Kara E MacLeod
Biographic Data
| ID | 6079971 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kara E MacLeod |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kara E |
| FAMILY NAME | MacLeod |
| SIGNATURE | MACLEOD K E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Berkeley |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0971-3288 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Estimating the cost-effectiveness of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
Objective: This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Sodium Reduction in Communities Program (SRCP). Design: We collected implementation costs and performance measure indicators from SRCP recipients and their partner food service organisations. We estimated the cost per person and per food service organisation reached and the cost per menu item impacted. We estimated the short-term effe…
Pathways from built environment to health
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Needs of Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Background : Older adults in rural areas have unique transportation barriers to accessing medical care, which include a lack of mass transit options and considerable distances to health-related services. This study contrasts non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) service utilization patterns and associated costs for Medicaid middle-aged and older adults in rural versus urban areas. Methods : Data were analyzed from 39,194 NEMT users of Logis…
The Interaction Between an Individual’s Acculturation and Community Factors on Physical Inactivity and Obesity
Objectives. We examined whether the interactions between primarily speaking English at home and community-level measures (median household income and immigrant composition) are associated with physical inactivity and obesity. Methods. We pooled the 2005 and 2007 Los Angeles County Health Survey data to construct a multilevel data set, with community-level median household income and immigrant density as predictors at the community level. After co…
Neighbourhood environment as a predictor of television watching among girls
BACKGROUND: Television watching, a sedentary activity, has been associated with overweight in children. While the family environment is known to influence television watching, little is known about the influence of the neighbourhood environment. This study is an exploratory examination of the association of socioeconomic characteristics of the neighbourhood environment with television watching among 9-10 year old girls. METHODS: Data collected by…
Socioeconomic and food-related physical characteristics of the neighbourhood environment are associated with body mass index
Objective: To determine whether socioeconomic and food-related physical characteristics of the neighbourhood are associated with body mass index (BMI; kg/m 2 ) independently of individual-level sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics. Design and methods: Observational study using (1) individual-level data previously gathered in five cross-sectional surveys conducted by the Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program between 1979 and 1990 a…
Problems With Vision Associated With Limitations or Avoidance of Driving in Older Populations
The risk ratio is relevant for evaluating individuals; the attributable risk is relevant to planning countermeasures in populations. Addressing specific problems related to vision should substantially reduce driving limitations due to eyesight
Socioeconomic and food-related physical characteristics of the neighbourhood environment are associated with body mass index
Objective: To determine whether socioeconomic and food-related physical characteristics of the neighbourhood are associated with body mass index (BMI; kg/m 2 ) independently of individual-level sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics. Design and methods: Observational study using (1) individual-level data previously gathered in five cross-sectional surveys conducted by the Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program between 1979 and 1990 a…
Neighbourhood environment as a predictor of television watching among girls
BACKGROUND: Television watching, a sedentary activity, has been associated with overweight in children. While the family environment is known to influence television watching, little is known about the influence of the neighbourhood environment. This study is an exploratory examination of the association of socioeconomic characteristics of the neighbourhood environment with television watching among 9-10 year old girls. METHODS: Data collected by…
The Interaction Between an Individual’s Acculturation and Community Factors on Physical Inactivity and Obesity
Objectives. We examined whether the interactions between primarily speaking English at home and community-level measures (median household income and immigrant composition) are associated with physical inactivity and obesity. Methods. We pooled the 2005 and 2007 Los Angeles County Health Survey data to construct a multilevel data set, with community-level median household income and immigrant density as predictors at the community level. After co…
Problems With Vision Associated With Limitations or Avoidance of Driving in Older Populations
The risk ratio is relevant for evaluating individuals; the attributable risk is relevant to planning countermeasures in populations. Addressing specific problems related to vision should substantially reduce driving limitations due to eyesight
Problems With Vision Associated With Limitations or Avoidance of Driving in Older Populations
The risk ratio is relevant for evaluating individuals; the attributable risk is relevant to planning countermeasures in populations. Addressing specific problems related to vision should substantially reduce driving limitations due to eyesight
Socioeconomic and food-related physical characteristics of the neighbourhood environment are associated with body mass index
Objective: To determine whether socioeconomic and food-related physical characteristics of the neighbourhood are associated with body mass index (BMI; kg/m 2 ) independently of individual-level sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics. Design and methods: Observational study using (1) individual-level data previously gathered in five cross-sectional surveys conducted by the Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program between 1979 and 1990 a…
Neighbourhood environment as a predictor of television watching among girls
BACKGROUND: Television watching, a sedentary activity, has been associated with overweight in children. While the family environment is known to influence television watching, little is known about the influence of the neighbourhood environment. This study is an exploratory examination of the association of socioeconomic characteristics of the neighbourhood environment with television watching among 9-10 year old girls. METHODS: Data collected by…
The Interaction Between an Individual’s Acculturation and Community Factors on Physical Inactivity and Obesity
Objectives. We examined whether the interactions between primarily speaking English at home and community-level measures (median household income and immigrant composition) are associated with physical inactivity and obesity. Methods. We pooled the 2005 and 2007 Los Angeles County Health Survey data to construct a multilevel data set, with community-level median household income and immigrant density as predictors at the community level. After co…
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Needs of Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Background : Older adults in rural areas have unique transportation barriers to accessing medical care, which include a lack of mass transit options and considerable distances to health-related services. This study contrasts non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) service utilization patterns and associated costs for Medicaid middle-aged and older adults in rural versus urban areas. Methods : Data were analyzed from 39,194 NEMT users of Logis…
Pathways from built environment to health
Estimating the cost-effectiveness of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
Objective: This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Sodium Reduction in Communities Program (SRCP). Design: We collected implementation costs and performance measure indicators from SRCP recipients and their partner food service organisations. We estimated the cost per person and per food service organisation reached and the cost per menu item impacted. We estimated the short-term effe…
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Multilevel model (3 works) · Obesity (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Overweight (3 works)