Yachen Zhu

Biographic Data

ID6167339
NAMEYachen Zhu
GIVEN NAMESYachen
FAMILY NAMEZhu
SIGNATUREZHU Y
AFFILIATIONSAlcohol Research Group, Emeryville, California, USA
ORCID0000-0002-8192-6168
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS1
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Role of socioeconomic status in modifying the relationship between alcohol use and injury events

    Laura Llamosas-Falcón, Jurgen Rehm et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2026References: 33

    BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption is a well-established risk factor for injuries, yet the role of socioeconomic status (SES) in modifying this relationship remains underexplored. This study examines how SES influences the association between alcohol use and injury events, including both fatal and non-fatal injuries as well as the risk of repeated injuries requiring hospitalisation. METHODS: Using data from the UK Biobank, we applied Cox proportiona…

  • Mediating role of psychological distress and alcohol use in socioeconomic disparities in deaths of despair

    Open AccessAurélie M Lasserre, Yachen Zhu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2026Cited by: 1References: 35

    BACKGROUND: Deaths of despair - suicide, drug overdose and chronic liver disease mortality - are major contributors to premature mortality in the USA, disproportionately affecting individuals with low socioeconomic status (SES). The mechanisms underlying these disparities, particularly the roles of psychological distress and alcohol use, remain insufficiently understood. We assessed associations of SES, alcohol use and psychological distress with…

  • Distinguishing High-Intensity Drinking from Heavy-Episodic Drinking Events Among Heavy-Drinking U.S. adults

    Edwina Williams, Camillia K Lui et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2025

    INTRODUCTION: High-intensity drinking (HID) poses significant health risks, yet research on its prevalence and contextual factors, among general adult populations, remains limited. To identify intervention points among heavy drinkers, this study compared event-level factors that were associated with higher risk for HID compared to heavy episodic drinking (5+ drinks). METHODS: We surveyed 756 adults (ages 18-65) who engaged in past-year 5+ drinkin…

  • Alcoholic beverage types consumed by population subgroups in the United States

    Open AccessWon Kim Cook, William C Kerr et al.ARTICLEDrug and Alcohol Review2024

  • Potential Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution on Dementia

    Open AccessYachen Zhu, Yuxi Shi et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2024

    (1) Background: American Indians are disproportionately affected by air pollution, an important risk factor for dementia. However, few studies have investigated the effects of air pollution on the risk of dementia among American Indians. (2) Methods: This retrospective cohort study included a total of 26,871 American Indians who were 55+ years old in 2007, with an average follow-up of 3.67 years. County-level average air pollution data were downl…

  • Can lifestyle factors explain racial and ethnic inequalities in all-cause mortality among US adults

    Open AccessKlajdi Puka, Carolin Kilian et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Lifestyle factors provide some explanation for racial and ethnic inequalities in all-cause mortality. Greater attention to structural, life course, healthcare, and other factors is needed to understand determinants of inequalities in mortality and to advance health equity