Investigating improvements in premature death in two rural, majority-minority counties in the south

Autor: Rodney Lyn, Erica Heath, Andrea Torres, Christine Andrews

Publikováno v: SSM: Population Health, Vol 11, Iss , Pp 100618- (2020)

This exploratory study investigates counties in the southeast United States with mortality outcomes that were better than might be expected given their sociodemographic profiles (i.e., positive deviance). This study seeks to understand the community

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Lifestyle Modification Practices and Drug Prescription Use in Elderly Americans with Metabolic Syndrome: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Autor: Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, Stanley Nkemjika, Bryan Okosun, Ike S. Okosun, Rodney Lyn

Publikováno v: Journal of the National Medical Association. 112:621-631

To determine differences in lifestyle modification practices and use of prescription drugs in a representative sample of Mexican American (MA), non-Hispanic White (NHW), and non-Hispanic Black (NHB) elderly Americans with metabolic syndrome (MetS).Da

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2020.06.008

Place Is Power: Investing in Communities as a Systemic Leverage Point to Reduce Breast Cancer Disparities by Race

Autor: Matthew Jay Lyons, Senaida Fernandez Poole, Ross C. Brownson, Rodney Lyn

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 632, p 632 (2022)

Racial disparities in breast cancer present a vexing and complex challenge for public health. A diverse array of factors contributes to disparities in breast cancer incidence and outcomes, and, thus far, efforts to improve racial equity have yielded

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8775540

Developing Core Capabilities for Local Health Departments to Engage in Land Use and Transportation Decision Making for Active Transportation

Autor: Semra Aytur, Mariana C. Arcaya, Katie Heinrich, Bridget Kerner, Jay E. Maddock, Rodney Lyn, Meera Sreedhara, Stephenie C. Lemon, Karin Valentine Goins, Robin Riessman, Thomas L. Schmid

Publikováno v: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
Wolters Kluwer

Objective: To develop a core set of capabilities and tasks for local health departments (LHDs) to engage in land use and transportation policy processes that promote active transportation. Design: We conducted a 3-phase modified Delphi study from 201

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https://doi.org/10.1097/phh.0000000000000948

Community-Based Participatory Approach to Increase African Americans' Access to Healthy Foods in Atlanta, GA

Autor: Tabia Henry Akintobi, Mary Anne Adams, Rodney Lyn, Kisha B. Holden, Adrianne Proeller, Margaret Hooker, Latrice Rollins, Tara Carey, Olayiwola Taylor

Publikováno v: Journal of community health. 46(1)

African Americans in Atlanta, Georgia disproportionately reside in communities with limited access to healthy foods. Collaborations with local corner stores to provide healthy food options have been identified as an evidence-based intervention that c

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32424500