Results: 1380

Self-reported type 2 diabetes Mellitus is associated with abdominal obesity and poor perception of health in shift workers

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate factors that are associated with type 2 diabetes Mellitus in shift workers of a slaughterhouse in Southern Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1,194 18- to 50-year-old workers of both sexes. The presence of type 2 diabetes Mellitus was self-reported a...

Comparación del consumo de alimentos de niños que habitan una zona urbana y una rural en la población de Arandas, México
Comparison of foodconsumption in children living in an urban area and a rural population in arandas, mexico

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 66 (4), 2016
El objetivo del presente trabajo fue comparar el consumo habitual de alimentos de niños en una zona urbana y otra rural en la población de Arandas, México.En un estudio transversal se incluyeron 196 niños de cinco a doce años que asistían a escuelas de educación preescolar y escolar. Se recabaron ...

Indicadores de síndrome metabólico en escolares mexicanos con talla baja, sobrepeso u obesidad
Components of the metabolic syndrome in Mexican school-children stunted, normal weight and overweight

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 66 (4), 2016
En niños mexicanos la obesidad, talla baja y anemia son problemas que coexisten principalmente en poblaciones rurales que comparten el mismo territorio geográfico, esto les otorga riesgos diferenciados. El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar la asociación y magnitud del riesgo de indicadore...

Ingesta dietética y actividad física en el tiempo libre de adultas mayores en ámbito rural mediterráneo
Dietary intake and physical activity in leisure time of adult-elderly women in Mediterranean rural areas

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 66 (4), 2016
Las mujeres mayores de ámbito rural presentan un marcado rol de trabajo familiar y agrícola, tipo de ingesta específica y diverso aprovechamiento del tiempo libre. El objetivo del presente estudio es comparar las diferencias entre los tipos de alimentos consumidos y características tanto clínicas co...

Cutoffs and cardiovascular risk factors associated with neck circumference among community-dwelling elderly adults: a cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: In elderly people, measurement of several anthropometric parameters may present complications. Although neck circumference measurements seem to avoid these issues, the cutoffs and cardiovascular risk factors associated with this parameter among elderly people remain unkn...

ALLERGIC PROCTOCOLITIS IN INFANTS: analysis of the evolution of the nutritional status

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Allergic proctocolitis is a disease that affects infants in the first months. The change in feed is the primary factor for clinical improvement and maintenance of the nutritional status of the infant. Objective Study the anthropometric evolution of infants with allergic proctocoliti...

Food consumption of cirrhotic patients, comparison with the nutritional status and disease staging

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Patients with liver disease often present protein-energy malnutrition. The assessment of food intake is very important in the investigation regarding the "health-disease" process. Objective To assess dietary intake of cirrhotic patients through food record during 3 days, correlating...

Insuficiencia intestinal secundaria a síndrome de intestino corto: resultados de un programa multidisciplinario de rehabilitación intestinal

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (11), 2016
Background: In patients suffering intestinal failure due to short bowel, the goal of an Intestinal Rehabilitation Program is to optimize and tailor all aspects of clinical management, and eventually, wean patients off lifelong parenteral nutrition. Aim: To report the results of our program in patients su...

Use of murinometrics indices and bioelectrical impedance (BIA) in the determination of experimental obesity in oophorectomized rats

Acta sci., Biol. sci; 38 (4), 2016
In this study, we tested the use of murinometric indices and bioimpedance (BIA) to determine obesity in rats. Female Wistar rats (8 weeks/130-160 g) were divided into control and oophorectomy group. The Body Mass Index (BMI) and Lee index (LI) were used as anthropometric techniques to determine obesity, ...

Efecto del fraccionamiento de la dieta y cantidad de hidratos de carbono en el control metabólico en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2, sin terapia con insulina

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (10), 2016
Background: Increasing meal frequency is commonly used in the clinical practice as part of the nutritional treatment of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2), although its effect on metabolic control parameters is controversial. Aim: To evaluate the association of energy intake, meal frequency, an...