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Ester Cerin is affiliated with the Australian Catholic University in Australia. Their research spans multiple interdisciplinary fields, notably Medicine, Social Sciences, and Environmental Science, with a particular focus on subfields such as Transportation, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Physiology.

The scientist's work extensively explores topics related to urban and environmental health. Key research areas include:

  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

Their publication record includes significant papers such as:

  • Estimation of the global prevalence of dementia in 2019 and forecasted prevalence in 2050: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (2022), published in The Lancet Public Health
  • Built Environment, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Findings from the International Physical Activity and Environment Network (IPEN) Adult Study (2020), published in Annual Review of Public Health
  • Estimates, trends, and drivers of the global burden of type 2 diabetes attributable to PM2·5 air pollution, 1990-2019: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (2022), published in The Lancet Planetary Health
  • National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990-2021, and forecasts up to 2050 (2024), published in The Lancet
  • City planning policies to support health and sustainability: an international comparison of policy indicators for 25 cities (2022), published in The Lancet Global Health

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Anthony Barnett (39 coauthored publications)
  • James F. Sallis (20 coauthored publications)
  • Jo Salmon (19 coauthored publications)
  • Delfien Van Dyck (17 coauthored publications)
  • Erica Hinckson (16 coauthored publications)

Regarding publication venues, Ester Cerin has contributed multiple works to the following journals:

  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (15 publications)
  • The Lancet Global Health (7 publications)
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (6 publications)
  • BMC Public Health (5 publications)
  • Cities (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Stephen S. Lim;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Degu Abate;Naghmeh Abbasi;Hedayat Abbastabar

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • Global, regional, and national burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Emma Nichols;Cassandra E.I. Szoeke;Stein Emil Vollset;Nooshin Abbasi

  • Breaks in Sedentary Time: Beneficial associations with metabolic risk

    Genevieve N. Healy;David W. Dunstan;Jo Salmon;Ester Cerin

  • Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Haidong Wang;Kaja M. Abbas;Mitra Abbasifard;Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari

  • Physical activity in relation to urban environments in 14 cities worldwide: a cross-sectional study

    James F Sallis;Ester Cerin;Ester Cerin;Terry L Conway;Marc A Adams

  • Breaking Up Prolonged Sitting Reduces Postprandial Glucose and Insulin Responses

    David W Dunstan;Bronwyn A Kingwell;Robyn Larsen;Genevive N Healy;Genevive N Healy

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Daniel Dicker;Grant Nguyen;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate

  • Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale: Validity and Development of a Short Form

    Ester Cerin;Brian E. Saelens;James F. Sallis;Lawrence D. Frank

  • Physical activity for cancer survivors: Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

    Daniel Y.T. Fong;Judy W.C. Ho;Bryant P.H. Hui;Antoinette M. Lee

  • Objectively measured light- intensity physical activity is independently associated with 2-h plasma glucose

    Genevieve N. Healy;David W. Dunstan;Jo Salmon;Ester Cerin

  • Neighborhood walkability and the walking behavior of Australian adults

    Neville Owen;Ester Cerin;Eva Leslie;Lorinne duToit

  • Built environmental correlates of older adults' total physical activity and walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    David W. Barnett;Anthony Barnett;Andrea Nathan;Jelle Van Cauwenberg;Jelle Van Cauwenberg

  • Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas;Mohammad Abbasi

  • Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

    Rafael Lozano;Nancy Fullman;John Everett Mumford;Megan Knight

  • The neighbourhood physical environment and active travel in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Ester Cerin;Ester Cerin;Ester Cerin;Andrea Nathan;Jelle van Cauwenberg;David W. Barnett

  • Destinations that matter: associations with walking for transport

    Ester Cerin;Eva Leslie;Lorinne du Toit;Neville Owen

Frequent Co-Authors

Neville Owen
Neville Owen Swinburne University of Technology
James F. Sallis
James F. Sallis University of California, San Diego
David W. Dunstan
David W. Dunstan Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Takemi Sugiyama
Takemi Sugiyama Swinburne University of Technology
Cindy H.P. Sit
Cindy H.P. Sit Chinese University of Hong Kong
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis Washington University in St. Louis
Jo Salmon
Jo Salmon Deakin University
Lawrence D. Frank
Lawrence D. Frank University of California, San Diego
Anna Timperio
Anna Timperio Deakin University
Adrian Bauman
Adrian Bauman University of Sydney

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