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Body weight in relation to hours of sleep, and physical activity in Latin American university students during the Covid-19 pandemic
(2022-07-11)
Introduction: Short sleep, physical inactivity, and being locked up are risk factors for weight gain. Objective: We evaluated weight gain according to sex, age, hours of sleep and physical activity in university students ...
Perceived Neighborhood Safety and Active Transportation in Adults from Eight Latin American Countries
(2022-10-06)
Neighborhood built environment is associated with domain-specific physical activity. However, few studies with representative samples have examined the association between perceived neighborhood safety indicators and ...
Anthropometry, dietary intake, physical activity and sitting time patterns in adolescents aged 15-17 years; an interational comparison in eigth Latina American countries
(2020-01-21)
Background: Although there is high prevalence of obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors among Latin American adolescents, there is limited evidence on dietary intake and physical activity (PA) patterns in this ...
Socio-demographic patterning of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviours in eight Latin American countries; findings from the ELANS study
(2019-10-30)
Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours (SB) are two independent risk factors for non-communicable diseases. However, there is a lack of objectively measured information on PA and SB in low- and middle-income ...
Total and whole grain intake in Latin America: findings from the multicenter cross-sectional Latin American Study of Health and Nutrition (ELANS)
(2021-07-07)
Purpose: Understanding whole-grain intake and its associated factors is essential to tackle the double burden of malnutrition faced by Latin American countries. This study aimed to characterize total and whole grain intake ...
Uso de suplementos nutricionales en la población urbana costarricense
Use of nutritional supplements in the Costa Rican urban population
(2019-07)
Objetivo: diversos estudios revelan que el per l de los consumidores de suplementos nutricionales corresponde a individuos con estilos de vida saludables y ambiente sociodemográ co favorable. Sin embargo, en Costa Rica no ...
Alcohol Contribution to Total Energy Intake and Its Association with Nutritional Status and Diet Quality in Eight Latina American Countries
(2021-11-05)
Alcohol consumption is a modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to characterize alcohol consumers at the nutritional, anthropometric, and sociodemo- graphic levels. Data from 9218 participants ...
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 ...
¿Proteínas de origen vegetal o de origen animal?: Una mirada a su impacto sobre la salud y el medio ambiente.
(2019-01)
La ingesta adecuada de proteínas resulta crucial para el óptimo funcionamiento del organismo. Según su fuente, las proteínas pueden ser de origen animal o vegetal. Las prime- ras son una excelente fuente de zinc, hierro ...
Implicaciones metabólicas del consumo excesivo de fructosa
(2007-08-31)
En los últimos años se ha dado un auge importante en la producción de alimentos endulzados con edulcorantes distintos a la sacarosa o azúcar de mesa, que por aportar menos calorías, son utilizados ya sea para perder peso ...