Florencia Alcaire
Biographic Data
| ID | 6259763 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Florencia Alcaire |
| GIVEN NAMES | Florencia |
| FAMILY NAME | Alcaire |
| SIGNATURE | ALCAIRE F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de la República de Uruguay |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0521-0491 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Disclosure of sweeteners on the label of packaged foods and beverages in Uruguay: Implications for consumer choice
Purpose Increasing concerns about the widespread availability of sweeteners in the food supply underscore the need for studies assessing their prevalence. This study examined the disclosure of sweeteners on the labels of packaged foods and beverages available in the Uruguayan market, with a focus on both non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) and polyols. Design/methodology/approach Using a database of 7,183 packaged foods and beverages, sweetener disclosure…
Sodium content of Packaged foods in Uruguay by country of origin: Regulatory challenges and trade considerations
Excessive sodium intake is a major public health concern. Many countries have implemented sodium reduction programs, including voluntary and mandatory reformulation strategies. However, these measures may have significant trade implications, particularly for countries reliant on food imports. This study examines the potential trade impact of sodium reduction policies in Uruguay, a small open economy in South America. For this purpose, the followi…
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: Adapting current conceptualizations to a Latin American city
Associations between exposure to digital food marketing and food consumption in adolescence: A cross-sectional study in an emerging country
Mere recall of exposure to digital food marketing and total social media use were associated with higher consumption frequency of ultra-processed products and fast food. These findings underscore the need to introduce comprehensive mandatory policies to reduce adolescent exposure to digital food marketing featuring unhealthy foods
Advertisements of ultra-processed products outside food outlets: Field evidence from Montevideo, Uruguay
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 …
Adolescents’ spontaneous recall of food and beverage advertisements on digital media: A cross-sectional survey in Montevideo, Uruguay
Objective: Explore adolescents’ recall of food and beverage advertisements in digital media, while evaluating associations between socio-demographic characteristics and advertisement recall. Design: Recruitment took place using a two-stage cluster probability-based sampling approach. Thirty-nine high schools stratified by type (public v . private) were included, with one class within each grade randomly selected, wherein attending students ( n 15…
Is this advertisement designed to appeal to you? Adolescents’ views about Instagram advertisements promoting ultra-processed products
Objective: Examine the key elements that characterise social media advertisements targeted at adolescents by asking adolescents which features of Instagram ads promoting ultra-processed products make them designed to appeal to adolescents. Design: Instagram ads promoting ultra-processed products and brands were selected from a database in which ads had been classified regarding whether they were primarily targeted at adolescents from an adult per…
Weird and non-consensual food deserts and swamps: A scoping review of operational definitions
Validation of secondary data sources of the retail food environment in the capital of Uruguay, an emerging Latin American country
Use of nutritional warning labels at the point of purchase: An exploratory study using self-reported measures and eye-tracking
Even if you don't pay attention to it, you know it's there’: A qualitative exploration of adolescents' experiences with digital food marketing
The idealisation of bottle feeding: Content analysis of feeding bottles and teats packages in Uruguay
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…
Covid-washing of ultra-processed products: The content of digital marketing on Facebook during the Covid-19 pandemic in Uruguay
Objective: To explore the use of references to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the marketing strategies used on Facebook to promote ultra-processed products. Design: A search for Facebook accounts of ultra-processed products was performed using a master list of products commercialised in two online supermarkets in Uruguay. For each of the identified Facebook accounts, all the content posted from the confirmation of the first cases of COVID-19 in…
Listening to the voices of adolescents for the design of strategies to promote healthy eating: An exploratory study in a Latin American country
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…
Factors underlying compliance with a healthy snacking initiative in the school environment: Accounts of school principals in Montevideo (Uruguay)
Objective To evaluate the implementation of the Uruguayan healthy snacking initiative in primary and secondary schools in the capital, and to explore the factors underlying compliance from the perspective of school principals. Design A mixed-method approach was used, which included semi-structured interviews with school principals and a survey of the foods and beverages sold and advertised in the schools. Setting Primary and secondary schools in …
Warnings as a directive front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme: Comparison with the Guideline Daily Amount and traffic-light systems
Objective Warnings have recently been proposed as a new type of directive front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling scheme to flag products with high content of key nutrients. In the present work, this system was compared with the two most common FOP nutrition labelling schemes (Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) and traffic-light system) in terms of goal-directed attention, influence on perceived healthfulness and ability to differentiate between produ…
Warnings as a directive front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme: Comparison with the Guideline Daily Amount and traffic-light systems
Objective Warnings have recently been proposed as a new type of directive front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling scheme to flag products with high content of key nutrients. In the present work, this system was compared with the two most common FOP nutrition labelling schemes (Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) and traffic-light system) in terms of goal-directed attention, influence on perceived healthfulness and ability to differentiate between produ…
Factors underlying compliance with a healthy snacking initiative in the school environment: Accounts of school principals in Montevideo (Uruguay)
Objective To evaluate the implementation of the Uruguayan healthy snacking initiative in primary and secondary schools in the capital, and to explore the factors underlying compliance from the perspective of school principals. Design A mixed-method approach was used, which included semi-structured interviews with school principals and a survey of the foods and beverages sold and advertised in the schools. Setting Primary and secondary schools in …
The idealisation of bottle feeding: Content analysis of feeding bottles and teats packages in Uruguay
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…
Covid-washing of ultra-processed products: The content of digital marketing on Facebook during the Covid-19 pandemic in Uruguay
Objective: To explore the use of references to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the marketing strategies used on Facebook to promote ultra-processed products. Design: A search for Facebook accounts of ultra-processed products was performed using a master list of products commercialised in two online supermarkets in Uruguay. For each of the identified Facebook accounts, all the content posted from the confirmation of the first cases of COVID-19 in…
Listening to the voices of adolescents for the design of strategies to promote healthy eating: An exploratory study in a Latin American country
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…
Even if you don't pay attention to it, you know it's there’: A qualitative exploration of adolescents' experiences with digital food marketing
Use of nutritional warning labels at the point of purchase: An exploratory study using self-reported measures and eye-tracking
Is this advertisement designed to appeal to you? Adolescents’ views about Instagram advertisements promoting ultra-processed products
Objective: Examine the key elements that characterise social media advertisements targeted at adolescents by asking adolescents which features of Instagram ads promoting ultra-processed products make them designed to appeal to adolescents. Design: Instagram ads promoting ultra-processed products and brands were selected from a database in which ads had been classified regarding whether they were primarily targeted at adolescents from an adult per…
Weird and non-consensual food deserts and swamps: A scoping review of operational definitions
Validation of secondary data sources of the retail food environment in the capital of Uruguay, an emerging Latin American country
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: Adapting current conceptualizations to a Latin American city
Associations between exposure to digital food marketing and food consumption in adolescence: A cross-sectional study in an emerging country
Mere recall of exposure to digital food marketing and total social media use were associated with higher consumption frequency of ultra-processed products and fast food. These findings underscore the need to introduce comprehensive mandatory policies to reduce adolescent exposure to digital food marketing featuring unhealthy foods
Advertisements of ultra-processed products outside food outlets: Field evidence from Montevideo, Uruguay
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 …
Adolescents’ spontaneous recall of food and beverage advertisements on digital media: A cross-sectional survey in Montevideo, Uruguay
Objective: Explore adolescents’ recall of food and beverage advertisements in digital media, while evaluating associations between socio-demographic characteristics and advertisement recall. Design: Recruitment took place using a two-stage cluster probability-based sampling approach. Thirty-nine high schools stratified by type (public v . private) were included, with one class within each grade randomly selected, wherein attending students ( n 15…
Disclosure of sweeteners on the label of packaged foods and beverages in Uruguay: Implications for consumer choice
Purpose Increasing concerns about the widespread availability of sweeteners in the food supply underscore the need for studies assessing their prevalence. This study examined the disclosure of sweeteners on the labels of packaged foods and beverages available in the Uruguayan market, with a focus on both non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) and polyols. Design/methodology/approach Using a database of 7,183 packaged foods and beverages, sweetener disclosure…
Sodium content of Packaged foods in Uruguay by country of origin: Regulatory challenges and trade considerations
Excessive sodium intake is a major public health concern. Many countries have implemented sodium reduction programs, including voluntary and mandatory reformulation strategies. However, these measures may have significant trade implications, particularly for countries reliant on food imports. This study examines the potential trade impact of sodium reduction policies in Uruguay, a small open economy in South America. For this purpose, the followi…
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (11 works) · Business (10 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Geography (7 works) · Marketing (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Advertising (5 works) · Psychology (5 works)