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Roland SturmSanta Monica Office Senior Economist EducationPh.D. in economics, M.A. in statistics, Stanford University; M.S. in economics, University of Florida |
Research Focus
Economics of healthy living; obesity; diet; and physical activity
RAND Research Areas
Child Policy; Health and Health Care; Workforce and Workplace
Recent Projects
- The effect of urban design, neighborhood characteristics, and the food environment on lifestyles, health outcomes, and health care costs
Selected Publications
R. Sturm, "Stemming the Global Obesity Epidemic: What Can We Learn From Data about Social and Economic Trends", Public Health, 122(8) 1140-1143, 2008
R. Sturm, "Increases in Morbid Obesity in the USA: 2000-2005", Public Health, 121(7) 492-496, 2007
R. Sturm and A. Datar, "Body Mass Index in Elementary School Children, Metropolitan Area Food Prices and Food Outlet Density", Public Health, 2005
R. Sturm, "Economics and Physical Activity: A Research Agenda", American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28(2), 2005
R. Sturm, J. Ringel, T. Andreyeva, "Increasing Obesity Rates and Disability Trends", Health Affairs, 23(2), 2004
R. Sturm and D. A. Cohen, "Suburban Sprawl and Physical and Mental Health", Public Health, 118(7), 2004
Research Focus
Health economics; industrial organization; econometrics
RAND Research Areas
Child Policy; Health and Health Care; Workforce and Workplace
Recent Projects
- Economics of nutrition and physical activity
- Economic implication of changing health habits
- National longitudinal survey of health care
- Research center on managed care for psychiatric disorders
Selected Publications
Sturm R., "Stemming the global obesity epidemic: what can we learn from data about social and economic trends?", Public Health, 122(8) 739-46, 2008
Sturm R., "Increases in morbid obesity in the USA: 2000-2005.", Public Health, 121(7) 492-6, 2007
Sturm R, Datar A., "Body mass index in elementary school children, metropolitan area food prices and food outlet density.", Public Health, 119(12) 1059-68, 2005
Sturm R., "The economics of physical activity: societal trends and rationales for interventions.", Am J Prev Med., 27(3) 126-35, 2004
Sturm R, Gresenz CR., "Relations of Income Inequality and Family Income to Chronic Medical Conditions and Mental Health Disorders: National Survey.", BMJ, 324(7328) 20-23, 2002
Sturm R., "The Effects of Obesity, Smoking, and Drinking on Medical Problems and Costs.", Health Affairs, 12(2) 245-253, 2002
Research Focus
Economics of healthy living, obesity, diet, and physical activity
Recent Projects
- The effect of urban design
- Neighborhood characteristics
- And the food environment on lifestyles
- Health outcomes
- And health care costs
Selected Publications
"Body Mass Index in Elementary School Children, Metropolitan Area Food Prices and Food Outlet Density," R. Sturm and A. Datar, Public Health [Epub Sept 6, 2005], Vol. 119, No. 12, Dec 2005
"Childhood Obesity: What We Can Learn from Existing Data on Societal Trends," Preventing Chronic Disease, (Part 1) Vol. 2, No. 1, Jan 2005; (Part 2) Vol. 2, No. 2, Apr 2005
"Economics and Physical Activity: A Research Agenda," American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Vol. 28, No. 2 [Suppl. 2], Feb 2005
"Increasing Obesity Rates and Disability Trends," Health Affairs, Vol. 23, No. 2, Mar/Apr 2004
"Suburban Sprawl and Physical and Mental Health," R. Sturm and D. A. Cohen, Public Health, Vol. 118, No. 7, 2004
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: ABC; Associated Press; Chicago Sun-Times; CNN; Health & Medicine Week; Los Angeles Times; New York Times; NewsRx.com; NPR; Reuters; Scripps Howard News Service; USA Today; Wall Street Journal; Washington Post
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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