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The Puerto Rico Observational Study of Psychosocial, Environmental, and Chronic Disease Trends (PROSPECT) examines health determinants that may contribute to Puerto Ricans’ high, unexplained risk of chronic disease, with the goal of developing policies and programs that will improve public health.

Email prospect@hsph.harvard.edu

Phone 787.309.9941

Location

998 Ave. Luis Muñoz Rivera
San Juan, PR 00927
Puerto Rico, US

Publications

Scientific Publications and Reports

Community Reports:

PROSPECT Community Report June 2022

PROSPECT Community Report December 2020

Publications in 2022:

Consumption of Foods Away from Home Is Associated with Lower Diet Quality Among Adults Living in Puerto Rico

Association between adverse experiences during Hurricane María and mental and emotional distress among adults in Puerto Rico

Chronic Diseases and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Publications in 2021:

Associations between diet quality scores and central obesity among adults in Puerto Rico

Publications in 2020:

Design and Implementation of the Puerto Rico Observational Study of Psychosocial, Environmental, and Chronic Disease Trends (PROSPECT)

The association between purchasing locally produced food and diet quality among adults in Puerto Rico

Associations between perceived stress and dietary intake in adults in Puerto Rico

Strategies for Healthy Eating Promotion and Behavioral Change Perceived as Effective by Nutrition Professionals: A Mixed-Methods Study

Publications in 2019:

Higher eating frequency, but not skipping breakfast, is associated with higher odds of abdominal obesity in adults living in Puerto Rico

Dietary Intake and Its Determinants Among Adults Living in the Metropolitan Area of Puerto Rico

Presentations

Josiemer Mattei on making healthy diets culturally accessible

Dr. Josiemer Mattei: Making healthy diets culturally accessible

Dr. Josiemer Mattei: Emotional health among adults in Puerto Rico during COVID-19

Watch Interview of PROSPECT co-investigator, Dr. Carlos Ríos Bedoya, by the Revista Medicina y Salud Pública/ Journal of Medicine and Public Health in which informs on chronic disease trends in PR.

PROSPECT’s coordinator, Dr. Sigrid Mendoza, describes the study’s timeline, what it means to participate in this longitudinal study, and its eligibility criteria.

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