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Hábitos alimentarios y estado nutricional en pacientes diabéticos con retinopatía que acuden a una Clínica Oftalmológica Privada de la ciudad de Asunción

La retinopatía diabética (RD) es una complicación microvascular crónica, específica de la diabetes. Es una causa importante de pérdida visual en adultos, con consecuencias médicas, sociales y financieras significativas. El objetivo fue evaluar los hábitos alimentarios y estado nutricional en dia...

Nutritional and Oral Health Conditions in High School Students

Odovtos (En línea); 21 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT To describe the relationship of oral diseases and nutritional status in high school students. A total of 203 high school students were evaluated nutritionally and orally according to the World Health Organization (WHO). A descriptive analysis, frequency, average tables, and a statistical analysi...

Asociación del polimorfismo rs7903146, del gen TCF7L2, con marcadores de adiposidad y metabólicos en población chilena - resultados del estudio GENADIO

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (8), 2019
Background: Type 2 diabetes etiology has a strong genetic component. More than 20 genetic variants have been associated with diabetes and other metabolic markers. However, the polymorphism rs7903146 of the TCF7L2 gene has shown the strongest association. Aim: To investigate the association of TCF7L2 (rs...

Factores asociados al deterioro cognitivo en personas mayores en Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (8), 2019
Background: The risk factors for the development of cognitive impairment are not well known. Aim: To identify socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors associated with cognitive impairment in older Chilean adults. Material and Methods: Data analysis of 1,384 participants ≥ 60 years ...

Health self-perception and its association with physical activity and nutritional status in adolescents

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (4), 2019
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the association between total physical activities, physical activity in free time and nutritional status with self-perceived health in adolescents of both genders. Methods: This is a quantitative study that integrates the school-based, cross-sectional epidemiological sur...

Interaction between vitamin A supplementation and chronic malnutrition on child development

Abstract 200 million pre-school age children are not developing properly. Delays in child development are associated with multiple factors. This study aims to analyze if vitamin A supplementation is associated with improved development and how this effect could be mediated by nutritional status. Populati...

Caracterización del estado nutricional de pacientes posoperados con complicaciones en una unidad de cuidados intensivos
Characterization of the status of postoperative patients with complications in an intensive care unite

Introducción: Las unidades de atención al paciente gravemente enfermo informan numerosos casos con desnutrición. Para poder estimarlo es necesario utilizar indicadores dietéticos, antropométricos, bioquímicos e inmunológicos. Objetivo: Caracterizar el estado nutricional de los pacientes posoper...

Prevalence and factors associated with underweight among Brazilian older adults

Abstract The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of underweight among older adults according to socio-demographic characteristics in different regions of Brazil as well as determine associated contextual and individual factors. Cross-sectional population-based study with older adults (≥...

Influência da ambiência escolar no estado nutricional de pré-escolares de Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Resumo Objetivou-se avaliar a ambiência escolar e o estado nutricional de pré-escolares da rede pública de Macaé. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com dados antropométricos secundários, coletados entre 2012 e 2014. Foram analisadas 962 crianças, de 2,1 a 6,6 anos, de quatro escolas, segundo reco...

Ganho de peso por década entre trabalhadores de um hospital público: estudo de coorte histórica

Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar as modificações no perfil nutricional dos trabalhadores de um hospital público por três décadas e sua associação com fatores ocupacionais. Estudo de coorte histórica com trabalhadores ativos em 2013 admitidos em três períodos. Foram coletados dados sociod...