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Efectos metabólicos del consumo excesivo de fructosa añadida

Int. j. morphol; 37 (3), 2019
El consumo de fructosa ha aumentado en los últimos 50 años por la incorporación a la dieta de jarabe de maíz alto en fructosa (JMAF), presente en productos industrializados, como las bebidas azucaradas. Se puede asociar la ingesta de fructosa en altas concentraciones con el aumento de la obesidad y t...

Non-alcoholic fatty pancreatic disease and insulin resistance: overlooked complication of obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome - signaling pathway diagram

Objective: To demonstrate the interaction between obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, insulin resistance, and non-alcoholic fatty pancreatic disease through the signaling pathway diagram. Methods: To investigate the involvement of metabolic signaling pathway, a search was performed using the Ky...

Sobrepeso y obesidad en la autopercepción corporal de adultos en China
Overweight and obesity in adult body self-perception in China

Rev. cuba. med; 58 (3), 2019
Introducción: En China la prevalencia del sobrepeso y obesidad está aumentando de manera vertiginosa. Objetivo: Valorar la autopercepción corporal de los adultos chinos y determinar su relación con los indicadores antropométricos. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional de corte transver...

Change in overweight and obesity over a decade according to sociodemographic factors in Brazilian adolescents

Abstract The aims were to examine changes in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among students from 2001 to 2011, and to verify if these changes differ according to age group, area of residence, and family income. We analyzed two cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2001 and 2011 with brazilian ado...

¿Qué entendemos por inseguridad alimentaria?: la impactante situación en Argentina
What do we understand by food insecurity?: the shocking situation in Argentina

En esta editorial se analiza el concepto de seguridad alimentaria y se desarrollan tres de sus dimensiones (disponibilidad,acceso y utilización). Se destaca que la dimensión de disponibilidad (producción) está en una curva creciente, al tiempo que se plantea la duda sobre el impacto en la salud por l...

La metformina en mujeres embarazadas obesas sin diabetes no redujo el peso al nacimiento del recién nacido
Metformin in obese pregnant women without diabetes did not reduce birth weight of the newborn

Estudo de parâmetros metabólicos em pacientes não diabéticos com doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica - importância da dislipidemia

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Metabolic risk factors of non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in non diabetic teetotallers who constitute a definite group are not well defined. OBJECTIVE: To identify the metabolic risk factors of NAFLD if any in non diabetic subjects who do not consume alcohol. METHODS: ...

Medidas abdominais adicionais são uma ferramenta útil para avaliar a composição corporal em mulheres obesas

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: During weight gain, most of the excess adipose tissue accumulates in the trunk. This alters the body shape and makes collection of anthropometric measurements, especially waist circumference (WC), difficult. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the sensitivity and applicability of additional a...

Memory impairments and increased GFAP expression in hippocampal astrocytes following hypercaloric diet in rats

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (9), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: Hypothalamic inflammation and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) overexpression in astrocytes are well described in obese animals, as are some cognitive and memory deficits. As the hippocampus plays important roles in the consolidation of information, this investigation aimed to ...

Descripción de la progresión de la obesidad y enfermedades relacionadas en Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (9), 2019
Background: An explosive increase in overweight and obesity occurred in Chile since the 90's, without an integrative national policy. Aim: To describe the current obesity situation in Chile and its consequences. Material and Methods: Analysis of the available anthropometric data obtained by an annual c...