Research Interests
Dr. Caballero obtained his medical degree from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional, in Mexico City and completed his Master’s degree in Medical Sciences at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, where he is also a Professor. He is currently completing his doctoral degree at UCSD. His research interests have focused on health issues in the Hispanic population, particularly in the field of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Currently his main research project is about obesity, acculturation and cardiovascular risk factors in schoolchildren living in Tijuana. He is interested in pursuing collaborations on globalization and its effects on health, particularly in developing nations.

Selected Publications

1. Villa Caballero L, Nava Ocampo AA, Frati Munari A, Ponce Monter H: Oxidative stress, acute and regular exercise: are they really harmful in the diabetic patient? Medical Hypotheses 2000; 55: 43-46

2. Villa Caballero L, Nava Ocampo AA, Frati Munari A, Ponce Monter H: Oxidative stress, should it be measured in the diabetic patient? Gac Med Mex 2000; 136: 249-255.

3. Villa Caballero L, Lifshitz Guinzberg A: Reflections on some bioethical dilemmas for the millennium. Gac Med Mex 2000; 136: 523-8.

4.Villa Caballero L, Frati Munari A, Ponce Monter H, Hernández-Rodriguez de Leon, Becerra Perez AR: Prescription of exercise in the diabetic patient. Gaceta Med Mex 2000;136: 629-637.

5. Villa Caballero L: Globalization and Bioethics on health care resources. Gaceta Med Mex 2004:140: 28-31