LaVonna Blair Lewis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6080280 |
|---|---|
| NAME | LaVonna Blair Lewis |
| GIVEN NAMES | LaVonna Blair |
| FAMILY NAME | Lewis |
| SIGNATURE | LEWIS L B |
| AFFILIATIONS | LaVonna Blair Lewis and David C. Sloane are at the University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning and Development, Los Angeles. Lori Miller Nascimento is with the Division of Community Health, Department of Family Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles. Allison L. Diamant is with the Department of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), School of Medicine. Joyce Jones Guinyard and... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Transforming the Urban Food Desert From the Grassroots Up
Confronted by continuing health disparities in vulnerable communities, Community Health Councils (CHC), a nonprofit community-based organization in South Los Angeles, worked with the African Americans Building a Legacy of Health Coalition and research partners to develop a community change model to address the root causes of health disparities within the community's African American population. This article discusses how the CHC Model's developme…
African Americans’ Access to Healthy Food Options in South Los Angeles Restaurants
Objectives. We examined availability and food options at restaurants in less affluent (target area) and more affluent (comparison area) areas of Los Angeles County to compare residents’ access to healthy meals prepared and purchased away from home. We also considered environmental prompts that encourage the purchase of various foods. Methods. We designed an instrument to assess the availability, quality, and preparation of food in restaurants. We…
African Americans’ Access to Healthy Food Options in South Los Angeles Restaurants
Objectives. We examined availability and food options at restaurants in less affluent (target area) and more affluent (comparison area) areas of Los Angeles County to compare residents’ access to healthy meals prepared and purchased away from home. We also considered environmental prompts that encourage the purchase of various foods. Methods. We designed an instrument to assess the availability, quality, and preparation of food in restaurants. We…
African Americans’ Access to Healthy Food Options in South Los Angeles Restaurants
Objectives. We examined availability and food options at restaurants in less affluent (target area) and more affluent (comparison area) areas of Los Angeles County to compare residents’ access to healthy meals prepared and purchased away from home. We also considered environmental prompts that encourage the purchase of various foods. Methods. We designed an instrument to assess the availability, quality, and preparation of food in restaurants. We…
Transforming the Urban Food Desert From the Grassroots Up
Confronted by continuing health disparities in vulnerable communities, Community Health Councils (CHC), a nonprofit community-based organization in South Los Angeles, worked with the African Americans Building a Legacy of Health Coalition and research partners to develop a community change model to address the root causes of health disparities within the community's African American population. This article discusses how the CHC Model's developme…
Environmental health (2 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · African american (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 work) · Community health (1 work) · Community Health and Development (1 work)