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Cesarean section and body mass index in children: is there a causal effect?

Obesity is considered a global public health problem. Cesarean section has been associated with high body mass index (BMI) and increased obesity throughout life. However, this association has been challenged by some studies. This study aims to assess the causal effect of cesarean section on the BMI of ch...

Adiposidad abdominal y resistencia a la insulina al finalizar el primer trimestre de la gestación
Abdominal Adiposity and Insulin Resistance at the End of the First Trimester of Gestation

Introducción: La adiposidad central como factor desencadenante de resistencia a la insulina precoz constituye una amenaza potencial de riesgo metabólico y cardiovascular en el embarazo. Objetivo: Determinar la capacidad discriminante de las grasas abdominales sobre la resistencia a la insulina, diag...

Índice de masa corporal preconcepcional en 1 079 171 mujeres atendidas en hospitales públicos de las 24 provincias argentinas

INTRODUCCIÓN: El estado nutricional materno medido como IMC (índice de masa corporal) se asocia al crecimiento fetal, al peso del recién nacido y a la morbimortalidad feto-neonatal. El sobrepeso y la obesidad son un problema de salud pública, que involucra a más de 650 millones de adultos en el mund...

Consumption of nutritional supplements by teenagers attending gyms supplements and exercise in teenagers

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 35 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the supplements used by adolescents in gyms in the city of São Paulo and the factors related to their use. Methods: Participants were 1,012 adolescents of both sexes, aged between 13 and 18 years old, all of them regular regulars at gyms in the city of São Paulo. For d...

Effects of nutrition education given to persons with multiple sclerosis and their families on diet quality and anthropometric and biochemical measurements

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 35 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of nutrition education given to persons with multiple sclerosis and their families on anthropometric and biochemical measurements and diet quality. Methods: Data from 51 persons with multiple sclerosis were analysed in this inte...

Avaliação longitudinal do índice de massa corporal antes e após restauração de lesões cavitadas de cárie em pré-escolares

O Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) indicando desnutrição ou sobrepeso/obesidade pode ter fatores de risco comuns com a cárie dentária. A cárie dentária pode representar um dos múltiplos fatores que podem culminar em desnutrição ou sobrepeso/obesidade. Crianças obesas tendem a consumir alimentos ...

Excesso de peso infantil: um mapa de evidências sobre estratégias de prevenção e tratamento
Childhood overweight: an evidence map on prevention and treatment strategies

O excesso de peso é um sério problema de saúde pública no Brasil e no mundo. Em 2016, mais de 38 milhões de crianças com menos de cinco anos e 350 milhões de crianças e adolescentes (entre cinco e 18 anos) estavam com excesso de peso (WHO, 2021). A obesidade entre crianças e adolescentes está a...

Maternal and early childhood factors associated with asthma and obesity in children aged 6 to 7 years: a case control study

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the maternal and early childhood factors associated with asthma and obesity in children aged 6 to 7 years. Methods A case-control study conducted with children aged 6 to 7 years. Applications with questions about asthma symptoms in the last 12 months, maternal and chil...

Protocolo de Manejo de Cirugía Metabólica y Bariátrica del Hospital de Especialidades Carlos Andrade Marín
Management Protocol for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at the Carlos Andrade Marín Specialties Hospital

Cambios rev. méd; 20 (2), 2021
1. INTRODUCCIÓN. La obesidad mórbida es una enfermedad crónica multifactorial asociada a complicaciones físicas y psicológicas que empeoran la calidad de vida de los pacientes y disminuyen su esperanza de vida; es un problema sanitario de primera magnitud debido al incremento de esta patología en E...

Tratamiento con tocilizumab en amiloidosis AA: informe de casos y revisión de la literatura
Tocilizumab treatment in aa amyloidosis: case report and literature review

Introducción: la amiloidosis AA puede ser una complicación de ciertos trastornos inflamatorios crónicos, aunque entre el 21% y 50% puede ser idiopática. No existe un tratamiento específico. El tocilizumab, dirigido contra el receptor de IL-6 y orientado a disminuir la producción de SAA, podría ser...