Kristen Cooksey Stowers
Biographic Data
| ID | 82178 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristen Cooksey Stowers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristen Cooksey |
| FAMILY NAME | Stowers |
| SIGNATURE | STOWERS K C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Connecticut |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7988-8011 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Perceived Neighborhood-level Assets and Barriers to Weight-related Behaviors among Ethnically Diverse Black Adults
Food Swamps and Transportation Access: Intersecting Structural Determinants of Food Shopping and Access in Marginalized Urban Communities
The study examined the relationship between food swamps and self-reported food shopping frequency and perceived food access, while considering transportation mode and travel time. This Community-Based Participatory Research study surveyed residents from six neighborhoods in Hartford. Individual-level food swamp exposure (the ratio of unhealthy to healthy food stores within a 0.5-mile radius of participants' homes) was measured both objectively (u…
Examining preferences for weight loss interventions among black men and women with overweight or obesity: A qualitative study
The findings of this study hold relevance for designing and developing of weight loss programs that promote behavior change for Black adults and help reduce obesity-related health inequities within this population
Black and Latina women's lived experiences with navigating neighborhood food swamps to find healthy food: A photovoice approach
To understand the perspectives of individuals living within food swamps and how they may perceive their access to healthy vs. unhealthy foods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we examine how they may navigate their food environment to feed themselves and their families. We recruited women of color living within a food swamp neighborhood to share their perspectives on healthy and unhealthy food access, healthy eating, neighbor…
Applying a Social Determinants of Health Framework to Guide Digital Innovations That Reduce Disparities in Chronic Disease
Chronic diseases are among the top causes of global death, disability, and health care expenditure. Digital health interventions (e.g., patient support delivered via technologies such as smartphones, wearables, videoconferencing, social media, and virtual reality) may prevent and mitigate chronic disease by facilitating accessible, personalized care. Although these tools have promise to reach historically marginalized groups, who are disproportio…
Mediation of the association between social environmental characteristics of family childcare home and weight status in children by diet quality
Children's diet quality did significantly mediate the relationship between the food served in FCCHs and children's weight status. More longitudinal studies with longer follow-up periods need to be conducted to confirm these relationships. Further, future studies need to examine the relationships between a broader spectrum of FCCH environmental characteristics and home environment with children's weight status, as well as other mediators including…
A longitudinal assessment of racial and ethnic inequities in food environment exposure and retail market concentration
Objective: This paper assesses trends in food environment and market concentration and racial and ethnic inequities in food environment exposure and food retail market concentration at the US census tract level from 2000 to 2019. Design: Establishment-level data from the National Establishment Time Series were used to measure food environment exposure and food retail market concentration. We linked that dataset to race, ethnicity and social vulne…
Structural racism and geographic access to food retailers in the United States: A scoping review
Race, Ethnicity, and Neighborhood Food Environment Are Associated with Adolescent Sugary Drink Consumption During a 5-Year Community Campaign
Feeding and Activity Environments for Infants and Toddlers in Childcare Centers and Family Childcare Homes in Southeastern New England
Few studies have documented the food and physical activity (PA) environments of childcare settings caring for children <24 months of age, although they may be key contributors to developing child PA and diet patterns. We used an adapted Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation tool to assess the food and activity environments for infants and toddlers in childcare centers (n = 21) and family childcare homes (FCCH) (n = 20) and explored di…
Racial Differences in Perceived Food Swamp and Food Desert Exposure and Disparities in Self-Reported Dietary Habits
Both food swamps and food deserts have been associated with racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in obesity rates. Little is known about how the distribution of food deserts and food swamps relate to disparities in self-reported dietary habits, and health status, particularly for historically marginalized groups. In a national U.S. sample of 4305 online survey participants (age 18+), multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to …
Ingredient bundles and recipe tastings in food pantries: A pilot study to increase the selection of healthy foods
Objective The present study examined the effect of ingredient bundles (i.e. measured ingredients with recipes) and recipe tastings as a strategy to increase the selection of healthy, target foods (kale, brown rice and whole-wheat pasta). Design Each of the three conditions was tested once per week for three weeks. The conditions were: Treatment 1 (T1), recipe tastings only; Treatment 2 (T2), ingredient bundle plus recipe tastings; and Control, no…
Food Swamps Predict Obesity Rates Better Than Food Deserts in the United States
This paper investigates the effect of food environments, characterized as food swamps, on adult obesity rates. Food swamps have been described as areas with a high-density of establishments selling high-calorie fast food and junk food, relative to healthier food options. This study examines multiple ways of categorizing food environments as food swamps and food deserts, including alternate versions of the Retail Food Environment Index. We merged …
Black and Latina women's lived experiences with navigating neighborhood food swamps to find healthy food: A photovoice approach
To understand the perspectives of individuals living within food swamps and how they may perceive their access to healthy vs. unhealthy foods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we examine how they may navigate their food environment to feed themselves and their families. We recruited women of color living within a food swamp neighborhood to share their perspectives on healthy and unhealthy food access, healthy eating, neighbor…
Food Swamps Predict Obesity Rates Better Than Food Deserts in the United States
This paper investigates the effect of food environments, characterized as food swamps, on adult obesity rates. Food swamps have been described as areas with a high-density of establishments selling high-calorie fast food and junk food, relative to healthier food options. This study examines multiple ways of categorizing food environments as food swamps and food deserts, including alternate versions of the Retail Food Environment Index. We merged …
Ingredient bundles and recipe tastings in food pantries: A pilot study to increase the selection of healthy foods
Objective The present study examined the effect of ingredient bundles (i.e. measured ingredients with recipes) and recipe tastings as a strategy to increase the selection of healthy, target foods (kale, brown rice and whole-wheat pasta). Design Each of the three conditions was tested once per week for three weeks. The conditions were: Treatment 1 (T1), recipe tastings only; Treatment 2 (T2), ingredient bundle plus recipe tastings; and Control, no…
Racial Differences in Perceived Food Swamp and Food Desert Exposure and Disparities in Self-Reported Dietary Habits
Both food swamps and food deserts have been associated with racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in obesity rates. Little is known about how the distribution of food deserts and food swamps relate to disparities in self-reported dietary habits, and health status, particularly for historically marginalized groups. In a national U.S. sample of 4305 online survey participants (age 18+), multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to …
Race, Ethnicity, and Neighborhood Food Environment Are Associated with Adolescent Sugary Drink Consumption During a 5-Year Community Campaign
Feeding and Activity Environments for Infants and Toddlers in Childcare Centers and Family Childcare Homes in Southeastern New England
Few studies have documented the food and physical activity (PA) environments of childcare settings caring for children <24 months of age, although they may be key contributors to developing child PA and diet patterns. We used an adapted Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation tool to assess the food and activity environments for infants and toddlers in childcare centers (n = 21) and family childcare homes (FCCH) (n = 20) and explored di…
Applying a Social Determinants of Health Framework to Guide Digital Innovations That Reduce Disparities in Chronic Disease
Chronic diseases are among the top causes of global death, disability, and health care expenditure. Digital health interventions (e.g., patient support delivered via technologies such as smartphones, wearables, videoconferencing, social media, and virtual reality) may prevent and mitigate chronic disease by facilitating accessible, personalized care. Although these tools have promise to reach historically marginalized groups, who are disproportio…
Mediation of the association between social environmental characteristics of family childcare home and weight status in children by diet quality
Children's diet quality did significantly mediate the relationship between the food served in FCCHs and children's weight status. More longitudinal studies with longer follow-up periods need to be conducted to confirm these relationships. Further, future studies need to examine the relationships between a broader spectrum of FCCH environmental characteristics and home environment with children's weight status, as well as other mediators including…
A longitudinal assessment of racial and ethnic inequities in food environment exposure and retail market concentration
Objective: This paper assesses trends in food environment and market concentration and racial and ethnic inequities in food environment exposure and food retail market concentration at the US census tract level from 2000 to 2019. Design: Establishment-level data from the National Establishment Time Series were used to measure food environment exposure and food retail market concentration. We linked that dataset to race, ethnicity and social vulne…
Structural racism and geographic access to food retailers in the United States: A scoping review
Food Swamps and Transportation Access: Intersecting Structural Determinants of Food Shopping and Access in Marginalized Urban Communities
The study examined the relationship between food swamps and self-reported food shopping frequency and perceived food access, while considering transportation mode and travel time. This Community-Based Participatory Research study surveyed residents from six neighborhoods in Hartford. Individual-level food swamp exposure (the ratio of unhealthy to healthy food stores within a 0.5-mile radius of participants' homes) was measured both objectively (u…
Examining preferences for weight loss interventions among black men and women with overweight or obesity: A qualitative study
The findings of this study hold relevance for designing and developing of weight loss programs that promote behavior change for Black adults and help reduce obesity-related health inequities within this population
Black and Latina women's lived experiences with navigating neighborhood food swamps to find healthy food: A photovoice approach
To understand the perspectives of individuals living within food swamps and how they may perceive their access to healthy vs. unhealthy foods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we examine how they may navigate their food environment to feed themselves and their families. We recruited women of color living within a food swamp neighborhood to share their perspectives on healthy and unhealthy food access, healthy eating, neighbor…
Perceived Neighborhood-level Assets and Barriers to Weight-related Behaviors among Ethnically Diverse Black Adults
Medicine (9 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Ethnic group (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Geography (4 works)