Andrea Lopez Cepero, PhD

Assistant Professor
Emory University

Dr. López-Cepero is a population health researcher focusing on prevention of cardiometabolic conditions among Latinxs, particularly obesity and type 2 diabetes. She uses a biopsychosocial approach to understand how stress influences health through behavioral and physiological adaptations, with the ultimate goal of identifying novel interventions targets to improve Latinx health. Her current research documents stress-related eating behaviors (i.e., emotional and uncontrolled eating) in US Latinx adults and in Puerto Rico, and evaluates their association with stressors and cardiometabolic markers. Additionally, her research explores novel resilience factors and how these may buffer the effect of stress on eating behaviors and health.

Poster(s):

• (PO05-04-22) Exploring Gender Differences in the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Weight, Eating Frequency and Stress Among Adults in Puerto Rico: Assessments of Puerto Rico-CEAL

• (PO05-25-22) Associations Between Perceived Changes in Stress, Eating, and Weight During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Adults in Puerto Rico: Assessments of Puerto Rico-CEAL

• (PO22-14-22) Association Between Subjective Social Status and Emotional Eating in US Latinx Adults