Erica Gabrielle Soltero
Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor
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Pediatrics - Nutrition
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Addresses
- Children's Nutrition Research Center (Office)
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1100 BATES
Room: CNRC-2056
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7154
soltero@bcm.edu
Education
- BA from Rice University
- 05/2011 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Kinesiology, Sports Medicine
- PhD from University of Houston
- 03/2016 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Health and Human Performance: Obesity Studies
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at Arizona State University
- 06/2019 - Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Pediatric Obesity
Honors & Awards
- Publication Funding Award
- Texas Children’s Hospital Young Investigator Endowment (06/2021)
- Presentation Award
- Obesity Journal Symposium, The Obesity Society (11/2018)
- Top Three Abstract
- Pediatric Obesity Section, The Obesity Society (11/2018)
- Meritorious Award
- Society of Behavioral Medicine (04/2018)
- Abstract Citation
- Society of Behavioral Medicine (04/2018)
- Top Three Abstract
- Pediatric Obesity Section, The Obesity Society (11/2017)
- Top Ten Abstract
- Pediatric Obesity Section, The Obesity Society (11/2016)
- Early Career Investigator Presentation Award
- Pediatric Obesity Section, The Obesity Society (11/2016)
Professional Interests
- Behavior Change Strategies
- Health Disparities
- 24-Hour Activity Profiling (sleep, sedentary behaviors, activity)
- Obesity & Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention
Professional Statement
The broad focus of Dr. Soltero’s work is implementing evidence-based obesity and cardiometabolic disease prevention programs that address disparities in high-risk pediatric populations. This work spans the translational spectrum and includes studies aimed at understanding the pathophysiologic development of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases, the development of culturally adapted evidence-based programs, and implementation of obesity prevention programs into real-world practice settings. This work has led to projects focused in the following areas:
1) Identifying upstream markers of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk in order to inform early intervention and prevention strategies in minority youth (American Heart Association: 18POST33990036).
2) Understanding the synergistic effect of sleep, sedentary behaviors, and physical activity on cardiometabolic markers of health in youth (NIMHD: U54MD00231611).
3) Developing family-based models of diabetes prevention that have the potential for broad dissemination and sustainability within community clinic networks
1) Identifying upstream markers of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk in order to inform early intervention and prevention strategies in minority youth (American Heart Association: 18POST33990036).
2) Understanding the synergistic effect of sleep, sedentary behaviors, and physical activity on cardiometabolic markers of health in youth (NIMHD: U54MD00231611).
3) Developing family-based models of diabetes prevention that have the potential for broad dissemination and sustainability within community clinic networks
Selected Publications
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Mihail S, Partida M, Villanueva L, Thompson D, O'Connor TM, Musaad SM, Redondo MJ, Soltero EG. " " JMIR Form Res. 2026 Feb ; 10 : e67800.
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OrtÃz-Hernández L, Soltero EG, Camejo M, Valdes J. " " Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 2026 Jan ; 83 (1) : 21-31.
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Mihail S, Hernandez AA, Soltero EG. " " Ethn Dis. 2025 Aug ; 35 (3) : 121-128.
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Larkey LK, James DL, Han S, Weihs K, Jahnke R, Oh B, Kim SW, Huberty J, Petrov ME, Martin D, Howe N, Hook J, Soltero E, Rao S, Northfelt D. " " Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2025 Nov ; 61 : 102014.
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Funding
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Acute effects of sedentary behaviors on cardiometabolic risk in Latino youth
#58-3092-5-008 - $601,909.00 (10/01/2024 - 09/30/2029)
- Grant funding from USDA/ARS
- Examine the acute effects of sedentary behaviors on energy metabolism and cardiometabolic health in Latino adolescents with obesity.
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Investigating the efficacy of mobile health monitoring and self-care to improve obesity outcomes in Hispanic adolescence populations
- $20,000.00 (01/01/2024 - 12/31/2025)
- Grant funding from PATHS-Up Seed Funds
- Develop a mobile health app that leverages personalized biobehavioral data, self-monitoring, and health promotion techniques that foster self-efficacy for healthy activity and dietary habits.
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Efficacy trial of a program for weight loss for Hispanic fathers and increased physical activity for their children: Healthy Dads Healthy Kids
#R33 HL155015 - (09/15/2022 - 09/14/2026)
- Grant funding from NIH/NHLBI
- Role: Co-Investigator (Teresia O'Connor, PI) Assess the efficacy of a culturally adapted 'Healthy Dads Healthy Kids' program for Hispanic families among a low-income sample of Hispanic families.
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Adapting and assessing the feasibility of a telehealth diabetes prevention program for Hispanic adolescents
#K01 DK131287 - $664,848.00 (08/01/2022 - 07/31/2026)
- Grant funding from NIH/NIDDK
- Examine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of adapting a 12-week diabetes prevention program for delivery via telehealth among Hispanic adolescents.
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