Roberto Valiente
Biographic Data
| ID | 6653009 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roberto Valiente |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roberto |
| FAMILY NAME | Valiente |
| SIGNATURE | VALIENTE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Alcalá |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1016-0548 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Home and school urban food environments in relation to childhood overweight and obesity in Madrid
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between the availability of unhealthy food outlets in children's home and school environments and overweight/obesity in Madrid, while exploring effect modification by sex and family affluence. METHODS: We used individual-level data from a survey of 5,961 children aged 3 to 12 years. We created 400-m and 800-m street-network buffers around home and school addresses and counted the number of unhealthy food out…
The alcohol licensing system in Northern Ireland
Background The alcohol licensing system in Northern Ireland (NI) stipulates that a new pub or off-licence can only open if an existing pub or off-licence closes and ‘surrenders’ its licence. In 2022, the NI Department for Communities commissioned a statutory, independent review of this system. This paper summarizes key findings, highlighting suboptimal outcomes and identifying lessons for future licensing design.Methods A mixed-method study, incl…
Alcohol availability around schools and adolescent consumption
Evidence on the relationship between alcohol environment and adolescents' alcohol consumption remains inconsistent. This cross-sectional study explored the association between alcohol availability around schools and adolescent alcohol consumption in Madrid, a European city with high availability. We quantified alcohol availability as the number of alcohol outlets within 500m street network buffers around 49 schools located in areas with different…
Socioeconomic Inequities in Unhealthy Food Exposure in Madrid
Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Outdoor Settings Assessed by Airborne and Biomarkers of Tobacco
Consumo De Alcohol en Adolescentes en Entornos Rurales
Measuring Agreement Between Sport Facilities Databases Across Socioeconomic Divides
Advancing knowledge, maps and tools to address obesity and related socio-economic disparities in Europe
The steady rise in overweight and obesity in Europe disproportionately affects people and communities with a lower socio-economic position (SEP). Many obesity prevention approaches exist, but these have had limited reach and unsatisfactory effects thus far, especially in low-SEP populations. In this context, there is a need for implementation of effective individual-level and population-based preventive strategies that also tackle health inequali…
Quantile regression of tobacco tax pass-through in the UK 2017–2021
Our evidence shows heterogeneous levels of tax pass-through by price, region and level of deprivation. The findings emphasise the importance of understanding the pricing strategies of the tobacco industry (TI) and how these vary across the UK to develop robust approaches to mitigate the pricing strategies of the TI
Purchase price of tobacco in small retailers in Great Britain
Differences in average price paid for tobacco between more and less deprived neighbourhoods reflect variations in numbers of purchases across price segments. Combined (FMC and RYO) tobacco prices per stick have fallen, reflecting increasing RYO sales. Innovative approaches are required to respond to the tobacco industry's price differentiation by both price segment and product type and the growing importance of lower price RYO products
Geographical differences in the financial impacts of different forms of tobacco licence fees on small retailers in Scotland
The introduction of tobacco licence fees offers a potential opportunity for reducing the availability of tobacco retailers. The likely impact of a tobacco licence fee is sensitive to the type of licence scheme implemented, the level at which fees are set and the retailers' location in relation to neighbourhood deprivation and rurality
Does geographic availability of alcohol influence drinking in adolescents? A systematic review of literature associations
Exploring perceptions of alcohol consumption in unlicensed public places among individuals aged 40 and over
Alcohol consumption in unlicensed public places has become a topic of intense debate in Spain due to its negative impact on health and social outcomes, and the inefficiency of current alcohol policies. This research aimed to explore the perceptions of individuals aged 40 and over regarding alcohol consumption in unlicensed public places in socioeconomically diverse neighbourhoods in Madrid. 37 semi-structured interviews and 29 focus groups were c…
Por una moratoria en la concesión de nuevas licencias para puntos de venta de tabaco
Urban and social determinants of alcohol and tobacco consumption among adolescents in Madrid
This study aims to describe the accessibility to and promotion of alcohol and tobacco around secondary schools in Madrid and its distribution in relation with area-level socioeconomic deprivation; analyze the relationship between this exposure and individual consumption characteristics of students between 14 and 18 years old; and explore other facilitators of this consumption. Mixed-methods study conducted in three phases: 1) we collected data on…
How Can We Measure Alcohol Outlet Density Around Schools? A Comparison Between Two Buffer-Based Methods
Measuring the density of alcohol outlets around schools is a critical step towards understanding the drivers of drinking among adolescents. Different methodologies have been used in the literature for this purpose, but the implications of using one methodology or another have not been clearly assessed. Our aim was to compare different methods to measure alcohol outlet density and highlight under which characteristics of the environment might be b…
Influence of home/school environments on children's obesity, diet, and physical activity
The SUECO study examines the relationship between urban obesogenic environments and health outcomes among school-age children in the city of Madrid, Spain. We will study how features of the urban environment (related to the food- and the physical activity environment) associate with children's anthropometrics, eating habits, and physical activity levels. We describe the study protocol of this multilevel study in a representative sample of school-…
An integrated approach to create a spatial database of parks for urban health research
The role of urban parks has gained interest in urban health research. However, there are currently no clear definitions of these urban assets as exposure variable across the literature, which do have implications for the analysis. In this study, we exhibit an approach to design a comprehensive spatial database of urban parks in cities, using the example of Madrid. This approach consisted of the combination of different spatial databases containin…
Using Geovisualization Tools to Examine Attitudes towards Alcohol Exposure in Urban Environments
Pervasiveness of alcohol products and their promotion in the urban landscape may normalize alcohol consumption. This study aims to utilize geovisualization-based methods to assess attitudes towards different levels of alcohol exposure in the urban environment. We selected a typical downtown location, Lavapiés Square in Madrid, Spain, to conduct our study. First, we designed and created realistic 3D models simulating three different urban scenes w…
Regulating the local availability of tobacco retailing in Madrid, Spain
Most tobacco stores are compliant with the regulations in Spain. However, these regulations are insufficient to reduce tobacco availability. More restrictive regulations are needed to limit the geographic distribution of tobacco retailers, and health criteria should also be considered in the current legislation. The evaluation of the Spanish regulatory model may provide useful insights for other jurisdictions looking to decrease the tobacco retai…
The mismatch between observational measures and residents’ perspectives on the retail food environment
Objective To gain a deeper understanding of the retail food environment by investigating similarities and differences between objective measures and residents’ perspectives. Design The study incorporated Geographic Information System (GIS)-based measures, in-store surveys and the results from a larger photovoice project. We combined these data using a convergent parallel mixed-methods approach. Setting We conducted this study in a low-income neig…
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The mismatch between observational measures and residents’ perspectives on the retail food environment
Objective To gain a deeper understanding of the retail food environment by investigating similarities and differences between objective measures and residents’ perspectives. Design The study incorporated Geographic Information System (GIS)-based measures, in-store surveys and the results from a larger photovoice project. We combined these data using a convergent parallel mixed-methods approach. Setting We conducted this study in a low-income neig…
Regulating the local availability of tobacco retailing in Madrid, Spain
Most tobacco stores are compliant with the regulations in Spain. However, these regulations are insufficient to reduce tobacco availability. More restrictive regulations are needed to limit the geographic distribution of tobacco retailers, and health criteria should also be considered in the current legislation. The evaluation of the Spanish regulatory model may provide useful insights for other jurisdictions looking to decrease the tobacco retai…
Influence of home/school environments on children's obesity, diet, and physical activity
The SUECO study examines the relationship between urban obesogenic environments and health outcomes among school-age children in the city of Madrid, Spain. We will study how features of the urban environment (related to the food- and the physical activity environment) associate with children's anthropometrics, eating habits, and physical activity levels. We describe the study protocol of this multilevel study in a representative sample of school-…
An integrated approach to create a spatial database of parks for urban health research
The role of urban parks has gained interest in urban health research. However, there are currently no clear definitions of these urban assets as exposure variable across the literature, which do have implications for the analysis. In this study, we exhibit an approach to design a comprehensive spatial database of urban parks in cities, using the example of Madrid. This approach consisted of the combination of different spatial databases containin…
Using Geovisualization Tools to Examine Attitudes towards Alcohol Exposure in Urban Environments
Pervasiveness of alcohol products and their promotion in the urban landscape may normalize alcohol consumption. This study aims to utilize geovisualization-based methods to assess attitudes towards different levels of alcohol exposure in the urban environment. We selected a typical downtown location, Lavapiés Square in Madrid, Spain, to conduct our study. First, we designed and created realistic 3D models simulating three different urban scenes w…
Exploring perceptions of alcohol consumption in unlicensed public places among individuals aged 40 and over
Alcohol consumption in unlicensed public places has become a topic of intense debate in Spain due to its negative impact on health and social outcomes, and the inefficiency of current alcohol policies. This research aimed to explore the perceptions of individuals aged 40 and over regarding alcohol consumption in unlicensed public places in socioeconomically diverse neighbourhoods in Madrid. 37 semi-structured interviews and 29 focus groups were c…
Por una moratoria en la concesión de nuevas licencias para puntos de venta de tabaco
Urban and social determinants of alcohol and tobacco consumption among adolescents in Madrid
This study aims to describe the accessibility to and promotion of alcohol and tobacco around secondary schools in Madrid and its distribution in relation with area-level socioeconomic deprivation; analyze the relationship between this exposure and individual consumption characteristics of students between 14 and 18 years old; and explore other facilitators of this consumption. Mixed-methods study conducted in three phases: 1) we collected data on…
How Can We Measure Alcohol Outlet Density Around Schools? A Comparison Between Two Buffer-Based Methods
Measuring the density of alcohol outlets around schools is a critical step towards understanding the drivers of drinking among adolescents. Different methodologies have been used in the literature for this purpose, but the implications of using one methodology or another have not been clearly assessed. Our aim was to compare different methods to measure alcohol outlet density and highlight under which characteristics of the environment might be b…
Geographical differences in the financial impacts of different forms of tobacco licence fees on small retailers in Scotland
The introduction of tobacco licence fees offers a potential opportunity for reducing the availability of tobacco retailers. The likely impact of a tobacco licence fee is sensitive to the type of licence scheme implemented, the level at which fees are set and the retailers' location in relation to neighbourhood deprivation and rurality
Does geographic availability of alcohol influence drinking in adolescents? A systematic review of literature associations
Socioeconomic Inequities in Unhealthy Food Exposure in Madrid
Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Outdoor Settings Assessed by Airborne and Biomarkers of Tobacco
Consumo De Alcohol en Adolescentes en Entornos Rurales
Measuring Agreement Between Sport Facilities Databases Across Socioeconomic Divides
Advancing knowledge, maps and tools to address obesity and related socio-economic disparities in Europe
The steady rise in overweight and obesity in Europe disproportionately affects people and communities with a lower socio-economic position (SEP). Many obesity prevention approaches exist, but these have had limited reach and unsatisfactory effects thus far, especially in low-SEP populations. In this context, there is a need for implementation of effective individual-level and population-based preventive strategies that also tackle health inequali…
Quantile regression of tobacco tax pass-through in the UK 2017–2021
Our evidence shows heterogeneous levels of tax pass-through by price, region and level of deprivation. The findings emphasise the importance of understanding the pricing strategies of the tobacco industry (TI) and how these vary across the UK to develop robust approaches to mitigate the pricing strategies of the TI
Purchase price of tobacco in small retailers in Great Britain
Differences in average price paid for tobacco between more and less deprived neighbourhoods reflect variations in numbers of purchases across price segments. Combined (FMC and RYO) tobacco prices per stick have fallen, reflecting increasing RYO sales. Innovative approaches are required to respond to the tobacco industry's price differentiation by both price segment and product type and the growing importance of lower price RYO products
Home and school urban food environments in relation to childhood overweight and obesity in Madrid
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between the availability of unhealthy food outlets in children's home and school environments and overweight/obesity in Madrid, while exploring effect modification by sex and family affluence. METHODS: We used individual-level data from a survey of 5,961 children aged 3 to 12 years. We created 400-m and 800-m street-network buffers around home and school addresses and counted the number of unhealthy food out…
The alcohol licensing system in Northern Ireland
Background The alcohol licensing system in Northern Ireland (NI) stipulates that a new pub or off-licence can only open if an existing pub or off-licence closes and ‘surrenders’ its licence. In 2022, the NI Department for Communities commissioned a statutory, independent review of this system. This paper summarizes key findings, highlighting suboptimal outcomes and identifying lessons for future licensing design.Methods A mixed-method study, incl…
Alcohol availability around schools and adolescent consumption
Evidence on the relationship between alcohol environment and adolescents' alcohol consumption remains inconsistent. This cross-sectional study explored the association between alcohol availability around schools and adolescent alcohol consumption in Madrid, a European city with high availability. We quantified alcohol availability as the number of alcohol outlets within 500m street network buffers around 49 schools located in areas with different…
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