"The Nutritional Dual-Burden in Developing Countries. How is it assessed and what are the health implications? Collegium Antropologicum. Check it out!
http://www.collantropol.hr/_doc/Coll.%20Antropol.%2036%20(2012)%201:%2039%E2%80%9345.pdf
Monday 26 March 2012
New paper published
Our research group just had another paper published.
"The Nutritional Dual-Burden in Developing Countries. How is it assessed and what are the health implications? Collegium Antropologicum. Check it out!
"The Nutritional Dual-Burden in Developing Countries. How is it assessed and what are the health implications? Collegium Antropologicum. Check it out!
Friday 9 March 2012
Photo competition - part 2
I just found out I had another photo "commended" on the conference last Monday.
Here it is:
Title: Stature as a measure of social inequalities
Author: Inês Varela-Silva
Location: Colonia San Jose Tecoh, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Description: Reflected in the patterns of growth of human populations are ‘the material and moral conditions of a society’ (Prof. James Tanner, 1986).
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I am the one in the photo (on the right). My stature is ONLY 159cm. I am not tall at all...but look how taller I am in comparison with this Maya grandmother.
Here it is:
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| (c) copyright Ines Varela-Silva (2012), Loughborough University |
Author: Inês Varela-Silva
Location: Colonia San Jose Tecoh, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Description: Reflected in the patterns of growth of human populations are ‘the material and moral conditions of a society’ (Prof. James Tanner, 1986).
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I am the one in the photo (on the right). My stature is ONLY 159cm. I am not tall at all...but look how taller I am in comparison with this Maya grandmother.
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Photo Competition Award
I was awarded yesterday (6 March 2012) the Second Prize Picture at the Loughborough University Research Conference (Photo Competition). This was the photo:
Title: Nutrition transition
Location
Celestun, Yucatan, Mexico
Description
The switch from traditional diets (high-fibre, low-fat, and low-calorie foods) to globalized diets (low-fibre, high-fat, high-calorie foods) is happening throughout the developing world.
The Maya are not an exception. Our research shows that, even in small communities like Celestun, fast food chains and nutritionally poor beverages are changing the dietary patterns of the populations and partially contributing for the increase in the obesity epidemic.
Research supported by the Wenner-Gren Foundation. International Collaborative Research Grants (#ICRG-93).
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| (c) Copyright Ines Varela-Silva, 2012, Loughborough University |
Title: Nutrition transition
Location
Celestun, Yucatan, Mexico
Description
The switch from traditional diets (high-fibre, low-fat, and low-calorie foods) to globalized diets (low-fibre, high-fat, high-calorie foods) is happening throughout the developing world.
The Maya are not an exception. Our research shows that, even in small communities like Celestun, fast food chains and nutritionally poor beverages are changing the dietary patterns of the populations and partially contributing for the increase in the obesity epidemic.
Research supported by the Wenner-Gren Foundation. International Collaborative Research Grants (#ICRG-93).
Great work is being done by the Foundation "Save the Children". See the video and consider donating...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmV8OIfxt3I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmV8OIfxt3I
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