Crecimiento y Desarrollo Infantil; Obesidad Infantil; Programas de Prevención

POST DOCTORAL STUDENTS
• 2023-2025 Natalia Rebolledo. "Association between sucralose intake and metabolic outcomes in Chilean infants, preschoolers, and adolescents" [In progress].
CONICYT Postdoctoral Competition, University of Chile.
• 2021-2024 Fernanda Mujica. “Associations between maternal B-12 concentration and disturbances of maternal glucose metabolism and neonatal adiposity in the COVID-
19 era” [Finished]. CONICYT Postdoctoral Competition, University of Chile.
• 2015-2017 Rebecca Kanter. “Impact evaluation of the Chilean Law of Food Labelling and Advertising” [Finished]. CONICYT Postdoctoral Competition, University of Chile.
• 2014-2017 Fabián Vásquez. Development of a predictive anthropometric model of total and abdominal body fat for diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in Chilean schoolchildren.
CONICYT Postdoctoral Competition, University of Chile
• 2012-2015 Ana Pereira. “Early growth and breast-tissue composition at the end of breast development: disentangling the pathways to breast cancer risk in Chilean girls”
[Finished]. CONICYT Postdoctoral Competition, University of Chile.
• 2011-2013 Carolina Aguirre. CONICYT Postdoctoral Competition, University of Chile.

DOCTORAL STUDENTS
• 2020-2024 Isabel Pemjean. "Acceso a alimentos y calidad de la dieta de niños, niñas y adolescentes del área suroriente de Santiago durante la pandemia por covid-19 (2020-2021): relevancia de los
entornos domésticos". [Finished]. Doctorate in Public Health, School of
Public Health, University of Chile.
• 2019-2024 Camila Zancheta. “Influencia de los alimentos ultraprocesados y sus aditivos en la salud de niños chilenos" [Finished]. Doctorate in Public Health, School of Public Health,
University of Chile.
• 2014-2021 Laura Prieto. “Protective effect of predominant breastfeeding on excess adiposity of infants at 6 months of age: a study in Chilean infants in the South East
Zone of the Metropolitan Region” [Finished]. Doctoral Program in Food and Nutrition, University of Chile.
• 2010-2015 Gustavo Cediel. “Niveles de vitamina D y maduración esquelética y adrenal en niños prepúberes chilenos” [Finished]. Doctoral Program in Food and Nutrition,
University of Chile, Chile.

MASTER STUDENTS
• 2024 Texia Deb. "Uso de alimentos lácteos del Programa Nacional de Alimentación complementaria "PNAC" en gestantes y menores de un año en Chile". [In progress]
Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile
• 2024 Cinthia Quezada. "Evaluar el impacto de los determinantes sociales en la duración de la lactancia materna exclusiva y total, durante los primeros 2 años de vida". [In progress]
Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2023 Sandra Rebolledo. "Asociación entre consumo de alimentos ultraprocesados y síntomas de ansiedad en adolescentes de Región Metropolitana". [In progress] Master in
Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2021 Camila Acevedo. "Calidad de la dieta durante la pandemia COVID-19 en niños, adolescentes y madres participantes de las cohortes CIAPEC-INTA del área
SurOriente de Santiago" [In progress]. Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2020-2022 José Ocaña. Tesis: “Caracterización de preescolares y escolares con menor respuesta a la Ley de Etiquetados de Alimentos de Chile” [Finished]. Master in
Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2019-2022 Mario Aldana. “Relación entre el tipo de alimentación en los primeros cuatro meses de vida y el consumo de alimentos ultraprocesados a los 2 años de edad
en una cohorte de lactantes Chilenos del área área Sur oriente de Santiago” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology
(INTA), University of Chile.
• 2017-2018 Camila Belen Castro. “Trayectorias de adiposidad desde el nacimiento a la pubertad: potenciales diferencias en niños y niñas participantes del Estudio
Chileno de Crecimiento y Obesidad” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2017-2018 Leonila Valenzuela. “Asociación entre niveles de glicemia durante el embarazo y estado nutricional en los primeros dos años de vida en beneficiarios del
sistema público de salud del área Sur Oriente de Santiago” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of
Chile.
• 2016-2018 Carolina Venegas. “Consumo de edulcorantes en preescolares chilenos de nivel socioeconómico medio-bajo y su asociación con variables
sociodemográficas, antropométricas y antecedentes maternos” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of
Chile.
• 2016-2017 Gina Bautista. “Crecimiento de 0 a 2 años y prevalencia de obesidad y alteraciones metabólicas al inicio de la pubertad en participantes del Estudio Chileno
de Crecimiento y Obesidad (ECO)” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2016-2016 María Alejandra Córdoba. “Asociación entre diferentes indicadores de adiposidad y dureza arterial en adolescentes de Guatemala” [Finished]. Master in
Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2015-2016 María Fernanda Sánchez. “Cambios en el consumo de alimentos procesados en hogares guatemaltecos entre 2006 y 2011” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition,
Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2014-2015 Diana Mongui. “Asociación entre escolaridad materna y exceso de peso en diadas madres-hijos participantes del Estudio Chileno de Crecimiento y Obesidad
(ECO) en el año 2006 y 2012” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2014-2016 Claudia Villablanca. “Comparación del estado nutricional y metabólico según edad de la telarquia en niñas del Estudio Chileno de Crecimiento y Obesidad
(ECO)” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2014-2016 María José Arias. “Asociación entre la condición física y la frecuencia cardíaca de recuperación en escolares chilenos de 6 a 9 años” [Finished]. Master in
Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2013-2014 Marifé Quirola. “Determinantes antropométricos, metabólicos y hormonales de telarquia adelantada en niñas Chilenas de nivel socioeconómico medio-bajo”
[Finished]. Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2012-2013 Daniela González. “Empleo Materno y obesidad y conductas obesogénicas en preescolares asistentes a la Junta Nacional de Jardines Infantiles del Estado
(JUNJI)” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2012-2013 Laura González. “Efecto del Momento del Rebote Adiposo en el estado cardiometabólico a los 7 años” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and
Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2010-2011 Loreto Pantoja. “Tabaquismo Materno durante el embarazo y su asociación con Obesidad en preescolares” [Finished]. Master in Public Health, School of
Public Health, University of Chile.
• 2010-2011 Rodrigo Retamal. “Comparación de distintas mediciones del cambio en el Índice de Masa Corporal en la infancia en su predicción de la adiposidad a los
cinco años” [Finished]. Master in Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Chile.

DIPLOMA STUDENTS
• 2014-2014 Carla Cuevas. “Síndrome de Ovario Poliquístico (SOP) y su relación con Adrenarquia, Adiposidad y Resistencia a la Insulina” [Finished]. Diploma in Clinical
Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile.
• 2008-2008 Yareni Gutiérrez-Gómez. “Estado nutricional de preescolares asistentes a la Junta Nacional de Jardines Infantiles del área Sur de Santiago de Chile:
concordancia entre indicadores de obesidad y obesidad central” [Finished]. Diploma in Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA),
University of Chile.
• 2008-2008 Jorge Ramírez. “Evaluación de la efectividad de una intervención educativa en los médicos tratantes de enfermos diabéticos de atención primaria del Servicio
de Salud Metropolitano Oriente” [Finished]. Diploma.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Since March 2022 Member of the Working Group: Healthy Taxes, Ministry of Health (MINSAL), Chile
Since Sept 2019 Member of the permanent advisory committee of the program Choose to Live Healthy (Elige Vivir Sano). Ministry of Social Development (MIDESO), Chile.
Since Mayo 2019 Member of the Experts' Committee to review the malnutrition standars in children under 6yo, Ministry of Health (MINSAL), Chile.
Sept 2021-Jan 2022 Participation as an expert in the Food Table of the Forestry and Agricultural Sustainability Council [virtual]. Center for Studies in Processed Foods (CEAP),
Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Chile.
Jan-Dec 2020 Member of the group of experts to search for evidence on milk fat for the National Complementary Food Program (PNAC). Ministry of Health (MINSAL),
Chile
Oct 2016 Member of the Experts' Work Group for the chapter "Nutritional intervention strategy through the Life Cycle", Ministry of Health (MINSAL), Chile.
Jan 2016 Experts' Seminar “Construction of a conceptual framework on conditioning factors of food environments in Chile” Ministry of Health (MINSAL), Chile

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
2021-today Member of the Working Group “Lifestyles of the present Latin American and Caribbean Code Against Cancer”. International Agency for Research on
Research Agency for Research on Cancer IARC and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Sao Paulo Brazil.
2021-today Member of the Lifestlye Workgroup of the Latin American and Caribbean Code Against Cancer. IARC and PAHO/WHO. Sao Paulo Brazil.
2021-today Member of the Next Gen(d)eration Leadership Initiative.
2021-today Member of the Permanent Committee of the Workshop of Leaders in Nutrition in Latin America (LILANUT).
2020-2021 Member of the WHO's Commission on Endingh Childhood Obesity (ECHO) Plan. World Obesity Federation.
2020-today Member of the "ANH Academy Technical Working Group on mental Health". ANH Academy. London, UK.
2020-today Member of the Expert advisory group on childhood overweight and obesity prevention. UNICEF. New York, USA.
2020-today Member of the Policy and Prevention Committee. World Obesity. UK.
2020-today Member of the Panel "Applied Global Health Research Board". Medical Research Council. UK.
2019-today Member of the Permanent Committee for Obesity Prevention Evaluation Bloomberg Philanthropies, USA.
2019-2020. Member of the Independent Expert Group (IEG). Global Nutrition Report. Londres, UK.
2016-2017 Member of the expert panel of the report “The Cost of the Double Burden of Malnutrition in the Latin American Region: social and economic cost”. World Food
Program.
2021-2014 Advisor on epidemiological issues related to analysis. Nuclear techniques to assess body composition in children and adolescents as a risk factor in the
development of chronic diseases. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), United Nations. Vienna, Austria.

RESEARCH PROJECT REVIEWER

2020 Member of the Study group "Applied Global Health Research Board". Medical Research Council. Londres, UK.
2020 Project Reviewer at "Ciencia de Frontera 2019". CONACYT. Mexico.
2019 Project review panel member at Scale Up – Hypertension & Diabetes of the Global Alliance of Chronic Disease (GACD), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2018 Scientific Committee Member at I Jornada de Cohortes Poblacionales Latinoamericanas para el Estudio de Enfermedades Crónicas –COPLAS Linares, Chile.
2015 Member of the Scientific Committee of the World Nutrition Conference. Buenos Aires, Argentina
2014 Project Reviewer at the Training Grant Wellcome Trust, UK.
2013-2014 Member of the Study Group \2-G3, Comisión Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, CONICYT, Chile.
2009 Member of the Scientific Committee of the Public Health group of the 15th Latin-American Congress of Nutrition, Santiago, Chile.

SPORADIC ADVICE TO INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS AN EXPERT
Apr 2024 Presentation "Healthy Pocket". Global Expert Advisory Committee (EAC) Meeting, Bloomberg Philantropies. México
Mar 2024 Participation as an expert for a Senate commission. Food, diet and obesity-Oral evidence at UK House of Lords Food, Diet and obesity comitte. United Kingdom
Ago 2023 Participation as an expert as representative of CIAPEC-INTA in Dialogue of key actors on strategies for the implementation of nutrition labeling of food in fast food restaurants. Organized by the
Department of Nutrition and Food, in conjunction with the Department of Health Technology Assessments and Evidence-Based Health (ETESA-SBE), MINSAL. Chile
Mar 2023 Expert at the discussion group "What are pathways for improved access to healthy diets and nutrition under RITI?". FAO, Italy.
Sept 2021 Participation as an expert at the meetings. Child Malnutrition Guidelines Review Group. Chile
Ago 2021 Participation as an expert at the meetings.Food Roundtable of the Forestry and Livestock Sustainability Council organized by the Center for Processed Food Studies (CEAP), Ministry of Agriculture and
Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation
July 2020 Participation as a senior expert reviewer on obesity issues.Reporte "Child Nutrition Report on Child Diets 2020". UNICEF. New Yotk, USA
Nov 2020 Reviewer of the Landscape Study “Overweight and obesity in Children (0-9y) and Adolescents (10-19y) in India. UNICEF. New York, USA.
Oct 2020 Key note speaker at the extended virtual dialogue with the scientific world and academia on the FAO agenda "Transforming food systems to provide healthy diets
for all". FAO
Ago 2020 Member of the experts’ committee for the report "Global Alliance for the Future of Food". Tasting the Future. London, UK.
Jul 2020 Member of the Senior Experts Committee for the report “Child Nutrition Report on Child Diets 2020”. UNICEF. New York, USA.
Mar 2020 Member of the Experts’ Committee for the report "Building Momentum: lessons on implementing robust restrictions of food and non-alcoholic beverage marketing
to children". WCRF London, UK
2019-2020 Member of the Experts’ Committee for the report "Building Momentum: lessons on implementing robust front-of-pack food label". World Cancer Research Fund
International (WCRF). London, UK.
2019 Reviewer of the chapter about Front-of-Package Labeling on the book “Current state of public policy and recommendations to prevent and control obesity in
Mexico”. Mexico, INSP.
Abr 2019 Participation as an expert in a group of chronic noncommunicable diseases in Costa Rica. Costa Rica.
2017-2018 Consulting for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to systematize the evidence on front labeling of processed foods and prepare a generic roadmap for the development and implementation
of front labeling: Experience from Chile. Team led by Marcela Reyes
2017-2018 Consulting to facilitate the articulation and work of the Action Network of the Americas for Healthy Food Environments (REALISA)
2017-2018 Responsable de proyecto "Comienzo mis clases activamente". JUNAEB. Santiago, Chile marzo 2017 a enero 2018.
2017-2018 Responsable de proyecto "Huertos en las escuelas". JUNAEB. Santiago, Chile marzo 2017 a enero 2018
2017-2018 Evaluación y Aplicación de Impuestos a los Alimentos con Nutrientes Dañinos para la Salud en Chile. Miembro del equipo liderado por Cristóbal Cuadrado. Santiago, Chile septiembre 2017 a abril 2018
Nov 2017 Participation as an Expert in the Technical Consultation on Front Labeling of Food Products and Beverages at PAHO/WHO. Washington D.C., USA.
Jun 2017 Participation as an Expert in the “Annual Meeting for Partners of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Obesity Prevention Program”. Bloomberg Philanthropies, USA.
Jun 2017 Participation as an Expert in the seminar “Healthier Food Systems in Latin America and Caribbean”, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Jun 2017 Interview for the report "Development and Implementation Processes of the Food Labeling and Advertising Law in Chile". Global Delivery Initiative, World Bank
Group.
May 2017 Participation as an Expert in the Meeting of Experts on Obesity Prevention, Bloomberg Philanthropies, New York, USA.
2016 Member of the panel for the Implementation of public policies to promote healthy diets in Chile. Global Nutrition Report 2016: From promise to impact: ending
malnutrition by 2030. International Food Policy Research Institute.
Junio 2016 Participation as an expert “Latin America: an overview of its epidemiological and nutritional transition”. Workshop: Prevention of Childhood Obesity in Latin America:
Linking Evidence with Policy and Practice”. Center for Global Health Studies (CGHS), NIH Fogarty International Center. Bethesda, MD, USA.
Jul 2014 Participation as an expert in epidemiological issues related to body composition in children and adolescents International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). United
Nations, Vienna, Austria.
May 2014 Participation as an expert in the International Agency of Atomic Energy (IAEA) Meeting, United Nations, Vienna, Austria.
Sept 2013 Participation as an expert in the Cohort Consortium of Developing Countries, Granada, Spain.
Jul 2013 Participation as an expert in the Puberty Consortium of the National Institute of Health (NIH). INTA, NIH. Bethesda, USA.
Nov 2010 Participation as an expert in the Workshop: Healthy Growth in Latin America: between obesity and undernutrition. Danone Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2008 Member scientific reviewer committee software WHO Anthro Plus WHO.
May 2006 Participation as a Student in Prevention of childhood obesity in Mexico and the US. American Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Mexican National Institute of Public
Health (INSP). Cuernavaca, México.