Poor neighborhoods may represent a situation of chronic stress, and may therefore be
associated with health-related correlates of stress. We examined whether lower neighborhood …

Perceptions of neighborhood disorder (trash, vandalism) and cohesion (neighbors trust one
another) are related to residents’ health. Affective and behavioral factors have been …

As reviewed in the article by Perry and colleagues (2014) in this volume, ample evidence has
documented the contributions of peer support (PS) to health, health care, and prevention. …

Peer support from community health workers, promotores de salud , and others through
community and health care organizations can provide social support and other assistance that …

Neighborly cohesiveness has documented benefits for health. Furthermore, high perceived
neighborhood cohesion offsets the adverse health effects of neighborhood socioeconomic …

Higher income neighborhoods are associated with better health, a relation observed in
many cross-sectional studies. However, prior research focused on the prevalence of health …

Feeling unsafe in one's neighborhood is related to poor health. Features of the neighborhood
environment have been suggested to inform perceptions of neighborhood safety. Yet, the …

Objective This study examined whether perceived neighborhood cohesion (the extent to which
neighbors trust and count on one another) buffers against the mental health effects of the …

Background S-nitrosylation of mitochondrial enzymes involved in energy transfer under
nitrosative stress may result in ATP deficiency. We investigated whether α-lipoic acid, a powerful …

Introduction People living in obesogenic environments, with limited access to healthful food
outlets and exercise facilities, generally have poor health. Previous research suggests that …