2013
Nutrition transition and obesity prevention through the life-course
Kac G, Pérez-Escamilla R. Nutrition transition and obesity prevention through the life-course. International Journal Of Obesity Supplements 2013, 3: s6-s8. PMID: 27152157, PMCID: PMC4850564, DOI: 10.1038/ijosup.2013.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNutrition transitionObesity preventionEffective obesity prevention strategiesObesity prevention strategiesConsumption of fruitsUltra-processed productsGlobal obesity prevalenceImportant dietary changesObesity prevalenceChronic diseasesCaloric beveragesPrevention strategiesDietary changesObesityLife course approachNutrition profileSignificant reductionComplex determinantsSoft drinksPreventionWomenMenAnimal foodsOverweightUndernutrition
2003
The longer you stay, the bigger you get: Length of time and language use in the U.S. are associated with obesity in Puerto Rican women
Himmelgreen DA, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Martinez D, Bretnall A, Eells B, Peng Y, Bermúdez A. The longer you stay, the bigger you get: Length of time and language use in the U.S. are associated with obesity in Puerto Rican women. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 2003, 125: 90-96. PMID: 15293335, DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPuerto Rican womenMean body mass indexHigher body mass indexLength of timeLow-income Puerto Rican womenObesity prevention programsCross-sectional studyTotal sampleMass indexObesity prevalencePrevention programsSignificant associationObesityWomenSignificant differencesSignificant increaseMore researchObesePuerto RicoYearsPrevalenceStudy point