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Camila Corvalán
Researcher at University of Chile
Publications - 146
Citations - 5474
Camila Corvalán is an academic researcher from University of Chile. The author has contributed to research in topics: Body mass index & Population. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 118 publications receiving 3552 citations. Previous affiliations of Camila Corvalán include International Trademark Association & University of London.
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Dynamics of the double burden of malnutrition and the changing nutrition reality.
TL;DR: Understanding that the lowest income LMICs face severe levels of the DBM and that the major direct cause is rapid increases in overweight allows identifying selected crucial drivers and possible options for addressing the D BM at all levels.
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Preconceptional and maternal obesity: epidemiology and health consequences.
Lucilla Poston,Rishiraj Caleyachetty,Sven Cnattingius,Camila Corvalán,Ricardo Uauy,Ricardo Uauy,Sharron Herring,Matthew W. Gillman +7 more
TL;DR: For women who are already obese, renewed efforts should be made towards improved management during pregnancy, especially of blood glucose, and increased attention to post-partum weight management.
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Structural responses to the obesity and non-communicable diseases epidemic: the Chilean Law of Food Labeling and Advertising.
TL;DR: The work related to the law's release is summarized and the conclusions reached by the various expert committees that were convened by the Ministry of Health to guide the development of the regulatory norms are discussed.
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An evaluation of Chile's Law of Food Labeling and Advertising on sugar-sweetened beverage purchases from 2015 to 2017: A before-and-after study.
TL;DR: Purchases of high-in beverages significantly declined following implementation of Chile’s Law of Food Labeling and Advertising; these reductions were larger than those observed from single, standalone policies, including sugar-sweetened-beverage taxes previously implemented in Latin America.
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Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the Chilean diet (2010)
Gustavo Cediel,Marcela Reyes,Maria Laura da Costa Louzada,Eurídice Martínez Steele,Carlos Augusto Monteiro,Camila Corvalán,Ricardo Uauy +6 more
TL;DR: In Chile, ultra-processed foods are important contributors to total energy intake and to the consumption of added sugars, especially for children and adolescents.