Dr. Duarte’s research focuses on nutrition interventions and chronic disease prevention in Mexican-Americans. Additionally, her research combines physical activity with nutrition intervention to result in a healthier community. She conducts community-based participatory research and has participated in multi-institutional transborder chronic disease prevention projects. Dr. Duarte has served as a reviewer in multiple study sections from the National Institutes of Health and Center for Disease Control, and in the Robert Wood Foundation’s Salud America initiative. She has been a member of the expert panel in gestational diabetes of the American Dietetic Association.