2013 – Doctorate in Sciences in Public Health with Area of Concentration in Epidemiology, INSP.
2007 – Master’s Degree in Health Sciences with a concentration area in Nutrition, INSP.
1999 – Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition.
Academic appointments:
Coordinator of the Nutrition Clinic, IBERO CDMX.
Full Time Academic IBERO CDMX.
Experience:
Teacher at different Universities since 2007.
Clinical experience for more than 20 years.
Research interests:
Environmental exposures and their interaction with nutrients on maternal and child health.
Diet and nutrition patterns associated with obesity and cardiometabolic diseases.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Association of Dietary Fluoride Intake and Diet Variables with Dental Caries in Adolescents from the ELEMENT Cohort Study. Cantoral A, Muñoz-Rocha TV, Luna-Villa L, Mantilla-Rodriguez A, Ureña-Cirett JL, Castiblanco GA, Solano M, Hu H, Peterson KE, Téllez-Rojo MM, Martinez-Mier EA. Caries Res. 2021;55(2):88-98. doi: 10.1159/000511699. Epub 2021 Feb 3.
Dietary Exposure to Toxic Elements and the Health of Young Children: Methodological Considerations and Data Needs. Kordas K, Cantoral A, Desai G, Halabicky O, Signes-Pastor AJ, Tellez-Rojo MM, Peterson KE, Karagas MR. J Nutr. 2022 Oct 4:nxac185. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxac185.
Pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight-gain predict maternal hemoglobin levels and are jointly associated with neonatal outcomes in a Mexican birth cohort. Cantoral A, Ramírez-Silva I, Lamadrid-Figueroa H, Christensen DL, Bygbjerg IC, Groth-Grunnet L, Kragelund Nielsen K, Granich-Armenta A, Ávila-Jiménez L, Rivera Dommarco JÁ. Nutr Hosp. 2022 Aug 25;39(4):852-862. doi: 10.20960/nh.03999.
Heavy Metals in Unprocessed or Minimally Processed Foods Consumed by Humans Worldwide: A Scoping Review. Collado-López S, Betanzos-Robledo L, Téllez-Rojo MM, Lamadrid-Figueroa H, Reyes M, Ríos C, Cantoral A. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jul 16;19(14):8651. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19148651.
The overlooked paradox of the coexistence of overweight/obesity and anemia during pregnancy. Launbo N, Davidsen E, Granich-Armenta A, Bygbjerg IC, Sánchez M, Ramirez-Silva I, Avila-Jimenez L, Christensen DL, Rivera-Dommarco JA, Cantoral A, Nielsen KK, Grunnet LG. Nutrition. 2022 Jul-Aug;99-100:111650. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2022.111650. Epub 2022 Mar 12.
Fluoride Content in Foods and Beverages From Mexico City Markets and Supermarkets. Cantoral A, Luna-Villa LC, Mantilla-Rodriguez AA, Mercado A, Lippert F, Liu Y, Peterson KE, Hu H, Téllez-Rojo MM, Martinez-Mier EA. Food Nutr Bull. 2019 Dec;40(4):514-531. doi: 10.1177/0379572119858486. Epub 2019 Jul 25.
Prediction of Serum Zinc Levels in Mexican Children at 2 Years of Age Using a Food Frequency Questionnaire and Different Zinc Bioavailability Criteria. Cantoral A, Téllez-Rojo M, Shamah-Levy T, Schnaas L, Hernández-Ávila M, Peterson KE, Ettinger AS. Food Nutr Bull. 2015 Jun;36(2):111-9. doi: 10.1177/0379572115586400.
Overweight and obesity status from the prenatal period to adolescence and its association with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in young adults: cohort study. Cantoral A, Montoya A, Luna-Villa L, Roldán-Valadez EA, Hernández-Ávila M, Kershenobich D, Perng W, Peterson KE, Hu H, Rivera JA, Téllez-Rojo MM. BJOG. 2020 Sep;127(10):1200-1209. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16199. Epub 2020 Apr 8.
Differential association of lead on length by zinc status in two-year old Mexican children. Cantoral A, Téllez-Rojo MM, Levy TS, Hernández-Ávila M, Schnaas L, Hu H, Peterson KE, Ettinger AS. Environ Health. 2015 Dec 30;14:95. doi: 10.1186/s12940-015-0086-8.
Early introduction and cumulative consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages during the pre-school period and risk of obesity at 8-14 years of age. Cantoral A, Téllez-Rojo MM, Ettinger AS, Hu H, Hernández-Ávila M, Peterson K. Pediatr Obes. 2016 Feb;11(1):68-74. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12023. Epub 2015 Apr 17.
