Background: Women in Chile are mainly responsible in the formation of eating habits in the population, particularly at their homes. Aim: To explore the association of physical activity and alimentary habits with overweight among adult Chilean women in fertile age. Material and Methods: Cross sectional st...
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Conducta Alimentaria/fisiología,
Sobrepeso/epidemiología,
Factores de Edad,
Chile/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Encuestas Epidemiológicas,
Estado Nutricional,
Sobrepeso/etiología,
Sobrepeso/fisiopatología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the frequency distribution of daily meals and its relation to demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral, anthropometric and biochemical factors in children and adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of 708 schoolchildren aged...
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate food intake according to the degree of processing, stratified by family income and age, in a representative sample of children younger than 6 years in the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional population-based study carried out with 770 children aged 0-7...
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Panstrongylus herreri is a main Chagas disease vector, and its success as a vector stems from its ability to establish domiciliated colonies; we aimed to explore its biology and reproduction. METHODS: The average amount of blood ingested and the time from the beginning of a blo...
Summary Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has a high prevalence around the world. Considering the components used to classify MetS, it is clear that it is closely related to obesity. These two conditions begin with an increase in abdominal adipose tissue, which is metabolically more active, containing a greater ...
RESUMEN Objetivo Describir una propuesta de modelo conceptual para sistematizar los factores que condicionan los ambientes alimentarios y la forma en que estos se expresan en la conducta alimentaria de la población chilena. Métodos Estudio realizado en Chile que incluyó cuatro etapas secuenciales e ...
Abstract Objetive: To establish association between socioeconomic status and plasmatic markers of lipoperoxidation and antioxidants in Venezuelan school-age children from the middle-class and in critical poverty. Methods: Cross-sectional study with a sample of 114 school-age children (aged 7-9). The ...
Abstract Background: Obesity affects a large part of elderly individuals worldwide and is considered a risk predictor for the development of chronic diseases such as cardiac diseases, the leading causes of death in the elderly population. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of obesity and associat...
Distribución por Edad,
Factores de Edad,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiología,
Diabetes Mellitus/fisiopatología,
Ingestión de Alimentos/fisiología,
Ingestión de Energía/fisiología,
Conducta Alimentaria/fisiología,
Enfermedades Musculoesqueléticas/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Musculoesqueléticas/fisiopatología,
Infarto del Miocardio/epidemiología,
Infarto del Miocardio/fisiopatología,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Obesidad/fisiopatología,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Socioeconómicos
SUMMARY Introduction: To assess dietary habits, nutritional status and food frequency in children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS) and congenital heart disease (CHD). Additionally, we attempted to compare body mass index (BMI) classifications according to the World Health Organization (WHO) curve...
Desarrollo del Adolescente/fisiología,
Factores de Edad,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Peso Corporal/fisiología,
Desarrollo Infantil/fisiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Síndrome de Down/fisiopatología,
Ácidos Grasos Insaturados/fisiología,
Conducta Alimentaria/fisiología,
Conducta Alimentaria/psicología,
Crecimiento,
Cardiopatías Congénitas/fisiopatología,
Estado Nutricional/fisiología,
Valores de Referencia,
Factores de Tiempo,
Vitamina E/fisiología
Abstract Larvae and adults of certain species of predator lady beetles feed on pollen, guaranteeing their survival, and at times, reproduction in the absence of preferred prey. Palynology, therefore, may contribute in the investigation of botanical families visited by these predators in order to obtain t...
