Full Member
Ada Garcia
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Degrees:
2004
Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Nutritional Sciences, Public Health Nutrition
1995
Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Publications resulting from Research
1. Garcia, A.L.; Curtin, L.; Ronquillo, J.D.; Parrett, A.; Wright, C.M. Changes in the UK baby food market surveyed in 2013 and 2019: The rise of baby snacks and sweet/savoury foods. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2020, 10.1136/archdischild-2020-318845, doi:10.1136/archdischild-2020-318845.
2. Garcia, A.L.; Ronquillo, J.D.; Morillo-Santander, G.; Mazariegos, C.V.; Lopez-Donado, L.; Vargas-Garcia, E.J.; Curtin, L.; Parrett, A.; Mutoro, A.N. Sugar content and nutritional quality of child orientated ready to eat cereals and yoghurts in the uk and latin america; Does food policy matter? Nutrients 2020, 12, doi:10.3390/nu12030856.
3. Garcia, A.L.; Athifa, N.; Hammond, E.; Parrett, A.; Gebbie-Diben, A. Community-based cooking programme 'Eat Better Feel Better' can improve child and family eating behaviours in low socioeconomic groups. J Epidemiol Community Health 2020, 74, 190-196, doi:10.1136/jech-2018-211773.
4. Lessa, A.; Garcia, A.L.; Emmett, P.; Crozier, S.; Robinson, S.; Godfrey, K.M.; Wright, C.M. Does early introduction of solid feeding lead to early cessation of breastfeeding? Matern Child Nutr 2020, 10.1111/mcn.12944, e12944, doi:10.1111/mcn.12944.
5. Ezeofor, I.O.; Garcia, A.L.; Wright, C.M. Criteria for undernutrition screening in hospitalised infants under 6 months: a diagnostic accuracy study in a resource-poor setting. Arch Dis Child 2020, 105, 524-529, doi:10.1136/archdischild-2019-318313.
6. Addison, R.; Hill, L.; Bode, L.; Robertson, B.; Choudhury, B.; Young, D.; Wright, C.; Relton, C.; Garcia, A.L.; Tappin, D.M. Development of a biochemical marker to detect current breast milk intake. Matern Child Nutr 2020, 16, e12859, doi:10.1111/mcn.12859.
7. García, A.L.; Morillo-Santander, G.; Parrett, A.; Mutoro, A.N. Confused health and nutrition claims in food marketing to children could adversely affect food choice and increase risk of obesity. Arch Dis Child 2019, 104, 541-546, doi:10.1136/archdischild-2018-315870.
8. Garcia, A.L.; Looby, S.; McLean-Guthrie, K.; Parrett, A. An Exploration of Complementary Feeding Practices, Information Needs and Sources. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019, 16, doi:10.3390/ijerph16224311.
9. Garcia, A.L.; Reardon, R.; Hammond, E.; Parrett, A.; Gebbie-Diben, A. Evaluation of the “Eat better feel better” cooking programme to tackle barriers to healthy eating. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2017, 14, doi:10.3390/ijerph14040380.
10. García, A.L.; Raza, S.; Parrett, A.; Wright, C.M. Nutritional content of infant commercial weaning foods in the UK. Arch Dis Child 2013, 98, 793-797, doi:10.1136/archdischild-2012-303386.
2. Garcia, A.L.; Ronquillo, J.D.; Morillo-Santander, G.; Mazariegos, C.V.; Lopez-Donado, L.; Vargas-Garcia, E.J.; Curtin, L.; Parrett, A.; Mutoro, A.N. Sugar content and nutritional quality of child orientated ready to eat cereals and yoghurts in the uk and latin america; Does food policy matter? Nutrients 2020, 12, doi:10.3390/nu12030856.
3. Garcia, A.L.; Athifa, N.; Hammond, E.; Parrett, A.; Gebbie-Diben, A. Community-based cooking programme 'Eat Better Feel Better' can improve child and family eating behaviours in low socioeconomic groups. J Epidemiol Community Health 2020, 74, 190-196, doi:10.1136/jech-2018-211773.
4. Lessa, A.; Garcia, A.L.; Emmett, P.; Crozier, S.; Robinson, S.; Godfrey, K.M.; Wright, C.M. Does early introduction of solid feeding lead to early cessation of breastfeeding? Matern Child Nutr 2020, 10.1111/mcn.12944, e12944, doi:10.1111/mcn.12944.
5. Ezeofor, I.O.; Garcia, A.L.; Wright, C.M. Criteria for undernutrition screening in hospitalised infants under 6 months: a diagnostic accuracy study in a resource-poor setting. Arch Dis Child 2020, 105, 524-529, doi:10.1136/archdischild-2019-318313.
6. Addison, R.; Hill, L.; Bode, L.; Robertson, B.; Choudhury, B.; Young, D.; Wright, C.; Relton, C.; Garcia, A.L.; Tappin, D.M. Development of a biochemical marker to detect current breast milk intake. Matern Child Nutr 2020, 16, e12859, doi:10.1111/mcn.12859.
7. García, A.L.; Morillo-Santander, G.; Parrett, A.; Mutoro, A.N. Confused health and nutrition claims in food marketing to children could adversely affect food choice and increase risk of obesity. Arch Dis Child 2019, 104, 541-546, doi:10.1136/archdischild-2018-315870.
8. Garcia, A.L.; Looby, S.; McLean-Guthrie, K.; Parrett, A. An Exploration of Complementary Feeding Practices, Information Needs and Sources. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019, 16, doi:10.3390/ijerph16224311.
9. Garcia, A.L.; Reardon, R.; Hammond, E.; Parrett, A.; Gebbie-Diben, A. Evaluation of the “Eat better feel better” cooking programme to tackle barriers to healthy eating. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2017, 14, doi:10.3390/ijerph14040380.
10. García, A.L.; Raza, S.; Parrett, A.; Wright, C.M. Nutritional content of infant commercial weaning foods in the UK. Arch Dis Child 2013, 98, 793-797, doi:10.1136/archdischild-2012-303386.