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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Inês Varela-Silva
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Varela-Silva, Inês
  • Maria Ines Varela-Silva
  • M I Varela-SIlva

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8318-57BD-4816
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1493-3093

Telephones

Telephone
  • (+44) 1509228164 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Loughborough University, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, LE11 3TU, Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom (Professional)

Websites

Education
Degree Classification
2005/04/01 - 2006/08/01
Concluded
 Antropologia Biologica - Saude Materno-Infantil (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Child growth and development
University of Michigan, United States
2002/01/01 - 2005/01/05
Concluded
 Motricidade Humana (Doutoramento)
Major in Child growth and development
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
"Growth and health among Cape Verdean children in Lisbon " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada por Unanimidade
1995/01/01 - 1996/09/01
Concluded
 Ciências do Desporto (Mestrado)
Major in Child growth and development
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
 Aprovada por Unanimidade
1989/07/01
Concluded
 Ciências do Desporto (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014/08/01 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
2007/01/07 - 2014/07/31 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
2000/08/01 - 2006/12/31 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) University of Michigan-Dearborn, United States
University of Michigan-Dearborn Department of Behavioral Sciences, United States
1997/11/02 - 2000/07/31 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/10/01 - Current Athena Swan Champion Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Loughborough University - School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
2020/09/01 - Current Examinadora externa do "MSc Public Health (Distance Learning) London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Department of Global Health and Development, United Kingdom
2022/08/01 - 2025/07/31 Membro do comité de Ética da Universidade de Loughborough - Representante da School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences - Ethics Review Sub-Committee (Human Participants) 2nd TERM Loughborough University, United Kingdom
2021/09/01 - 2024/12/31 Examinadora externa do programa "Archaeology Tripos, Biological Anthropology" University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
2019/08/01 - 2022/07/31 Membro do comité de Ética da Universidade de Loughborough - Representante da School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences - Ethics Review Sub-Committee (Human Participants) 1ST TERM Loughborough University, United Kingdom

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/01/01 - Current Conselho editorial de revista cientifica Human Biology Association, United States
2019/04/20 - 2023/08/31 Consultora Children for Health, United Kingdom
2021/06/01 - 2023/07/31 Conselho editorial de revista cientifica BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom
2020/05/01 - 2022/07/16 Juri de Doutoramento University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
2022/01/19 - 2022/05/09 Juri de Doutoramento Universidad de Burgos Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Spain
2021/02/01 - 2021/07/01 Consultora FostvedtMills Consulting, Norway
2015/01/01 - 2020/10/06 Orientação de Doutoramento - Susan Ako Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
2013/10/01 - 2020/07/01 Orientação de Doutoramento - Hankook Kim Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
2013/10/01 - 2020/07/01 Orientação de Doutoramento - Emmanuel Assasie Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
2018/03/01 - 2018/05/14 Juri de Doutoramento University of Southampton, United Kingdom
2012/10/01 - 2017/07/01 Orientação de Doutoramento - Ana Lucia Andre Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
2016/10/01 - 2017/04/01 Orientação de Doutoramento - Ana Ruiz Marina Universidad de Alcalá, Spain
2017/01/07 - 2017/03/23 Juri de Doutoramento University of Birmingham School of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, United Kingdom
2017/01/07 - 2017/03/01 Juri de Doutoramento University of Leeds School of Medicine, United Kingdom
2016/06/04 - 2017/01/27 Juri de Doutoramento Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
2016/07/01 - 2016/09/29 Juri de Doutoramento Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
2015/09/01 - 2015/12/15 Juri de Doutoramento Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
2013/10/01 - 2013/12/11 Juri de Doutoramento The University of Sheffield Department of Archaeology, United Kingdom
2010/10/01 - 2013/07/01 Orientação de Doutoramento - Hugo Azcorra Perez Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Mexico
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Mexico
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2009/10/01 - 2012/12/01 Orientação de Doutoramento - Hannah Wilson Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
2011/03/01 - 2011/06/30 Juri de Doutoramento Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/01/01 - 2026/01/31 UNESCO Chair in Sport, Physical Activity and Education for Development.
UNESCO/FITFORLIFE
Post-doc
Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom

UNESCO Ecological Sciences for Sustainable Development, France
Loughborough University
Ongoing
2019/04/15 - 2022/12/31 New strategies to reduce anaemia and risk of overweight and obesity through complementary feeding of infants and young children in Peru
MR/S024921/1
Post-doc
Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
 Medical Research Council
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2022/06/30 Establishing a cross-disciplinary and geographical Partnership to Explore the Challenges and Opportunities to Address the Double Burden of Malnutrition in Children and Adolescents in Ecuador
IP2007
Principal investigator
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
 Loughborough University
Ongoing
2019/07/30 - 2020/07/01 Communities' languages, identities and belonging in participatory health care interventions.
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Post-doc
Loughborough University, United Kingdom

The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Royal Academy of Engineering
Concluded
2015/05/04 - 2016/05/03 Nutrition and exercise for health: setting up a laboratory at CINVESTAV
NF/RS2015
Principal investigator
Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom

Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados Unidad Mérida, Mexico
Academia Mexicana de Ciencias

Newton Fund
Concluded
2015/04/01 - 2016/03/31 Quantifying healthy birth, growth and development knowledge integration.
OPP1125811
Post-doc
Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
 The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Centro de Investigação em Antropologia e Saúde, Portugal - Strategic Project - UI 283 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/SADG/UI0283/2011
Post-doc
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Antropologia e Saúde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008/09/01 - 2011/08/31 Trends and predictors in childhood obesity in Portugal. Changes from 2002 to 2008.
UC/LU
Post-doc
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Antropologia e Saúde, Portugal

Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Concluded
2009/11/08 - 2011/05/01 Nutritional status and health outcomes in a dual-burden population of Maya in Yucatan
ICRG-93
Principal investigator
Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom

Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados Unidad Mérida, Mexico
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2020/10/01 - 2021/12/31 Cards for  Health (Targetas para la Salud). Empowering children to be the agents of change among their families and communities
000734
Principal investigator
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
 Loughborough University Enterprise Office
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Varela-Silva, Maria Ines; Dickinson, Federico; Wilson, Hannah; Azcorra, Hugo; Griffiths, Paula Louise; Bogin, Barry. "The Nutritional Dual-Burden in Developing Countries - How is it Assessed and What Are the Health Implications?". 2012.
  2. Varela-Silva, Maria Ines; Frisancho, A. Roberto; Bogin, Barry; Chatkoff, David; Smith, Patricia K.; Dickinson, Federico; Winham, Donna. "Behavioral, environmental, metabolic and intergenerational components of early life undernutrition leading to later obesity in developing nations and in minority groups in the USA". 2007.
Journal article
  1. Bilro, Vitor; Alexandre Duarte Martins; Batalha, N.; Jose A. Parraca; Varela-Silva, Inês. "31st European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2024)". Obesity Facts 17 Suppl. 1 (2024): 218-218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000538577.
    Published • 10.1159/000538577
  2. Pareja, Rossina G.; Ortega, Deysi; Creed-Kanashiro, Hilary M.; Bartolini, Rosario; Pradeilles, Rebecca; Varela-Silva, Ines; Griffiths, Paula; Rousham, Emily K.; Verdezoto, Nervo. "Participatory design to develop prototypes for interventions aimed at tackling malnutrition in all its forms in Peru: The PERUSANO study". Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/64616855/.
  3. "Differences in nutritional status between rural and urban Yucatec Maya children: The importance of early life conditions". American Journal of Biological Anthropology (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24510.
    10.1002/ajpa.24510
  4. "Birth weight and body composition in 6-to-8¿years old Maya children". American Journal of Human Biology 33 6 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23542.
    10.1002/ajhb.23542
  5. "Maternal Grandmothers’ Household Residency, Children’s Growth, and Body Composition Are Not Related in Urban Maya Families from Yucatan". Human Nature 32 2 (2021): 434-449. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12110-021-09402-y.
    10.1007/s12110-021-09402-y
  6. "The timing of adrenarche in Maya girls, Merida, Mexico". American Journal of Human Biology 33 2 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23465.
    10.1002/ajhb.23465
  7. Kasovic, J.; Siniarska, A.; Wolanski, N.; Dickinson, F.; Varela-Silva, M. I.. "Nutritional status, dietary diversity and motor development in Maya and non-Maya children and adolescents". American Journal of Human Biology (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/61770559/.
  8. Willock, C. S. T.; Varela-Silva, M. I.. "Socio-demographic determinants of child malnutrition in Haiti: A constant challenge". American Journal of Human Biology (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/61770491/.
  9. Ako, S.; Rousham, E.; Varela-Silva, M. Ines. "Effects of sanitation, health and nutrition interventions on the nutritional status of 0-36 months children, in rural Jigawa, Nigeria". American Journal of Human Biology (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/61770520/.
  10. Varela-Silva, M. I.; Castillo-Burguete, M. T.; Azcorra, H.; Little, S.. "Communication challenges and sociocultural experiences in bilingual context: Health outcomes' (mis) perceptions in a rural Maya community in Mexico". American Journal of Human Biology (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/49586006/.
  11. Christopher, Lauren; Azcorra, Hugo; Dickinson, Federico; Kramer, Karen; Varela-Silva, Ines; Veile, Amanda. "Differences in growth and body composition between rural and urban Maya children from the Yucatan Peninsula: The importance of early-life conditions". American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/53228262/.
  12. "Birth weight, birth order, and age at first solid food introduction influence child growth and body composition in 6- to 8-year-old Maya children: The importance of the first 1000¿days of life". American Journal of Human Biology 32 5 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23385.
    10.1002/ajhb.23385
  13. Keestra, S.; Houghton, L.; la Mora, A. N.; Griffiths, P.; Bentley, G.; Dickinson, F.; Varela-Silva, M. I.. "The timing of adrenarche in Maya girls". American Journal of Human Biology (2020): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/61770587/.
  14. Varela-Silva, M., I; Wolanski, N.; Siniarska, A.; Newport, R.; Azcorra, H.; Sanchez, S.; Valentin-Sanchez, G.; Dickinson, F.. "Impact of compromised nutritional status on motor development in Yucatec-Mexican children and adolescents". American Journal of Human Biology (2020): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/61770537/.
  15. "Body Mass Index in Mother and Child Dyads and its Association With Household Size and Parents’ Education in 2 Urban Settings of Yucatan, Mexico". Food and Nutrition Bulletin 40 3 (2019): 383-392. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0379572119842990.
    10.1177/0379572119842990
  16. "Body proportionality and adiposity are not related in 6- to 8-year-old Yucatec Maya children". American Journal of Human Biology (2019): e23254-e23254. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23254.
    10.1002/ajhb.23254
  17. "Caesarean birth and adiposity parameters in 6- to 8-year-old urban Maya children from two cities of Yucatan, Mexico". American Journal of Human Biology 31 2 (2019): e23217-e23217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23217.
    10.1002/ajhb.23217
  18. "Associations between anthropometric indicators of adiposity and body fat percentage in normal weight young adults". Anthropological Review 81 2 (2018): 174-181. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/anre-2018-0015.
    10.2478/anre-2018-0015
  19. "Living conditions and change in age of menarche in adult Maya mothers and daughters from Yucatan, Mexico". American Journal of Human Biology 30 2 (2018): e23087-e23087. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23087.
    10.1002/ajhb.23087
  20. Varela-Silva, I.; Sogut, M.; Mansukoski, L.; Millan-Fernandez, L.; Monserrat, S.; Bogin, B.. "Effects of stunting on body composition, biological age, and muscle strength of Maya and Ladino children in Guatemala". American Journal of Human Biology (2018): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/8905493/.
  21. Azcorra, Hugo; Rodriguez, Luis; Banik, Sudip Datta; Bogin, Barry; Varela-Silva, Maria Ines; Dickinson, Federico. "Caesarean birth and adiposity parameters in 6-to 8 year-old urban Maya children from two cities of Yucatan, Mexico". American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2018): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/2684690/.
  22. "GROWING UP IN PORTUGAL: CAPE VERDEAN ANCESTRY CHILDREN EXHIBIT LOW OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY COMPARED WITH PORTUGUESE IN URBAN LISBON". Journal of Biosocial Science 49 6 (2017): 842-857. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021932016000699.
    10.1017/s0021932016000699
  23. Varela-Silva, I.; Kim, H.; Monserrat, S.; Bogin, B.. "Health and fitness indicators among Maya and Ladinos children in Guatemala: A longitudinal approach". American Journal of Human Biology (2017): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/53228263/.
  24. "Human biology of poverty". Annals of Human Biology 43 2 (2016): 99-101. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03014460.2016.1150158.
    10.3109/03014460.2016.1150158
  25. Varela-Silva, M.I.; Bogin, B.; Sobral, J.A.G.; Dickinson, F.; Monserrat-Revillo, S.. "Deep data science to prevent and treat growth faltering in Maya children". European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 70 6 (2016): 679-680. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964333772&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/ejcn.2016.63
  26. Varela-Silva, M. I.; Bogin, B.; Sobral, J. A. G.; Dickinson, F.; Monserrat-Revillo, S.. "Deep data science to prevent and treat growth faltering in Maya children (vol 70, pg 679, 2016)". European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2016): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/53228267/.
    10.1038/EJCN.2016.98
  27. Azcorra H; RodrÍguez L; Varela-Silva MI; Datta Banik S; Dickinson F. "Intergenerational changes in knee height among Maya mothers and their adult daughters from Merida, Mexico.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26089236.
    10.1002/ajhb.22752
  28. Azcorra H; Dickinson F; Bogin B; Rodríguez L; Varela-Silva MI. "Intergenerational influences on the growth of Maya children: The effect of living conditions experienced by mothers and maternal grandmothers during their childhood.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25573763.
    10.1002/ajhb.22675
  29. "The Maya Project: Engaging Maya communities and the general public in research through art and multimedia outputs". American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2015): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588088/.
  30. Varela-Silva, I.; de Abreu, B. Medeiros; Gama, A.; Marques, V.; Nogueira, H.; Padez, C.. "Nutritional status of Portuguese children in the five administrative regions of mainland Portugal". American Journal of Human Biology (2015): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/7609326/.
  31. "Index". American Journal of Human Biology (2015): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588105/.
    10.1002/AJHB.22701
  32. Hermanussen M; Meitinger T; Veldhuis JD; Low MJ; Pfäffle R; Staub K; Panczak R; et al. "Adolescent growth: genes, hormones and the peer group. Proceedings of the 20th Aschauer Soiree, held at Glücksburg castle, Germany, 15th to 17th November 2013.". Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24716402.
  33. Bogin, B.; Azcorra, H.; Wilson, H.J.; Vázquez-Vázquez, A.; Avila-Escalante, M.L.; Castillo-Burguete, M.T.; Varela-Silva, I.; Dickinson, F.. "Globalization and children's diets: The case of Maya of Mexico and central America". Anthropological Review 77 1 (2014): 11-32. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84897762792&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2478/anre-2014-0002
  34. Wilson, H.J.; Dickinson, F.; Griffiths, P.L.; Bogin, B.; Hobbs, M.; Varela-Silva, M.I.. "Maternal short stature does not predict their children's fatness indicators in a nutritional dual-burden sample of urban Mexican Maya". American Journal of Physical Anthropology 153 4 (2014): 627-634. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84895927700&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ajpa.22463
  35. Hermanussen, M.; Meitinger, T.; Veldhuis, J.D.; Low, M.J.; Pfäffle, R.; Staub, K.; Panczak, R.; et al. "Adolescent growth: genes, hormones and the peer group. Proceedings of the 20th Aschauer Soiree, held at Glücksburg castle, Germany, 15th to 17th November 2013.". Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER 11 3 (2014): 341-353. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84899577524&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  36. "Environmental factors affecting the health of the Cape Verdean community living in Portugal.". American Journal of Human Biology (2014): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588106/.
  37. Azcorra, Hugo; Varela-Silva, Ines; Dickinson, Federico. "Intergenerational changes in linear growth among adult Maya mothers and daughters from the city of Merida, Mexico". American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2014): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/53228264/.
  38. "Health and fitness indicators among Guatemalan Maya and Ladino children in the 20th century.". American Journal of Human Biology (2014): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588090/.
  39. Hermanussen, M.; Meitinger, T.; Veldhuis, J. D.; Low, M. J.; Pfaeffle, R.; Staub, K.; Panczak, R.; et al. "Adolescent Growth: Genes, hormones and the Peer Group. Proceedings of the 20th Aschauer Soiree, held at Gkicksburg castle, Germany, 15th to 17th November 2013". Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (2014): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/3303025/.
  40. Azcorra H; Wilson H; Bogin B; Varela-Silva MI; Vázquez-Vázquez A; Dickinson F. "Dietetic characteristics of a sample of Mayan dual burden households in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25362820.
  41. Azcorra, H.; Wilson, H.; Bogin, B.; Varela-Silva, M.I.; Vázquez-Vázquez, A.; Dickinson, F.. "Dietetic characteristics of a sample of Mayan dual burden households in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico". Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion 63 3 (2013): 209-217. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84898947032&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  42. Bingham, D.D.; Varela-Silva, M.I.; Ferrão, M.M.; Augusta, G.; Mourão, M.I.; Nogueira, H.; Marques, V.R.; Padez, C.. "Socio-demographic and behavioral risk factors associated with the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in portuguese children". American Journal of Human Biology 25 6 (2013): 733-742. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84886291887&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ajhb.22440
  43. Azcorra, H.; Varela-Silva, M.I.; Rodriguez, L.; Bogin, B.; Dickinson, F.. "Nutritional status of Maya children, their mothers, and their grandmothers residing in the City of Merida, Mexico: Revisiting the leg-length hypothesis". American Journal of Human Biology 25 5 (2013): 659-665. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84883055265&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ajhb.22427
  44. "The urban Mayas from Yucatan; dealing with the biological burden of the past and a degenerative present. Anthropometric and socioeconomic data of three generations". American Journal of Human Biology (2013): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588107/.
  45. "Impact of activity levels, early life events and maternal factors on the nutritional status of Maya children in Yucatan". American Journal of Human Biology (2013): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588092/.
  46. "Dietetic characteristics of a sample of Mayan dual burden households in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico". Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion (2013): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588109/.
  47. Varela-Silva MI; Dickinson F; Wilson H; Azcorra H; Griffiths PL; Bogin B. "The nutritional dual-burden in developing countries--how is it assessed and what are the health implications?". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22816196.
  48. Wilson, H.J.; Dickinson, F.; Hoffman, D.J.; Griffiths, P.L.; Bogin, B.; Varela-Silva, M.I.. "Fat free mass explains the relationship between stunting and energy expenditure in urban Mexican Maya children". Annals of Human Biology 39 5 (2012): 432-439. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84867512328&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3109/03014460.2012.714403
  49. Varela-Silva, M.I.; Dickinson, F.; Wilson, H.; Azcorra, H.; Griffiths, P.L.; Bogin, B.. "The nutritional dual-burden in developing countries - how is it assessed and what are the health implications? | Dvostruki teret prehrane u zemljama u razvoju - kako se odred{stroke}uje i koje su zdravstvene implikacije". Collegium Antropologicum 36 1 (2012): 39-45. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84859468146&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  50. Wilson, H.; Dickinson, F.; Griffiths, P.; Bogin, B.; Varela-silva, M.I.. "Logistics of using the Actiheart physical activity monitors in urban Mexico among 7- to 9-year-old children". American Journal of Human Biology 23 3 (2011): 426-428. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79954424333&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ajhb.21150
  51. Wilson HJ; Dickinson F; Griffiths PL; Azcorra H; Bogin B; Varela-Silva MI. "How useful is BMI in predicting adiposity indicators in a sample of Maya children and women with high levels of stunting?". (2011): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21936013.
    10.1002/ajhb.21215
  52. "Conducting research among the Maya in the Yucatan: how a training component can take us a long way". American Journal of Human Biology (2011): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588111/.
  53. "Intergenerational influence on children's weight in 7-9 year old Mexican Mayans". Annals of Human Biology (2011): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588113/.
  54. Wilson, H. J.; Dickinson, F.; Griffiths, P.; Azcorra, H.; Bogin, B.; Vasquez, A. P. Vasquez; Be, J. L. Tut; Varela-Silva, M. I.. "Intergenerational influence on children's fat indicators in 7-9 year-old Mexican Mayans". American Journal of Human Biology (2011): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588094/.
  55. Varela-Silva, M.I.; Fragoso, I.; Vieira, F.. "Growth and nutritional status of Portuguese children from Lisbon, and their parents. Notes on time trends between 1971 and 2001". Annals of Human Biology 37 5 (2010): 702-716. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77956086046&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3109/03014460903539566
  56. Bogin, B.; Varela-Silva, M.I.. "Leg length, body proportion, and health: A review with a note on beauty". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 7 3 (2010): 1047-1075. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77950911304&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/ijerph7031047
  57. Clemes, Stacy A.; Mears, Ruth; Brown, Callum; Varela-Silva, Ines. "Accuracy Of The Yamax PW-611 Pedometer For Measuring Steps, Distance Walked And Pace". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2010): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/53228265/.
    10.1249/01.MSS.0000385075.24927.10
  58. Varela-Silva, M. I.; Fragoso, I.; Vieira, F.. "Growth and nutritional status of Portuguese children from Lisbon and their parents: Time trends between 1971 and 2001". American Journal of Human Biology (2010): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/11776093/.
  59. Bogin, B.; Varela-Silva, M.I.. "Leg length, proportion, health and beauty: A review". Anthropologischer Anzeiger 67 4 (2009): 439-459. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77951851898&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1127/0003-5548/2009/0036
  60. Padez, C.; Varela-Silva, M.I.; Bogin, B.. "Height and relative leg length as indicators of the quality of the environment among Mozambican juveniles and adolescents". American Journal of Human Biology 21 2 (2009): 200-209. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-65449160473&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ajhb.20854
  61. Varela-Silva, M.I.; Azcorra, H.; Dickinson, F.; Bogin, B.; Frisancho, A.R.. "Influence of maternal stature, pregnancy age, and infant birth weight on growth during childhood in Yucatan, Mexico: A test of the intergenerational effects hypothesis". American Journal of Human Biology 21 5 (2009): 657-663. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70350705734&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ajhb.20883
  62. Hermanussen, M.; Tutkuviene, J.; Cesnys, G.; Lindeberg, S.; Kromeyer-Hauschild, K.; Stanley, G.; Godina, E.; et al. "The role of taste and appetite regulation in the understanding of overweight and obesity. Proceedings of the 16th Aschauer Soiree, 26th April 2008.". Georgian medical news 159 (2008): 34-39. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-52449101286&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  63. Bogin, B.; Varela-Silva, M.I.. "Fatness biases the use of estimated leg length as an epidemiological marker for adults in the NHANES III sample". International Journal of Epidemiology 37 1 (2008): 201-209. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-38949094879&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1093/ije/dym254
  64. Fragoso, I.; Varela-Silva, M. I.; Cameron, N.. "Health outcomes of Cape-Verdean migrants to Lisbon. A historic note on colonialism in Portugal". American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2008): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/11776097/.
  65. "Influence of maternal and early childhood undernutrition on obesity risks in adulthood.". American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2008): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588099/.
  66. Varela-Silva MI; Frisancho AR; Bogin B; Chatkoff D; Smith PK; Dickinson F; Winham D. "Behavioral, environmental, metabolic and intergenerational components of early life undernutrition leading to later obesity in developing nations and in minority groups in the U.S.A.". (2007): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/17600917.
  67. Varela-Silva, M.I.; Frisancho, A.R.; Bogin, B.; Chatkoff, D.; Smith, P.K.; Dickinson, F.; Winham, D.. "Behavioral, environmental, metabolic and intergenerational components of early life undernutrition leading to later obesity in developing nations and in minority groups in the USA". Collegium Antropologicum 31 1 (2007): 39-46. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34047276653&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  68. Bogin, B.; Varela Silva, M.I.; Rios, L.. "Life history trade-offs in human growth: Adaptation or pathology?". American Journal of Human Biology 19 5 (2007): 631-642. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34648830435&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ajhb.20666
  69. Varela-Silva, MI; Padez, C. "Growth and nutritional status of Cape-Verdean and Mozambique children: comparison with other Luso-African samples". American Journal of Human Biology (2006): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/5717766/.
  70. "Life history trade-offs in human growth.". American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2006): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588100/.
  71. Varela-Silva, MI; Bogin, B; Mendes, V; Fragoso, I; Cameron, N. "Positive and negative secular trends in the height of Cape Verdean boys and girls". American Journal of Human Biology (2005): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/11776096/.
  72. Smith, P.K.; Bogin, B.; Varela-Silva, M.I.; Loucky, J.. "Economic and anthropological assessments of the health of children in Maya immigrant families in the US". Economics and Human Biology 1 2 (2003): 145-160. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-14044272304&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S1570-677X(02)00032-1
  73. "Milk human development.". American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2003): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588101/.
  74. Smith, P.K.; Bogin, B.; Inês Varela-Silva, M.; Orden, B.; Loucky, J.. "Does immigration help or harm children'S health? The Mayan case". Social Science Quarterly 83 4 (2002): 994-1002. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036896254&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  75. Smith, PK; Bogin, B; Varela-Silva, MI; Orden, B; Loucky, J. "Does immigration help or harm children's health? The Mayan case". Social Science Quarterly (2002): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588103/.
    10.1111/1540-6237.00128
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    10.1002/AJHB.10092
  77. Silva, MV; Bogin, B. "Physical activity, body size, and body proportions of Portuguese and Cape Verdean-Portuguese pre-menarcheal girls". American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2002): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/68937360/.
  78. "Physical growth and body proportions of Portuguese Cape Verdean children from the slums and Portuguese children living in regular dwellings: the role of SES.". American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2001): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14588104/.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2015/01/01 - 2020/09/06 The role of gender in primary health care in Nigeria
Supervisor
2013/10/01 - 2020/07/01 Fat patterning and body proportions among children and parents: effects of socioeconomic status, living conditions and energy expenditure
Supervisor
2013/10/01 - 2020/07/01 Physical inactivity, lifestyle behaviours, nutritional transition and the onset of hypertension and type-2 diabetes among Ghanaian young adults
Supervisor
2012/10/01 - 2017/07/01 Intergenerational and metabolic factors affecting the health of Cape Verdean migrant families in Lisbon, Portugal
Supervisor
2010/10/01 - 2013/07/01 Intergenerational factors that shape the nutritional status of urban Maya households in Merida, Mexico. A 3-generations' study
Supervisor
2009/10/01 - 2012/12/01 Health indicators in double burdened Maya children and mothers
Supervisor

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/03/14 - 2023/03/14 Methods of biocultural anthropology as tools to understand sustainability. Symposium of Student Union of ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal. Universidade Nova FCSH, Lisbon, Portugal.
Symposium
 Antropologia Biológica -Associação de Estudantes ISCTE
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/03/01 Embedding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in teaching and research.
Symposium
 Symposium on ‘Sustainability in the curriculum’. Midlands Academic Practice Group.
Loughborough University, United Kingdom

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/05/09 Demandas energéticas de actividades de subsistencia en individuos inmaduros. Contribuciones a la Ecología del comportamiento humano / Energetic requirements of subsistence activities in subadult individuals
(Thesis) Arguer
 Guillermo Zorrilla (PhD)
Universidad de Burgos Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Spain
2020/07/16 Association between socioeconomic status with birth outcomes and infant undernutrition in the first two years of life. Case studies in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo".
(Thesis) Arguer
 Christian Ngandu (PhD)
2018/05/14 Exploring the links between women's work and child nutritional status in rapidly developing economies: the cases of Brazil and India
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Stephanie Bispo (PhD)
2017/03/23 A mixed-methods examination of the dietary and physical activity characteristics of overweight and obese South Asian men living in the UK
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Amir Emadian (PhD)
2017/03/01 Exploring the relationship between metabolic syndrome and sleep amongst adults in the UK
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rasha Alfawaz (PhD)
2017/01/27 Parental influences on Adolescents’ Physical Activity: a Singaporean Perspective
(Thesis) Arguer
 Clarice Lim (PhD)
2016/09/29 The effects of a community-led physical activity intervention on physical performance of Bangladeshi women
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ishrat Islam (PhD)
2015/12/15 Sedentary behaviour and physical activity on adults: measurement and behaviour change
(Thesis) Arguer
 Maedah Mansoubi (PhD)
2013/12/11 Growth and development on the Genus Pan
(Thesis) Arguer
 Conrad Brimacombe (PhD)
2011/06/30 Parental investment in growth and development: Cape Verdean migrants in a Portuguese poor neighbourhood
(Thesis) Arguer
 Joelma Barata de Almeida (PhD)

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2022/01/01 - Current Editorial Board of the American Journal of Human Biology
Member
2021/06/01 - Current Editorial Board of BMC Public Health (Section of Maternal and Child Health)
Member

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2019/04/20 - Current Consultant on maternal and child health outcomes.
2019/04/20 - Current Consultant on maternal and child health outcomes
2021/02/01 - 2021/07/01 Consultant on childhood malnutrition for the Project "Healthy Village Ethiopia" - Max Foundation and Plan Netherlands.
2013/06/01 - 2013/12/31 Science expert for the “ENCODE special exhibition - Science Museum, London, UK Science Museum, United Kingdom

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2021/10/01 - Current Examinadora Externa do Programa de Antropologia Biologica.
Evaluator
 University of Cambridge, United Kingdom University of Cambridge
2020/10/01 - Current Examinadora externa do Mestrado MSc Public Health (Distance Learning).
Evaluator
 London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2016/10/01 - 2017/04/01 Valoración del crecimiento y desarrollo de los escolares de entre 3 y 12 años, para la detección temprana de indicadores de programación fetal Ana Ruiz Marina
Distinctions

Award

2017 Equality and Diversity Action Group (EDAG)
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
2016 Extra Mile Awards - sustained and exceptional contribution
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
2015 Extra Mile Awards - Representing women in Science
Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, United Kingdom
1998 Medalha de Cobre - Filantropia
Marinha Portuguesa, Portugal

Title

2010 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Advance HE, United Kingdom

Other distinction

2015 NOMINATION: Loughborough University Teaching Awards 2015. Personal Tutor of the Year.
Loughborough University Teacher Education, United Kingdom
2014 HIGHLY COMMENDED: Loughborough University Enterprise Awards 2014. International Impact - The Maya Project
Loughborough University Enterprise Office, United Kingdom