Childhood obesity prevention across borders: The promise of U.S.–Latin American research collaboration

King, Abby C.; Pérez‐Escamilla, Rafael; Vorkoper, Susan; Anand, Nalini; Rivera, Juan Á.

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“…Scientific collaboration is common between the United States and Europe, especially between the United States and the United Kingdom, but increasing collaboration with China and South American countries should be highlighted. The development of collaborative networks is very important, as many studies and prevention programs are implemented in isolation, resulting in a fragmented response to pediatric obesity [45]. Collaborative networking the enables mutual learning and sharing of strategies and methods and helps to identify common problems and to share strategies and lessons learned on the effectiveness of childhood obesity prevention interventions.…”

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“…Therefore, they play an important role in the conceptual identification of pediatric obesity. It is not surprising that the most frequent keywords after "body mass index" are "physical activity", "physical exercise", "nutrition", "diet", and "dietary", as these words are considered the key determinants in the development of obesity [45]. Numerous initiatives worldwide have a common focus on encouraging healthy eating and physical activity through education and skill building [47].…”

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Global Trends in Scientific Research on Pediatric Obesity

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(1) Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyze scientific production, collaboration among countries, and research topics focusing on pediatric obesity. (2) Methods: The papers that were included in the study were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection from Clarivate Analytics. A bibliometric analysis of several focuses, including journals of publication, subject categories, most frequent author keywords, and journal impact factors, was conducted. Social network analysis was used to recognize collaboration groups between countries and the co-occurrences of author keywords. (3) Results: A total of 12,171 research articles were published in 2036 journals classified under a variety of subject areas, with pediatrics (27.7%), nutrition and dietetics (18.5%), and public environmental and occupational health (18.4%) accounting for the most frequent study areas, and Pediatric Obesity (309), the International Journal of Obesity (299), and BMC Public Health being the most productive journals. The main challenges identified for pediatric obesity include general topics such as physical activity, nutrition, diet, and prevention as well as other more specific challenges such as metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, eating behavior, and cardiovascular diseases. (4) Conclusions: We observed a growth rate in the number of published articles of 59.8%, which serves as evidence of the importance of the topic. The number of funded papers also doubled from 2010 to 2019. There has been significant global collaboration on the topic, with countries across five continents being involved. The results of the thematic analysis reveal the importance of exercise and nutrition-related topics along with specialized health terms and terms related to public health.

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Global Trends in Scientific Research on Pediatric Obesity

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“…NIH's support for COPAB research and training throughout the region and encouragement of partnerships between researchers in Latin America and in the United States working with Latino populations will help to generate evidence for innovative tools and interventions that can have a broad impact across both regions for today's children and future generations as shown in the papers presented in this special issue. 39 …”

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“…To complement these efforts and promote partnerships among researchers in the United States and Latin American as well as among investigators across different Latin American countries, America and in the United States working with Latino populations will help to generate evidence for innovative tools and interventions that can have a broad impact across both regions for today's children and future generations as shown in the papers presented in this special issue. 39…”

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Childhood obesity prevention across borders: A National Institutes of Health commentary

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Summary In response to the increasing rates of childhood obesity, the United States and countries across Latin America have invested in research that tests innovative strategies and interventions. Despite this, progress has been slow, uneven, and sporadic, calling for increased knowledge exchange and research collaboration that accelerate the adaptation and implementation of promising childhood obesity interventions. To share research results, challenges, and proven intervention strategies among Latin American and US researchers, particularly those working with Latino and Latin American populations, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) convened researchers from the United States and Latin America to highlight synergies between research conducted in Latin America and among Latino populations in the United States with the goal of catalyzing new relationships and identifying common research questions and strategies. This article highlights the NIH's research and priorities in childhood obesity prevention as well as areas for future direction, including overarching NIH plans and NIH institutes, centers, and offices investments in specific areas related to childhood obesity prevention in Latin America and/or among Latino populations in the United States.

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“…Deshacer los actuales núcleos aislados de investigación de cada país nos permitirá abordar un problema de salud global que no conoce fronteras. El respaldo de los NIH a la investigación y la capacitación del proyecto COPAB en toda la región y el fomento de las colaboraciones entre los investigadores latinoamericanos y estadounidenses que trabajan con poblaciones latinas ayudará a obtener evidencias para crear herramientas e intervenciones innovadoras que pueden tener una gran repercusión en las generaciones de niños actuales y futuras de ambas regiones, tal como se muestra en los artículos incluidos en este suplemento especial 39 .…”

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Prevención transfronteriza de la obesidad infantil: comentario de los National Institutes of Health

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ResumenEn respuesta al aumento de las tasas de obesidad infantil, Estados Unidos y algunos países de Latinoamérica han financiado numerosos estudios que analizan estrategias e intervenciones innovadoras. A pesar de ello, los avances han sido lentos, irregulares y esporádicos, lo cual demuestra la necesidad de intensificar el intercambio de conocimientos y la colaboración en la investigación para acelerar la adaptación e implementación de intervenciones prometedoras en el campo de la obesidad infantil. Con la intención de compartir resultados de estudios, problemas y estrategias de intervención de probada eficacia entre los investigadores latinoamericanos y estadounidenses (especialmente los que trabajan con poblaciones latinas y latinoamericanas), los National Institutes of Health (NIH) reunieron a investigadores de Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica para destacar las sinergias entre los estudios de Latinoamérica y los realizados en poblaciones latinas de Estados Unidos. El fin último de esta iniciativa fue catalizar nuevas relaciones e identificar preguntas y estrategias comunes para la investigación. Este artículo se centra en la investigación y las prioridades de los NIH en materia de prevención de la obesidad infantil, así como en las áreas para futuras acciones, incluidos los planes generales de los NIH y las inversiones de sus institutos, centros y oficinas en áreas concretas relacionadas con la prevención de la obesidad infantil en Latinoamérica y en las poblaciones latinas de Estados Unidos.

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Childhood obesity prevention across borders: The promise of U.S.–Latin American research collaboration

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Global Trends in Scientific Research on Pediatric Obesity

Global Trends in Scientific Research on Pediatric Obesity

Childhood obesity prevention across borders: A National Institutes of Health commentary

Prevención transfronteriza de la obesidad infantil: comentario de los National Institutes of Health

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