• A Comparison of Associations Between Self-Reported and Device-Based Sedentary Behavoir and Obesity Markers in Adults: A Multi-National Cross-Sectional Study 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Peralta, Miguel; Marques, Adilson; Leme, Ana Carolina Barco; Kovalskys, Irina; Scott, Rollo; Fisberg, Mauro (2021-05-28)
      The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between self-reported and device-based measures of sedentary behavior (SB) with obesity markers in adults from Latin American countries. Sitting time and total time ...
    • Accelerometer-measured daily step counts and adiposity indicators among Latin American aults: a multi-country study 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Marques, Adilson; Barreira, Tiago V.; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Guajardo, Viviana; Leme, Ana Carolina Barco; Guzmán Habinger, Juan Manuel; Valdivia Moral, Pedro; Suárez Reyes, Mónica; Ihle, Andreas; Gouveira, Élvio Rúbio; Fisberg, Mauro (2021)
      The aim of the present study was to examine the sex-related associations between accelerometer-measured daily step counts and adiposity indicators in adults from eight Latin American countries. We analyzed data from 2524 ...
    • Active Transportation and Obesity Indicators in Adults from Latin America: ELANS Multi-Country Study 

      Guzmán Habinger, Juan Manuel; Lobos Chávez, Javiera; Mahecha Matsudo, Sandra Marcela; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Cofre Bolados, Cristian Javier; Farías Valenzuela, Claudio; Marques, Adilson; Peralta, Miguel; Leme, Ana Carolina Barco; Fisberg, Mauro; Werneck, André de Oliveira; da Silva, Danilo Rodrigues; Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes (2020-09-24)
      Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the association between active transportation and obesity indicators in adults from eight Latin American countries. Methods: Data from the ELANS study, an observational ...
    • Anthropometric Profile of Latin American Population: Results from the ELANS Study 

      Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Kovalskys, Irina; Gerardi, Alejandro; Hernández Rivas, Pablo Ignacio; Sifontes, Yaritza; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Méndez Pérez, Betty; Landaeta Jiménez, Maritza; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Rigotti, Attilio; Fisberg, Mauro; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná (2021-11-08)
      Background: Latin America has experienced changes in lifestyle since 1960. Aim: The aim was to determine the prevalence of obesity and stunting among eight countries of Latin American and to identify the determinant risk ...
    • Anthropometry, dietary intake, physical activity and sitting time patterns in adolescents aged 15-17 years; an interational comparison in eigth Latina American countries 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Previdelli, Ágatha Nogueira; Scholes, Shaun; Celis Morales, Carlos A.; Solé, Dirceu (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 ...
    • 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 

      Herreros Irarrázabal, Diego; Guzmán Habinger, Juan Manuel; Mahecha Matsudo, Sandra Marcela; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Farías Valenzuela, Claudio; Marques, Adilson; Leme, Ana Carolina Barco; Fisberg, Mauro; Drenowatz, Clemens; Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes (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 ...
    • Association between built environment and physical activity in Latin American countries: a multicentre cross-sectional study 

      Barreno, Mishell; Sisa Caiza, Iván Fausto; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Shen, Hua; Villar Cáceres, Mónica; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Guajardo, Viviana (2021)
      Abstract Objective: To assess the association between the physical activity level and the built environment by accessibility, microinfrastructure and security in Latin America (LA). Design: We conducted a multicentre ...
    • Association between Perceived Neighborhood Built Environment and Walking and Cycling for Transport among Inhabitants from Latin America: The ELANS Study 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Werneck, André de Oliveira; da Silva, Danilo Rodrigues; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Cofre Bolados, Cristian Javier; Jofré Saldía, Emilio; Pires, Carlos; Marques, Adilson; Peralta, Miguel; de Victo, Eduardo Rossato; Fisberg, Mauro (2020)
      Purpose: This study aimed to examine the associations of the perceived neighborhood built environment with walking and cycling for transport in inhabitants from Latin American countries. Methods: This cross-sectional ...
    • Association of moderate-to vigorous physical activity with neck circumference in eigth Latin American countries 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Pires, Carlos; Solé, Dirceu (2019)
      Background: Physical activity is a cornerstone in the prevention and treatment of obesity. There are relatively few studies that explore the effect of accelerometer-determined moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) ...
    • Childbearing age women characteristics in Latin America. Building evidence bases for early prevention. Results from the ELANS Study 

      Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Previdelli, Ágatha Nogueira; Koletzko, Berthold V.; Hernández Rivas, Pablo Ignacio; Landaeta Jiménez, Maritza; Sifontes, Yaritza; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Kovalskys, Irina; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Rigotti, Attilio; Fisberg, Mauro (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 ...
    • Comparison of self-report versus accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary behaviors and their association with body composition in Latin America countries. 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Miranda Pires, Carlos Andre; Colley, Rachel C.; Solé, Dirceu (2020)
      Background: Most population-based studies from Latin America have used questionnaires to measure physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SB). Low reliability and validity of the questionnaires has limited the ...
    • Contribution of food groups to energy, grams and nutrients-to-limit: The Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health/ Estudio Latino Americano de Nutrición y Salud (ELANS) 

      Fisberg, Regina Mara; Leme, Ana Carolina Barco; Previdelli, Ágatha Nogueira; de Melo, Aline Veroneze; Martínez, Angela Graciela; Hermes Sales, Cristiane; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Kovalskys, Irina; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Rigotti, Attilio; Fisberg, Mauro (2021-04-12)
      Objective: To quantify the energy, nutrients-to-limit and total gram amount consumed and identify their top food sources consumed by Latin Americans. Design: Data from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health ...
    • Correlation between Neck Cricumference and Other Anthropometric Measurements in Eight Latin American Countries. Results from ELANS Study 

      Liria Domínguez, Reyna Stephanie; Pérez Albela Rodríguez, Marcela; Vásquez, María Paz; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Rigotti, Attilio; Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella (2021-11-15)
      Abstract Neck circumference (NC) is being used to identify the risk of chronic diseases. There is a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Latin America, and neck circumference is a simple and practical measurement ...
    • Developing a cooperative multicenter study in Latin America: Lessons learned from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health Project 

      Fisberg, Mauro; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Rigotti, Attilio; Guajardo, Viviana; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Previdelli, Ágatha Nogueira; Moreno Aznar, Luis Alberto; Pratt, Michael; Koletzko, Berthold V.; Tucker, Katherine L. (2017)
      This report examines the challenges of conducting a multicenter, cross-sectional study of coun- tries with diverse cultures, and shares the lessons learned. The Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS) was used ...
    • Diet Quality and Diet Diversity in Eight Latin American Countries: Results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS) 

      Gómez Salas, Georgina; Fisberg, Regina Mara; Previdelli, Ágatha Nogueira; Hermes Sales, Cristiane; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Rigotti, Attilio; Guajardo, Viviana; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Murillo, Ana; Brenes Sáenz, Juan Carlos; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Chinnock Mc'Neil, Anne Eliza (2019-07-15)
      This study aimed to assess diet quality score (DQS), considering healthy and unhealthy foods and nutrients, and diet diversity score (DDS) as indicators of risk of noncommunicable diseases in eight Latin American countries, ...
    • Energy imbalance gap, anthropometric measures, lifestyle, and sociodemographic correlates in Latin American adults. Results from the ELANS study 

      Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Hernández Rivas, Pablo Ignacio; Yépez Almeida, Rafaela; Villar Cáceres, Mónica; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Rigotti, Attilio; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro (2022-01)
      Overweight and obesity are often explained by an imbalance between energy intake and ex penditure. This, in addition to metabolic effects, makes it difficult to assess the real state of individual energy balance. This study ...
    • Food Sources of Shortfall Nutrients among Latin Americans: Results from the Latin American Study of Health and Nutrition (ELANS) 

      Leme, Ana Carolina Barco; Fisberg, Regina Mara; de Melo, Aline Veroneze; Hermes Sales, Cristiane; Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Haines, Jess; Rigotti, Attilio; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Kovalskys, Irina; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Fisberg, Mauro (2021-05-07)
      Increased consumption of energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods can lead to inadequate intakes of shortfall nutrients, including vitamin A, D, C, and E, dietary folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and fiber. The ...
    • Intake of Vitamin E and C in Women of Reproductive Age: Results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS) 

      Busso, Dolores; David Nazer, Andrea; Peñailillo Escarate, Reyna Stephanie; Echeverría, Guadalupe; Rigotti, Attilio; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Fisberg, Mauro (2021-06-07)
      Vitamin E was identified as a lipophilic compound essential to maintain rat pregnancy. Low vitamin E intake during early pregnancy associates with congenital malformations and embryonic loss in animals and with miscarriage ...
    • Is the perceived neighborhood built environment associated with domain-specific physical activity in Latin American adults? An eight-country observational study 

      Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Werneck, André de Oliveira; da Silva, Danilo Rodrigues; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Guajardo, Viviana; Pratt, Michael; Cristi Montero, Carlos; Rodríguez Rodríguez, Fernando; Marques, Adilson; Cerin, Ester; Van Dyck, Delfien; Pires, Carlos; Fisberg, Mauro (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 ...
    • Latin American consumption of major food groups: results from the ELANS study 

      Kovalskys, Irina; Rigotti, Attilio; Koletzko, Berthold V.; Fisberg, Mauro; Gómez Salas, Georgina; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Del Arco, Ana Paula; Zonis, Luciana; Previdelli, Ágatha Nogueira; Guajardo, Viviana; Moreno Aznar, Luis Alberto; Fisberg, Regina Mara (2019-12-26)
      Background The Latin American (LA) region is still facing an ongoing epidemiological transition and shows a complex public health scenario regarding non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A healthy diet and consumption of ...