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Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari

Profesor Titular

Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Sciences of physical activity and health. Sedentary behavior, physical (in)activity, physical exercise and cardiovascular risk factors.

Educación

  •  Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo. Brasil, 2016
  •  Health Sciences , Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo . Brasil, 2012
  •  Physical education, Pontificia Universidade Católica de Campinas. Brasil, 2007

Experiencia Académica

  •   Profesor Other

    Universidade Estácio de Sá

    Education

    Sao Caetano do Sul, Brasil

    2016 - 2018

  •   Profesor Other

    Universidade Estácio de Sá

    Education

    Sao Caetano do Sul, Chile

    2016 - 2018

  •   Profesor and researcher Part Time

    Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo

    Health Science

    Sao Paulo, Brasil

    2012 - 2016

  •   Profesor Other

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE VALPARAISO

    Edication

    Vina del Mar, Chile

    2019 - A la fecha

  •   Profesor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR

    Medicine

    Santiago, Chile

    2018 - 2020

  •   Profesor and researcher Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR

    Edication

    Santiago, Chile

    2018 - 2020

Experiencia Profesional

  •   PhD student Full Time

    Pennington Biomedical Research Center

    Baton Rouge, Estados Unidos

    2014 - 2016

  •   Student Part Time

    Centro de Estudos do Laboratório de Aptidão Física de São Caetano do Sul

    Sao Caetano do Sul, Brasil

    2007 - 2010

  •   Assistant teacher Full Time

    Universidad Mayor

    Santiago, Chile

    2018 - 2020

  •   Full Profesor Full Time

    Universidad de Santiago de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2020 - A la fecha

Formación de Capital Humano


- PhD student. Ana Paula Wolf Tasca Del'Arco. Thesis: Food consumption, physical activity and body composition of adolescents and young adults: Results from EBANS. Supervidor: Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari.
- Master student. Rodrigo Fuentes. Association between perceptions of the environment of the neighborhood with physical activity in the Chilean population. Supervidor: Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari.
- Master student. Helmuth Reinhardt. Association of physical independence with the practice of physical activity in older adults. Supervidor: Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari.
- Master student. Evelin Czarny Hasbani. Association of parental eating practices with eating habits and nutritional status of adolescents in São Paulo. Supervidor: Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari.
- PhD student. Eduardo Rossato. Respiratory diseases and lifestyle of the Brazilian population. Supervidor: Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Young Award Investigators

    European College of Sports Science

    Reino Unido, 2019

    Young Award Investigators – Travel Grant

  •   Premio Dr. Fernando González Foretic

    UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR

    Chile, 2019

    IV Simposio Internacional de Ciencias del Ejercicio y la Actividad Física.

  •   Prêmio Abril & Dasa de Inovação Médica

    Revista Saúde e Dasa

    Brasil, 2018

    Estudo Brasileiro de Nutrição e Saúde (EBANS)

  •   Prêmio Pemberton

    Coca-Cola Brasil

    Chile, 2013

    Por uma vida mais saudável – 3o lugar na categoria Pesquisa Aplicada

  •   Prêmio Henri Nestlé

    Nestlé

    Chile, 2012

    3a edição do Prêmio Henri Nestlé - 1o lugar na área Nutrição e Saúde Pública. Nestlé, Brasil, 2012

  •   International Life Science Institute

    International Life Science Institute

    Chile, 2011

    Atualização dos valores padrão de referência da aptidão física de escolares de baixo nível sócio-econômico de Ilhabela

  •   Scholarship Programme

    International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport

    Reino Unido, 2012

    Scholarship Programme - International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS), London, United Kingdon


 

Article (157)

Preventable incidence cases from non-communicable diseases attributable to insufficient physical activity in Chile
Screen time is negatively associated with sleep quality and duration only in insufficiently active adolescents: A Brazilian cross-sectional school-based study
A comparative study between traditional and sports school uniforms on cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness and waist-height-to-ratio in adolescents
Alarming low physical activity levels in Chilean adults with disabilities during COVID-19 pandemic: a representative national survey analysis
All-cause mortality attributable to sitting time and physical inactivity in chilean adults
Are the different cut-off points for sitting time associated with excess weight in adults? A population based study in Latin America
Association between cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive impairment in adults aged 60 years or older from Chile: a cross-sectional study
Association between school environment with sedentary behavior and physical activity intensity in children
Body Composition Assessment Techniques in Clinical and Epidemiological Settings: Development, Validation and Use in Dietary Programs, Physical Training and Sports
Combined association of physical activity and sitting time with cardiometabolic risk factors in Chilean adults
Cut-off points for isometric handgrip and low limb explosive strength in relation to indicators of overweight/obesity in people with intellectual disabilities: analysis by age groups
Development and Cross-Validation of a Predictive Equation for Fat-Free Mass in Brazilian Adolescents by Bioelectrical Impedance
Excess mortality in adults from Sao Paulo during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: analyses of all-cause and noncommunicable diseases mortality
Fall risk detection mechanism in the elderly, based on electromyographic signals, through the use of artificial intelligence
Future burden of non-communicable diseases attributable to overweight in Chile: a multistate life table modeling study
How parents' feeding styles, attitudes, and multifactorial aspects are associated with feeding difficulties in children
Mentally active but not inactive sedentary behaviors are positively related to adolescents' cognitive-academic achievements, a cross-sectional study - The Cogni-Action Project
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN COSTA RICAN URBAN POPULATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND ANTHROPOMETRIC PATTERNS
Physical Activity Intensity Measurement and Health: State of the Art and Future Directions for Scientific Research
Physical education teachers' knowledge of physical activity recommendations for health promotion in children and adolescents
Physical fitness in Austrian elementary school children prior to and post-COVID-19
Premature Deaths Attributable to the Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods in Brazil
Primary Validation of the Submandibular Skinfold as an Anthropometric Measurement of Cardiometabolic Risk in People with Intellectual Disabilities
Sports practice, walking and biking are positively related to quality of life in adults: A cross-sectional study
Temporal trends in sleep pattern among Chinese adults between 2010 and 2018: findings from five consecutive nationally representative surveys
The current and future costs of colorectal cancer attributable to red and processed meat consumption in Brazil
The effect of changes in physical activity behaviour on depressive symptoms among European older adults
Adherence to healthy lifestyle recommendations in Brazilian cancer survivors
Anthropometric Indicators of the Cardiometabolic Risk, Muscle Strength, and Functional Capacity of Schoolchildren with Intellectual Disabilities during Lockdown in Chile
Association between 24-h movement guidelines and cardiometabolic health in Chilean adults
Association between breastfeeding, parents' body mass index and birth weight with obesity indicators in children
Association between Different Domains of Sedentary Behavior and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults: A Longitudinal Study
Association of Body Weight and Physical Fitness during the Elementary School Years
Association of Cardiovascular Risk Factors between Adolescents and Their Parents Is Mitigated by Parental Physical Activity-A Cross-Sectional Study
Association of Club Sports Participation and TV in the Bedroom with Dietary Pattern in Austrian Adolescents
Association of physical activity, muscular strength, and obesity indicators with self-concept in Chilean children
Association of the "Weekend Warrior" and Other Leisure-time Physical Activity Patterns With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality A Nationwide Cohort Study
Associations of Physical Activity and Television Viewing With Depressive Symptoms of the European Adults
Clusters of obesogenic behaviors and metabolic risk according to somatic maturity status among adolescents
Economic burden of cancer attributable to overweight in the Brazilian Unified Health System
Effects of Multicomponent Physical Exercise Programs on Physical Fitness in People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review
Energy Imbalance Gap, Anthropometric Measures, Lifestyle, and Sociodemographic Correlates in Latin American Adults-Results from the ELANS Study
Estilos de vida y autoestima en adultos practicantes de calistenia y otras disciplinas y/o deportes urbanos en la pandemia del covid 19 en chile
Flexibilidade de crianças e adolescentes brasileiros: uma revisão sistemática da literatura
Impact of Exercise Training on Depressive Symptoms in Cancer Patients: A Critical Analysis
In Reply
Lifestyle risk factors and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: assessing the influence of reverse causation in a prospective cohort of 457,021 US adults
Long-Term Leisure-Time Physical Activity Intensity and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Prospective Cohort of US Adults
Measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior in national health surveys, South America
Meeting 24-h movement guidelines and markers of adiposity in adults from eight Latin America countries: the ELANS study
Patterns of alcohol consumption in Brazilian adults
Perceived Neighborhood Safety and Active Transportation in Adults from Eight Latin American Countries
Perceived urban environment attributes and obesity indices in adults: an 8-Nation study from Latin America
Perception of the Neighborhood Environment, Physical Activity by Domain and Sitting Time in Brazilian Adults
Physical activity and daily steps cut offs points for overweight/obesity prevention among eight Latin American countries
Physical fitness mediates the inverse association between fatness indicators and academic achievement, despite the school vulnerability of adolescents-The Cogni-Action Project
Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of meeting the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines among latin american adults: a multi-national cross-sectional study
Prevalence of Frailty and Its Association with Depressive Symptoms among European Older Adults from 17 Countries: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study
Reference Values of Absolute and Relative Handgrip Strength in Chilean Schoolchildren with Intellectual Disabilities
Relationship between socio-demographic correlates and human development index with physical activity and sedentary time in a cross-sectional multicenter study
Results from Brazil's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents
Sub Maximal Ergospirometry Parameters in Untrained Non-Frail Octogenarian Subjects
The association between physical activity and mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review
The economic burden of overweight and obesity in Brazil: perspectives for the Brazilian Unified Health System
The effect of school year and summer break in health-related cardiorespiratory fitness: A 2-year longitudinal analysis
The estimated burden of ultra-processed foods on cardiovascular disease outcomes in Brazil: A modeling study
The inverse relationship between fatness and bone mineral content is mediated by the adolescent appendicular skeletal muscle mass index: The Cogni-Action Project
The projected burden of non-communicable diseases attributable to overweight in Brazil from 2021 to 2030
Time trends and inequalities of physical activity domains and sitting time in South America
Time trends and projected obesity epidemic in Brazilian adults between 2006 and 2030
Walking and cycling, as active transportation, and obesity factors in adolescents from eight countries
Which one? A comparative study of traditional and sports uniforms on academic achievement, cognitive performance, playtime, bullying, and discrimination in adolescents: The Cogni-Action Project
Agreement Between Self-Reported and Device-Based Sedentary Time among Eight Countries: Findings from the ELANS
LIFESTYLE AND ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICATORS HAVE GREATER ASSOCIATIONS WITH STEPS/DAY IN BOYS THAN IN GIRLS
Muscular Strength of Upper and Lower Limbs and Self-Esteem in Chilean SchoolChildren: Independent Associations with Body Composition Indicators.
NUTRITIONAL STATUS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR, DIET, AND LIFESTYLE IN CHILDHOOD: AN ANALYSIS OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES IN ADOLESCENCE
Physical activity and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: assessing the impact of reverse causation and measurement error in two large prospective cohorts
The association of healthy lifestyle behaviors with overweight and obesity among older adults from 21 countries.
Comparison of self-report versus accelerometer ? measuredphysical activity and sedentary behaviors and their associationwith body compositionin Latin American countries
Active Transportation and Obesity Indicators in Adults from Latin America: ELANS Multi-Country Study
Anthropometry, dietary intake, physical activity and sitting time patterns in adolescents aged 15-17 years: an international comparison in eight Latin American countries
Anthropometry, dietary intake, physical activity and sitting time patterns in adolescents aged 15-17-years: an international comparison in eight Latin American countries
Association between different contexts of physical activity and anxiety-induced sleep disturbance among 100,648 Brazilian adolescents: Brazilian Scholar Health Survey
Association between Perceived Neighborhood Built Environment and Walking and Cycling for Transport among Inhabitants from Latin America: The ELANS Study
Association of Physical Activity Intensity With Mortality
Breakfast consumption habit and its nutritional contribution in Latin America: results from the ELANS Study
Cancer cases and deaths attributable to lifestyle risk factors in Chile
Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time and Its Association with the Atherogenic Index of Plasma in Chilean Adults: Influence of the Waist Circumference to Height Ratio
Comportamento sedentário, atividade física e composição corporal em adultos
Impact of Strategies for Preventing Obesity and Risk Factors for Eating Disorders among Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Macroeconomic, demographic and human developmental correlates of physical activity and sitting time among South American adults
Methodological design for the assessment of physical activity and sedentary time in eight Latin American countries - the ELANS study
Nivel de actividad física y sedentarismo en personas con diagnóstico de cáncer en Chile
Physical activity for cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic: a call to action
Physical activity patterns in a representative sample of adolescents from the largest city in Latin America: a cross-sectional study in Sao Paulo
Promoting health-related cardiorespiratory fitness in physical education: A systematic review
Promoting Health-Related Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Physical Education: The Role of Class Intensity and Habitual Physical Activity
Recreo organizado como estrategia para mejorar los niveles actividad física y condición física en adolescentes escolares
Sleep characteristics and health-related quality of life in 9- to 11-year-old children from 12 countries
Socio-Demographic Correlates of Total and Domain-Specific Sedentary Behavior in Latin America: A Population-Based Study
Socio-demographic patterns of public, private and active travel in Latin America: Cross-sectional findings from the ELANS study
The Association of Grip Strength with Depressive Symptoms among Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Different Chronic Diseases
The Effect of Muscular Strength on Depression Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The Profile of Bicycle Users, Their Perceived Diculty to Cycle, and the Most Frequent Trip Origins and Destinations in Aracaju, Brazil
Association between breakfast frequency and physical activity and sedentary time: a cross-sectional study in children from 12 countries
Association of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity with neck circumference in eight Latin American countries
Associations between meeting combinations of 24-hour movement recommendations and dietary patterns of children: A 12-country study
Brazilian Study of Nutrition and Health (EBANS) - Brazilian data of ELANS: methodological opportunities and challenges
Correlates of body fat and waist circumference in children from Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Factors associated with objectively measured total sedentary time and screen time in children aged 9-11 years
Food sources of added sugar: Brazilian data (EBANS) from Latin American Nutrition and Health Study (ELANS)
International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE): Contributions to Understanding the Global Obesity Epidemic
Joint associations between weekday and weekend physical activity or sedentary time and childhood obesity
Original research Socio-demographic patterning of self-reported physical activity and sitting time in Latin American countries: findings from ELANS
Relationships Between Outdoor Time, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Body Mass Index in Children: A 12-Country Study
Socio-demographic patterning of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviours in eight Latin American countries: Findings from the ELANS study
Energy intake and food sources of eight Latin American countries: results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS)
No evidence for an epidemiological transition in sleep patterns among children: a 12-country study
Outdoor time and dietary patterns in children around the world
Results From Brazil's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
The adiposity of children is associated with their lifestyle behaviours: a cluster analysis of school-aged children from 12 nations
Total and Added Sugar Intake: Assessment in Eight Latin American Countries
Total and Added Sugar Intake=> Assessment in Eight Latin American Countries
Accelerometer-determined peak cadence and weight status in children from Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Changes in commuting to work and physical activity in the population of three municipalities in the São Paulo region in 2000 and 2010
Developing a cooperative multicenter study in Latin America: Lessons learned from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health Project
Health-Related Quality of Life and Lifestyle Behavior Clusters in School-Aged Children from 12 Countries
Joint Association of Birth Weight and Physical Activity/Sedentary Behavior with Obesity in Children Ages 9-11 Years from 12 Countries
LIFESTYLE INDICATORS AND CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS IN ADOLESCENTS
Mid-upper arm circumference as a screening tool for identifying children with obesity: a 12-country study
Overweight, obesity, steps, and moderate to vigorous physical activity in children
Prevalence and factors associated with body mass index in children aged 9-11 years
Socioeconomic status and dietary patterns in children from around the world: different associations by levels of country human development?
Correlates of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Brazilian Children
Household-Level Correlates of Children's Physical Activity Levels in and Across 12 Countries
Indicadores de nível socioeconômico, atividade física e sobrepeso/obesidade em crianças brasileiras
Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS)=> rationale and study design.
Maternal gestational diabetes and childhood obesity at age 9-11: results of a multinational study
Relationships between Parental Education and Overweight with Childhood Overweight and Physical Activity in 9-11 Year Old Children: Results from a 12-Country Study
Results From Brazil's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
The prevalence of physical activity and its associated effects among students in the Sao Paulo public school network, Brazil
A model for presenting accelerometer paradata in large studies: ISCOLE
Association between electronic equipment in the bedroom and sedentary lifestyle, physical activity, and body mass index of children
Correlates of Total Sedentary Time and Screen Time in 9-11 Year-Old Children around the World: The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment
Elevated neck circumference and associated factors in adolescents
Improving wear time compliance with a 24-hour waist-worn accelerometer protocol in the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE)
Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Independent Associations With Body Composition Variables in Brazilian Children
Modificações da aptidão física e estado nutricional de escolares em um período de 30 anos (1980‐2010)
Reference curves of the body fat index in adolescents and their association with anthropometric variables
Standardization of the Food Composition Database Used in the Latin American Nutrition and Health Study (ELANS)
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ACCUMULATION OF SITTING TIME AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS
Associação entre Alinhamento do Joelho, Índice de Massa Corporal e Variáveis de Aptidão Física em Estudantes. Estudo Transversal
Body fat percentiles of Brazilian adolescents according to age and sexual maturation: a cross-sectional study
Cardiorespiratory fitness and nutritional status of schoolchildren: 30-year evolution
Capacity, Physical Capacity, Quality of Life, and Exercise Motivation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Confounding due to pre-existing diseases in epidemiological studies on sedentary behavior and all-cause mortality: a meta-epidemiological study
Is the perceived neighborhood built environment associated with domain-specific physical activity in Latin American adults? An eight-country observational study.

Proyecto (7)

The Global Matrix 3.0 on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
The Global Matrix 3.0 on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
C3 Collaborating for Health
Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutrición y Salud - ELANS
Estudo Brasileiro de Nutrição e Saúde (EBANS) / Estudio Brasileño de Nutrición y Salud
International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) / Estudio internacional sobre obesidad infantil, estilo de vida y medio ambiente
Análise das Curvas de Crescimento, Desenvolvimento e Maturação de Escolares de Ilhabela

Review (4)

24-h Movement Guidelines and Overweight and Obesity Indicators in Toddlers, Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Health Outcomes: An Umbrella Review
Plant-Based Nutrition: Exploring Health Benefits for Atherosclerosis, Chronic Diseases, and Metabolic Syndrome-A Comprehensive Review
¿Cuál es la asociación entre actividad física, sedentarismo y riesgo de desarrollar cáncer en población adulta? Una revisión de la literatura
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Gerson Ferrari

Profesor Titular

Escuela de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas

Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Santiago, Chile

7
Attilio Rigotti

Full Professor

Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE - ESCUELA DE MEDICINA - DEPTO DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA

Santiago, Chile

7
Carlos Cristi

Docente-Investigador Jerarquizado, Escuela de Educación Física.

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso

Viña del Mar, Chile

4
Guadalupe Echeverría

Manager

Center for Molecular Nutrition and Chronic Diseases

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

3
Leslie Landaeta

Profesor investigador

Universidad de Las Américas

Santiago, Chile

2
Roberto Fernandes

Investigador Associado

Faculdad de Ciências de la Salud

Universidad Autónoma de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Javiera Lobos

Consultant

Investment Climate Unit

World Bank

Washington DC, Estados Unidos

1
Fanny Petermann

Associate Professor

Facultad de Medicina

Universidad Diego Portales

Santiago, Chile

1
Carlos Matus

Profesor Asistente

Ciencias del Deporte y Acondicionamiento Físico

Universidad Católica de la Santisima Concepción

Concepción, Chile

1
tito pizarro

académico

Facultad de Ciencias Médicas

Universidad de Santiago

Santiago, Chile

1
Ximena Palma

Docente e investigadora

Escuela de Educación Física

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Viña del Mar, Chile