Amy Beck, MD, MPH

Title(s)Associate Professor, Pediatrics
SchoolSchool of Medicine
AddressLocation Required, #5763
Phone415-476-3368
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    University of CaliforniaGeneral Academic Pediatrics Fellowship2014School of Medicine
    University of California San FranciscoChief Resident2011School of Medicine
    University of California, San FranciscoResidency 2010School of Medicine
    University of ConnecticutM.D.2007School of Medicine
    University of ConnecticutMPH2007Graduate School
    University of California, San Francisco, CA2017Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training

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    I am a general pediatrician and health services researcher focused on improving the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity in safety-net clinical settings. In my research, I use both qualitative and quantitative methodologies to develop and test clinical interventions and to better understand the factors that contribute to disparities in children's cardiometabolic health.

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    Enhanced Primary Care Nutrition and Screen time Education to Prevent Obesity in Latino Infants
    NIH K23HD080876Sep 21, 2016 - Aug 31, 2021
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. The 7-day Beverage Intake Questionnaire for Latino Children: Validation of a Culturally Tailored Tool. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2023 08; 55(8):544-552. Beck AL, Fernandez A, Martinez SM. PMID: 37330709.
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    2. A Multimethod Evaluation of the Futuros Fuertes Intervention to Promote Healthy Feeding, Screen Time, and Sleep Practices. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Sep-Oct; 23(7):1351-1360. Beck AL, Mora R, Joseph G, Perrin E, Cabana M, Schickedanz A, Fernandez A. PMID: 37211275.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Weight Gain during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a High-Risk Cohort of Children in San Francisco, CA. Child Obes. 2022 03; 18(2):143-146. Beck AL, Huang JC, Lendzion L, Fernandez A, Martinez S. PMID: 34619035; PMCID: PMC8892969.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 5     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    4. Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Parents' Perception of Health Behaviors in Children With Overweight and Obesity. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Nov-Dec; 21(8):1434-1440. Beck AL, Huang JC, Lendzion L, Fernandez A, Martinez S. PMID: 34023488; PMCID: PMC8561012.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 14     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    5. Adjudicating Reasons for Hospitalization Reveals That Severe Illness From COVID-19 in Children Is Rare. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 08; 11(8):e159-e160. Beck A, Gandhi M. PMID: 34011568; PMCID: PMC9492297.
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    6. Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among California children - CORRIGENDUM. Public Health Nutr. 2021 02; 24(2):376. Beck AL, Martinez S, Patel AI, Fernandez A. PMID: 33198836; PMCID: PMC8336681.
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    7. A Qualitative Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity Among Low-Income Latino Adolescents. Hisp Health Care Int. 2021 06; 19(2):86-94. Vasquez T, Fernandez A, Haya-Fisher J, Kim S, Beck AL. PMID: 32911975; PMCID: PMC8496995.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among California children. Public Health Nutr. 2020 11; 23(16):2864-2869. Beck AL, Martinez S, Patel AI, Fernandez A. PMID: 32597746; PMCID: PMC7942806.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Embedded Maternal Mental Health Care in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic: A Qualitative Exploration of Mothers' Experiences. Acad Pediatr. 2019 Nov - Dec; 19(8):934-941. Young CA, Burnett H, Ballinger A, Castro G, Steinberg S, Nau M, Bakken EH, Thomas M, Beck AL. PMID: 31425791; PMCID: PMC6907070.
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    10. Barriers and facilitators to healthy eating among low-income Latino adolescents. Appetite. 2019 07 01; 138:215-222. Beck AL, Iturralde E, Haya-Fisher J, Kim S, Keeton V, Fernandez A. PMID: 30954634; PMCID: PMC6628719.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 16     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Pilot Analysis of Early Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG for Infant Colic Prevention. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 01; 68(1):17-19. Cabana MD, McKean M, Beck AL, Flaherman V. PMID: 30052571; PMCID: PMC6673644.
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    12. Beliefs and practices regarding solid food introduction among Latino parents in Northern California. Appetite. 2018 Jan 01; 120:381-387. Beck AL, Hoeft KS, Takayama JI, Barker JC. PMID: 28951238; PMCID: PMC5784836.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 5     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    13. Full fat milk consumption protects against severe childhood obesity in Latinos. Prev Med Rep. 2017 Dec; 8:1-5. Beck AL, Heyman M, Chao C, Wojcicki J. PMID: 28856083; PMCID: PMC5552381.
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    14. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Clinic-Based Intervention to Promote Healthy Beverage Consumption Among Latino Children. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017 Aug; 56(9):838-844. Beck AL, Fernandez A, Rojina J, Cabana M. PMID: 28553726; PMCID: PMC5553320.
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    15. Television During Meals in the First 4 Years of Life. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017 Jun; 56(7):659-666. Thimmig LM, Cabana MD, Bentz MG, Potocka K, Beck A, Fong L, Chao C, Caughey AB, Wong A, McKean M. PMID: 28503997.
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    16. Latino Parents' Beliefs about Television Viewing by Infants and Toddlers. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2015 May; 26(2):463-74. Beck AL, Takayama J, Badiner N, Halpern-Felsher B. PMID: 25913344.
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    17. Understanding how Latino parents choose beverages to serve to infants and toddlers. Matern Child Health J. 2014 Aug; 18(6):1308-15. Beck AL, Takayama JI, Halpern-Felsher B, Badiner N, Barker JC. PMID: 24077961.
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    18. Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage and 100% fruit juice consumption among California children. Acad Pediatr. 2013 Jul-Aug; 13(4):364-70. Beck AL, Patel A, Madsen K. PMID: 23688439; PMCID: PMC3706491.
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    19. Association of beverage consumption with obesity in Mexican American children. Public Health Nutr. 2014 Feb; 17(2):338-44. Beck AL, Tschann J, Butte NF, Penilla C, Greenspan LC. PMID: 23308395; PMCID: PMC4430195.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 26     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Peptide YY: a gut hormone associated with anorexia during infectious diarrhea in children. J Pediatr. 2008 Nov; 153(5):677-82. Beck AL, Cabrera L, Pan WK, Cama V, Friedland JS, Ghatei MA, Bloom SR, Lewis J, Gilman RH. PMID: 18571670; PMCID: PMC5498098.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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