Allison Diamant, MD, MSHS, is a faculty associate at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR). She is a professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Her research focuses on access and quality of care for underserved and vulnerable populations, including studying disparities based on race and ethnicity, health insurance, income, gender, and sexual orientation.
Diamant has participated in many studies through the UCLA CHPR, including the DMPP and LIHP evaluations, as well as studies assessing diabetes among Californians, exercise and healthy behaviors for adults, teens and children, the impact of the built environment and food scarcity and safety, and the health of LGBTQ adults.
Diamant received her training in health services research through the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, where she received her Master of Science in Health Science in Health Services Research. She attended the University of California, Berkeley for her bachelor's degree in cultural geography, Hahnemann University for her medical degree, and UCLA for her residency training in internal medicine.
Diamant has participated in many studies through the UCLA CHPR, including the DMPP and LIHP evaluations, as well as studies assessing diabetes among Californians, exercise and healthy behaviors for adults, teens and children, the impact of the built environment and food scarcity and safety, and the health of LGBTQ adults.
Diamant received her training in health services research through the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, where she received her Master of Science in Health Science in Health Services Research. She attended the University of California, Berkeley for her bachelor's degree in cultural geography, Hahnemann University for her medical degree, and UCLA for her residency training in internal medicine.
Policy Brief
This policy brief describes physical activity among California children and adolescents. Using data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) from 2013-14, the study found that only 31 percent of children ages 5-11 and 18 percent of adolescents ages 12-17 meet the physical activity guidelines of engaging in at least one hour of physical activity every day. Neighborhood characteristics, including safety and proximity to parks, are related to physical activity levels among youth.