Caryn N Bell
Biographic Data
| ID | 905115 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caryn N Bell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caryn N |
| FAMILY NAME | Bell |
| SIGNATURE | BELL C N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tulane University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8392-3721 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 45 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 31 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Racism Counterfactuals in Health Research
There has been an increase in both research and funding aimed at exploring the connections between racism and racial health inequities. Despite these efforts, some quantitative analyses fall short when they rely heavily on counterfactual thinking (e.g., asking “what if” questions) on race and racism. Such methods are based on a theorization of race and racism that inadequately captures the White privilege inherent in the system of racism. Therefo…
The Association Between Structural Disadvantage and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Analyzing Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight Using the Structural Racism Effect Index
Patterns of risk for adverse birth outcomes, including low birth weight and preterm birth, are influenced by structural disadvantage. The Structural Racism Effect Index (SREI) measures these disadvantages across nine different domains, including education, income, housing, and employment. This study examines the association between structural disadvantage, as measured by the SREI, and adverse birth outcomes in the USA. Using the National Center f…
Race/Ethnicity and Sex as Moderators of the Associations of Working Hours, Income, and Education with Fast-food Consumption in the US
Objectives: Fast-food consumption is highly prevalent but varies across socioeconomic status. Yet, it is possible that race/ethnicity and sex could moderate these associations. The aim of this study was to determine how race/ ethnicity and sex interact with working hours and socioeconomic status measures on fast-food consumption. Methods: Using a cross-sectional study of the 2007-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the number o…
BMI Is Bunk, but Fat Women Are Diseased: The Hypocrisy of “The Normal (White) Man”
“Obesity”, is defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. Yet the tool, BMI, has been shown to be flawed in its weight classing. BMI categories were made by relying nearly exclusively on data about middle-class white males, creating “the normal (white) man”. Yet, BMI continues to be used as a diagnostic tool, and is increasingly deployed to stigmatize fat persons as “diseased”. This has critical implications for women—especially Black women and Lati…
Household Composition, Income, and Fast-Food Consumption among Black Women and Men
Self-Employment, Working Hours, and Hypertension by Race/Ethnicity in the USA
Difference in All-Cause Mortality between Unemployed and Employed Black Men: Analysis Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III
The Black-White racial employment disparity and its link to mortality have demonstrated the health benefits obtained from employment. Further, racial/ethnic mortality disparities existing among men with different employment statuses have been previously documented. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between employment status and all-cause mortality among Black men. Data for the study was obtained from the National Health and…
Structural racism and geographic access to food retailers in the United States: A scoping review
Allostatic Load, Income, and Race Among Black and White Men in the United States
Research indicates that income is significantly associated with allostatic load (AL) and that this association may differ between White and Black Americans. Most existing income–AL link work focuses on women and less is known about this association among men. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), we examined whether race moderates the association between income and AL among Black and White men in the Unite…
Household Composition, Income, and Body Mass Index Among Adults by Race/Ethnicity and Sex
Responding to Health Disparities in Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions and Covid-19 in Black Adults: Recommendations for Health Equity
Association between Proximity to Food Sources and Dietary Behaviors in Black and White College Graduates
The associations between perceived proximity to food sources and dietary behaviors differ by race and sex among college graduates with important implications for racial disparities in diet quality and obesity across SES
It’s a Job Living Here: A Qualitative Exploration of Information Motivation and Behavioral Skills (IMB) Related to Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Among Middle-class African Americans
Familial Financial Assistance and Body Mass Index in Black College Graduates
Early Life Racial Discrimination, Racial Centrality, and Allostatic Load Among African American Older Adults
Findings highlight the multiple pathways through which racism-related stressors and psychosocial resources interact to shape physiological dysregulation in later life and underscore the health significance of racial identity for older African Americans. Clinicians and public health professionals should assess early life stressors and foster psychosocial resilience to promote healthy aging
Racial Non-equivalence of Socioeconomic Status and Self-rated Health among African Americans and Whites
Racial health inequities are not fully explained by socioeconomic status (SES) measures like education, income and wealth. The largest inequities are observed among African American and white college graduates suggesting that African Americans do not receive the same health benefits of education. African Americans do not receive the same income and wealth returns of college education as their white counterparts indicating a racial non-equivalence…
Structural Racial Inequities in Socioeconomic Status, Urban-Rural Classification, and Infant Mortality in US Counties
Factors related to structural racism may not be homogenous or have the same impacts on overall IMR, race-specific IMR, and racial differences in IMR across places. Understanding these differential impacts can help public health professionals and policymakers improve Black infant health and eliminate racial inequities in IMR
Association between Income and Obesity in Black Men: The Role of Work-Life Interference
Obesity rates increase as household income increases among Black men, yet only a few studies have sought to understand this unique association. Scholars have posited that gendered stressors like role strain that are work-related could play a role in obesity among Black men. Work-life interference is a concept that captures the conflict between work life and family/personal life. Work-life interference is associated with obesity-related behaviors …
The Association Between Perceived Racial Discrimination and Hypertension in a Low-Income, Racially Integrated Urban Community
We examined the association between perceived racial discrimination and hypertension among African Americans and whites who live in a low-income, racially integrated, urban community. Hypertension was defined as having a systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or more, a diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or more, or taking antihypertensive medication(s). Perceived racial discrimination was based on self-reported responses of experiencing racial discrim…
The Role of Social Support in Moderating the Relationship between Race and Hypertension in a Low-Income, Urban, Racially Integrated Community
Self-Rated Health and Structural Racism Indicated by County-Level Racial Inequalities in Socioeconomic Status: The Role of Urban-Rural Classification
Disentangling Race, Poverty, and Place in Disparities in Physical Activity
Significant racial disparities in physical activity-a key protective health factor against obesity and cardiovascular disease-exist in the United States. Using data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the 2000 United States (US) Census, we estimated the impact of race, individual-level poverty, neighborhood-level poverty, and neighborhood racial composition on the odds of being physically active for 19,678 adul…
The Interrelationship between Race, Social Norms, and Dietary Behaviors among College-attending Women
Objective: The association between social norms and dietary behaviors is well-documented, but few studies examine the role of race. The aim of this study was to determine the interrelationships among race, social norms, and dietary behaviors. Methods: We used data from the Healthy Friends Network Study (a pilot study of women attending a southern university). Dietary behaviors, social norms, and self-identified race were obtained. Results: Africa…
The Role of Social Context in Racial Disparities in Self-Rated Health
Accelerated Health Declines among African Americans in the USA
Accelerated Health Declines among African Americans in the USA
Are black Hispanics black or Hispanic? Exploring disparities at the intersection of race and ethnicity
BACKGROUND: Disparities in health among blacks and Hispanics compared to whites individuals exist for a number of health measures; however, the health profile of individuals who are both black and Hispanic is not well known. We sought to determine whether race and ethnicity have synchronous or independent effects on health-related outcomes. METHODS: We combined the National Health Interview Survey for 2000-2007 to identify 896 black Hispanics. We…
Self-Rated Health and Structural Racism Indicated by County-Level Racial Inequalities in Socioeconomic Status: The Role of Urban-Rural Classification
Early Life Racial Discrimination, Racial Centrality, and Allostatic Load Among African American Older Adults
Findings highlight the multiple pathways through which racism-related stressors and psychosocial resources interact to shape physiological dysregulation in later life and underscore the health significance of racial identity for older African Americans. Clinicians and public health professionals should assess early life stressors and foster psychosocial resilience to promote healthy aging
Disentangling Race and Social Context in Understanding Disparities in Chronic Conditions among Men
The Effect of Religious Service Attendance on Race Differences in Depression: Findings from the Ehdic-SWB Study
The Role of Social Context in Racial Disparities in Self-Rated Health
The Role of Social Support in Moderating the Relationship between Race and Hypertension in a Low-Income, Urban, Racially Integrated Community
Health Inequalities: Trends, Progress, and Policy
Health inequalities, which have been well documented for decades, have more recently become policy targets in developed countries. This review describes time trends in health inequalities (by sex, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status), commitments to reduce health inequalities, and progress made to eliminate health inequalities in the United States, United Kingdom, and other OECD countries. Time-trend data in the United States indicate a narr…
The Interrelationship Between Hypertension and Blood Pressure, Attendance at Religious Services, and Race/Ethnicity
The Effect of Religious Service Attendance on Race Differences in Depression: Findings from the Ehdic-SWB Study
Are black Hispanics black or Hispanic? Exploring disparities at the intersection of race and ethnicity
BACKGROUND: Disparities in health among blacks and Hispanics compared to whites individuals exist for a number of health measures; however, the health profile of individuals who are both black and Hispanic is not well known. We sought to determine whether race and ethnicity have synchronous or independent effects on health-related outcomes. METHODS: We combined the National Health Interview Survey for 2000-2007 to identify 896 black Hispanics. We…
Disentangling Race and Social Context in Understanding Disparities in Chronic Conditions among Men
Race, Social and Environmental Conditions, and Health Behaviors in Men
Although understanding race differences in health behaviors among men is an important step in reducing disparities in leading causes of death in the United States, progress has been stifled when using national data because of the confounding of race, socioeconomic status, and residential segregation. The purpose of this study is to examine the nature of disparities in health behaviors among African American and white men in the Exploring Health D…
Accelerated Health Declines among African Americans in the USA
The Role of Social Context in Racial Disparities in Self-Rated Health
The Interrelationship between Race, Social Norms, and Dietary Behaviors among College-attending Women
Objective: The association between social norms and dietary behaviors is well-documented, but few studies examine the role of race. The aim of this study was to determine the interrelationships among race, social norms, and dietary behaviors. Methods: We used data from the Healthy Friends Network Study (a pilot study of women attending a southern university). Dietary behaviors, social norms, and self-identified race were obtained. Results: Africa…
Disentangling Race, Poverty, and Place in Disparities in Physical Activity
Significant racial disparities in physical activity-a key protective health factor against obesity and cardiovascular disease-exist in the United States. Using data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the 2000 United States (US) Census, we estimated the impact of race, individual-level poverty, neighborhood-level poverty, and neighborhood racial composition on the odds of being physically active for 19,678 adul…
Racial Non-equivalence of Socioeconomic Status and Self-rated Health among African Americans and Whites
Racial health inequities are not fully explained by socioeconomic status (SES) measures like education, income and wealth. The largest inequities are observed among African American and white college graduates suggesting that African Americans do not receive the same health benefits of education. African Americans do not receive the same income and wealth returns of college education as their white counterparts indicating a racial non-equivalence…
Structural Racial Inequities in Socioeconomic Status, Urban-Rural Classification, and Infant Mortality in US Counties
Factors related to structural racism may not be homogenous or have the same impacts on overall IMR, race-specific IMR, and racial differences in IMR across places. Understanding these differential impacts can help public health professionals and policymakers improve Black infant health and eliminate racial inequities in IMR
Association between Income and Obesity in Black Men: The Role of Work-Life Interference
Obesity rates increase as household income increases among Black men, yet only a few studies have sought to understand this unique association. Scholars have posited that gendered stressors like role strain that are work-related could play a role in obesity among Black men. Work-life interference is a concept that captures the conflict between work life and family/personal life. Work-life interference is associated with obesity-related behaviors …
The Association Between Perceived Racial Discrimination and Hypertension in a Low-Income, Racially Integrated Urban Community
We examined the association between perceived racial discrimination and hypertension among African Americans and whites who live in a low-income, racially integrated, urban community. Hypertension was defined as having a systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or more, a diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or more, or taking antihypertensive medication(s). Perceived racial discrimination was based on self-reported responses of experiencing racial discrim…
The Role of Social Support in Moderating the Relationship between Race and Hypertension in a Low-Income, Urban, Racially Integrated Community
Self-Rated Health and Structural Racism Indicated by County-Level Racial Inequalities in Socioeconomic Status: The Role of Urban-Rural Classification
Early Life Racial Discrimination, Racial Centrality, and Allostatic Load Among African American Older Adults
Findings highlight the multiple pathways through which racism-related stressors and psychosocial resources interact to shape physiological dysregulation in later life and underscore the health significance of racial identity for older African Americans. Clinicians and public health professionals should assess early life stressors and foster psychosocial resilience to promote healthy aging
Allostatic Load, Income, and Race Among Black and White Men in the United States
Research indicates that income is significantly associated with allostatic load (AL) and that this association may differ between White and Black Americans. Most existing income–AL link work focuses on women and less is known about this association among men. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), we examined whether race moderates the association between income and AL among Black and White men in the Unite…
Household Composition, Income, and Body Mass Index Among Adults by Race/Ethnicity and Sex
Responding to Health Disparities in Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions and Covid-19 in Black Adults: Recommendations for Health Equity
Association between Proximity to Food Sources and Dietary Behaviors in Black and White College Graduates
The associations between perceived proximity to food sources and dietary behaviors differ by race and sex among college graduates with important implications for racial disparities in diet quality and obesity across SES
It’s a Job Living Here: A Qualitative Exploration of Information Motivation and Behavioral Skills (IMB) Related to Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Among Middle-class African Americans
Familial Financial Assistance and Body Mass Index in Black College Graduates
Self-Employment, Working Hours, and Hypertension by Race/Ethnicity in the USA
Difference in All-Cause Mortality between Unemployed and Employed Black Men: Analysis Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III
The Black-White racial employment disparity and its link to mortality have demonstrated the health benefits obtained from employment. Further, racial/ethnic mortality disparities existing among men with different employment statuses have been previously documented. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between employment status and all-cause mortality among Black men. Data for the study was obtained from the National Health and…
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