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Adequacy of energy and macronutrient intake of food supplements for athletes

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To assess how much food supplements contribute to the nutritional adequacy of energy and macronutrients in relation those recommended for athletes. Methods This was a cross sectional study was composed of 182 athletes from 19 sports (150 men and 32 women) with a mean age, weight, hei...

Dietary determinants of urinary molybdenum levels in Mexican women: a pilot study

Salud pública Méx; 59 (5), 2017
Abstract: Objective: This study determined the main dietary sources of urinary molybdenum (Mo) concentrations in a sample of 124 pregnant women in Mexico. Materials and methods: Dietary data was collected during pregnancy, through a semi-qualitative food frequency questionnaire, with information of 8...

Micronuclei and nuclear anomalies in Mexico's indigenous population

Salud pública Méx; 59 (5), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To determine the number of micronuclei and nuclear anomalies in Mexico's indigenous population. Materials and methods: One hundred twenty indigenous individuals were evaluated, including thirty from the ethnicities Cora, Huichol, Tarahumara and Tepehuano. The number of micronucle...

Energy, added sugar, and saturated fat contributions of taxed beverages and foods in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 59 (5), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To estimate the dietary contribution of taxed beverages and foods. Materials and methods: Using 24-hour diet recall data from the Ensanut 2012 (n=10 096), we estimated the contribution of the items which were taxed in 2014 to the total energy, added sugar, and saturated fat intak...

Age at introduction of ultra-processed food among preschool children attending day-care centers

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (5), 2017
Abstract Objective: To identify the age of introduction of ultra-processed food and its associated factors among preschool children. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out from March to June 2014 with 359 preschool children aged 17 to 63 months attending day-care centers. Time until ultra-processed...

Determinantes dietéticos del consumo de zinc en menores de cinco años con retardo del crecimiento en comunidades mayas de Guatemala

RESUMEN El objetivo del estudio fue identificar elementos del patrón alimentario que influyen en la ingesta y biodisponibilidad de zinc en niños con retardo del crecimiento (RC) entre 1-5 años en comunidades maya de la localidad de Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Estudio descriptivo, transversal aplicado en...

Asociación entre la carga glicémica de la ingesta alimentaria y el síndrome metabólico en niños y adolescentes obesos

Arch. argent. pediatr; 115 (4), 2017
Objetivo. Evaluar la asociación entre síndrome metabólico (SM) y carga glicémica (CG) de la ingesta alimentaria en niños y adolescentes obesos atendidos en consulta endocrinológica de un hospital de referencia pediátrica en Lima, Perú. Población y método. Estudio transversal en niños y adolesc...

Quality of diet plans for weight loss featured in women's magazines. A cross-sectional descriptive study

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Brazil has the fifth largest population of obese individuals in the world. Women's magazines publish a large number of diet plans, and therefore the objective of this study was to assess the quality of these plans. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive study. METHODS: We ...

Aspectos metodológicos da avaliação da qualidade da dieta no Brasil: revisão sistemática

Resumo Esta revisão sistemática objetivou analisar metodologias de estudos brasileiros que utilizam índices para avaliação da qualidade da dieta. Realizou-se busca sistemática em bases eletrônicas de dados (Lilacs, Medline, SciELO e Scopus), sem fazer restrição ao ano de publicação dos estudos...

Adherencia a terapia médica nutricional en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2, de un hospital nacional de nivel III en Lima, Perú
Adherence to nutritional therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a level III national hospital in Lima, Peru

Rev. méd. hered; 28 (3), 2017
Objetivos: Determinar la adherencia a la terapia médica nutricional (TMN) en pacientes con Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 (DM2) en un hospital nacional de nivel III de Lima-Perú y explorar factores asociados. Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo transversal, realizado en 163 pacientes con diagnóstico de...