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A Comparison of Associations Between Self-Reported and Device-Based Sedentary Behavoir and Obesity Markers in Adults: A Multi-National Cross-Sectional Study
(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 ...
Latin American consumption of major food groups: results from the ELANS study
(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 ...
Total and Added Sugar Intake: Assessment in Eight Latin American Countries
(2018-03)
Non-communicable diseases are growing at an alarming rate in Latin America. We assessed total and added sugar intake in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, to verify the adequacy ...
Socio-demographic patterns of public, private and active travel in Latin America cross-sectional findings from the ELANS study group
(2020)
Background
Active travel such as walking or cycling has been associated with more favorable health outcomes. However, evidence on patterns of transportation in Latin America is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was ...
Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS): rationale and study design
(2016-01)
Abstract
Background: Obesity is growing at an alarming rate in Latin America. Lifestyle behaviours such as physical activity and dietary intake have been largely associated with obesity in many countries; however studies ...
Active Transportation and Obesity Indicators in Adults from Latin America: ELANS Multi-Country Study
(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 ...
Principales Alimentos con azúcares añadidos y su variación geográfica y sociodemográfica: estudio Latino Americano de Nutrición y Salud (ELANS)
Main foods with added sugars and their geographic and sociodemographic variation: Latin American study of nutrition and health (ELANS)
(2021)
Diversos estudios epidemiológicos y de intervención apuntan a una asociación fuerte y consistente entre la ingesta excesiva de azúcares y el riesgo de desarrollar caries dentales y enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles. ...
Comparison of self-report versus accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary behaviors and their association with body composition in Latin America countries.
(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 ...
Association of moderate-to vigorous physical activity with neck circumference in eigth Latin American countries
(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) ...
Association between Perceived Neighborhood Built Environment and Walking and Cycling for Transport among Inhabitants from Latin America: The ELANS Study
(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 ...