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Sara Abiola, PhD, JD focuses on empirical evaluation of the effects of public health laws on population health and the politics of developing evidence-based public health laws. Her most recent projects include measuring the effects of obesity prevention laws enacted in all 50 states on youth body mass index (BMI) and risk of overweight and obesity, developing a theoretical framework linking public health laws to health-related behaviors and outcomes, and identifying the factors that shape the use of empirical research in health policy-making. Dr. Abiola has co-authored publications on these topics in the New England Journal of Medicine, Health Affairs, American Journal of Public Health, and the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Health Policy
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Cooperative Research and Training Programs
Abdool Karim, S. (PI) & Abiola, S. (PI)
6/9/22 → 7/22/23
Project: Research project
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Mailman School of Public Health (Organisational unit)
Abdool Karim, S. (Chair) & Abiola, S. (Chair)
2012Activity: Membership › Membership of committee