Anna Christina Pinheiro Fernandes

• Master of Public Health
• Regular Associate Professor at Universidad del Desarrollo

Introduction In Chile, the prevalence of overweight among schoolchildren over the age of 5 is approximately 50%, one of the highest in the Americas region. This is largely influenced by the presence of inadequate food environments, characterized by limited access to healthy foods and a high availability of highly processed foods (HPF). This study a...

La obesidad es uno de los principales problemas de salud pública a nivel mundial, debido a los costos sociales y económicos que genera. Considerando la elevada prevalencia de malnutrición por exceso en población adulta, es necesario el desarrollo de intervenciones efectivas para promover la pérdida de peso corporal en adultos. Actualmente, los prog...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic led to school closures, potentially impairing children's behaviours and health. We aimed to explore the effects of school closure on lifestyle behaviours (dietary habits, physical activity) and health outcomes (adiposity, fitness, self-esteem, self-concept) in children. Methods: We measured 247 children before sch...

Objetivo: identificar las percepciones de padres, madres y apoderados, profesionales de establecimientos educacionales, funcionarios municipales, y feriantes pertenecientes a la zona sur de Santiago de Chile, respecto a las barreras y limitaciones de la puesta en práctica de una alimentación saludable en el ambiente alimentario escolar. Método: se...

Objetivo: Conocer las opiniones y sugerencias de niños y niñas de tercero y cuarto básico de escuelas de la zona sur de Santiago de Chile, respecto de sus prácticas alimentarias y de actividad física, en el marco del proyecto FONDEF IT 1810016. Sujetos y Método: Se desarrollaron siete parlamentos escolares en siete escuelas mediante una metodologí...

Objetivo Identificar e compilar os achados de estudos observacionais que analisaram a relação de fatores do ambiente alimentar escolar e individuais de consumo na escola com excesso de peso em escolares da América do Sul no período de 2011 a 2021. Métodos A pesquisa foi realizada em cinco bases de dados (PubMed, Web of Science, SciELO, Scopus e LI...

Abstract: Background: There is worldwide interest in measuring local food environments (FEs). The aim of this study was to develop and validate a set of instruments to evaluate FEs in Chile. Methods: Based on the development and validation of four instruments to measure FEs, a literature review, an evaluation by experts, and the implementation of a...

This study aims to identify the determinants associated to food insecurity in a group of households composed of schoolchildren and their mothers/caregivers, who lived in a low-to-medium community development index area of the city of Santiago, Chile with a high presence of migrant population. The non-probabilistic and convenience sample was made up...

The analysis of the food environment is used to identify areas with gaps in the availability of healthy foods and can be used as a public policy assessment tool. In recent decades, Chile has implemented several strategies and regulations to improve food environments, with encouraging results. Little is known about the scope of these measures in soc...

Background: Chile has implemented numerous successful food and nutrition initiatives since the early 20th century, aiming to address malnutrition in all its forms. Aim: To summarize the major nutrition and food-related policies, strategies, and programs implemented in Chile, using the NOURI-SHING Framework. Material and methods: The NOURISHING...

Background: The coronavirus 2 pandemic (COVID-19) has caused intense changes in lifestyles, feeding, and nutrition habits. Aim: To analyze food insecurity and eating habits during the period of quarantine in a group of Chilean individuals. Material and Methods: An online survey was conducted in 2,767 households with questions about the sociodemog...

In Chile, the migrant population has increased in the last years. Migrants adopt behaviors of this new culture, which can have an effect on their health. Contradictory results regarding differences between migrant and native children have been reported. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between nationality with health indicator...

Objective: to analyze the impact of front-of-pack warning labeling (FOP-L) on food purchase patterns in Chilean families with children under 14 years of age after the implementation of the law on nutritional labeling in Chile. Methods: a cross-sectional study in 468 parents/tutors from 11 educational establishments in Santiago. The questionnaire...

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Chile has implemented several strategies to decrease the burden of obesity and chronic diseases. The Food Labeling and Advertising Law (Law 20.606) requires a front-of-package “high in” warning label when energy and nutrients of concern (ENC) (total sugar, saturated fats, sodium) exceed established limits. This study aims to evaluate the impact of...

Over nutrition has become a public health problem over the life cycle. The objective of the study was to analyze the eating habits and nutritional status of children attending the Integral Sports Schools (ISS) of the National Sports Institute in Chillán, Chile. An anthropometric evaluation was performed; an eating habits survey, which measured the...

La obesidad es considerada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud como un gra¬ve problema de salud pública. En Chile los datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017 muestran que 7 de cada 10 chilenos presentan sobrepeso u obesidad y, según datos del Ministerio de Educación, en los niños que ingresan a la enseñanza básica, la prevalencia de ob...

Reunindo pesquisadores(as) de várias áreas, a obra propõe discutir sobre Tecnologias Sociais na temática de Soberania e Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (SSAN) e Direito Humano à Alimentação Adequada (DHAA) com articulação entre prática e teoria. A coletânea dá visibilidade a perspectivas éticas e pedagógicas que possam promover a inclusão social...

UNSCN Nutrition 44, p.160-168. Disponible: https://www.unscn.org/uploads/web/news/UNSCN-Nutrition44-WEB-version.pdf

Fascículo 2. 8p. 2019. ISBN edición portugués: 978-65-89398-04-2. ISBN edición español: 978-65-89398-06-6. Disponible: (versión español) http://interssan.com.br/interssan/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Fasc%C3%ADculo-2-versi%C3%B3n-final.pdf unesp

The objective of the present study was to analyze the intake of high-protein foods, other than dairy products and their derivatives, by adolescents attending a subsidized school in the city of Chillán, Chile. A cross-sectional analytic study was conducted with a sample of 154 adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17. Nutritional status was evaluat...

Introducción: las encuestas alimentarias son utilizadas para la determinación del consumo de alimentos y nutrientes a nivel poblacional y/o individual, aunque subestiman la ingesta en un 37% o más. La introducción de nuevas tecnologías como la imagen digital de la porción de consumo, podría contribuir a disminuir el error de estimación para caloría...

ISBN 978-956-19-1110-9

Política Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición, Chile.

The promotion of healthy eating has been one of the pillars in the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases, which impact health costs. It is necessary to promote healthy lifestyles with structural measures that allow for and facilitate healthier decisions. The consumption of legumes at least twice a week is promoted through dietary guidelin...

Disponible: http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/147838

Disponible: http://www.novonordisk.cl/content/dam/Chile/AFFILIATE/www-novonordisk-cl/Commons/Documents/compendio-de-obesidad-2a-version-final-es.pdf

http://dipol.minsal.cl/wrdprss_minsal/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/NORMA-EVALUACION-NUTRICIONAL-NI%C3%91OS.pdf

Actualmente los fitoesteroles son adicionados a los alimentos industrializados, lo que aumenta su costo y por lo tanto limita su consumo. Este manuscrito tiene como objetivo identificar alimentos que son una fuente natural de fitoesteroles, así como también analizar cómo el ambiente y el manejo productivo modifican su contenido, relacionando estos...

Objetive: The objective of this study was to characterize the apparent intake of fruit, vegetables, and ultra-processed foods in the Chilean population according to the income quintiles. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using the 7th Family Budget Survey database of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (National Statistic...

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Disponible: https://www.sochipe.cl/v3/documentos/155.pdf

Introduction: Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDG) are usually accompanied by an image for dissemination and implementation. Objective: to design and validate an image to represent the variety and proportions of the new Chilean dietary guidelines, include foods high in critical nutrients that should be avoided and physical activity guidelines....

The consumption of non-caloric sweeteners is increasing in Chile being present in a wide variety of foods. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of distinct non-caloric sweeteners in the sensory qualities of orange juice as compared to sugar. The sweeteners selected were stevia, sucralose, saccharin and aspartame. These were added...

Background: Insulin resistance (IR) is associated with a higher risk of multiple diseases and its early detection would allow to minimize the associated risk; the presence of acanthosis nigricans (AN) it´s associated to the presence of IR. Objective: To evaluate the sensibility and specificity of AN to diagnose IR in a group of Chilean patients. Me...

Insulin resistance (IR) is associated with a higher risk of multiple diseases and its early detection would allow to minimize the associated risk; the presence of acanthosis nigricans (AN) it's associated to the presence of IR. To evaluate the sensibility and specificity of AN to diagnose IR in a group of Chilean patients. We designed a cross-secti...

Disponible: https://www.minsal.cl/sites/default/files/ENCA-INFORME_FINAL.pdf

The problem of food and nutrition insecurity in the region has been widely studied in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, despite the progress achieved in the last four decades, much work remains in the effort to eliminate food and nutrition insecurity in the region. In light of the changes triggered by rising food prices and the global finan...

Background: Obesity is prevalent in Chile. In 2005, the Ministry of Health promoted a nationwide intervention in health centers based on counseling in healthy lifestyles. Aims: To evaluate if counseling was properly implemented and if women acquired healthy behaviors in physical activity, diet and recovered their pre-gestational weight. Methods:...

El presente es un documento del proyecto "Inseguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional en América Latina y el Caribe", iniciativa llevada a cabo en forma conjunta por la Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe del Programa Mundial de Alimentos - PMA y la División de Desarrollo Social de Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe - CEPAL....

The aim was to assess the evolution of the food situation in Chile between 1964 and 2003. Food balance sheets (FAO), household survey of budget expenses (National Institute of Statistics) and quality of life and health survey (Health Ministry) were analysed. The dietary energy supply rose from 2630 kcal/day/person on between on 1965 and 2872 kcal/d...

Propuesta de Canasta Básica de Alimentos, 2006

Background: Several studies have attempted to assess the global quality of diet. One of such initiatives is the Healthy Eating index (HEI), developed in the Unites States. However, its application in other countries requires certain adaptations. Aim: To adapt the HEI to the Chilean population and to assess its value in Chilean school age children a...

Several studies have attempted to assess the global quality of diet. One of such initiatives is the Healthy Eating index (HEI), developed in the United States. However, its application in other countries requires certain adaptations. To adapt the HEI to the Chilean population and to assess its value in Chilean school age children and adults. A rand...

There is an increasing need for a better knowledge of the characteristics of food consumption as well as the intake of nutrients and other component of the diet. The objective of this paper is to analyze some aspects that may help to improve the quality of the dietary data, such as: planning, training, supervision, and data entering, processing and...

Background: In Chile there is not a criteria for assessing the nutritional status of children with Down's syndrome (DS). Objective: To analyze the nutritional status of children with DS based on 2 specially designed growth charts (USA, Spain) and its comparison with the chart used in the infant population. Methods: The degree of agreement of the di...

The objective of this study was to compare the food consumption and nutrient intakes obtained through a 24-h dietary recall (DR) and a consumption tendency interview (CTI). Both instruments DR and CTI were applied simultaneously in groups of 264 schoolchildren and 272 adults. Information on age, sex, literacy, occupation, and head of family's socia...