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Is the perceived neighborhood built environment associated with domain-specific physical activity in Latin American adults? An eight-country observational study
(2020-10-01)
Methods
This study examined data from 8185 adults (aged 18–65 years) from eight Latin American countries. The Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Survey - Abbreviated (NEWS-A) scale was used to assess perceptions of ...
Association between Active Transportation and Public Transportation with an Objectively Measured Meeting of Moderate-To-Vigorous Physical Activity and Daily Steps Guidelines in Adults by Sex from Eight Latin American Countries
(2021)
This study aimed to examine the associations between active transportation and public
transport and the objectively measured meeting of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)
and steps per day guidelines in adults ...
The nature of the nutrition problem
(1978)
This paper attempts to conceptualize malnutrition
from an ecological point of view. One definition of
malnutrition, a term that in Spanish can be rendered
by either 'desnutricion' or 'malnutricion', is:
a pathologic ...
Interactions of malnutrition and infection
(Arab World Printing House. In: Practical approaches to combat malnutrition with special reference to mothers and children. Cairo, Egypt. May 25-29, 1977. N.S. Scrimshaw y M. Gabr (editors). Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt, Arab World Printing House, Egypt, p.134-144, 1979., 1979-05)
It is impossible and impracticable to separate health problems from their environmental causes. Thus, a quick glance at the present world distribution of famine and of severe and chronic malnutrition reveals a concentration ...
Socio-Demographic Correlates of Total and Domain-Dpecific Sedentary Behavior in Latin American: A Population-Based Study
(2020-08-03)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify socio-demographic correlates of total and domain-specific sedentary behavior (SB). Methods: Cross-sectional findings are based on 9218 participants (15–65 years) from the Latin ...
Estudio de Puriscal I. Bases filosóficas, desarrollo y estado actual de la investigación actual de la investigación aplicada en nutrición
(Revista del Hospital Nacional de Niños 17(1y2):1-20, 1982)
No obstante los importantes avances que Costa Rica ha logrado en el campo de la salud materno—infantil, esta sigue siendo prioritaria pare la investigación científica. Al consolidarse la profilaxis de las enfermedades ...
Efecto de factores antinutricionales presentes en el pejibaye (Bactris gasipes) en el metabolismo de ratas jóvenes.
The effect of peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) antinutritional factors in young mice metabolism
(1998)
Se estudiola presencia de lectinas e inhibidores de tripsina en pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes), conside res de tripsina en pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes), conside res de tripsina en pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes), conside a dieta. ...
Influence of Mild Dehydration on Exercise Performance
(2001-12)
This presentation summarizes some initial evidence for an impairment of exercise performance due to mild dehydration. An attempt is made at defining mild dehydration, and preliminary hypotheses are presented.
Evaluación antropométrica y composición corporal por medio de óxido de deuterio en escolares costarricenses
Anthropometric evaluation and body composition by means of deuterium oxide in Costa Rican schoolchildren
(2018)
El objetivo del estudio fue determinar el estado nutricional de escolares costarricenses de seis a nueve años. Participaron 103 escolares (54 niños y 49 niñas) con un promedio de edad de 7,8 ± 0,9 años. Se evaluó peso, ...
Efeitos da Desidratação no Rendimento Físico e na Saúde
(2001)
As pessoas fisicamente ativas devem prestar atenção a sua hidratação. A desidratação tem efeitos negativos sobre o funcionamento do corpo, que vão desde pequenas diminuições no rendimento físico, até problemas por calor ...