Leticia Vidal
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6248947 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Leticia Vidal |
| NOMBRES | Leticia |
| APELLIDO | Vidal |
| FIRMA | VIDAL L |
| AFILIACIONES | Universidad de la República de Uruguay |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6781-9852 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 34 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2016 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Mothers’ perceptions of marketing elements on infant formula packages
The marketing and commercialization of infant formula have been identified as major barriers to breastfeeding, influencing parental feeding choices through a wide range of strategies that include persuasive packaging elements. This work explores how mothers in Uruguay perceive infant formula packaging and examines the influence of marketing elements on their perceptions and behavioral intentions. An exploratory sequential mixed-methods design was…
A qualitative exploration of parental decision-making regarding ultra-processed products for children aged 2 to 5 years
Factors influencing parental decisions on food choices during complementary feeding
Understanding parental decision-making during complementary feeding is essential for designing effective interventions that address deviations from nutritional recommendations and support optimal growth and development. However, there is no consensus on the key factors shaping the characteristics of complementary feeding, particularly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In this context, the present work aimed to identify factors influencing paren…
A mixed-methods exploration of the food retail environment of a low-income area of Montevideo, Uruguay
Creating supportive food environments has been identified as one of the most effective strategies to promote healthy diets. In this context, the present work aimed to characterize the retail food environment in a low-income area of the city of Montevideo (Uruguay). The study relied on a mixed-methods approach. A survey of food retail outlets was conducted. All the outlets were geocoded, and service areas were created considering a 600 m threshold…
Spatial accessibility to healthy food in context
Advertisements of ultra-processed products outside food outlets
Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of advertisements for ultra-processed products outside food outlets in Montevideo (Uruguay) and explore the patterns of these advertisements across areas with different socio-economic statuses (SES). Design: Cross-sectional field survey of advertisements of ultra-processed products outside food outlets. The percentage of outlets featuring any type of advertisement of ultra-processed products on the exterior …
Understanding fruit and vegetable consumption among Uruguayan adults
Although fruits and vegetables are an essential component of a healthy diet from sustainable food systems, their consumption remains below recommended levels worldwide. In this context, the aim of the present work was to explore factors influencing fruit and vegetable consumption among Uruguayan adults. A telephone survey with 505 adults, living in Montevideo and involved in food purchasing for the household, was conducted by a specialized compan…
A qualitative exploration of mothers' perspectives on infant formula use in Uruguay
Weird and non-consensual food deserts and swamps
Validation of secondary data sources of the retail food environment in the capital of Uruguay, an emerging Latin American country
Parenthood as a Window of Opportunity for Dietary Changes
Research on behavioral and social science has demonstrated that transitions throughout a person’s life course, as the life event of becoming a parent, represent an opportunity for dietary changes. However, research in this area has been mostly restricted to developed European and North American countries and has shown ambiguous results. The present work aimed to gain an in-depth understanding on the changes in eating habits caused by the transiti…
Dimensions of food-related wellbeing and their relative importance among New Zealand consumers
Consumer conceptualisations of food-related wellbeing
Age, time orientation and risk perception are major determinants of discretionary salt usage
Even if you don't pay attention to it, you know it's there’
Communication Campaigns to Support the Use of Nutritional Warnings
Communication campaigns are expected to contribute to increase the efficacy of nutritional warnings. In this context, the aims of the present work were (a) to evaluate how citizens perceive different types of messages for a communication campaign and (b) to determine if personal characteristics such as gender, age, and educational level, as well socioeconomic and nutritional status, moderate how citizens perceive such campaign messages. A series …
The idealisation of bottle feeding
Objective: The information displayed on the packages of feeding bottles and teats commercialised in Montevideo (Uruguay) was analysed using content analysis with the goal of identifying key marketing practices that may discourage breast-feeding. Design: The study was conducted as part of the periodic assessment performed by the Uruguayan government to monitor the marketing of breast milk substitutes. All the feeding bottles and teats sold in fort…
Listening to the voices of adolescents for the design of strategies to promote healthy eating
Objective: To explore adolescents’ views about the foods they consume and to identify their ideas about strategies to encourage healthier eating habits. Design: Individual questionnaires based on open-ended questions and group discussions (6–8 participants) were used to address the objectives. Data were analysed using content analysis based on deductive-inductive coding. Setting: Montevideo and its metropolitan area (Uruguay, Latin America). Part…
Are the recommendations of paediatricians about complementary feeding aligned with current guidelines in Uruguay
Objective: To explore Uruguayan paediatricians’ personal recommendations about complementary feeding and to assess if they are aligned with current guidelines and scientific evidence. Design: A questionnaire composed of open-ended questions was used to explore foods recommended to start complementary feeding, foods regarded as the most important during the first meals, recommendations for delayed introduction of foods and foods that should be avo…
Marketing of commercial foods for infant and young children in Uruguay
Objective: To analyse the content of the marketing of commercial foods for infants and young children on packages and social media. Design: Commercial foods targeted at children, regarded as potential breast-milk substitutes according to the Uruguayan breast-feeding standard, were considered: dairy products; teas, juices and bottled waters; glucose solutions; cereals and mixtures of fruits and vegetables. All the products sold at forty-four retai…
The social representations of complementary feeding
Is Covid-19 a threat or an opportunity for healthy eating? An exploration of the factors that moderate the impact of the pandemic on eating habits in Uruguay
The experience of social distancing for families with children and adolescents during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Uruguay
Social representations of breastfeeding and infant formula
Consumer accounts of favourable dietary behaviour change and comparison with official dietary guidelines
Objective The current study aimed to assess Uruguayan consumers’ accounts of their own need to change their dietary patterns, their intended changes and the barriers related to doing so, and to compare the intentions and barriers with the recommendations of the national dietary guidelines. Design An online survey with 2381 Uruguayan employed adults, aged between 18 and 65 years, 65 % females, was conducted. Participants had to answer two open-end…
Consumers’ conceptualization of ultra-processed foods
Even if you don't pay attention to it, you know it's there’
The experience of social distancing for families with children and adolescents during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Uruguay
Consumer conceptualisations of food-related wellbeing
Is Covid-19 a threat or an opportunity for healthy eating? An exploration of the factors that moderate the impact of the pandemic on eating habits in Uruguay
Social representations of breastfeeding and infant formula
Understanding fruit and vegetable consumption among Uruguayan adults
Although fruits and vegetables are an essential component of a healthy diet from sustainable food systems, their consumption remains below recommended levels worldwide. In this context, the aim of the present work was to explore factors influencing fruit and vegetable consumption among Uruguayan adults. A telephone survey with 505 adults, living in Montevideo and involved in food purchasing for the household, was conducted by a specialized compan…
A qualitative exploration of mothers' perspectives on infant formula use in Uruguay
Consumers’ conceptualization of ultra-processed foods
Consumer accounts of favourable dietary behaviour change and comparison with official dietary guidelines
Objective The current study aimed to assess Uruguayan consumers’ accounts of their own need to change their dietary patterns, their intended changes and the barriers related to doing so, and to compare the intentions and barriers with the recommendations of the national dietary guidelines. Design An online survey with 2381 Uruguayan employed adults, aged between 18 and 65 years, 65 % females, was conducted. Participants had to answer two open-end…
Social representations of breastfeeding and infant formula
Communication Campaigns to Support the Use of Nutritional Warnings
Communication campaigns are expected to contribute to increase the efficacy of nutritional warnings. In this context, the aims of the present work were (a) to evaluate how citizens perceive different types of messages for a communication campaign and (b) to determine if personal characteristics such as gender, age, and educational level, as well socioeconomic and nutritional status, moderate how citizens perceive such campaign messages. A series …
The idealisation of bottle feeding
Objective: The information displayed on the packages of feeding bottles and teats commercialised in Montevideo (Uruguay) was analysed using content analysis with the goal of identifying key marketing practices that may discourage breast-feeding. Design: The study was conducted as part of the periodic assessment performed by the Uruguayan government to monitor the marketing of breast milk substitutes. All the feeding bottles and teats sold in fort…
Listening to the voices of adolescents for the design of strategies to promote healthy eating
Objective: To explore adolescents’ views about the foods they consume and to identify their ideas about strategies to encourage healthier eating habits. Design: Individual questionnaires based on open-ended questions and group discussions (6–8 participants) were used to address the objectives. Data were analysed using content analysis based on deductive-inductive coding. Setting: Montevideo and its metropolitan area (Uruguay, Latin America). Part…
Are the recommendations of paediatricians about complementary feeding aligned with current guidelines in Uruguay
Objective: To explore Uruguayan paediatricians’ personal recommendations about complementary feeding and to assess if they are aligned with current guidelines and scientific evidence. Design: A questionnaire composed of open-ended questions was used to explore foods recommended to start complementary feeding, foods regarded as the most important during the first meals, recommendations for delayed introduction of foods and foods that should be avo…
Marketing of commercial foods for infant and young children in Uruguay
Objective: To analyse the content of the marketing of commercial foods for infants and young children on packages and social media. Design: Commercial foods targeted at children, regarded as potential breast-milk substitutes according to the Uruguayan breast-feeding standard, were considered: dairy products; teas, juices and bottled waters; glucose solutions; cereals and mixtures of fruits and vegetables. All the products sold at forty-four retai…
The social representations of complementary feeding
Is Covid-19 a threat or an opportunity for healthy eating? An exploration of the factors that moderate the impact of the pandemic on eating habits in Uruguay
The experience of social distancing for families with children and adolescents during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Uruguay
Consumer conceptualisations of food-related wellbeing
Age, time orientation and risk perception are major determinants of discretionary salt usage
Even if you don't pay attention to it, you know it's there’
Parenthood as a Window of Opportunity for Dietary Changes
Research on behavioral and social science has demonstrated that transitions throughout a person’s life course, as the life event of becoming a parent, represent an opportunity for dietary changes. However, research in this area has been mostly restricted to developed European and North American countries and has shown ambiguous results. The present work aimed to gain an in-depth understanding on the changes in eating habits caused by the transiti…
Dimensions of food-related wellbeing and their relative importance among New Zealand consumers
Weird and non-consensual food deserts and swamps
Validation of secondary data sources of the retail food environment in the capital of Uruguay, an emerging Latin American country
Factors influencing parental decisions on food choices during complementary feeding
Understanding parental decision-making during complementary feeding is essential for designing effective interventions that address deviations from nutritional recommendations and support optimal growth and development. However, there is no consensus on the key factors shaping the characteristics of complementary feeding, particularly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In this context, the present work aimed to identify factors influencing paren…
A mixed-methods exploration of the food retail environment of a low-income area of Montevideo, Uruguay
Creating supportive food environments has been identified as one of the most effective strategies to promote healthy diets. In this context, the present work aimed to characterize the retail food environment in a low-income area of the city of Montevideo (Uruguay). The study relied on a mixed-methods approach. A survey of food retail outlets was conducted. All the outlets were geocoded, and service areas were created considering a 600 m threshold…
Spatial accessibility to healthy food in context
Advertisements of ultra-processed products outside food outlets
Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of advertisements for ultra-processed products outside food outlets in Montevideo (Uruguay) and explore the patterns of these advertisements across areas with different socio-economic statuses (SES). Design: Cross-sectional field survey of advertisements of ultra-processed products outside food outlets. The percentage of outlets featuring any type of advertisement of ultra-processed products on the exterior …
Understanding fruit and vegetable consumption among Uruguayan adults
Although fruits and vegetables are an essential component of a healthy diet from sustainable food systems, their consumption remains below recommended levels worldwide. In this context, the aim of the present work was to explore factors influencing fruit and vegetable consumption among Uruguayan adults. A telephone survey with 505 adults, living in Montevideo and involved in food purchasing for the household, was conducted by a specialized compan…
A qualitative exploration of mothers' perspectives on infant formula use in Uruguay
Mothers’ perceptions of marketing elements on infant formula packages
The marketing and commercialization of infant formula have been identified as major barriers to breastfeeding, influencing parental feeding choices through a wide range of strategies that include persuasive packaging elements. This work explores how mothers in Uruguay perceive infant formula packaging and examines the influence of marketing elements on their perceptions and behavioral intentions. An exploratory sequential mixed-methods design was…
Psychology (14 obras) · Medicine (13 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (13 obras) · Environmental health (10 obras) · Business (9 obras) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (9 obras) · Geography (9 obras) · Social Psychology (9 obras) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (6 obras) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (6 obras)