neighborhood-level racial/ethnic residential
segregation is linked to health, but it has not been studied prospectively in relation to …
segregation is linked to health, but it has not been studied prospectively in relation to …
Environmental health disparities in housing
DE Jacobs - American journal of public health, 2011 - ajph.aphapublications.org
The physical infrastructure and housing make human interaction possible and provide
shelter. How well that infrastructure performs and which groups it serves have important …
shelter. How well that infrastructure performs and which groups it serves have important …
Local residential segregation matters: stronger association of census tract compared to conventional city-level measures with fatal and non-fatal assaults (total and …
Research on residential segregation and health, primarily conducted in the USA, has chiefly
employed city or regional measures of racial segregation. To test our hypothesis that …
employed city or regional measures of racial segregation. To test our hypothesis that …
Race, ethnicity, income concentration and 10-year change in urban greenness in the United States
Background: Cross-sectional studies suggest urban greenness is unequally distributed by
neighborhood demographics. However, the extent to which inequalities in greenness have …
neighborhood demographics. However, the extent to which inequalities in greenness have …
Neighbourhood economic deprivation explains racial/ethnic disparities in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in the USA
LM Rossen - J Epidemiol Community Health, 2014 - jech.bmj.com
Background Low-income and some racial and ethnic subpopulations are more likely to
suffer from obesity. Inequities in the physical and social environment may contribute to …
suffer from obesity. Inequities in the physical and social environment may contribute to …
Relation between neighborhood environments and obesity in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
MS Mujahid, AVD Roux, M Shen… - American journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
This study investigated associations between neighborhood physical and social
environments and body mass index in 2,865 participants of the Multi-Ethnic Study of …
environments and body mass index in 2,865 participants of the Multi-Ethnic Study of …