Karen K Lee
Biographic Data
| ID | 5410315 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen K Lee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen K |
| FAMILY NAME | Lee |
| SIGNATURE | LEE K K |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2046-8247 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Using the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes to Identify Differences in the Pedestrian Built Environment for Neighborhoods with High and Low New-Immigrant Populations
This study examines the qualities of pedestrian environments associated with health supportiveness in the context of rapid increase of new-immigrant populations in Edmonton, Canada. Considering the risks of adverse health outcomes, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, injuries, chronic health conditions, and rapid expansion of new-immigrant populations, the health supportiveness of pedestrian environments in Edmonton needs to be ass…
Understanding the bigger picture
The syndemic effects of the socio-cultural context of migrants creates an additional burden for managing the complexities of diabetes and obesity that can result in inadequate healthcare and worsened health outcomes. Consequently, care for people with diabetes and/or obesity from vulnerable immigrant and refugee situations should include a holistic approach where there is an awareness of and consideration for their context
What role for environmental public health practitioners in promoting healthy built environments
The Impact of a Temporary Recurrent Street Closure on Physical Activity in New York City
Developing Built Environment Programs in Local Health Departments
Local health departments (LHDs) have a key role to play in developing built environment policies and programs to encourage physical activity and combat obesity and related chronic diseases. However, information to guide LHDs’ effective engagement in this arena is lacking. During 2011–2012, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) facilitated a built environment peer mentoring program for 14 LHDs nationwide. Program object…
Overweight, obesity, and inactivity and urban design in rapidly growing Chinese cities
Developing and implementing the Active Design Guidelines in New York City
Physical inactivity is a leading cause of death in the United States and globally and is also associated with several additional leading causes of death, including obesity, high blood pressure and high blood glucose. The built environment plays a critical role in promoting or discouraging physical activity among adults and children. To create a healthier and more physically active city, a working group comprising several New York City agencies, i…
Developing and implementing the Active Design Guidelines in New York City
Physical inactivity is a leading cause of death in the United States and globally and is also associated with several additional leading causes of death, including obesity, high blood pressure and high blood glucose. The built environment plays a critical role in promoting or discouraging physical activity among adults and children. To create a healthier and more physically active city, a working group comprising several New York City agencies, i…
Developing Built Environment Programs in Local Health Departments
Local health departments (LHDs) have a key role to play in developing built environment policies and programs to encourage physical activity and combat obesity and related chronic diseases. However, information to guide LHDs’ effective engagement in this arena is lacking. During 2011–2012, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) facilitated a built environment peer mentoring program for 14 LHDs nationwide. Program object…
The Impact of a Temporary Recurrent Street Closure on Physical Activity in New York City
Developing and implementing the Active Design Guidelines in New York City
Physical inactivity is a leading cause of death in the United States and globally and is also associated with several additional leading causes of death, including obesity, high blood pressure and high blood glucose. The built environment plays a critical role in promoting or discouraging physical activity among adults and children. To create a healthier and more physically active city, a working group comprising several New York City agencies, i…
Overweight, obesity, and inactivity and urban design in rapidly growing Chinese cities
Developing Built Environment Programs in Local Health Departments
Local health departments (LHDs) have a key role to play in developing built environment policies and programs to encourage physical activity and combat obesity and related chronic diseases. However, information to guide LHDs’ effective engagement in this arena is lacking. During 2011–2012, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) facilitated a built environment peer mentoring program for 14 LHDs nationwide. Program object…
The Impact of a Temporary Recurrent Street Closure on Physical Activity in New York City
What role for environmental public health practitioners in promoting healthy built environments
Understanding the bigger picture
The syndemic effects of the socio-cultural context of migrants creates an additional burden for managing the complexities of diabetes and obesity that can result in inadequate healthcare and worsened health outcomes. Consequently, care for people with diabetes and/or obesity from vulnerable immigrant and refugee situations should include a holistic approach where there is an awareness of and consideration for their context
Using the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes to Identify Differences in the Pedestrian Built Environment for Neighborhoods with High and Low New-Immigrant Populations
This study examines the qualities of pedestrian environments associated with health supportiveness in the context of rapid increase of new-immigrant populations in Edmonton, Canada. Considering the risks of adverse health outcomes, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, injuries, chronic health conditions, and rapid expansion of new-immigrant populations, the health supportiveness of pedestrian environments in Edmonton needs to be ass…
Environmental health (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (6 works) · Built environment (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Nursing (3 works)