Life-course studies, Environmental Epidemiology, Early determinants of Breast Cancer; Risk factors of greater Breast Density; Prevention and evaluation of the Cervical Cancer Program; Child Growth; Obesity; Public health

ADVISOR PROFESSOR

DOCTORAL STUDENTS
2022 Tamara Bustamante. "Association between folate consumption and breast density during critical life stages" [In progress]. Research Unit Advisor, Doctorate in Nutrition
and Food, University of Chile
2015 Angela Marcela Jaramillo. “Chronobiological pattern of food consumption and its association with obesity and metabolic risk in Chilean pubescents of the ECO cohort”.
[Finished]. Research Unit Advisor, Doctorate in Nutrition and Food, University of Chile

MASTER STUDENTS

2024 Barbara Rivero. "Association between the consumption of sweeteners and breast composition in adolescents" [In progress]. Master in Nutrition, INTA, University of
Chile.
2022 Angela Devoto. "Consumption of ultraprocessed foods and breast density in adolescence" [In progress]. Master in Nutrition, INTA, University of
Chile.
2022 Viviana Vera. "Pandemic effect on the physical activity of adolescents of the echo cohort" [In progress]. Master in Nutrition, INTA, University of Chile.
2022-2023 Joyce Singer Fichman. "Association of Ultraprocessed Foods in the development of chronic inflammation during adolescence". [Finished]. Master in Nutrition,
INTA, University of Chile.
2021-2022 Tamara Bustamante. "Is alcohol consumption at an early age a risk factor that affects the breast density of adolescents?". [Finished]. Master in Public Health.
Medicine, University of Chile.
2019-2021 Claudia Carrasco. "A high energy density of the diet is associated with the breast density of girls during puberty". [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, INTA, University of
Chile.
2019-2020 Andrés San Martín. "Effect of adipose rebound on breast composition at the end of puberty"[Finished]. Master in Nutrition, INTA, University of
Chile.
2019-2020 María Eliana Pérez. "Role of folic acid in the composition of the breast". [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, INTA, University of Chile, Chile.
2017-2018 Joanna Paola Rojas Calisto. "Association between indicators of total and central body adiposity during childhood and age of menarche in Chilean adolescents".
[Finished]. Master in Nutrition, INTA, University of Chile.
2017-2019 Constanza Lesser. “Phytoestrogen intake is associated with breast composition in girls during puberty.” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, INTA, University of Chile.
2017-2018 María Fernanda Solares Gutierrez. "Association between obesity and the time of onset of puberty in Chilean boys".[Finished]. Master in Nutrition, INTA, University
of Chile.
2015-2017 Ana López. “Effect of weight gain during pregnancy on the mammary density of daughters at puberty”. [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, INTA, University of Chile.
2013-2013 Diana Carolina Mesa. “Relationship between childhood adiposity and higher pre-pubertal estrogen levels in Chilean girls participating in the Chilean growth and
obesity study.” [Finished]. Master in Nutrition, INTA, University of Chile.

ADVISOR FOR FELLOWSHIP STUDENTS

2018 Julio Soto. “Clinical and hormonal characteristics of puberty in girls with transient thelarche”. [finished]. Specialization Scholarship in Endocrinology. Faculty of Medicine,
University of Chile.
2016 Mónica Fernández. "Onset of pubertal development and its progression in Chilean girls: Is there an association with ethnic origin?" [finished]. Specialization Scholarship
in Endocrinology. Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile.

CO-ADVISOR PROFESSOR
2023 Diego Zepeda "Evaluation of urinary estrogen levels in girls during puberty and their correlation with adiposity and circulating androgens" [In progress]. Pediatric
Endocrinology Program, IDIMI, University of Chile.
2022 Javiera Ros "Association between continuous metabolic syndrome scores and fatty liver in adolescents from the Chilean ECO cohort" [In progress]. Master in Nutrition,
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
2022 María Covadonga. "Association between dietary fiber intake, microbiota diversity, and abundance of beneficial bacteria in Chilean adolescents" [In progress]. Master in
Nutrition, INTA, University of Chile.
2021 Juan Pablo Espejo. “Adiposity trajectories and metabolic markers in metabolically ill obese and metabolically healthy obese”. [In progress]. Master in Nutrition, INTA,
University of Chile.
2021 Kelda Yeung. “Association between insulinemic diets and breast density in adolescent girls: a secondary data analysis of the Chilean Growth and Obesity Cohort Study”.
[In progress]. Master in Nutrition for Global Health. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, England.
2020 Ingrid Baier. “Relationship between estrogen and its metabolites and insulin sensitivity during pubertal development in Chilean girls”. [Finished]. Specialization
Scholarship in Endocrinology. Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile.

WRITTEN AND DIGITAL PRESS

- Social Media: LinkedIn, Twitter. Since 2021, CIAPEC - INTA is actively making publications on social media in relation to: nutrition, food, cancer, chronic diseases, among others.
-Web CIAPEC: "The participants of CIAPEC studies contribute to public policy: Researcher presented at the National Breast Cancer Day of MINSAL." October 15, 2023.
-Web CIAPEC: "International Day of Action for Women's Health: We Can Prevent Women's Cancer". May 28th, 2023.
-Web CIAPEC: "Ana Pereira, CIAPEC-INTA researcher, awarded funding from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)" October 29th, 2022.
-Radio Concierto: "Experts warn of concerning early onset of puberty." April 22, 2022.
-La Tercera: "Precocious puberty: plastics, creams, shampoos, and essential oils could be accelerating development in boys and girls". April 19th, 2022.
- Web Page INTA: "Breast cancer in Chile: A look from prevention". October 29th, 2021. Santiago, Chile
- Report for JUNAEB, Growth and Obesity Chilean Cohort Study (ECO) 2020 "Mental Health and Expectations about the future of adolescents in the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic". Published in official webpage and presented to research group. May 26th, 2021. Santiago, Chile
- Report for JUNAEB, Growth and Obesity Chilean Cohort Study (ECO) 2019 "Habits (cigarette consumption, use of screens, eating behavior, and hours of sleep) and their
association with nutritional status between the years 2016 to 2018" Published in official webpage and presented to research group. May 26th, 2021. January 2020. Chile.
- Nutrition and Life. "Endocrine disruptors and their effects on health". October 9th, 2019. Santiago, Chile
- Report for JUNAEB, Growth and Obesity Chilean Cohort Study (ECO) 2018 "Consumption of psychoactive substances and depression in adolescents". Published in official webpage and presented to research group. May 2019. Santiago, Chile.
- Report for JUNAEB, Growth and Obesity Chilean Cohort Study (ECO) 2017 "Physical Activity and Nutritional Status". Dissemination on the institutional page and presentation to the team. Wednesday, August 1st, 2018. Santiago, Chile.
- Instagram: Development of informative content aimed at young people about cancer risk factors, for publication on Growth and Obesity Chilean Cohort Study’s social media pages, from 2017 to present. Available at [Instagram.com/eco.inta](http://instagram.com/eco.inta)
- Organization of the 10-year anniversary of the Growth and Obesity Chilean Cohort Study(ECO) and communication of its results to participating families. June 2017. Records available at https://inta.cl/eco-celebro-su-decimo-aniversario-JUNTO-a-sus-participantes-y-profesionales-involucrados/
- Cooperativa Radio channel - “Justa Medida”. “Nutrition and Cancer”, Dra. Ana Pereira interviewed by Verónica Franco and Sylvia Cruchet. April 16th, 2014.

MEMBER OF EXPERTS' COMMITTEE

- Participant as expert in the development and review of the GES Breast Cancer Clinical Guide, Ministry of Health, 2014. The objective of this activity was to review the literature in relation to promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of breast cancer. This information was essential to the development and review of the clinical guideline for Chile.
- Participant as expert in the development and revision of the GES Clinical Guide for Cervical Cancer, Ministry of Health, 2009. The objective of this activity was to review the literature in relation to promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of cervical-uterine cancer. The evidence collected was essential to the development and review of the clinical guideline for Chile.
- Member of the Chilean Society of Endocrinology and Diabetes (SOCHED). From 2022 to date
- Reviewer of the CONICYT-ANID Advanced Human Capital Training Program. From 2018 to date
- Member of the FONIS study group for projects evaluation in 2011