Latin American Affairs
Goals:
- Support academic events and research in obesity in Latin America.
- Increase the presence of programming on obesity in Latin American populations at the annual meeting scientific meeting.
Join the Latin American Affairs Section:
All section members must be a member of The Obesity Society.
If you are not a member of The Obesity Society, join today. Be certain to select the Latin American Affairs Section when completing your profile.
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Please contact Sadie Campbell, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Governance and Executive Assistant if you have any questions.
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Leaders:
Norma Olvera, PhD (Chair 2011-2012)
University of Houston
Houston, TX
Dr. Olvera received her doctorate degree in Developmental Psychology with an emphasis on child health from the University Houston. Dr. Olvera is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston. Dr. Olvera has 18 years of expertise in the design, implementation, and evaluation of healthy lifestyle programs that involve nutrition education, behavioral modification, and exercise components. She has received numerous awards and federal and foundation funding. Dr. Olvera will be responsible for the overall administration of the BOUNCE Lite Summer Camp.
Dr. Arturo Jimenez-Cruz (Co-Chair 2011-2012)
Univ. Autónoma de Baja California, México
Dr. Arturo Jiménez-Cruz is a Professor at the Univ. Autónoma de Baja California, México, at the Medical and Psychology School in Tijuana. Arturo is conducting research in childhood and adult obesity prevention; he and his team are trying to understand the environmental factors that are associated with childhood and adult obesity in Mexico. His research group performs investigative research on risk factors of obesity, and the group is currently conducting lifestyle inquiries to prevent obesity in children and teenagers.
Dr Jimenez Cruz is a National Scientist of the Mexican System of Scientist since 1989, a regular member of the Mexican Academy of Science since 2003, a fellow of both the American College of Nutrition and the Obesity Society since 2002. He has conducted research in Mexico, Spain and the USA. He has published more than 200 papers in peer review journals.
Carolina Batis (Student Representative 2011-2012)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Carolina Batis received her BA in Nutrition from the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac in Guadalajara, Mexico. She is currently a doctoral student in Nutrition Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, working under the supervision of Dr. Barry Popkin. Her research interests include analytical methods in nutritional epidemiology and the determinants of diet and obesity, particularly among Mexican and Hispanic population.
