Publications

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Zenk SN, Tarlov E, & Kraft A. (2019). Environmental modification of adult weight loss, physical activity, and diet intervention effects. In D Berrigan and N Berger, Geospatial approaches to energy balance and breast cancer. Springer.

Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Wing C, Slater S, Jones KK, Fitzgibbon M, & Powell LM. (2019). Does the built environment influence the effectiveness of a nationwide behavioral weight management program? Preventive Medicine, 126, 105776.

Tarlov E, Silva A, Wing C, Slater S, Matthews SA, Jones KK, & Zenk SN. (In press). Neighborhood walkability and body mass index change: A national study of veterans in large urban areas. Obesity.

Powell LM, Jones KK, Duran AC, Tarlov E, & Zenk SN. (2019). The price of ultra-processed foods and beverages and adult body weight: Evidence from U.S. veterans. Economics and Human Biology, 34, 39-48

Duran AC, Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Duda S, Smith G, Lee JM, & Berbaum M. (2019). Foreclosures and weight gain: differential associations by longer neighborhood exposure. Preventive Medicine, 118, 23-29.

Slater S, Tarlov E, Jones KK, Matthews SA, Wing C, & Zenk SN. (2019). Would increasing access to recreational places promote healthier weights and a healthier nation? Health & Place, 56, 127-134.

Jones KK, Zenk SN, Tarlov E, & Slater S. (2018). Does access to recreational resources contribute to long-term success in a weight management program? Active Living Research, Banff, Canada (Oral)

Tarlov E, Wing C, Gordon H, Matthews SA, Jones K, Powell LM, & Zenk SN. (2018). Does effectiveness of weight management programs depend on the food environment? Evidence from a nationwide program. Health Services Research, 53, 4268-4290.

Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Powell LM, Wing C, Matthews SA, Slater S, Gordon H, & Fitzgibbon M. (2018). Weight and veterans’ environments study (WAVES) I and II: Rationale, methods, and cohort characteristics. American Journal of Health Promotion, 32, 779-794.

Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Wing CM, Matthews SA, Tong H, Jones KK, & Powell L. (2018). Long-Term Weight Loss Effects of a Behavioral Weight Management Program: Does the Community Food Environment Matter? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(2), 211.

Tarlov E, Zenk SN, Matthews SA, Powell L, Jones KK, Slater S, & Wing C. (2017). Availability of neighborhood resources to support healthy diet and physical activity among U.S. military veterans compared to the general population. Preventing Chronic Disease, 14(E111).

Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Wing C, Matthews SA, Jones K, Tong H, & Powell LM. (2017). Geographic accessibility of food outlets not associated with body mass index change among veterans, 2009-14. Health Affairs, 36(8), 1433-1442.

Jones KK, Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Powell L, Matthews SA, & Horoi I. (2017). A step-by-step approach to improve data quality when using commercial business lists to characterize retail food environments. BMC Research Notes, 10, 35.

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Jones KK, Tarlov E, & Zenk SN. (2019). Does neighborhood type impact success in a weight management program? International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Prague, Czech Republic (Oral)

Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Wing C, & Matthews SA. (2019). Does healthcare treatment effectiveness depend on the built environment? Research at the nexus of medical geography and precision medicine. International Medical Geography Symposium, Queenstown, New Zealand (Oral)

Zenk SN & Tarlov E. (2019). Social determinants of veterans’ health and healthcare effectiveness: A study of BMI in 3 million VA users. 2019 Rush University Research Forum, Chicago, IL

Jones K, Zenk SN, & Tarlov E. (2017). Latent class analysis of neighborhood environment and body weight in 1.7 million urban-dwelling adults. American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA (Poster)

Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Slater S, Jones K, Matthews SA, & Cao L. (2017). Do people living in more walkable communities lose more weight? Results from a nationwide weight management program. American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA (Oral)

Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Wing C, Jones K, Cao L, Berbaum M, & Powell L. (2017). Does the residential food environment affect weight loss maintenance? International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Victoria, Canada (Oral)

Tarlov E, Zenk SN, Powell L, Wing C, Gordon H, Silva A, Bartle B, & Tong H. (2017). Convenience stores and fast food restaurants close to home: Do they impact weight management program outcomes? AcademyHealth, New Orleans, LA (Oral)

Tarlov E, Zenk SN, Matthews S, Powell LM, Slater S, Wing C, Tong H, & Xiang A. (2017). The effect of neighborhood walkability on BMI, a retrospective longitudinal study of 1.7 million military veterans. Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA (Poster)

Tarlov E, Zenk SN, Powell LM, Wing C, Gordon H, Silva A, Bartle B, & Xiang A. (2016). Might Supermarket Availability Influence Engagement in a Weight Management Program? AcademyHealth, Boston, MA (Poster)

Tarlov E, Zenk SN, Powell LM, Wing C, Gordon H, Silva A, Bartle B, & Xiang A. (2016) Might Supermarket Availability Influence Outcomes of a Weight Management Program? Chiang Mai, Thailand (Oral)

Tarlov E, Zenk SN, Powell LM, Wing C, Gordon H, Silva A, Bartle B, & Xiang A. (2016). Can the Food Environment Influence the Effectiveness of a Weight Management Program? American Institute of Cancer Research Conference, Bethesda, MD. (Poster)

Zenk, SN, Tarlov E, Powell LM, Matthews S, Wing C, Jones K, & Tong H. (2016). Geographic accessibility of fast food restaurants and 6-year change in BMI in a nationwide, metropolitan sample of over 2.6 million U.S adults. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Cape Town, South Africa (Oral)

Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Wing C, Powell LM, Slater S, Berbaum M, Xiang A, & Bartle B. (2016). Does better spatial access to recreational resources facilitate weight loss in a nationwide weight management program? Conference on Geospatial Approaches to Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Bethesda, MD (Oral)

Tarlov E, Zenk SN, Powell LM, Gordon HS, Berbaum ML, Slater S, Silva A, & Cao L. (2015). Might supermarket availability influence weight management program participation? American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL (Poster)

Tarlov E, Zenk SN, Wing C, Gordon HS, Powell LM, Berbaum ML, Silva A, Jones K, & Bartle B. (2015). Longitudinal study of convenience store accessibility and BMI in a nationwide sample of nearly 1 million U.S. adults. AcademyHealth, Minneapolis, MN (Poster)

Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Powell L, Matthews S, Wing C, & Jones K. (2015). Longitudinal study of supermarket accessibility and BMI in a nationwide sample of over 3.1 million U.S. adults. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Edinburgh, Scotland (Oral)

Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Powell L, Wing C, Matthews S, Jones K, Duran A, & Bartle B. (2015). A nationwide, longitudinal study of food store accessibility and adult BMI. American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL (Oral)