• Royce Fellowship
Anne
Zhao

Concentration 

Public Health; Ethnic Studies

Award Year 

2018
Understanding Racial/Ethnic Obesity Disparities Through Food Store Characteristics

Obesity is a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease and related health outcomes. These health characteristics disproportionately affect Black, Latinx, Native, and Asian women. Anne’s project is a multi-level study of the relationship between grocery store characteristics, physical factors, and demographic factors. The goal of her study is to understand how factors that impact obesity disparities for women of color interact at multiple levels and to address obesity risk in underserved communities. 

Advisor: Kiarri Kershaw