Capacity for childhood obesity research in Latin American and US Latino populations: State of the field, challenges, opportunities, and future directions.

ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity is a major problem in Latin America and among US Latinos. Effective public health policies require contextually relevant evidence to guide them, which demands sustained research capacity. The objectives of this study are to determine research productivity in Latin America and in the United States focused on Latino populations and examine domains of research capacity (research infrastructure, training programs, mentoring, funding, and networks). We conducted a scoping review of indexed childhood obesity-related articles published June 2015-December 2019. We collected data on perceptions of capacity for childhood obesity research among Latin American investigators through an online survey. We identified 612 childhood obesity-related articles (505 from Latin America, 124 fro

SUBMITTER: Salvo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365746 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature