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Principales factores de riesgo cardiovasculares y adherencia al tratamiento en pacientes del centro de salud familiar Yanequén, Negrete, Chile 2015

Rev. ANACEM (Impresa); 11 (1), 2017
Introducción: Los factores de Riesgo Cardiovasculares (FRCVs) son condiciones de cada individuo que pueden aumentar el riesgo de desarrollar una enfermedad cardiovascular (ECV). El objetivo del presente trabajo es identificar los principales Factores de Riesgo Cardiovasculares presentes en una població...

Escala para o cuidado apoiado na atenção primária: um estudo metodológico

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 38 (4), 2017
Resumo OBJETIVO Elaborar uma escala preditiva de determinantes para complicações em adultos com hipertensão e ações para o autocuidado apoiado na atenção primária. MÉTODOS Pesquisa metodológica realizada no município de Curitiba-PR em 2013 e 2014, em duas etapas, a primeira mediante coleta d...

Obesity, physical activity and prediabetes in adult children of people with diabetes

ABSTRACT Objectives: Determine prevalence of obesity / overweight, physical activity (PA) and prediabetes in adult children of parents with type 2 diabetes; identify differences according to sociodemographic variables, and describe the relationship of obesity/overweight with fasting glucose (FG) and gly...

Panorama general y programas de protección de seguridad alimentaria en México
Overview and Protection Programs of Food Security in Mexico

Rev. medica electron; 39 (supl.1), 2017
Proporcionar seguridad alimentaria a la población representa un desafío global, especialmente para los países en vías de desarrollo debido a su insostenible crecimiento poblacional, bajo nivel de ingresos y tasa acelerada de urbanización. En México, un alto porcentaje de la población no tiene acce...

Economic burden of obesity: a systematic literature review

Background: The rising prevalence of obesity represents an important public health issue. An assessment of its costs may be useful in providing recommendations for policy and decision makers. This systematic review aimed to assess the economic burden of obesity and to identify, measure and describe the d...

Using evidence-informed policies to tackle overweight and obesity in Chile

Overweight and obesity are a global epidemic with rates having risen to alarming levels in both developed and developing countries. Chile has been no exemption, with sharp increases in obesity prevalence, especially among school-age children. This paper describes the policy actions and strategies impleme...

Serum myristic fatty acid negatively correlates with anti-inflammatory adiponectin/leptin ratio in obese adolescents: effects of long- term therapy

Mundo Saúde (Online); 40 (A), 2017
Obesity is related to metabolic disorders partially mediated by inflammatory state. In this way, adiponectin/leptin ratio is considered an anti-inflammatory biomarker related to cardiovascular risks. Evidence suggest that decrease in saturated fatty acid intake is an important dietary recommendation to r...

Ground reaction force patterns during gait in patients with lower limb lymphedema

Acta fisiátrica; 23 (4), 2016
Although gait problems have been reported in patients with lower limb lymphedema (LLL), the gait pattern (GP) changes have not been documented yet. However, it is possible that patients with LLL show abnormal GP that can be related to biomechanical complications related to osteoarthritis or falls affecti...

Características clínicas y demográficas de pacientes sometidos a cirugía bariátrica en Medellín

Med. U.P.B; 35 (2), 2016
Objetivo: la obesidad mórbida es un problema de salud pública. Su tratamiento incluye planes nutricionales, actividad física, farmacoterapia y cirugía bariátrica. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir las características clínicas y demográficas de los pacientes sometidos a cirugía bariátric...

Excesso de peso em adolescentes: papel moderador do sexo e da escolaridade materna

Objetivo: Verificar o efeito moderador do sexo e da escolaridade materna na relação entre excesso de peso e fatores associados em adolescentes. Métodos: Estudo transversal descritivo, realizado com 945 escolares, de ambos os sexos, entre 14 e 18 anos, de Ponta Grossa, Paraná. Foram coletadas as medid...