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Calidad de la dieta y su relación con obesidad en ocho países de América Latina
(2020-09-28)El presente estudio se llevó a cabo en el marco del Estudio Latino Americano de Nutrición y Salud, el cual evaluó el consumo de alimentos, la actividad física y el perfil antropométrico de 9,218. Se evaluó la ingesta ... -
Calidad y diversidad de la dieta en la población urbana de Argentina
(2022)Una dieta variada se asocia a una mayor probabilidad de incorporar micronutrientes esenciales. El índice de diversidad de dieta (IDD) es el indicador que mide esta variedad, mientras que el índice de calidad de dieta (ICD) ... -
Canasta básica del costarricense, 1980
(Revista Médica Hospital Nacional de Niños, Costa Rica 15(1): 101-114, 1980)Se definió la "canasta básica" como la cantidad de alimento que un hombre adulto (mayor de 25 años, de 65 Kg. de peso promedio, en un trabajo de actividad moderada) debe consumir diariamente para completar un total de 2900 ... -
Canasta básica del costarricense: una estrategia en política alimentaria
(Análisis de la Situación Alimentaria-Nutricional en Costa Rica. Secretaría de la política nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición. p. 79-95, 1981)La situación actual del país, el aumento en los precios de los alimentos y en términos generales del costa de la vida, dieron origen a la Comisión Nacional de Canasta Básica , formada por representantes de tres institutos: ... -
Capacitación en nutrición a funcionarios y cocineras de la Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco
(2007-07-31)El proyecto Nutrición en la Reserva Absoluta Cabo Blanco consistió en el análisis del menú y capacitación del personal de cocina y funcionarios. El análisis reveló una serie de problemas para los cuales se hicieron las ... -
Capítulo 10: El caso de las compras públicas a partir de la iniciativa Escuelas Sostenibles en Costa Rica.
(2022-03-19)Este capítulo presenta el análisis de la gobernanza de la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional desde el enfoque sistémico. Para ello, se presentan los principales hallazgos de investigación sobre el proceso de las compras ... -
Carotenoid composition and antioxidant activity of the raw and boiled fruit mesocarp of six populations of Bactris gasipaes
(2010)Total carotenoid content and composition of caro tenoids of six varieties of Bactris gasipaes were determined by spec trophotometry and HPLC, with photodiode array detector. Signifi cant differences in total carotenoid ... -
Carotenoid concentrations in vegetables and fruits common to the Costa Rican diet
(2004)The intake of vegetables and fruits has been shown to reduce the risk of multiple diseases in many different populations. Various components of these foods have been investigated to explain the protective effects. Carotenoids, ... -
Carotenoids are more bioavailable from papaya than from tomato and carrot in humans: a randomised cross-over study
(2014-02-14)Carrot, tomato and papaya represent important dietary sources of b-carotene and lycopene. The main objective of the present study was to compare the bioavailability of carotenoids from these food sources in healthy human ... -
Cerveza como rehidratante
(2014-10-10)Entrevista televisiva del Doctor Gustavo Gutierrez Espeleta en el programa ConCiencia (Canal UCR) a los investigadores Rebeca Flores y Luis Fernando Aragón sobre los resultados de su imvestigación sobre la cerveza como ... -
Chemical composition and antinutritional factors of Lycianthes synanthera leaves (chomte)
(2006)Abstract The leaves of Lycianthes synanthera (chomte), an edible Guatemalan plant, were analysed for some nutritional and antinutri tional factors. Results of this study indicated that chomte leaves are rich sources of ... -
Chemical composition of Schinus molle essential oil and its cytotoxic activity on tumour cell lines
(2008-11)The leaf essential oil hydrodistilled from Schinus molle grown in Costa Rica was characterised in terms of its chemical composition, antioxidant activity, ability to induce cytotoxicity and the mechanism of cell death ... -
Child feedings in less developed countries: induced breast feeding in a transitional society
(Pediatric Nutrition. Infant Feeding- Deficiencies - Diseases. F. Lifshitz, ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York (1982) p. 35-53, 1982)Breast feeding is the best promoter of growth and health of infants in traditional and transitional societies. Supplementation with semisolid and solid foods is generally required after 3-6 months in most developing ... -
Child malnutrition and deprivation - observations in Guatemala and Costa Rica
(Food and Nutrition, 6(2), 7-14, 1980)Traditional populations consisting of small tribal groups living in close contact with nature may be virtually free from endemic malnutrition owing to the relative absence of infectious diseases. Transition toward ... -
Childbearing age women characteristics in Latin America. Building evidence bases for early prevention. Results from the ELANS Study
(2021)Latin American (LA) women have been exposed to demographic and epidemiologic changes that have transformed their lifestyle, with increasing sedentary and unhealthy eating behaviors. We aimed to identify characteristics of ... -
Co-Ocurrence and Clustering of Sedentary Behaviors, Diet, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, and Alcohol Intake among Adolescents and Adults: Latin American Nutrition and Health Study (ELANS)
(2021)Poor diet, sedentary behaviors, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and alcohol intake seem to co-exist in complex ways that are not well understood. The aim of this study was to provide an understanding of the extent to ... -
Comparación de tres métodos cortos contra un método estándar para analizar la composición nutricional de reportes de consumo de alimentos de adultos costarricenses
(2020)Objective: comparison of three short methods for analysis of food consumption data from a group of Costa Rican adults. Methodology: 100 questionnaires from 24-hour recalls were obtained from the Latin American Study of ...