Foreclosures and weight gain: Differential associations by longer neighborhood exposure

Preventive Medicine
Ana Clara DuranMichael L Berbaum

Abstract

While home foreclosure can lead to mental and physical health declines in persons experiencing the foreclosure, whether neighborhood foreclosures can affect the health of other residents is debatable. Using a racially/ethnically diverse sample of Chicago metropolitan area residents linked to foreclosure data from 2008 to 2014, we assessed whether exposure to neighborhood foreclosure fillings was associated with changes in objectively measured body mass index (BMI) over time. Using a retrospective longitudinal design, we employed fixed-effects regression models that controlled for individual- and neighborhood-level covariates to test the association of neighborhood foreclosures and BMI in >60,000 individuals and for individuals who did not move during the follow-up period. We also adjusted for the non-linear association of age and BMI and comorbidities and employed a series of sensitivity analysis to test for robustness. In fully adjusted models, a standard-deviation increase in neighborhood foreclosure filings within 500 m was associated with increases in BMI for individuals who did not move (nonmovers) (mean = 0.03 BMI units, 95% confidence interval: 0.01, 0.06). Neighborhood foreclosure rates were not associated with changes ...Continue Reading

References

Feb 1, 1996·American Journal of Community Psychology·D D Perkins, R B Taylor
Aug 22, 2009·American Journal of Public Health·Craig Evan Pollack, Julia Lynch
Oct 22, 2009·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·J M BornM S Westerterp-Plantenga
Mar 6, 2010·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Ana V Diez Roux, Christina Mair
Apr 15, 2011·Journal of Urban Health : Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine·Craig Evan PollackJulia Lynch
Jun 24, 2011·The New England Journal of Medicine·Dariush MozaffarianFrank B Hu
Sep 29, 2012·Social Science Research·Ashley N ArnioKevin T Wolff
Apr 2, 2013·Biological Psychiatry·Rajita Sinha, Ania M Jastreboff
Jul 20, 2013·American Journal of Public Health·Mariana ArcayaS V Subramanian
Jan 23, 2014·American Journal of Public Health·Kathleen A CagneyNed English
May 16, 2014·American Journal of Public Health·Jason N Houle, Michael T Light
Sep 10, 2014·Bulletin of the World Health Organization·Peter BakerGavin Yamey
Oct 1, 2010·American Sociological Review·Jacob S Rugh, Douglas S Massey
Nov 29, 2014·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·Jason N Houle, Danya E Keene
Nov 30, 2014·Social Science Research·Seth B PaytonJohn R Ottensmann
Jun 30, 2015·American Sociological Review·Matthew HallAmy Spring
Mar 5, 2016·Journal of Urban Health : Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine·Hugo Vásquez-VeraCarme Borrell
Feb 1, 2015·American Economic Journal. Economic Policy·Janet Currie, Erdal Tekin
Dec 18, 2016·American Journal of Epidemiology·Paul J ChristineAna V Diez Roux
Feb 12, 2017·American Journal of Epidemiology·Mariana C Arcaya
Feb 12, 2017·American Journal of Epidemiology·Janelle DowningAndrew J Karter
Dec 8, 2017·American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP·Shannon N ZenkMarian L Fitzgibbon

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Nov 28, 2021·Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities·Kyungsoon Wang

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.