biostudies-literatureGallo LCNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeNCATS NIH HHSUniversity of North CarolinaNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesNHLBI NIH HHSNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteNational Institute on Deafness and Other Communication DisordersNational Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoNIDDK NIH HHSNHGRI NIH HHSNational Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchSan Diego State UniversityAlbert Einstein College of Medicine57-65https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6415666biostudies-literatureUnknown30<h4>Purpose</h4>We describe the sample, design, and procedures for the Community and Surrounding Areas Study (CASAS), an ancillary to the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). The aim of SOL CASAS was to test an ecological model of macro- and micro-neighborhood environment factors, intermediate behavioral (physical activity) and psychosocial (e.g., depression and stress) mechanisms, and changes in cardiometabolic health in Hispanics/Latinos.<h4>Methods</h4>Between 2015 and 2017, approximately 6 years after the HCHS/SOL baseline (2008-2011), 1776 San Diego HCHS/SOL participants enrolled in SOL CASAS and completed a repeat physical activity assessment. Participants' residential addresses were geoprocessed, and macroenvironmental features of the home were derived from publicly available data concurrent with the HCHS/SOL baseline and Visit 2 (2014-2017). Microscale environmental attributes were coded for 943 unique routes for 1684 participants, with a validated observational tool, concurrent with Visit 2, for SOL CASAS participants only.<h4>Results</h4>Of 2520 HCHS/SOL participants approached, 70.5% enrolled (mean age 55.3 years; 94% Mexican; 67.5% female). Accelerometer adherence (three or more days with at least 10 hours wear time) was outstanding (94%).<h4>Conclusions</h4>With its more comprehensive ecological model and well-characterized Hispanic/Latino population, SOL CASAS will advance the science concerning the contribution of neighborhood factors to cardiometabolic health.Annals of epidemiologyThe Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Community and Surrounding Areas Study: sample, design, and procedures.PMC6415666UL1 TR002550HHSN268201300005I/N01-HC-65237HHSN268201300001I/N01-HC-65233HHSN268201300005CHHSN268201300001CHHSN268201300004CHHSN268201300004I/N01-HC-65234HHSN268201300003CHHSN268201300003I/N01-HC-65236HHSN268201300002I/N01-HC-65235N01HC65236N01HC65237R01 DK106209N01HC65234N01 HC065236N01HC65235N01 HC065237N01 HC065234N01 HC065235N01HC65233Gonzalez FTalavera GACastaneda SFGallo LCJankowska MMRoesch SCCarlson JAAllison MAGeremia CMSotres-Alvarez DRodriguez TMSallis JFfalseThe Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Community and Surrounding Areas Study: sample, design, and procedures.<h4>Purpose</h4>We describe the sample, design, and procedures for the Community and Surrounding Areas Study (CASAS), an ancillary to the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). The aim of SOL CASAS was to test an ecological model of macro- and micro-neighborhood environment factors, intermediate behavioral (physical activity) and psychosocial (e.g., depression and stress) mechanisms, and changes in cardiometabolic health in Hispanics/Latinos.<h4>Methods</h4>Between 2015 and 2017, approximately 6 years after the HCHS/SOL baseline (2008-2011), 1776 San Diego HCHS/SOL participants enrolled in SOL CASAS and completed a repeat physical activity assessment. Participants' residential addresses were geoprocessed, and macroenvironmental features of the home were derived from publicly available data concurrent with the HCHS/SOL baseline and Visit 2 (2014-2017). Microscale environmental attributes were coded for 943 unique routes for 1684 participants, with a validated observational tool, concurrent with Visit 2, for SOL CASAS participants only.<h4>Results</h4>Of 2520 HCHS/SOL participants approached, 70.5% enrolled (mean age 55.3 years; 94% Mexican; 67.5% female). Accelerometer adherence (three or more days with at least 10 hours wear time) was outstanding (94%).<h4>Conclusions</h4>With its more comprehensive ecological model and well-characterized Hispanic/Latino population, SOL CASAS will advance the science concerning the contribution of neighborhood factors to cardiometabolic health.2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Feb2024-11-05T21:35:31.262Z2020-05-22T08:47:31ZS-EPMC64156663055197310.1016/j.annepidem.2018.11.002