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Virginia W. Chang

Researcher at New York University

Publications -  58
Citations -  4046

Virginia W. Chang is an academic researcher from New York University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 49 publications receiving 3580 citations. Previous affiliations of Virginia W. Chang include University of Pennsylvania & University of Michigan.

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The changing relationship of obesity and disability, 1988-2004.

TL;DR: Obese Participants surveyed during 1999-2004 were more likely to report functional impairments than obese participants surveyed during 1988-1994, and reductions in ADL impairment observed for nonobese older individuals did not occur in those who were obese.

Trends in the Association of Poverty With Overweight Among US Adolescents

TL;DR: The increasing prevalence of adolescent overweight is character-ized by larger, smaller, or unchanged disparities in overweight status across socioeconomic strata as discussed by the authors. But, this is not known for evaluating the success of recent efforts by the Department ofHealthandHumanServicestoreduce health disparities.
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Income disparities in body mass index and obesity in the United States, 1971-2002.

TL;DR: The persistence and emergence of income gradients suggests that disparities in weight status are only partially attributable to poverty and that efforts aimed at reducing disparities need to consider a much broader array of contributing factors.
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Trends in the Association of Poverty With Overweight Among US Adolescents, 1971-2004

TL;DR: Analysis of trends in adolescent overweight from 1971 to 2004 by family poverty status as well as trends in potentially relevant eating and physical activity behaviors suggests physical inactivity, high consumption of sweetened beverages, and breakfast skipping may be candidate targets for prevention programs aimed at reducing this recently emerged disparity.
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Weight Status and Restaurant Availability: A Multilevel Analysis

TL;DR: It is the availability of fast-food relative to other away-from-home choices that appears salient for unhealthy weight outcomes, and areas with a high density of full-service restaurants were indicative of a more healthful eating environment, suggesting a need for research into the comparative healthfulness of foods served at different types of restaurants.