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Marilyn Tseng, Ph.D.

Research Interests


My research interest is in health equity, broadly, with specific projects in immigrant health, socio-environmental determinants of health, and public health nutrition. I have ongoing studies among Chinese immigrants in Philadelphia, and I am also developing research projects to explore the prevalence and impact of highly processed foods and food additives.

Educational Background


Ph.D. Epidemiology

Current Projects


  1. Ethnic Enclaves, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Chronic Disease Risk
  2. Prevalence, Purchase, and Impact of Highly Processed Foods and Food Additives in the US

Publication Highlights


  1. Fang CY, Tseng M. Ethnic density and cancer: A review of the evidence. Cancer, 2018. doi: 10.1002/cncr.31177.
  2. Tseng M, Neill DB, Teaford SF, Nazmi A. Alternative MyPlate menus: Effects of ultra-processed foods on saturated fat, sugar, and sodium content. J Nutr Educ Behav 50: 258-66, 2018.
  3. Tseng M, Barnoya J, Kruger S, Lachat C, Vandevijvere S, Villamor E. (Editorial). Disclosures of Coca-Cola funding: transparent or opaque? Public Health Nutr 21:1591-3, 2018. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018000691.
  4. Fang CY, Boden G, Siu PT, Tseng M. Stressful life events are associated with insulin resistance among Chinese immigrant women in the United States. Prev Med Rep 2: 563-7, 2015.

Complete List of Published Work Can be Viewed Here

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