Amy Beck, MD, MPH
Education
Maxwell SL, Fernandez A, Martinez S, Beck AL. An update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's health behaviors. Academic pediatrics 2024. PMID: 39586570
Maxwell SL, McCulloch CE, Fernandez A, Beck AL. Changes in BMI prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic among children: a retrospective cohort study in San Francisco, CA. BMC public health 2024. PMID: 39455995
Finn EB, Keller CV, Gowey MA, Savoye M, Samuels S, Fleisch AF, Rogers VW, Grey M, Damschroder LJ, Beck A, Sharifi M. Improving access to first-line treatment for pediatric obesity: Lessons from the dissemination of SmartMoves. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 2024. PMID: 39192771
Lambert JO, Beck A, Showell NN. Lifestyle Interventions in Pediatric Primary Care. Pediatric clinics of North America 2024. PMID: 39343503
Beck AL, Fernandez A, Martinez SM. The 7-day Beverage Intake Questionnaire for Latino Children: Validation of a Culturally Tailored Tool. Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2023. PMID: 37330709
Beck AL, Mora R, Joseph G, Perrin E, Cabana M, Schickedanz A, Fernandez A. A multi-method evaluation of the Futuros Fuertes intervention to promote healthy feeding, screen time and sleep practices. Academic pediatrics 2023. PMID: 37211275
Beck AL, Huang JC, Lendzion L, Fernandez A, Martinez S. Weight Gain during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a High-Risk Cohort of Children in San Francisco, CA. Childhood obesity (Print) 2021. PMID: 34619035
Finn EB, Beck A, Sharifi M. Equitable approaches to reducing the prevalence of pediatric obesity: school nutrition policies and beyond. International journal of obesity (2005) 2021. PMID: 34331000
Beck AL, Huang JC, Lendzion L, Fernandez A, Martinez S. Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Parents' Perception of Health Behaviors in Children With Overweight and Obesity. Academic pediatrics 2021. PMID: 34023488
Beck A, Gandhi M. Adjudicating Reasons for Hospitalization Reveals That Severe Illness From COVID-19 in Children Is Rare. Hospital pediatrics 2021. PMID: 34011568
Vasquez T, Fernandez A, Haya-Fisher J, Kim S, Beck AL. A Qualitative Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity Among Low-Income Latino Adolescents. Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses 2020. PMID: 32911975
Beck AL, Martinez S, Patel AI, Fernandez A. Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among California children. Public health nutrition 2020. PMID: 32597746
Young CA, Burnett H, Ballinger A, Castro G, Steinberg S, Nau M, Bakken EH, Thomas M, Beck AL. Embedded Maternal Mental Health Care in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic: A Qualitative Exploration of Mothers' Experiences. Academic pediatrics 2019. PMID: 31425791
Beck AL, Iturralde E, Haya-Fisher J, Kim S, Keeton V, Fernandez A. Barriers and facilitators to healthy eating among low-income Latino adolescents. Appetite 2019. PMID: 30954634
Cabana MD, McKean M, Beck AL, Flaherman V. Pilot Analysis of Early Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG for Infant Colic Prevention. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 2019. PMID: 30052571
Beck AL, Hoeft KS, Takayama JI, Barker JC. Beliefs and practices regarding solid food introduction among Latino parents in Northern California. Appetite 2017. PMID: 28951238
Beck AL, Heyman M, Chao C, Wojcicki J. Full fat milk consumption protects against severe childhood obesity in Latinos. Preventive medicine reports 2017. PMID: 28856083
Beck AL, Fernandez A, Rojina J, Cabana M. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Clinic-Based Intervention to Promote Healthy Beverage Consumption Among Latino Children. Clinical pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28553726
Thimmig LM, Cabana MD, Bentz MG, Potocka K, Beck A, Fong L, Chao C, Caughey AB, Wong A, McKean M. Television During Meals in the First 4 Years of Life. Clinical pediatrics 2016. PMID: 28503997
Beck AL, Takayama J, Badiner N, Halpern-Felsher B. Latino Parents' Beliefs about Television Viewing by Infants and Toddlers. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 2015. PMID: 25913344
Beck AL, Takayama JI, Halpern-Felsher B, Badiner N, Barker JC. Understanding how Latino parents choose beverages to serve to infants and toddlers. Maternal and child health journal 2014. PMID: 24077961
Beck AL, Patel A, Madsen K. Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage and 100% fruit juice consumption among California children. Academic pediatrics 2013. PMID: 23688439
Beck AL, Tschann J, Butte NF, Penilla C, Greenspan LC. Association of beverage consumption with obesity in Mexican American children. Public health nutrition 2013. PMID: 23308395
Beck AL, Cabrera L, Pan WK, Cama V, Friedland JS, Ghatei MA, Bloom SR, Lewis J, Gilman RH. Peptide YY: a gut hormone associated with anorexia during infectious diarrhea in children. The Journal of pediatrics 2008. PMID: 18571670