2021
Implementation of childhood obesity prevention and control policies in the United States and Latin America: Lessons for cross‐border research and practice
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Vilar‐Compte M, Rhodes E, Sarmiento OL, Corvalan C, Sturke R, Vorkoper S. Implementation of childhood obesity prevention and control policies in the United States and Latin America: Lessons for cross‐border research and practice. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13247. PMID: 33951275, PMCID: PMC8365637, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparative case studyEvidence-based advocacyCross-border researchUnited StatesObesity policyPolicy dialoguePolitical willLatin American countriesTransferable lessonsChildhood obesity preventionEquity indicatorsEvidence of scalabilityPAP developmentLatin AmericaImplementation science principlesStreet/American countriesFramework dimensionsStrong processCase studyPolicyObesity preventionImplementation scienceLessonsImportant contribution
2020
Reframing the early childhood obesity prevention narrative through an equitable nurturing approach
Skouteris H, Bergmeier HJ, Berns SD, Betancourt J, Boynton‐Jarrett R, Davis MB, Gibbons K, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Story M. Reframing the early childhood obesity prevention narrative through an equitable nurturing approach. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2020, 17: e13094. PMID: 33067918, PMCID: PMC7729646, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesity preventionWorld Health OrganizationChildhood obesityObesity preventionCare approachAge 5 yearsRace/ethnicityAdverse child experiencesObesity developmentHigher-quality mother–child (but not father–child) interactionsChild development outcomesDrivers of undernutritionMother-child dyadsObesityHolistic life course approachSocial determinantsCare frameworkHealth OrganizationLife course approachAge 5Mother-child interactionUndernutritionRecognition of racismPreventionPrevention narratives
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 foodsOverweightUndernutritionEducation for childhood obesity prevention across the life-course: workshop conclusions
Pérez-Escamilla R, Hospedales J, Contreras A, Kac G. Education for childhood obesity prevention across the life-course: workshop conclusions. International Journal Of Obesity Supplements 2013, 3: s18-s19. PMID: 25018874, PMCID: PMC4089744, DOI: 10.1038/ijosup.2013.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood obesity preventionObesity preventionObesity prevention initiativesFamily medicine clinicRelated service personnelDaily physical activityEntire learning communityChildhood obesity epidemicFormal education systemEarly childhood centresHealth care providersPan American Health OrganizationEducation-based initiativesPan American HealthHealthy weightMedicine clinicChildhood obesityMultidisciplinary interventionHealthy food accessLearning communityEducation systemEducation sectorPhysical activityChildhood centresObesity epidemicChildhood obesity prevention: a life-course framework
Pérez-Escamilla R, Kac G. Childhood obesity prevention: a life-course framework. International Journal Of Obesity Supplements 2013, 3: s3-s5. PMID: 25018875, PMCID: PMC4089584, DOI: 10.1038/ijosup.2013.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial ecological modelObese womenOverweight/obese womenAdequate dietary habitsAdequate gestational weightObesity prevention initiativesObesity prevention programsOverweight/obesityComplementary feeding practicesEarly infancy periodExcessive body fatEvidence-based cyclesOptimal breastfeedingGestational weightPrimiparous womenPostpartum periodObesity preventionPhysical activityBody fatDietary habitsWeight postpartumFeeding practicesPrevention programsExcessive weightInfancy period