Paola Letona
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Recent Articles
1.
Burke H, Mkandawire P, Phiri M, Kachale F, Little K, Bakasa C, et al.
Glob Health Sci Pract
. 2024 Oct;
12(5).
PMID: 39362664
Introduction: Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are effective and can be used safely at any age repeatedly within the same cycle. They are often favored by youth yet are underutilized. Private...
2.
Letona P, Felker-Kantor E, Wheeler J
Rev Panam Salud Publica
. 2023 Mar;
47:e59.
PMID: 36909804
Objective: To understand the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) experiences of migrant women and girls of reproductive age (15-49 years) from the Northern Triangle of Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala...
3.
Davis D, Duarte G, Villatoro D, Letona P, Barrington C, Wheeler J
Cult Health Sex
. 2021 Sep;
24(11):1531-1547.
PMID: 34506249
Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men are disproportionately affected by HIV in Guatemala; interpersonal violence may increase behaviours that augment the risk of HIV in this...
4.
Chomat A, Menchu A, Andersson N, Ramirez-Zea M, Pedersen D, Bleile A, et al.
BMC Womens Health
. 2019 Apr;
19(1):53.
PMID: 30943958
Background: Indigenous Maya women in Guatemala show some of the worst maternal health indicators worldwide. Our objective was to test acceptability, feasibility and impact of a co-designed group psychosocial intervention...
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Pehlke E, Letona P, Ramirez-Zea M, Gittelsohn J
Ecol Food Nutr
. 2016 Apr;
55(3):324-38.
PMID: 27065019
Developing countries have undergone transitions driven by globalization and development, accelerating increases in prevalence of overweight and obesity among children. Schools have been identified as effective settings for interventions that...
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Rubinstein A, Miranda J, Beratarrechea A, Diez-Canseco F, Kanter R, Gutierrez L, et al.
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol
. 2015 Dec;
4(1):52-63.
PMID: 26653067
Background: Poor diet and physical inactivity strongly affect the growing epidemic of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Mobile phone-based health interventions (mHealth) have been shown to help promote weight loss and increase...
7.
Beratarrechea A, Diez-Canseco F, Fernandez A, Kanter R, Letona P, Martinez H, et al.
Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica
. 2015 Sep;
32(2):221-9.
PMID: 26338378
Objectives: To evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of an intervention based on mobile health, for the adoption of healthy lifestyles in prehypertensive people living in low-income urban areas in Argentina,...
8.
Pehlke E, Letona P, Hurley K, Gittelsohn J
Health Promot Int
. 2015 Apr;
31(3):542-50.
PMID: 25823911
Guatemala suffers the double burden of malnutrition with high rates of stunting alongside increasing childhood overweight/obesity. This study examines the school food environment (SFE) at low-income Guatemalan elementary schools and...
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Chacon V, Letona P, Villamor E, Barnoya J
Crit Public Health
. 2015 Mar;
25(3):291-298.
PMID: 25821350
Obesity in school-age children is emerging as a public heath concern. Food marketing influences preferences and increases children's requests for food. This study sought to describe the type of snack...
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Letona P, Chacon V, Roberto C, Barnoya J
BMC Public Health
. 2014 Dec;
14:1274.
PMID: 25511663
Background: Food marketing is pervasive in high- and low/middle-income countries and is recognized as a significant risk factor for childhood obesity. Although food packaging is one of the most important...