Suzanne E Judd

Biographic Data

ID	85886
NAME	Suzanne E Judd
GIVEN NAMES	Suzanne E
FAMILY NAME	Judd
SIGNATURE	JUDD S E
AFFILIATIONS	University of Alabama at Birmingham
ORCID	0000-0001-7594-6587
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	48
TOTAL CITATIONS	44
AUTHOR COUNT	48
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	4

Factors Associated with Trust and Likelihood of Participation in Pandemic-Related Clinical Trials Among Blacks in the U.S. Deep South
Open AccessBarbara Hansen, Lori Brand Bateman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2026
Recruitment for clinical trials among Black populations in the U.S. Deep South is challenging due to general distrust of medical research. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this phenomenon at a time when distrust of the medical community was high. This study evaluated the likelihood of participation in a COVID-19 clinical trial among Black residents in urban and rural counties in the State of Alabama. From 3 counties, 296 participants were querie…
Neighborhood factors and incident stroke: Reproducibility of associations across two nationwide cohorts
Open AccessKendra D Sims, Torsten B Neilands et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2026References: 2
Research linking adverse neighborhood context with disparities in incident stroke may reflect publication bias for chance associations. We compared results from the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS, n = 25,126, aged ≥45 years, 41 % Non-Hispanic Black, 12 % 50 years, 15 % Non-Hispanic Black, 20 % < high school degree, 2004-2022). We estimated Cox models predicting stroke for 44 census tract variables representing de…
Bridging the rural‐urban divide: A commentary on Rural‐Urban Commuting Area codes
Open AccessMichael J Hankes, Suzanne E Judd et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2025
The authors declare no conflict of interest. Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study
Food choices during resettlement among immigrants in the US
Open AccessRebecca E Jones-Antwi, Suzanne E Judd et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025
We found that, among those who changed their diet post-migration, there are distinct differences in how individuals change their diet based on multiple factors
Association between spatial social polarisation and high blood pressure in older adults
Hoda S Abdel Magid, Samuel Jaros et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2025References: 25
BACKGROUND: Using data from the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) and the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study, we investigate the association between socioeconomic polarisation and blood pressure outcomes in black and white adults. We also validate previous findings that joint racial/ethnic and income measures of spatial social polarisation (SSP) outperform single domain measures. METHODS: We conducted a cross-…
The Association Between Experienced Discrimination and Pain in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study
Open AccessJean-Luc K Kabangu, Momodou G Bah et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2024References: 38
Association of racial residential segregation with all-cause and cancer-specific mortality in the reasons for geographic and racial differences in stroke (REGARDS) cohort study
Open AccessAshwini Joshi, Lauren E Wilson et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2023
Increased racial residential segregation increased the risk of all-cause mortality among White participants.•Higher interaction lowered the risk of all-cause mortality among White participants.•Higher isolation lowered the risk of cancer mortality among Black participants
Age and sex differences in the association between neighborhood socioeconomic environment and incident diabetes: Results from the diabetes location, environmental attributes and disparities (Lead) net…
Open AccessJalal Uddin, Sha Zhu et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2023
The impact of NSEE on T2D risk may differ for males and females and by age group within different community types
Neighborhood ‘Disamenities’: Local barriers and cognitive function among Black and white aging adults
Open AccessWenshan Yu, Michael H Esposito et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023
Neighborhood disamenities may be linked to cognitive function among aging residents. Identifying neighborhood factors that pose barriers to accessing community resources may inform upstream policy applications to reduce risk for cognitive decline
Changes in Adiposity and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: The REGARDS Study
Open AccessWenfei Zhu, Yanbing Li et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2023
A greater decrease in %BMI (>5%) and %WC (>10%) change was associated with greater cognitive loss observed over time
My neighbourhood is fuzzy, not hard and fast’: Individual and contextual associations with perceived residential neighbourhood boundaries among ageing Americans
Open AccessJessica Finlay, Joy Bohyun Jang et al.ARTICLEUrban Studies2023Cited by: 1References: 35
Neighbourhoods are fluid social and spatial constructs that vary by person and place. How do residential neighbourhoods shift as people age? This mixed-methods study investigates how perceived neighbourhood boundaries and size vary by individual and contextual characteristics. Semi-structured interviews with 125 adults aged 55–92 years living in the Minneapolis (Minnesota) metropolitan area suggested that neighbourhood boundaries are ‘fuzzy’. Qua…
Birth in the U.S. Plantation South and Racial Differences in all-cause mortality in later life
Open AccessC Elman, Solveig Argeseanu Cunningham et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2023Cited by: 2References: 5
Rural/urban differences in the prevalence of stroke risk factors: A cross‐sectional analysis from the REGARDS study
Open AccessDebora Kamin Mukaz, Erica Dawson et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2022
PURPOSE: We previously described the magnitude of rural-urban differences in the prevalence of stroke risk factors and stroke mortality. In this report, we sought to extend the understanding of rural-urban differences in the prevalence of stroke risk factors by using an enhanced definition of rural-urban status and assessing the impact of neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) on risk factor differences. METHODS: This analysis included 28,242 p…
The association between neighborhood social and economic environment and prevalent diabetes in urban and rural communities: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study
Open AccessJalal Uddin, Gargya Malla et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2022
Participants living in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods had a higher diabetes prevalence in each urban/rural community type and these associations were only partly explained by individual-level sociodemographic factors. In addition to addressing individual-level factors, identifying neighborhood characteristics and how they operate across urban and rural settings may be helpful for informing interventions that target chronic health conditions
Walkable Neighborhoods and Cognition: Implications for the Design of Health Promoting Communities
Open AccessDominique Sylvers, Margaret T Hicken et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2022References: 7
Objective: This study seeks to examine neighborhood characteristics, physical activity, and health status and their roles in promoting healthy cognitive aging. Methods: Using data from the REasons for Geographic And Racial Difference in Stroke (REGARDS) study ( N =10,289, mean age=73.4 years), we used multilevel linear regression to examine the relationships between walkable neighborhoods (both objectively measured and subjective perceptions), wa…
Cognability: An Ecological Theory of neighborhoods and cognitive aging
Open AccessJessica Finlay, Michael H Esposito et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2022Cited by: 21References: 81
Neighborhood Walkability as a Predictor of Incident Hypertension in a National Cohort Study
Open AccessA Creech Jones, Ninad S Chaudhary et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021
The built environment (BE) has been associated with health outcomes in prior studies. Few have investigated the association between neighborhood walkability, a component of BE, and hypertension. We examined the association between neighborhood walkability and incident hypertension in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study. Walkability was measured using Street Smart Walk Score based on participants' residentia…
Neighborhood cognitive amenities? A mixed-methods study of intellectually-stimulating places and cognitive function among older Americans
Open AccessJessica Finlay, Wenshan Yu et al.ARTICLEWellbeing Space and Society2021
Neighborhoods structure health and wellbeing in later life. Local spaces can encourage physically active and socially engaged aging in place, and may also nurture opportunities for cognitively-stimulating creative and complex activities such as reading; playing and listening to music; learning; and engagement in galleries, performing arts, and museums. These activities are associated with better cognitive health outcomes. In this exploratory sequ…
Matching participant address with public records database in a US national longitudinal cohort study
Open AccessMarquita S Brooks, Anzia M Bennett et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2021
Agreement between LexisNexis and REGARDS addresses varied by sociodemographic groups, potentially introducing bias in studies reliant on LexisNexis alone for residential address data
Association between temperature exposure and cognition: A cross-sectional analysis of 20,687 aging adults in the United States
Open AccessAnam Khan, Anam M Khan et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021
We noted adverse cognitive associations with cold temperatures in traditionally warmer regions of the country and improved cognition in summer and early fall seasons. While we did not observe very large significant associations, this study deepens understanding of the impact of climate change on the cognitive health of aging adults and can inform clinical care and public health preparedness plans
Health care experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic by race and social determinants of health among adults age ≥ 58 years in the REGARDS study
Open AccessEmily B Levitan, Virginia J Howard et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021
In this national study of older US adults, many participants with potential COVID-19 symptoms and asymptomatic participants who desired testing did not receive COVID-19 testing
Geospatial analysis of Mediterranean diet adherence in the United States
Open AccessMei‐fang Chen, Thomas Creger et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021
Objective: The current study aims to describe the Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence across the US regions, and explore the predictive factors of MD adherence among US adults. Design: Cross-sectional secondary data analysis. MD adherence score (0–9) was calculated using the Block 98 FFQ. Hot spot analysis was conducted to describe the geospatial distribution of MD adherence across the US regions. Logistic regression explored predictors of MD adher…
Can Neighborhood Social Infrastructure Modify Cognitive Function? A Mixed-Methods Study of Urban-Dwelling Aging Americans
Open AccessJessica Finlay, Michael H Esposito et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2021Cited by: 8References: 14
Objectives: Socialization predicts cognitive aging outcomes. Neighborhoods may facilitate socially engaged aging and thus shape cognition. We investigated places where older adults socialized and whether availability of these sites was associated with cognitive outcomes. Methods: Qualitative analysis of interviews and ethnography with 125 older adults (mean age 71 years) in Minneapolis identified where participants socialized outside of home. Thi…
Racial Segregation and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in the United States: Findings From the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study
Open AccessJoy Bohyun Jang, Margaret T Hicken et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2021References: 8
Metropolitan segregation was associated with lower cognitive function among older adults, especially for those with lower education living in racially isolated MSAs. This suggests complex associations between individual socioeconomic status, place, and cognitive health
Does a physical activity supportive environment ameliorate or exacerbate socioeconomic inequities in incident coronary heart disease
Pedro Gullón, Usama Bilal et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2021References: 44
BACKGROUND: Efforts to reduce socioeconomic inequities in cardiovascular disease include interventions to change the built environment. We aimed to explore whether socioeconomic inequities in coronary heart disease (CHD) incidence are ameliorated or exacerbated in environments supportive of physical activity (PA). METHODS: We used data from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study, which recruited US residents aged 45 or …

Relation of ratio indices of anthropometric measures to obesity in a stunted population
Open AccessSuzanne E Judd, Manuel Ramirez‐zea et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2008
The ratios of anthropometric measures are used to estimate obesity while controlling for allometric scaling. A good index should be uncorrelated with its denominator; this often requires exponentiation of the denominator. The stability of the derived exponents across populations is not known. We obtained subscapular (SUBS) and triceps (TRI) skinfolds, weight (WT), height (HT), waist circumference (WC), fat mass (FM), and fat-free mass (FFM) in a …
Heavy Drinking Is Associated with Poor Blood Pressure Control in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study
Open AccessSuzanne E Judd, Leslie A McClure et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2011
Alcohol intake has been shown to have a J-shaped association with blood pressure (BP). However, this association has not been examined in mixed race populations or in people with diabetes where tighter blood pressure control is recommended. Participants in the REGARDS study who were 45 years or older (n = 30,239) were included. Medical history (including self-reported alcohol intake) was collected by telephone while blood collection and clinical …
Placebo Adherence, Clinical Outcomes, and Mortality in the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Hormone Therapy Trials
Jeffrey R Curtis, Joseph C Larson et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2011
BACKGROUND: Medication adherence may be a proxy for healthy behaviors and other factors that affect outcomes. Prior studies of the association between placebo adherence and health outcomes have been limited primarily to men enrolled in clinical trials and cardiovascular disease outcomes. We examined associations between adherence to placebo and the risk of fracture, coronary heart disease, cancer, and all-cause mortality in the 2 Women's Health I…
Favorite foods of older adults living in the Black Belt Region of the United States. Influences of ethnicity, gender, and education
Yongbin Yang, David R Buys et al.ARTICLEAppetite2013Cited by: 5References: 10
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2014 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Alan S Go, Dariush Mozaffarian et al.ARTICLECirculation2014
Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies, brings together the most up-to-date statistics on heart disease, stroke, other vascular diseases, and their risk factors and presents them in its Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update. The Statistical Update is a critical resource for researchers, clinicians, h…
Associations of neighborhood area level deprivation with the metabolic syndrome and inflammation among middle- and older- age adults
Open AccessAkilah Dulin-Keita, Akilah Dulin Keita et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2014
These findings highlight the role of neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation on METS and CRP-MetS for black and white adults. Interventions tailored to address the contextual effects of deprived neighborhoods may reduce the observed neighborhood disparities
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2015 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Dariush Mozaffarian, Emelia J Benjamin et al.ARTICLECirculation2015
Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies, brings together the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and presents them in its Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update. The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay pu…
The impact of the combination of income and education on the incidence of coronary heart disease in the prospective Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort study
Open AccessMarquita W Lewis, Yulia Khodneva et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015
For younger individuals, low income, regardless of education, was associated with higher risk of CHD, but not observed for ≥ 65 years. Findings suggest that for younger participants, education attainment may not overcome the disadvantage conferred by low income in terms of CHD risk, whereas among those ≥ 65 years, the independent effects of income and education are less pronounced
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2016 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Dariush Mozaffarian, Emelia J Benjamin et al.ARTICLECirculation2016
Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies, brings together the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and presents them in its Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update. The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay pu…
Nut Intake among Overweight and Obese African-American Women in the Rural South
Samara Sterling, Samara R Sterling et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Health Behavior2016
Suboptimal quantity and quality of nut intake may impede the health benefits of nut consumption among African-American women in the rural South
Dietary fried fish intake increases risk of CVD: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study
Open AccessFadi Nahab, Keith Pearson et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2016
Objective The objective of the present study was to examine the relationship of dietary fried fish consumption and risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Design Prospective cohort study among participants of the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study who resided in the USA. Setting The primary outcome measures included the hazard ratios (HR) of incident CVD including first incident fatal or non-fat…
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2017 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Emelia J Benjamin, Michael J Blaha et al.ARTICLECirculation2017
Global Burden of Hypertension and Systolic Blood Pressure of at Least 110 to 115 mm Hg, 1990-2015
Mohammad H Forouzanfar, Patrick Liu et al.ARTICLEJAMA2017
Importance: Elevated systolic blood (SBP) pressure is a leading global health risk. Quantifying the levels of SBP is important to guide prevention policies and interventions. Objective: To estimate the association between SBP of at least 110 to 115 mm Hg and SBP of 140 mm Hg or higher and the burden of different causes of death and disability by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2015. Design: A comparative risk assessment of hea…
Alcohol Consumption and Incident Stroke Among Older Adults
Open AccessSolveig Argeseanu Cunningham, Aleena Mosher et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2017
Among older adults, those who used to, but no longer, drink had higher risks of stroke, especially among women; current light drinkers had the lowest risk of stroke
Differential Impact of Risk Factors in Blacks and Whites in the Development of Atrial Fibrillation: The Reasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study
Open AccessWesley T O’neal, Suzanne E Judd et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2017References: 28
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Emelia J Benjamin, Salim S Virani et al.ARTICLECirculation2018
Each chapter listed in the Table of Contents (see next page) is a hyperlink to that chapter. The reader clicks the chapter name to access that chapter. Each chapter listed here is a hyperlink. Click on the chapter name to be taken to that chapter. Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies, brings together in …
Dietary Patterns Among Overweight and Obese African-American Women Living in the Rural South
Open AccessSamara Sterling, Suzanne E Judd et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2018References: 35
Association of community food environment and obesity among US adults: A geographical information system analysis
Mei‐fang Chen, Thomas Creger et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2019Cited by: 2References: 29
BACKGROUND: Emerging studies have investigated the contribution of food environment to obesity in the USA. However, the findings were inconsistent. Methodological explanations for the inconsistent findings included: (1) using individual store/restaurant exposure as food environment indicator, and (2) not accounting for non-stationarity assumption. This study aimed to describe the spatial distribution of obesity and examine the association between…
Walk Score and objectively measured physical activity within a national cohort
Erica Twardzik, Suzanne E Judd et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2019Cited by: 1References: 34
BACKGROUND: There have been mixed findings regarding the relationship between walkability and level of physical activity in adults. METHODS: Participants from The REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) national cohort (N=7561) were used to examine the association between Walk Score and physical activity measured via accelerometry. The subsample included geographically diverse adults, who identified as black or white, an…
Weather Woes? Exploring Potential Links between Precipitation and Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Open AccessJessica Finlay, Anam Khan et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020
Rain, snow, or ice may discourage older adults from leaving their homes with potential consequences for social isolation, decreased physical activity, and cognitive decline. This study is the first to examine potential links between annual precipitation exposure and cognitive function in a large population-based cohort of older Americans. We examined the association between precipitation (percent of days with snow or rain in the past year) and co…
Neighborhood Participation Is Less Likely among Older Adults with Sidewalk Problems
Open AccessErica Twardzik, Philippa J Clarke et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2020References: 6
Objectives: This cross-sectional study examines the association between perceived sidewalk conditions and neighborhood participation among older adults in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. Methods: Between 2013-2016, 14,233 REGARDS participants completed a second in-home visit. Using logistic regression, we cross-sectionally examined if perceived severity of sidewalk problems was associated with going in…
The Association of Neighborhood Medical Facilities with Aging in Place and Risk of Incident Myocardial Infarction
Open AccessJanene Brown, Joseph A Hirsch et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2020References: 3
Objectives: Aging in place (residential stability) is a desirable means of aging where adults remain in their homes, even when facing challenges that impair their capacity for self-care. Residential stability, especially following acute health challenges, depends on individual and community factors, possibly including proximity to medical facilities. Methods: We explored the association between the density of medical facilities around homes with …
Fast-food for thought: Retail food environments as resources for cognitive health and wellbeing among aging Americans
Open AccessJessica Finlay, Michael H Esposito et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2020Cited by: 4References: 11
Neighborhood Walkability as a Predictor of Incident Hypertension in a National Cohort Study
Open AccessA Creech Jones, Ninad S Chaudhary et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021
The built environment (BE) has been associated with health outcomes in prior studies. Few have investigated the association between neighborhood walkability, a component of BE, and hypertension. We examined the association between neighborhood walkability and incident hypertension in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study. Walkability was measured using Street Smart Walk Score based on participants' residentia…
Neighborhood cognitive amenities? A mixed-methods study of intellectually-stimulating places and cognitive function among older Americans
Open AccessJessica Finlay, Wenshan Yu et al.ARTICLEWellbeing Space and Society2021
Neighborhoods structure health and wellbeing in later life. Local spaces can encourage physically active and socially engaged aging in place, and may also nurture opportunities for cognitively-stimulating creative and complex activities such as reading; playing and listening to music; learning; and engagement in galleries, performing arts, and museums. These activities are associated with better cognitive health outcomes. In this exploratory sequ…