Publications
The following journal articles focus on advancing the science and practice of community health.
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Publications below are by CDC authors.
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Pratt M, Yin S, Soler R, et al. Does Perceived Neighborhood Walkability and Safety Mediate the Association Between Education and Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines? Prev Chronic Dis 2015;12:140570.
Buckner-Brown J, Sharify DT, Blake B, et al. Using the Community Readiness Model to Examine the Built and Social Environment: A Case Study of the High Point Neighborhood, Seattle, Washington, 2000–2010. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:140235.
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Liao Y, Siegel PZ, White S, et al. Improving actions to control high blood pressure in Hispanic communities- Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Across the U.S. Project, 2009-2012. Prev Med 2016;83:11-15
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Minnis, A., Catelier, D., Kent, et al. Differences in chronic disease behaviors by sexual orientation and sex. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S25-32.
Amaya A, Leclere F, Carris K, et al. Where to start: an evaluation of primary data collection modes in an address-based sampling design. Public Opinion Quarterly 2015;79(2):420-442
Trogdon JG, Murphy LB, Khavjou OA, et al. Costs of Chronic Diseases at the State Level: The Chronic Disease Cost Calculator. Prev Chronic Dis 2015;12:150131.
Zhou H, Siegel P, Barile JP, et al. Models for count data with an application to healthy days measures: Are you driving in screws with a hammer? Prev Chronic Dis 2014:11:130252
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Liburd L, Ehlinger E, Liao Y, et al. Strengthening the science and practice of health equity in public health. J Public Health Management Practice 2016;22(Suppl 1):S1-S4
Minnis, A., Catelier, D., Kent, et al. Differences in Chronic Disease Behavioral Indicators by Sexual Orientation and Sex. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S25-32.
Anderson LM, Adeney KL, Shinn C, et al. Community coalition-driven interventions to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD009905.
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Soler R, Orenstein D, Honeycutt A, et al. Community-Based Interventions to Decrease Obesity and Tobacco Exposure and Reduce Health Care Costs: Outcome Estimates From Communities Putting Prevention to Work for 2010–2020. Prev Chronic Dis 2016;13:150272.
Liao Y, Siegel PZ, Zhou H, et al. Reduced disparity in vegetable consumption in 16 disadvantaged Black communities: A successful 5-year community-based participatory intervention. J Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 2015;2:211-218
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Preventing Chronic Disease — Communities Putting Prevention to Work [PDF-5M] Eight articles from CPPW awardees that focus on supporting healthy eating by changing the retail environment.
• Formative Evaluation for a Healthy Corner Store Initiative in Pitt County, North Carolina: Assessing the Rural Food Environment, Part 1.
• Formative Evaluation for a Healthy Corner Store Initiative in Pitt County, North Carolina: Engaging Stakeholders for a Healthy Corner Store Initiative, Part 2.
• Development of a Community-Sensitive Strategy to Increase Availability of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Nashville’s Urban Food Deserts, 2010–2012.
• The Impact of New York City’s Health Bucks Program on Electronic Benefit Transfer Spending at Farmers Markets, 2006–2009.
• Increasing Access to Farmers Markets for Beneficiaries of Nutrition Assistance: Evaluation of the Farmers Market Access Project.
• Partnering With Community Institutions to Increase Access to Healthful Foods Across Municipalities.
• Improving Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Low-Income Customers at Farmers Markets: Philly Food Bucks, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2011.
• Monetary Matched Incentives to Encourage the Purchase of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables at Farmers Markets in Underserved Communities.
• Supporting Healthful Eating Through Retail Environmental Change: Communities Putting Prevention to Work.
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Soler R, Orenstein D, Honeycutt A, et al. Community-Based Interventions to Decrease Obesity and Tobacco Exposure and Reduce Health Care Costs: Outcome Estimates From Communities Putting Prevention to Work for 2010–2020. Prev Chronic Dis 2016;13:150272.
Zhou H, Tsoh JY, Grigg-Saito D, et al. Decreasing Smoking Disparity among Vietnamese and Cambodian Communities – Findings from the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Project, 2002 – 2006. MMWR 2014;63(Suppl 1):37-45