Results: 974

Association between overweight and consumption of ultra-processed food and sugar-sweetened beverages among vegetarians

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the consumption of ultra-processed food and sugar-sweetened beverages and to identify the association of this consumption with overweight among vegetarians. Methods: A cross-sectional study with a convenience sampling method was conducted. Data were collected using an onli...

Relación entre nivel de instrucción y exceso de peso en pacientes de consulta externa: Estudio transversal
Relationship between level of education and overweight in outpatients. A transversal study

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (4), 2017
La obesidad y el sobrepeso constituyen un grave problema de salud pública. Numerosos estudios observacionales sugieren que el bajo nivel de educación estaría entre los múltiples factores implicados en su desarrollo. Nuestro objetivo fue determinar si existía una relación entre el menor nivel educat...

Body mass index and waist circumference of Latin American adult athletes with intellectual disability

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Abstract: Objectives: To examine both body mass index (BMI) status and waist circunference (WC) in a large international sample of adult Special Olympics participants from Latin America. It also explored the association of age and sex with obesity in this population. Materials and methods: BMI and WC...

Nuevas consideraciones sobre la salud de las personas con trastornos del desarrollo intelectual

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Resumen: La literatura reciente indica que las personas con trastornos del desarrollo intelectual (TDI) presentan diferencias respecto de la población general en cuanto a la prevalencia de determinadas enfermedades y a la atención sanitaria que reciben. El conocimiento actual con base en la evidencia e...

Overweight in youth and sleep quality: is there a link?

ABSTRACT Objective Overweight seems to be related to a higher prevalence of sleep disturbances. Decreased sleep duration and altered sleep quality are risk factors for obesity. Our aim was to compare the sleep pattern of overweight children with that of a matched control group and assess the relationsh...

Chronic joint symptoms in adults: A population-based study

Summary Objective: To analyze factors associated with chronic joint symptoms (CJS) in adults. Method: A population-based, cross-sectional study was performed with a sample of 1,217 adults aged between 20 and 59 years, in the city of Viçosa, in 2014. The sampling process was performed by conglomerates ...

El problema del sobrepeso y la obesidad en la niñez y adolescencia: una mirada desde la bioética

La prevención, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento del sobrepeso y la obesidad, tienen componentes bioéticos que, a juicio de los autores, no han merecido suficiente análisis. En la niñez y adolescencia este encare tiene características diferentes que en la edad adulta, que hacen necesario un análisis...

Sobrepeso y obesidad: prevalencia y factores de riesgo asociados en estudiantes de Enfermería en una universidad pública de Medellín, Colombia
Overweight and Obesity Conditions: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Nursing Students in a Public University in Medellín, Colombia

Invest. educ. enferm; 35 (2), 2017
Objective. This work sought to identify the prevalence of overweight and obesity conditions and the associated factors in nursing students in a public university in Medellín, Colombia. Methodology. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2015. The study selected 171 participants throug...

Determinants of outpatient expenditure within primary care in the Brazilian National Health System

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: One of the big challenges facing governments worldwide is the financing of healthcare systems. Thus, it is necessary to understand the factors and key components associated with healthcare expenditure. The aim here was to identify demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle an...

¿Puede el ejercicio físico per se disminuir el peso corporal en sujetos con sobrepeso/obesidad?

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (6), 2017
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing, creating a public health problem. The loss of approximately 10% of body weight is recommended to reduce the risk of mortality associated with metabolic diseases and to increase the quality of life in adults with overweight or obesity. Non-pharmacolo...