Enrique Jacoby
Biographic Data
| ID | 3667399 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Enrique Jacoby |
| GIVEN NAMES | Enrique |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacoby |
| SIGNATURE | JACOBY E |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Public Health Nutrition special issue on ultra-processed foods
Progress towards elimination of trans -fatty acids in foods commonly consumed in four Latin American cities
Objective To assess progress towards the elimination of trans -fatty acids (TFA) in foods after the 2008 Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recommendation of virtual elimination of TFA in Latin America. Design A descriptive, comparative analysis of foods that were likely to contain TFA and were commonly consumed in four cities in Latin America. Setting San José (Costa Rica), Mexico City (Mexico), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Buenos Aires (Argent…
Social conditions and urban environment associated with participation in the Ciclovia program among adults from Cali, Colombia
The Ciclovia program (CP) has emerged as an effective initiative to promote active living in urban spaces in Latin America. This study assessed the association between social conditions, the urban environment and participation in the CP among adults living in the city of Cali, Colombia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011 and 2012 among 719 adults aged 18 to 44. Urban environment measures were obtained using Geographic Information Syste…
Transport and health
Transport is associated with environmental problems, economic losses, health and social inequalities. A number of European and US cities have implemented initiatives to promote multimodal modes of transport. In Latin America changes are occurring in public transport systems and a number of projects aimed at stimulating non-motorized modes of transport (walking and cycling) have already been implemented. Based on articles from peer-reviewed academ…
Urban Planning, Development and Non-communicable Diseases
September 2011 will see heads of state and government from around the world gathering at a United Nations high-level meeting to discuss the problem of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) for the first time. The decision to hold such a meeting demonstrates both that NCDs have finally been recognized as a global health threat and that national leaders are willing to take action to prevent, or at least mitigate, the burden of chronic diseases. In light…
Patrocinio de programas de actividad física por parte de la industria de bebidas azucaradas
The growing evidence on the association between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, obesity and other chronic diseases has highlighted the need to implement policy actions that go beyond programs exclusively focused on individual responsibility. In order to protect their commercial goals in Latin America, the sugar-sweetened beverage industry practices intense lobbying at high government levels in several countries across the region. This s…
Voluntary reduction of trans-fatty acids in Latin America and the Caribbean
As part of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Trans-Fat-Free Americas initiative, 12 representatives from food industries in Latin America and the Caribbean signed a declaration stating their intention to voluntarily eliminate industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFA) from the Americas. A year later, in order to document the extent of the voluntary reduction, each declarant was asked to describe all reformulations …
Do Health Benefits Outweigh the Costs of Mass Recreational Programs? An Economic Analysis of Four Ciclovía Programs
Patrocinio de programas de actividad física por parte de la industria de bebidas azucaradas
La creciente evidencia acerca de los vínculos entre consumo de bebidas azucaradas, obesidad y otras enfermedades crónicas plantea la necesidad de implementar acciones políticas que transciendan las intervenciones centradas exclusivamente en la responsabilidad individual. Temiendo que ello afecte sus objetivos comerciales en América Latina, la industria de bebidas azucaradas lleva a cabo un intenso cabildeo político en altas esferas gubernamentale…
Influences of Built Environments on Walking and Cycling
Bogotá, Colombia, is well known for its sustainable urban transport systems, including an extensive network of bike lanes and set-aside street space for recreational cyclists and pedestrians on Sundays and holidays, called Ciclovía (“cycleway”). This paper examines how such facilities along with other attributes of the built environment—urban densities, land-use mixes, accessibility, and proximity to transit—are associated with walking and cyclin…
Existe una relación entre los programas de mejora de la calidad y la satisfacción de usuarias de atención prenatal
Our findings show that the CQI program in maternal and perinatal health services was positively associated with US. These results reinforce the need for cordiality during prenatal care contacts with providers, and the need to provide appropriate information to the user, in order to help increase acceptability of and adhesion to health care recommendations among pregnant women
The obesity epidemic in the Americas
In this presentation I will attempt to illustrate the serious impact of the obesity epidemic throughout the Region of the Americas.Particular attention will be paid to the increasing rates of obesity in Latino populations in North America and South America, the underlying factors, and, most importantly, how we can prevent the epidemic from spreading further.Obesity is behind the three major killers in the United States of America: diabetes, cardi…
Rapid changes in lifestyle make increased physical activity a priority for the Americas
The health benefits of regular participation in sports and aerobic fitness have been well recognized for more than 30 years. However, over the past decade new scientific evidence has shown that physical activity need not be strenuous to be beneficial to health. In fact, 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity every day or on most days of the week provides important health benefits. This modest but regular amount of activity can greatly…
Cambios acelerados del estilo de vida obligan a fomentar la actividad física como prioridad en la Región de las Américas
Determinants of School Performance Among Quechua Children in the Peruvian Andes
Acute childhood diarrhoea and maternal time allocation in the Northern Central Sierra of Pe
Interventions to improve child health depend, at least implicitly, on changing maternal knowledge and behaviour and a reallocation of maternal time. There have been few studies, however, of the time cost involved in the adoption of new health technologies and even fewer that examine changes in maternal activities in response to child illness. The present study examines maternal daytime activities and investigates changes that occur when children …
Transport and health
Transport is associated with environmental problems, economic losses, health and social inequalities. A number of European and US cities have implemented initiatives to promote multimodal modes of transport. In Latin America changes are occurring in public transport systems and a number of projects aimed at stimulating non-motorized modes of transport (walking and cycling) have already been implemented. Based on articles from peer-reviewed academ…
Do Health Benefits Outweigh the Costs of Mass Recreational Programs? An Economic Analysis of Four Ciclovía Programs
Determinants of School Performance Among Quechua Children in the Peruvian Andes
Social conditions and urban environment associated with participation in the Ciclovia program among adults from Cali, Colombia
The Ciclovia program (CP) has emerged as an effective initiative to promote active living in urban spaces in Latin America. This study assessed the association between social conditions, the urban environment and participation in the CP among adults living in the city of Cali, Colombia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011 and 2012 among 719 adults aged 18 to 44. Urban environment measures were obtained using Geographic Information Syste…
Acute childhood diarrhoea and maternal time allocation in the Northern Central Sierra of Pe
Interventions to improve child health depend, at least implicitly, on changing maternal knowledge and behaviour and a reallocation of maternal time. There have been few studies, however, of the time cost involved in the adoption of new health technologies and even fewer that examine changes in maternal activities in response to child illness. The present study examines maternal daytime activities and investigates changes that occur when children …
Determinants of School Performance Among Quechua Children in the Peruvian Andes
Rapid changes in lifestyle make increased physical activity a priority for the Americas
The health benefits of regular participation in sports and aerobic fitness have been well recognized for more than 30 years. However, over the past decade new scientific evidence has shown that physical activity need not be strenuous to be beneficial to health. In fact, 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity every day or on most days of the week provides important health benefits. This modest but regular amount of activity can greatly…
Cambios acelerados del estilo de vida obligan a fomentar la actividad física como prioridad en la Región de las Américas
Existe una relación entre los programas de mejora de la calidad y la satisfacción de usuarias de atención prenatal
Our findings show that the CQI program in maternal and perinatal health services was positively associated with US. These results reinforce the need for cordiality during prenatal care contacts with providers, and the need to provide appropriate information to the user, in order to help increase acceptability of and adhesion to health care recommendations among pregnant women
The obesity epidemic in the Americas
In this presentation I will attempt to illustrate the serious impact of the obesity epidemic throughout the Region of the Americas.Particular attention will be paid to the increasing rates of obesity in Latino populations in North America and South America, the underlying factors, and, most importantly, how we can prevent the epidemic from spreading further.Obesity is behind the three major killers in the United States of America: diabetes, cardi…
Influences of Built Environments on Walking and Cycling
Bogotá, Colombia, is well known for its sustainable urban transport systems, including an extensive network of bike lanes and set-aside street space for recreational cyclists and pedestrians on Sundays and holidays, called Ciclovía (“cycleway”). This paper examines how such facilities along with other attributes of the built environment—urban densities, land-use mixes, accessibility, and proximity to transit—are associated with walking and cyclin…
Urban Planning, Development and Non-communicable Diseases
September 2011 will see heads of state and government from around the world gathering at a United Nations high-level meeting to discuss the problem of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) for the first time. The decision to hold such a meeting demonstrates both that NCDs have finally been recognized as a global health threat and that national leaders are willing to take action to prevent, or at least mitigate, the burden of chronic diseases. In light…
Patrocinio de programas de actividad física por parte de la industria de bebidas azucaradas
The growing evidence on the association between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, obesity and other chronic diseases has highlighted the need to implement policy actions that go beyond programs exclusively focused on individual responsibility. In order to protect their commercial goals in Latin America, the sugar-sweetened beverage industry practices intense lobbying at high government levels in several countries across the region. This s…
Voluntary reduction of trans-fatty acids in Latin America and the Caribbean
As part of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Trans-Fat-Free Americas initiative, 12 representatives from food industries in Latin America and the Caribbean signed a declaration stating their intention to voluntarily eliminate industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFA) from the Americas. A year later, in order to document the extent of the voluntary reduction, each declarant was asked to describe all reformulations …
Do Health Benefits Outweigh the Costs of Mass Recreational Programs? An Economic Analysis of Four Ciclovía Programs
Patrocinio de programas de actividad física por parte de la industria de bebidas azucaradas
La creciente evidencia acerca de los vínculos entre consumo de bebidas azucaradas, obesidad y otras enfermedades crónicas plantea la necesidad de implementar acciones políticas que transciendan las intervenciones centradas exclusivamente en la responsabilidad individual. Temiendo que ello afecte sus objetivos comerciales en América Latina, la industria de bebidas azucaradas lleva a cabo un intenso cabildeo político en altas esferas gubernamentale…
Transport and health
Transport is associated with environmental problems, economic losses, health and social inequalities. A number of European and US cities have implemented initiatives to promote multimodal modes of transport. In Latin America changes are occurring in public transport systems and a number of projects aimed at stimulating non-motorized modes of transport (walking and cycling) have already been implemented. Based on articles from peer-reviewed academ…
Social conditions and urban environment associated with participation in the Ciclovia program among adults from Cali, Colombia
The Ciclovia program (CP) has emerged as an effective initiative to promote active living in urban spaces in Latin America. This study assessed the association between social conditions, the urban environment and participation in the CP among adults living in the city of Cali, Colombia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011 and 2012 among 719 adults aged 18 to 44. Urban environment measures were obtained using Geographic Information Syste…
Progress towards elimination of trans -fatty acids in foods commonly consumed in four Latin American cities
Objective To assess progress towards the elimination of trans -fatty acids (TFA) in foods after the 2008 Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recommendation of virtual elimination of TFA in Latin America. Design A descriptive, comparative analysis of foods that were likely to contain TFA and were commonly consumed in four cities in Latin America. Setting San José (Costa Rica), Mexico City (Mexico), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Buenos Aires (Argent…
Public Health Nutrition special issue on ultra-processed foods
Political science (11 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Geography (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Health and Lifestyle Studies (5 works) · Humanities (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Latin Americans (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (4 works)