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Comparación del consumo de edulcorantes no nutritivos con estado nutricional en embarazadas chilenas

Rev. chil. nutr; 46 (6), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN: El consumo de edulcorantes no calóricos (ENC) se ha incrementado en todos los grupos etarios, sin embargo, no se ha cuantificado su ingesta en embarazadas OBJETIVO: Determinar la ingesta y comparar el consumo de ENC según el estado nutricional en embarazadas chilenas. MATERIAL Y MÉTOD...

Prevalencia de malnutrición y factores asociados en adultos mayores del cantón Gualaceo, Ecuador

Rev. chil. nutr; 46 (6), 2019
RESUMEN La malnutrición y los factores que la determinan preocupan a nivel mundial; pues muchos de ellos podrían modificarse e impactar en favor de un envejecimiento saludable. El objetivo fue determinar la prevalencia de malnutrición y factores asociados en adultos mayores del cantón Gualaceo, Ecuad...

Is anemia a public health problem among children under five years ago in Peru? Findings from a national healthcare administrative database (2012 and 2016) using Geographic Information Systems

Rev. chil. nutr; 46 (6), 2019
The objective of this study was to assess the change in the prevalence of anemia among under-five children attending public health services in Peru between 2012 and 2016, according to their place of residence, and to identify spatial clusters of districts with a high prevalence of anemia. An analytical c...

Nutrition status of the elderly differs by elderly care facility

Rev. chil. nutr; 46 (6), 2019
The prevalence of malnutrition in homes for the elderly is well-known, yet research does not exist concerning differences among types of homes. In this study, the association of nutritional status (measured with MNA-FV and anthropometric measures) with the type of home for the elderly (charity, governmen...

Anthropometric measures as indicators of the nutritional status of people living with HIV

Rev. chil. nutr; 46 (6), 2019
Several studies have noted the increased survival time of people living with HIV (PLH) after the use of antiretroviral therapy. However, impacts on nutritional status (NS) have not been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between anthropometric measures as indicators of the NS...

Prevalence of hepatic steatosis among children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis and its association with nutritional status

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of hepatic steatosis (HS) in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) and associate it with nutritional status. Methods: Cross-sectional study with children and adolescents with CF diagnosis. Weight and height were used to calculate the body m...

Losses caused by gastrointestinal nematode infections in Dorper lambs under two nutritional status

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two nutritional statuses on the productive performance of Dorper lambs naturally infected with gastrointestinal nematodes. Thirty-two lambs, grazing together on the same pasture, were allocated into four experimental groups: (G1) infected-suppl...

Alteraciones urinarias en niños litiásicos paraguayos según estado nutricional

La urolitiasis es una enfermedad multifactorial. En los últimos años se ha observado un incremento a nivel mundial de la incidencia de la litiasis urinaria tanto en adultos como en niños. Los cambios en los hábitos alimentarios y un aumento en la prevalencia de exceso de peso podrían asociarse a est...

Impacto de la estrategia de entrega de frutas con educación nutricional sobre el estado nutricional y consumo frutas en escolares de la Escuela pública héroes luqueños de la comunidad de Jukyry Luque, Paraguay

En Paraguay, más del 50% de la población adulta presenta sobrepeso y obesidad, lo cual a su vez es un detonante para la génesis de otras afecciones como la diabetes y las enfermedades cardiovasculares. Hacer hincapié en la prevención es importante para disminuir la incidencia de las enfermedades cr...

Concentrações de vitamina D em lactentes sibilantes e crianças asmáticas: relação com a condição nutricional e o controle da doença

Introdução: Deficiência de vitamina D e obesidade foram associadas a um pior controle da asma em países desenvolvidos, embora essa relação ainda não esteja devidamente estabelecida. Assim, o presente estudo visa avaliar a relação entre deficiência de vitamina D, controle da asma e a condição ...