Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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W Jay Christian

Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, USA

Biography

Dr. W. Jay Christian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology. His past professional career includes serving as a staff epidemiologist at the UK Markey Cancer Control Program and at the Kentucky Injury Prevention & Research Center. His PhD research in Geography was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and investigated innovative techniques for describing the accessibility of food stores and restaurants based on GPS tracking of individuals. His research experience also includes injury prevention, smoking-related cancers, health disparities in Appalachia, environmental epidemiology, and the built environment and obesity.

Publications

Family Meals and Neighborhood Food Resources Influence on Intake of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Added Sugars among Parents and Adolescents in Rural Counties

Purpose: Determine the influence that family meals; neighborhood food resources; and store selection within a weekly travel pattern has on dietary outcomes. Design: A cross-sectional survey with real time assessment of weekly travel patterns Setting: Four counties in Kentucky and Ohio, United States in fall 2013 Subjects: Adolescents, ages 13-18, a... Read More»

Alison A Gustafson, Nicolle Putnam, Ingrid Adams, Qishan Wu, W Jay Christian, Colleen Spees and Chris Taylor

Research Article: J Community Med Health Educ 4: 300

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000300

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