2022
Individual and regional characteristics associated with changes in mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
Min J, Kwon D, Lee W, Kang C, Park C, Heo S, Bell M, Kim H. Individual and regional characteristics associated with changes in mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 14189. PMID: 35986083, PMCID: PMC9390104, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18493-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthCOVID-19 pandemicMajor public health concernPublic health concernMental health outcomesMental health consequencesEpidemiological evidencePhysical activityHealth outcomesHigher household incomeHealth consequencesHealth concernHigher education levelCOVID-19DepressionPositive associationTime trendsPrevalenceHealthEducation levelModerate stressPandemicExtreme stressAssociationHousehold income
2017
Associations between Greenness, Impervious Surface Area, and Nighttime Lights on Biomarkers of Vascular Aging in Chennai, India
Lane KJ, Stokes EC, Seto KC, Thanikachalam S, Thanikachalam M, Bell ML. Associations between Greenness, Impervious Surface Area, and Nighttime Lights on Biomarkers of Vascular Aging in Chennai, India. Environmental Health Perspectives 2017, 125: 087003. PMID: 28886599, PMCID: PMC5783666, DOI: 10.1289/ehp541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlow-mediated dilatationCentral pulse pressureEarly vascular agingBody mass indexCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsLower flow-mediated dilatationCVD risk factorsDiastolic blood pressureInterquartile range decreaseMultivariable regression modelsCross-sectional analysisElevated SBPBlood pressureMass indexSmoking statusPulse pressureVascular agingPhysical activityIntervention studiesEnergy intakeSemiurban regionStudy participantsResidential exposureEndovascular disease