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Simón Barquera is affiliated with the National Institute of Public Health in Slovenia and has a significant body of research in medicine, with a focus on public health, environmental and occupational health. Their published work spans 233 publications in the field of medicine, with strong emphasis on public health-related subfields such as general health professions, organizational behavior and human resource management, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and nutrition and dietetics.

The main topics addressed in Simón Barquera's research include:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Simón Barquera has contributed to multiple publication venues, frequently appearing in:

  • Salud Pública de México
  • UNC Libraries
  • PLoS ONE
  • Nature Food
  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Notable research papers by Simón Barquera and their team include:

  • "Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017" (2020, The Lancet)
  • "Towards unified and impactful policies to reduce ultra-processed food consumption and promote healthier eating" (2021, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)
  • "Viewpoint: Rigorous monitoring is necessary to guide food system transformation in the countdown to the 2030 global goals" (2021, Food Policy)
  • "Obesidad en México, prevalencia y tendencias en adultos. Ensanut 2018-19" (2020, Salud Pública de México)
  • "The Influence of Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling on Consumer Behavior and Product Reformulation" (2021, Annual Review of Nutrition)

Collaborations form an important part of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Alejandra Jáuregui
  • Claudia Nieto
  • Lizbeth Tolentino-Mayo
  • Juan Á. Rivera
  • Ismael Campos-Nonato

The research topics and collaborations highlight a strong focus on examining obesity and diet-related public health challenges, as well as policies related to nutrition labeling and food consumption patterns. The combination of extensive publication volume and interdisciplinary study areas reflects a comprehensive approach to addressing medical and nutritional health issues within population health contexts.

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Theo Vos;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Marie Ng;Tom P Fleming;Margaret W. Robinson;Blake Thomson

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Theo Vos;Ryan M. Barber;Brad Bell;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohsen Naghavi;Haidong Wang;Rafael Lozano;Adrian Davis

  • Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Boris Bikbov;Caroline A. Purcell;Andrew S. Levey;Mari Smith

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Mohsen Naghavi;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Simon I Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H. Ross Anderson;Victoria F. Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016

    Simon I. Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990-2013 : quantifying the epidemiological transition

    Christopher J. L. Murray;Ryan M. Barber;Kyle J. Foreman;Ayse Abbasoglu Ozgoren

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Daniel Dicker;Grant Nguyen;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate

  • Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: A systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Nancy Fullman;Jamal Yearwood;Solomon M Abay;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global Overview of the Epidemiology of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.

    Simon Barquera;Andrea Pedroza-Tobías;Catalina Medina;Lucía Hernández-Barrera

  • INFORMAS (International Network for Food and Obesity/non-communicable diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support): overview and key principles

    Boyd Swinburn;Boyd Swinburn;Gary Sacks;Stefanie Vandevijvere;Shiriki Kumanyika

  • Energy balance and obesity: what are the main drivers?

    Isabelle Romieu;Laure Dossus;Simón Barquera;Hervé M. Blottière

  • Epidemiological and nutritional transition in Mexico: rapid increase of non-communicable chronic diseases and obesity.

    Juan A Rivera;Simón Barquera;Fabricio Campirano;Ismael Campos

  • Dissonant health transition in the states of Mexico, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Héctor Gómez-Dantés;Nancy Fullman;Héctor Lamadrid-Figueroa;Lucero Cahuana-Hurtado

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan A Rivera
Juan A Rivera Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Alan D. Lopez
Alan D. Lopez University of Melbourne
Stein Emil Vollset
Stein Emil Vollset University of Washington
Lalit Dandona
Lalit Dandona University of Washington
Sadaf G. Sepanlou
Sadaf G. Sepanlou Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Theo Vos
Theo Vos Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Ted R. Miller
Ted R. Miller Pacific Institute
Rafael Lozano
Rafael Lozano University of Washington
Christopher J L Murray
Christopher J L Murray University of Washington
Rakhi Dandona
Rakhi Dandona Public Health Foundation of India

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