Andrew Kaczynski, PhD
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Phone: 803.777.7063
Email: atkaczyn@mailbox.sc.edu
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
University of South Carolina
Arnold School of Public Health
915 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29208
- Completed Projects - (1)
- Publications - (4)
Completed Projects - (1)
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Identifying Obesogenic Communities in the U.S.: An Urban-Rural Comparison
In this study, we created an obesogenic environment score for all U.S. counties and Census tracts, explored urban versus rural differences in obesogenic environment scores, and examined associations between obesogenic environments and childhood obesity overall and by level of rurality.
Research center: Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Topics: Children and adolescents, Obesity
Publications - (4)
2021
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Estimates of Childhood Overweight and Obesity at the Region, State, and County Levels: A Multilevel Small Area Estimation Approach
Journal Article
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 06/2021
The goal of this study is to create a map of county-level obesity rates at the regional, county, and state levels.
2020
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Development of a National Childhood Obesogenic Environment Index in the United States: Differences by Region and Rurality
Journal Article
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 07/2020
This study developed a novel childhood obesogenic environment index and highlighted important regional and rurality differences across U.S. counties. -
Spatial Clustering Patterns and Regional Variations for Food and Physical Activity Environments Across the United States
Journal Article
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 01/2020
This study examined spatial patterns of obesogenic environments for U.S. counties. We mapped the geographic dispersion of food and physical activity (PA) environments, assessed spatial clustering, and identified differences across regions and rurality categories. This study highlights geographic clustering and disparities in food and PA access.
2019
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Development of a Childhood Obesogenic Environment Index
Policy Brief
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 08/2019
The purposes of this study were to describe the development of a childhood obesogenic environment index and examine differences in obesogenic environment index values by rurality and region across the U.S.