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View article: A methodological comparison exploring urban environment and physical activity in Bilbao, Spain
A methodological comparison exploring urban environment and physical activity in Bilbao, Spain Open
Urban design influences residents’ physical activity, so exploring experiences via qualitative methods is vital for public health. Citizen science approaches like Photovoice empower communities to identify facilitators and barriers, but th…
View article: Universal, healthy and sustainable school meals: An opportunity for impactful food and climate research
Universal, healthy and sustainable school meals: An opportunity for impactful food and climate research Open
View article: Advancing knowledge, maps and tools to address obesity and related socio-economic disparities in Europe: the OBCT project
Advancing knowledge, maps and tools to address obesity and related socio-economic disparities in Europe: the OBCT project Open
The steady rise in overweight and obesity in Europe disproportionately affects people and communities with a lower socio-economic position (SEP). Many obesity prevention approaches exist, but these have had limited reach and unsatisfactory…
View article: <scp>EMBODYING AND RESISTING URBAN HEAT INJUSTICE</scp> : Migrant Vulnerabilities and Radical Adaptations in El Raval, Barcelona
<span>EMBODYING AND RESISTING URBAN HEAT INJUSTICE</span> : Migrant Vulnerabilities and Radical Adaptations in El Raval, Barcelona Open
Heat is a central concern for many cities whose efforts for adaptation tend to reproduce inequities. While community‐led adaptation has been considered key for enhancing just outcomes, how migrants from majority world countries are in‐ or …
View article: Tropical plants to reduce chronic metabolic diseases in the obesity pandemic: a narrative review
Tropical plants to reduce chronic metabolic diseases in the obesity pandemic: a narrative review Open
Introduction: Chronic metabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease are a major challenge to global health. Functional foods from tropical plants, especially those rich in bioactive compounds like flavonoids and …
View article: Exploring urban design’s impact on physical activity: A participatory photovoice study across socioeconomically diverse neighborhoods
Exploring urban design’s impact on physical activity: A participatory photovoice study across socioeconomically diverse neighborhoods Open
View article: Simplified Laparoscopic-Assisted Prophylactic Gastropexy in 40 Client-Owned Dogs
Simplified Laparoscopic-Assisted Prophylactic Gastropexy in 40 Client-Owned Dogs Open
View article: A cluster-randomized controlled trial of a family-based psychosocial intervention to prevent childhood obesity from preschool ages: the PRESAFALIN study protocol.
A cluster-randomized controlled trial of a family-based psychosocial intervention to prevent childhood obesity from preschool ages: the PRESAFALIN study protocol. Open
Background: Childhood obesity is a major global concern, and Spain's high obesity rates highlight the urgent need for effective and innovative interventions in early age. The PRESAFALIN study aims to promote parental competence, self-effic…
View article: Madrid immigrants’ perceptions of urban food environments and their dietary behaviours
Madrid immigrants’ perceptions of urban food environments and their dietary behaviours Open
Large cities are home to several groups of immigrants who undergo important changes in their environmental conditions and lifestyles that significantly modify their risk of chronic diseases. Quantitative evidence indicates that both their …
View article: Local retail food environment exposure and diet quality in rural and urban adults: A longitudinal analysis of the ORISCAV-LUX cohort study
Local retail food environment exposure and diet quality in rural and urban adults: A longitudinal analysis of the ORISCAV-LUX cohort study Open
Despite growing interest in understanding how food environments shape dietary behaviors, European longitudinal evidence is scarce. We aimed to investigate the associations of 9-year average and change in exposure to local retail food envir…
View article: Supporting Vulnerable Children Through Healthy and Sustainable School Meals: European and US Policy Experiences
Supporting Vulnerable Children Through Healthy and Sustainable School Meals: European and US Policy Experiences Open
View article: Photovoice versus focus groups: a comparative study of qualitative health research techniques
Photovoice versus focus groups: a comparative study of qualitative health research techniques Open
Increasing participants' awareness, involving decision makers to channel proposals, the atypical role of researchers and ethical implications of photography are aspects to be considered when choosing photovoice instead of focus group.
View article: Three Years of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in a European Region: A Population-Based Longitudinal Assessment in Madrid Between 2020 and 2022
Three Years of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in a European Region: A Population-Based Longitudinal Assessment in Madrid Between 2020 and 2022 Open
Background Our objective was to assess the health impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during 2020–2022 in the Madrid region. Methods We included all individuals registered in the Madrid Health System Registry as of 31 December 20…
View article: Beyond exit, voice, and loyalty: the role of urban resistance in a deprived neighborhood of Madrid
Beyond exit, voice, and loyalty: the role of urban resistance in a deprived neighborhood of Madrid Open
In large cities, the decay of deprived neighborhoods externalizes the consequences of present-day urban social inequality. Residents of these areas often show discomfort with living in a poor environment. Adopting Hirschman's classic Exit,…
View article: Developing healthy and sustainable school food systems: A collaborative practice in the city of Madrid
Developing healthy and sustainable school food systems: A collaborative practice in the city of Madrid Open
Problem Eating habits and lifestyle during childhood and adolescence are key to achieving an adequate health status in adulthood. Malnutrition, in the forms of overweight and obesity, disproportionately occurs among vulnerable communities.…
View article: Fostering healthy and sustainable nursery school food systems: the case study of Madrid City
Fostering healthy and sustainable nursery school food systems: the case study of Madrid City Open
City-based initiatives to improve eating habits are being developed. Although there is sufficient evidence of their potential impact, the largest gap lies in the translation of this knowledge into urban food policies and interventions. In …
View article: Exploring perceptions of alcohol consumption in unlicensed public places among individuals aged 40 and over: A qualitative study across socioeconomically diverse neighbourhoods in Madrid, Spain
Exploring perceptions of alcohol consumption in unlicensed public places among individuals aged 40 and over: A qualitative study across socioeconomically diverse neighbourhoods in Madrid, Spain Open
Alcohol consumption in unlicensed public places has become a topic of intense debate in Spain due to its negative impact on health and social outcomes, and the inefficiency of current alcohol policies. This research aimed to explore the pe…
View article: Correlates of eating behaviors in adolescence: a systematic review of qualitative studies
Correlates of eating behaviors in adolescence: a systematic review of qualitative studies Open
Context Nutrition plays a critical role in adolescence. Adolescents are vulnerable to the impact of different factors that distance them from healthy habits, increasing their risk of chronic diseases in adulthood. Qualitative methodologies…
View article: Who benefits from green spaces? Surrounding greenness and incidence of cardiovascular disease in a population-based electronic medical records cohort in Madrid
Who benefits from green spaces? Surrounding greenness and incidence of cardiovascular disease in a population-based electronic medical records cohort in Madrid Open
View article: Exercise facility availability and incidence of type 2 diabetes and complications in Spain: A population-based retrospective cohort 2015–2018
Exercise facility availability and incidence of type 2 diabetes and complications in Spain: A population-based retrospective cohort 2015–2018 Open
Living in areas with lower availability of exercise facilities was associated with a greater risk of type 2 diabetes and its complications. Increasing exercise opportunities, particularly in low SES areas, could help reduce the social grad…
View article: Social and ideological determinants of COVID-19 vaccination status in Spain
Social and ideological determinants of COVID-19 vaccination status in Spain Open
View article: Diet Quality Changes by Educational Level among Adults in Spain from 2017 to 2021
Diet Quality Changes by Educational Level among Adults in Spain from 2017 to 2021 Open
Despite increasing attention on addressing socioeconomic disparities in diet quality, longitudinal studies are scarce. Furthermore, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on diet-related outcomes are yet to be fully understood. We examined c…
View article: Trends and determinants of social inequities in cardiovascular risk factors in Spain: a mixed-methods study
Trends and determinants of social inequities in cardiovascular risk factors in Spain: a mixed-methods study Open
This sequential mixed-methods study aims to: 1) assess spatial and temporal trends in cardiovascular risk factors by socioeconomic position from 2001 to 2020 in Spain; 2) explore public health professionals' perspectives regarding interven…
View article: Factors influencing dietary inequalities among adolescents in Madrid and Bilbao: a qualitative research project
Factors influencing dietary inequalities among adolescents in Madrid and Bilbao: a qualitative research project Open
Systematizing the selection of neighborhoods and secondary schools, along with using appropriate methods, could serve as a foundation for future studies on health inequalities among adolescents.
View article: Retail Food Environment around Schools in Barcelona by Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status: Implications for Local Food Policy
Retail Food Environment around Schools in Barcelona by Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status: Implications for Local Food Policy Open
Childhood obesity is a relevant public health problem. The school food environment has been identified as an important factor for promoting healthy eating behaviors. This study assessed the availability of and proximity to unhealthy food s…
View article: Inequalities in glycemic and multifactorial cardiovascular control of type 2 diabetes: The Heart Healthy Hoods study
Inequalities in glycemic and multifactorial cardiovascular control of type 2 diabetes: The Heart Healthy Hoods study Open
Aim This study aimed to analyze glycemic control and multifactorial cardiovascular control targets in people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in primary care according to sex and socioeconomic status (SES). Materials and methods This is an obse…
View article: Food availability and affordability in a Mediterranean urban context: associations by store type and area-level socio-economic status
Food availability and affordability in a Mediterranean urban context: associations by store type and area-level socio-economic status Open
Objective: Although food environments have been highlighted as potentially effective targets to improve population diets, evidence on Mediterranean food environments is lacking. We examined differences in food availability and affordabilit…
View article: Understanding how alcohol environment influences youth drinking: A concept mapping study among university students
Understanding how alcohol environment influences youth drinking: A concept mapping study among university students Open
The aim of the study was to identify the environmental factors that influence alcohol consumption, according to university students, and assess the relative importance and the frequency attributed to each factor. A study using Concept Mapp…
View article: Temporal trends in within-city inequities in COVID-19 incidence rate by area-level deprivation in Madrid, Spain
Temporal trends in within-city inequities in COVID-19 incidence rate by area-level deprivation in Madrid, Spain Open
View article: Gaceta Sanitaria en 2021. Proteger el planeta para proteger la salud
Gaceta Sanitaria en 2021. Proteger el planeta para proteger la salud Open