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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/95977, first published .
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Google Places API–Based US Built Environment Retail (UBER) Index and Its Spatial Association With Diabetes Prevalence Across US Counties: Cross-Sectional Ecological Study

Google Places API–Based US Built Environment Retail (UBER) Index and Its Spatial Association With Diabetes Prevalence Across US Counties: Cross-Sectional Ecological Study

Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula   1 * , PhD ;   Michelle A Williams   2 * , SCD

1 Public Health Program, School of Health Systems & Innovation, College of Health and Human Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, United States

2 Department of Population Health and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, PhD
  • Public Health Program, School of Health Systems & Innovation
  • College of Health and Human Sciences, North Dakota State University
  • NDSU Dept 2662
  • Fargo, ND 58102
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 701-231-6549
  • Email: akshaya.bhagavathula@ndsu.edu