Charity Breneman, PhD, MSPH
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Email: charity.breneman@va.gov
War Related Illness and Injury Study Center
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
50 Irving St. NW (MS 127)
Washington D.C., 20422
- Publications - (3)
Publications - (3)
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
University of South Carolina Rural 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
University of South Carolina Rural 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
University of South Carolina Rural 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.