Search Results - "Kain, Juliana"

Smart food policies for obesity prevention by Hawkes, Corinna, Dr, Smith, Trenton G, PhD, Jewell, Jo, MSc, Wardle, Jane, Prof, Hammond, Ross A, PhD, Friel, Sharon, Prof, Thow, Anne Marie, PhD, Kain, Juliana, MPH

“…Summary Prevention of obesity requires policies that work. In this Series paper, we propose a new way to understand how food policies could be made to work…”
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How can the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) hypothesis contribute to improving health in developing countries? by UAUY, Ricardo, KAIN, Juliana, CORVALAN, Camila

“…The relevance of nutrition during pregnancy and early infancy in defining short-term health and survival has been well established. However, the Developmental…”
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Obesogenic environment – intervention opportunities by Fisberg, Mauro, Maximino, Priscila, Kain, Juliana, Kovalskys, Irina

“…To evaluate environmental obesogenic-related factors, such as physical activity in neighborhoods and schools, nutritional behavior, and intervention programs…”
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Socio-Spatial Segregation of Unhealthy Food Environments across Public Schools in Santiago, Chile by Kain, Juliana, Sandoval, Moisés H, Orellana, Yasna, Cruz, Natalie, Díez, Julia, Weisstaub, Gerardo

“…Santiago, Chile is a very segregated city, with higher childhood obesity rates observed in vulnerable areas. We compared the counts and proximity of unhealthy…”
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Obesity indicators and cardiometabolic status in 4-y-old children by Corvalán, Camila, Uauy, Ricardo, Kain, Juliana, Martorell, Reynaldo

“…BACKGROUND: In adults and adolescents, obesity is positively associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors; however, evidence in preschool children is…”
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School-Based Obesity Prevention Intervention in Chilean Children: Effective in Controlling, but not Reducing Obesity by Leyton, Bárbara, Moreno, Lorena, Concha, Fernando, Kain, Juliana

“…Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-month multicomponent obesity prevention intervention. Setting. 9 elementary schools in Santiago, Chile…”
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In preschool children, physical activity during school time can significantly increase by intensifying locomotor activities during physical education classes by Kain, Juliana, Leyton, Bárbara, Soto-Sánchez, Johana, Concha, Fernando

“…After categorizing preschool children into "active and low active" according to their moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in PE classes (PE), we…”
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Demographic, Social and Health-Related Variables that Predict Normal-Weight Preschool Children Having Overweight or Obesity When Entering Primary Education in Chile by Kain, Juliana, Leyton, Bárbara, Baur, Louise, Lira, Mariana, Corvalán, Camila

“…We determined which variables are predictive of normal-weight (N) Chilean 4-year-olds developing overweight/obesity when entering primary school. This study…”
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Accelerated Growth in Early Life and Obesity in Preschool Chilean Children by Kain, Juliana, Corvalan, Camila, Lera, Lydia, Galvan, Marcos, Uauy, Ricardo

“…In Chile, childhood obesity rates are high. The purpose of this article is to compare BMI growth characteristics of normal (N), overweight (OW), and obese (OB)…”
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The association of excessive growth with development of general and central obesity at 7 years of age in every period after birth in Chilean children by Kain, Juliana, M.P.H, Martínez, Mario, M.Sc, Close, Michael, M.Sc, Uauy, Ricardo, Ph.D, Corvalán, Camila, Ph.D

“…Abstract Objective To determine whether overweight or obesity between 0 and 6 y increases the probability of developing general/central obesity at 7 y. Methods…”
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Impact of gaining or maintaining excessive weight in infancy on markers of metabolic homeostasis in young children: A longitudinal study in Chilean children by Vasquez, Fabian, Corvalan, Camila, Uauy, Ricardo, Kain, Juliana

“…Abstract Childhood obesity in Chile is one of the highest in the world. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of excessive weight gained or…”
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Nutrition transition in Chile: determinants and consequences by Albala, Cecilia, Vio, Fernando, Kain, Juliana, Uauy, Ricardo

“…The purpose of this study was to analyse the determinants and consequences of the nutrition transition in Chile and describe the related health promotion…”
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Process of developing text messages on healthy eating and physical activity for Chilean mothers with overweight or obese preschool children to be delivered via WhatsApp by Parra, Solange, Ortega, Alejandra, Kanter, Rebecca, Kain, Juliana

“…Background: Chile has a very high prevalence of childhood obesity; 25% among 4-5 y olds. Numerous school-based strategies have been implemented with no lasting…”
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Preschool children's physical activity intensity during school time: Influence of school schedule by Kain, Juliana, Leyton, Bárbara, Concha, Fernando, Close, Michael, Soto-Sánchez, Johana, Salazar, Gabriela

“…Abstract Chile's Physical Activity Report Card graded the overall index on PA behavior with an F The Ministry of Sports is implementing since 2014 “Jardín…”
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Perception that Mothers and / or Guardians of Overweight or Obese Preschool Children Have of a Text Messaging Program to Support Behaviour Change in their Children by Parra-Soto, Solange, Ortega, Alejandra, Celis-Morales, Carlos, Kain, Juliana

“…In most childhood obesity preventive programs, parents are targeted as they are key in achieving lifestyle behavior change in their children. Because their…”
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Maternal attitudes and child-feeding practices: relationship with the BMI of Chilean children by Mulder, Christiaan, Kain, Juliana, Uauy, Ricardo, Seidell, Jaap C

“…Chile has experienced the nutritional transition due to both social and economic progress. As a consequence, higher rates of overweight and obesity have been…”
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Maternal anthropometry and feeding behavior toward preschool children: association with childhood body mass index in an observational study of Chilean families by Santos, José Luis, Kain, Juliana, Dominguez-Vásquez, Patricia, Lera, Lydia, Galván, Marcos, Corvalán, Camila, Uauy, Ricardo

“…A better understanding of the link between eating behavior and maternal feeding practices with childhood and maternal weight status is of great interest. To…”
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Evaluación de una intervención educativa para la prevención de la obesidad infantil en escuelas básicas de Chile by Lobos Fernández, Luz Lorena, Leyton Dinamarca, Barbara, Kain Bercovich, Juliana, Vio del Río, Fernando

“…El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar una intervención integral en educación nutricional y actividad física para prevenir la obesidad infantil en escolares de…”
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Effectiveness of a dietary and physical activity intervention to prevent obesity in school age children by Kain, Juliana, Uauy, Ricardo, Leyton, Bárbara, Cerda, Ricardo, Olivares, Sonia, Vio, Fernando

“…With the aim of contributing to he Healthy Goal 2010 of reducing significantly the prevalence of childhood obesity we developed and implemented during 2003 and…”
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Evaluación del programa chileno Vida Sana 2017 en participantes menores de 20 años después de 6 meses de intervención by Mellado Peña, Fernanda, Leyton Dinamarca, Bárbara, Kain Berkovic, Juliana

“…Resumen Introducción: el programa chileno Vida Sana (PVS) busca disminuir los factores de riesgo de enfermedades crónicas en sujetos con sobrepeso/obesidad…”
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