title: Obesity prevention lessons from Latin America.
abstract: This is an invited commentary for the Active Living Research (ALR) special issue. The commentary focuses on the lessons that can be learned from Latin America regarding obesity prevention. Examples from Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia that may inform US policy are described.
authors.affiliation: Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Schools of Medicine and Government, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. Electronic address: michael.pratt@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pratt
authors.affiliation: Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
authors.forename: Ana Sofia
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Charvel Orozco
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health of México, Cuernavaca, Mexico.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Avila
authors.affiliation: Research Group of Physical Activity and Quality of Life (GPAQ), School of Health and Biosciences, Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil; Department of Physical Education, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: Schools of Medicine and Government, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: Olga L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Sarmiento
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D003105:Colombia; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America; D008800:Mexico; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015980:Public Health Practice; D011998:Recreation
keywords: Nutrition; Obesity; Physical activity; Policy