Results: 1653

Relación entre nivel de instrucción y exceso de peso en pacientes de consulta externa: Estudio transversal
Relationship between level of education and overweight in outpatients. A transversal study

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (4), 2017
La obesidad y el sobrepeso constituyen un grave problema de salud pública. Numerosos estudios observacionales sugieren que el bajo nivel de educación estaría entre los múltiples factores implicados en su desarrollo. Nuestro objetivo fue determinar si existía una relación entre el menor nivel educat...

Body mass index and waist circumference of Latin American adult athletes with intellectual disability

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Abstract: Objectives: To examine both body mass index (BMI) status and waist circunference (WC) in a large international sample of adult Special Olympics participants from Latin America. It also explored the association of age and sex with obesity in this population. Materials and methods: BMI and WC...

Validade da estimativa da massa corporal por meio da circunferência abdominal medida em diferentes posições
Validity of body mass estimation by mean of abdominal circumference measured at different positions

HU rev; 43 (1), 2017
A necessidade do uso de fórmulas de estimativas de massa corporal se torna constante por diversos fatores que impossibilitam os pacientes a se colocarem de pé. Rabito e outros, em 2006, propuseram uma fórmula para estimativa de massa corporal com intuito de atender à população brasileira. Baseado n...

Can neck circumference predict insulin resistance in older people? A cross-sectional study at primary care in Brazil

Abstract: This study focused on the correlation between neck circumference and other anthropometric measurements and cardiovascular risk factors and insulin resistance in the elderly in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. This was a cross-sectional study in 411 patients seen in primary care. Anthropo...

The relationship between pruritus and clinical variables in patients with psoriasis

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017
Abstract: Background: Pruritus is the most commonly occurring subjective symptom of dermatological disease. Published data on both prevalence and intensity of pruritus in psoriasis is limited. Objective: In this study we aimed to investigate the prevalence of pruritus and its relation with psoriasis ...

The association between healthy lifestyle behaviors and health-related quality of life among adolescents

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (4), 2017
Abstract Objective: The aim of this research was to examine the association between body mass index, physical activity, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and health-related quality of life in a sample of Spanish adolescents. Method: The study involved 456 adolescents aged between 11 and 14 years. Th...

Síndrome metabólico en conductores de servicio público en Armenia, Colombia

Rev. salud pública; 19 (4), 2017
RESUMEN Objetivo Caracterizar y comparar la población de conductores de servicio público de una empresa de transporte en Armenia, Colombia. Materiales y Métodos Estudio analítico de corte transversal en el cual participaron conductores de taxi y colectivo en una empresa de servicio público de Arme...

Ejercicio intermitente y consejería nutricional mejoran control glicémico y calidad de vida en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (7), 2017
Background: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves cardiometabolic markers, but its effects on the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not well known. Aim: To determine the effects of a 12-week HIIT exercise program on cardiometabolic and quality of life variables of T2D ...

Desarrollo motor grueso y estado nutricional en niños preescolares con presencia y ausencia de transición I, que cursan el nivel de transición II

El objetivo es evaluar y comparar el desarrollo motor grueso y el estado nutricional, entre preescolares con pre-sencia y ausencia de transición I, que cursan el nivel de transición II. El método: muestra total de 39 niños(as), en edades de 4 y 5 años, correspondiente a un diseño no experimental, d...

Mayores niveles de transporte activo se asocian a un menor nivel de adiposidad y menor riesgo de obesidad: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (7), 2017
Background: Active commuting is associated with a lower risk for obesity in developed countries. Aim: To investigate the association between active commuting and obesity risk in Chile. Material and Methods: Active commuting was measured using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ v2) in 5,29...