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Estado nutricional de adolescentes pertenecientes a una cohorte de niños nacidos prematuros

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (4), 2016
Introducción: La recuperación del crecimiento de los niños prematuros se presenta en los primeros meses de vida y se termina en la adolescencia. El objetivo de este trabajo fue estudiar el crecimiento y desarrollo de una cohorte de adolescentes nacidos prematuros (1995-1996), en las ciudades de Chill...

Fat mass index performs best in monitoring management of obesity in prepubertal children

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective An early and accurate recognition of success in treating obesity may increase the compliance of obese children and their families to intervention programs. This observational, prospective study aimed to evaluate the ability and the time to detect a significant reduction of adiposity e...

Combined effects of resistance training and carbohydrate-restrictive or conventional diets on weight loss, blood variables and endothelium function

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the effects of either a carbohydrate-restrictive diets or a conventional hypoenergetic diet combined with resistance training. Methods: Twenty-one overweight and obese adults participated in an eight-week program consisting of progressive resistance training combined with...

Blood pressure levels and body mass index in Brazilian adults with Down syndrome

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Increased life expectancy among people with Down syndrome (DS) has introduced new environmental factors that may affect blood pressure (BP) and/or lead to obesity in this population. The aim here was to investigate BP levels and body mass index (BMI) in adults with DS, c...

Hiperinsulinemia y resistencia insulínica en niños de dos escuelas públicas de Oaxaca, México

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (8), 2016
Background: Obesity during childhood is a risk factor for developing cardiovascular diseases during adulthood. Aim: To measure insulin and glucose levels and parameters of insulin resistance in obese, overweight and normal weight Mexican children. Material and Methods: Comparative study of 21 obese child...

Agencia de autocuidado y factores de riesgo cardiovascular en adolescentes
Agência de autocuidado e fatores de risco cardiovascular em adolescentes

Av. enferm; 34 (2), 2016
Objetivo: Este estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar la relación entre la capacidad de agencia de autocuidado y los factores de riesgo cardiovascular en adolescentes de una Institución de Educación Superior en el Distrito de Barranquilla, Colombia. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, exploratorio, de c...

Metabolic risk in schoolchildren is associated with low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, obesity, and parents’ nutritional profile>

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective Verify the association between metabolic risk profile in students with different levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index, as well as the nutritional status of their parents. Methods A cross-sectional study comprising 1.254 schoolchildren aged between seven and 17 year...

Prevalência de asma e asma grave e a associação com obesidade infantil
Prevalence of asthma and severe asthma and its association with child obesity

HU rev; 42 (2), 2016
O presente trabalho teve como objetivos avaliar a prevalência de asma, asma grave e obesidade infantil e analisar a associação entre elas e seus fatores de risco, através de um estudo transversal, onde foram avaliados os fatores de risco, dados antropométricos e aplicado o questionário ISAAC. Os qu...

Perfil clínico-laboratorial e comprometimento vascular em pacientes com diabetes mellitus tipo 2

O Diabetes mellitus (DM) é uma síndrome multifatorial cujas complicações matam 5% da população mundial todo o ano. A hiperglicemia crônica característica do DM promove disfunção endotelial e o desenvolvimento de complicações microvasculares, como nefropatia, retinopatia e neuropatia, e macrov...

Volumen de grasa visceral como indicador de obesidad en hombres adultos

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 23 (4), 2016
Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia del volumen de grasa visceral estimado por ecuación predictiva en un grupo de adultos de Bogotá, Colombia, además de evaluar la relación de la grasa visceral con factores de riesgo asociados a enfermedad cardiovascular. Materiales y métodos: Estudio transversal en...