Eduardo Ochoa

Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

14 h-index 47 pubs 2,027 cited

Research Areas

Child and Adolescent Health Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Health disparities and outcomes Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Birth, Development, and Health SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Diet and metabolism studies Primary Care and Health Outcomes

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Eduardo Ochoa's research focuses on child and adolescent health, with a particular emphasis on obesity, food security, and the impact of socioeconomic factors on health outcomes. He has co-authored clinical practice guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of childhood obesity. His work also investigates the effects of socioeconomic hardships, such as eviction and economic instability during the COVID-19 pandemic, on families with young children. Ochoa has explored the relationship between prenatal WIC participation and infant birth weight, especially among mothers who are immigrants. Additionally, his research includes the development and validation of tools to assess food security in clinical and research settings. Ochoa holds an h-index of 14, with 47 publications and over 2,000 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 14
  • Publications: 47
  • Citations: 2,027

Selected Publications

  • Hardship-Free Households Are Associated With Optimal Caregiver and Child Health (2025) DOI
  • Expanded Child Tax Credit, Family Health, and Material Hardships (2025) DOI
  • “But who takes care of the mom?”: The daily experiences of immigrant mothers navigating health in family life (2025) DOI
  • Maternal adverse childhood experiences and lifetime experiences of racial discrimination: Associations with current household hardships and intergenerational health (2025) DOI
  • Food Insecurity and Weight Faltering: US Multisite Analysis of Young Children’s Weight Trajectory (2024) DOI
  • Development and Validation of an Abbreviated Child and Adult Food Security Scale for Use in Clinical and Research Settings in the United States (2023) DOI
  • Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity (2023) DOI
  • Child Care Feeding Programs Associated With Food Security and Health for Young Children From Families With Low Incomes (2023) DOI
  • Associations of household unmet basic needs and health outcomes among very low birth weight children (2023) DOI
  • Continuity of care in Arkansas children’s primary care clinics and opportunity for improvement (2023) DOI
  • Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity (2023) DOI
  • Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity (2023) DOI
  • Changes in Economic Hardships Arising During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Differences by Nativity and Race (2022) DOI
  • Eviction and Household Health and Hardships in Families With Very Young Children (2022) DOI
  • 155 Exploring factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine decision among hispanic caregivers (2022) DOI

Grants & Funding

  • HEAD START_EARLY HEAD START - Continuation - 06CH7095 - Continuation DHHS - Administration for Children & Families Principal Investigator
  • Determination of antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory and chymase inhibitory efficacy of sweet potato and rice bran extract US Department of Agriculture - Pass Through: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Principal Investigator
  • FY2021 Head Start/Early Head Start DHHS 5 year grant proposal DHHS -Administration for Children and Familes - Administration on Children, Youth & Families Principal Investigator
  • Early Head Start and Child Care Partnership; "A Community Hub Approach" AR Dept of Human Services/Div. of Child Care & Early Childhood Education Principal Investigator
  • Head Start / Early Head Start USDA FY21 Arkansas Department of Human Services Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • Head Start / Early Head Start COLA Funding & Quality Improvement Funding FY20 DHHS - Administration for Children & Families Principal Investigator
  • Kresge -Community collected Data to make the Case for Homes for Health / FY18 CHW UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Beatrice A. Boateng University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Irma C. Cardenas University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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