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Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life in Brazil: a systematic review

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life in Brazil. METHODS Systematic review of epidemiological studies conducted in Brazil with exclusive breastfeeding as outcome. Medline and LILACS databases were used. After the selection of ar...

Fetal deaths in Brazil: a systematic review

OBJECTIVE To review the frequency of and factors associated with fetal death in the Brazilian scientific literature.METHODS A systematic review of Brazilian studies on fetal deaths published between 2003 and 2013 was conducted. In total, 27 studies were analyzed; of these, 4 studies addressed the quality...

A snapshot of cancer in Chile: analytical frameworks for developing a cancer policy

Biol. Res; 48 (), 2015
INTRODUCTION: The South American country Chile now boasts a life expectancy of over 80 years. As a consequence, Chile now faces the increasing social and economic burden of cancer and must implement political policy to deliver equitable cancer care. Hindering the development of a national cancer policy i...

Metabolic interactions between hyperhomocysteinemia and endothelin-1 among Tunisian patients with acute coronary diseases

Biol. Res; 48 (), 2015
BACKGROUND: Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are complex and polygenic diseases which are a real problem of public health. These syndromes require multidisciplinary studies to understand the pathogenesis mechanisms and metabolic interactions between different risk factors.This study aimed to explore the va...

Parotiditis en el Sistema de Vigilancia Epidemiológica 2008-2013. Cali, Colombia. Una actualización para el Otorrinolaringólogo

Introducción: La parotiditis es una enfermedad viral, prevenible, que se presenta aún en la población Colombiana a pesar de los esquemas de vacunación establecidos, su presentación más frecuente es la inflamación de la glándula parótida, en su mayoría bilateral y asincrónica. Complicaciones in...

Progression of aging in Mexico: the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) 2012

Salud pública Méx; 57 (supl.1), 2015
Objective. To describe the third wave of the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), completed in 2012, and present preliminary results. Materials and methods. Descriptive analyses by gender and age group of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, health conditions and health behaviors, as well as ...

Prospective study of the link between overweight/obesity and diabetes incidence among Mexican older adults: 2001-2012

Salud pública Méx; 57 (supl.1), 2015
Objective. To prospectively assess the relationship between overweight/obesity and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among Mexicans aged 50+, assessing effects of age, genetic predisposition, education, physical activity, and place of residence. Materials and methods. The Mexican Health and Ag...

Adult obesity, disease and longevity in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 57 (supl.1), 2015
Objective. To obtain estimates of the effects of overweight and obesity on the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and adult mortality. Materials and methods. We use three waves (2000, 2002, 2012) of the Mexican Health and Aging Survey (MHAS).We employ parametric hazard models to estimate mortality and co...

The effect of obesity on incidence of disability and mortality in Mexicans aged 50 years and older

Salud pública Méx; 57 (supl.1), 2015
Objective. To examine the effect of obesity on incidence of disability and mortality among non-disabled older Mexicans at baseline. Materials and methods. The sample included 8 415 Mexicans aged ≥ 50 years from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2001 -2012), who reported no limitations in activiti...

HIV prevalence, sociodemographic characteristics, and sexual behaviors among transwomen in Mexico City

Salud pública Méx; 57 (supl.2), 2015
Objective. To present results from HIV testing, knowledge of HIV status and socioeconomic factors associated with the probability of having a HIV positive result among transwomen (TW) in Mexico. Materials and methods. In 2012, we conducted an HIV seroprevalence survey to 585 TW in Mexico City in three st...