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Asociación entre sedentarismo y malos hábitos alimentarios en estudiantes de nutrición
Association between sedentarism and bad dietary habits among nutrition students

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 67 (2), 2017
El sedentarismo se relaciona con disminución a la sensibilidad de insulina y acumulación de tejido adiposo visceral. Lo que sumado a malos hábitos alimentarios, explican en parte el aumento global de sobrepeso y obesidad. En Chile el exceso de peso afecta a 64,4% y el sedentarismo al 88,6% de la pobla...

Menor peso corporal, de índice de masa corporal y de perímetro de cintura se asocian a una disminución en factores de riesgo cardiovascular en población chilena: Findings from the Chilean health surveyç

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (5), 2017
Background: Overall and central obesity are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Aim: To investigate the association of body weight, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with cardiovascular risk factors in Chile. Material and Methods: We included 5,157 participants from the Na...

Analysis of obese patients' medical conditions in the pre and postoperative periods of bariatric surgery

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to compare the clinical conditions of obese patients in the pre and postoperative period of bariatric surgery. Methods: we carried out a descriptive, retrospective, quantitative study by consulting the charts of 134 patients who underwent bariatric surgery in the period from 2009 ...

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and its components in a population of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Method: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 201 diabetic patients. A descriptive analysis and Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests ( p <0.05) were ...

Effect of equipotent doses of bupivacaine and ropivacaine in high-fat diet fed neonatal rodent model

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (2), 2017
Abstract Objectives: The increase in the prevalence of obesity presents a significant health and economic problem. Obesity has been reported to be a major contributor to variety of chronic diseases. Childhood obesity has been rising over the past decades leading to various complications in health. Milli...

Epidemiología de los trastornos respiratorios del sueño en pediatría

Pediatric sleep medicine has shown a considerable development during the last decades; however, sleep disorders epidemiology is varied and limited, mainly by the various definitions used. This articucle refers to prevalence data obtained by studies that include medical history, questionnaires and/or slee...

El sedentarismo se asocia a un incremento de factores de riesgo cardiovascular y metabólicos independiente de los niveles de actividad física

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (4), 2017
Background: Sedentary behavior is a main risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. Aim: To investigate the association between sedentary behavior and metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors. Material and Methods: We assessed 322 participants aged between 18 to 65 years. Physical activity an...

Marcadores séricos del primer trimestre y riesgo obstétrico en una población con alta prevalencia de obesidad
First-trimester serum markers and obstetric risk in a population with a high prevalence of obesity

Objetivo: La detección precoz del riesgo de complicaciones de la gestación como preeclampsia, parto pretérmino, y aborto, permitiría evitar morbimortalidad y secuelas. Hemos estudiado la relación entre niveles bajos de PAPP-A y BhCG con malos resultados obstétricos en una población con alta preval...

Prevalência de diabetes mellitus e fatores associados na população adulta brasileira: evidências de um inquérito de base populacional

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 20 (1), 2017
RESUMO: Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência de diabetes mellitus (DM) autorreferida e fatores associados na população adulta brasileira. Métodos: A prevalência de DM foi aferida na Pesquisa Dimensões Sociais das Desigualdades (PDSD), um survey nacional com representatividade para as macrorregiões,...