Camila Corvalán
Biographic Data
| ID | 5463308 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Camila Corvalán |
| GIVEN NAMES | Camila |
| FAMILY NAME | Corvalán |
| SIGNATURE | CORVALÁN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Food additives in Latin America: A descriptive analysis of the packaged food supply in five countries
BACKGROUND: Latin America is distinguished by diverse regulatory frameworks and evolving dietary patterns, including the weakening of traditional diets and the increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Predominantly produced by transnational corporations, UPFs rely heavily on food additives to achieve desirable sensory properties (e.g., flavor, color), ensure food safety, and extend shelf life. Over the past decade, research has inc…
Sustainable Food System Chapters in Trade and Investment Agreements: Lessons on Policy Innovation
The need to adapt existing global policy instruments to achieve sustainable development objectives is increasingly recognised worldwide. Responding to the global need to help countries progress towards transforming food systems, the EU proposed, negotiated and agreed to adopt a chapter dedicated to Sustainable Food Systems in its free trade agreement with New Zealand and its advanced framework agreement with Chile. This study aimed to identify th…
Potential actions for preventing high consumption of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners among Chilean children and adolescents: Recommendations from a panel of relevant actors
Objective: To provide local policymakers with a guideline of potential actions to prevent the high consumption of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (NNS) among children and adolescents observed in Chile, given the potential health problems related to NNS intake. Design: The Delphi method was used for the evaluation of twenty-one recommendations to decrease the intake of NNS in paediatric population, with the participation of a panel of relevant actors. Se…
Sociodemographic differences in nutrition labels effect on Chilean and Mexican youth
Objective. To examine sociodemographic differences in the awareness, understanding, use and effect of nutrition labels among Mexican and Chilean youth. Methods. Online surveys among youth (10-17 years) were obtained in 2019 (n=2631). Participants reported their awareness, understanding, and use of their country-specific nutrition facts tables (NFT) and front-of-pack labels (FOPL) (Chile: warning labels [WLs]; Mexico: guideline daily amounts [GDA]…
Lower adherence to a prudent dietary pattern is associated with earlier age at menarche in adolescents from the Growth and Obesity Chilean Cohort Study
Introduction: Early menarche is associated with obesity, and metabolic and mental health risks, among other diseases. Thus, it is relevant to identify modifiable risk factors of early menarche. Some nutrients and foods have been linked to pubertal timing, but how menarche relates to overall dietary patterns is unclear. Methods: The aim of this study was to analyze the association between dietary patterns and age at menarche in a prospective cohor…
Food access, domestic environments, and dietary quality of low-middle income Chilean children during the Covid-19 pandemic
Introduction Food access is associated with dietary quality; however, people living in similar physical environments can have different food access profiles. Domestic environments may also influence how food access relates to dietary quality. We studied food access profiles of 999 low-middle income Chilean families with children during the COVID-19 lockdown and how these profiles relate to dietary quality; secondarily, we also explore the role of…
Evolution of food and beverage prices after the front-of-package labelling regulations in Chile
INTRODUCTION: This study assesses the impact on prices of the 2016 Chilean comprehensive food policy package, centred around front-of-package warning labels for food and beverages high in saturated fats, sugars, calories and/or salt, on food and beverage prices, labelled or not. METHODS: Data from Kantar WorldPanel Chile, from January 2014 to December 2017, were used. The methodology implemented was interrupted time series analyses with a control…
Ultra-processed food consumption is associated with variations in daily routines in elementary schoolchildren during the Covid-19 pandemic in Chile
Objective: To assess the association between child ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and home-school learning environment characteristics during school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic in schoolchildren with low- and middle income in Chile. Design: Cross-sectional. UPF consumption was collected using the Nova screener. We apply the structured days hypothesis (SDH) to assess home-school learning environment characteristics with three con…
The Chilean Maternal-Infant Cohort Study-II in the Covid-19 Era: A Study Protocol
Background: Pregnancy is a critical developmental window in which optimal maternal nutrition and health are key for pregnancy and infant development. The COVID-19 pandemic is considered as a "natural experiment" in which maternal and infant nutrition and health challenges were faced especially in developing countries. Therefore, understanding the health consequences for mothers and infants living in the COVID-19 era is key to revisit public healt…
Television viewing and using screens while eating: Associations with dietary intake in children and adolescents
Towards unified and impactful policies to reduce ultra-processed food consumption and promote healthier eating
Global Mental Health and Nutrition: Moving Toward a Convergent Research Agenda
Both malnutrition and poor mental health are leading sources of global mortality, disease, and disability. The fields of global food security and nutrition (FSN) and mental health have historically been seen as separate fields of research. Each have undergone substantial transformation, especially from clinical, primary care orientations to wider, sociopolitical approaches to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. In recent years, the trajectorie…
Ultra-processed foods drive to unhealthy diets: Evidence from Chile
Objectives: To assess the consumption of ultra-processed foods and its association with the overall dietary content of nutrients related to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the Chilean diet and to estimate the population attributable fraction of ultra-processed food consumption on the unhealthy nutrient content. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of dietary data collected through a national survey (2010). Setting: Chile. Participants: Chilean pop…
Dynamics of the double burden of malnutrition and the changing nutrition reality
An evaluation of Chile’s Law of Food Labeling and Advertising on sugar-sweetened beverage purchases from 2015 to 2017: A before-and-after study
BACKGROUND: Chile's Law of Food Labeling and Advertising, implemented in 2016, was the first national regulation to jointly mandate front-of-package warning labels, restrict child-directed marketing, and ban sales in schools of all foods and beverages containing added sugars, sodium, or saturated fats that exceed set nutrient or calorie thresholds. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of this package of policies on household beve…
Academically Oriented Activity Breaks for First-Grade Chilean Students: Development and Pilot Testing Effectiveness
We developed and pilot tested the effectiveness of a physically active academic program, Active Breaks (AB), whose objective is to increase school time moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among first graders, through daily 15-minute bouts of MVPA, at the beginning of the first lesson. Initially, 240 cards including one game each were developed and tested in first-grade students from 16 schools in Santiago. Trained observers and school teac…
Food industry political practices in Chile: “The Economy Has Always Been the Main Concern”
BACKGROUND: In the business literature, the term "corporate political activity" (CPA) refers to the political strategies undertaken by corporations to protect or expend their markets, by influencing, directly or indirectly, the policy process. There is evidence that food industry actors use such political practices, which poses a significant threat to public health. Our study objective was to identify the political practices of the food industry …
Nutrition status in adult Chilean population: Economic, ethnic and sex inequalities in a post-transitional country
Objective: To assess the relationship between malnutrition, socioeconomic status (SES) and ethnicity in Chilean adult population. Design: Nationally representative survey (ENS) conducted in 2016–2017. Sociodemographic information, weight, height and hemoglobin (Hb) were measured (2003 ENS). Excess weight was defined as BMI ≥25 kg/m 2 . Undernutrition included underweight (BMI 2 ), short stature (height Setting: Chile. Participants: In total, 5082…
Snacking patterns among Chilean children and adolescents: Is there potential for improvement
Objective: To examine snacking patterns, food sources and nutrient profiles of snacks in low- and middle-income Chilean children and adolescents. Design: Cross-sectional. Dietary data were collected via 24 h food recalls. We determined the proportion of snackers, snacks per day and energy from top food and beverage groups consumed. We compared the nutrient profile (energy, sodium, total sugars and saturated fat) of snacks v . meals. Setting: Sout…
Prevalence of child-directed and general audience marketing strategies on the front of beverage packaging: The case of Chile
Objective Front-of-package (FOP) marketing strategies of a wide variety of beverages were catalogued to examine the prevalence of each strategy prior to a sweeping Chilean restriction of child-directed marketing aimed at reducing obesity-related disease among Chile’s youth. Design Photographs of 1005 beverage packages were quantitatively content-analysed to code whether a variety of child-directed, health-oriented and other marketing strategies (…
Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the Chilean diet (2010)
Objective To assess the consumption of ultra-processed foods and analyse its association with the content of added sugars in the Chilean diet. Design Cross-sectional study of national dietary data obtained through 24 h recalls and classified into food groups according to the extent and purpose of food processing (NOVA classification). Setting Chile. Subjects A probabilistic sample of 4920 individuals (aged 2 years or above) studied in 2010 by a n…
Alarming weight gain in women of a post-transitional country
Objective In post-transitional countries, obesity disproportionally affects women. Longitudinal studies can detect high-risk groups in whom to target actions. We investigated the magnitude and velocity of BMI changes in Chilean women of reproductive age and evaluated whether these trends vary in specific groups. Design Longitudinal study. We measured weight and height in 2007 (baseline) and again in 2010 (follow-up); we estimated change in BMI (w…
Detection of cardio-metabolic risk by BMI and waist circumference among a population of Guatemalan adults
Background BMI and waist circumference (WC) are used to screen for cardio-metabolic risk; however it is unclear how well these indices perform in populations subject to childhood stunting. Objectives To evaluate BMI and WC as indicators of cardio-metabolic risk and to determine optimal cut-off points among 1325 Guatemalan adults (44 % stunted: ≤150 cm women; ≤162 cm men). Methods Cardio-metabolic risk factors were systolic/diastolic blood pressur…
Detection of cardio-metabolic risk by BMI and waist circumference among a population of Guatemalan adults
Background BMI and waist circumference (WC) are used to screen for cardio-metabolic risk; however it is unclear how well these indices perform in populations subject to childhood stunting. Objectives To evaluate BMI and WC as indicators of cardio-metabolic risk and to determine optimal cut-off points among 1325 Guatemalan adults (44 % stunted: ≤150 cm women; ≤162 cm men). Methods Cardio-metabolic risk factors were systolic/diastolic blood pressur…
Alarming weight gain in women of a post-transitional country
Objective In post-transitional countries, obesity disproportionally affects women. Longitudinal studies can detect high-risk groups in whom to target actions. We investigated the magnitude and velocity of BMI changes in Chilean women of reproductive age and evaluated whether these trends vary in specific groups. Design Longitudinal study. We measured weight and height in 2007 (baseline) and again in 2010 (follow-up); we estimated change in BMI (w…
Prevalence of child-directed and general audience marketing strategies on the front of beverage packaging: The case of Chile
Objective Front-of-package (FOP) marketing strategies of a wide variety of beverages were catalogued to examine the prevalence of each strategy prior to a sweeping Chilean restriction of child-directed marketing aimed at reducing obesity-related disease among Chile’s youth. Design Photographs of 1005 beverage packages were quantitatively content-analysed to code whether a variety of child-directed, health-oriented and other marketing strategies (…
Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the Chilean diet (2010)
Objective To assess the consumption of ultra-processed foods and analyse its association with the content of added sugars in the Chilean diet. Design Cross-sectional study of national dietary data obtained through 24 h recalls and classified into food groups according to the extent and purpose of food processing (NOVA classification). Setting Chile. Subjects A probabilistic sample of 4920 individuals (aged 2 years or above) studied in 2010 by a n…
Snacking patterns among Chilean children and adolescents: Is there potential for improvement
Objective: To examine snacking patterns, food sources and nutrient profiles of snacks in low- and middle-income Chilean children and adolescents. Design: Cross-sectional. Dietary data were collected via 24 h food recalls. We determined the proportion of snackers, snacks per day and energy from top food and beverage groups consumed. We compared the nutrient profile (energy, sodium, total sugars and saturated fat) of snacks v . meals. Setting: Sout…
Dynamics of the double burden of malnutrition and the changing nutrition reality
An evaluation of Chile’s Law of Food Labeling and Advertising on sugar-sweetened beverage purchases from 2015 to 2017: A before-and-after study
BACKGROUND: Chile's Law of Food Labeling and Advertising, implemented in 2016, was the first national regulation to jointly mandate front-of-package warning labels, restrict child-directed marketing, and ban sales in schools of all foods and beverages containing added sugars, sodium, or saturated fats that exceed set nutrient or calorie thresholds. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of this package of policies on household beve…
Academically Oriented Activity Breaks for First-Grade Chilean Students: Development and Pilot Testing Effectiveness
We developed and pilot tested the effectiveness of a physically active academic program, Active Breaks (AB), whose objective is to increase school time moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among first graders, through daily 15-minute bouts of MVPA, at the beginning of the first lesson. Initially, 240 cards including one game each were developed and tested in first-grade students from 16 schools in Santiago. Trained observers and school teac…
Food industry political practices in Chile: “The Economy Has Always Been the Main Concern”
BACKGROUND: In the business literature, the term "corporate political activity" (CPA) refers to the political strategies undertaken by corporations to protect or expend their markets, by influencing, directly or indirectly, the policy process. There is evidence that food industry actors use such political practices, which poses a significant threat to public health. Our study objective was to identify the political practices of the food industry …
Nutrition status in adult Chilean population: Economic, ethnic and sex inequalities in a post-transitional country
Objective: To assess the relationship between malnutrition, socioeconomic status (SES) and ethnicity in Chilean adult population. Design: Nationally representative survey (ENS) conducted in 2016–2017. Sociodemographic information, weight, height and hemoglobin (Hb) were measured (2003 ENS). Excess weight was defined as BMI ≥25 kg/m 2 . Undernutrition included underweight (BMI 2 ), short stature (height Setting: Chile. Participants: In total, 5082…
Towards unified and impactful policies to reduce ultra-processed food consumption and promote healthier eating
Global Mental Health and Nutrition: Moving Toward a Convergent Research Agenda
Both malnutrition and poor mental health are leading sources of global mortality, disease, and disability. The fields of global food security and nutrition (FSN) and mental health have historically been seen as separate fields of research. Each have undergone substantial transformation, especially from clinical, primary care orientations to wider, sociopolitical approaches to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. In recent years, the trajectorie…
Ultra-processed foods drive to unhealthy diets: Evidence from Chile
Objectives: To assess the consumption of ultra-processed foods and its association with the overall dietary content of nutrients related to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the Chilean diet and to estimate the population attributable fraction of ultra-processed food consumption on the unhealthy nutrient content. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of dietary data collected through a national survey (2010). Setting: Chile. Participants: Chilean pop…
The Chilean Maternal-Infant Cohort Study-II in the Covid-19 Era: A Study Protocol
Background: Pregnancy is a critical developmental window in which optimal maternal nutrition and health are key for pregnancy and infant development. The COVID-19 pandemic is considered as a "natural experiment" in which maternal and infant nutrition and health challenges were faced especially in developing countries. Therefore, understanding the health consequences for mothers and infants living in the COVID-19 era is key to revisit public healt…
Television viewing and using screens while eating: Associations with dietary intake in children and adolescents
Lower adherence to a prudent dietary pattern is associated with earlier age at menarche in adolescents from the Growth and Obesity Chilean Cohort Study
Introduction: Early menarche is associated with obesity, and metabolic and mental health risks, among other diseases. Thus, it is relevant to identify modifiable risk factors of early menarche. Some nutrients and foods have been linked to pubertal timing, but how menarche relates to overall dietary patterns is unclear. Methods: The aim of this study was to analyze the association between dietary patterns and age at menarche in a prospective cohor…
Food access, domestic environments, and dietary quality of low-middle income Chilean children during the Covid-19 pandemic
Introduction Food access is associated with dietary quality; however, people living in similar physical environments can have different food access profiles. Domestic environments may also influence how food access relates to dietary quality. We studied food access profiles of 999 low-middle income Chilean families with children during the COVID-19 lockdown and how these profiles relate to dietary quality; secondarily, we also explore the role of…
Evolution of food and beverage prices after the front-of-package labelling regulations in Chile
INTRODUCTION: This study assesses the impact on prices of the 2016 Chilean comprehensive food policy package, centred around front-of-package warning labels for food and beverages high in saturated fats, sugars, calories and/or salt, on food and beverage prices, labelled or not. METHODS: Data from Kantar WorldPanel Chile, from January 2014 to December 2017, were used. The methodology implemented was interrupted time series analyses with a control…
Ultra-processed food consumption is associated with variations in daily routines in elementary schoolchildren during the Covid-19 pandemic in Chile
Objective: To assess the association between child ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and home-school learning environment characteristics during school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic in schoolchildren with low- and middle income in Chile. Design: Cross-sectional. UPF consumption was collected using the Nova screener. We apply the structured days hypothesis (SDH) to assess home-school learning environment characteristics with three con…
Potential actions for preventing high consumption of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners among Chilean children and adolescents: Recommendations from a panel of relevant actors
Objective: To provide local policymakers with a guideline of potential actions to prevent the high consumption of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (NNS) among children and adolescents observed in Chile, given the potential health problems related to NNS intake. Design: The Delphi method was used for the evaluation of twenty-one recommendations to decrease the intake of NNS in paediatric population, with the participation of a panel of relevant actors. Se…
Sociodemographic differences in nutrition labels effect on Chilean and Mexican youth
Objective. To examine sociodemographic differences in the awareness, understanding, use and effect of nutrition labels among Mexican and Chilean youth. Methods. Online surveys among youth (10-17 years) were obtained in 2019 (n=2631). Participants reported their awareness, understanding, and use of their country-specific nutrition facts tables (NFT) and front-of-pack labels (FOPL) (Chile: warning labels [WLs]; Mexico: guideline daily amounts [GDA]…
Food additives in Latin America: A descriptive analysis of the packaged food supply in five countries
BACKGROUND: Latin America is distinguished by diverse regulatory frameworks and evolving dietary patterns, including the weakening of traditional diets and the increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Predominantly produced by transnational corporations, UPFs rely heavily on food additives to achieve desirable sensory properties (e.g., flavor, color), ensure food safety, and extend shelf life. Over the past decade, research has inc…
Sustainable Food System Chapters in Trade and Investment Agreements: Lessons on Policy Innovation
The need to adapt existing global policy instruments to achieve sustainable development objectives is increasingly recognised worldwide. Responding to the global need to help countries progress towards transforming food systems, the EU proposed, negotiated and agreed to adopt a chapter dedicated to Sustainable Food Systems in its free trade agreement with New Zealand and its advanced framework agreement with Chile. This study aimed to identify th…
Medicine (19 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (15 works) · Environmental health (14 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (12 works) · Business (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Obesity (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Economics (6 works)