Selected Publications
Bleich SN, Bennett WL, Gudzune KA, Cooper LA (2012). “Impact of physician body mass index on obesity care and beliefs.” Obesity. Article
Bleich SN, Herring BJ, Flagg DD, Gary-Webb TL (2012). “Reduction in purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages among low income, black adolescents after exposure to caloric information.” American Journal of Public Health. Article.
Ma S, Dubay L, Frick KD, Bleich SN (2012). “Racial Disparities in Medical Expenditures by Body Weight Categories.” Journal of General Internal Medicine. In press.
Bleich SN, Chang H-Y, Lau B, Steele K, Clark JM, Richards T, Weiner JP, Wu AW, Segal JB (2012). “Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Healthcare Utilization and Costs among Patients with Diabetes.” Medical Care. 50(1):58-65. Article.
Bleich SN, Jarlenski MP, Bell CN, LaVeist TA (2012). Health inequalities: Trends, Progress and Policy. Annual Review of Public Health. In press.
Steele KE, Prokopwicz GP, Chang H-Y, Richards T, Clark J, Weiner JP, Bleich SN, Wu A, Segal JB. "Risk of Complications after Bariatric Surgery Among Individuals With and Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus." Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. Article.
Pickett-Blakely O, Bleich SN, Cooper LA. "Patient-physician gender concordance and weight-related counseling of obese patients." American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Vol. 40. No. 6. 616-619. Article.
Setala A, Bleich SN, Speakman K, Martin, T, Moore R, Tohannie M, Gitteloshn J (2011). “The Potential of Local Farming on the Navajo Nation to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake: Barriers and Opportunities.” Ecology of Food and Nutrition. 50(5):393-409. Article.
Setala A, Gittelsohn J, Speakman K, Oski J, Martin T, Moore R, Tohannie M, Bleich SN (2011). “Linking farmers to community stores to increase consumption of local produce: a case study of the Navajo Nation.” Public Health Nutrition. 14(9):1658-62. Article.
Bleich SN, Wang YC (2011). "Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among adults with type 2 diabetes." Diabetes Care. 34(3):551-5. Article
Bleich SN, Simon AE, Cooper LA (2011). "Impact of patient-provider race concordance on rates of weight-related counseling in visits by black and white obese individuals." Obesity. Article
Bleich SN, Pickett-Blakely O, Cooper LA (2011). "Physician Practice Patterns of Obesity Diagnosis and Weight-Related Counseling." Patient Education and Counseling. 82(1):123-9. Article
Bleich SN, Ku R, Wang YC (2011). "Relative contribution of energy intake and energy expenditure to childhood obesity: A review of the literature and directions for future research" International Journal of Obesity. Vol. 35. 1–15. Article
Bleich SN, Koehlmoos TK, Rashid M, Peters D, Anderson G (2010). "Noncommunicable chronic disease in Bangladesh: Overview of existing programs and priorities going forward
Health Policy." Health Policy. 100(2-3):282-9. Article
Bleich SN, Clark JM, Goodwin SM, Huizinga MM, Weiner JP (2010). "Variation in provider identification of obesity by individual-level and neighborhood-level characteristics among an insured population." Journal of Obesity. Vol. 2010 Article
Bleich SN, Pollack KM (2010). "The publics' understanding of calories and their perceptions if calorie labeling: Implications for future legislation." BMC Public Health. 10:121. Article
Bleich SN, Huizinga MM, Beach MC, Cooper LA (2010) "Patient Use of Weight Management Activities: A Comparison of Patient and Physician Assessments." Patient Education and Counseling. Vol. 79. Issue 3. 79(3):344-50. Article
Huizinga MM, Bleich SN, Beach MC, Clark JM, Cooper LA (2010) "Disparity in Physician Perception of Patients’ Adherence to Medications by Obesity Status" Obesity. 18(10):1932-7. Article
Bleich SN, Thorpe RJ, Sharif-Harris H, Fesahazion R, LaVeist TA (2010) "Social context explains race disparities in obesity among women." Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 64(5):465-9. Article
Bleich SN (2009) “A roadmap for encouraging a healthier environment.” Epidemic Proportions. 6(1):41-43. Article
Bleich SN and Sturm R (2009). “Developing policy solutions for a more active nation: Integrating economic and public health perspectives.” Preventive Medicine. 49(4):306-8. Article
Huizinga MM, Beach MC, Bleich SN, Clark JM, Cooper LA (2009). “Physician Respect for Patients with Obesity.” Journal of General Internal Medicine. 24(11):1236-9. Article
Bleich SN (2009). "The Role of Health Professionals in Reducing Obesity Disparities." Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care. 4(1):3-5. Editorial
Bleich SN, Özaltin E, Murray CJL (2009). "What is the relationship between satisfaction with the health care system and patient experience?" Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 87:271-278. Article
Bleich SN, Wang YC, Wang Y, Gortmaker SL (2009). “Increasing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among U.S. adults: 1988-1994 to 1999-2004” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 89(1):372-81. Article
Bleich SN (2008). "Public perception of overweight." BMJ. 337:a347. Editorial
Wang YC, Bleich SN, Gortmaker SL (2008). "Increasing caloric contribution from sugar-sweetened beverages and 100% fruit juices among US children and adolescents, 1988-2004." Pediatrics. 121(6):e1604-14. Article
Bleich SN, Cutler D, Murray CJL, and Adams A (2008). “Why is the developed world obese?” Annual Review of Public Health.29:273-95. Article
Bleich SN, Cutler D, Adams A, Lozano R, Murray CJL (2007). “Impact of insurance and supply of health professionals on coverage of treatment for hypertension in Mexico: Population based study.” BMJ. 335(7625):875. rticle
Bleich SN, Blendon RJ, and Adams A (2007). “Trust in scientific experts on obesity: Implications for awareness and behavior change.” Obesity. 15(8):2145-56. Article
Bleich SN (2007). “Is it all in a word? The effect of question wording on US support of HIV/AIDS spending.” Harvard International Journal of Press and Politics. V12(2):120-132. Article
Bleich SN and Taylor-Clark K (2005). “Black men on the “down low” and the HIV epidemic: The need for research and intervention strategies.” Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy. (11):13-20.
Book Chapters
Bleich SN, Blendon RJ, "Public opinion and obesity," in Robert J. Blendon, Drew E. Altman, Mollyann Brodie, and John M. Benson eds., American Public Opinion and Health Care Policy (Washington: CQ Press, September 2010), Chapter 14.
Reports
Bleich SN. “Medical errors: Five years after the IOM report,” Policy brief prepared for the John F. Kennedy School of Government/Commonwealth Fund Bipartisan Congressional Health Policy Conference, January 2005, Aventura, Florida. Article
