Palacios, Cristina
- Associate Professor, Dietetics and Nutrition , Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work
Overview
overview
- Dr. Cristina Palacios is an associate professor in the Department of Dietetics & Nutrition. Dr. Palacios has conducted several trials in adolescents and adults to determine the effects of dietary supplements and functional foods on bone and body composition. She has developed and validated food frequency questionnaires to evaluate intake and tested interventions using technology for obesity prevention. Her research is currently focused on studying the role of diet and physical activity on obesity and weight gain in infants, children, adolescents, and pregnant women. She has been funded by NIH, USDA, RCMI and RTRN, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She is an active member of the American Society of Nutrition and the Latin-American Nutrition Society (SLAN). In addition, she is a consultant for the World Health Organization in Vitamin D and for the Pan-American Health Organization in infant nutrition.
research interests
- Bone and Body Composition, Obesity Prevention
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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2020Intervention to promote physical activation and improve sleep and response feeding in infants for preventing obesity early in life, the baby-act trial: Rationale and design. CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS. 99.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106185 Web of Science: 000599523300013
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2020Vitamin D, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium Consumption and Markers of Glucose Metabolism in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2020.1833790 Web of Science: 000597706800001
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2020Urinary Paraben Concentration and Its Association with Serum Triglyceride Concentration in 2013-2014 NHANES Participants: A Cross-Sectional Study. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2020/8196014 Web of Science: 000576126800002
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2020Effect of soluble corn fiber supplementation for 1 year on bone metabolism in children, the MetA-bone trial: Rationale and design. CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS. 95.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106061 Web of Science: 000564615600012
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2020Changes in Metabolites During an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Early and Mid-Pregnancy: Findings from the PEARLS Randomized, Controlled Lifestyle Trial. METABOLITES. 10.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/metabo10070284 Web of Science: 000556396300001
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2020Association Between Diet Quality and Food Waste in South FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa042_008
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2020Evaluation of a Web-Based Educational Platform for the Baby-Act TrialFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa059_032
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2020Effect of a Short Message Service Intervention on Excessive Gestational Weight Gain in a Low-Income Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial. NUTRIENTS. 12.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/nu12051428 Web of Science: 000542272700225
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2019Micronutrient recommendations for vulnerable groups in context of undernutrition, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America.. ARCHIVOS LATINOAMERICANOS DE NUTRICION. 69:259-273.Full Text via DOI: 10.37527.2019.69.4.006 Web of Science: 000562969400006
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2019Nutritional Recommendations for Healthcare and Essential Personnel Exposed to COVID-19 in Latin America.. ARCHIVOS LATINOAMERICANOS DE NUTRICION. 69:242-258.Full Text via DOI: 10.37527.2019.69.4.005 Web of Science: 000562969400005
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2019Acceptability of a text message-based intervention for obesity prevention in infants from Hawai'i and Puerto Rico WIC. BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 19.Full Text via DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2446-9 Web of Science: 000480752900004
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2019Acceptability of a text message-based intervention for obesity prevention in infants from Hawai'i and Puerto Rico WICFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2446-9 Web of Science: 000480752900004
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2019Development and Pilot Testing of the Snackability Smartphone Application to Identify Healthy and Unhealthy Snacks. HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS RESEARCH. 25:161-172.Full Text via DOI: 10.4258/hir.2019.25.3.161 Web of Science: 000480425100004
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2019Longitudinal Associations between Dietary Patterns and Weight Status in Puerto Rican Infants and Toddlers' Participants of the WIC Program. PUERTO RICO HEALTH SCIENCES JOURNAL. 38:75-80.Web of Science: 000471772400002
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2019Amount, Preparation and Type of Formula Consumed and Its Association with Weight Gain in Infants Participating in the WIC Program in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. NUTRIENTS. 11.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/nu11030695 Web of Science: 000464377700003
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2019Findings From a Randomized Trial of Weight Gain Prevention Among Overweight Puerto Rican Young Adults. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR. 51.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2018.07.014 Web of Science: 000457866500011
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2019Findings From a Randomized Trial of Weight Gain Prevention Among Overweight Puerto Rican Young AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2018.07.014 Web of Science: 000457866500011
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2019Breastfeeding Discontinuation Not Associated with Maternal Pregravid BMI But Associated with Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Race in Hawaii and Puerto Rico WIC Participants. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL. 23.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2587-x Web of Science: 000456140100004
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2019PEARLS randomized lifestyle trial in pregnant Hispanic women with overweight/obesity: gestational weight gain and offspring birthweight. DIABETES METABOLIC SYNDROME AND OBESITY-TARGETS AND THERAPY. 12:225-238.Full Text via DOI: 10.2147/DMSO.S179009 Web of Science: 000461481400001
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2018Effectiveness of the Nutritional App "MyNutriCart" on Food Choices Related to Purchase and Dietary Behavior: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. NUTRIENTS. 10.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/nu10121967 Web of Science: 000455073200148
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2018Variations of dietary intake by glycemic status and Hispanic/Latino heritage in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE. 6.Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2017-000486 Web of Science: 000439045100013
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2018Effect of a Multi-Site Trial using Short Message Service (SMS) on Infant Feeding Practices and Weight Gain in Low-Income Minorities. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION. 37:605-613.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2018.1454353 Web of Science: 000446114600007
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2017A Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire Validated in Hispanic Infants and Toddlers Aged 0 to 24 MonthsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2016.12.010 Web of Science: 000398758200006
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2017Dietary Patterns in Puerto Rican and Mexican-American Breast Cancer Survivors: A Pilot StudyFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0398-y Web of Science: 000395620800014
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2016Low vitamin D status strongly associated with periodontitis in Puerto Rican adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/s12903-016-0288-7 Web of Science: 000382639300002
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2012Determinants of vitamin D status among overweight and obese Puerto Rican adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1159/000335282
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2010Food Frequency Questionnaire Testing in Puerto Rican ChildrenFull Text via DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.559.5
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2008Black and white female adolescents lose vitamin D metabolites into urineFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31815768db
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Book Chapter
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2015Nutrition and oral health: A two-way relationship. 81-98.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1929-1_5
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2013Puerto rican guidelines on food and diet quality. 213-224.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-7315-2_16
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Early Access
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2020Feeding modifications and additional primary caregiver support for infants exposed to Zika virus or diagnosed with congenital Zika syndrome: a rapid review of the evidence. TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13482 Web of Science: 000573371400001
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2020Calcium-fortified foods in public health programs: considerations for implementation. ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14495 Web of Science: 000573175400001
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2020Current calcium fortification experiences: a review. ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14481 Web of Science: 000570359700001
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Letter
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Other Scholarly Work
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Review
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2022Transforming Obesity Prevention for CHILDren (TOPCHILD) Collaboration: protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis of behavioural interventions for the prevention of early childhood obesityFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048166 Web of Science: 000746049600002
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2021Obesity in Latin America, a scoping review of public health prevention strategies and an overview of their impact on obesity prevention. 5142-5155.Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/S1368980021001403 Web of Science: 000698249400039
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2021Review: Type 2 diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional and country comparison on prevalence, trends, costs and expanded prevention. PRIMARY CARE DIABETES. 352-359.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2020.10.001 Web of Science: 000631703500023
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2021Review: Type 2 diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional and country comparison on prevalence, trends, costs and expanded prevention. 352-359.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2020.10.001 Web of Science: 000631703500023
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2020Feeding modifications and additional primary caregiver support for infants exposed to Zika virus or diagnosed with congenital Zika syndrome: a rapid review of the evidence. 1353-1361.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13482 Web of Science: 000573371400001
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2020Current calcium fortification experiences: a review. 55-73.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14481 Web of Science: 000570359700001
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2020Regulatory and Policy-Related Aspects of Calcium Fortification of Foods. Implications for Implementing National Strategies of Calcium Fortification. NUTRIENTS.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/nu12041022 Web of Science: 000531831300142
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2019Regimens of vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancy. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013446 Web of Science: 000493915900033
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2019Regimens of vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancyFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013446 Web of Science: 000493915900033
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2019Vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancy. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008873.pub4 Web of Science: 000478017500037
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2019Vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancyFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008873.pub4 Web of Science: 000478017500037
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2016Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy: Updated meta-analysis on maternal outcomes. 148-155.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.02.008
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2015
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2009Minerals and vitamins in bone health: The potential value of dietary enhancement. 1581-1596.Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/S0007114509311721
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Research
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- Effect of Soluble Corn Fiber supplementation for 1 year on bone metabolism in adolescents (MetA-Bone Trial) awarded by Child Health and Human Development 2019 - 2024
- Intervention to promote physical activation and improve sleep and feeding practices in infants for preventing obesity early in life (The Baby-Act Trial) awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2021 - 2022
- Innovative web portals for healthcare professionals and parents to improve infant diet awarded by Children's Trust 2021 - 2022
- Pilot Testing of Web Applications for Healthcare Professionals and Parents to Improve Infant Diet awarded by Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood 2020 - 2021
- Intervention to promote physical activation and improve sleep and feeding practices in infants for preventing obesity early in life (The Baby-Act Trial) awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2017 - 2021
- Transforming the Puerto Rico WIC Program to improve effectiveness in the promotion of healthy lifestyles early in childhood and a long-lasting culture of health among participants awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 2018 - 2019
- Preventing excessive gestational weight gain via short mobile messages in WIC awarded by General Medical Sciences 2018
Contact
full name
- Cristina Palacios
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9437-0376 (confirmed)
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