M Fernanda Kroker-Lobos
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 7533711 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | M Fernanda Kroker-Lobos |
| NOMBRES | M Fernanda |
| APELLIDO | Kroker-Lobos |
| FIRMA | KROKER-LOBOS M F |
| AFILIACIONES | Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8631-3101 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 8 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2019 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Associations between social and built environments and cardiovascular disease mortality across 342 Latin American cities
Background: Latin American cities have heterogeneous mortality and urban environment profiles. We aim to describe the variability in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality across and within cities, and within and between Latin American countries, and investigate the associations between urban environmental features and CVD mortality in these areas. Methods: Using harmonised data from the Salud Urbana en América Latina (i.e. Urban Health in Latin …
Urban Environments, Health, and Environmental Sustainability
Despite the relevance of cities and city policies for health, there has been limited examination of large numbers of cities aimed at characterizing urban health determinants and identifying effective policies. The relatively few comparative studies that exist include few cities in lower and middle income countries. The Salud Urbana en America Latina study (SALURBAL) was launched in 2017 to address this gap. The study has four aims: (1) to investi…
Educational inequalities in obesity
Objective: Using newly harmonised individual-level data on health and socio-economic environments in Latin American cities (from the Salud Urbana en América Latina (SALURBAL) study), we assessed the association between obesity and education levels and explored potential effect modification of this association by city-level socio-economic development. Design: This cross-sectional study used survey data collected between 2002 and 2017. Absolute and…
Two countries, similar practices
Objective: To identify the corporate political activity (CPA) strategies used by food industry actors during the development of two public health nutrition policies in Central America: Law #570 (taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages) in Panama and Bill #5504 (labelling and food marketing regulations) in Guatemala. Design: We triangulated data from publicly available information from 2018 to 2020, (e.g. industry and government materials; social me…
Socio-economic and ethnic disparities of malnutrition in all its forms in Guatemala
Objective: To analyse disparities of malnutrition in all its forms by socio-economic indicators in children aged Design: We defined wasting/underweight, stunting/short stature, overweight and obesity following the WHO criteria for children aged Setting: Guatemalan 2014–2015 National Maternal and Child Health Survey. Participants: Children aged n 11 962), adolescent girls aged 15–19 years ( n 1086) and WRA aged 20–49 years ( n 11 354). Results: St…
Lack of nutrient declarations and low nutritional quality of pre-packaged foods sold in Guatemalan supermarkets
Objective: To assess the presence of nutrition declarations and nutritional quality in pre-packaged food products sold in Guatemala. Design: We photographed nutrition labels of pre-packaged foods. We extracted information about declaration of energy, total/saturated/trans-fats, total/added sugars and Na content (critical nutrients). We classified all products according to their degree of processing (NOVA classification) and nutritional quality (P…
Television food and beverage marketing to children in Costa Rica
Objective: To examine the frequency of television (TV) food and beverage advertisements (F&B ads) to which children (4–11 years) are likely exposed and the nutrient profile of products advertised. Design: TV broadcasting between September and November 2016 was recorded (288 h of children’s programming; 288 h of family programming) resulting in 8980 advertisements, of which 1862 were F&B ads. Of those, 1473 could be classified into one of the seve…
The food environment in Latin America
Objective: Food environments may be contributing to the rapid increase in obesity occurring in most Latin American (LA) countries. The present study reviews literature from LA that (i) describes the food environment and policies targeting the food environment (FEP); and (ii) analytic studies that investigate associations between the FEP and dietary behaviours, overweight/obesity and obesity related chronic diseases. We focus on six dimensions of …
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Television food and beverage marketing to children in Costa Rica
Objective: To examine the frequency of television (TV) food and beverage advertisements (F&B ads) to which children (4–11 years) are likely exposed and the nutrient profile of products advertised. Design: TV broadcasting between September and November 2016 was recorded (288 h of children’s programming; 288 h of family programming) resulting in 8980 advertisements, of which 1862 were F&B ads. Of those, 1473 could be classified into one of the seve…
The food environment in Latin America
Objective: Food environments may be contributing to the rapid increase in obesity occurring in most Latin American (LA) countries. The present study reviews literature from LA that (i) describes the food environment and policies targeting the food environment (FEP); and (ii) analytic studies that investigate associations between the FEP and dietary behaviours, overweight/obesity and obesity related chronic diseases. We focus on six dimensions of …
Socio-economic and ethnic disparities of malnutrition in all its forms in Guatemala
Objective: To analyse disparities of malnutrition in all its forms by socio-economic indicators in children aged Design: We defined wasting/underweight, stunting/short stature, overweight and obesity following the WHO criteria for children aged Setting: Guatemalan 2014–2015 National Maternal and Child Health Survey. Participants: Children aged n 11 962), adolescent girls aged 15–19 years ( n 1086) and WRA aged 20–49 years ( n 11 354). Results: St…
Lack of nutrient declarations and low nutritional quality of pre-packaged foods sold in Guatemalan supermarkets
Objective: To assess the presence of nutrition declarations and nutritional quality in pre-packaged food products sold in Guatemala. Design: We photographed nutrition labels of pre-packaged foods. We extracted information about declaration of energy, total/saturated/trans-fats, total/added sugars and Na content (critical nutrients). We classified all products according to their degree of processing (NOVA classification) and nutritional quality (P…
Educational inequalities in obesity
Objective: Using newly harmonised individual-level data on health and socio-economic environments in Latin American cities (from the Salud Urbana en América Latina (SALURBAL) study), we assessed the association between obesity and education levels and explored potential effect modification of this association by city-level socio-economic development. Design: This cross-sectional study used survey data collected between 2002 and 2017. Absolute and…
Two countries, similar practices
Objective: To identify the corporate political activity (CPA) strategies used by food industry actors during the development of two public health nutrition policies in Central America: Law #570 (taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages) in Panama and Bill #5504 (labelling and food marketing regulations) in Guatemala. Design: We triangulated data from publicly available information from 2018 to 2020, (e.g. industry and government materials; social me…
Urban Environments, Health, and Environmental Sustainability
Despite the relevance of cities and city policies for health, there has been limited examination of large numbers of cities aimed at characterizing urban health determinants and identifying effective policies. The relatively few comparative studies that exist include few cities in lower and middle income countries. The Salud Urbana en America Latina study (SALURBAL) was launched in 2017 to address this gap. The study has four aims: (1) to investi…
Associations between social and built environments and cardiovascular disease mortality across 342 Latin American cities
Background: Latin American cities have heterogeneous mortality and urban environment profiles. We aim to describe the variability in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality across and within cities, and within and between Latin American countries, and investigate the associations between urban environmental features and CVD mortality in these areas. Methods: Using harmonised data from the Salud Urbana en América Latina (i.e. Urban Health in Latin …
Business (4 obras) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (4 obras) · Medicine (4 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (3 obras) · Environmental health (3 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 obras) · Latin Americans (3 obras) · Demography (2 obras)