Jongho Heo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4284920 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jongho Heo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jongho |
| FAMILY NAME | Heo |
| SIGNATURE | HEO J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Seoul National University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6405-3860 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Migrant well-being and undocumented status in South Korea: A cross-sectional assessment of physical, psychological, social well-being, and health behaviors
The undocumented migrant workers face considerably greater challenges in terms of mental health and happiness, demonstrate higher rates of risky health behaviors such as smoking and heavy drinking, and experience a lack of social support and community integration. A stark social gradient in happiness, mental illness, and cigarette smoking exists among the documented, undocumented migrant workers and the general population in South Korea. Socio-st…
The Covid-19 experience among international migrant workers in the Republic of Korea: Knowledge and awareness of treatment and immigration policies
Undocumented migrant workers were often less informed about COVID-19 policies. While most of the survey respondents were knowledgeable about governmental policies regarding COVID-19 treatment and immigration, our results reveal multiple occupational and health insurance vulnerabilities of undocumented migrant workers living in ROK. More attention is needed to understand healthcare service barriers and how to provide adequate resources for this vu…
Employment, Economic, and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Changes in Smoking and Drinking Behaviors during the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Korea
The societal disruptions resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have caused changes in smoking and alcohol consumption. Using data from the Koreans' Happiness Survey, a nationally representative survey in South Korea, we (1) described population-level smoking and drinking behaviors; (2) assessed changes in smoking and drinking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (3) identified employment, economic, and sociode…
Antimicrobial Resistance: KAP of Healthcare Professionals at a Tertiary-Level Hospital in Nepal
Although increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a substantial threat worldwide, low- and middle-income countries, including Nepal, are especially vulnerable. It is also known that healthcare providers (HCPs) are the major determinants of antimicrobial misuse. A cross-sectional, self-administered survey was conducted among 160 HCPs to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of Nepali HCPs regarding AMR and its use. Descriptive s…
Changes in socio-economic patterns of energy consumption and insufficient energy intake across India from 1993–94 to 2011–12
Objective: To assess whether disparities in energy consumption and insufficient energy intake in India have changed over time across socio-economic status (SES). Design: This cross-sectional, population-based survey study examines the relationship between several SES indicators (i.e. wealth, education, caste, occupation) and energy consumption in India at two time points almost 20 years apart. Household food intake in the last 30 d was assessed i…
Association between maternal literacy and child vaccination in Ethiopia and southeastern India and the moderating role of health workers: A multilevel regression analysis of the Young Lives study
BACKGROUND: Child vaccination coverage in low- and middle-income countries is still far from complete, mainly among marginalized people such as children with illiterate mothers. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine the association between maternal literacy and immunization status of children in Ethiopia and southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and test whether state-run health centers and community health workers moderate that assoc…
Is there a female disadvantage in child undernutrition in South India: Exploring gender differences in height in infancy, childhood, and adolescence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether gender-based disparities in health and well-being extend to a female disadvantage in height in infancy, childhood, and adolescence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. METHODS: Using longitudinal data from the Young Lives study in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India, linear mixed effects and linear regression models examined associations between gender and height and the modifying influences…
Community Determinants of Physical Growth and Cognitive Development among Indian Children in Early Childhood: A Multivariate Multilevel Analysis
Inadequate child physical growth and cognitive development share common individual-level risk factors. Less understood is how outcomes co-cluster at the community level and to what extent certain community-level characteristics influence the clustering. This study aims to quantify the extent to which child growth and development co-occur across communities, and to identify community-level characteristics associated with the clustering of the two …
Wealth gradient-based divergence in the prevalence of underweight among women by marital status in Quoc Oai district, Vietnam
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of underweight is high among women in Asian countries, despite nutritional changes in the region. Previous studies have demonstrated independent associations between female body weight, marital status and economic status. However, few studies have investigated possible interaction between marital and economic status in relation to Asian women's body weight. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to test associations between househ…
Cohort‐based income gradients in obesity among U.S. adults
OBJECTIVES: No studies have focused on socioeconomic disparities in obesity within and between cohorts. Our objectives were to examine income gradients in obesity between birth-cohorts (inter-cohort variations) and within each birth-cohort (intra-cohort variations) by gender and race/ethnicity. METHODS: Our sample includes 56,820 white and black adults from pooled, cross-sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (1971-2012). We …
Values and happiness among Asian adolescents: A cross-national study
Despite policy efforts to increase adolescent happiness, their impact has been unsatisfactory. Their limited impact may be rooted from a discrepancy between values that adolescents pursued and those that the policies were based on. To provide policy implications, our study aims to identify prevailing values for South Korean, Japanese, and Chinese adolescents and to examine the relationship between the values and self-rated happiness (SRH). A cros…
Early sexual initiation and multiple sexual partners among Vietnamese women: Analysis from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 2011
INTRODUCTION: Under current HIV transmission mechanisms operating in Vietnam, women are seen as victims of their male partners. Having multiple sexual partners is one of the well-known risk factors for HIV infection. However, little is known about women's risky sexual behaviour and their vulnerability to HIV in Vietnam. This study aims to explore association between early sexual initiation and the number of lifetime sexual partners in Vietnamese …
Marital status, widowhood duration, gender and health outcomes: A cross-sectional study among older adults in India
Gender, the duration of widowhood, and type of outcome are each relevant pieces of information when assessing the potential for widowhood to negatively impact health. Future research should explore how the mechanisms linking widowhood to health vary over the course of widowhood. Incorporating information about marital relationships into the design of intervention programs may help better target potential beneficiaries among older adults in India
Widowhood and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Among Older Adults in India
Interventions aimed at reducing use of chewing tobacco or other drugs among older adults in India should consider focusing on recently widowed men and women widowed for any amount of time
Short-term and long-term associations between household wealth and physical growth: A cross-comparative analysis of children from four low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Stunting, a form of anthropometric failure, disproportionately affects children in developing countries with a higher burden on children living in poverty. How early life deprivation affects physical growth over various life stages is less well-known. OBJECTIVE: We investigate the short- and long-run associations between household wealth in early life with physical growth in childhood in four low- and middle-income countries to unders…
Values and happiness among Asian adolescents: A cross-national study
Despite policy efforts to increase adolescent happiness, their impact has been unsatisfactory. Their limited impact may be rooted from a discrepancy between values that adolescents pursued and those that the policies were based on. To provide policy implications, our study aims to identify prevailing values for South Korean, Japanese, and Chinese adolescents and to examine the relationship between the values and self-rated happiness (SRH). A cros…
Widowhood and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Among Older Adults in India
Interventions aimed at reducing use of chewing tobacco or other drugs among older adults in India should consider focusing on recently widowed men and women widowed for any amount of time
Short-term and long-term associations between household wealth and physical growth: A cross-comparative analysis of children from four low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Stunting, a form of anthropometric failure, disproportionately affects children in developing countries with a higher burden on children living in poverty. How early life deprivation affects physical growth over various life stages is less well-known. OBJECTIVE: We investigate the short- and long-run associations between household wealth in early life with physical growth in childhood in four low- and middle-income countries to unders…
Early sexual initiation and multiple sexual partners among Vietnamese women: Analysis from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 2011
INTRODUCTION: Under current HIV transmission mechanisms operating in Vietnam, women are seen as victims of their male partners. Having multiple sexual partners is one of the well-known risk factors for HIV infection. However, little is known about women's risky sexual behaviour and their vulnerability to HIV in Vietnam. This study aims to explore association between early sexual initiation and the number of lifetime sexual partners in Vietnamese …
Marital status, widowhood duration, gender and health outcomes: A cross-sectional study among older adults in India
Gender, the duration of widowhood, and type of outcome are each relevant pieces of information when assessing the potential for widowhood to negatively impact health. Future research should explore how the mechanisms linking widowhood to health vary over the course of widowhood. Incorporating information about marital relationships into the design of intervention programs may help better target potential beneficiaries among older adults in India
Widowhood and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Among Older Adults in India
Interventions aimed at reducing use of chewing tobacco or other drugs among older adults in India should consider focusing on recently widowed men and women widowed for any amount of time
Wealth gradient-based divergence in the prevalence of underweight among women by marital status in Quoc Oai district, Vietnam
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of underweight is high among women in Asian countries, despite nutritional changes in the region. Previous studies have demonstrated independent associations between female body weight, marital status and economic status. However, few studies have investigated possible interaction between marital and economic status in relation to Asian women's body weight. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to test associations between househ…
Cohort‐based income gradients in obesity among U.S. adults
OBJECTIVES: No studies have focused on socioeconomic disparities in obesity within and between cohorts. Our objectives were to examine income gradients in obesity between birth-cohorts (inter-cohort variations) and within each birth-cohort (intra-cohort variations) by gender and race/ethnicity. METHODS: Our sample includes 56,820 white and black adults from pooled, cross-sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (1971-2012). We …
Values and happiness among Asian adolescents: A cross-national study
Despite policy efforts to increase adolescent happiness, their impact has been unsatisfactory. Their limited impact may be rooted from a discrepancy between values that adolescents pursued and those that the policies were based on. To provide policy implications, our study aims to identify prevailing values for South Korean, Japanese, and Chinese adolescents and to examine the relationship between the values and self-rated happiness (SRH). A cros…
Association between maternal literacy and child vaccination in Ethiopia and southeastern India and the moderating role of health workers: A multilevel regression analysis of the Young Lives study
BACKGROUND: Child vaccination coverage in low- and middle-income countries is still far from complete, mainly among marginalized people such as children with illiterate mothers. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine the association between maternal literacy and immunization status of children in Ethiopia and southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and test whether state-run health centers and community health workers moderate that assoc…
Is there a female disadvantage in child undernutrition in South India: Exploring gender differences in height in infancy, childhood, and adolescence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether gender-based disparities in health and well-being extend to a female disadvantage in height in infancy, childhood, and adolescence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. METHODS: Using longitudinal data from the Young Lives study in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India, linear mixed effects and linear regression models examined associations between gender and height and the modifying influences…
Community Determinants of Physical Growth and Cognitive Development among Indian Children in Early Childhood: A Multivariate Multilevel Analysis
Inadequate child physical growth and cognitive development share common individual-level risk factors. Less understood is how outcomes co-cluster at the community level and to what extent certain community-level characteristics influence the clustering. This study aims to quantify the extent to which child growth and development co-occur across communities, and to identify community-level characteristics associated with the clustering of the two …
Changes in socio-economic patterns of energy consumption and insufficient energy intake across India from 1993–94 to 2011–12
Objective: To assess whether disparities in energy consumption and insufficient energy intake in India have changed over time across socio-economic status (SES). Design: This cross-sectional, population-based survey study examines the relationship between several SES indicators (i.e. wealth, education, caste, occupation) and energy consumption in India at two time points almost 20 years apart. Household food intake in the last 30 d was assessed i…
Antimicrobial Resistance: KAP of Healthcare Professionals at a Tertiary-Level Hospital in Nepal
Although increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a substantial threat worldwide, low- and middle-income countries, including Nepal, are especially vulnerable. It is also known that healthcare providers (HCPs) are the major determinants of antimicrobial misuse. A cross-sectional, self-administered survey was conducted among 160 HCPs to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of Nepali HCPs regarding AMR and its use. Descriptive s…
Employment, Economic, and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Changes in Smoking and Drinking Behaviors during the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Korea
The societal disruptions resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have caused changes in smoking and alcohol consumption. Using data from the Koreans' Happiness Survey, a nationally representative survey in South Korea, we (1) described population-level smoking and drinking behaviors; (2) assessed changes in smoking and drinking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (3) identified employment, economic, and sociode…
Migrant well-being and undocumented status in South Korea: A cross-sectional assessment of physical, psychological, social well-being, and health behaviors
The undocumented migrant workers face considerably greater challenges in terms of mental health and happiness, demonstrate higher rates of risky health behaviors such as smoking and heavy drinking, and experience a lack of social support and community integration. A stark social gradient in happiness, mental illness, and cigarette smoking exists among the documented, undocumented migrant workers and the general population in South Korea. Socio-st…
The Covid-19 experience among international migrant workers in the Republic of Korea: Knowledge and awareness of treatment and immigration policies
Undocumented migrant workers were often less informed about COVID-19 policies. While most of the survey respondents were knowledgeable about governmental policies regarding COVID-19 treatment and immigration, our results reveal multiple occupational and health insurance vulnerabilities of undocumented migrant workers living in ROK. More attention is needed to understand healthcare service barriers and how to provide adequate resources for this vu…
Medicine (15 works) · Demography (12 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Population (9 works) · Demography (7 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Cross-sectional study (5 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 works) · Logistic regression (5 works)