Urshila Sriram
Biographic Data
| ID | 5412540 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Urshila Sriram |
| GIVEN NAMES | Urshila |
| FAMILY NAME | Sriram |
| SIGNATURE | SRIRAM U |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Web-Based Dissemination of a Civic Engagement Curriculum to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living in Rural Towns
Civic engagement interventions aimed at improving food and physical activity environments hold promise in addressing rural health disparities, but ensuring feasible and sustained dissemination remains a challenge. The present study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a civic engagement curriculum adapted for online dissemination (Healthy Eating and Activity in Rural Towns (eHEART)). The eHEART curriculum and website were developed based on feedb…
Support and Sabotage
PURPOSE: Social environments exert an important influence on health behaviors, yet evidence from rural-specific contexts is limited. This study explored how social relationships influence health-related behaviors among midlife and older rural adults at increased risk of chronic disease. METHODS: Seventeen focus groups were conducted with 125 sedentary, overweight/obese adults (aged 40-91 years) residing in "medically underserved" rural Montana to…
Changes in household food insecurity rates in Canadian metropolitan areas from 2007 to 2012
Changes in household food insecurity rates in Canadian metropolitan areas from 2007 to 2012
Support and Sabotage
PURPOSE: Social environments exert an important influence on health behaviors, yet evidence from rural-specific contexts is limited. This study explored how social relationships influence health-related behaviors among midlife and older rural adults at increased risk of chronic disease. METHODS: Seventeen focus groups were conducted with 125 sedentary, overweight/obese adults (aged 40-91 years) residing in "medically underserved" rural Montana to…
Web-Based Dissemination of a Civic Engagement Curriculum to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living in Rural Towns
Civic engagement interventions aimed at improving food and physical activity environments hold promise in addressing rural health disparities, but ensuring feasible and sustained dissemination remains a challenge. The present study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a civic engagement curriculum adapted for online dissemination (Healthy Eating and Activity in Rural Towns (eHEART)). The eHEART curriculum and website were developed based on feedb…
Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Rural area (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability (2 works) · Active living (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work)