Roman Pabayo’s research encompasses the social determinants of health.  He has conducted studies that look at the role of environment on physical activity, smoking, and dietary intake behaviors.  While at Harvard School of Public Health, he hopes to gain more experience and insight on how social inequalities influence our health. Health outcomes include blood pressure, self-rated health, and mortality.

Specific research interests:

Neighborhoods and health

Income inequality and health outcomes

Physical activity, nutrition, and smoking

Obesity

Cardiovascular disease