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Open AccessSelf-reported decreases in the purchases of selected unhealthy foods resulting from the implementation of warning labels in Mexican youth and adult population
Front-of-package nutritional warning labels (WLs) are designed to facilitate identification and selection of healthier food choices. We assessed self-reported changes in purchasing different types of unhealthy...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a crowdsourcing- and gamification-based mobile application to collect epidemiological information and promote healthy lifestyles in Mexico
We developed a mobile application to promote healthy lifestyles and collect non-communicable disease (NCD) data in Mexico. Its theoretical foundations are supported by a framework-guided literature review. Wit...
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Open AccessHypothetical impact of the Mexican front-of-pack labeling on intake of critical nutrients and energy
Since 2020 in Mexico, front-of-pack warning labels (FOPWL) have been implemented in processed products. Evidence supports warning labels allow consumers to identify unhealthy products. We aimed to evaluate the...
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Effective and Scalable Interventions to Reduce Sodium Intake: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
High-sodium intake is a main risk factor for increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. Reducing sodium intake at the population level is one of the most cost-ef...
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Open AccessModelling the impact of sodium intake on cardiovascular disease mortality in Mexico
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent the main cause of death in Mexico, while high blood pressure is suffered by about half of the adult population. Sodium intake is one of the main risk factors for these d...
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Open AccessDigital marketing of commercial breastmilk substitutes and baby foods: strategies, and recommendations for its regulation in Mexico
Parents are exposed to breastmilk substitutes and baby foods marketing on the internet and social media, which hinders adequate breastfeeding and complementary feeding. This study identifies digital marketing ...
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Open AccessAnalysis of stakeholders’ responses to the food warning labels regulation in Mexico
In Mexico, the inclusion of a front-of-pack label in the Official Mexican Standard 051 (NOM-051 for its Spanish acronym) has been widely discussed for years by different stakeholder groups. In 2019, the NOM-05...
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Open AccessOverview of systematic reviews of health interventions that aim to prevent and treat overweight and obesity among children
Childhood overweight and obesity is a global public health issue. Although there is evidence of a reduced prevalence in some countries, there is still much controversy about the efficacy of health intervention...
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Open AccessObjective understanding of front of pack warning labels among Mexican children of public elementary schools. A randomized experiment
Warning Labels (WL) highlight excessive amounts of critical nutrients in order to discourage consumption of unhealthful packaged food products. This study aimed to evaluate among Mexican school children, the o...
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Open AccessSystematic literature review of instruments that measure the healthfulness of food and beverages sold in informal food outlets
Informal food outlets, defined as vendors who rarely have access to water and toilets, much less shelter and electricity, are a common component of the food environment, particularly in many non-Western countr...
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Adoption of healthy and sustainable diets in Mexico does not imply higher expenditure on food
The relative cost of healthy and sustainable diets is key for their adoption in different countries. Using a newly developed modelling tool that generates different diet baskets, we compared the costs of diets...
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Open AccessEstimated effects of the implementation of the Mexican warning labels regulation on the use of health and nutrition claims on packaged foods
The use of health and nutrition claims on front-of-pack labels may impact consumers’ food choices; therefore, many countries have established regulations to avoid misinformation. This study describes the preva...
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Open AccessCardiovascular and diabetes burden attributable to physical inactivity in Mexico
Physical inactivity (PI) is associated with the development of non-communicable chronic diseases. The purposes of this study were to estimate the extent to which the 31% relative increase in PI among 35–64 yea...
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Open AccessThe impact of a cartoon character on adults perceptions of Children’s breakfast cereals: a randomized experiment
Cartoon characters on processed food packaging increase the perception of product preference among children, but their effect among adults has rarely been examined. We evaluated the effect of a cartoon charact...
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Open AccessImpact of front-of-pack nutrition labels on consumer purchasing intentions: a randomized experiment in low- and middle-income Mexican adults
Front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labeling is a cost-effective strategy to help consumers make informed and healthier food choices. We aimed to investigate the effect of the FOP labels used in the Latin American r...
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Open AccessAcceptability and understanding of front-of-pack nutritional labels: an experimental study in Mexican consumers
Front-of-package labelling is a cost-effective strategy to help consumers make healthier choices and informed food purchases. The effect of labels is mediated by consumer understanding and acceptability of the...
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Open AccessUnderstanding and use of food labeling systems among Whites and Latinos in the United States and among Mexicans: Results from the International Food Policy Study, 2017
Obesity and chronic diseases could be prevented through improved diet. Most governments require at least one type of food labeling system on packaged foods to communicate nutrition information and promote heal...
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Open AccessCollaborative research and actions on both sides of the US-Mexico border to counteract type 2 diabetes in people of Mexican origin
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is now a massive epidemic in both California and Mexico, with serious consequences for social and economic well-being. A large proportion of these populations share common ethnic backgrou...
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Open AccessThe obesogenic environment around elementary schools: food and beverage marketing to children in two Mexican cities
Unhealthy environments and food advertisements are major determinants of childhood obesity. Recent regulation has banned unhealthy foods from schools in Mexico. However, currently there is no regulation limiti...
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Open AccessEnergy balance and obesity: what are the main drivers?
The aim of this paper is to review the evidence of the association between energy balance and obesity.
