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 | Dianna M SmithAssociate Professor, University of Southampton Verified email at soton.ac.uk Cited by 2502 |
Neighbourhood food environment and area deprivation: spatial accessibility to grocery stores selling fresh fruit and vegetables in urban and rural settings
Background The ‘deprivation amplification’ hypothesis suggests that residents of deprived
neighbourhoods have universally poorer access to high-quality food environments, which in …
neighbourhoods have universally poorer access to high-quality food environments, which in …
[HTML][HTML] Does the local food environment around schools affect diet? Longitudinal associations in adolescents attending secondary schools in East London
Background The local retail food environment around schools may act as a potential risk
factor for adolescent diet. However, international research utilising cross-sectional designs to …
factor for adolescent diet. However, international research utilising cross-sectional designs to …
Exercise for men with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Context Exercise could be beneficial for prostate cancer survivors. However, no systematic
review across cancer stages and treatment types addressing potential benefits and harms …
review across cancer stages and treatment types addressing potential benefits and harms …
Variations in fresh fruit and vegetable quality by store type, urban–rural setting and neighbourhood deprivation in Scotland
ObjectiveNeighbourhood differences in access to fresh fruit and vegetables may explain
social inequalities in diet. Investigations have focused on variations in cost and availability as …
social inequalities in diet. Investigations have focused on variations in cost and availability as …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic map of research exploring the effect of greenspace on mental health
The past 35 years has seen an accumulation of empirical evidence suggesting a positive
association between greenspace and mental health. Existing reviews of evidence are narrow …
association between greenspace and mental health. Existing reviews of evidence are narrow …
Creating realistic synthetic populations at varying spatial scales: A comparative critique of population synthesis techniques
K Harland, A Heppenstall, D Smith… - Journal of Artificial …, 2012 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
There are several established methodologies for generating synthetic populations. These
include deterministic reweighting, conditional probability (Monte Carlo simulation) and …
include deterministic reweighting, conditional probability (Monte Carlo simulation) and …
Improving the synthetic data generation process in spatial microsimulation models
DM Smith, GP Clarke… - Environment and Planning …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Simulation models are increasingly used in applied research to create synthetic micro-populations
and predict possible individual-level outcomes of policy intervention. Previous …
and predict possible individual-level outcomes of policy intervention. Previous …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding the health and wellbeing challenges of the food banking system: A qualitative study of food bank users, providers and referrers in London
In the UK, food poverty has been associated with conditions such as obesity, malnutrition,
hypertension, iron deficiency, and impaired liver function. Food banks, the primary response to …
hypertension, iron deficiency, and impaired liver function. Food banks, the primary response to …
Association between urbanisation and type 2 diabetes: an ecological study
Introduction Previous studies have explored the effect of urbanisation on the prevalence of
type 2 diabetes (T2D) at regional/national level. The aim of this study is to investigate the …
type 2 diabetes (T2D) at regional/national level. The aim of this study is to investigate the …
[HTML][HTML] Patients' ratings of family physician practices on the internet: usage and associations with conventional measures of quality in the English National Health …
Background Patients are increasingly rating their family physicians on the Internet in the
same way as they might rate a hotel on TripAdvisor or a seller on eBay, despite physicians’ …
same way as they might rate a hotel on TripAdvisor or a seller on eBay, despite physicians’ …